Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1848-09-20

the public mind. was falling by % .nno.e3es.s
picit enuncia,ion of principles, which e
did in my letter TO You in April Iasi:;=@@
Tha, letter, and The facts which have de-.
tailed as briefly as proper understanding
of them would peunit, developed nv
whole postum in relation 10 the Presiden.4
cy. al The time. ses'.!.f
The Democratic Convention me, in Nav.
and composed their ticket 10 suit them
This they had right to do. The Nation.
al Wing Convention met in June, and Sc
IecIed NE as their candidate. ! accepted !
lhe nomination with gratitude aud with
pride. | was proud OF the confidence Of
such body Of men representing sucha
constituency as the Wing parry Of lhs e
United S'ales, manifestation The more
grateful because il was not numbered with
exacIiuns incompatible with The dignity Of
The presidential Office, aud the res6ousibiii-s
ties of lis incumbent TO lhe whole people
of The nation. And may add, that these
emotions were increased by associaiing nv
name with that Of the distinguished citizeu
Of New York, whose acknowledged abili-
lies and souud conservative opinions nigh,
have Justly entitled him TO the first place,
on The ticket. lssH
The convention adopted me as /, found
! me-a Whis-decided but NOT ultra in my
I'opinions and |! would 5e without excuses
: if were to shift the. relationships wLichs
subsisled at the time. They took mewih-
The declaration Of principles | had rubish-ll
ed TO the world, and | would be wilhoutfs
dcfeace if were 10 say or TO do anything
10 impair the force Of that declaration.
have said that would nccept nomi-1s
nalion from Democrats but IN so doing L.,
would not abate ono jol or title of my.
opinions rs written down. Such nonii-I,
! nation, as Indicating coincidence Of opin.
ion on the part of those making il, should:
not be regarded with disfavor by those
who think with me; as compliment per-
sonaI TO myself, it should mol be expected
That would rcpulse them with iasul,. / >
shall NOT modify my views TO enlice lhena
to my side /; shall not reject their add,
when they join my friends voluntarily. y
have said was not party candidate, r
nor am | in that s,raishtened and seclarian
sense which would preveu, my being ths,s
President of the whole people, 10 case of, y
my election. did not regard myself as:t
hody did not seek TO make. me Different
from what was. They did mol feller me-,
down to series of pledges which were to !.
he an iron rule Of action in all, and 10 des-4y
pite OF all. The contingencies that might s
arise in the course of the Presidential;
term. am not engaged-to lay -violens$s
hands indiscriminaiely upon public ot1icers,as
good or bad, who may differ in opinion
with me. | am not expected 10 force
Congress, by the coercion of :he veto. 70 !,
pass laws to sui, me orpass none. This
is whar mean by not being a party CAM
didae. And understand this is good 3
Wing doc,rne--twonld uot be a partisan &
President and hence should not be a party
candidate in The sense that would make
one. This is the sum and substance Of
my meaning. and this is the 5purport Of
,It facts and circumstances attending my
nomination, when considered in their con-s1
aectioQ viii. aud del PEI 9aeacs ssnaon. one.s
another ~ ~; ~ =
lrefer all persons, who are anxious on
he subject, 10 this statement forihe prop.
ar understanding Of my position .towards:the Z.
Presidency aud the people Iii is not !.
nteligible. can mol make it SO, and shall L,
lease 10 attempt il. !
In taking leHve of The subject, have
pulv 10 add that my TWO letters 10 you em-r
brace all the topics | design to speak Of
pending This canvass. If am eecled. L
hall do ,all that an honest zeal may effect
TO cement Ihe bonds Of our Uniuu and es-
'abish The happiness Of my coun!rymen
upon an enduring basis.
d. TAYLOR. ~.
To Capt. ]. S. ALLISON. ~