The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-06-21

IN connexion with the subject of the presidency wheL is
That am no politician Near forty of my life have
the whole OF which in the field the camp western
oner and in the Indian territory, may well say con
border during winch time have not passed one night
under the roof OF house.
You may therefore very readily suppose under such cir
cumstances. have had but le time odevoe the con-
subjects or to their discussion nor have au1mp,ed to do
SO, TO be mixed up with political men measures In
since Joined the army having the pa been
serving stationed beyond the limits OF the States, mus
saw have no wish presidency and cannot consent
TO be exclusively the candidate of party And if am on,
ALL be made at the coming election, 1t mast be
borne in mind that | have been will be made 50 hy
others without any agency OF mine in The matter
Inde pendent of my Wishes greatly doubt my of
necessary qualifications discharge the duties proper
ly of an Office which was filled and adorned by Wash.
ngton Jefferson, well as several others OF the pures
this or any other age country: / almost emble the
thoughts of the undertaking Yet II the good people think
10 their gift viii feel bound to them, il NOT from in
clinatioa from principle Of duty and viii DO 50 honesty
prime pies of the constitution as near as can do
construed and acted upon oy our rst Presidents two
whom least acted conspicuous part In aiding
contemplating that instrument as well as putting in ope
ration.
But very many important changes may take place at
home and b road between and the time for holding
election for next Chief Magistrate SO much SO as
make desirable for the general good that some one with
experience in State affairs should be selected as
candidate than myself and could ne be elected wal not
say would yield my pretensionsfor have not the vanity
believe have any for that distinguished siaton-but
@ mot 0n bp hs public had on.
citizen worthy and better qualified than am TO dis
and no doubt there are thousands Be this may if
ever occupy the White House, il must be by the spoata
in relation it; without pledges other than have pre-
viously staed-a strict adherence to the provisions Of the
sponsble duties apperainng said Office untrammeled
could be the President of the country and Of
,,I, ntInnS nj and
remain your obedient servant, Il. TAYLOR.
The copy of this letter which appears in the compila
ton of the Complete Letter 'oriter in the New York Mir
ror is grossly defective 1t passes over many of the
beauties of the original the passage which
considers hs Mr Clay's) views and those of the wings
for the most part are nearly asslmated, regards
political matters to those OF Mr. Jefferson than their OPP
This extraordinary position is complete evil
dence of the writer's inexperence and we ask other
proof of the truth of his confession that he is no
politician" We have no idea that the General was at,
tempting to deceive the people. But the only way to
cape from the dilemma to admit at once how much he
was himself deceived in the politics Of Mr. Jefferson and
of the wings
Letter to Dr. Bronson declining Party Nomination
HEApouAKrERs ARMY OF OCCUPATION,
Camp near Monterey, August TO- lsi7
SIR: Your letter OF the l7lh umo requesting OF me an
exposition of views the questions OF national policy
now issue between the political parties OF the United
States, has duly reached me.
take occasion to SAY thai Of amy oe to na
liar inquiries, have already been made public and had
Obtained from them sufficiently knowledge of
nv and desires relation to this subject AS APP
IN replv to your letter distinctly to repeat that not be-
fore The people of the United States as candidate to the
Of this to the discharge othoe professional duties and
to the enjoyment Of those domestic pursuits ic NV as
and education best fit me.
deem it but due to candor to state, at the same tlme
uos Of the people, ehost regard to their political
should deem it to be my duty to accept the office But
policy ofour eary Presidents desire be understood that
cannot submit, even in thus accepting II to the exacnoa
of dscharging functions the best Of my ability, and
strictly in accordance with the requirements of the eo"'
tuition ,,:.,
have thus given you the circumstances under which
only be induced to the high and r, n ndd
y o the TO p Df ay
that unfortunately divide our country, as their can
affords me great pleasure conclusion, fully
with you your high and just estimate of the virtues both
of head and heart, of the distinguished citizens (Messrs
in your letter exercised the prrvege Of rotng
but had been called at the last presidential seon
do should most certainly hare cast my poe or M cay
am, sir, very respectfully, uuro,
Major General o. S. Army.
| F. S. Bronson, M. D., Charleston, S. c.
The above letter offers food for the reflection of those
good wings of Massachusetts, Ohio, and New York. who
have serious doubts whether to vote for Gen. Taylor be
to carry out their party principles From this document
we gather
1st That General Taylor has the admiration for
Calhoun and McDuie, public men, which he chershes
for Webster, Clay and Adams His political principles
must indeed be elastic, if they embrace in equal
encomium the antpodal systems of public policy so en-
bodied.
3D. That General Taylor, so far from standing as the
representative of the wing party, regards the very exist
ence of that party misfortune
The following half dozen letters are, will be seen,
in reply to nominations of all compilations Natives
Independents, No party men, Wings, and Democrats We
ask attention to their phraseology We can only gather
from them all, Gen Taylors "immuable" determination
not to be the candidate of anybody who wishes his vote
to mean anything in relation to the public policy OF the
country
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF OCCUPATION
Camp near Monterey, Sept rs, lel''
SIR: have the honor acknowledge the receipt OF your
letter of July 10Th, enclosing the proceedings OF
meeting held by the democratic republican electors OF New
York city, for the purpose of nominating me for the Pe
dency. h
citizens composing the meeting my deep obligations o
the high honor conferred upon in the resolutions 'hy
have adopted. i'd;
In regard to the Specification of my approval OF the SPIN
of the resolutions have respectfully that agreeaD
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