Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1848-08-17
The Presideney--VariOu Views and
Opinions.
]. Q. ADAMS Foa rAYLon-HoN. c. HUDSON


Opinions.
J. Q. ADAMS FOR TAYLoR-HoN. C. HUDSON.
WASHINGTON, July 26, lS48.
SIR: in answer to the inquiry contained in your
favor of the 2lst inst. have the honor to say that
hearing from many of our friends that Hon. John
Quincy Adams was in favor of General Taylor for
the presidency, | took occasion TO introduce the
subject of the candidacy in a conversation with
him, by asking him whom the Wings would run.
His answer was, General Taylor. | expressed
some dissatisfaction at such nomination, and he
replied-that he preferred him to any other South
ern man !; that he beliered him to be The only man
,oho could break do,on this corrupt administration,
and close his miserable aoar and ,Oould do more
10 curb the spirit Of conquest, and check The spread
of Slacery than any other man he Wings could
elect In another conversation with him on this
subject, he expressed the same general views, and
said that General Taylor as soldier was bound
10 obey the orders of the President, and could not
as an honorable man resign his commission in time
of war, when his country wanted his services
These conversations were held with Adams some
time in January, as near as | can now recol-
lect. Very respectfully, your obi servant,
CHARLES HUDSON.
JOHN w. PRocToR, ESQ.
LETTER FROM HON. R.. C. sCHENcK.
The Courier and Enquirer of Thursday has the
following
Hon RosEkT c. ScHENK of Ohio a thorough and
sterling Wing, who has much influence in his own
State having been questioned as to his opinions
concerning the nominations, and determination
respecting them publishes in the National Intell,-
geacer an able letter, in which he reviews the
whole ground upon which the party stands. and
declares himself in the following explicit mans
ner:
You ask me what course I intend to pursue in
relation to the nominations made by the Wing
Convention at Philadelphia? I mean 10 support
them will vote for the candidates, and do what
! fairly can TO promote their election. This be-
heve to be my duty as Wing and my duty as a
citizen, anxious to contribute whatever of help
can to sustain and advance, under all circumstan-
ces, the best interests of my country and those
principles and measures upon the successful sup
port of which, believe, depend the perpetuity and
prosperity of our free Government.
will make no remark upon the very exc client
nomination of Vice President There is no. per-
haps one Whig in Ohio that takes exception to
Mr.. Fillmore.
Mr.. ScHENcK was not, previous to the assem-.
bling of the Convention, an advocate of the nomi-
nation of Cen TAYLOR, and to use his own Ian
guage, did all he fairly and honorably could to
prevent his nomination" Ye! he says now
frankly admit since his nomination, and since
have set myself coolly and calmly to consider,
under the best lights afforded to us, his charac-
ter and position, my estimation of him has greatly
increased. belieue that he is.a strong minded,
slngle-hearted, true man, honest as he is 5aue
cad that, under him, ,oe should haze safe, pure
dnd.sound Wing Administration of the Gover1,.
ment. He is soldier, but regards war;" he
says, at all times, and under all circumstances
as national calamity" and he distinctly protests
his opposition to the policy which would subjugate
other nations; and dismember other countries by
conquest.
But what, above all, peases and satisfies me
is the fair and manly declaration he has made OF
his determination, if elected, to leave to the Rep
resentatves of the people to provide for the wants
and carry out the wishes of the majority, uncon.
troiled by Executive dictation, or arrested by the
caPrIcious application of the veto. have, in my
hort experience here, seen SO much of the exer.
al.
tive, that have come to regard it as the wors,
and most dangerous feature of the times; and
hail, therefore, with peculiar and proportional de-
light, the promise and prospect of free Legislation
once more.
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