Democratic banner., 1847-07-19
GEN. ~TAYLOR's POSITION.

Tie next Presidency. mat we were cor
rectly informed, we now have proof owes
his own hand. Last winter the Cincinnati!
Sigma! wrote an article in which Taylor's
election to the Presidency was suggested,
as the means Of breaking up the present
political parties of the country. The arti-
Gle stated that the support of that Journal
woula be given to him, if his views should
be approved, when published by him. 1t
desired his election as an Independent: Pres
Iiden:, and thought that his elevation would
I%sootIc tle wounded pride Of the old parties.
II expressed the opinion that existing party
questions will be postponed from considera-
tons growing out of the war-that the debt
caused by the war will force a tariff high
lcno"gh 10 please Pennsylvania and NeW
England and will prevent any surplus from
the sale ofthc public lands, to be distributed
that the Independent Treasury would be
Shorn OF its restrictions, and the mutilated
ncasure given a further trial, and that no
National Bank will be thought of. 1t then
proposed that the next President shall new
er exercise the veto power, and that Cor
.gress shall pass the Wilmot P~roviso, with
suitable measures to enforce it. On the
later point, the Signal dwelt with much
.earnestncSs, and took the extreme ground
that slavery should be prohibited forever in
all territories acquired from Mexico. To
secure that point, it requires a pledge from
the Presidential candidates not TO veto any
bill for the purpose, which Congress may
hereafter pass.
A cory of the Signals expose of the plan
for an independent campaign to be carried
on with the design of overthrowing both
Democrats and Wings, was forwarded 70
Gen. Taylor, and his views thereon reques-
ted. lie has writer. a reply endorsing the
trhoLe-Wilmot Proviso, High Tariff, Multi
ated Independent Treasury, no National
Bank, SC. Such WI infer his position to
be after 4 c~arfull perusal Of his letter. He
is ready to serve as a third candidate-aI
"no-Party'' man. He will consent to run,
as the Wing nominee, but as the candi-
date Of those as much opposed to WhiggeryI
as to Democracy. lie thus places himself
in a position which must induce considera-
bic Euttering among those who have BEEN
shouting so loudly for lin. Here is hisl
lctter:-GSt. Louis Union.
Head QvARrrns Army or OccrPArIox, |
Camp near Monterey, May Is, 1871.
Sir: / have the honor to acknowledged
the receipt Of your letter with the cnclosureI
of your editorial, extracted from the Signal
Of the 18th April.
At this time, my public duties command
so fully my attention, that it is impossible toI
answer your letter in the terms demanded
by lis courtesy, and the importance of the
to which it alludes, neither, in
deed, have | the time, should | feel myself
at liberty, to enter into the few and mostI
subjects Of public policy suggested
by the articles in question. My own perso-
nal views were better withheld till the endl
of the war, when my usefulness as military
serving in the field against the COM
mon enemy, shall no longer be compromised
by their expression or discussion in any
From many sources ! have been address,
ed on the subject Of the Presidency, and ]
DO violence neither to myself nor to my pol
as an officer of the army, by acknowl-
TO you, as | have lone to all who
nave alluded to the use Of my name in this
sXaltcd connection, that my services are
,vcr at the will and call Of the country.
md that | am not prepared to say that
hall refuse if the country calls me to the
Presidential office, but that ] can and shall
'ield to no call that does not come from the
pontaneous action andfrce will ofthe nation
1t large and void ofthe slightest agency of
ny OWN.
From the high honor and responsibilities 9
If such and office, ] take this occasion to say
hat have not the slightest aspiration; a
much more tranquil and satisfactory life, c
the termination of my present duties, i
me, trust in the society of my fam t
" and particular friends, and in occupa- i
ions most c%ongenial to my wishes. In no j.,
can | permit myself to be the candidate
# any party, or yield myself to party Il
chemes. ID