The North-Carolina standard., 1847-07-14

oor Correspondent g Haitian thus speaks in
w W. Letter, of the effect produced in Washington
r'r bv the Signal letter of Gen. Taylor lq
WAsHtNGToN CRY, June-25. 1917
nsneral TaYloTs letter 10 the Editor of the Gin
Iii Signal has played the with the plans
E'be Taylor fedeTalists of Washington, and all
%i.Og.shore; il one may judge from the conVersa-
sOuS Ssbout town and the tone of their newspapers,
TSo;e of the opposition here who insist upon
ring politician Of the gallant Major General,
VIZ uoS Commanding the army OF occupation, are from
South aud their main argument to coax South
~ democrts 70 abandon time-honored principles
md unite with them in declaring for Gen. Taylor,
rhhout the least intimation Of the policy which
be may design carry out if elected, has been the
moral certainty that, with the veto power IN nls
hnds, the South would OF course 1e sale 'o", tn
access of the Wilmot proviso. You may Judge
their dismay reading in this letter, dIstlnct
md definite pledge (embraced in his aVowed hearty
rnroval of the sentiments OF the editorial to
TSeh his communication is a reply,) not to inter
we the reto pOt0er to s0Ue the SONth in case an
inIisavery majority may enact this virtual abro-
.rion Of the slavery compromise Of the constitu-
non. cannot believe that Gen. Taylor is aware
hat he has endorsed the Wilmot provisO. A little
Ederal sheet published in this city, that assumes
be the Taylor paper of the metropolis, doubts the
.uhen.ictY of this letter, and not only denounces
i but BY fair implication the General himself, in
,ouud terms, if the letter shall prove geDuine. No
rerou or persons save those immediately connect
n shh the little paper in question, appear to ques-
non il. In Cincinnati, where the Editor of the
Signal is known, the Wings one and all are salts
fed that it is genuine.
am really called to blush for my countrymen on
hearing comments made by wings upon the politI-
cal attitude of Gen. Taylor in which they say he
stands exhibited in this episile. Many of those
who but few hours ago were ready to shout and
buster down every man not ready to acknowledge
that he (Gen. t. had already proved himself in
all respects superior TO jackson aud quite equal tC
Washington, now say that if he gets their suppor
be must pledge himself to make an out-and-ou
whig administrator in all things save anti-slaVery
and, in that must do away with his unfortunate
pledge of this letter. You will perceive from the
itte paper in question: wings well as democrats
regard this pledge as having been thus given
Conscience wings, on the other hand do not ap-
near to be moved from their consistent hostility to
his claims to the presidency. Many ofthem sneer-
aglg SET down this implied pledge as but bid fou
Northern support maintaining that before they
can entertain thought of looking to our regular
army in the field for civil head of this govern
ment the aspiraas ftom that quarter prove the
sincerity of his attachment TO the Wilmot provisc
by setting his bond-men Free" &c.
1t is gratifying, indeed, 10 know that the demo
Gratis neiher sought to use the Generals fame fol
sinister partIzan purposes, nor do they now follow
the example Of so many of the opposition who
sneer and swear at him in round terms.