The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-07-14
Gen. TayIOrs Position.


to it that you do yours.
Gen. TayIOrs Position.
AS our friend Cook Gays, the telegraph
brings "fast" news, but the "staige" has
to bring the truth" aftel all. Our Lo-
cofoco brethren should be thankful to the
wires and the lightning for affording them
some little consolation in this, the hour
oftheir gloom and dependency. A Atele-
graphic report, few days since, brought
the intelligence that Gen. Taylor did not
give in his adhesion to the Wing nomina-
ton and expressed his disapprobaton of
the course of the Louisiana delegation,
This rumor, though palpably unworthy
ofbelief, was seized hold of by our op.
ponents, and the wings were anxiously
asked, "what will you do nowl" Why,
as Cook would say, "wait for the staige."
And they did wait and below will be
found the position of General Taylor,
which we respectfully commend to the
attention of our Locofoco friends. And
while we are inexpressibly happy that
the report afforded them an hours COM
fort and meagre hope, we are "persOn-
ally" sorry that this prop must also be
kicked from under their declining pros
poets.
On the Gath ult., q large and enthusias-
tic meeting of the friends of Taylor and
Fillmore was held in New Orleans. A.
mong the speakers was Bale Peyton Esq.
who had just returned from a visit to the
; old Hero. The following is the Delta's
report of his remarks:
"Balie Peyton Esq. came forward
amid an evident sensation which perva-
ded the vast assembage, as it was soon
whispered from ear TO ear that Mr.. p. had
Just that moment arrived from Baton
Roug, where he had had an interview
with Gen. Taylor in relation to certain
remarks imputed to the General in rela-
tion to the conduct oflhe Louisiana dele
CATION in the Philadelphia Convention.
Such. indeed, proved to be the purport of
Mr.. Peyton's communication. He said:-
Fellow. citizens. do not rise to address
you in set speech. have just arrived
from the home of Zachary Tayler.
[Cheers. A committee of your fellow.
citizens waited upon him. We found
the old man as cool and collected as he
ever is on the eve of battle. Enthusi-
ustic and prolonged cheering. Gentle
men, | will not detain you; but proceed
at once to read the document. which l
now hold in my hand, and which we have
been authorized to publish to the world.
Here profound silence at once ensued,
and curiosity and anxiety were plainly
visible in many countenances as MIR. P.
proceeded to read the following state.
ment in loud aud distinct voice:
We are authorized by Gen, Taylor to
say that the course of the Louisiana dele
CATION in the Wing convention, lately as
sembled at Philadelphia, meets with his
entire, full, aud unqualified appreciation
He not only never doubted, but never in
Itimated a doubt, that his honor and repu
ta,ion were safe in their hands.
Signed, BALE PEYTON,
LOGAN HUNTON,
A. G. BULLITT,
June 80, lS4S.
[The above statement is in the hand
writing of Gen. Taylor himself which il
ofa peculiarly stiff, heavy and marked
character. The reading of this docu
; ment being finished, loud and prolonged
cheers rent the air, and the countenan
ces before anxious and distressed, wer,
: instantly radient with smiles and exulta
tons.
Tho undersigned, whose names ar,
affixed to the card hereto affixed, make
this publication at the special instanc,
s and request ofGen. Zachary Taylor him
!. self. From sundry articles which have
!, appeared in several Of the public jour
y mails of the city of New Orleans, Genera
Taylor is given to understand that per
sons claiming to speak for him have pro
o duced the impression that he is not salts
Q fed with what Judge Saunders, and thu
Is other members oc the Louisiana delega
l. ton to tho National Wing Convention
l. who acted with him saw fit to say and d.
% in that body in his (Gen. Taylor's) be
half and that he repudiates such acts an,
% sayings. Did these rumors aud report
;, effect only himself, Gen. Taylor wout
= not trouble the public concerning them
' but as they effect, whether so intended O
D. not, the good report and candor of ger
o tlemen whose partiality for him has mad
}. them objects Of reproach and suspicion
A he feels constrained, by sense of dut
and justice, to authorize them to be mi
:. by distinct aud peremptory denial"
IA 10 The "RoueH AND READY CLuB
rneeia, this evening, at tho Cenrt House