Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-06-16

We publish once more, below, the somewhat
celebrated letter Of General TAYLOR to Capain
Alison in which he gives full and explicit
avowal Of the political sentiments OF the writer.
1t is but little more than month since we laid
IT before our readers, yet we feel fully justified
in thus re-publishing letter we feel confident
so many will be DESTROYS TO read again. The
prominent position in which he has been placed
BY the action of the Philadelphia Convention,
imparts renewed Importance and interest to
letter, which the writer himself regards full
and authentic exposition of his views. The let
ter will well bear to be read again and again,
and the more its sentiments are weighed and
examined, the more satisfactory, safe, sound and
reliably Wing will they be found to be. How
much the country world have been spared Of
sins and sufferings had similar spirit to that
which this letter breathes, actuated the rulers
and characterized the administrations which
this country has endured during the last past
twenty years The views of the writer, rs
shown by the letter below, may be summed up
in devotion to Wing principles, without being a
mere partizan-oppositon to the abuse Of the
veto power, and its most cautious use only in
the most extreme notwithstanding as far
as possible the undue and injurious influence of
the Executive upon the legislative department
of our acknowledgement to the wishes Of
the people upon the questions of tariff, the cur
rency, and the improvement Of our rivers, lakes
and harbors, as shown in the action of Congress
"a profound desire for peace, and opposition to
all wars, If to be avoided with honor, as q ma
tonal calamity--a war of conquest especially
held to be contrary to the principles as well as
the true policy of our government-these are
the sound and excellent views of the writer,
frankly and openly ayowed. Are they not
sound views, are they not the views OF the en-
tire Wing partyS-
Upon one point only the letter is silent, and
that point is one in regard to which much inter
est is felt at the North. We mean the ex'
tension of our territory and the spread Of hu.
man slavery We are happily able to supply
if not from the pen of General Taylor himself
at least from that Of one who knows him well
the information We need upon the important
point. ~.
Col John johnson, Of Upper Piqua, Ohio
who was selected by the Wings Of Mimi, a
their delegate TO the Conventions stauncl
undoubted Whig-who has, in long life de
voted to the cause done it great service-a del
egate to Harrisburg in 1889 and to Baltimore II
1874, and who has known General Taylor long
and intimately, writes, in letter before US, tina
he is all that we could desire upon this very
point. He writes, that he has heard him declare
with much force, that he regarded slavery us /
great evil to the country, and expressed strong
hope that the time might arrive when We could
get rid Of it altogether; and Col. johnson de
clares his firnest conviction that General lay
lor as he last man 10 c0untendhce as being er
tended to any nec territory that may be trough
into he Union" In another part of this SAINT
letter Col. johnson says, speaking, be it rcmem
bered, from his own personal knowledge ant
after an acquaintance Of over thirty years;
"There are many strong reasons for prefer
ring Gen. Taylor at this time for the Presiden
cy. He is of mature years, and in tho enjoy
ment of excellent health, strong and vigorous
mind, largely endowed with good common sense
kind and aAectionate husband, father, frient
and neighbor--the idol OF his subordlnaies in III,
service, beloved by all who have ever know
him. | believe his private character to be with
out reproach, and all that can be said, pro OIL
con, 4 is no bad Recommendation for public
trust, that man in all the relations of private
life has fulfilled the law of love, done Justly
loved mercy, and walked humbly.
popularity thus acquired cannot be easily
set aside. The affections of the people will fol
low and cling to such r man, and who car
blame them for SO doingp They loved Wash
ington for similar traits Of character, and al
though / should be 10th to compare any morta
man throughout to him, still think there is
strong resemblance in their private and public
lives.
say in the sincerity of my heart, to all oul
friends in and out Of the convention, If you wan
10 succeed in the approaching contest, take Tay
Tor for your standard bearer he is emphatical
ly the man for the times and the people Il
elected he will go into power untrammelled.
verify believe that among all the great and good
men that have been named for the Presidency
he can do more in uniting and harmonzing the
people OF the various sections of the Union, than