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

If bombshell had been thrown into the federal camp
it could scarcely have produced confusion than
Gen. Taylors Signal" letter The "National w hig,
OF this city, has long argument to prove it to be forge
ry little satisfied is it with the contents and character
of the paper The Norfolk Herald also plays the skep-
tic, and says there is strong ground for disbelief in its
genuineness" AS have great respect for the literary
Of the Herald, should like to know the reasons
of its doubts disbelief.
On the contrary, the New York Courier "by no
means comedies in this opinion 1t bears erery mrk OF
genuineness." The New York Mirror" conides also
in its authenticity and "IAs precisely acaa me
haze Arrays maintained he you'd say" Not journal
west OF the mountains has expressed the slightest doubt
OF its genuine character The Cincinnati papers, with
out exception qualification, comment upon it without
the slightest doubt The Signal corrects only mis-
take in the print and by adding the omitted word dec
died." ascrbes to Gen Taylor ga decided approval of its
sentiments, and among the rest, is supposed by some
to the ordinance of S7 and the suspension of the veto
power.
This battle among the wing papers, relation to the
letter. is curious enough But this diversity of opinion
is not confined to their journals. The wing convention
of Maryland nominates General Taylor as their cand-
date (Ihis was before the appearance of the "Sgna'
letter. The whig convention of Georgia declares the
'Signal letter. The democratic convention OF Georgia
did not the wings expected select the general their
standard-bearer. On the contrary, the ewing central
committee of the State of Ohio in their address to the
wings, declare as follows
"a word the subject OF the presidential candidates
Far be il from us to debar any man, if had the
power from aspiring to the highest Office within the gift
the people Neither would we make military successes,
however brilliant of qualification. And while we
do
man in connection with the Presidency We are pledged
to no one-we are committed to We do think
the present proper time to select candidate Let
assert principles and declare the policy which we
intend TO act"
The Knoxville Standard" (democrac) states that at
the recent Taylor meeting in that place, wings and demo-
Gratis participated and that of the speakers Gen
Anderson) leading democrat, "knows enough of Gen
Taylor to satisfy him that he is not of the protective tariff
wings"
The Richmond Timesreferring to the letter Of General
Taylor to democrat, quoted by the New Orleans Delta
which says that he scan only be candidate the can
ddae of all partes-as the spontaneous choice of the
people Of all partes and that he would not have the
office unless untrammeled by party politics or
Obligations
This is very decided. But in free country where the
people are understood be the of authority where
parties do exist and where political principles discuss
ny me people, pe hdTdtySuPP0se ~ p0sst
Ole that they tc be satisfied go to the polls and pote for
man ohoss political principles hare been openly declared
and pho, IN his administration of affairs pledged to no
particular policy hooever great may be the national regard
for HIM personally"
The New Orleans Bulletin, (whig,) quoting this same
letter, "goes it bind" and says:
We are perfectly willing to support him these terms
willing that he should be voted for by both wings dem
ocras willing to take him just he and no questions
asked
no can compare these conflicting positions casks the
hchmond Enqurer) and make a fair guess of what
VIII De the ultimate course of the wing partyw