Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1848-09-29

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| of years, and for the last three years has been
teaching in this plnce. We cheesfully recommend
him to the favorable notice OF the friends of Ed
ueation throughout the State.
LETTER FROM GEN. TAYLOR.
No excuse is deemed necessary for devoting a
portion of our paper to-day 10 the publication Of
the following letter from Gen. Taylor 1t Is an
honest expression of the feelings and opinions of
an honest man. breathed forth in that spirit of in
dependence and candor which has ever character
Used its author We ask for it an attentive perusal
! and if any man considers Gen Taylors principles
too limited to meet his views let him if he choose,
mount tie one legged hobby of the Buffalo Conyer-
ton, prepared for that deceptive old Office seeker
Martin Van Bmen.
EAST PAscAGouLA Sept. 18th. 1913.
Dean SIN: On the 22d day of April last, l adj
dressed you a letter explaining my views in re-
eard.to various matters of public policy, lest my
fellow citizens might be misled by the many con
Trajectory and conflicting statements in respect to
them which appeared in the journals of the day
and were circulated throughout the country. Inow
find myself misreprcsented and misunderstood up
ON another point of such Importance 10 myself
personally, if not to the country at large, as to
claim from candid bat connected exposition
OF my relation the public in regard to the pend
ing Presidential canvass.
The utmost ingenuity has been expended upon
several letters and detached sentences OF letters
which have recently appeared nay signature
to show that occupy an equiyocal attitude tow
ards the various parties into which the people are
divided and especially towards the Wing party as
represented by the National Convention, which
assembled in Philadelphia in June last Had these
letters and scraps of letters been published CON
stTIed in connection with what / have heretofore
said upon the subject. should not now have 10
complain of the speed with which my answers to
insulated questions have been given up TO the cap
tious criticism of those who have been made my
enemies by nomination which has been tender
ed to me without solicitation or arrangement of
mine or o. the manner in which selected passages
in some ofmy letters, writ.en in the freedom and
careessness of a confidential correspondence have
been communicated 10 the public press. But riv
en- from the context, and separated from series
OF explanatory facts and circumstances which are
in 50 far as this canvass is concerned, historical
they are as deceptive as though they were rosi-
tive abrications address you this letter to cor
rect the Injustice that has been done me, and the
public TO the extent that an object ofinterest
10 them by this illiberal process.
shall not weary you by an elaborate recital Of
every incident connected with the first presenta-
ton of my name as candidate for the Presidency.
| was then at the head of the American army in
! the Valley OF the Rio Grande. / was surrounded
| by Wings and Democrats who had stood by me in
the trying hours OF my life, and whom it was my
destiny to conduct through scenes Of still greater
/ trial AIy duty to that army and to the Republic,
whose battles we were waeing forbade my assu-
ming position Of seeming hostiityto any por-
ton Of the brave men under nay command-;ll Of
whom knew l was Wing in princplc, for
made no concealment ofmy political sentiments or
/ predelcctiors .Hs H.a $3.50 -a .a-
Such had been the violence of party struggles
during our late presidential elections that the ao-
ceptance OF nomination under the rigorous inter
pretations given tosthe obligations of candidate
presented to tie public with a forrnulafy Of poiit
4 cal principles was equivalent almost to declar-
4 alton of unconpronising cnrnity to all who did
not subscribe TO its tenets. / was unwilling to
hazard the effects OF such relationship towards
any of the soldiers under my command when II
front OF an enemy common to Us all. It would
have been unjust in itself. and it was as repugnan
to my own feelings as it was 10 nay duty. wan
ted unity in the army and ioreborc any act thai
might sow the seeds Of distrust and dscord in it
ranks. l have not my letters written at the time
before me- but they all of one import and Il
conformity with the views herein expressed.
Aea..1 lile was solicited by my personal friend
and by strangers. by Wings and Democrats. Il
consent to become a candidate. was Nominated ;
the people primarily assembled by Wigs Dem
ocrats and Natives, in separated and mixed meet
ings resisted them ALL and continued to do 5,
until led to believe that my opposition was assn
ming the aspect Of a defiance to the popular wish
Is / welded only when it looked Ike presunup
ton to resist longer. and even then I should no
have done so had not the nomination been presen
ted to me in form unlikely to awaken acrirnonl
or reproduce the bitterness OF feelings which al
tends popslIlr elections. say it in sincerity am
truth, that part OF the inducement TO my conscn
was the hope that by going into the canvass,
would be conducted with caildor if not with KIND
: ness Ithas been no FAULT Of NINE thatahis ante
ipation has proved a vain one. s-..t
After permitted myself L. he announced 70
the Presidency under the circumstances above nc
ticed, accepted nourination after nomination j
the sppit in which they were rendered. The
were made irrespective OF parties, and sooeknov