Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-10-12


ism was, and would sustainits princples-now, AFTER
the Convention, says-"l would have accepted the
nomination OF the BALTIMORE Convention, had it been
rendered on the SAME TERMS, that is, on the terms
on which HE understood the Philadelphia nomnltlon
was rendered, namely, that his acceptance must be
without pledges or being TBAMMELLED in ANY way"
So then, according to his understanding of the matter
his acceptance of the nomination of the Wing Con
vention imposed no sort of obligation to carry out
Wing principles, or trammelcd him in ANY way!
And he undos kedly understands the mutter correct
y, since the Convention positively refused to pass any
resolutions which should have the effect of commit
ting him to anything
So keeny have the supporters Of Gen. Taylor felt
the absurdy Of claiming him as a whg, after the APP
pearance Of the Charleston letter. that the New York
Express has declared it to be forgery. But the
question has been put TO rest by the positive assertion
of the Editor of the Charleston Mercury, that the let
ter is genuine
So, them it is reduced to a certainty that Gen
Taylor would just as readB have received the nomi-
nation of the Baltimore Convention as he did that of
the Philadelphia Convention; and yet he is claimed rs
whig, ready to carry out wing principles; and wings
are denounced and viliied and abused because they
will not support him as a whg.
But we have something besides his saying that he
woutd have accepted the nomination Of Democratic
Convention He has since actually accepted such a
nomination. refer to his nomination by Democrat.
c meeting in Charleston, South Carolina on the 26th
of July in connection with Gen. Butler, the Democrat
c nominee for Vice President William B. Prngle
ESQ, President of the Convention, in communicating
to him the nomination, describes the meeting "a
very large meeting Of the Democratic citizens of
Charleston South Carolina, held for the purpose Che
says) of nominating you as their candidate for the
Presidency Of the United States The Preamble and
Resolutions adopted at it (ho adds fully eXplalr
the views of my fellow cltlzens, as to need no com.
ment from me"
One OF the Resolutions, thus communicated, de
cared, that the integrity, consistency and irmaa55 o
VIM. O. Butler, qualified him for the high position o
Vice President OF the United States, and that to hin
we pledge our cordial support To the communica
ton thus announcing his nomination, Gen. Taylor re
piled as follows
"Baton Rouge, La, Aug. 9, 1913.
SIR:-I have the honor to acknowledge the recep
of your communication of the Doth utimo, official,
announcing to me my nomination for the Presidency
by IA large meeting of the Democratic citizens G
Char ,ston South Carolina" held in that city on tn
Goth ult, and over which you were the presiding Off
Ger.
The deliberate expression Of fri ndly feeling ex
isting towards me, among large ana ard respectabl
portion of the citizens of your distinguished State ha
been received with emotions of profound gratitude
Though it be but poor return for such high an
unmerlted honor, beg them to accept my heartte
thanks.
Concluding that this nomination. like all Other
which have had the honor to receive from assemblag
es of my fellow citizens, in various parts of the Uno
has been generously offered to me- without pledges
conditions, It is thankfully accepted.-And | beg
assure my friends in whose behalf you are ac
ing, that should it be my lot to fill the office for whc
have been thus nominated, it shall be my uuceasn
effort, in the discharge of its responsible duties,
rive satisfaction to my couNtymcn.
With the assurance ofmy high esteem, have I'll
honor to be Your obcdicnt servant,
Il. TAYLOR.
VIM b. PmyG1E Esq, President &c,
! Charleston, s. G.
, Thus with "profound gratitude" and "hearfe
thanks"-a degree Of gratitude and thankfulness n
expressed IN his acceptance Of the Philadelphia non
nation-Goneral Taylor accepts the nomination Of
, Democratic meeting of Charleston s. G.. and accep
0 it with the name Of WIN. 0. Butler associated wi
D.. him on the ticket. Suppose Mr.. Clay had been II
nominee of the PHILADELPHIA Convention what won
have been thought of him, if,he had accepted the
bove nomination, or said thltleAw would have accepts
the nomination of the BaiI6a, SConventjon:
1t is claimed in eXtenuahon, that he says he accep
the nomination, concluding that, like Others it h
been offered him without pledges or conditions. b
this only throws him on TO the other horn ola troub
some dilemma, namely an admission thlt he is wit
out pledges or conditions" to the PHILADELPHIA Co
veniion, and, of course is no more TO be depended
If to carry out Wing principles than he is to carry q
1t Democratic princi les.
+ But again; General Taylor IS calood as ~ tav
y of the Wilmot PfovlSo; ana especially It Is clam
. that he would not veto Dill embracing 1t. rms Il
been INFERRED not only from MS Allison letter. but
= Peciai!y IRON his reply TO communication OF the
tor oil tne CINCINNATI signal accompanying an eait'
. lal article oil MS In "ncn' among othef th'n8
y, sald y,
), ne extension over th9 cont!hent, beyond the n
70 Gfande' OF Inc ordinance OF 700, l'he Nlim0I r,
yIs0 Is an OBJECT TOO hgh al paramount 10 De pam
= by Presidential vetoe:."
~ In reply Gen Iaylor sad;
" u trust you VIII pardon Inc Tor tluS ofle1y rep
>, ing to you, which do, WITH high oPlnIoa ana
! prova OF the sentiments ana views embraced III y(
~ EDITORIAL"
"a These extracts IRON the Signal article and Gene
e IayIors reply, have been regarded as furnishing
y. lstacory evidence that ne "qpproUe9 the scntime
" that the Ordinance OF l16l (the principle OF the W
10 mot Proylso) was " too high and paramount to pet
fed 6y Fres'dentta. retoeS Here, say MS Noflh'
supporters, IS conclusive evidence that he Will veto
10 bill restricting Slavery SoconclusVe has ltbeen ice
ed hot several wing papers have Kept the two extra
We toUpthpr from week to week in their columns