The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-06-09
Moro Letter..

Gen Tay Tor pledged himself to write no more letters
for the public eye but appears, from various givngs
out that he is about to make his bow to the Wing Con-
vention of Philadelphia. The Steubenville (Oho) He
raid of the Cd says:
Judge Saunders, of louisiana passed up the river
few days ago, board the Clipper No 2. his way to
the Wing National Convention He had paid Gen Tay.
lor visit at his residence short time before leaving
hone and received letter from the General disected
the Wing National Convention agreeing abide the de-
csion OF that convention. The letter board
the boat, and was by individuals residing
in this city,
The Cincinnati Enquirer of the Sd says:
The Gazette of yesterday morning says that Mr. Saun-
ders delegate from louisiana is authorized present
the of General Taylor the Wing National Conven-
ton, accompanied with pledge that he will abide the de-
csion, and support the nominee of that body We learn
ALSO that letter has been for days Washington
the General, in HIGH he fully himself all
the whg doctrines and measures but observing profound
silence upon the slavery question The federal politicians
have been about the old man. and pulled him down from
his neutral position. They will sink him still lower before
they done with him"
The Baltimore Sun of yesterday morning thus refers to
another letter of the General:
The recent letter of General Taylor in which he denies
having said that he would withdraw from the il
| the Wing Convention should nominate Mr.. Clay, has
proved very unacceptable the northern wings, Who have
against being brought before that body
in connexon with the nomination. unless accompanied by
pledge of submission the action of the convention.
The friends of the General however, merely translate this
as denial of his having made any declaration the SUBJ
whether he would would continue before
the people Independent candidate This
of his language would be borne
by the following extract of letter from General Taylor
himself 1t written the oath OF April, and addressed
gentleman of Iowa, who has sent to the editor of the
St. Louis Republican for publication General Taylor
says:
consider myself the hands of the people por-
tim of ,com at least have placed NV name before the
country the office in question: and who alone
thorized withdraw it from the canvass; ,chich they ought
to do. provided they can fix on other who would be
available and better qualified to serve them, and
their pote for HIM at the time. And should they
succeed in elecng him. shall be neither disappointed
mortified the result the contrary, if he is honest
truthful and patriotic, will rejoice at the same"
Seen Taylor further says, in the letter. that he only
permitted the of his name, because many of the
urest citizens the land insisted that he should do so
"This letter, it will be Observed dated pr "a, and
written four days after his letter Rich
mond, in which the Objectionable declaration made !;
which, it will be remembered dated on the 10Th of
April There is, therefore, probability that letter will
be produced at Philadelphia from Gen. Taylor, in accord
wh the spirit of the above extract which will proba-
bly, main objection made by large body of the
| party to his nomination"
The old General thus drawn out by of his Pc
culiar friends to write letters and Surrender his
former position The country is likely to hear Of
this Mr.. Clay, too, seems bidding (o or on is difficult
TO say at the auction of the presidency; for Washing
ton correspondent OF the Baltimore Sun writes:
"M Robertson, of the Kentucky delegation to the wing
convention carries with him, it is said, letter from Mr.
Clay, requesting his name to be withdrawn in certain
contingency That to say, he cannot be nominated
and with hope OF success he will retire gracefully
can"