The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-03-06

a WING, though ulua one, and that haze de-
conceal this fact from any portion Of the people of the
United States deem IL but candid, however, to add, that
il the wing party desire the presidential election 10
their for they do their respon
sbiliiy, and without any pledges from
Shoud be elected that office should deem il TO be
my duty, and should certainly claim The gh look
to the constitution and the high interests of
country, and not TO the principles OF party, for rules OF
action
Wih my sncerest thanks your expression of friend
ship, and my best wishes for your through life
AIM very truly, your friend and obeden servant,
% TAYLOR.
Sol. A. M Mitchell. Cincinnati. Ohio"
And now let MS look at the diverse pcture-the
Great Embodiment himself. We learn that the letter
which was submitted TO the Kentucky convention,
from member of Congress- does not represent
rectly his views. We have no hesitation in saying
that Mr. Clay does not design to withdraw from the
course-and that such is virtually the pufpor of a
letter which received from him this day in Washing
ton. But there evident purpose to operate on
the whg convention OF Virginia, by reports from the
Kentucky and North Carolina conventions Both were
reported calculated to throw Mr. Clay aside and to
give the General the ascendency Now, what are the
facts about both
The Lexington Observer of the LIST instant gives the
following narrative of the proceedings of the Kentucky
convention
In the selection OF the delegates by the wing State
venon the purpose of the convention, learn from
all sides, merely to appoint sterling wings of high
character who would faithfully echo the manifested senti
ment OF the wing party in Kentucky, by voting for the
nomination of Mr.. Clay Gen. Taylor the one the
other should in the national convention be deemed best for
the of the wing and we satisfied the
gentlemen selected will act accordingly Ii is neither pru-
dent true then, characterize them either Clay
delegates, have seemed to consider them
Taylor delegates, as they were inprudenty and
ously elegraphed.
''The convention appointed only delegates The
delegates from the congressional districts respectively APP
pointed the Others and them merely the con-
I vention.
The history Of the appointment Of the State delegates
this, Mr.. McClung and Judge Campbell being nominated
by friend of each of them, ex-Chcf Justice Robertson
and exChief Justice Ewing also named a, suit able
delegates for the State at large member then inquired
whether Mr.. McCung would be for Mr.. Clay or Gen.
Taylor first announcing his determination for
one who did prefer Mr.. Clay. The gentleman who
nominated Mr. McClung, without answering directly as
to his pre- ference urged the convention not pursue
proscriptive towards the friends Of General
Taylor and assured the convention that Mr.. McClung
was only entitled to their confidence but would
represent the wings of Kentucky faithfully Another friend
of Mr.. Clay (the Hon. G. Davs) here interposed, and
suggested his opinion that the convention should select
one delegate whose first choice Mr.. Clay, and
whose first choice Gen. Taylor The gentema who
nominated Judge Cam pbell then stated that the sJdg
for Henry Clay against the word" whereupon Judge
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porance of closing with the harmony and unanmity which
had prevailed in the previous decisions of the convention
and concuring in the ac understanding that of the
delegates should prefer Mr. Clay and the other Gen Tay
lor required his be Withdrawn, which
accordingly, and Mr. McClung and Judge Campbell were
therefore unanimously appointed the State delegates IT.
therefore, they both prefer Mr. Clay Gen Taylor the
convention did not understand or intend"
Extract of letter, iien time since, from Mr.. Clay
to a friend in Mason county.
81 have constantly remained passive and neutral upon
the subject and, to this moment have not made up my
mind whether would accepo decline a nomination. if il
were rendered to my decision for the last
suitable moment and shall be guided by all the Giro
of the cae and especially by my of duty if it
should ever necessary for any deter
mination the subject"
The NORTH CAROLINA WING CONFERENCE.-The " Raeig,
Standard of the 1st inst says sckly and feeble
affair Only twentyeight counties represented and
at wohirds, suppose, of the delegates from
the towns and villages
| 'The resolutions which drawn up and submitted
by Nh. Rayner--who is known to be for Mr.. Clay and
dead agains. Cen Tayor-cover the whole of the Lex
ington Platform and full of Mexican whgey and
of opposition the country the ultra fedeais,
could desire. We may examine these resolutions here
after
CATER the resolutions had been read, and unanimously
adopted Mr.. Rayner attempted to steal a march upon
the sleepy Tayloes, by Introducing resolution express
sve of admiration and attachment for Henry Clay where
upon Mr. Kerr, the leader of the Tayorites to his
feet and offered another resolution, going just far for
'old lack Both resolutions unanimously adopted
the hostile forces retired, and the friends of harmony at all
hazards breathed cree again The fact however,
be disguised that the convention for Clay in preference
Taylor. The president of the convention Mr. Hines, is
Clay ite-the ruling spirit Mr. Rayner is dittothe
nee for governor, Mr. Manly, belongs to the side
and indeed the only notice which the Tayloes appeared
get the appointment of Mr. Kerr Of the State
delegates TO the national convention"