The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-09-22


We are in earnest
Gen. TayIOr's Second Allison Letter.
From The New Orleans Picayune of September 6.
GEN. TAYLOR.
The following letter has been prepar-
ed by Gen. Taylor to correct any mis-
conception which might possibly be pro.
duced by the recent publication Of ex-
tracts from his private correspondence,
and the appearance over his signature
of replies to single and detached ques-
tions relative TO his position before the
public.-The letter is a connected mar
rative of the series of circumstance
which resulted in his becoming candi-
date, 1t presents, in a compact folm. all
the matters bearing upon the subject,
and exhibits Gen. Taylor in his proper
character-true to himself, to his friends,
and to his country.
EAST PhSCAGOULA, Sept, A.
DEAR SIR-On the 22d day of May last,
addressed you letter explaining my
views in regard to various matters of pub.
lie policy, lest my fellow.c citizens might
be misled by the many contradictory and
conflicting statements in respect To them
which appeared in the journals of the
day and were circulated throughout, the
country. now fpd myself misrepre-
senled and misunderstood upon another
point, ofsuch importance to myself per-
sonaly. if not to the country at large, as
to claim from me candid and connected
exposition of my relations to the public
in regard to the pending presidential
canvass.
The utmost ingenuity has been expen,
ded upon several letters and detached
sentences of letters, which have recently
appeared over my signature. to show
that occupy an egmivocal attitude to-
wards the various parties into which the
people are divided, and especially to-
wards the Wing party as represented by
the National Convention which assembled
in Philadelphia in June last. Had these
letters and scraps of letters been publish.
ed or construed in connection with wha
| have heretofore said upon this subject
| should not now have to complain of the
speed which my answers to isolated cues
,ious have been given nF 10 the captiou
criticism ofthose who have been made m,
enemies by nomination which has beer
rendered to me without solicitation O
arrangement of mine; or Ofthe manner il
which select passages in some of my let
ters, written in the freedom and careless
ness of a confidential correspondence
have been communicated to the publ,
press. But riven from the context, ant
separated from a series Of explanatory
facts and circumstances which are, in 81
far as this canvass is concerned, historical
they are as deceptive as though the,
were positive fabrications. I address yol
this letter to correct tho injustice that ha
been done me, and the public to the ex
tent that am an object of interest t.
: them, by this iliberal process.
| shall not weary you by an elaborate
, recital Of every incident connected wit
the first presentation Of my name as
candidate for the Presidency. I wa
then at the head of the Ameri San arm
in the valley of the Rio Grande. wa
surrounded by Wings and Democrat
! who had stood by me in the trying hour
ofmy life, and whom it was my destin
to conduct through scenes of still create
r trial. My duty to that army and to tn
Republic whose battles we were wagine
, forbade my assuming position of seen
ing hostility to any portion Of the brav
. men under my command-all Of whoI
| knew was a Wing in principle, fol
made no concealmont of my political ser
! timents or predictions.
Such had been the violence of par,
struggles during our late presidents
elections, that the acceptance of nomi
J. nation under the various Interpretation
given to the obligations of candida'
presented to the public with fornulaI
: Of political principles, was equivale1
almost to declaration ofuncompromisin
enmity to all who did not subscribe to j
tenets. was unwilling to hazard III
r effect Of such relationship towards any
:. the soldiers under my command when
d front Of an enemy common to us all.
would have been unjust in ITSELF and
was as repugnant to my feelings as
was to my duty. | wanted unity in ii
army, and forebore any act that migl
t. SOW the seeds of dstrust and discord
its ranks. Ihave not my letters write
at the time before me, but they are all
one import, and in conformity with ii
views herein expressed.
n Meanwhile was solicited by my pc
sonal friends and by strangers, by Whil
" and Democrats, to consent to become
}. candidate. was nominated by the pc
Is Pile in primary assemblies-by Viii
,. Democrats and Natives, in all separa
= and mixed meetings. l resisted the
y all, and continued to do so till led to b
lieve that my opposition was assumiI
t.I the aspect of defiance Of the popul