New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-01-26

WHY the Wig Friends Of Gen. Taylor shouid
EnXor u NnfiOnnI Convention.

Extrac; OF letter dated BALTIMORE, Jau. "a
II is gratifying to the truc friends Of ''prmspia
non h5niaes"ihose who really every thug Tor prn
cple and nothing for men but connected with prncl.
pe--it Is gratifying 10 sec al SUCH not cxcerung the
warnos ncnts u Gen TAYLOR beginning 10 r,1ec sIi
on reelection see that nothing short OF the union 10 be
secured by fair National Convention can secure The ste
cess OF the Wing party tue cemug election. lnccd,
his most discreet friends arc becoming the most earnest
advocates the melsuse for they rightly think that he
cannot carry majority Ia Convention Il would show
much opposition 10 him rs would Insure bis defeat,
being opposed by ha t here Dc one) who could set
the majority there against him and ~ the Loc0-foo NOM
mir Convention who, be he who orwhat he may
Tauf OF ant-Tarif, white creole or mustang-eii get
within 600 Of the strength that party, against
Gen TsyOeAcept perhaps 10 the large towns suppose
there IS Wing Convention. and Gen IA'o Is ctAfi-
date. VIII the Whizs Of the Eastern staicsof Now.
York, Pennsylvania and OHIO be apt 70 feel homscyest
liberty 10 for whoever they suppose VIII best
represent their sentiments The Mexican War; tbs
ExteDsop Of Slavery on The Tnrh, and the improvement
Of Rlyors and Harbors?
Now what legitimate end can any party have I'm vev
except tho establishment al certain principles ard policy
in TIC LEGISLATION OF the Government surely no oeesIt
wing will what senator r. johnson calls the Loco
FccO robbers Inaxu"O the yctOrs belong the spO'sf
Il Is true then, II Is not true that leading points
Win not say or insist on ovcfy ponlbut on lesdis
points C. public policy, which have given consistency ard
identity The Wing parfy Gen Tay Tor must have soms
opinions 10 De relied IL he has not now. when viii he
have and what security that hi. opinions will accord
~
ing questions, his principles are wing, why conceal
them Why hold them back lila word will be
euongh-nobody viii doubt Ills truth. IKE bis coUr.
age, Will bear every trial. BE msy De for mercy,
for Justice Tor pcsce with Mexico; for the encour-
agemsnt OF home In preference - foreign industry no
may b. In favor OF tho ahrldgment Executive power
and OF economical administration OF The Government
opposed 10 standing srmes and % natonsl debt Thee
are slaafiinal Whs pr1cpies which Wiis candidate
must DO known 70 entertain. snf which h0rest ard
wing Il ashamed sfrsii 10 II Cen fsy
allM afIH b. .4Ia In
Convention 90 them Tor HIN ~ he possess The pope-
larty claimed tor him. he re, hc nomination and
doe the cordial support OF the Wig party, and be elect
e. Now ought he anj hs roHis 10 be satisfied with
THIS There would sii be- ample and enough
f0f nm 20 distinguish himself honorably he Lss done
the nsd, by repudlang the spos stem OF the high
way robOsr, and prescribing prescription. Herein he
would have enough initiate and emulate The polcy
OF Washington AMI Jencfson, and Madsonand why not
add Munroe and his successor Aians' Ia This alone,
there would be glory enough" or Adunistrsiioni
and As Cen. Taylor has expressed bis high Satisfaction ..
LocOfoco nominations q counties and districts, would
there be less boDofshoui there be- lees VI sat sac0n-
IN the nomination Of the great Wing party Of this Union
Let NOT the Wig party be divided and destroyed by few
who hAti'r themselves tina. hey mount and ide ne
Old war horse.