Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1848-09-16
Catch an old BIRD with Chan.

Catch an Old Bird with Cha1.
1t Is pleasant to see what desperate efforts
the Locos are making to trap old Zach; and
how sigually they are foiled every time in
their attempts.
! A knot Of Locofocos in Charleston s. G.
laid plan TO get the old General committed;
and got up OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Gen.
/ TAYLOR for President and BUTLER for Vice
Prcsident-passed violent slavery resolu-
tons and by their president, sent to the
Gen. the following cunning letter, with the
purpose of getting an answer that could be
claimed both by the North and South as a
pledge on the part of Gen. Taylor, that he
would il elected, like General Cass, veto
bill prohibiting slavery in the New Terrific
rics.
CHARLEsToS, S. c., Goth July, 1913.
SR:-In conformity with the desire Of
my feIow-citizens, have the honor here
with to transmit to you newspaper con-
tanning an account Of a very large meeting
of the Democratic citizens of Charleston,
held for the purpose of selecting you as
their candidate for the Presidency of the
United States. Over this meeting, the a
greeable duty of presiding was assigned to
me. The preamble and resolutions adopt
ed at it, so fully explain the views of my
fellow citizens as to need no comments from
me- Permit me however, on my part to add,
that with confidence in that honesty and
independence of purpose which you have
exhibited in every position in which it has
been your lot to serve your country, enter
tain the fullest conviction that should it be
our good fortune 10 see you elected to that
high station you will so administer the laws
of our country that each section of it will
be protected in the rights which it was in
tended by the trainers of the Constitution
should be guaranteed to all by that noble in
strument, which can only prove inadequate
when it is perverted by designing or misgui
ded politicians.
am, sir, with high consideration aud res
pect, our ODcdient servant,
WIN. BULL PRINGLE.
Gen. u. TAYLOR.
The old General seeing through this thin
disguise, returned the following answer:
DAroN RouGE, La, Aug. ., 1913.
SlR:-I have the honor to acknowledge
the receipt of your communication of the
2slh ult., officially announcing to me my
for the Presidency by :" large
meeting ofthc citizens of Charles
ton, S. c., held in that city on the 20th
ult., and over which you were the presiding
officer.
This deliberate expression of the friend
ly feeling existing towards me among n
large and respectable portion of the citizens
of your distinguished State has been receiy-
ed with emotions of profound gratitude;
aud, though il be but poor return for such
high and unmerited honor, beg them to
accept my heartfelt thanks.
Concluding that This nomination, like all
others which have had the honor of re-
eciying, from assemblages OF my fellow
citizens in various parts of the Union, has
been generously ofsred me ,cithout pledges,
or conditions, it is thankfully accepted
And beg you to assure my friends in
whose behalf you are acting, that should it
be my lot to fill the office for which have I
been thus nominated, il shall be my unceas-
ing effort, in the discharge of its RESPONSE I
bic duties to give satisfaction TO my couu-
trymen.
With the assurance of my high esteem,
have the honor to be
Your ob't servant,
Il. TAYLOR.
WM d. PRrNeLE, Esq, President, Sc,
Charleston, 5. c.