The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-10-13

Secondly Daniel Webster, in his late speech, Mr.
Baldwin of the United States Senate the great State
vention in New Jersey, and host OF other and
meetings in the northern Safes. say that they have
satisfactory evidence that General Taylor will approve o;
the Wilmot proviso, if Congress shall pass IL which
has not been denied by Gen TAYLOR body auhor-
tavey for him. begin to think that there cannot be
so much smoke without fire. Webster and Bald
win, wing senators in Congress, would not suffer them
at heart as the Wimo Proviso The other candidates,
Cdss and Yam Buren,, have openly out upon this
question and General Taylor keeping profoundly silent,
induces me to suspect that there is more cat than meal
about IT, in him.
Thirdly neuer did, and neuer acM vote for any
man, for political office, who will out frankly
with has political opinions upon all subjects connected
with that Office Ii he has got opinions then con-
slider him fool upon those subjects If he has any,
our government is peculiarly founded upon the opinions
of the people, have right to HIS if he wants 10 con
duct that government lis chief never wish to
man exa himself to such high and mighty position, in
his own estimation, as to refuse to give his opinions TO
Office upon him. This is precisely or worse than, the
practice of kings, and should be secuted by every
a free government We should vote for man
who would not condesceDd to inform his counrymen OF
his opinions. Ii we JON church, must know its
tenets; SO in State affairs, we should know TO what
pledge ourselves
General Taylor has given opinion upon any of the
measures OF The government except the veto power
far as know, and that opinion is so mystied BY
subsequent passage in the letter To render difficult
to be understood.
Fourthly The selection of Mllard Fillmore upon the
Taylor ticket reminds me OF the man who, in his ex-
remy, knelt down to pray, and commenced ny saying,
so good God 0, good Devil for do not know which
of your hands may fall into" Mr.. Fillmore, in pub
shed letter in 1888, avowed the principle that Congress
should pass laws to prevent individual from taking
negro or negroes from one State TO another TO sell and
also TO abolish slavery in the District of Columbia
whether the people of the District were willing not
or without proposing TO pay the of said negroes
SO freed any compensation which letter has been lately
republished in the democratic papers. No ticket
ever receive my vote, with the of such upon
it even though General Taylor otherwise accept
able, that would damn the ticket Since | have
seen General Tayors letters and correspondence they
have convinced that he has no qualification to dis
charge the duties OF chief magistrate. AS Daniel Web
ser says, he IS mere military In that capacity he
will always do honor to himself and his country.
am personally acquainted with General Cass--was
much in his company when he Secretary of War
His conduct and services, since, minister France
and senator in Congress, has satisfied all the world
that he is of first talents, and qualifications
for any civil appointment For the foregoing reasons,
ought not, cannot, and will not for Taylor and
NJ Fillmore but, if spared shall vote for Cass and But
ler In doing so, consider that carrying out those
democratic doctrines which have been advocating for
forty years, and expect to die in that faith.
You will please accept the highest assurances of my
high regard and esteem, while remain
Respectfully yours, sc.
ADAM HUNTSMAN.