Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-08-10

l. | repudate this slavery adhesion to party
at the sacrifice of principle,
2 I repudiate it, because the convention did
not meet on that basis. See the Georgia Reso-
luton above quoted.
B. repudiate it, because it was repudiated by
Gen. Tayl himself [See Appendix, 81
A. | repudiate it, because the whole Taylor
party in the convention supported him, under
that reputation, thereby affirming it.
The action of the Louisiana delegation was
without any authority. Gen. Taylor's subsequent
ratification latter his nomination. proves concu-
sively, that his previous assent had not been
given.
A reason, conclusive with me, for refusing to
support Gen. Taylor is, that he refuses to be the
candidate of the wing party; that he s the can
didate of a ne,O party, to which had no author
ity to commit the wing rtN-and which will
not join.
The Vermont convention of October, lS47,
was a Wing convention. Their delegates were
commissioned to select candidate for the Wing
party only-and for that purpose, and no other,
was the Philadelphia convention called. They
had no authority to form ncw party. | will
sustain the nomination of no man as a candidate
for President of that party who will not openly
avow himself to be the advocate, and pledge him
pies much less nominee who refuses to accept
the nomination as the candidate of the Wing
party-who distinctly places himself at the head
of new party to be formed out of the three
parties-Whg, Loco, and Native American:
[the Taylor Party, and who, until the Mexican
War is ended and also the war of the Election
Campaign-conceals his principles (if he has
any) when he will average them and the disri-
button of the loa0eS and fishes among the sects
that compose his party. To the election of such
a nominee my hostility IS uncompromising.
And | ask, with confidence, was not this up
to the 9TH of June the sentiment of the mass of
the Wings of Vermont,-aye Of all but those
" aOhom nougM but profit sways?" In this op
position | am countcnanced and supported, by
Wing authority.
On the 18th FEBRUARY, 1913, the Wing Legs-
lative caucus of Newly ork passed the following
resolution:
" ReSolucd, That in the judgment of this meeting
the Wing party of this State Cerpec that the candi
date whom they shall be called upon to support fol
the office of President, shall be thorough and blame
less Wing, of knotOn and ,oeIted principles and opn
ions, statesman Of knoCn capacity and qualifications
for the highest civil employment, and one tohO shall
fully represent and maintain in the eminent station tC
which he may be called, the distinctive doctrines ana
character Of the Whg party Of this State"
On the 9th OF March, 1913, the Wing State
convention of Pennsylvania passed the following
resolution -
ResoIved, That the Wing candidate for the Presi
dency, 10 be t0Orhy Of the support Of the Whig part
must be knOUn to be devoted to its principles sciLIng
become their exponent and champion, and prepared tt
carry them faithfully ont in the execution of his ofica
o duties"
, This ground was sustained by the leading Viii.
u papers.
J. awe know HENRY CLAY; and it is not our inten
l. ton again. in the Of short life, " to 90
l. blind" for any candidate for President Vice Presi
j. dent if we can help it. The experience we hav
q had in John Tyler gives us decided aversion for ex
!; pedency Presidents. lie that commands our supper
must be Wing and nothing short of it. He mus
be opposed to the extension of slavery the thousandt
s. part of inch He must be in favor of protectin
a, American enterprise and industry, &C., &c.-W Ere
v Press (cdtoriaD 14h Feb 1848.
sc Gen. Taylor defines his position in the follow
S, ing letter;
r BATON ROGUE La, Jan. 30, 1848
s. SIR: Your communication of the 18th instant ha
in been received and the suggestions therein offered dul
IN considered.
- In reply to your inquiries, have to repeat that
y have neither the power the desire to dictate
/ the American people the exact manner in which the
y should proceed to nominate for the Presidency
the United States.
le " If they desire such result they must adopt II
means best suited, in their opinion, to the consumm
to ton of the purpose and if they think fit to bring
before them for this Office through their Legislature
u mass meetings. conventions, cannot object to the
designating these bodies as Whg, Democratic, or NJ
r. Ue; but being thus nominated | must insist on IL
IS condition-and my position this point is immut
n ble-hat shall not be brought forward by them
M The candidate Of their party considered as the enpo
emf of their party doctrines.
o SIN conclusion, have to repeat that if | were
% minated for the Presdeneyby any body of my fello
ng citizens designated By asty they might choose
adopt should esteem it as an honor, and should a
nal cept such nomination, provided it had been made
or dependent of party considerations
81 am, sir, your obcdient servant,
,c- 81. TAYLOR.
an PETER SKEN SMITH, ESQ.,"
ing The underscores in this letter are mine
er- Nor is this the worst Gift Gen. Taylor in
on, letter of Goth April last Appendix c. takes
'hu position in utter defiance of the National ca
tn venton.
err" / do not design to acithdruo ma name If Mr.. CT
ot be The nominee Of the Whig National Convention al
NV in this connection, beg permission to remark Il
ell the statements which have been so positively ma
ate in some of the northern prints that should Mr.. CT
yht be the nominee of the Wing National Convention
had stated that | would not suffer my name TO
AZ oral or written remark of mine. 1t has not been
=. intention at any moment to change my position, OIL
70 withdraw my from the canvass, whoever may
by the nominee of the National Conventions, either Of
OPP Wing or Democratic party" [Appendx C..
ar Nor is this position, in reference to the MOI
uid nee of the Convention, at all changed by
low .S Alison letter, written two days after:
20" -" but having, at the solicitation of many of
any countrymrn, taken my position as a candidate,
ME not feel at liberty to surrender that position until
The friends manifest wish that should retire from
ion will thu n gladly do So
lich He here directly affirms his position as tai
will in his letter of the 20th-hc aoW stand as a c
didate in defiance of the nominee of tie w
the and Democratic Conventions, las if standing
but the same relation to both,) until his friends
f. nifest a wish that he should retire. He auth
The ICES no one to speak for him. 1t must be
God act of his friends, not of himself And who
Inds his friends !-those who have nominated hin
was Wings, Locos, and Native Americans. T
ter must hold convention, for his withdrawal
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