The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-05-08

WASHINGTON, May 6, 1913.

WASHINGTON, May o, Aoso.
Geaeral 7apor's Letter, Defning his Position
Vhat ,ras Previously Kaown of it-IPho con-
cocted IL Pat this and that Together.
The letter of General Taylor, TO Allison, defining
his position has ere tins, been scattered all over the
Union, and is doing good service for HIM, to the
detriment of Mr. Clay, among the wings Suspl-
cion is rife as 10 who and by what influence the
aforesaid letter written; and in this connec-
ton we may refer TO the Nashville Wing, of the
9th of April last, for portion of presumptive evil
dence. The editor says. that he has "received
recent and reliable intelligence from Washington,
concerning the state of public opinion among the
wings there, and then quotes extracts from let
ter received by a distinguished whig'' Of Nash
vile, from wing member of Congress fro
Tennessee, In whose sagacity and sound judgment
the utmost reliance may be placed" This 'whlg
member is supposed TO be the Hon. John Bell,
whose residence is in Nashville, TO which place the
letter was written. The writer remarks; " II Mr.;
Clay should be nominated, doubt whether he will
obtain the vote OF n single State of the Union GER
tainly, he cannot obtain a single Southern State.
do not know but man in Congress Mr..
Botsl who thinks that Mr. Clay ought TO be nomi-
mated, or that he can be elected, II nominated, %c
But now comes precursor, TO which pay particular
attention, viz, 'We have assurances from the
North which make certain OF victory, II, as re-
marked, the South comes up right. The perverslons
and misrepresentation of Gen. Taylor's position,
and the approach of the end OF the war; release
him from some of the embarrassments that have fet-
tered him heretofore, and zee confidently crpcct
him TO cypress himself fully than he has hereto
fore done to the public We think his exposition
mot probable, merely will scatter his enemies to
the winds. lfhe will publish in one letter all that
as kno'cn here the italics are the writers] OF his
views, he will disarm and crush his enemies"
This letter is dated the 18th of April Then fol-
lows one dated the 10Th, from gentleman of Ten
nessee, on a visit to Washington" manifesty
written under circumstances which enabled the
writer TO ascertain fully and correctly the state of
public opinion existing at Washington on the SUBJ
Ject of the Presidency And what does this Sc
cond witness say? Why, that " in reference to
General Taylor's position, there have been the
most active and INSCRIPTIONS means resorted TO,
for the purpose OF msrepresentlng and misconstru-
ing it. He is good whig as Mr.. Clay himself.
HIS position is properly appreciated here. have
TO feel confident that the mouths of these po-
litcal orthodoxists will soon be stopped, as Gene
raj Taylor may be relied upon in short time for
fuller exposition OF his principles than has hereto
fore been given TO the public and which exposition
Will be perfectly satisfactory to every wing from
these extracts from the letter of the member Of
Congress and that of the vislter to Washington,
the language will be found in several respects,
Identical; the forerunner of what General Taylor
intends to do express himself more fully"-is
plainly exhibited. II Is evident that the member
and the visiter had the cuehe confident belief
that the deposition y of his principles evil be
perfectly satisfactory" So much for the givngs
out that letter from General Taylor was to be
W
expected
Major Bliss, several months ago, arrived in
Washington on business with the War Depart
ment, leaving General Taylor and sWhitey' at
Baton Rouge. The Major subsequently took trip
down East to see his relatives and friends. During
the abseuce from his superior officer the General
wrote letters, thus showing that MAJOR Bliss did
not do his thinking The Major, however, ac-
cording to the southern newspapers, returned to
Baton Rouge, from Washington (where the men,
Der of Congress and the vister from Tennessee
were on the 18th and 18th of ApriD on the I'D of
that month"; and on the 22d of the same month,
the letter of General Taylor written (or dated)
TO Allison, in which the confident expectation
realized, and in which he expressed himself
fully than he had heretofore done to the pub
Gc"' Yes, we have the letter-the Taylor platform
the letter stating what President ought and
ought not to do; what is due to Congress, and how
the power of the veto should be exercised. The
public can for themselves Judge whether s. he is
good wing Mr.. Clay himself"
The above extracts may not be satisfactory evil
dence to some that the letter dictated here at
Washington, but it is SO believed; and, in our
humble opinion, there is much to warrant the be-
llef that II was FELIX.