The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-05-18
Important Political OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Taylor In Maryland-Daniel Webster I'm
Massachusetts.

Massachusetts,. l.
We publish in our columns to-day, an able po-
ltcal letter written by the Hon. William Cost John
son, of Maryland, and addressed 10 the Hon. John
c. Bolts, of Virginia. defending the position, prin-
cipes and views of General Taylor, as candidate
for the Presidency, from the attacks made by the
latter distinguished gentleman on the former.
There is nothing particularly in the sentiments
attributed to General Taylor, and promulgated I'M
der the name of Mr. Johnson; for they seem TO be
coincident with the views expressed in the famous
Allison letter, and which appear TO have been
known TO a number of the friends of that distn-
guished military man, much about the same time,
in various parts of the country. The letter of Mr.
Bolts originated, 1t appears, in report made in
the Herald of speech delivered by Cost Johnson,
when he travelling in New York. We have
not published Mr. Bolts letter. but are not sure
but he has as good a claim on the columns of the
Herald as the other The other paper purports to
be the address of the whig members of the Legis-
lature of Massachusetts, and Is decidedly sort of
nomination of Mr.. Webster for the Presidency, as
their first choice, with certain ambiguous givings
out" here and there expressed, that look rather
hostile to Mr.. Cay's chances. 1t is difficult how
ever, to tell, from the shadowy emanaton of Mas
sachusetts opinions, thus expressed, whether
Mr. Webster and his friends in New England are
favorable to Mr.. Clay, General Taylor, or General
Scott, as their second choice. They prudently
keep that in the back ground The document will
speak for itself
Or our own promptngs we never should have
published these documents In our columns, at this
particular crisis of affairs especially they are
somewhat stale and old but our position i SUCH
and the circulation of the Herald is so enlarged
that application has been made by the friends of
General Taylor, in Maryland, and also by those of
Mr. Webster, in Massachusetts,, to have these
papers appear In our columns, at all hazards and at
any reasonable cost. The friends of General Tay-
lor request us to publish Mr.. Johnsons letter, and
TO charge what please for the service, promising
that the bill shall be paid with pleasure The
friends of Mr.. Webster in Massachusetts, although
they do not give us a real name, still offer to pay
from one TO five hundred dollars for the publication
of their document, and to send the money on ts
appearance in columns
Now, 10 these gentlemen, and to persons of all
parties, we have only to say, that this is not the
mode In which we transact newspaper business.
We have no doubt there prevails very generally
sentiment, with persons unacquainted with our prin-
ciples and our mode of action, that anything can
be published in our columns for liberal and gene
rous compensation. The world of politicians, of
parsons, and of players-the good and the bad. the
selfish and the liberal, the vrtuous and the scoun-
drels-begln to find out that they have made
mistake in the tactics of the Nep York Herald
and, possibly they will find out more in due pro-
of time. On our own responsibility, and
AT our own expense, when public document, a
public meeting, or public speech deserves to be
nubll led N thp al do
it, without reference to the speaker the writer, or
the promulgator. We do this for the benefit of the
American people, and we are paid for it by libe-
raj and generous patronage of the same American
people. We are perfectly independent of that mode
of contribution by which the miserable newspaper
tools of the two great factions are supported. We
are stronger than any faction any party, or any
Presidential candidate, and they will all find it out
before many months are over. We are.strong in
truth, in justice, in fair dealing, in independence,
intelligence, and in enterprise-in everything that
constitutes moral and Intellectual power in an en-
lghtened age.
With these views, therefore, we request the
friends of General Taylor in Maryland, who have
promised TO pay us the full amount of bill for
the publication of Mr. Johnsons letter, to contri-
butte from one hundred to five hundred dollars, ac-
cordlng to their ability, TO the LyingnIIospta of
Washington or Baltimore, and consider that
full payment for the publication of the letter in
question. When this contribution shall have been
made, in. either of those cities, also request
them 10 transmit receipt 10 us for the same in
order that we may know ii has been done. With
regard TO the document from Boston, containing the
address of the Legislature of Massachusetts, and
which also has been published al smllarrequestior
pay we beg the parties in Boston-the friends OF Mr.
Webster-to hand over likewise, from one hundred
TO five hundred dollars, according to their ability,
to the Lying-in Hospital of Boston, or, If there Is
such institution there, TO some similar charta-
bic institution, and hand over to us the receipt for
the same. We want none of these payments our
selves. We are independent. The income arising
from the circulation and success of the Herald
enables US TO publish every thing connected with
parties, on our own responsibility, and at our own
expense. We would not exchange our position for
the White House itself, which is now occupied by
the diminutive man who will linger there few
months longer.
Thus much on the publication of these docu-
ments and our reasons for furnishing them to our
readers at this time OF the sentiments and
opinions promulgated in them have very
little TO say. The country is now in the crisis
Of Presidential nominations. The two great
factions are intriguing, morning, noon and night.
The respective candidates and their friends
Were never in such state of excitement
but amid all this excitement, and all this in
tngue, we hear very little said Of great prin-
oipes, and very little understanding displayed OF
the new and peculiar condition of the civilized
world The contest for nomination, by both par
ties, seems TO be guided entirely on personal
grounds, with little or reference 10 principles or
measures that may arise hereafter, but great DEAL
in some channels, with reference to exploded mca-
sures and anuqusted principles, that have been
passed and decided upon by recent Legislation.
Two classes of candidates have been thrown up