Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-05-31
II eminfscences Of Genera, Richard
TRVtOr.

soon after the close OF our war, as he reiates
endeavor to procure some amelioraiion OF tse
cruel incarceration OF President Davis, who was
MS Drother-in.law and his warm friend. 1t was
bod thing to do: few OF US would risk our
johnson soon became placabe. Taylor's OH e.
nal ana positive views impressed him fayofa-
oiy, and pleasant relations sprang up between
SAID 10 him gravely: General, gentleman
cane to see me to-day to have you arrested"
20, MI. President! why does he wish you to do
that?" " He says you tried to hang hiITln Lou
isiana for being a Union man during the war"
MI. President, he has lied to you, Sir ''Why,
GeneIal did you not hang Union men in Louis
in Louisiana who were spies and traitors to our
cause and in our army; but never tried to
hang one that did not do 1t, and so your com.
p Ihas must have lied to YOU Soon after
the casemate in Fortress Monroe, and
gave Gen. Taylor pass to visit him. Being ia
England several years ago, as a Presidents
sou he was the guest OF the Prince of Wales at
SandringhaIa. And no American who has ever
been In England received more marked per-
sonal courtesy from the English nobility tnan
!ederate commander, added to the claims of
MS birth, and both were enhanced by his
audacious wit, which feared not "ktng nor
Kaiser" all making him the most notable guest
of London that ear Being Invited to lunch
OF the F1shmongers' Company, he there heard
some son sharp criticisms Of Virginia because OF
uOi SIoWucSS III paying ner QeOt. Taylor was
Oy descent entirely Virginian, and was very
proud OF his ancestry, and he promptly arose
70 repel these tmputati0nS, and his remarks
Iu!i OF strOng sense and justice, so Impressed
Inc audience that after the banquet was over
ne was waited upon with request to meet
ana confer with committee OF the principal
holders OF Virginia bonds In London as to the
pest plan OF compromise OF their claims, and
nnally was empowered to submit to the govern
ment OF virginia proposition from the holders
OF $4,000 600 OF the Virginia bonds not very
dlnerent from that recently accented nv that
state. Had his counsels prevailed much trouhIe
and scandal to Virginia would have been avert
ed. He left Richmond chagrined and desnond.
ent as to the result of the efforts OF those who
were IN favor OF maintaining the credit of the
STATE. 1t Is related OF him that during the Derby
. races the Prince OF Wales took him to his own
!tne prlnceS stand, and as they were ascend
ing Inc stair the Duke of Edinburgh came
hasClly up and said: "Oh, Wales! do YOU know
FORESTER Is booked to VIM" ooh, yes,' said
the Pr1nce. 1.-THE General and have lust been
10 tne DeItlng stand and laid so gulneas each on
NM turning to Taylor, the Duke said:
, Is Now e wont you please go to The stand and
your highness," said Taylor; 'the stand is
you told Edinburgh that" said the Prince
What deal OF cheek he has to be asking INV
guests to lay his bets for him." Taylor had a
sincere respect and liking for the Prince and
hearty contempt for the Duke of Edinburgh,
whom he snubbed on more than one occasion
Apart from the personal character OF the Duke:
he was only second son OF Queen, while Tay-
lor was the only son OF a real President Of the
United StateS.-TA DDLetOn's Mn0nzine