The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1848-03-16

fioUsr OF REPRESENTATIVES, L. 5. ~
February Is. Isis. Q,
Gentlemen have been honored with
the receipt Of your Invitation to public o.
dinner, to be given by the Wings Of Phil. il
adelphia, on the 22d instant, on which &C. v
cas,cn they propose to bring forward the o
name Of General Zaekdry Taylor, as q
candidate for the Presidency, subject to the q
decision Of Wing National Convention. s
My answer has been delayed until the pre-. {
sen, time, in anticipation OF ths hope that q
it would be in my power to accept your in.
vitsiion. Rejoiced, as should be, TO unite
with YOU, in pet son, on that occasion, and
snxious, as | am. TO aid you in its high oh.
leci, fear the probable necessity Of my
presence here. in the discharge oil public
duties, will proven, my at,endauce. But
allow me, gentlemen, TO say, that though
absent, shall be Thoroughly with you in
sentiment and feeling and sincerely trust /
your demonstration will be such as cannot |
. fail 10 produce beneficial effect upon The |
country, and The good cause you hope TO
advance. Its proper that your city, whose
, Wing fidelity has never been shaken, should
take lead in this movement IN favor OF
j, distinguished citizen tor the Presidency
! and YOU have been fortunate IN selecting
rs the time for public presentation Of his
claims, the 22i day Of February, a day
memorable in the annals Of cur country,
and which has new united and enshfined IN
the hearts Of their coun,rymen the slores
!. Of TAYLOR and Buena visits, with the hal
!. lowed memory OF Washington.
4 While, gentlemen, we should all unite in
h abiding the decision Of Wing National
;. Convention, fairly constituted aud fully re.
!. presenting the popular will, in the selection
Of the most suitable names as our Candl.
;, dates for the Presidency and Vice Presi.
/, dency, from the list of distinguished indi.
i. vduals whose professions may be canvass.
a, ed, il cannot DO impoli,Ic, and may be We.
IS ry desirable, to hold preliminary meetings,
and in spirit Of frankness, and temper Of
,e Cancellation and forbearanre, discuss and
give expression 10 the claims OF those whom
al any portion OF the people may desire ia
i'd PLACE 10 the highest office IN their gilt. II
<. may be objected by some tina, II is bei,e
~ 10 wait the developments Of public opln
ion, and tina, il may be unwise to Indicate
individual preferences nor. think differ
IS. en,ly-snd having clear convictions on tn
,ls subject, satisfactory at least to my owl
on iud gment, am free to avow ihem-I an
of decidediy Of opinion thai Gen. Taylor osSh
!. to be The candiaa.e Of the Whig party o.
:. fie Caife9 States for The merit Presidency.
Remarkable for his sympathy with the
in masses OF our people-ior his strong CON
ID mon sense-unsuspeotcd Integrity, public
10 and private his moderation and prudence
his ardent and undoubied patriotism
:. his iealty TO the constitution and union
the S,ates-bIs bravery in the field an
"a. wisdom in counsel-his indomitable spIrl
yn in battle and his generous and humane mag
"a nanimty in the hour Of victory over
"a PROSTATE oe-disinguished for tina, rar'
r.. union OF the faithful obedience o.. the sol
IN der with the lofty spin, Of the freeman
r which could enable him TO look Execuly
-, dispeasure in the face and declare, wit
:. unmistakable emphasis, / ask no favo
.J and shrink from no responsibility wit
mind which has proved equal 10 the una
l.. nv irving emergencies which it has bee
-. The lot OF an eyenliuI life 10 encounter /; Az
above all, conspicuous among all ten IL
TO-. that genuine and unaffected majesty, whic
"A. is almost always the infa!!iDie index Of tru
greatness, Gen. Taylor is tminenfly fit
be the President of This great aud free pee
pie. In the present peculiar and DANCE
Gus crisis OF our row complicated MexIca
relations in the momenious aud fearful II
IN. sues which are TO grow out Of the prose-,
,o. ton and end OF this unfortunate war, ther
MO will be, | think, among the many oihe
reasons for his elevation To the chief m;
gistracy, a high and patriotic policy IN hal
u Jag such mla al The head Of our nation
a. sff.irs. His mo al power with the PEI
, il pie; his deserved popularity, not couhne
=, 10 mere party divisions; ard his innia
-, ,iy with the particular subject Of Mexca
-, affairs, world enable him perhaps nor
90 than any other man, TO terminate and al
- Just on a sure, permanent, ist, and homo
,,,a able basis. satisfactory To both republic
tho all The difficult and alarming questions ar
IA slug out of our present contest with Me!
400 leo. | have no doubt that Gen. Taylor
Wing. have, myself, always been, ar
9TH expect always 10 be, Wing; a true n
publican Wing. | was a Wing when
nm. cost something Of labor and feeling to l
mo of iha, political faith, and when i, was M
cess.ry TO breast the ,orrcn, oil an adver.
ol. popularity. But have never asked f
~. sor OF shrunk from responsibility" has
% had no ambition but to promote the goo
OF my country, and faithfully discharge a
tho the duties incumbent on nc as one of he
no hImblesl ciiz.ns. lam now. and have a
ways been the friend Of Henry Clay, the pa
a., riJt and statesman, and unlnchiDg chan
+, !. pion Of Wing principles. His banner ha
-. never been thrown 10 the bree &c but hay
=. been found enlisted under its fpljs. llo
long, how zealously and efficiently, | hav
-, been a solder IN his cause (because b.
,s lie,ed II 10 be he true cause Of the country
a both poll zeal parties 10 the sod Mort