Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1848-06-19

More than month since upn the Of the ,te
oil Cen Tsyorto the Eichmnnd Republican. we Expressed
opinion in very decided Terms that The approaching Con
ven,on would not aud ought not, permit his b,
baughlhef,e a candidate soong he refused 10 abl,
by the decision, should he be the nominee We pos
sby gave offence TO by the expcness with which
we stated cur views. Our friends Of the Wing certain
" recorded us having renowned the Of Gen
Taylor The very moment when, in consequence Of hi
letter to Mr.. Allison prepared sustain him
with more enthusiasm than The proceedings Of
the Convention show That We were right IN predicting
tina, pledge abide the nomination would b. required
preliminary To bringing his name before thai body. The
pledge 'cls giren in paper presented by the uuisann
Delegation, which in justice 10 all parties here in
scrt
Judge Lafayette SANDERS of louisiana was on mo-
ton allowed To define general Tavur's p,si,ian and
read the following paper, which had been prepared hy
the Louisiana delegates to be submitted to the
ton.
The positiu occupied by General Taylor in relation
to the presidency. does 10 be 'cy under
stood by many pcrsrns and for that reason is deemed
proper by the delegation of Louisiana 10 make such
plantations aud statements. IN relation 10 that position
may etctuay remove all doubt, and the effect Of mis-
representation On that poIut.
.'Geners IaylDr has taken no part III bringing his
name before the American people, in cunnrNlon with
the presidency does he present his In this
venon candidate. His friends throughout the
try rather discouraged lhap en"hlrag by him have
placed him Prominently before the VA on worthy of
filling tine place occupied by the Father OF his roun-
try; and General Taylor from sense E" duty, has
ed 10 the nun,iuaIlon.
ale considered himself in the hands Of his friends who
have honorrd him with heir clnlce--le has publicly
and repeatedly stalled that they night withdraw HIM
whenever they thought the interests IL The COUNTY, in
their opinion required II. lie does consider that IN
der The circumstances in whlc, his Eane has he, u
hrnugh fIr"ard, it would be rr per in him Withdraw
himself Such has beea his position since he assented
to The of his namc subsequent to the capture Of Mon
terev ami stch is his position hoie.
con behalf Of he delegstion from Ir,ui,iina will
further that general Tayar desires II to lie under
stood That. IN his opinion, hts rn VIVA come INTO lli,
convention i6dnd abide y dersan and ,us,
the nne". ''hedrt and soui that general Tayl ,rra
cguzs his Fri nds Tins convention III Sc uhn la
the night 10 withdraw his nahe, and wall cleerfly ac-
qulesce such withdrawal.
'GrnerM Taylrr. also authori3e. To say will
hail with entire satisfaction the uinatol 5v ihe eon
the welfare Of oar cnunry requires change ct men an1
measnr IN oder 10 avert the d5waWatl tendency ul
nltlnna ailirs
In making dis announcement the dlerati IN If Lou
iSifna wish 1t 10 h uisncy understood That involves
n" inc nsislency an the pirl of general Taylor.
"ln the choice Ut this convention shall fall an
other Than general Taylor aad friends in tbs cnyrn
tnn withdraw him. 1t will be their act aud not his; but
IN which h" will che fully acqnlrSce and by the of
uniting Nth tins convention his friends withdraw his
name from the CANVASS. unless he be the nominee a, h.
frnt:nn.
Aud We deem it proper 10 assure the wings Of the
Mon that we desire The nomination Il general ra}l
and his elevation the presidency on other Than broad
national grounds"