The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-05-14
Eight Days Later from General Taylor

Our readers will recollect that our last published dates
from this distinguished quarter of the 22d of April
being the letter to Mr.. Allison, which proessed to be
the last of the series. We find, however, from the Bal
timore American OF yesterday that the Generals epis
tolary efforts not to terminate soon; and lay
before readers the following additional letter. under
date of May lst We have not at hand the resolutions
to which it is reply We may publish them hereafter.
The meeting was, we believe, of the 'no- party"
meetings which have been called in the city of Baltimore
to nominate General Taylor for the presidency. 1t is
edifying to observe the entire mpartiaty with which
the General responds to the proceedings of meetings
called to nominate him. whether of partisan character
or not The only exception which can be found to this
cordial assent OF the General, is that which he makes
with reference to the wing convention at Philadelphia
and their nomination he concludes accept, pro-
vided they will neither require from him opinions pr
cples, pledges, and provided also that they will
benevolently regard him as regular independent
candidate before the people, in the event that he may fail
his effort to become their nominee 1t scarcely be
doubted that the wing party will duly appreciate this
commodating disposition the part of General Taylor
He will run with them without Them just as he and
his of course, the men who are for
General Taylor, and nobody else-may see fit We OBJ
that the American in its prefxed to the
letter, deems it necessary to apologize for the fact that
not priHen sooner. Under the circumstances of
the case and considering the number of letters which the
General has recently put FORTH have doubt that the
will be regarded entirely satisfactory Indeed
we are inclined to believe that many of the Generals
wing friends would not have been dissatisfied, even if
this leer-the commencement probably of new Sc
ries--had not appeared at all.
From the Baltimore American
GENERAL TAYLOR The Baltimore n,eeting-A letter from
General Taylor, acknowledging copy of the proceedings
of the meeting held the Exchange time since, has
been received by Bantz Mayer esq., of the
of the meeting One passage of the letter reads "you
will please do me the favor to make known my acknow
Judgments the citizens of Baltimore for the unexpece
and unmerted honors they have conferred upon me- in
such and terms you may deem proper
To comply with this request, Mr.. Mayer deems that the
suitable would be publish the letter itself
and he has accordingly handed it for that purpose
The letter is in dupicate-whch for
the interval that has elapsed since the proceedings of the
meeting forwarded first;
BATON RouaE, La, May /, 1913.
DEAR SIR. by this days mail received copy (du
pcae) your letter of March 81 with enclosed copy
OF the proceedings OF meeting held by the citizens of Bal
tore who friendly TO my election to the presidency
resolutions adopted at that meeting, rejoice say,
wh pa OF he sdunv having the Object
mails OF honor and respect towards myself advocate
Hyey S peasae OF demand mos my gratitude
You will please do the favor make known my &C
Acknowledgements the citizens OF Baltimore for the
peced and honors they have conferred upon
me, in such and terms you may deem most
proper.
They are obligations which, should the the coun
try be cast in my favor will surely be my endeavor
to redeem themselves and all the people of
try.
must be permitted to add that they have with so
much confidence placed my name in nomination before
country their responsibility, free from party
ton and tie exacton of pledges from myself shall
them strictly constitutional, and party, Presi-
dent lin the event already alluded to- and my ability
will permit.
Please accept my thanks for the kind sentiments you
have in forwarding the proceedings of the meeting been
pleased to express to me.
With of cordial respect and regard your
obedient servant, TAYLOR.
BRANrz MAYER, esq, secretary public meeting in Bsl