New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-05-26
The war-Cen. Taylor-Ths Presidency
Correspondence Of The Tribune.

AsBTAsuLA Co, Ohio, Msy H. 1917.
MYDEAR Sir: In my letter Of the 18th APrl'
intended to express what regarded as the senti-
rnent. Of the wings Of Northern Ohio. Since the
date Of that letter. Lake and Ashtabula Counties
have spoken. The resolutions of the Conventions
in those two Counties will show how Tar under
,,ood their views The Wings Of this County
sdopted an Address which leaves no room for any
rni.apprehsnsion Of theirfuture course But neither
nv letter DOR the Resolutions nor the Address a.
luded TO- make the holding Of Sldres test oy
which oar votes will be governed Our vote io'
Mr. Clay forbids that impression. But we no" IN
d@rstand the great issue 70 be me EzfensioH J ne
Stare POUer. And We cannot comprehend inc
consistency Of selecting for orr STANDARD bearer
man whose VhOle fortune . rested "a States anu
whose e1f,,, iuter,t is in favor Of extending the
system Of Human Oppression My object was 70
saw ex picity that, under such an issue our W hles
would be guilty Of no such inconsistency as TO vote
for Gen. Tay Tor.
We do not hold General Taylor in any degree
responsible for the War as yo1 seemed 20 aPPre-
bend from my letter. But we hold him. like every
other individual, responsible ior MS 0't oetS;
know. and the whole world knows, that General
Taylor was not compelled TO lead our Army IN IT'S
march Of rapine, devastation and murder de did
II Of his own free and voluntary choice lie was
ST liberty at all times 70 retire IRON me army anu
TO employ bis influence against the y" ar =" hen
he was ct Corpus Christi, and received orders 70
enter Mexico. he was at perfect liberty 70 go on
and carry out the designs OF Mr. POLK or 70 retire
from a work so revolving To humanity. BY gong
forward he knew he should act as the instrument
Of the President in carrying out the work OF human
batchery. He chose TO 90 forward and 70 involve
himself in the crimes and guilt Of this War. he
voluntarily led the troops to Monterey he volunta,
rily gave the order for canonadng that city ana
the murder Of those women and children VINO were
there butchered in their own dwellings. We think
their blood rests on him as much as 1t does on Mr.
Polk. 60
Our casuistry fails to discover how the guilt OF
that transaction is 10 De charged TO any human be
ing more than TO him. | think large portion OF
the Wings here would as soon be found voting
for Mr. Polk as for Gen Taylor. II the w ar be
wick ed, unjust and murderous, 1t seems TO follow
that all who voluntarily snd their influence 10 up
port and AIRY il on, must be involved in the wick
edpess the Injustice and murders perpetrated bylt
But If the War be just and righteous, then ought
the Wings 20 sustain It.
repeat that the support Of the War will consti
tute one of the principal issues Of ls4s, and every
man must then show his hand. He will be com
PEELED to go fer the War, or against It t0r the :
tension Of Slavery, or against II. There Will ther
be no lodging these issues | rejoice that It IS 81
10 be. am tired Of seeing Whigs profess oPpos1
ton aud give support 10 the War: deDouDcing
those who brought it upon us, and praising those
who condescend 70 act as instruments In It's prose
| cution Yours