Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1848-07-19
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CHARACTER AND OPINIONS OF
GEN TAYLOR.
july ls4S

We publish, once more, below, the some >
what celebrated letter OF Gen. Taylor to
Captain Alison, IN which he gives iuIl and
explicit avowal Of tho political sentiments
OF the writer. 1t is but ltle more than a
month since we laid 1t before our readers
yet we feet justified IN thus publishing
letter We feel confident so many will be
DESTROYS to read again. The prominent 20.
sltlon in which he has been placed by the
action Of the Philadelphia Convention, i'm
parts n renewed Importance and interest 10
letter, which the writer regards as full
and authentic expression OF his views. -
The letter will bear to DO read again and a
gain, aud the more is sentiments are weigh
ed and examined, the more satisfactory.
safe, and reliably Wing will they be found
to be. How much the country would have
been spared of sins and suiIcrinrs had sim
liar spirit to that which this letter brcathes,
actunicd the rulers aud characterized the
administration which this country has en-
dured during the past twenty years The
views OF the writer, MS shown by tho letter
below, may be summed up in devotion to
Wing principles, without being n mere par.
tlsau opposition to the abuse of the veto
power, and its most cautious use ONLY in the
most extreme MISUNDERSTANDING ms far
as possible, the undue injurious influence Of
the Executive upon the Legislative depart
mcnt Of our government respect to the wish.
cs OF the people upon the questions of ia
rli, the currency and tho Improvement up
on our rivers, lakes, and har bors as shown
IN the action Of Cougrcss-a profound de-
sure for peace, and opposition to all wars,
II !" be avoided with honor, as a national
calamity war Of conquest especially held
to be contrary to the principle, rs well as
to the true policy Of our gpyernmcnt- these
are sound and excellent views Of the writer,
frankly and openly ayowcd Arc they not
sound views Are they not the views Of
the entire Wing party;
Upon one poin he letter +, silent, and
that point is one in regard t. which much
interest IS felt at the North We mean the
extension Of our territory and the spread Of
human slavery. We are happily able to sup
ply, Il not from the pen Of General Tailor
himself at least from that o., one who knows
him vel, the information We need upon this
point,
Col johnson Of Upper piqua Ohio. Who
was selected By tbe Wigs o, Miami =,
thcirDcleeate 10 thSCourention-a .taunch
undoubtcd Whig-who mas IN a long life
devoted TO the cau,c, done it great service
"A delegate 70 Harrisburg in s39 aud 10
Baltimore in lsii, and who has known
Gen. TAylor long and intimately. writes m
IN letter before Us, that he IL all w. could
desire N IN, point. lie whites that be
has heard huu declare WITH much force thu,
he regarded slavery a. great evil 10 the
country and expressed a strong hope thai
he time might arrive when We could ret nd
q ole,hcr; aud Col johnson deci. ~.
his GrmeSt conviction that Zen TAYLOR =,
ME lat -'dH 10 CpNHIe0aEc- a.. briH, a..
iracod % any Ecv Isrrirog maj r,ey b,
brought into the T'HoH H. another n,,,
of the sam. letter Cob johnson say ,n.ak
ing be it remembered from bls owl. persoc-
al know edge and alter a. ac.Iaalntancs o.,
over thirty yeArI: