The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-08-02
THE UNION.

understand his political principles to be OF the school OF
Jefferson and of the republican party.
We think no man of consequence enough-be his mil
ary or civil services what they may-to lay at his feet
the political principles which believe to be true, and
essential to the preservation of the constitution and the
promotion of the best interests of the country We see
on this point no occasion change the opinions which
expressed the 18th of July; and we regret to see
the New Orleans Bulletin" speaking advisedy" when
if says that sin case nor under any circumstances,
will General Taylor agree to- or submit to- any one OF
the three" circumstances to which we refeed-vz that
the presidential candidate OF the republican party should
be democrat in his principles that he should avow his
sentiments beforehand and that he should be nominated
by democratic convention.
We repeat, that no democrat should blindly commit
himself TO the support of any candidate with whose opn
ions he is not previously acquainted. VIII the great
mass of the whigs-or will any of their leaderspursue
this Is TO be believed that any of them would
support General Taylor, unless they believed him to be
whig Some of them cry him up as noparty candi
date; but at the time they have to satisfy
them, they think, that he is wing in his principles.
The eNew York Courier" the s'North American" even
the "Cncnnat Atlas &c, &c, affirm their conviction
of his whigsh principles Do they not believe that he is
a "whig-a Clay whig !" Otherwise, who believes for
moment that they will support him for the presden
tia chair'
We think it our duty to make these remarks in
nexion with the following communication which we
have received from Detroit We do not hesitate TO lay ii
before readers but might most respectfully ask
of its respected author, where the necessity of
rushing into the canvass' Why commit ourselves to
any candidate with whose principles perfectly
acquainted when the election does not take place for
fifteen months to come and when we see SO many
wings rayng around him, and boldly asserting that he
is "a whig-a Clay whigp Would it not be wiser for
them to pause for few moments, and devote few days
to the investigation Of facts, and TO call upon General
| Taylor to know when he would answer the few ques
tons which would be sufficient to draw out the opn
ions he has formed These questions would embrace
something like the following catechsm Is he a
whig? In what sense of the word is he whg !
Is he for or against a national bank-a protective
tarf-dstributon of the proceeds of the public lands
for against atitudinous construction Of the
sttuton? for against the Missouri compromise !
And if elected as no-party man, and determined
not to yield to any party views, how far does he intend
apply this rule in the administration of the govern
ment, in the composition of his cabinet in the dsrbu-
ton of the public Offices, &c., &c..
|
General Taylor, repeat that no democrat is bound to
yield his principles for men, and that it is the duty of all
understand the opinions of the man into whose hands
they would deposte the high powers OF President of the
United States.
TO the Editor of the Un,on:
DETROIT, July %, 1917.
perceive that you have admitted into your respectable
columns anonymous letter from this city, alsifyng and
caumnatlng the meeting held at the Capitol here, the
9Th instant promote the election of General Taylor the
presidency The letter speaks of the meeting farce
says that the people took part it, and that
countenanced by any of respectable standing inu
ence in the democratic party. The adds, that the
meeting composed entirely of wings lSI0 with the
| exception of the chairman.
Now sir, allow me to say that miserable carca
tue of the truth has not appeared, similar OCCASION
since the period when General Jackson was first
nounced candidate for the presidency Then
unusual thing speak in the contempuous terms
of the early friends of General Jackson the character
of the meetings held in his favor and of the small number
of his supporters. The result is known the world He
was elected and reelected by overwhelming maiories
and his early calumniaors, the caumniaors of his early
friends were whipped into the traces, and compelled APP
pear to become his most jealous supporters.
Your correspondcn-hc Is well known here-says that
the people took lot part in the meeting All present
at it were free electors. know of other No public
officers were present believe, except the chairman What
who may compose the people, in the opinion of your
anonymous correspondent it is difficult conjecture Per-
haps he is himself the people.
Equally unfounded is the allegation, that the meeting
composed OF all wings of lSi0 except 1t consisted of
upwards of hundred electors and called hand
bills alone. At least half of meeting were uniform
democrats, wings ederass and voted the
democratic ticket for the presidency 1910 and in 1914
Five of the nine members of the appointed
draught resolutions democrats. Three the five mem
bers of the general committee of spondence that
party and three of the five members of the committee
suit and correspond in the State, with to the forna-
ton of an electoral ticket for Gen Taylor also democrats
Tho int,
cia account of its proceedings, five of them democrats
AS to respectable and influential members Of the demo-
cratic party not lending their meeting
that will hereafter be Those of them who did attend
it, would shrink from comparison in either point of view
with your anonymous correspondent any of the time
serving politicians, who always wait which the
strongest side before they their opinions
There but one fact mentioned in the letter of your
respondents and that is that the democracy of Michigan
warm friends of General Taylor" They only
friendly him for his glorious military services but
fourths of them would for him as the next
| President.
Now sir this letter drawn from only by the insid.
ous attempt equally paltry and huress, make false
impressions abroad My is for discussions of
useful and dgnied nature shall, nevertheless be hap.
py to exchange real with the person has drawn
| these remarks from me.
You certainly know me well enough feel assured that
neither my democracy veracy be truly questioned
It's proper for me to add that the prominent wing speak
or Mr. Emmons] the meeting declared in his speech
that he would for General TAYLOR or any other
man, for President, unless he were whg a whole
wing, and nothing but a wing. lie subsequently de-
clared that he hoped General Taylor had higher oual
ties recommend him TO the presidency f1u fb ,tp