The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-09-08

The Connections Ls,tsr-Ax.,.

The editor of the "New Haven Courier" shall not es
cape US lie may arfuly dodge much as he plelses
pu, we Will continue TO pin hun TO the ISSUE and not hin
so particularly as Messrs. Truman Smith, Bates & Co
The Courier" knows that II only plays the -sophist
when it says that stopping from our "politica
lever when we end ourselves to such local schemes
all the way up here in Connecticut" 1t is not hei
" local schemes" which interest us. We leave tn,
"land of steady habits" to manage her own af
fairs in her way. But the matter becomes more
than local" when we find candidate for the pres
dency nsdiousy presented to the people of the North
a decided friend Of the Wmot Proviso, whilst hi
friends in the South presenting him in ver
different phass If there be any fraud which is abou
to betray the interests of half the States in the Union
It becomes serious national question We canno
suspect Gen. Taylor of such trick But the question
is is there any trick by which the people of the Soutl
are to be cheated of their suirages! We suspec
there is trick in the matter, and we are determined Il
unravelt Has Gen. Taylor written letter declaring hi
determination not to veto the Wilmot Proviso If he ha
not, is there letter from person in whom Mr. Truman
Smith has implicit confidence, who has received such al
assurance from the lips of Gen. Tayor' These are
the points at issue; and again the Courer'
that shall not rest satisfied with any sophism or mys
tfcation. The question must be met directly Equivo
cation cannot save If.
The Courier seems to rest entirely upon Mr. Badwin's
letter; but what says the New Haven Register of the
9Th instant of that letter?
MORE PRoor-We have had some doubts as to the ex
of the much in the possession Hon
VIM CT Bates of Massachusetts, Ia copy of which Sena
tor Baldwin denies having exhibited in this city, which
Gen Taylor says he will not the Wlmot Provso bu
the inpied in sut,i ato.
the following assertion, which all doubt the
subject,
SIT altogether too late in the day talk of denying the
existence of the letter in question. We KNOW that Mr.
Bates has, or has had letter from Gen Taylor his pos
session, in which he virtually if not positively,
ter of doubt ata It's fact-for stating which we have
SATISFACTORY AUTHORITY"
The po. thckens Mr.. Baldwin denies that he has er
hibited any such letter but do understand him al
denying any knoiedge of the eristence of such letter and
he admits his belief in the sentiments imputed General
Taylor in that letter There tail this matter which
the public have yet got hold Of The editor of the Pal
adium is also charged with being pvy this sly game
Give light Is 'honest" Gen. Taylor writing secret let
the provsoiss Of the North whilst assuming diff
feren attitude the Souh There good reason for be
leving it TO be the case.
Our correspondent in New Haven uses up in few
words, the article in the Courier This reply to your
paper of Friday amounts to nothing but ucords acords
aDords But you wW notice that he does DENY through
out the whoe of has uceak and abored article, that Truman
Smith the author of tie letter he published from an
eminent gentleman; does he deny that he sent the
original letter to the Courier and Enquirer at the request
of its editors In fact his article, as denial amounts to
nothing, but calls your correspondent hard name and
demands his name!"
If the Courier wishes to terminate this discussion it
has easy way before it. Let him publish card say
ing that Mr. Truman Smith not the eminent gentleman
who wrote the article stating the receipt of letter (sad
to be of the 10th May about General Tayors course
Let it state, ALSO that "emnent gentleman" wrote that
article, and that such letter has been received Let
him further add, that he has the authority of Messrs
Baldwin, Bates and Truman Smith, for saying that they
have such letter from General Taylor himself
from any correspondent who Processes give his views
on the Wmot Proviso. MIR. Baldwin has addressed us
note upon branch of the issue. Let similar one be
addressed by him and the other gentlemen named on the
other ssue and the South will be satisfied Oer,oise
not. We respectfully wait for a reply.