The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-08-31
From the Petersburg Rupublican
Save nae from my Friends"

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and man can at this hme more properly make use Of
than Gen. Taylor The commencement OF the Mexican
found him a. the head Of the Fl s dapnSs.
had the entire confidence of the War Department and
was known to his companions in arms, and to particular
circle Of friends, OF tried integrity and undoubt
ed bravery Possibly, these few lines make up an i'm
partial history OF his life previous to the late campaign
which has been so eventfu OF stirring and daring nc
dents Surely, may without the fear of contradlc
ton say that before the breaking out of hoslnes with
Mexico General Taylors name was nerer seriously men
toned in connexon with the Presideney9 ne onued
States, HIS warmest admirers, his most enthusiastic
friends had dreamed of bringing HIM out as pres
dental canddate do suppose that ms own dreams
had then ever wandered so tar from .9e pIeec.s o.
White House with its manifold cares and ITS high honors
On the bae-felds of Palo Alto and Resaca he fought
victory himself exposed to all the dangers of the strife
He CALAMITY fought and conquered and the news OF his
victories but the harbnger OF anew and bright era
in his existence. The heartfelt reoicings his
cesses which proceeded from his countrymen were too
universal to be appropriated by party; nor would party
first dare profit by those rumphs which belonged
to be the case always The reign of true patriotism had
lived out its short hour after which, party had its work
hatred for that party under whose auspices the had
commenced, to be gra6ed to the fullest extent and
materials sought after in the very ranks OF our VIC
torious army by which, at one and the same tlme to
chastse and to exalt party
Men who had real pretensons to the character of
statesmen had been tried without success by that PARTY
proudest names had been placed before the people WIN
out being able obtain their affection, or to excite their
confidence Their hopes, which once were bright and
cheering were almost Dead when the history OF the bat
ties upon the Rio Grande revealed 70 them name terrible
indeed to the enemies OF their country WHICH they hoped
to render equally terrible to their political enemies
at home They had exhausted their old vocabulary
at hone and, under the belief that, with new man
and victorious general, opposition would be vain,
thew rashly flung banner to the breeze, and pledged
their confidence and their support to General Zachary
Taylor Doubts entertained and expressed by the
l. Ih, hos
having appropriated him and his valor exclusively TO
themselves declared positively that he riig-"
Henry clay rhigf" He could not be otherwise. Was
could he be anything but acig This was considered
sufficient to be known at first; but after while some
one is made say in the public p that aoa ne "0
ably of why policy, and surprised that any one should
doubt upon the subject for moment Not long after
this, the General is constrained to write etterswhich,
by the way, said to be very bad policy for any man
who seeking either we Office; and at first, his let
ters threw the wings into perfect ecstacles OF delight
indeed their paroxysms were, at times, rather hsterca
They staked the General against the worda great and
successful military chieftaln-and Whlg toohor could
he be beaten or o could stand up against him In these
letters however, he did not eray say that he was or
was not wing but their information" as to his real
politics received from such "reable sources as to
jec Unfortunately though he wrote letter. which is
now called his Signal etterin which he declares that
he will not permit himself to be run as party candidate
and at the same time eschews all party schemes" This
.
kicking up, while others thought they could perceive in
that decaEaon the oefH oest lhdcaton OF ms tggefy
The democrats, upon the authority OF tnat leUer, were
bold enough to intimate that they concluded that he
n mn. party man." and probably, some might have
,c.astaj th.t old Hero had not "a vat formed mn
fI!es;i n;nons No sooner were these hints thrown
Po''.L r. ,,,hxs Loo,mo 6 -, ;rh, oHandaJ rd in
OUT IMAM ne why's ueeaie iisn.y oHeh 7. iI L.
dignantly tnIeW paCk the nisihuaioh.c IL Woulu NC
amusing ana instructive 10 cu from e HES OF the Val-
GUS wing papers their spicy remarks this subject
but this we have the time to do We will only
here aude the declarations OF OF wing con-
tan,noraries of the CITY of Richmond which we find i'm
i.to numbnr of tho Ennuirer
'"T ..T% enc II cener,l Tayor,s most zealops
Inc I"ies, on ne ~ Heiieai A"yoi "o'' Aoo
supPuieis, vi ~ rie ~u IVY s"9s Observation-Disclosures,
That Gen dnylo may nave adiireu ms ino.'unl mat
tenh h p farmsa no opinnns of the nromnent
tons Of the day and does not understand his own prnc-
pies it is impossible to believe"
IN the newt day the same paper in continuation of this
snb;ect and desiring to silence all cavlngs and doubts
saws.
e IT,. 90, ralor 10 On ,,o,,;no n ;ntcy,;repcs and oa
,ro,;. IN we ,o political opinions or attachments is
fortunately disproyed by his own testimony We have
quoted the ofe Louisville Journal that it had
seen letter from Cen Taylor IN which he twice declares
himself "a wing.
Thus this paper, one OF the Generals friends int-
mates that to have political opinions or attachments
is to be canting IN intelligence and patrotism' and
himself ghig:''
This is the positive and pointed testimony OF one OF his
friends Let us now see what an9ter mas 10 say upon
the came subject The Whtg Oh me ga July is not
whit behind the Times IN ITS confirmed OPINION OF the
Generals politics. and dcues, IN strong TERMS the idea
that he has no political opinions The "Whlg" says:
'sWe nothing in his position military