The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1848-09-22

Matters stood in this attitude till spring.
when there we're 90 many statements IN cir.
cuasion concerning my We've upon ques
tons Of national policy. ths, felt cons.rsin
ed TO correct tho errors into y hich the pub
lie mind was falling by more explicit
enuncia,ion Of principles, which l did in
my letter to you in April last. That letter.
aud the facts hich | have detailed as briefly
as q proper understanding Of them would
permit, developed my whole position ia re.
lalion to the Presidency, OF the lime.
The Democr ratio Convention me, in May,
and composed their ticket to suit them.
This they had right to do. The Nation.
al Wing Convention met in June, aud Sc.
lected me as their candidate. ! accepted
the nomination with gratitude and with
pride. | was proud Of the confidence OF
such body Of men representing such a
constituency as the Wing party OF the U.
States, a manifestation the more grateful
because il was not numbered with exactlons
incompatible with the dignity Of the pres.
idenlial office, and the responsibilities OF its
incumbent to The whole Of the nation
And | may add, that these emotions were
increased by associating my name with
that Of the distinguished citizen Of New.
York, whose acknowledged abilities and
sound conservative opinions nigh, have
Justly entitled him 10 the frs, place on the
/ ticket.
The convention adopted me as it found
me-a Whig-decided but not ultra IN my
opinions and | would be without excuse
if | were to shift The relationships which
subsis,ed at the time. They took me with
the declaration Of principles had publish.
ed to the world, and would be wilhou,
defence il were to say or do anything to
| impair the force OF that declaration.
| have said that would accept nomi.
nation from Democrats; but in so doing !
would not aba,e one joi or title Of my o.
pinious as written down. Such nomlna.
ton, as indicating a coincidence Of opinion
on the part of those making it, should not
be regarded with disfayor by those who
think with me as a compliment persona
to myself, it should not be expected that |
would repulse them with insult. shall
not modify my views to en,ice them TO my
side; | shall not reject their aid when they
Join my friends voluntarily.
have said was not party candidate,
nor am in tina, slaughtered and sectau.
an sense which would proven, my being
the President OF the whole people, in case
of my election. did not~egard myself
as one before the convention met, and that
body did not seek 10 make NE different from
wha, was. They did not fe,,er me down
to series Of pledges which were to be an
iron rule Of action in all, and in despite Of
all, the contingencies iha, might arise in
the course Of the Presidential term. lam
not engaged to lay violent hands indiscrl.
minately upon public officers, good or bad,
who may differ in opinion with me. am
no, expected to force Congress, by the CO.
ercon Of the veto, 10 pass laws to suit me
OF pass none. This is wha, | mean by no,
being a party candidate. And | under.
stand this is good Wing doctrine-l would
not be a partisaa President and hence
should not be a party candidate in the
sense that would make one. This is the
sum and substance Of my meaning, and this
is the puport OF the facts and cIrcumstan.
ces attending my nomination, when consi.
I dered in their connection with, aud Deepen.
/ dace upon, one another.
refer all persons, who are anxious on
the subject. TO this Statement, for the proper
understanding Of my position towards the
Presidency and the people. IL i, is not in-
teligible, | can not make it so, and shall
cease to attempt it.
Ia taking leave of the subject, have on
ly TO add that my two letters TO you EN-
brace all the topics design to speak o.
pending this canvass. II am elected,
shall do all that an honest zeal may efiec
to cement the bonds Of our Union and es
.ablsh the happiness Of my country met
upon an enduring basis.
z. TAYLOR.
To Capt. J. s. ALLISON.