The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-07-20

The Cincinnati Commercial publishes the following Gu.

rious anecdotes:
TnE SECRET Our.-We learned, night before last tho
the signal in his city He was 50 persuaded to do by COL
MITCHELL OF the LIST regiment OF Ohio volunteers who was
Colonel Mitchell informed us, conversation night be-
fore last that at the time General Taylor received the letter
inorrnaton-said he did know there such paper
in existence tic Sgua such editor living as its
and General Taylor to the letter He said
he did with good intent for bor parties The old Gene
Monterey and saw Colonel NJ, and lsnarked I've an
the Colonel and took occasion to say: General, ANA
young man, and fit TO give advice but ii was you
That agrees with views exactly I'll write no more
letters. Colonel Mitchell also informed us hatat the time
General Taylor answered the editor OF the Signal he had
oettcrs before him requesting bis answers and def
ming his position, from the National Wing at Washington
Colonel Mitchell was second in command at Monterey was
ba General Taylo answered the signal in way SO pec
liar himself which has convused the land Ine old
mvS,e to u.s. Which now by coone NJ folly Explained
But either Col Mitchell misunderstood Gen. Tayots
intentions, or the General has changed them, He has
certainly written other letters SINCE and the following
which is published in the New Jersey papers, is Of
them
HEADQUARTERS, ARMY OF OCCUPATION,
Camp near Monterey, Mexico, June II, 1917.
SIR. have the honor acknowledge, with sentiments of
hig, qualification tie receipt OF copy oil the resolutions
recently adopted a, meeting OF the democratic wings oil
the county OF MERGERS New Jersey.
My thanks specially due my friends of the State Of
New Jersey foe their itLerng expression OF approval and
esteem, and which, assure them is as truly iec'p
rocated.
| embrace this occasion remark, ha' r the people Of
the country desire place in the high office OF che
agistlacy ito feel myself liberty refuse; but
the contrary, in that position, well as more humble
will be pride and constant cndeavor TO serve The
country with all the ability possess.
Please convey these, 10Y thanks and brief acknowleds
ments, the citizens OF the county of Mercer wish them
and yourself much prosperity and happiness
With great respect remain most obedien servant,
Il. TAYLOR, Mai. Gen. u. ). Army.
Dr. JoHN T. CLARK Secretary pubic meeting, Trenton
| New Jersey
This letter has experienced singular fatality. The
whg paper at Trenton (the Gazette considers il favor
ing the wing party because it lie acceptance OF wing
nomination.
from his late letters the Cincinnati Signal and gentle.
man of Troy tina, heis unwilling accept wing non-
nation, lie would have said plainly, in this ancer too
rtig nomination. But, the contrary he expresses his
high grtcation receiving the resolutions, the only Oh
jcct OF which nominate him a wing candidate
Tor the presidency, and en the after part OF his letter.
consents TO be candidate for that Office
The Treaon Plain Dealer" (democrat considers it as
a rebuke to his would-be friends because he assures
them that " if tie people Of the country desire place
him in the high Office OF chief magstracy, he does moi
feel liberty refuse; thus giving them 10 understand
by plain implication, that he not to be the tool ola
party or party schemes"
But we suspec, that the old soldier is not yet at The
end OF his correspondence recently nfomedof
the copy Of another letter. which has not yet come light
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