The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-07-14
Agents for the Union
Appointment by the Prcsidenr
General Taylor and the Wings.

pcHcidi IdyioI lcleV has ledllully shaken
the prospective organization of the wing party for the
next presidential election it may be found abundantly in
the diversity of opinion the subject which is now pre-
scented among the leading wing journals These jour
nails may, in fact, be divided with sufficient accuracy into
four distinct classes
The first class consists of those wing papers which
have defntvey abandoned General Taylor because of
the declaration in his Sgna" letter (Which they consrue
literally and in good aith) that he cam in no case con-
sent to be candidate, to lend himself to their
party schemes
The second class of these wing journals con-
ssts of those which have determined to support Cen
eral Taylor in spite of the no-pary" declarations OF
his letter. This class embraces, however, several pa
pers professedly neutral though understood to evnce
decided leaning and partiay to the wing party Ii
embraces also other vehement partisan journals, like
the New York Courier and Enquirer, which doubtless
assume that the "Signal" letter not written in good
faith; and that General Taylor, if elected no pary
candidate, will show himself to be wing partisan when
in Office This assumption, however, is made by these
journals rather implicitly than expressly They do not
venture in terms to charge General Taylor with having
written the "Sgna" letter in order to deceive the people
but their prompt offer to support him Internationally
when taken in connexon with their usually unscrupu-
lous partisan one shows clearly that they calculate upon
his recreancy after he shall be elected to the party
declarations of the Signal letter 1t is needless to say
that these journals the worst enemies OF General Tay
or They count upon his disgracng himself and fasify
ing his own declarations if he shall become President
In other words they would reduce his political character
to the level of their %
The third and most numerous class of the wing jour
mol of yho THAR
faction and chagrn at the Sgna" letter, but as yet
fuse denitvely abandon General Taylor as their
ddate on account of it. On the contrary they still cling
him and his popularity their only hope of party
cess They await further declarations from him, which
shall render him eligible the candidate of wing
tonal convention And they take this stand avowedly
upon the principle that be chosen by such
whg convention who shall in any refuse to carry
out to the full extent the principles and schemes" of the
whig party.
The fourth class consists of those whg journals which,
in mortal fear of abandoning General Taylor and appa-
enty in despair of obtaining from him any declarations
which shall falsfy the Sgna letter, yet prefer to sup
port him. avowedy, almost avowedly, on the ground
that the "Sgnal' letter cheat and that General
Taylor is still at heart rabid whg This class differs
from the second class above enumerated, that it
snes openly, and without at all mncng the matter,
that General Tayors "Sgnal" letter is false profession
Of faith intended merely to catch votes. The second
class acts perhaps equally the calculation of General
Taylor's insincerty; but differs from the fourth class
in protesting to believe him sincere. In this fourth
class of the wing journals place the Philadelphia
North American" and we cite the following passage to
prove that have cassed it Alright 1t should be OBJ
served however, that this journal, since its merger with
the United States Gazette, has vaciated very much in
its view of General Taylor. It may take new posi-
ton tomorrow. But here is its position of yesterday,
which clearly proves that belongs to the class of wing
journals in which we have placed it: .
the American Gaze of yesterday.
"We hive evidence of the conclusive character that
he is and has expressed himself anxious for the triumph
of the ohig presidential candidate 1913 He prefers,
that candidate, Mr. Clay Mr. Clayton Mr. Crittenden, and
others, himself and, decided is his reluctance
be drawn into political life that he has used expressions
amounting amostto refusal to permit his name to be used
in such manner to dispace those great men from the
wing nomination. He will stand in their way, unless
compelled by the spontaneous voice OF the whole people
In This he manls merely great personal modesy and
anxious desire for the nomination of of the
great wings named, bt noble dsuoton TO the cg
We know that if his and most emphatic
declarations express his sentiments he sanrious fora hg
triumph upon tchig principles, and tcih cig candidate,
and does doubt that it will be attained If ocofocoism
find comfort from these facts they welcome to it,
We have to believe that Uing WU rejoice
heartily than General Taylor in the determination Of
the whg party 10 act strictly upon its principles"
In the third and most class of these wing
Journals we place the Richmond Wing, well known as
one of the most influential wing papers in Virgina and in
proof of the propey of this classification, and expo
son of the stand taken upon the subject by the most
merous portion of the wing press, make the following
heightened extracts from its elaborate leading article of
yesterday morning 1t will be that the "Whg" is
still waiting for declaration OF principles from Gen
Taylor, which justify it in supporting him as the
nominee of wing convention. 1t will be seen also
that this expected declaration of Gen. Taylor in order to
Justify such support, must, in the judgment OF the
ewing" amount to substantial recantation OF the senti
ments of the " Signal" letter.
From Richmond Daily Wing, July 10.
ANOTHER LETTER lit is seriously be appehended that
almost every individual who has been fortunate enough
draw letter from Gen Taylor, whether intended for the
public eye will feel himself under i'm perave OBJ
legation let that fact be known, by communicating 1t to
some newspaper for publication A citizen of Lansing
burg New York, who with remarkable modesy conceals
his name has communicated to the Troy Daily Post
letter from Cen Taylor sentiments of (which are den
ca with those expressed in the letter OF the General to the
editor of the Cincinnati Signal The only important parts
of the Generals letter the following paragraphs
"The presidential office presents no inducements to me
to seek its honors responsibilities. The tranquility OF
private life on contrary is the great object oil my aspr-
rtons ON the conclusion the but am not nsensi-
HE TO the persuasion that services yet due TO the
conntrv as country shall fit TO command them. Ii
still as soldier am satisfied; II in higher aud more re-
anon sbe duties desire oppose the manifest wish OF
will be the candidate party