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

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OF March last at meeting held in Baltimore by his
'FRIENDs, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF PARTY" Those pro-
ceedings the letter tells u.s. the Generals ''corda
approval and assent" We have now a copy Of them
and we publish below the resolutions with passage or
two OF the address
That General Taylor should cordially approve and
sent to sentiments and expressions thus laudatoy of him
se is, perhaps, not unnatural That he should express
his approval and assent fully and openly certain
ly somewhat out of the in such matters
it would seem, and either party praise
are alike acceptable to him:
| From tho Address
To represent the spirit of moderation which would seem
agreed upon, as to the past, and impress its happy in
nence upon the future most fortunate, this crisis
| in having a leader, around whom rally upon the
platform of the constitution, with that national banner
above which this leader has borne fields vic
the This the @an to @ho% S
The people are turned and their hearts also, the chosen
people, unrammeed with party obligations interests
any kind and bound by none but those which the const
riousy and solemnv demand In far as the people
superior to payy,n 50 the eon.t"on ,rperio 70
competitors for the chief gisraey of this Union
With such man at the head of the governmenso honest,
that while the deliberate wisdom OF Congress shall do its
they l in h
MS n hands H, v wi be Promptly and faithfully discharged
with due appreciation of the crisis, requirements and
responsibilities, it is hereby
Resolved That the frnness and duration of the Union
materially depend upon the purity OF the supreme
tive authody and that mbued with the true spirit of the
our country, and without DISTINGUISHING distinctions for
pays sake awarding the people to virtue and
talent
Resolved, That the welfare of the republic
requires an Executive chief not committed
opinions, VINO WIN temper past anmoes, and by an ex-
ample wise Cancellation, regulate the rising differences,
with which new and vast events about the dua-
BILE worth OF republican government.
g. Resolved That the honor and webeing of the nation
ITS dignity abroad and its tranquility at home-requiring,
always, ga strong head and honest heat-demand, par
ticulary now-in the momentons circumstances which
a. Resofosd, That the platform of the constitution upon
which Gen Taylor stands before the peope-guarantyng
och all o,ocsems chether kno,cm democratic o.,
'chig, native or unite in his support and
s. Rolued. That, in the Judgment of this meeting Gen
Zachary Taylor conspicuousy indicated by the public
voice. and his merits for the first place in the
p"ng odg @ of @ has been all for
greater in obedence-brave in his wisdom, and prudent
MS courageImeciiu in victory and modest in triumph
rare moderation, oheh is the best element and mark
are ss Hs has s 'e@ s
and has declared that he will follow it, We have conf
sponsiby then and Without any pedses FROM Dn hi@,
we do hereby nominate him the free of the Union
as the peoples candidate, and the man Of the crisis.
g. Resolved That invite fellow-czens of the
eral counties of this State cooperate with us in the sup
and by the selection Of delegates to State Tayo oonven
ton for the adoption of measures to his election
In letter written the oath of April, 1s4s, and ad-
dressed to gentleman of Iowa. who sent it to the editor
of the ST. Louis Republican for publication General Tay-
or says:
portion Of ohon at least have placed my before the
country for the office in question, and who alone
to do provided they can fix on other who would be
uotes for proper time And should they sue.
coed electing him, shall be neither Disappointed
truthful, and patriotic. / will rejoice at the same"
General Taylor before tho Ph,ladeIpha Convention.
The following remarkable circumstance is the last
revelation which have from Gen Taylor in regard to
his position:
Mr.. Saunders, of Louisiana read the following paper:
The position occupied by Gen. Taylor. relation the
presidency, does be correctly understood by
persons; and for that reason is deemed proper by
the delegation OF Louisiana make such explanations
statements in relation that position may eecuay re
move all doubt and the effect of Misrepresentation that
General Taylor has taken part bringing his name
dsney nor does he present. his s
candidate His friends throughout the country rather dis
nenty before the nation worthy of filling the place
occupied by the Father of his country and General
He considered himself the hands of his friends who
have honored him with their choice He has publicly and
repeatedly stated that they light withdraw him whenever
they thought the interests of the country in their opinion
required It, He does consider that. under the ccum
stances In which his name has been brought forward il
would be proper in him to Withdraw himself Such has
been his position since he assented the his
subsequent to the capture of Monterey and such his pc
| son
On behalf of the delegation of Louisiana will further
state that Gen. Taylor desires it be that
his opinion his friends who into this convention are
bound to abide by its decision and to sustain the nominee
heaft and sou-that General Taylor recognises in his
friends in this convention those who have the right to with
draw his name, and will cheeruly acquesce such with
drawal
with entire satisfaction the nomination by the convention
of any other than himself being persuaded that the wei
lare OF our country requires change of
in order to avert the downward tendency of nationa
affairs.
In making this announcement, the delegation of Louis
lana wish it to be distinctly understood that it involves nc
| inconsistency on the part of Gen. Taylor.
In the choice of this convention shall fall on anothe
than en taylor and his friends in this convention with
draw him, will be their and his but in which he
will cheeriuly acquesce and by the of uniting with
this convention, his friends withdraw his from the
canvass, unless he be the nominee of the
And deem proper the wings of the Union
that desire the nomination of Cen Taylor and his
walton to the presidency other than broad national
grounds
The Moral.
Thus it appears that General Taylor has proceeded
from step to another, until he is finally committed
before the country party, not popular candidate
as committed to the wing creed in point of principles
instead of playing fast and loose between both parties
and various principles He begins with letter to the
native American faction. He ends with an erposk TO a
wing convention, through his proxy Judge Saunders OF