Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-05-25
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Gen. Taylor in his letter to O P Bald
win tells his whig friends in no enig-
NAUTICAL terms, that he is candidate for
the presidency of these U. States, no.
lens volens. And they themselves tell
us that old Zach never surrenders. Un-
der these circumstances some Of the
party think it worse than nonsense TO-
present his name to the Phila. Conven-
ton, and thereupon, in the language
and much to the establishment of the
Rich. Wing, have become 'agi.a:ed
and excited lin very extraordinary
degree Potomac the Bait. Patriots
Washington correspondent, endeavors
to restore quietude in their ranks by
reading that letter to mean-not what
the language SO unequivocally declares;
oh, no but that the General, if he is
not the nominee of their convention,
though he will not withdraw his name
himself from the canvass, yet lie eoill
permit has friends in that Convention to
do it for him! But wha, then becomes
of the Generals declaration in previ-
Gus letter, that lin no case can permit
myself to be the candidate Of any party,
or yield to party schemes General
Taylor never surrenders'
! But ifthe Interpretation given to this
letter by the Mobile Advertiser, the
Lynchburg Vlrginian, and the Freder.
icksburg News, viz: that it makes its
author candidate, shH or miss IS not
fair and legitimate, why does the R,
Wing, think the whole production IN.
'judieieus,' 'smprudent, and 'iU.tiued':
I But let US see what old Zach really
does say in that letter, and whether hi
language is, by fair implication, sus
eeptible Of any such rendering. Read
81 do not design to withdraw my
name IS Nh. Clay be the nominee 0
the National Convention-and, in thi
connecticut beg permission to remarl
that the statements which have beef
so positively made in some of the Nor
thern prints, to the effect sthat shoul'
Mr.. Clay be the nominee of the Whi'
National Convention I had stated
shat / would not suffer my name to b
used,' are not correct, and have n
1 foundation in any oral or written re
mark Of mine. 1t has not been my in
tenticn, at any moment, to change m
!. position; or to wi,hdrawmy name frol
. the canvass, whoever may be the nom
;nee Of the National Convention, eithe
Of the Wing or Democratic party.
FUN.-It;s presumed that the uni
versa, juv;nility Of town and surround
, ing country will make an effort TO ezra
up, roal up, tumble up, OF any way
get up to see the exhibition Of WEIGH
National Circus or Horse Opera i
: town to day. And those Of mature ag
who are down with the 4damps'-ions
r lean and laak fon indigestion; or wb
are IN that deplorabk state OF mind aa
Ger which the venerable Dutcman wa
s saboeiag whea he suscsdally exclaimed
: DH! Got { shigst leaf lii ash tie'-t
: all such we wouad say go, Laugh aa
q |euow fat We believe with Dr. Syc
: euhsm etat The arrival of a mery-a
!. dire IN town is more beae6cral to th
e. health of ta,e Sahabitaats than twent
2 (:asees headed with medicine. Beside
: |yoa Will have IN ofaportsaisy at hea'
suae Ptayed apron both of thos
q l64sles tlms CesssCs M Ceay had seets
atagly sssashsa 70 soons fer hia sn Mes
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