The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-06-17
YOURS.
For the Union.


The following is such letter as an honest New Eng
land wing would be very likely to address to one of his
wing constituents
PHILADELPHIA, June 0, 1S4s
DEAR SIR: The die is cast, and Zachary Taylor is the
nominee of the wing party for the presidency Of the Uni
ted States
came here from New England to aid in elevating to
the high position of candidate for the presidency hon
est whole out andout whg-one who dared to
sye
ay, his lucky achievements in Mexico seized upon
BY of the rabid politicians of both pareswho,
had they been present at the battle between the angelic
hosts would have hurahed for Satan in consequence of
his vaorand spread before the country qualifications
for the presidency, did not could not, and would
not believe that the party with which acting, after
having the letters of General Taylor; after having
witnessed his utter want of any fixed principles after
having been again and again assured that he would not
be governed by any party considerations the he
might be called to pursue if elected President would,
to expressive Yankeesm, shave touched him with
ten foot pole" therefore to this city prepared
to find my wing friends and companions ready unite
OF our great wing systematically Webster Nc
Lean, Or il military chieftain must be selected,
Scott In the principles of these men, again and again
avowedagan and again battled for in the political
nave all placed the most perfect confidence What
was my establishment, then, upon ascertaning that
strong feeling existed in favor of Taylor The wires
were worked silently but effecually and the fourth
ballot he was nominated as the wing candidate My
heart sank within me felt sick; and like man upon
ehe cheers I but they to me ike the ong the pillows
above gallant ship just enguphed beneath the surface of
stormy AS as could gather my scattered
senses, and realize the fact began reflect upon the
consequences | thought of the Harrisburg convention
of ls4O when the amented Harrison nominated for
the presidency and John Tyler for the presidency
and my mind rushed onward to the time when the latter
assumed the reins OF government and became far
obnoxious to the party that nominated him than if he
imagine parallel case should the present nominee sue
coed | wondered that men-wse men, were those
who were about me-would not learn wisdom by expert
ence; that those who
"Had gone for Tyler therefore,
Without why wherefore"
should now tacy if not openly make the same avowal
with regard to Taylor; for certainly there is neither
of these United States by the wing party!
For one, made up my mind that he could neither
have my vote my support; and now say all sin
certy, that had the whig convention nominated Lewis
Cass they would have acted more consistently and their
act would have received heartler response hroug hout
New England than it now will!
shall return to my home chagrned and mortified that
the great men OF the party, with whom It has been my
pride for years to act have been cast aside and rodden
under foot for the purpose OF elevang military chief
who statesman, has already exposed his weakness
and who does not pretend to any community of feeling or
interest with the whig party!
General Taylor cannot get single vote from New
so be it. do not believe he But should he be,
and when the wings find him. like another John Tyler
subscribing other interests than their own and obst
nately thwarting all their measures New England can
exclam, emphatcay, '.thou can'st not say did itw
| believe, as a son of New England, you will sympa-
do that the wing party has been cheated and gulled in
this nomination. hope you will speak out plainly,
have here and shall elsewhere.
Very truly, your friend,