The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-07-29
From tho Salem Register.
LETTER
FROM HON. DANIEL p. KING.

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sbIc and judicious letter from tho Hon. DAM
TEL j. KING, the faithful representative in
Congress from tho Second District. 1t will
DO remembered that he was one of tho TM-
mortal fourteen who voted against the war
bill, and WHOM every act ofhis Congrcssion-
al life, has been true to the interests of Free
dom and the Country, no less than to those
Of his constituents. TO suppose that he ia
less alive, or more likely to yield, TO the CHI
croachmcnts Of tho Slave Power, or moro Ii
able 10 be "dupod" in the matter of General
Taylor's nomination, than Judge Allen, Hen
ny Wilson, or any other associates, is too
ridiculous to be believed for moment.
The letter was written in reply to one from
Hon. Robert s. Daniels, ofDanvcrs, and we
commend it to the pcrusal ofcvery ono ofMr
Kings constituents.
WAsuNGTDN, July II, 1913.
DEAR Sir: Your letter Of the 9Th is this
day received With you, am deeply Impress
cd with The importance of the coming politi-
cal crisis. hnvo not obtrudcd my opinion
of tho duties of tho Wings; but when so earn
cstly asked by you, courtesy and sense of
duty obligc me 10 answer.
1t is known TO my friends that up to the
time oftho Philadelphia Convention, 1 was
opposed to the nomination ola Southern man.
The Wings the North demanded, and had
Il right TO expect, n Northern candidate; but
the delegation from the free States did not
unite oh Northern man, and the South per
lcrrcd n candidate ofthcir own.
The friends of Gen. Taylor said hc was al
ready fairly before the country, and they OPP
posed Il National Convention. Tho Wings
Of Congress compelled them TO submit the
nomination to a National Convention. by
sending delegate, the Wings of our Dis
Irict became Il party in the Convention: and,
if it was fairly conducted, by all rule and us
ago were bound by its results. 1t has not
been shown that Gen. Taylor was not rcgu-
larly nominated. ] should greatly havo pre-
fcrrcd another candidate; but now, to me it
appears that the only choice is between Gen.
Taylor and Gen. Cnss, the one or the other
must he President. Ifthc people fail to elect
tho choice dcvolvcs upon the present House.
The party character gifts members is known;
MS represented in the House, the States stand
fifteen Democratic, thirteen Wing, and two
divided. Send tho election 10 the llonsc,nud
there is not n doubt Of tho election Of Cuss.-
But Van Buren, is in nomination. Does any
ono believe hc can receive the votes OF Il ma
jorily ofthc people? or can any one, with his
past administration fresh in his mcmory.wiih
n knowledge Of his present opinions and
pledges, and the ol,scguiousnoss oflis whole
lie, trust Nii! Van Buren, cannot he chosen;
Taylor or Cass must be President. Whom
should tho Wings prefer?
Wo know WHO Gen. CasS is; lis life, con-
duct, opinions and pledges arc before the
world; hC has boon the champion for annex
alton, for war with Mexico, for war with
England, for all Executive uslrpation; he
wanted 10 prepare the heat Of the nation for
war, and the stomach of tho nation to swallow
the whole of NluXicoghc rash, ruthless, bloody
hand of the present Administration has been
ncrvCd and directed by the cunning of Cass.
At Buffalo, on the 18th ofJunc, inc says: "Our
triumph will be I'M approval by the country
Of the present Administration, and will give
din [ Ctou 10 the one which shall succeed it,"
Arc the people ready to record hcirnpprov-
al? Not satisfied with the waste ofblooL and
treasure, do they want war with England?
for with Cass, "war is inevitable" 10 tho
friends of free soil want moro territory, if
us Cnss says, there is no constitutional right
to exclude slavery lhCrciron? WCarCd and
Disguised with uisrulC aud corruption, the
people demand change and reform In tho
election orGcn. Taylor there would he Ger
tainty Of change, and confident hope of re-
form. He has declared himself oppos, d to
war and extension. to Executive usurpHliOu
and dictatiou. A lover Of the country and
the constitution, lie is pledged not to inter
frrc with the will ofihc people, expressed hy
their representatives.. have net many gen
men who personally know Gen. Taylor and
ali mcn ofal parties concur III calling him an
honest, true man: he does not wear two faces,
nor rs yet have his friends iound il Unnecessary
to circulate for the North one biography, and
for the South different ono.
In this great emergency, have felt strong
w opposcd TO the election ola President with
Southern principles. AS much as ever -
more than ever, am ! opposed TO war and cX-
tension of slavery. | abhor tho doctrine of
availability; but, in this fearful crisis, | must
vote for Taylor; and vote for him, not be-
cause he is warrior, but because with him
there is the better, fnot the only, prospect
for continued peace. l vote for him, not be-
cause he is the owner ofsavCs, hut because
with him for President, Opposed ms he is 10
the abuse of tho veto powcr,) and with the.
independent representatives whom, if true to
themselves, the people will choose, there is
the best and tho only chance Of restricting
slavery and curbing tho slave power.
will Judge no man and condemn no man.
| Others, Just rs honest and perhaps more in
telligcnt, may come to different conclu-
sion. Have dclibcratcd long and anX-
iollsly. have inquired, not which is the
least evil, but which is the greatest good
When cannot accomplish all tho good /
would, must and will secure all the good !
can. You know that it is not my intention
agnin to be IL candidate for Congress, and |
can speak without being liable to the charge
of personal interest. Let the people of the
North look to their Representatives; let them
send to Congress none but free, independent,
incorruptbe men; then the slave power will
| not he extended over new territories, and,
with Gods blessing on the honest purposes