The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-06-21
HEADQUARTERS, ARMY OF OCCUPATION,
Camn near Monterev Aug q lS47

Camp near Monterey, Aug 2, lS47.
DEAR Your letter enclosing to copy of the pro-
ceedings OF the democratic meeting held at Harrisburg,
Pennsylvania, in which find myself nominated with so
evidence Of the high and aering regard many ofmy
friends of the Keystone State is assure YOU most feeling
eonyay to the peo Of apbs a,
Offer my of their Kindness and the assurance that
cheney exalted and important office will be my
strong and jealous endeavor should the people decide to
try shall be required by strict respect for the
sttuion and the manifest wishes of the whole nation
return you my thanks for the handsome and acceptable
manner which, president of the meeting, you have
made known their proceedings to me-
With many wishes for your prosperity in life, remain
% z. TAYLOR, Maj Gen. U. S. A.
VIM Dock ESQ., President of late meeting at Harrisburg,
Pennsylvania.
The following is the celebrated letter which he ad-
dressed to Mr. Joseph R. Ingersol OF Philadelphia. No
one can study its STYLE analyze its contents without
seeing that it is all his own-hs thunder. at is
not Sherock-nor is it Tllotson but your own as
frank critic told the minister in the pulpit bears unequv-
ocal ear-marks of authenticity; for among other beau
ties none of his secretaries would have written, " great
y doubt my want of the necessary qualifications to dis
charge the duties properly of an office which was filled
and adorned by a Washington, Jefferson" NC The
old General intended to be modest; but he fell into
blunder Others would have said, 81 greatly doubt my
possession of the necessary qualifications; but if the Gen
eral had carried his modesty to the proper degree he
would have said, al am politician. The sword is my
vocation and therefore, will not consent to be for
the presidency whose complicated duties am not quail
flied to discharge" 1t is wonder that he should ever
have consented to undertake task which, he truly says
is .rather too much of an experiment. The letter, how
ever, will speak for itself:
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF OCCUPATION,
Camp near Monterey, Mexico Aug 3, 1877
Hon Joseph X. IngersoH-
DEAR Sn have pleasure acknowledge the receipt
of your esteemed letter of the 7h uIt which has just
called on evening address meeting of the
wings of The city and county of Philadelphia. AT tina,
with office of chief magistracy stated to that meeting
had before stated in place in the House OF Repre-
deed an ultra partisan whig-but wing in principle
Al of ,chich entirely correct and after the discussion
SION growing of the capulaton of Monterrey in which
discussion you thought proper to defend conduct in
regard that TRANSACTION when assaed somewhat, if moi
entirely party grounds in the house OF which
memberfor which you have my sincere thanks-which
measure can hardly imagine hog any one uho present
and heard The speeches that OCCASION, read them af
they published could nell mistake the complexion Of "'s
politics
the last presidential canvass, without interfering in
S %o% May Whss ao for no
ments in the matter, that decidedly IN favor oil Mr.
Office to any individual in the Union certainly much NOR,
any time to myself Independent OF his great talents
and long experience in government AFFAIRS consider his
and those of the wings for the most part more
nearly assmilaed as regards political matters, to those
Mr. jefferson than their opponensin whose politica
creed reared and whose opinions in matters OF state
have lost sight OF, as well underworld to con
form them circumstances would permit. M,
commission Lieutenant in the army conferred By
him short time before he retired from public life.
Although no one appreciate more highly than DE-
the favorable opinion fear you have formed as regard
my fitness for the first civil office in our country, (Which
consider should | reach 1t, is rather much OF an ex
periment) well duly grateful for aid in bring
ing me so prominently before the nation for the Office In
question, yet cannot permit the present opportunity
pass by without repeating to you what have said to other