The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1847-07-23
From the Ohio Statesman.
Gen. Tayloi,s Signal Letters.

The Cincinnati Daily Commercial pub
fishes the following as the secret histor
Of Gen. Tay lor's letter to the editor of th
Cincinnati Signal We cannot see tia
it changes the merits Of the letter:
s'The secret out.
'We learned, night before last, the wh,
and wher:ore of Gen. Taylor writing thu
letter to tho Signal iu this city. lie wa,
so persuaded to do by Col. Mitchell. o
the lst regiment Of Oho volunteers, who
was at Monterey al the tima.
Col Mitchell informed US, in converse
ton night before last, that at the time
Gen. Tay lor received the letter from the
editor Of the Signal, he came o him (Col
Nd for information. Said he did not
know there was such paper io existence
as tho Signal, or such an editor living as
its editor. Col. VI gave our contempora.
ry an introduction, and ADVISED Gen Fay
Ior to answer the letter. He said he did
so with good intent for both parties. The
old General said if he thought best he
would make him an answer, and 10 about
ten days Gen. Taylor was again ia Mon
terey and saw Col NJ. + nd remark ed: I've
answered that tCincinuatile letter 'That's
right, answered the Colonel, and tonk oc-
casien to say: 'General, am Young man
aud not fit TO give advice; but If was on
| would write no more letters The old
General answered: That agrees with m,
views exactly. I'll write no more letters. :
Col Mitchell also informed rs, tha, al the
time Gen. Taylor answered the editor of
The Signal, he had scores oflet,ers before
him, requesting his answers and defining
bis position, from the National Wing a,
W ashingtoD, down to the smallest small
potato afairin the country. Col. Mitchell |
" as second in command at Monterey, was
A bosom friend Of Gen. Taylor and il was
BY his aduice that Gen. Ta,l lor answered
he Signal, in way so peculiar to himself
which has 50 convulsed the land The old
Iero's course in writing to the above pa
per was, at first, mystery to us, viii ch is
now, by Col. NJ, fully explained. - Gin
Commercial.
But General Taylor has written other
letters similar TO the one TO the Editor
lf the Signal. Here is another, in which
lie distinctly tells the wings that lie will
be the candidate Of no party or clique.
Elig is trulv pnlI =, fn a., a. |
1arty!
Another and Laier letter from Gen. Tay-
lor.
Tie Troy Daily Post pnbishes the fol.
owing letter from General Tay lor, adj
ressed TO citizen OF Lansio burg, New
ork. in which lie adheres TO the position
f his Signal letter as to the terms Of his
andidacy:
Headquarters Army qr Occupation
Camp near Monterey, May 20, 1917.
DEAR SIR: 1t is with much pleasure that y
acknowledge the receipt OF your most a
lterestiug letter Of the lst instant, and b
} which desire to reply in terms more n
Expressive of my thanks to you for your (
Ind consideration for myself, and yel
lore so ofmy high appreciation OF the up- VI
ght and patriotic sentiments which are a
ne principal tenor of your letter, but n
m bnrdened with oiIicia duties, and at "
lis moment with many letters from dis b
mt sources, which require attention and s,
oblige me to reply to you
a few lines.
The presidential Office presents no in
lcements to me to seek lis honors or %
,sponslbilities; the tranquility of private =
fe, on the contrary, is Ihe great hjeots .
my aspirations on the conclusion of this J.,
ar; but am not inseusibIe TO the per
asion that my services are yet due TO the
'untry, as the country shall see fl to
'mmand them. If still as a soldier. am
tislied; if in higher and more responsible ~
ties, desire not to oppose the NANTES
Ish Of the people. But IsciU moi be The .
adtdaie Of any party OF clique; and should
g nation at large seek TO place me 10 y
e chair ofth chief magistracy, the good 7"
all parties and the national good would u
my great and absorbing aim. o o
Sentiments such as these have been the ID
'rden of my replies to all who have ad u
ossed me on this subject expressing the 81
surance that, by the spontaneous and e.
'animous voice of the people alone, and Of
ON no agency Of my own, can be with, W
avn from the cherished hopes ofprivate 81
tirement and tranquility when peace 6
all return. c'
Please accept, with this my brief reply, .
e warm appreciation and high consider :"
ion Of 81
Yours, most sincerely, ..
q. TAYLOR, :"
Major General United States Army. p"
once knew an old lady. W.