The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-08-25
CITY OF WASHINGTON.
FRIDAY MORNING, AUGUST IS, ls4s.



We Law before our readers the following interesting
and written letter which received by yesterdays
mail from Connecticut. In submitting this paper 10
the country of the importance OF its con-
tents; and we call, in the of the people, for an
answer from either Mr. Bates, Mr. Baldwin, or Mr.
Truman Smith They cannot evade it, They cannot
sbitk dodge, OF shun repy and whatever it be-
il must be as clear unequiwocal. trumpet tongied,
a. any which ever emanated from the lips of man.
Whatever it be, pledge ourselves to publish it, We
want the truth, the whole truth, and moth nr but the
truth. We want to know what are General Tavlor,s
decided opinions upon this delicate question. We want
10 know whether II IS possible that General Taylor can
write letters which nus to operate in the dark upon
one section OF the antry to the exclusion and in CONTEMPT
Of another r.ehope there is mistake in this business
but Tor one we are determined to ferret out the truth
We nave no disposition to interfere with the gentlemen
In question We have not the slightest desire to treat
them with any other feeling than Difference and respect
but we will not rest until they condescend to speak
out Ii such letter be in their possession, it concerns
the public interests deeply to excuse some depart
ure from ordinary forms and idle stiqnette Gen Taylors
letter the only evidence perhaps, that can fully salts
fy the public mind and most respectfully call for it.
We shall address copy of this number of the Union to
the three gentlemen specified by correspondent II
they fail to answer, shall repeat the call once week
until that call shall fall like the starngs note upon the
public ear;
NEw HAVEN, (Ct..) August o. 1913.
To the Editor of the Untoa:
Although personally acquainted with you vet
take the liberty to enclose you from new.pa-
per published here this morning. from the New Ha-
Journal This paper is edited by that veteran writer
Thomas G. Woodward who is the intimate and confden
ta friend of Roger s. Baldwin, the abolition federal sena
Tor from this State, who ssdes in this city and the paper
sknown, and has been for many years. as his organ
Whatever importance you in Washington may attach to
it, there is more in it, can tell you than appears on its
face Senator Baldwin, and Hon. Truman Smith of the
House OF Representatives arrived in this city Wednes
day last There is in this section a large portion of the
wings who would not, hitherto support the nomination of
Gea Tayor and, from appearances, going 10 Join
the Stree soers " and in fact, had delegates to the
Buffalo Convention. Since Senator Badwins arrival the
most extraordinary exertions making whip in the
disaheced wings to the support of Gen Taylor and in
good many instances, they haze been success copy of
letter from General Taylor is exhibited by Mr. Baldwin 10
these d,aeced wings the original which is now in the
possession Gas Mr. Baldwin says) of VIM G. Bates Mas
achses of the delegates from that State the Wing
National Convention, and who after the convention spent
time in Washington. In this letter, Gen. TAYLOR
pledges himself that he oR any MEASURE tha, ha,
passed both houses of Congress and ades particularly TO
Baldwin give person. was undoubtedly agreed upon
at Washington among the wing members from the North
and West before the adjournment This is doubt from
the fear that might be published, thus injure Gen
Taylor AT the South
Mr. Baldwin has given the following a. the way in which
hispedse was obtained from Taylor. He says that Cor
win and Others from Ohio and of the
whgs and others from the North, would not go in for Tay
o until they could have pledge of this kind that spe
cia messenger despatched from Washington to Gen
ron Mr. Grin
hence the letter in repy the copy OF which he exhibits
and the original ofwhich is he says with Mr. Bates
nave heard this evening that the same game playing
In the adjoining county of Litched, where Mr. Truman
smnh resides lie is there exhibiting copy of the same
letter. but permits copies to be taken This game
undoubtedly to be played throughout the whole of the
northern and western States
give you the facts, knowing who our central COM
mtee at Washington, and you can make such use of
Them as you may deem proper under the circumstances
WIN not our southern friends open their eyes 7
In the greatest possible haste, your friend.
From the New Haven Journal
We publish the above communication yery willingly
because in its hearty opposition slavery sympathse
from day to day We have said expressly over and over
again, that the time coming, and at no dstan. day
neh me whole North would plant herself the ground
mo slavery" and stand TO it to We do not how
ever at present. see that matters ripe for this When
present. we feel that the great wing party are certain to
come into power, with General Taylor their head and
pass law to clrcnmscribe the ''unmitigated CURSE
Withn the limits of the constitution as Interpreted by
Daniel Webster and other of soundest northern
That moment suh bill wH receive Tapior's signaf,.rs
Convince us that it will NOT, and will pull down hi,
name from our paper.
Wha, we say again, then, does friend ga freeman
want that we cannot give him Does no ,ept nv strong
eopfositon to saveryl But where will ..s fr H. assert
90 over and over again. than in columns long before
the buffalo Conventional And we say now, that we are
eady for any and all movements, just and proper to con-
me the evil within mits dictated by right But we think
mat there is power already working this end and
spirit making for this end and that power and that spirit
are the body and spirit Of the whg party This party has
ever been Tor justice and truth tits and the
instant the time comes to the head from the monster
'ne wings will do it. Does "a freeman want more !?
vi It, alter ALL that he does believe that with Gen
we can do this and does he Think we are deceived
lnGen. Taylor ~ ~
nus however, we will attend tomorrow rs we have
another another communication touching this subject which we
WIN then and there publish and upon at length
oW rlend "a fireman." will find us as good an anti.
with it-bah j ~