Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1847-12-01

Nj Dear Sir A. ufgiofrs Of /
n Wig p6rty. We address you, q Bhig, % /
rom.n1nica1o what We believe 70 y correct, and
- hove acceptable and useful information. in no
I'D 10 public sentiment 10 Ks1tncky on the sub
- AZ he next Presidential election. We are
,,,i1ents ard citizens Of The city Of Lexington,
- revernl q he were members Of the General
51hIv commitfbe iostbe Stale Of Kentucky in the
1890. az 1874 ;4-but - that COMMITTEES iermi-
sn.,sl Ils olficihl existence by the Presidential
,r,erfion a. that year. and no other State commit.
80 h,s since been appointed. We DO not, On this
eecssion. assume an Official capacity.
There have been verions public meetings Il df-
sercnt places In Kentucky, during the present
go. * which Gen. Taylor was nominated Tor
~. p,..;Senev. From TIE newspaper aeeoun,s
81 them. Ia which they are generally described AZ
lsrre meetings of both poltiral parties erroneous
eo6rcp,ious may prevail - 10 the extent of their
NUMBER. and a. 10 their being full expkession
81 he public opinion or Kentueky Thee meet.
hrs generally hare been thiniy attended, have
keen generally gotten up By assiduuus concert and
arrangement. and 10 no instance was The great
BODY Of either pa1y. 10 the counties where they
were respectively holden, IN actpal attendance -
They we're composed of some well meaning Wings
senbe dnubsfBI Wings, and a few LocoeocDs or
the latter We firmly believe thar the greater pam
will desert. and arrange themselves under the
and that their main object in participating 70 these
meetings was 70 SOW dssensinns and disc6rd, that
their party might profit BY them.
The meeting held 10 this city. on the ! 9th Of
last month, Al which most or a. were present. IL
a.lair specimen Of those meetings generally. The
county AZ Faveit, IN which Lexington 4 situated
has ahoat 2e00 voters, and yet at that meeting
lees than go persons voted, some OF whom were
from other counties. A majority. after full dis.
cussion. determined 70 postpone any nomination
until April uexi and, Notwithstanding this fail
decision, the minority consisting Of ninety -sever
persona, afer the retirement Of the majority. pro-
ceeded 10 pass resolutions, TO adnp, m address
nominating General Taylor, and without noticing
initat all the vote for postponement characterized
Itself q large meeting without distinction Q
Another example will serve 10 portray the true
character OF these public meetings. In the neigh
boring county OF Bourbonn, (where 4 late one wa.
heidi : paper, a. we learn, was previously and
indnssfdous;y circulated 10 obtain signatures e
attend meeting. and pledged 70 nominate Cen
Taylor. A call was then made upon ne people
or the county without discrimination 10 assemble
Il The Court House for that purposes but, il being
unprecedented that, II there were general assem-
bly, OF lhe people, the proposed nomination might
not Be sanctioned, subsequent call confined the
invitation to the friends OF Gen. Taylor exclusive
". Accordingly they assembled, and the Hon
Garret Davis addressed the meeting Ia opposition
10 any present nomination, and moved postpone.
ment. But the chairman pronounced the motion
out Of order, and the question was not put. There
Is reason To believe il would have carried, IT put
notwithstanding the previous commitment Of many
Of those In attendance.
We.do not intend to deny great popularity Il
Gent Taylor. His brilliant military victories, a
belief IN his honor, probity and patriotism, and .
persuasion that he has not been fairly dealt with
BY the administration Or the general government
have rendered him favorite. And we 90 Tar
iher and state our belief, that il he should obtain
> In 4 National Convention, the Wing nomination
for the Presidency, he would obtain the vote o
this State. In7that contingency we should our
selves vote for lfin--iOe are his friends.
+ Bur 10 the event Of that nomination being con
ferred on Mr.. Clay, we are just as sure that hi
would obtain the vote Of this State. The grea
body Of Wings In Kentucky remain firm and un
shaken in their attachment to him and to his prin
ciples, and we believe that no inconsiderable mum
Der Of the other party DESTROYS Of casting thei
votes for him.
The position Of this gentleman is soIwel knows
as to snpefcede the necessity OF any particula
explanation of IT, After the unfortunate issue o
he last Presidential election, he relinquished al
expectations OF ever being again q candidate fo
thai ofice-of, Of re-entering into public ife.--
lie accordingly devoted himself TO his private af
tairsiand to occupations incident tp his retire
meng He has not. we are pnrsnaded, the re
mots.st wish to have his name again used in an,
doabtfuk contest. IL lie believed that a publ,
declaration from him that he would never consen
10 the use Of his name again as The candidate f.
President, wouldpromote the interest of the WhiI
marty. or the country which he thinks aredndisso
iuhlp united > he would not hesitate to promugat
suck declaration. But, in the absence of any
conviction 10 that effect, he has deemed il mos
fitting and proper In him to remain silent and mac
Notwithstanding from all Efforts 70 4tlsact public
attention to himself, and leaving the current o
the popular feeling and opinion, % run it's owl
sef.made chApnel, undisturbed BY him. lie hai
thereiore announced 10 the world 20 resolution
whether he would accept or declsHe nomination
for The Presidency We feel perfectly sure tha
he would not accept Il, unless il might be ten
dered 10 him under such concurrence Of weigh
Nv circumstances, (snch. for example, as deci
ded manifestations Of the wishes Of majority o
the nation, aud 4 continuation Of his present ex
ceIlent health as that All candid men would agre.
that il was matter 81 duty on his part to accept
ana thai Re ought not 10 decline ii--and we douh
moi that ne will, III due time, signify his determl
nation 10 remain in private life, il he should p
satisfied that such course is necessary 70 IN
success Of the great cause which le has 80 Iona
and 30 zealously espoased.
We have thought Il expedient and right to pul
You in possession Of The facts. views and opinions
which we now communicate. We hare consid
ersi Il bea ikai his lsfser should bf regaraed q
.ccnf1snfiai, because being thoroughly eonvincee
on the necessity OF The greatest harmony among
all portions Of the Wing party, we desire to Dc
nothing 10 expose that harmony TO the least eopar
d.. and although we are fully satisfied Of the &C
curacy Of all that we communicate. public dis
cussion Of i might lead % anffiendly collisions
and Injurious consequences.
We are. respectfully,
Your ,obedient servants,
leslie GoOMBS,
BENZ GRAFT,
III. T.. DUNCAN,