The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-10-14
CITY OF WASHINGTON.
SATURDAY MORNING, OCTOBER IA, Is4s.
sun more Extraordinary Letter.


OF all the astounding efusions-o all the strange and
unwarantable producons-o all the queer and perfectly
nexphcabe epistes that have yet the light from
the pen of Gen Taylor, surely the under our
immediate eye, and sent us for publication from distant
State brief is is the remarkable We have read
it, and reread it and again, with the unqua
fled amazement Nor can it be that we will stand alone
in estimation of this great anomaly-the only one
struck with utter astonishment al the OF
municaton very seriously affecting the intelligence
rather the positive rant Of all general information
evinced by the wing candidate for the presidency But
we will at once open up this singular budget
The letter in question was written many months ago
Had lis contents been fully known previous to the Pha
delphia convention, we can scarcely bring minds to
the possible conclusion that Zachary Taylor could
have been brought forward for such high and responsible
trust as that of Chief Magistrate of the American epub
lie.
The gentleman communicating the letter to ac-
companies it with the following explanatory note:
PATERSON, New Jersey, Oct. TO- 1913
DEAR SIR take the liberty of sending the enclosed
letter from General Taylor. Ii you think will help the
along, you pubsh it, with the exception OF my
name, whom is addressed. asked the General his
opinion all the great questions Of the day-the bank
tariff, proviso, &c; and his answer which is as ex
pct all of his He says, even if President
opinions would be worth nothing. SICK pm tnere
If you publish the letter, and is doubted you give
my We have strong hopes of carrying New jersey
The free soil movement is taking oil wings to demo
this section of the SmtePassac county; and be
surprised if we give Cass the State. The wings cannot
give in this county than hall their usual majority
if that.
Yours respectfully, &c
And here we present the Generals singular, most
unaccounabe response TO the inquiries thus fairly
addressed to him.
BATON ROUGE, La, March %, 1913
SIR; have acknowledge the receipt of your polite
communication ofhe 7th instant asking my views GER
tain questions Of domestic policy.
beg to inform you that have uniformly declined yield
ing similar requests, the belief that opinions even
if the President OF the United States, neither
i'm porant necessary and regret add, that no
for departing, in the present instance from that
With sentiments OF much respect, am, sir, your obe-
dent servant,
And what will be said-what can be sad-by any
intelligent throughout the country, be he wing or be
he democrat, be he soil be he native, to the
strange position here assumed by aspiring to be the
Chief Magistrate of the American Union Look at it,
read it, ponder it fellow-countymen apl while
your eyes thus fixed upon its unaccountabe contents
mark well the significant expression "My opinions,
If were the President of the United States neither
important necessary" What an admission have we
here Is the General to become political automa
ton Does he be understood that he is to have
opinions of his that, if elected he is to sit mere
dormant, unmoving machine in the chair of the White
House, to be showed about and taught and instructed in
his duties by others; What else he meani Opinions
upon what! He politely inquired of upon the three
most vital questions OF the daya bank, tariff, and the
Wimot Proviso And how does he answer Them In
what way they responded to 1t by throwing them
all to the winds as utterly futile unnecessary and
important.
On the great and paramount subject of United States
bank-the fostering again of the cruel angs of that DID,
rotten exploded euiaan which spread SO much misery,
and want and restitution throughout our land-he deems
no opinion important necessary" On the subject of
the tariff that most fruitful of all matters which for
half century has been leading question of public
discussion in and out of Congress, as well as every
where among the people, he regards his opinion as
Z" neither important necessary" And upon that |
modern frebrand the Wiinaot Prouiso, he consd- |
ers it neither important nor necessary for him to
give his opinion But, under the plea Of having
voted or knowing how to voteo having no principles
and no knowledge of the duties of the statesman, we
could the better have justified even his disposition to
dodge all responsibility than can his open and asound
ing confession, that EvEN WERE HE PRESIDENT OF THE
UNITED STATES, OPINIONS WOULD NEITHER BE I'M
poRTANT NOR NECESSARY And what have we here
Were he President" that he would have opinions of
his own That neither on the questions of bank, tariff,
Wmot Proviso, internal improvements, nor any other
question: would he hold any opinions' Is this so' Can
it be so! Yes it is euen true Monstrous as is the
fact-the admssion-it is nevertheless ruetrue to the
very leerin every line, in every syllable, in every
word he has here written. And does he, he, rely
upon the guby of the people of this country to swa
low it Can they blindly rush the precpice now
yawning before them Does he suppose them such i'm
beciles such miserable dupes not to comprehend what
is so plainly placed before them Look around you,
friends We soemnly ask you to look around you ere
ii be too late Your rights invaded-your principles
trampled upon Avoid, entreat you-avoid by a
timely resolution the fatal flung along your path
10 delude and entap you You have candidate open to
all nquiry-frank and bold in the honest avowal of his
opinons while opponent, with no pretensions to
qualification, has actually out before this ntei
gent nation of enlightened feemen with open decar
alton, that "EvEN WERE HE PRESIDENT OF THE
UNITED STATES, HIS OPINIONS UPON ANY
GREAT NATIONAL SUBJECT WOULD NEITHER
BE IMPORTANT NOR NECESSARY!w Pull aside the
veil that covers the dark plots of the advesary-expose
their nrgues their frauds, their ISLANDERS. Press on the
moving column of indomtabe democrats. Bear it on
ward frends-onward, onward. Brethren of the press
,paf resh the camualgn-marshal