The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-07-04

or, in relation To subject which has caused little
Misunderstanding In the city In company with
friends, have been up to Baton Rouge and found
the old man calm he always is upon The ave of
great batteore solicitous for his friends than for himself
[Applausel Blu, will not deain you longer hut will pro-
coed read the communication which we are authorized
10 state"
Here then, the rumor is contradcted and with it, the
story of General Taylors decided protest against the
Philadelphia nomination. and, of course, the consisen
cy which his advocates have uniformly claimed for
their hero. With this version, they can no longer
boast that General Taylor is the candidate of no
party-that like Washington he is Independent of all
clques and factons-that he has thrown himself upon
the of the people for their suHages and support
He him stoop TO conquer" and here we the
evidence OF the refuation of the bold assertion that
General Taylor sunenders" What will his
Independent friends in Baltimore and in Maryland say
now' What will they think of their indignant denial of
Judge Saunders having the authority to commit General
Taylor to the decision OF a wing party convention'
Since have sent General Tayors card to the press,
we have seen letters from New Orleans, received by
yesterday mornings southern mail, which give very
curious complexion to this whole affair. We pub
ish the information which they contain, although they
mystfy General Taylor's conduct and throw strange
suspicion over the whole transaction:
Extract of letter from gentleman in Nev Orleans of
very high station, and Of the highest character, to
member Of Congress, dated
JUNE %.
The democracy of this State be beaten the
presidential election, and felt any previous
casion rmer confidence of than do in this. The
wings claim the State by large maorties but let tell
you, they destined mortifyng defeat If Dur pros
poets hold out, Of which do not entertain doubt.
"Cols. Winthrop and Stewart, who had just returned
from visit to Gen. Taylor, at Baton Rouge informed me
yesterday that Judge Saunders misrepesented him the
wbig convention, and Judge Saunders author
ICED make the the convention which, by the
public prints, it appears he did Ifihs be the case the
wings ARE entitled to another convention
Another letter was also received from New Orleans, by
yesterdays mail, from French gentleman, to the same
member of Congress- who states that he had been in
formed by Judge Walker the editor of the DELTA" that
COL Winthrop "a Taylor many informed Judge w. that
he authorized by Gen. Taylor TO deny any authority
which Judge Saunders had claimed, give such pledge
to the Philadelphia Convention. Col Stewart, who re
turned from Baton Rouge with Col Winthrop, is the son
OF the distinguished Commodore Stewart They had left
New Orleans before Mr.. Bale Peyton had produced his
statement to the ratification meeting.
What strange affair all this is And as our cores.
ronden has been charged by the National ntellgencer
with sratagem and trick, and as we desire the whole
truth to out, we call upon Judge Walker to say
frankly and at whether the account here given of
the authorized communcatonto him is not strictly cor
rect