The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-08-03

Gen, Zachary TaylOr-Fs Professions and Principles.
He wires IN and wires out,
And leaves the people still in doubt
Whether the snake that made the track
Is going north or coming back.
Gen. Taylors eectioneerng letters have already been
published and before the enlightened freemen of
this great republic And what spectacle Does he OF
do his friends suppose that such papabe contradictions
and glazing Inconsistencies escape the notice and
demnation of his intelligent counymen? Let them not
clay that faering JUNCTION to their souls" The people
will see they have seen and will know full well how
to appreciate such turning, and twisting and trying
dodge responsibilities, and will hold his Janus-faced prn
cples if principles they may be called up to the gaze
the world in all their naked and disgusting deormity
And now for the specifications
He has contradcted himself
In relation his being candidate for the presi-
dency.
Cd In relation TO the duty of asprants to Office to de-
clare their political opinions when called for by the peo-
pie; and,
3d. In relation to the giving of political pledges as to
the principles which will govern his administration in
the of his election, and his independence as can
didate for the presidency.
Now if it can be fully made out that Gen. TAYLOR has
within twelvemonth, thus conradcted himself in rea-
ton to every material point which he has writien-if
can be shown thai his correspondence though profess
eddy commial, does in fact prove upon him COM
mitment greater degree of inconsistency his po-
ical position than ever before brought home to
public man--then do not upon what grounds OF
principle, of public policy common honesty, he emit
tied to receive the votes of any party for the presidency
We propose TO bring him to trial before the coun
try upon charges, and to see, after careful inspec
ton of his letters, and commals by his friends with his
assent, how far good sense, consistency and
fair dealing his conviction the hands of the
people
la In rellt,on TO has desire to be candidate for the
presidency.
In his first letter this subject, dated Monterey April
rs, lsi7, he says in to the inquiry whether he
would consent to be the candidate of the native American
party
THAT even If he aspirant to the presidential
o'hcetchfch 'cds not The cdhe could not
try was involved IN war; and while his duty called him to
take part the operations against the enemy acknoy
tons towards obtaining adjustment of our difficulties
with Mexico"
In his letter to James w. Taylor, dated Monterey
May IS, ls47, he says:
For the high honor and responsibilities of such an Office
Gas the Presidency take this occasion say that have
not the slightest aspiration. much Tranquil and
satisfactory life, after the termination my present
awaits trust, in the society of my family and partcu
lar friends and in the occupations more congenal my
wishes"
And again. in his letter to citizen in Lansngburg
New York, dated Camp near Monterey, May 80, ls47
he says:
The presidential office presents inducements
seek its honors its responsibilities The tranquility
private lie on the contrary the great object OF my aspa
Mons on the conclusion of the war Bm am not insnsbf