The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-09-17
INTELLIGENCE BY THE MAILS.
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General Toyior's Lener-The Union Secretary Marcy
and the Barnbwners, &c &c.
General Tsylor's last letter to Captain Allison has
Increased his strength hereabouts very much-it ia
looked upon by the wings still stronger anfesta-
ticn OF his views than any heretofore vouchsafed AZ
consequence, the venerable editor Of the Union 10
down upon it, like a thousand OF brick this morang
NJ Richie regards it the fatal performance
which has yet come from the Generals pen, 80 fertile
Of dsasters himself and to what his party
Now this may be all true; but it certainly strange
that if it is the Union should feel distressed about
IL. One would imagine that if General Taylor has
written letter which will damn him with the wings,
thatt would be of Il ncere joy to Padre Rich!s'
and that, instead Of revllngs, the General would be
pelted and defended by the v.nerabls editor.
he lon article in the Union abu' ing the letter IN
selects Tor It's held the very portion which,
" on othet ~ deserving of praise IL is that portion
ID when the General iers to the time when he first
found himself presented ~ candidate for the Prssi-
dency He was then, az he states, at the head of the
American army in the midst Of enemys country and
lie considered that his du as his Inclination
certainly did that he should bring into the camp any
element Of discord He therefore wisely and
y forbore to enter ut the time any political dis
QUESTION which could only have tended to create i'll
Ieehhs anu strife in the army 81 wanted unity - he
says I'm the army, and forbore any act that might
SOW the seeds of discord and distrust Ia it's ranks
There lie not a man in this Union we care not what
spotcs may be, who in his heart will not say that
in acting thus, Gen Taylor performed his duty AZ an
honest, upright soldier should have done The
camp was no place to hold political meetings they
were there for specific purpose 10 repe the enemies
ofther country and well and noby did they fulhl it.
And Yet, for acting thus wisely the Union abuses
General Taylor, and says she fet himself compelled to
conceal his political opinions for fear of alternating
from him those gallant soldiers And that he dared
not what weres his political OPT Mons to those
noble spirits who had stood by HIM In the bloody de-
flies of Buena Vista! We know that the demecrao
patty has no very great opinion of MIR Ritchies
men, but unqu. sionaby his estimate of the intelli
gence of the readers of his paper must be still lover
when he attempts to palm off such of nonsense
them. We believe that the editors Of Of the
red hot party very much mistaken az to the
enc 9e thunder produces hs people Of tho III
selves mere hurI all will answer no longer
. While upon this subject we may notice an asser-
ton made by the Union of the 18th inst "That Gen.
Taylor is the only one who, as u candidate has as
sured the people that be would haze other guide
than his personal opinions in the administration of
the Presidency All other have given pledges
TO their course and their policy All other eandi-
was written by Mr. Thomas Richie, gentleman who
DELIGHTS to claim Jefferson as his standard OF excel
lence 1t cannot be, that Mr.. Richie ignorant,
when he wrote it, that the assertion was untrue, but
ii was written for his readers, whom. he imagined,
weuld know no better Mr. Jefferson distinctly stated
to MIR Adams, that he would make terms In order
to be elected Preside mt. He said 81 told him that
should leave the world to judge Of the course
to pursue by that which had pursued heretofore be-
evng it to be duty to be passive and silent during
the present scene. That certainly should MAKE
termsshould never go into the office of President by
tons which would hinder me from pursuing the
ures which should deem for the public good.n And
yet in the face of this Mr.. Richie gravely tells his
readers all Presidential candidates have given pledges
We have, however, item for the official editor,
which We feel confident will delight him. and give
it the more readily in order to show that have
personal i'll feeling to that venerable gentleman. Our
item is folows;-We observed that the Taylor and
Fillmore flag in front of the City Hail. was taken down
this morning, during shower, for fear it would get
wet. Now the flag that only wave In fair weather
not the banner for American freemen to rally under
Give us flag that not even the elements affect,
and victory IL sure but rag that never flies but
when the sun shines WILL assuredy, not only us
contemplate in the eyes of the world but may Lead
eventually, to separation Of glorious Union.
Here then are facts for leader and we make them
over to Mr. Richie, free of expense.
1t is said that MIR Secretary Marcys visit to Albany
has eye to politics The Secretary Is still bunker,
and just before he started his visit he gave proof
of his faith We give the story heard it IL ap-
pears that of the clerks in the War Department
suspected of having leaning towards barn burnersm,
"a henious oilegce nowadays MIR Marcy forthwith
summoned the delinquent into his ssnc.um, and thus
addressed him =
Secretary MARcy.--1 understand, sir you barn
burner-a disorganzer. Is it the case
The CLERK.-Sir, cannot well conceive what my
private opinions have to do with my duties here. I
confess am a barn burner! ryu~r
Sec. MARCY oh no you are eh WE'LL sir, your
PARTY s rather weak and requires all the advocates It
get AS friend would advise you to go at once
to New York and do your best for the I'll try
and get some to fill your place here, 80 that that
need not be any obstacle in your way. Good morning
te you. sir
And the unfortunate barn burner compelled to
take up his hat and walk. If the barn burners ever
get into power won't the hunkers have to stand clear
OMEGA.