The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-02-26
From the Baltimore Argus.
Political CuriOaites from the Cabinet Gen. Tny-
lor.-His Inconsistencies and Contradictions.

From the Baltimore Argus.
Political Curiost,e. from the Cabinet Gen. Tny-
lOr.-II,s Inconsistencies and Contradictions.
We Gull from the IngersoN letter of General TAYLOR
which pronounced "a forgery" by his official organ
in New York, the following curiosities
al was decidedly in favor of Mr. Clay's election and
would prefer ing him in that office any individual
myself"
If Gen Taylor really wrote this, and was sincere in
what he said, why does he say TO the Harrisburg
Convention that he is in the field candidate, and that
his position is "IMMuTAsLE'" Why does he persist in
being stumbling block in the way of his dearly beloved
Mr. Clay, instead Of his Withdrawing at in his ia
vor His refusing to do either proves that he did not
write the Ingerso letter. or that he is destitute OF every
thing like sincerity and honesty
The next curiosity, and the creates, of them ALL reads
thus:
consider Mr. Clay's views and those of the wings for
tical matters to those Mr. Jefferson than their oppo-
nents-in whose political creed was reared and whose
opinions in of State have lost sight Of
well as endeavoed to conform to them circum-
stances would permit"
This is directly contradcted by his letter to the demo-
cratic Rough and Ready Association of New York for he
here leads infer that he is 1ce persed in the pot-
cal tenets of Thos Jefferson but in his New York letter
he said he knew little of the political questions of the
day, determine whether he for against any OF
the great which have been before the country
The reader will observe that the above is so
badly constructed that may consider the General
declaring that he "was reared in the political creed" of
the opponents of the present wing party and that he has
endeavored to conform to our principles His assertion
late Mr. Jeersons than those of the democrats,
surprises the wings far than it does us and it has
so convused them all with laughter that they think he
showed some good sense IN following IT with third
curiosity, reading thus:
81 greatly doubt my want of the necessary quail fcaons
to discharge the duties properly OF an office which was
filed and adorned by Washington and Jefferson, and
others"
How very modest truly! He does not say (as proba
bly, he intended to y) that ne doubts his possession OF the
necessary qualifications for the presidency but he says
he doubts his Dant of them Made up as the entire
letter is, of unintegbe and nonsensibe iagon the pub
lie cannot but form the conclusion that the letter either
forgerY or that il penned by very different hand
to that which penned his lucid and able dispatches.
In spite of the Generals obstinate refusal to give the
field TO Mr. Clay he says
81 WISH for the presidency, and cannot consent
erci,sipeiy to be the candidate OF a party"
By this he means that he j. candidate for the votes
of all the wings, and such democrats may be fools
he has acsh for the presidency we think both I'M
kind and cruel in the men OF desperate political for
tunes" to be trying to force hun into "an undertaking at
In the latter part of this bundle OF curostes the Gen
era thinks sevens may that will render the cleo
ton of some other person more desirable than HIMSELF
and then says;
sCould be elected will say will yield my preen
sons Eor have the vanity to believe have any for
that distinguished station bur would aeqoesce not only
that the republic had more citizen worthy and
ties appertanng that positions and no doubt there are
thousands"
The clumsy arrangement and detective punctuation OF
this sentence are the work of Gen Taylor, and not
and in regard to the sentiments ask every candid read
or with what kind of consistency, after making such
ayowas can Gen Taylor oppose the movements of the
friends of that whom he "would prefer seeing in
the presidency 10 any other individual in the Union,
and remain in the field candidate against their
est circumstances, and, instances, their bitter
opposition Compare his words with his acts, and in
what light does hold him up the people of the Unon'
Does il prove his honesty and his disnieresedness or
does il show that whether he has studied politics not
he is most cunning, crafty, and artful politician
II Gen Taylor actually wrote this letter, as his friends