The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-09-11
Movements OF the Natives.-Candidates for
the Presidency.
From the Phiadelphia Eagle, lNative) Sept. lo.1


From the Philadelphia Eagle, (Native) Sept. 1o.1
Letter from Gen. Taylor
HEAD QUARTERS ARMY OF OCCUPATION,
CAMP NEAR MONTEREY, July 10, ls47.
Sir IL have had the honor to receive your letter SUBJ
hitting on the part of the nominating committee Of the
OF my views relating to several points of national policy
entertained by the body of Native Americans in our
country
Limited leisure from my public duties constrans
to reply in general and brief terms that to the
to express my frank opinion My Willingness to yield
to the wishes Of the people at large, and to serve
them in the Office of the chief magisracy should they
fully and unanimously place its weighty responsibilities
upon has been more than once expressed, but am
willing to be the Of any party to pledge
myself to any political creed that which proceeds
directly from the constitution and the best and para
mount interests Of the country and which they soemny
without any agency OF my own, lit certainly will be at
variance with my most cherished aspirations) and to
those duties must go unrammelled by party pledges OF
every character.
Should the people nominate and elect (and there is
% TOR as to the ha time OF
resent its highest interests, should hail the measure
with joy.
with sentiments of high respect have the honor to
subscribe myself Your most ob't servant,
Il TAYLOR,
Major General U. $. Army.
Pres't N. A. Convention Pittsburgh, Pa.
Letter from Hon. Henry Clay
AsHLAN ND, I'd April, lSI7,
DEAN SrR:-Your favor Of the 18th ultimo transmit
ting the proceedings Of 1.-The American Ratification
meeting" reached here few days prior to my return
from New Orleans Owing to my absence and to great
domestic afictou which has befalen me In the death
of beloved son, who fell In the battle Of Buena VISTA
of which intelligence arrived here several days ago
delay has arisen in my return of answer to your
letter, which hope you will have the goodness to
You enquire of me, "at the instance Of the Native
American Committee Of the State of Pennsylvania Of
which you chairman, whether, II it be rendered
and that unanimously would be disposed to accept
the Nomination of President the United States from
the National Native American Convention to assemble
ut Pittsburgh in May next for the purpose Of nominal
Ing candidates for President and Vice President Of the
United States.
Waving all enquiry into, and the expression of any
opinion the principles and objects Of your
being unnecessary, from the conclusion to which
have come, must frankly say, that perceive no
public good likely to result from acceptance Of the
proposed nomination. and that, If rendered to me,
should be constrained to decline accepting it.
request you nevertheless and the other members Of
the Executive COMMITTEES to be that Justly an
precate the compliment intended me, to accept my
cordial thanks for the personal confidence and kindness
which prompted their attention to be- direc ted to
am, with respect
Your friend and obedent servant,
II. CLAY.
Cen PETER S SMITH.
Letter from Com. Stetvart
PHiLADELrHIA, March 20, 1917,
DEAR SIR,I am in receipt of your letter dated the
18th inst relating to the nomination to be made by the
Native American National Convention to be assembled
the I'd Tuesday OF May next, at Pttsburg for the
purpose Of designating the candidates they intend to
support for President and Vice President az the next
coming election aud asking me on behalf of the native
executive committee of the State OF Pennsylvania,
whether, iftenderedt to unanimously by the Conven-
tion, would accept the nomination for the Presidency
OF the United States To which, with grateful thanks
to the Committee for the generous confidence towards
me, beg to reply in the negative also request to
state to the committee, through you their chairman
that nothing but such crisis the political national
affairs OF our country and calculated to impair the
induce to lend myself to the hazard of
the high responsibilities at aching the chief maes
tracy Of these United States
remain very respectfully
Your most obedent servant,
CHARLES STEWART.
Chairman ofthe Ma Ex. Com Phila
Letter from Ogden Ed,oards
New YoRK, May /, Is47
DEAN STA IL did not receive your letter till Tuesday
last Although consider myself highly honored by so
respectable "A body the Native American COMMITTEES
Of the Stat Of Pennsylvania considering worthy
OF being nominated for elevated station as that Of
President Vice President Of the United ststesyet
consider it to be duty respectfully to decline the prof
fsred honor The approaching Presidential election In
my judgment will in its consequences be the most i'm
portant OF any which has taken place since the election
OF the first PRESIDENT consequences which will deeply
affect our welfare at home and honor abroad in
dulge hope, heretofore considered utopian that the
moral worth Of the nation will then obtain the ascen-
dency In the government. The indications auspi
cious every district the wise aud good breaking
loose party shackes and in defiance of their ussges
and combining together In the glorious
undertaking Of rendering their duty their country
paramount to their obligations TO their party This
state Of things Ia as novel az 1t Is refreshing the
daysprng Of state of feeling similar TO that which
placed Washington in the Presidential chair and affords
goody assurance that shall elect chief magis
trate who will be truly the President OF the whole Ame
rcan people; who will view them all without respect
to party, with equal and n paternal eye.
The patriotic tide OF feeling which accomplishes
this, will renovate our State Governments. We may
then confidently expect correction of our political
evils and especially the grievous consequent upon
the abuse Of the elective franchise by Foreigners And
that the government will be swayed by American heads
and American hearts
Entertaining these views IL would be unbecomng me
TO be instrumental in Withdrawing single vote from,
the accomplishment Of this great and good And
permit me to say that would afford heartfelt salts
faction II the native American party, who have so
zeaousy and periodically labored for tho preservation
oil our civil rights from the control Of oregDers would
one anu all heart and hand unite in urtherance Of this
glorious undertaking
be pleased to present to the committee Of which you
are chairman my grateful acknowledgements for this
I'M If for