Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-07-07

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Louisiana delegation. What, then, must De
the establishment Of all rejecting men, when
the first authoritative response we have to the
Philadelphia nomination from General Taylor,
CORES in the shape of a card from commit
tee of his friends. announcing that the course
pursued by Judge Saunders and the other
members of the Louisiana delegation, meets
with his entire appreciation Oh consisten-
cy, thou art beautiful jewel Here is the
card, as we find it in the New Orleans Plea
yune of the 9th ultimo =
Gen. Taykr.-The undersigned whose names
are affixed to the card hereto appended, make this
publication a: the special instance and request OF
Gen. Zachary Taylor himself From sundTy az
tices which have appeared in several Of the Putic
journals of the city of New Orleans. Gen. Taylor
is given to understand that persons claiming to
speak for him, have produced the impression that
be is not satisfied with what Judge Saunders, and
the other members Of the Louisiana Delegation 10
the National Wbig Convention who acted with
him, saw e: TO say and do in that body IN his
{Gen. Taylor's) behalf; and that be rePudiates
such acts and sayings. Did these rumors and re"
ports only affect himself, Gen. Taylor would not
trouble the public concerning them; hut as they
affect, whether so intended not, the good report
and candor of gentlemen whose Partially for him
has made them objects of reproach and suspicion,
he feels constrained by sense of duty and justice
to au,horise them to be met by distinct and pc.
| remtory denial.
n Card. We are authorised by Gen. Taylor
to say that the course of the Louisiana Delegation
in the Wing Convention, lately assembled at Phi
IadeIphia, meets with his entire full and unequivO-
cal appreciation.
| That he not only never doubted but never init.
mated doubt that his honor and reputation was
safe in their hands. BAYLIE PEYTON.
LOGAN HUNTON,
June %, Is4S. A. c. BULLIrT.
! To this completion it comes at last !! Cen
Taylor, after asserting times almost innumera-
able, that he would not consent to become the
candidate of party, is no1C, with his own I'M
qualified appreciation, openly the candidate Of
the Wing party! Gen. Taylor, after asserting
in his Richmond letter that he would not with.
draw his name from the canvass, no matter
who was nominated, authorises his particular
friend, Judge Saunders, of Louisiana, to an
nounce to the Federal Convention that he will
withdraw from the canvass, if he (Gen. Tay-
Ior) is not nominated! This, then, is the firm
and independent old man who would not con-
sent to have the Presidency as the candidate
OF party To such inconsistency and sub
terfuge does ambition and the love of power
lead an old man whose name might otherwise
have gone down to the grave loaded with the
admiration and gratitude of whole nation
| Too BAD.-If there is any one thing that
makes the treason Of Martin Van Buren, to
the Democratic party more objectionable than
another in the eyes of Southern Democrats, it
is the fact that al all times since he has been
and gallantIy supported by the Democracy of
the Southern States. He was elected in 1886
by Southern votes, Che received 81 votes from
Southern States in the Electoral College in
that year.) In 1910 he was nominated by
the Southern States, and most CALAMITY sup
ported by Southern Democrats throughout that
memorable campaign. Out of the so votes
which he then received in the Electoral Col
lege, 48 were from slave holding States. Is it
not too bad, then, that man that has always
been sustained and supported by the South,
should, in the hour of trial, turn traitor to her.
We can scarcely account for this treason TO
the Democratic party on the part of Mr.. Van
Buren,, if we do not lay it to the score of per.
sonal disappointment in 1874. But surely a
man does not deserve the name of man who
would sacrifice honor, consistency, and the
well earned reputation OF long, and hitherto
glorious life at the shrine of mere personal
pique. We may be mistaken Mr.. Van Blu
rem may be playing still deeper and more
culpable game. He may desire either to eIe-
vate himself or his son upon the strength of a
great Northern party in 1852. If this be his
design, then, indeed, his crime will be doubly
Gamnable Until, however, we see more de-
velopments of this Infamous move of the New
York disorganizers, we will not say any more
for the present, with regard TO the position
which Mr.. Van Buren, now occupies The
following article from the Washington Union
will explain it so far as it is known:
Position Of Martin Van, Buren.-Mr. Van Blu
rem plays an equivocal part. In his letter to the
Utica Convention. he declares that his public
life (was) forercr closed" "arith al inferibt
determination to adhere to tt to the end" H.
was nominated, however, by reclamation anc
! his Fidus AchGtes declared that he could not de-
, cline it. The question was then asked by others
Will he decline OF accept? 1t turns out that he
will do neither the or the other under his OWL
signature: But he permits it to be authortavely
understood that he accepts the honor The AL
r bany Atlas (barnburnsr) comes out with the fol-
lowing declaration, which is of course, to be con-
sidereI as his own:
1.-THE Utica Convention nominated Mr.. Van Buren,
candidate for the presidency contrary his known
wishes upon the principle that the people whom the!
represented had right to make this Of his
did not direct their usual notice of their proceeding
to be gwen to him No communication the subjec
is, therefore, to be expected from him. But arr
that, however unexpected and undesirable himself
the position assigned him by the action Of his friends
MIR. Van BurCn will not under the circumstances il
which they have been placed contest the principle will
they have adopted
The New York Evening Post (also barnburn
ner) published the above, and says " the most i'm
plicit confidence may be placed upon it,.
= This position does no honor to the frmness OF
+ discretion of Mr. Van Buren,. But the way il
which they treat Gen. Dodge is still moro discred
stable to the managers. 1t is a sort of fraud up
on the people. His name along with Martin Var
Burens is displayed at tho mast head of the Ala
banY Atlas, New York Globe, and other barn
burner presses, and is calculated TO produce tn,
impression that General Dodge consents to rur