The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1848-07-19

produce the proof IN support thereof.
w. H. WILDER.
GENERAL TAYLOR'S POSITION.
Mr.. &. B. Duncan, who was one Of The
Louisiana delegates to The Wing National Con.
venlion at Philadelphia, has published letter
vindica,ing the delegation from censnre for
some of its proceedings, in the cnurse of which
occurs the following interesting and important
statement:
At meeting Of the Louisiana Delegation
before referred 10, an effort was made by rpa.
son and argument on the par, of the majority
10 secure unanimiiy; this, however, failed. DR..
Brascr and myself were asked whether we had
any doubt about General TayIor's politics. and
his being true and genuine Whig! DR.. Bra.
scar, answering for both of us, replied that
subject, and at ail events he had none; that no
man in Louisiana who knew any thing on the
subject could doubt. We we're then asked
whether we had any Doubt of the power OF the
friends of General Taylor to withdraw his
uame from the canvass in case he did not re-
ceive the nomination, and his determination TO
support the nominee in case Of his own with.
drawal7 On this point, understood Dr.. b. TO
have no difficulty; but the case with ME was
lar different. told them that in this lay my
only difficulty, and although knew him to l,e a
truehearted, genuine Whis on ali the great,
fundamental, leading questions, past and present,
Of governmental policy, yet that upon this iso
lated point had difficulties OF so grave n cha
rac,er as to have induced me publicly 10 declare
in New Orleaes that would moi GO the Phila.
dclphia Convention, and that had been ndu
ced to abandon :his resolution only by the ur.
gent solicitation, oral and written, of many
Wings, for whose opinions had the most pro-
found respect, and to oblge whom | was ready
to make any sacrifice. the delegates then
informed me that the question had been asked
in special reference TO The position which they
understood occupied. They asked me whether
| was willing to be satisfied that was wrong?
Nv answer was that was not only tcaling, but
that my solcilude was boundless. was then
asked whether was not aware that General
Taylor had said that he never offered himself
as candida,e-that his position as such was
the work of his friends, that as he had not offer.
I'd himself, so he would not withdraw himself,
bnt that bis friends might replied that was
aware Of all that, but that wished 10 know
where the organized body Of his friends could
be found, that might address them and thus
inform myscc!!if nuon the contingency upon
/ which Inv; withdrew him. 10 ;ais :"as :a in
far,n that his friends in this Contention were
those recognized. asked for the evidence
They asked what evidence | wishedl 10 this
| replied that there are gentlemen here. mem.
hers Of this delegation, whom | know from
their intimate personal intercourse with Gen.
Taylor-,he fact that they are his ncighbors
and friends, personal and poiitical-and from
my knowledge, too, Of them, that no word
would be uttered by them in which did no,
place implicit, reliance; if they would say to me
that they had such assurance from General
Taylor, would be perfectly satisfied.
1t was then that they read me a letter from
General Taylor himself phich contained The re.
cognition Of his friends in the Philadelphia
Convention as those authorized to rihdrap his
name, if they thought proper, as those referred
to in precious publication Of his. at once
informed my friends that this had removed
mountain Of difficulty from my mind and though
had before resolved, under all circumstances,
to support General Taylor, alter the first ballot.
if Mr.. Clay was unsuccessful, should now do
it with light and cheerful heart. That Wing
as he was. as knew him to be-as good
Wing as Henry Clay himself thought that
the uncertainty which hung over his position
on this point was peculiarly unfortunate.
The Louisiana Delegation then discussed the
proprie,y Of their making statement to The
Convention on this subject founded on General
Taylor's letter. Some opposed it-not on the
ground of such not being the duty Of bis friends
in case he should not be selected as the nomi.
nee, but that il would he singing General
Taylor out as standing on a difftren, platform
from other candidates; that such statement
would not he mado or expected on behalf Of
any other candidate, and nothing should be done
4 on his behalf to influence the Convention,
which was moi done by other candidates. This
discussion ended in determination to draw up
a statement in strict conformity to the letter Of
General Taylor. as literally so as possible; and
TO present it to the Convention in the name Of
the Louisiana Delegation. Such is the history
of the state n,ent made 10 the Convention
made in the name Of the Louisiana Delegation
-bolh Taylor men and Clay men.
The Louisiana Delegation assumed nothing
in that statement upon their own authority, but
made it from the highest and hest authority.
Yours, respectfully, G. d. DUNCAN.
The Mackerc fishery this year is said to be
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