Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1848-05-18
Published every Thursday
From the Richmond Republican.
Another Letter From Gen. Taylor.
Annexed IS lhe answer Of Gen. TaylOr 70 d

Annexed is the Of Gen. Taylor letter from
lpropoundDg the following Inquiries:
cit has been stated in Of the papers 10 posi-
tive that you have said il Henry Clay be the nomi
nee Of the Wing National Convention you will suffer
your name 10 be used a candidate.
alt has been also stated lately that
tons have declared that favor of the Tariff
Of 46, of the SubTTeasuy Of the war-hat in fact the
responsibility Of the belongs 10 yOualso that il
elected President will choose your Cabinet from both
parties.
ave respectfully solicit the following ques-
l. win you refuse the nomination Of Wing National
Convention2
2. Do you design withdraw il Henry Clay or any other
Have yo2 stated that you in favor of the Tariff Of
46, the subTreasuy that you originated the war; and
should select your Cabinet from both partiesI"
The following is Gen. Taylor's reply:
BATON ROUGE La April 90, lS4S.
DEAR SIR; Your letter Of the 10th which audes
certain statements that have recently been made in of
the papers Of the North and which submits several inquiries
for my consideration, has been received.
| To your inquiries have 'pectfully to reply:
FIRsT-That if nominated by the Wing National Conven
of all pledges and permitted 10 maintain the position Of in
dependence of all parties in which the people and
Of duty have placed me-olherwe shall refuse the
nomination Of any convention or party.
SEcoNDLY-I do not design to Withdraw my if Mr..
Clay be the nominee Of the Wing National
in this connection, beg permission to remark that the state
ments which have been positively made in Of the
Northern prints to the effect "that should Mr. Clay be the
nominee Of the Wing National COnuentiOn,' had stated,
/
and have foundation any written remark of
mine. 1t has not been my intention, at any moment to
change my poson-or TO withdraw my name from the cam
whoever be the nominee of the National Conven
ton either of the Wing Democratic party.
THRDLY-l never stated TO any that was in favor
Of the Tariff Of 46-Of the SubTTeasuy, that orig
eected) select my cabinet from both parties No such ad
mission or statements were made by me- al any time to any
person.
Permit me- however, add should such high distinc-
ton be conferred upon that Of elevation TO the Exc
eutive Office the Constitution, in strict and honest inter
pretaton and in the spirit and mode in which acted
upon by earlier Presidents, would be my chief guide.
In this conceive TO be all that is necessary in the way o.
pledges
The election of another candidate would occasion
LITIGATION me, but such result the will of the Peo
pie, should willingly and calmly submit As have had
no ambition TO serve but n the desire to serve the country
it would bring to me no Disappointment
With sentiments of high respect and regard,
! remain your most obedien, servant,
O. p. BALDWIN, Esq, Ro. II. GALLAHER, ESQ., Editors
Of Richmond Republican, Richmond, Va.
The 'Unon'' says that this letter has placed the
wing leaders at Washington in a curious position
with respect to the nomination to be made in June
Upon the Clay, Mclean, and Scott men it came like
thunder-clap. Old ''Rough and Ready tells them
plainly that he does not intend be shufed off the
track by political jockeys. They must take him. OIL
he is an independent candidate. Dare they refuse
We have been told of another letter written to dis
tingushed Senator, in which the old General says
she feels under obligation not to ctthdraO has
from the csnrass i0hoerer is nominated by either M
lohig democratic conrentionS and he grounds The
proprisg of his decision the manner in which he
has been brought before the country, by the people,.
Therefore, if the wings should refuse to nominate
him, he may be considered the third candidate.
The State Journal, which was almost sorry a few
days ago. that it has discarded the General from the
list of WING candidates. thinks that this letter ''pre
cludes the possibility of his nomination by the whig
conyention"--and that his nomination would result
in "the dissolution of the wing party" The Gener
al truly has put the wings into bad box,-and him
self, too, we reckon.