The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1848-08-22
GEN. TAYLOR'S FIRST LETTER.


The following is among the earliest, if it i
not the very first Letter which Gen. TAYLOR
wrote in regard to the Presidency, and it con
tains this distinct and unequivocal avowal: ".
am Wing, and shall erer be denoted, in ind
Uidual opinion, to the principles Of that party.
This declaration is not contradicted, but fully
confirmed, in several his subsequent epistles
aad by the concurrent testimony of an hundred
living witnesses. General TAYLOR is Wing
and devoted to the principles of that party.
WM, Z. RUSSELL, to whom the letter is ad.
dressed, is the Editor Of the New Lisbon (0hio)
Palladium, who publishes the letter in his own
paper, as follows:
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF OCCUPATION,
MatamOros, July 81, 1916.
DEAR Sir: BY yesterdays mail | received
your letter of the 18th June, and have given
the subject TO which it refers much serious re-
Election and consideration. | feel very CRATE
ful TO you, sir. and to my fellow-citizens who
with you have expressed the very flattering de-
sire to place my name in nomination for the
Presidency; but 1t becomes me sincerely and
frankly TO acknowledge to you that for that Of
flee have no aspirations whatever. Although
no politician, having always held myself aloof
from the clamors of party politics, / AN A
WIG, and shall ever be devoted i'm individual
opinion to the principles of that party.
Even if the subject which you have in your
letter opened TO me were acceptable at any
time, have not the leisure 10 attend to il now;
the vigorous prosecution of the war with Mex
leo, so important 10 the interests of my coun-
try, demands every moment ofmy present time,
and IL is my great desire 10 bring IL TO q speedy
and honorable termination.
With my best wishes for your health and
prosperity, am sincerely yours,
z. TAYLOR,
Major General U. s. A.
WIN. L. RUSSELL, Esq.
On the I'd of January last the Editor Of the
Palladium wrote the General another letter,
suggesting the propriety of his visiting the
North and becoming better acquainted with
the people in this part of the Union. This
letter the General answered through friend
and his answer is Characteristic of the man.
He said:
''He could not consent, for it would be seek
ing what he had not vet sought, viz. the Presi-
dency of the United States; that the people had
brought him out without his solicitation, and
If elected, it must be done by their free and un-
BIASED will. He said he was man of peace;
WAS EMPBATIcALLY WIG, and would have
voted for MIR. Clay at the last election if he had
had the opportunity. That he fully approved
the principles and exposition of the constitu-
ton BY Mr.. Jefferson, and did not agree with a
late President in explaining the constitution
as he himself might understand il; but TO ex-
plain il as did those who made and nursed it as
it were in their bosoms."
This Is the MAN whom the Wings of the I'm.
ion have placed in nomination. He is anhon
est, upright patriot, incapable of dishonor anC
above reproach. If elected. he will prove him
self a true Wing, friend of peace and justice
He will restore to Congress its Legitimate func
tions. He will discard the odious one mar
power and permit the Peoples Representative,
to legislate for the People.