The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-06-21


they have fit notice my past life and services, beg
you, their representatives TO accept my profound
acknowledgements and to assure my feloWctizcns who
posed this meeting that shall offer active opposition
the of my name in connexon with this responsible of
fee long they continue to ii thus independent
party distinctions.
am, gentlemen with high respect your obedent SER
want,
Z. TAYLOR
Messrs: WIN. MuRpny, N. HARRIS, A. F. HorkINs, and
others, Montgomery Alabama.
Reply to the NATIVES.
BATON ROUGE La,) January 80, 1913
SIR Your communication OF the 18th inst has been re
ceived and the sugge stons therein offered duly consd
reply your inquiries have again repeat that
have neither the the desire dictate the Amer
lean people the exact manner in which they should pro-
coed to nominate for the presidency of the United States
they desire such result they must adopt the best
suited in Their opinion to the consummaton of the
office, through their legislatures, meetings
Geat 20 e a these bodies
ted must insist on the condon-and position this
ponl mu9ie-ihat shall not be brought forward by
them as the candidate Of their party considered the
exponent OF their party doctrines.
for the presidency by any body my desg
mated by any name they might choose to adopt, should
provided 1t had been made entirely Independent OF party
considerations.
am, sir, very respectfully, your obedien. servant!
PETER sKKs SMITH, esq Philadelphia.
Glimpse 1t his Position.
Baton ROUGE, La, Feb. IL, 1913.
My DEAR CoLoNEL: Your very kind communication and
In reply the closing remarks your letter have no
hesitation in stating, have stated former occasions
that am whig though not an ultra and that hare
e United States deem lit but candid, however, to add
ou to cast their votes for me- they must do heir own
responsiibay' and without ~, any pledges from me-
my duty and should most certainly claim the right to look
to the constitution and the high interests OF our common
country and not to the principles Of party for rules of
action
ship, and my best wishes for your success through life,
remain very truly, your friend and obedient servant
Col. A. NJ. MITCHELL Cincinnati, Ohio.
Non-committnl the War.
BATON ROUGE, La,
GENTLEMEN: have the honor acknowledge the receipt
Of your communication of the 18th of January enclosing
preamble and resolution adopted a late meeting Of the
citizens of Adams county, Illinois.
10 you, gentlemen, as the committee appointed by the
meeting have respectfully reply that cannot feel that
am permitted at this time to respond to your inquiry in
who hold military authority in any country TO put their
shoulders to the wheel and do all they to bring about
These expressions, trust, will be deemed sufficient for
declining to express any opinion in regard to the business
servant, Il. TAYLOR.
The No-party Candidate.
member Of Congress from Kentucky has been polite
enough to place in possession the following copy of
letter from Gen Taylor to member of the late demo-
cratic convention of that State Its authenticity certi
fed as follows by four gentemen
APRIL 5, 1913.
We, the undersigned, do certify that have the
no snd the on the ohs
OIL this siecsfs literally correct in every PARTICULAR
P RASIE f. III i; HEN i IST
BATON ROUGE La, Feb 6, 1913.
DEAR SIR Your letter of the 18th utimo. in relation to
The next Chief Magistrate of the country, has Just reached
me In reply to which have to state. far as am
mot % baa ce M
same tme such has been the indications of the people, m
Of States esssdae % the
In question: as to justify me, without departing from the
ton from national Convention should such be hed for
the presidency from the wings democrats, from both
pledged or considering myself so, advocate
views opinions of either And again repeat have no
the good people of the country made me so and
those who are not willing vote for without pledges
time for those who will make them. And should one of
whom be preferred to myself and honored that high
station, it will be neither matter of disappointment
mortifc alton to
With consideration of high respect and esteem, your ODE
dent servant, H. TAYLOR.
Thus tappears that the old General ,cM accent nom
nation from the convention of either party with the I'M
himself, or even consider himself pledged to advocate
the views of either party
Richmond Republican Letter
The following letter was written in answer to nou
es propounded to General Taylor by the editors of the
Richmond Republican, as follows:
cit has stated in of the papers mos, pos;
tive manner that you have aid If Henry Clay be nomi
of the Wing National Convention, you will not suffer
your name to be used as a candidate.
ons you have declared that you favor of the
OF 1886 of the subtreasury of the war; that fact
responsibility of the war belongs also, that if elect
cd President will choose your cabinet from both par
ties.
"We respectfully solicit the following ques
tons
81 Will you refuse the nomination of a Wing National
Convenhona
90. Do you design to withdraw if Henry Clay or any
other shall be the candidate
g. Have you stated that in favor of the tariff
1916, the treasury, that originated war, and
should select your cabinet from both parties"
The following is General Taylors reply:
Baron RoueK, (La.,) April 90 l2as
DEAR Your letter of the 10th instant, which ades
to certain statements that have recently been made in