The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-09-13

We have lately received two new papers from New
York--the Mercantile Times" whose indicates
its general character, and "The Monitor which promises
to be OF more miscellaneous complexion Politics is
one Of its elements The third NUMBER of Saturday last
has an editorial, which, from top bottom, is Clay
The article flies the of Henry Clay from its topmas
and it concludes with the of ''Hcnry Clay at the
bottom argues that the influence of General Taylor is
waning, and that of the presses which originally
brought him forward, are cooling off, Ii contends that
the General is not 'the for the wings to vote for
that "we are not certain he is wing. We have, from
his recent letters serious doubts whether he states
man. He has himself avowed that he had not made UP
his mind party measures" 1t concludes by asserting
the decided opinion, that the man for the wings is no
other than their old leader, Henry Clay"
The 'Abany Evening Journal" is rather changing its
position, and drawing off from General Taylor 1t makes
the following declarations:
while we believed, upon evidence that seemed entitled
to confidence, that General Taylor mbued with strong
whig symPathes and principles yielded cheerfuy
e @e wee a' ayss Wa h the
which promised thus elevate only gallant soldier
ceved their first check from General Taylors replies to
neddlng, oicious lpertnent etter-writers But the
friends hope that nothing would hap.
pen The two last published letters from General Taylor
correctly understand their import and object for the pr.
pose Of shouting that the General ciig and will no.
accept wing nomination for President. If are right
this view OF the puport and purpose of those letters then
being wing, and in favor OF wing candidate only
scarcely necessary to add we cannot advocate Genera!
Our belief is, that though wing, General Taylor has
fallen into the error, quite prevalent in the army that
proper for him to dsclam political principles
deprecate political nominations. This is all very well for
officers of the army and navy but it will not answer for
presidential candidates. General Taylor strong
he is, will learn. And General Taylor President
these very letters would prove his greatest of
rassmen and annoyance. He could the first oic
step without practically repudang his 'noparty theory
An administration will and have its supporters and
its opponents and it is far better that should differ
upon and principles than about places
"Our main object however, i'll noticing the Courier
quire was to say that zoe desire TO refer the rco question
the presidency to uhg national With the ac
ton OF such body shall be Nor are we oil
anxious anticipate influence that action Should
appear in May or June next that General TAYLOR asa
thorough WING, submits his the wing convention
he will very probably be nominated But if he should
time occupy the ground taken in his letters to the
locos Of Louisiana and Tennessee he sure not be the
wing nominee for President"
The "New York Courier" nothing moved by these
revelations adhees 10 the General and declares that "he
is whig, far an ardent attachment to wing mnc
pies can make him one"