Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-05-12
GEN. TAYLOR,S REPLY.

Baron RouGE. La, April %, 1913.
Dear Sir: Your letter Of the 10th inst
which alludes 10 certain statements that
have recently been made in some Of the
papers at the North, and which submits sew.
eral inquiries for my consideration, has been
received
To your inquiries have respectfully 10
reply:
First-That If nominated by the Wing
National Convention. shall ant refuse &C.
ceptance, provided am ieh fee Of all
pledges, and permitted 10 maintain the pc.
siiion Of independence of all parties IN
which the people aud my own sense Of du.
~ have placed me-otherwIse ! shall refuse
the nomination Of any convention or party
Secondly do not design to Withdraw
my name il Mr. Clay be the nominee Of tie
Wing National Convention and. in this
connection. beg permission To remark The
statements which have been so positively
made in some Of The Northern prints, To
the effect "tbot ShopH NJ Clay be the nom.
inee Of the Wig National Convention" ]
had stated "fhot Ipo0H not suffer my mann
10 be Hsed," are mt correct, and have no
foundation in any oral or written remark OF
mine. Ii has not been my intention, at any
moment, 10 change my pos,ion-or to with
draw my name from the canvass, whoever
may be the nominee of the National Con.
veniion, either Of the Wing or Democratic
party
Thirdly-I have never stated to any one
that | was in favor Of the Tariff Of '46-ui
the Sub Treasury, nor that originated The
war with Mexico. Nor, finally, that !
should (f elcc,ed) select my cablne, from
both parties No such admissions or state.
ments were made by me, a, any time, to
any person.
Permit me, however, 10 add that shoul,
such high distinction be conferred upon INT
as that 0f elevation TO the Executive Office
the Constitution, in a strict aud honest in
depreciation, and in the spirit and mode il
which il YVES acted upon by orr earlier Pres
idents, would he my chief guide. In lhis
! conceive TO he oil that is necessary in III.
way of pledges.
The election OF another candidate would
occasion no modification TO me, but TO sucl
result, as the will Of the people, ! shoulc
willingly and calmly submit. As | have M
ambition to serve, but in the desire to serve
the country, it would bring 10 me no lisap
poinimcnt.
With sentiments Of high respect and re
gard, remain Your most obi serv't,
u. TAYLOR
o. p. Baldwin, Esq, or Ro. II. Gallaher
Esq, Editors Of Richmond Republican
Richmond, Va.
The New Orleans Pieayune of the 25tI
ull. contains the subjoined letter from Gen
Taylor 10 Dir Allison. ia which he clearI,
and eomPreheasisely de6nes his position a,
candidate for the Presidency:
BAroN ROGET, April -, 1873.
Dear Sir-My opinioaa hay. recently
been so often misconcciyed aud msrepre.
secuted, that deem II due 10 myself, if moi
10 'ny friends, to make brief exposition oil
them upon the topics TO which you have
called my attention
have consented TO the use of nv name
as a candidate for the Presidency. have
frankly avowed nay own dsirast Of my fl.
ness for that high station; bat having, al
abe solicitation Of many OF my eOuntrymen,
taken my position as candidate, do moi
ieei al liberty to surrender that position un.
I'll my friends manifest a wish that should
reiife RON it, will then most gladly do
so, have no private purposes 20 accom-.
P'lsh' no party purposes TO build up, no EN-
nmles 10 pnnish-nothing to serve but my
nave been very often addressed by let.