Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-06-07
GENERAL, TAYLOR.

J he iaisly published lr,ier from Con Taylr 20
dist'ngished gentleman in sans in which al houe
iaiimaiing lis willingness oeY the call of his oan
HtNca, WIN characteristic dslrust e his gual
cations 'r the Chief 1agstay, he expressed d,si,
tiai sonea Of distinguished Saf sp,p shor al le e,e
YaLed Ia na high uiee has elected from the N ssnnt
o'n Tie following paragraph. in s'nosi every line d
"iiic" even when the writer afrts be most ounplt
nea'ary. hoslty In the cid Hero, whp les tins tn
it"FHshally survived. he deHes the rs Il The Nd
ianisalan and III fi nds Il dre.r,y him is ffefl7I.
ahemseiousIy betrayed. The Unlan thus pr1largs tie
letter
ne blowing letter hears marks uf TIE modest
"h'cn ile Ne~ Orleans Bulletin attributes 10 Gen Tay
of But hazard the remark thai il ,pipit have been
e9pailY, II noi ninfe modest IT, casting away all amhl
ton ne Lad stood aside fr The present. and firmly assf,
me minors Of an eloo;un 10 vi the eminent and
deserving rltizens. whn ho considers better qualified fr
- il@h ana Responsible station hist the gallant
and distinguished General, however removes all the
GuDS las me bulletin suppses his sec piance a
lie domination for the Presidency We are free 10 s:ae
WIN al respect that Ibis is not going far enough The
people ought 10 know-and ree pe pie will never be
satisfied without knowng-how fsr hs pr ncipes suit
lttlh- Is he Democrat. or is he Nhig2 lie goes
i9f "A df7ef Observance Of the constitution What does
'i "'hefal mean by strict obserssncel Is he ct the
school It jefferson, Of Webster and CLAY? Les he
90 J." national hark-tJr national system uf ilt md
Improvements pr. eeve or revenue tafiff-te law
o - - or Ut ls3b! w have idea thai lie old 81
Ter ailees any mystery upon thrse questions lie w
scarcely pursue The advice Of his committee Of secfe-
cy, ai Philadelphia lui let some friend call rpan Inn
I another lett. and let the old General come ont
lis IS what the country his gh 10 ask and nothing
s7'r {" this reqalsll1n On tat 10 satisfy an enl giencd
peapie, "hpvaiae principles NOR tlaa iren."
"" lave no do4hi tie Union would hayebecn lirliIy
grained had ten Taylor p fenptory refused IN pr
MI me use OF his name us candidate for tho Presdcu
rY Bu thr gallant and distinguished General docs
n2i 80 understand his dRyand thai. we venture 10 say
ne "II' pfin ieaFs alike If openand secret, official
ana neiea, assaiants. Should he be called upon from
quarter entitled Ia such response exchange the mill
iary the civil service Of his car try Bcrg ppon
lie mann Of the Patriotic IeWndes. while he does not
aeeh The high position 10 which large portion ot
his cauatymen have eyinced determination 10 Gle.
vaie lam, he will not decline it, should be conferre
upon hun
Norneed the slightest apprehension be OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
he become hereafter candidate for the Presidency. that
he VIII ial TO give candid exposition Of his VS. IL
pom all 1nesons OF public interest upon which in the
vent OF his election. he may e re1ur 10 act Rear
cd IN the camp, he his all the frankie If the solder
aud none Of the arts Of those who have been trained IN
courts and harmed, IN that corrupted atmosphere 10 act
me MI folk tar example. upon the famous maxim of
'ymad, that language is intended 10 conceal dcls-
ol which maxim there If not to be found, even in Iacy
rand serpent ne career more striking illustration than
that furnished by Mr. Folks letter 10 John K Kane
IN TIE Protective policy. But there is time i,r all
things and neither Gen. ayloI's friends nor his enc
mics have right before he shall be candidate as IL,
certainly Is not now. 10 call upon him for d. caratcu
OF his opinions which we take il for granted he will not
mike, 1.-The should be socailed upon until having ecome
av9wedly candidate The people Will have a rgh, to
know aud he feel bound oIrake them acquainted with
his sentiments in regard to the past and future policy q
The Government which he may be called upan 10 admin
lsior lie VIII not (to Of the tavurile rases Of
the editor of the Unon) "wapup his opinions in dou'l
LEI when II shall become IT,. peoples night know thcn
aud hls duty to nake them known lie leaves that course
iar such men Mr.. Polk who. after having written
ihe equiyocai Kane letter, suhhorny refused when APP
pnzH more Than once OF the Numerically opposite
sruciluns given to it in different ATTITUDES to say whch
or his caaStlc terms meant, were intended To meau
ai1s or Hat-wheiher they pledged him to Free Trade
as was boldly asserted in The South, The perpetua
ton OF the Protective policy, as affirmed with equal
confidence in Pennsylvania and other Tariff States
II he cannot be elected without resornr 10 such audu
entdeyice, he will never reach the Presidency Even
that high honor he will never purchase by such disrepu
table means. IR II b;g'