The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-10-28

AurAuGA CO., Oct 9th, ls47
! To the Editor of :. The State Guard"
Since reaching this neighborhood yesterday have
seen your editorial in the Guard of the 2sth u express
ing the opinion that il due TO myself that should
reply specifically and publicly, to certain inquiries pro-
posed to by correspondent OF the Mobile Register of
| the 25h ult, over the signature OF SOS"
On my way to this place had seen the communication
of "'9s and although il abounded in many expressions of
respect for the sincerity OF which am far from ques
tionng; after the explicit denial which had authorized
to be made in the Montgomery Flag Advertiser that
in any way committed to the support of Gen Taylor
did not feel that upon an anonymous call was under
any obligation whatever TO repeat SUCH denial
As to the other inquiry OF COS, relation to the three
million bill, was willing to trust to the Journals of the
ample vindication. The intmaon from your paper that
should set the public and my friends right these
matters" has, however, determined to reply fully
| both points of inquiry proposed BY COS"
In reply 10 his first inquiry, say, them that far from
&c committing myself to any preference of Gen Taylor
over any northern candidate of the democratic party
the Wimot Proviso"-or having IN any shape manner
pledged" myself to Gen Taylor, any of his friends,
am to ertent whderer committed pledged to
his support This explicit answer to the inquiry of '9s,
might be deemed sufficient but for his auson letter
which has already appeared IN the public prints, and the
| history of which will now give.
Months in advance OF Mr. Buchanan's late patriotic let
ter 10 which ''9S" refers, why no democrat
should now support Gen. Tayorin fact, when the
Of the latter was first presented to the public with SO
many evidences of popular favor from of all parties
| i participated in the general anxiety everywhere
pressed, to know on what grounds other than his high
ae y pe f as
would control him in the administration of the govern
men With the then state of public sentiment growing
out OF the Mexican war, and the still more momentous
issue threatening to snpervene any acquisition OF terri
tory commensurate with the just claims for indemnity,
growing out of that war; could not feel otherwise than
great anxiety to learn the exact position of dis
tinguished among those named for the presidency He
had, however, from his youth, been devoted to soldiers
life and in the absence of all authentic information
addressed my inquiries on this point to two OF my per-
sonal friends, having the best means, supposed, Of
knowng.the one a leading whig, and the other an
equally distinguished democrat The answers TO these
inquiries received at periods of time widely var
ant, but both concuned in the fact that Gen Taylor
would not consent to be presented as the candidate OF any
party; while both professed entire ignorance OF his
political opinions Failing, therefore, in obtaining any
information whatever as to what regarded the main
point of my inquiry so far from forming any determine
ton support Cen Taylor and so pedging myself by
writing to one Of these gentlemen in reply as has been
alleged in the public prnts-l have not to this day
answered either of their letters nor have exchanged
with either of them single idea on the subject since
One OF these letters, however, having since been pub
lshed and having obtained notorietythe greater, per-
haps, from being connected with my the ndiv
dual to whom it addressed and therefore, in the es
nation of some possibly TO extent rejecting my
sentiments deem 1t proper occasion to say, that my
became connected with the publication of that letter
without my consent, and against my express wishes
This letter the first reliable authority upon which
had learned that Gen Tayl would in event be party
furnish for publication. This refused to do, expressly
the ground that the absence of any knowledge of
his opinions, did not choose, by doing, to connect
myself with any demonstration his favor, through the
medium of letter addressed TO me by An ardent
friend however, of Gen Taylor asked me to give him
the letter, with view publish it, or such extracts from
ii as he might select, without in any manner connecting
my name with it, To this consented and
of the letter until several weeks after, when it made its
appearance in the public prints with other suppression
than my name and the name Of the writer My name
however, became connected with this letter in the
newspapers, very much against the wishes, have no
doubt, OF the respectable gentlemen who had furnished
the letter for publication, as well as myself
Having now defined my position towards General Tay
or, to the satisfaction, as hope OF 49,, further say
individual for the presidency Holding myself however,
in perfect readiness to aid in the elevation of that candi
date who is most faithful to the constitution and to the
eternal compromises which it is based particularly
IN reference to the threatened institutions OF the south,
and not caring in what quarter Of the Union such
didate may be found. expect in good faith TO act with
my political friends without claiming for myself any
more prominent agency control in the selection of
such candidate than the humbest member of my party
In reference to the three million bill confess my
prise that writer well informed sos" should not
remember that in 1916 reported that measure TO the
Senate from the Committee of Finance; that made
peated attempts to bring it up that body and to pass it,
and that my last effort rendered the more signal from
the fact that Mr.. Davis, of Massachusetts, against my
earnest entreates consumed the last hour OF that session.
to the moment that the clock told the adjournment,
opposing my motion to take that bill from the table,
with view TO its immediate passage.
AS to my course during the last session. by referring to
the Congressional Globe, page $50, "'9S" will find my
vote recorded in favor Of this byeas 49, nays q On
hams amendment, the Wilmot Proviso in substancc)-
yeas al nays 81 In fact voted against every amend
ment offered by the enemies Of the bill
Having hope, satisfied '9s' this point also, mas
much as have been most cruelty and uniusy assailed
in other quarters, for failing to other
before the Senate at time when was unable to leave
my room by sckness-the notorety of which sup
posed would have protected from any mpuation for
such failure trust shall be pardoned for saying that
to record my vote for this three million bW and against
the ineaby rreked proviso attempted 10 be engraed on
IT. left Ia sick bed for the first time for weeks, and
against the earnest of friends and physi
cians and at hazard OF health, which no other measure
OF the session could have provoked taxed my endu-
rance to the extreme point of remaining in crowded
Senate from o'clock in the evening until between
and O'Clock at night, before the final was taken
After such evidence OF my interest in this question,
thus made manifest by the circumstances under which
my vote was given, 9S' must my astonishment
at being compelled TO make this public explanation
am, very respectfully, sir, your obedient servant,
DIXON II. LEWIS.
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