The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-04-27
New .Comm,,tee Of silence,


New "Con,mittee of Silence"
The Federal politicians who are bent upon bringing
General TAYLOR into the field as candidate for the presi
dency have already resorted TO precautionary
Such measures indeed are obviously necessary to them
in view of the double task they have undertaken
tempting TO convince the people, first that General Tay-
loris saunch Whig" and secondly, that if elected
the presidency, he will administer the government in
truly national spirit, and with elevated disregard of
party considerations
As first step towards sustaining this contradictory
character for their chosen candidate these politicians
find altogether Indispensable to put him on his guard
against any too distinct avowal OF his political sentiments
In this view gentlemen of Philadelphia seem to
have resolved themselves into seelected preliminary
committee of silence" and have written the following
letter to him, declaring explicitly that they do wish
him 10 answer THEIR communication, and intimatng
pretty distinctly that they would prefer him to be very
sparng of his letters to other people on political sub
jects.
The country well remembers that these same tactics
were tried by the leaders OF the party upon the
ieebed health and declining powers of Gen Harrison,
when he was brought into the field the "Whig avail
able and his political conscience was forthwith put into
commission in order TO prevent any mistaken or mis-
chevous professions of faith. Here is the manner of
the thing as now applied to Gen. Taylor:
Letter to Gen. Taylor
PHnApELrnIA, April I7th, ls47.
SIR The undersigned, committee OF correspondence
Tor the State OF Pennsylvania. appointed by meeting Of
tue citizens of the city and county Of Philadelphia without
distinction OF party, held the 9th instant have the honor
to submit TO you the proceedings of their constituents
unanimously nominating you for the office of President of
the United States, station which the situation of our
shottlI hAf aI
In Florida, the Rio Grande, Monterey, and Buena
Visa-n your youthful exploits in the former war, your
character has been distinguished by the heroic quail
les and your whole career has proved you possess the
integrity and wisdom OF a sagncous statesman.
Although they believe that the presidency should be
neither sought declined by individual in your pecu
liar POSITION the undersigned cannot avoid expressing the
termination that from all the signs of the times, the people
have formed OF placing you in the chair of Washington
which the constituents OF the undersigned desire
cupy like him. with no pledges but those contained in the
official oath your Inauguration, and with the declaration
The undersigned under these circumstances. take the
liberty assuring you that they neither desire expect
| an answer TO this communication.
With sentiments OF the highest esteem are sir most
'p Georss W vow Moc tishns, Jo.bu, Tevis
Charles 5. Coke, John w. Ashmcnd
William Shipper, G. Washington Reed,
kenderon Smith, George g. West,
John Z. Brock Edward G. Mallery,
John Reakirt, William White
H tIaings o cowper'waite, 3 3 sehriver,
Thomas D, Grover, ]. X. Mitchell, MD,
William Sloanaker, Samuel T Bodne,
David Paul Brown, David Wnebrenner.
4 Major General ZACHARY TAYLOR, U. S. A.
II this precious document shall answer its purpose OF
preventing Gen. Taylor from making known to the peo-
pe for HIMSELF what his political sentiments are we
have no doubt that its writers will be found very ready
10 answer all manner of questions in his name. We
should not be surprised, indeed if they provided them
selves with an assortment of for each question:
framed OF course with special reference to palatableness
The different sections of the country. 1t is for the
people to decide how far such state of things shall meet
hen appreciation. But, meanme, we would advise the
"hlers OF the above letter to lose time in muzZlng
he too fluent uerance of of their federal allies
While the Philadelphia gentlemen are protesting agains,
hy pledges" the part of their candidate and beg
ing him not to say word in reply to their letter. the
Albany Evening Journal" well known as very lead
g eaera organ at the north, proceeds to issue pleg
IS for General Taylor, by authority and in very strong
sns The federasts of the south will doubtless take
the opinions of General Taylor on subject of the
deepest interest to the southern States as professedly set
sth IN the following choice extract from that paper
out the accuracy of this statement we cannot profess
ourselves willing TO admit y
IiEyERAL TAyLoR.we speak by reliable authority when
" say that Gen. Taylor Is deeply and warmly imbued
h wing sentiments feelings and syinpathcs that he
voted TO wbig measures aud wing men; that he OPP
ed TO the annexation OF Texas and that he is only
opposed 10 any extension of slave territory but regards the
.tuon of slavery-ihough himself saveholler--as il,
viewed by Messrs. Clayton, Mangum, and other distin-
shed southern wings, one of the incident evils of
aerwse free government. -A'tqpy Epening Journal.
ihs attempt of partisan plotters to invite dstn
lshed and successful general home from the head of
army IN foreign country to the presidential chair,
only without any previous inquiry to his political
hcpes, but even with express protest against any
untary declaration of them by himsef--this attempt
0ud argue but unavorably for the virtue and intei
nee OF the American people, if not too ranspa
lOly and hagraniy ridiculous to deserve any serious
fmment.
The Baltimore correspondent of the "Intelgencer' in
Ns letter Of yesterday, says:
There sa better inquiry for tobacco and prices as last
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