The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-07-20

the effort then making TO place General Jackson 10 the
then filled various stations of the highest grade, both IN
the legislative and judicial departments OF the country
and evnced powers of mind that subsequently proved he
was alphabetically the maser-splrlt OF the age IN wmch
he lived But Mr.. Clays objection to General jackson
made without reference to his capacity lot civl EN-
poyment; il predicaed upon the ground that the
liberty of people forming government organized as ours
is was endangered by encouraging ga blind and heed
less enthusiasm for mere military renown" AS many Oh
our wing friends have very short memofies' ana az
some of them desire be consistent as the nature OF
the very desperate they have on hand VIII permit
them to be- will call their attention TO an extract from
one of the embodiments speeches IN 1877;
Extract of speech delivered ~ 1897 oy Henry cay
KsNtucky.
Regardess of all impuiations, and proud of the oPpor
tuny OF free and unreslrained intercourse win al ny
Bile with my official duties would visit every State go to
and hamlet address every man nv be s oWe
liberty for the sake OF themselves and their the
name of their veneraied ancestors in the name OF the
human family deeply Interested in the fuflnent OF the
trust committed to their hands-by all the past glory we
have won by all that awaits nation II we are true
and faithful In gratitude to Him who has hitherto signal
y blessed us, to pausesolemny pauserand contemplate
ncured The Divine dspleusure and if 1t be necessary
chasse this people with rod OF vengeance. would hum
bly, 70 v %y os asoss land with VAR with pEsT
%ESGE' with With FAMINE with any SOURCE o iha"
NIL, MTAfTFA srT ana "'''s'' ''""''
NV wing friends, while upon this branch of the sub
iect seeing from the indications around me that many OF
dissolution of the wing party, and is admitted by all
candid wings to be total abandonment of wing princi
Plies, will give you further extract from the great
am and commend the latter part of it to the especial at
tentiOn of kind Of wings and really you change
titles so fast that it is difficult for to keep the of
you. refer not 10 democratic wings but conscience
whigs!
Extract from Mr.. Clays speech at Lexington, Kentucky,
June 20 1927.
You are acusted by one of the nobles of virtues. too
acknowledge its sway But whilst military merit isno dis
hun fhar
tainments may be a for civil promotion
as appeared me, alone, did not think could pru
the distinguished object of your choice felt with you the
obligations Of national gratitude But ! thought they
tude manifest itself in just and adequate rewards drawn
the public Let inspired poets sing the praises
of our military and naval commanders Let the chisel and
the pencil preserve their faithful images for the
of the present and future Let the his
Tor adm ration and the imitation of posteriy say
in the Language Of departed hono to Ra those
should be appropriate, consderate honorsuch as be-
comes object, and such ireemen, jealous cautious
and enlightened eemen ought to bestow. my suffrage
asked for the highest civil office of country the can
didate however lusous and successful he may be, mus
present other title than laures however glorously
gathered on the blood stained field"
What "other title than military laurels" does General
letters, III am a whig though moi ultra one by any
MEANS nor have ever exercised the privilege Of
voting and care not whether am nominated by wings
democrats, or natives; but, in being thus nominated
must insist on the condition. and my position on this
point is mmutable, that shall not be brought forward
by them the candidate of their party doctrines" Such
language this carries upon its face evidence that Gen
Taylor was either ashamed afraid to inemarry with
| whigery alone; but knowing that candidates were
selected by the democratic party without the whyf
and wherefores" he thought the chances little better
for wing favor and therefore he leaned just far enough
over catch the wing breeze. No knew better than
General Taylor that the wing party had been driven to the
wall upon all the old issues and would require large
amount OF bugles and cannon to resurTectonize them
General Taylor has certainly managed very ,adroitly
though think the sequel will prove that he has writ
ten rather too many letters In his letter Of the Sd q
August last to Mr. lngersol he says "At the last pres
dental canvass it well known to all with whom
in the maer~that was decidedly in favor Of Mr. Clay,
election, and would prefer seeing him in that office
to any individual in the Union"
This letter gave hopes and confidence to Mr. Clay ant
his friends, and the next thing was ascertain whether
q! system Accordingly, Mr. Baldwin, Of Richmond
Virginia on the 2sd OF April last asked the General war;
Taylor says: 81 do not design to withdraw my name i
Mr..C Clay should be the nominee of the Wing National
Convention and In this cOnneXiOn, beg PERMISSION to
remark that the statements which have been positive
y made in of the northern prints to the effect thai
should DR. Clay be the nominee Of the Whig National
Convention had stated ,co,d not suffer my to
be used not correct, and haus foundation an an5
oral or Uritien remark of 1t has not been my in
enton at any moment to change my positions or with
draw my from the canvass, whoever may be the
nominee of the national convention, either of the whig
or democratic party"
Thus see, that the dazzling glare OF the pres
dency seemed to approach the eye OF Gen. Taylor
defiance to all previous rules for the selection of cand
dates he has most eectuay driven the wing party from
their principles and compelled them 10 find shelter under
4 the humiliating argument, availability
! To those who intend to take General Taylor as Mr.
Tyler taken-aolsns volens-l have nothing to say
to those however, who support whig and measures
believing they right desire to present one other ex
tract from the letter of General Taylor, written to Mr.
Delony, the 18th of June, 1s47 Mr.. Delony asked
General Taylors views reference "to bank OF thu
United States and protective tarih"-questions tina
have agtated this nation for the last forty yearsques
derstands something about General Taylor replies: 81
am not prepared to ansWer these qtesttons could onl!
do after duly Investigating those subjects tcaich can
not do, my whole time being fully occupied in at
tending to my proper official duties which must not bt
neglected under any circumstances; and must say Il
YOU in substance what have said to others regard Il
similar matters-that am politician"
In connexion with the admissions OF General Taylor
made in the foregoing letter refer you to the extracts
have just read from Mr. Clays speeches, in 1927 OF
military cheftans and ask whether it does not fit Gene
raj Taylors exactly! One of two propositions IL
of all those principles of political economy that sustain
and keep great government like ours in motion or
understanding them he repudiaes the cardinal doctrines
embraced by the wing party and while he is willing IL
receive their votes he is unwilling and absolutely
fuses to be brought forward by them as the party cand
the support of intelligent freemen and while, under thu
raying cry OF party be may receive the sufrages OF
majority of those calling themselves wings, there
very large and respectable portion of the thinking
ing of that party every State in this Union, whit
value their principles and appreciate their reputation TO
consistency that will never sacrifice one or both by sus
tanning him.
here leave General TAYLOR and his peculiar qualifca