The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-06-08

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s.osbed me and my esteemed friend
-, carnochan, of Rome, has sent me
ri l;od message about my mistake in
.,,;Op the soup on Taylor, when in
81 .,,v il was Scott who remarked, in
y : oa;cial communication to the Sec
81 81 .s,.ry Of War, about drinking plate
g : extremely hot soup. | find no.
KIM in history about it, md hence
..b things can only be established
,.om menory-the memories Of our
,dest people. | am gratified to learn
fam these letters that come daily that
,s,re are left so many good old men
g .,;,a intelligent memories-men of
,,ur score years and over and who.
q II. all old people, now live in the
.,., and love to recall the events that
81 b,ppencd fifty aud sixty years ago.
TAYLOR and Scott were both Virgin
,os and were very superior comman-
,s,s Scott was ambitious and arbi-
,,ary Taylor was modest, retiring,
i and an upright ard downright man,
v and duty was his watchword. His
& oomination for the presidency was
|afo.ced upon him and grieved his wife
4 Greatly, for she said: "They seek to
q rob me Of my husband and our chill
s}dreu Of father" Her fears proved
Z more than true, for the cares and anx-
Aje,ies Of political life caused his early
4death, notwithstanding he had cabi-
! net Of great and good men to share his
dburdens and relieve him of many re-
j sponsibilitics. Our own George W.
aCrswford was Secretary of War under
Jhim.
d General Scott was not only ambi-
S.ious, but he was cnvious Of Taylor
4 and sought to embarrase him in Mexi-
leo BY Withdrawing troops from his
command At one time he reduced
dTsylor force to 2,700 men. while he
i was opposed to 1000 Of the enemy.
ITaylor' subordinate officers advised a
3retrcat, or falling back to Point Isabel
and there wait for reinfcrcements, but
1Taylcr said, "No, Twill advance or die
3in my shoes, and he did, and won a
asignal vi:tory
4 There was politics in war then, just
I as there is now, and my prediction is
i that neither Fitzhuyh Lee nor Wheel
u will be permitted to make fame
enough t" endanger the Republican
party War was politics in Burke 8
/ day and it is in ours.
Scott was brave, exacting and ac-
eomplished officer, but was courtmar-
1 tialed three times for political effect,
as was asserted by his friends. He fell
/ short Of his ambition to be president
and his last words we're, James, take
good care of my horse.
Parties have abundant reason to
fear the popular advance Of military
heroes. Six of our presidents have
acquired Office through military chan
nels Washington, Jackson, Harri-
ron, Taylor, Pierce snd Grant.
1t is astonishing now suddenly and
rapidly all unknown man can advance
to the highest pinnacle through the
fortunes Of war, whether they be acci-
Genital or meritorious. Here before
me are sixteen large volumes Of Ap-
pleton's Cyclopedia, published in
1851, and the name Of Uslysses Grant
IS not in them, and yet within the
Dnef space Of eight years he was
made President Of the United States.
Had there been no war who doubts
but that Grant would have ended his
llie unhonored and unknown in his
brothers. lanyard at Galena. More
probably he would be still living. for
Ao!ards arc healthy places, aud do
not breed cancers.
4 few months ago Dewey was un-
Known outside of limited naval cir
Gle, but nov his fame is worldwide.
what commentary upon the scie1ce
Of Sovcrnments A great man like
Daniel Webster devates a life to it's
''uoy and becomes polar star Of
''atesmanship, acquiring by slow but
sure processes the respect and conf
oencc of all nations, but is Misplaced
from !'wcr to make room for man
" Sl'' Knows nothing but how to fight.
he wonder is that we arc still a ma
.on and have "A government. But
fortunately these military heroes are
generally men Of mind aud morals and
nave been educated to have regard for
.ne supremacy Of civil law. Our mill
.,afS presidents made good presidents.
v'a hickory was arbitrary and fear
'ess, but he was unsclfish and had the
GOO OF the country at heart. Grant
ndu iuor, - .