The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1848-05-10
"GEN. TAYLOR NEVER sURRENDERs.

"GEN. TAYLOR NEVER SURRENDERS.
By the following correspondence it will be
perceived that General Taylor has no intention
Of backing out from the Presidential race, even
if"Old Harry" himself should cross his track:
From the Richmond Republican. ,.x7,
Annexed is the answer of General Taylor
to a letter from us, propounding the following
inquiries: .z
"It has been stated in some of the papers. in
most positive manner, tha, You have said, If
Henry Clay be the nominee of the Wing Ma.
tional Convention, you will not suffer your
name to be used as a candidate. ''lg fe3a
ut has been stated, lately, that in recent
conversations, yon have declared that You are
in favor Of the Tariff of '46. of the Sub. Treas.
ury. of the War-that in fact the responsibility
Of the war belongs TO you; also, that if elected
President you will choose your Cabinet from
both parties.
"Wc respectfully solicit an answer to the
following questions: .e 81
l. Will you refuse the nomination Of Wing
National Convention? T -
2. Do you design to withdraw if Henry Clay
or any other man shall be the candidate? s'.'
3. Have you stated that you are in favor Of
the Tariff Of '46, the Sub-Treasury, that VOC
originated The war, and should select your cab
met from both parties?" sa
The following is Gen. Taylor's reply:s s's57s
BATON ROUGE, La, April 20, 1s4s.
DEAR SIR: Your letter of the 9th inst. which
audes to certain statements that have recent
.ly been made in some ofthe papers at the North,
and. which submits several inquiries Tor my
consideration, has been received.
TO your inquiries have respectfully to re-.
ply:
First, Thatifnominated by the Wing Ma.
tional Convention, shall not refuse acceptance
provided am left free of. all pledges, and be
permitted TO maintain the position of indepen-
dence of all parties in which The people and my
own sense Of duty have placed me-otherwiss
shall refuse the nomination Of any conventions
Of. party. 'S$7rrl<
Secondly, do not design to withdraw my
name if Mr.. Clay he the nominee odhe Whig
National Convention-and. in this eonnection,
beg permission to remark that the statements
which have been so positively made in some af
Northern prints, to the effect 'that should Mr.!
Clay be the nominee of the Wing National
Convention had stated "tha, l would not
suffer my name to be used,' are not correct, and
have no foundation in any oral or written re-.
marks of mine. 1t has not been my intention, At
any moment to change my position, or to with.
draw my name from the convass, whoever may
be the nominee of the National Convention.
either of the Wing or Democratic party. -,
Thirdly, I have never stated to any one that
l was in favor of the tariff of'46, Of the Sub.
Treasury, nor that I Originated the war with
Mexico. Nor, finally, that should (ifelected)
select my Cabinet from both parties. No such
admissions or statements were made by me, at
any time, to any person. S-G
Permit me, however to add, that should suoh
high distinction be conferred upon me a. that
of elevation to the Executive Office, the Con.
stituton, in d strict and honest Interpretation,
and in The spirit and mode Ia which it was act,
ed upon by our earlier Presidents, would 30 my