Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-09-02

associated with that Of another than Mr.. Fill
MORE nor was that fact thing which he could take
cognizance of in reply to letter in which no aliu-
sion whatever was made TO it.
Now that this furry at Albany has blown over,
we may be allowed to congratulate the Wings OF
the Union that il has been the occasion of elicng,
from SO influential quarter as the albany Eren-
ing Journal, the following Just, wise, and timely
reflections:
1.-The Democratic National Convention met At
: Baltimore in May, and nominated Gov CAss for
President and Gen. BUTLER for Vice President.
: That movement satisfied the friends Of Gen. lay
LoR that he could not be elected President as an
independent candidate, and they, with almost
entire unanmty, referred their claims III his IA
vor to the Wing National Convention, then TO as
semble at Philadelphia, in June. And General
TAYLOR himself in letter to the Louisiana Dele
CATION, authorized his friends to go into the Con-
yention pledged heart and soul TO the support Of
its nominees That Convention, assured of the
fact that General TAYLOR was, and uniformly had
been, Wing, and relying upon his high and pro-
verbal patriotism and integrity, made him It's can
didate for President.
THE Wing National Convention was confding
and magnanimous. Relying upon The character
required. Gen. TAYLOR was left to occupy his
own independent, chosen position.
1--WE were, however, among those who suppos-
ed that having under the circumstances stated,
cepted the nomination of the Wing National Con-
vention, Gen. Taylor not at liberty, subse-
quently, TO accept nominations from other and
conflicting parties But this, it would seem, is
not his view of the question. He accepted the
: Wing nomination, as he accepts all others, with
out taking upon himself any other obligation than
that, should he be elected, of administering the
Government with sincere and honest desire TO
promote the welfare of the whole American
People.
We come at last therefore, to a correct under
standing of Gen. TAyLoR's position. He is a
: Wing in sentiment, but refuses to be party can
: ddate. This is higher and perhaps better ground
than that which we occupy. He promises TO avert
the downward tendency things, and TO bring back
in the conduct OF our public affairs the principles
and purity which distinguished the adminstra-
tons Of the early Presidents.
1--WE chung fondly to the belief that Gen. TAy-
LoR regarded himself though wholly independent
and unembarrassed, the representative of the
Wing National Convention. But this cherished
belief must be relinquished. He occupies what
he regards as broader and better ground
LET the question now be viewed for moment
III It's, 10 US, new aspect Gen. Taylor or G0V.
CAss must be our next President. From this
conclusion there is no escape. And between such
candidates there can be no hesitation with Wings
to make selection. Gen. TAYLOR is man of
stainless character. He comes fresh from the
People, free from entanglements, and wholly dis
connected either with hackneyed men or bad
measures. Though we may not find Gen. TAYLOR
: sympathizing and fraternizing with us politically,
we can rely upon his discharging his high duties
: with integrity and patriotism. The Allison Letter
contains his programme or platform So far as
: measures are concerned, that platform COM
mends itself to Wing favor. And with that an
Choir to ride by, it is better to hold on than to cut
loose and allow the ship of State to swing round
and drift away under Locofoco auspices.
However deeply we regret that Gen. TAYLOR
should have felt himself at liberty, or even have
been willing, to accept nomination which sewers
his name from that Of the Wing nominee for Vice
President, it is due him 10 say that that nomi
nation proceeded from electors who would not
under any circumstances, have voted for Mr..
/ FILLMORE.
q But Notwithstanding all that has been done and
all that has been omitted, we come back, unavoid-
ably, 10 the stern, arbitrary proposition with which
we started, that Gen. TAYLOR or Gov. CAss must
be our next President. In so far, therefore, as
: Gen. TAYLOR is weakened, Gov. CAss gains
strength. The distinction in the character and
+ principles Of these two men is as wide and mark.
ed as the difference between light and darkness
The welfare Of the People, the peace of the coun-
try, and the safety of the republic, demand with
equal earnestness the success of Gen. TAYLOR
and the defeat of Gov. CAss."