The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-05-09

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the divisions in political family But they much
! better off at home
We have said previous article, that General Taylor
while attempting 10 gain the nomination at Philadelphia
has substantially set the whig convention defiance. by
pocaimng that he will run, whatever its decision may
be upon his claims. As this is a matter for the wings
themselves to consider, prefer give the argument
upon the subject in the words of the leading whg paper
OF Virginia Hear the Richmond Wing:
"When read the Generals letter the editors of the
Republican, which seemed intimate his determination
TO be candidate for the presidency whether nominated
by the wing convention not, that it impos-
sibe with such understanding of his purpose that his
name could be presented TO the Wing National Convention
for its consideration The friends of no man hare
right TO ask that his claims shall considered in body of
that kind wto procains adpanee that he ,o pay no re-
Yec TO IT'S decision unless that decision be favorable
himself. AS member of such a convention we would
insult by asking deliberate upon matter already
predetermined or, in other words decide by beth
or certain individual should be candidate when that
individual had ioewarned it, that hauing been already
nounced as candidate ne ooud remain its decision 0a
1t might. Nor would weigh the claims
OF such man, If presented by another What business has
such one indeed, IN convention at all Yet the Ian
of General Taors letter the editors of the Repub
can seemed be susceptible Of other interpretation
and consequently pursuing the have heretofore
done in regard that gentleman, and which shall adopt
towards other aspirants, all of whom in estimation
stand upon level platform and have equal rights,
promptly and explicitly expressed decided dislike of
position, which, while General Taylor had perfect right
he thought fit to take it, must of necessity have been
garded, under the circumstances grossly offensive to
other aspiran for the whg nomination, and defiance
TO the uhfg party itself And had it remained,
for one, would longer have considered that General
| Taylor's friends had right to present his the
whig convention candidate for its nomination"
All this is plain enough and conclusive enough to suit
the views of the staunchest Clay man. But when the
editors of the Wing the Generals Allison
letter. that journal found it to be much more satisfactory
and stock it for granted that the General meant what
every other candidate who consents that his name shall
go before convention means, when he uses the same
expression-and that Isl that his friends in convention
SHALL before it proceeds to deliberate announce their in
tenton to abide by its decisions and that annunciaton
will be to Gen. Taylor sufficient manifestation of Me,
l0sh that he should not be candidate, in the event of
his failure to obtain its nomination."
The passage in the Allison letter which the Richmond
Wing found to be so suddenly consoing is follows:
81 have consented to the of my a candidate
for the presidency have frankly avowed my own dis.
OF fitness for that high station but having
solicitation of many of my countrymen taken my position
candidate do feel liberty surrender posi-
ton until my friends manifest wish that | should retire
from it. Twill then most gladly do So"
Now it is perfectly obvious that this language of the
"Alson letter does not vary jo the decided position
assumed by the General, only days before, in his
Richmond letter In that letter, he says in terms, than
which none can be more explicit:
"Secondiy, lido not design to WITHDRAW MY NAME IF
MIR. CLAY BE THE NOMINEE OF THE WING MA
TIONAL CONVENTION; and in this connexion beg per
mission remark that the which have been so
positively made in of the northern prints to the effect
that should Mr. Clay be the nominee the wing national
convention had stated that | would suffer my
to be used correct and have foundation
any oral written remark of mine 1t has been my
inenton at any moment, to change my position,
withdraw my from the canvass, ,choeper may be the
nominee of the national convention, either of the whig
democratic party"
If any comment be necessary upon this we ask at
tention to the following conclusive view of the matter
taken in the Richmond Enqurer merely remarking that
the Enqurers explanation on the point is the only one
which can by any possibility save General Taylor from
the dilemma of utter and absolute standardization in
two letters bearing date only two days apart Z" 1t is evil
dent, says that journal, ha the old soldier in employ
ing the word friends, refers not to such advocates of
his conditional nomination the delegates to the con
venton like the editor OF the Whig who declares that he
| is not committed to General Taylor; but to those
| exclusive friends, who, eschewing all conventions
have put old Rough and Ready the track as an
independent candidate, and have solemny committed
themselves to support him the peoples candidate
against the world General Taylor says in the Allison
letter, AT the solicitation of many of my country
men, haze taken my position. do not feel at ber-
ty to surrender tia. position until my friends H. e. of
course those who have placed him in that position lnde
pendent of all conventions manifest wish that should
retire from it, Who those exclusive friends to
whose arbtament alone he will submit, and by whom
alone he be induced to abandon his position Last
evenings Republican furnishes with the infomaton
in the shape of article from the Philadelphia Inquirer
They the Independent State Conventions in Penn.
sylvania, Maryland, Iowa, Kentucky, Georgia. Louis-
inse) and one or two other States which hav
up old Zacs flag of independently, and which, from
the decided tone OF their resolutions will never surren-
DER The Maryland Taylor State Convention boldly
cratic conventions can be elected and that Taylor the
independent peoples Candidate must sweep the Union
Will such friends call upon old FAC to retreat from the
position in which they have placed him, and the
chances of his defeat before convenon 1t is such
friends the editors of the Republican, who boldly
proclaim that General Taylor 'wW not be withdrawn"
meeky they will submit TO Gen. Taylors dication, and
how solenny they will play out the sorry farce of can
vassing and deciding upon claims which thus, before
hand defy their decision and openly set it at naugh 1t
is or the country decide what weight it will attach to
the wing nomination of General Taylor, if it shall be