Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-10-26


mated. This declaration not seconded by the del
egaton of any other State that supported Taylor In
support of my belief, often expressed, that had any
other candidate been nominated, large portion of
Gen. Taylor's friends would have seeded from the
Convention refer to a statement made by Henry E.
johnson, Esq, of Louisiana, at a Wing meeting at
Watertown, N. Y.
81 reside in the adjoining parish TO Gen. Tay
and have the pleasure of his personal acquaintan
as delegate to the Louisiana Convention Ii
nominated him as an Independent candidate and
now the editor oil Taylor paper in the parish
which reside. The Philadelphia Convention W
compelled to nominate him. If they had mol he ,eou
haze an independent candidate" "EIe was non
mated for the cypress purpose Of breaking mp old pu
ty organizations. He isdeemed more reliable than Ca
for Southern interests if elected he will have nothn
to do with the principles OF tho old partes"l
The manner of his nomination. Oh the purpose 70
which he was nominated, surely cannot have mprov
ed his position.
Such was the position OF the press, and believe
of the Wing party, with very few exceptions at tie
date of Taylor's nomination.
Inmy address (of 18th Juy)I said: "From the Tay-
or press you will hear only side; and from its
course for the last forty days you have not much en-
couragement to hope for overstock of either can
dor or truth" Nor have you been disappointed.
The course of the Taylor press, following the lead
of Gen Taylor has been, from first to last and yet is,
deceptive.
They have insisted that the Signal letter pledged
Gen. Taylor not to veto the Wllmot Provso,--ong
after the publication of his letter to the editor of the
Tuscaloosa Monitor, denying such pledge; and not
outstanding such denial-t the Signal letter is con,
tnued to this day as the Text heading of the leading
Taylor paper.
They have insisted that it was to be inferred from
the Allison letter, that he pledged not to veto the
Wilmot Provso long after, Iand to this day the pub
caon of his letter of the 18th Feb. and 25th March,
before referred toand contrary to the declaration of
the whole Southern Wing press--and of Gen. Taylors
Wing friends at the South. On the 18th Sept. ult,
Mr.. Haskell, member of Congress from Tennessee,
and supporter of Gen. Taylor, declared, in answer
to question put by the Hon. John S. Barbor-that
Gen. Taylor 0ouLd ueto the Witmot Proviso as hasly
and inconsidcrate legislation. Mr.. Mangum, on the
god of June, gave his opinion that Congress had no
power to legisate the subject-and also that he
loas sure the question safe IN his Gen Taylors)
hands," In this opinion the whole Southern Wing
press concuIs, without single exception. This let
ter is also contained part of the text heading of
the Taylor papers before referred to.
They insist that General Taylor stands pledged not
to veto the Wimot Proviso-tha he opposed the Mex
lean War an the acquisition of Mexican Terrific
Notwithstanding his express declaration to the
Mississippi Committee to the contrary. This was
published March last and has not been contradicted
either by General Taylor or by any member of tho
Committee.
Since the nomination they have not published any
letter from General Taylor or statement ofhs Southen
friends however unquestonable, tending to prove dir
ect1y that he opposed to the Wilmot Provso: for
examples:
|. The declarations of Gen. Taylor to the Missis-
spp Committee published 80 of March, le49.
2. His letter of 9Th of Nov, to the editor of the
Tuscaloosa Monitor published about the Goth of June
1913.
g. His letter to Mr.. Doolittle, to the same effect,
published about the same time.
A. His letter of the Both Of JAM 1548, soliciting
nominations from all parties.
5. His letter Of the 18th of Feb, refusing to an
swer &c.
g. His letter of the 25th of March, re-affrming tho
: "prnc pie" OF his refusal
7. His letter of the goth of April-saying he would
run if Mr. Clay or any other person should be nomi-
, mated.
8. His letter of the Oath of July-saying he was
not the candidate of any party.
9. His letter of the 9th of Aug, accepting demo-
cratic nomination from s. c., with Butler for Vice
President.
TO- His letter-saying he would have accepted tho
nomination of the Baltimore Convention had it been
offered on the same terms.
[Other important letters might be named
, refer to the readers of the Taylor papers for the
proof that these important documents have not been
published. do not, of my knowledge, say that
of them have been published, as have not seen
all the papers.-But in those thatI have seen, do
not recolIect seeing single one.
They have represented Gen. Taylor as having been
r opposed to the annexation of Texas against the au-
thority of his friend Mr.. Mangum, that he was not
opposed to the annexation but to the manner of it.
| They have represented Gen. Taylor as opposed to
all acquisition of Mexican territory on the authority
of clause in the Allison Letter, which only shows
that he was opposed to obtaining it by conquest.
, They have represented him as opposed to the Mex
lean war; in the face Of his letter to the War Depart
= ment Of Oct 4, 1915, particularly the last clause,
t which was carefully omitted.
8 | will notice gross falschood that has recently
been published by "The Executive Committee of both
Houses Of Congress-" in relation to Mr. Van Buren,,
which may find its way into the Taylor papers in this
state. They quote Mr. Cahouns Bill, called the In
cendiary Bl-and state that Mr. Van Buren, gave the
Toast IL 80 IL ID I'M.
. not true. He gave no vote on that Bill Mr.. Grundy
r moved an amendment as substitute for Mr. CAL
houna Bll-essentialy changing its character-which
was adopted 1t on the engrossment of the sub
situte that Mr.. Van Buren, gave the casting VOTE
1 The Bill, on its passage negatived.
have not undertaken to notice all the omissions
&cof the Taylor press; but if such as have noticed
t be correctly stated is it unjust to denominate the
course of the Taylor press this state grossly de-
=, ceptiye2 HORACE EVERETT