Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-07-07

TENCY.-If there Is any one feature IN Ine ~
merous heterogeneous letters which Gen. Tay-
| lor has written, that stands out more proml-
nently than any other, it is that in when ne
selcmnly declares that he cannot consent 10
be the candidate of party" or +" LEND h'mseil
u party schemes" These, or similar deciara-
tons, run through al the letters which he had
written ND to the meeting of the Philadelphia
Convention. He had frequently declared that
he copld not consent TO run as the candidate
Of ony or either of the great parties of the
country as the candidate of a party. Equally
emphatic was his declaration that he would
not be governed by the action of either Con-
venton, no matter who might be nominated.
On this particular point, SO late as the 20!h OF
April, be wrote the following to the Editors
of the Richmond Republican,
Secondiy-I do not design to withdraw my
name if Mr.. Clay be the nominee of the Wing
National Convention-and in this connection, l
beg permission to remark, that the statements
which have been so positively made in some of
the Northern prints, to the effect " that should
Mr.. Clay be the nominee Of the Wing National
! Convention" bad stated that ,cOutdnOt Sut.
fer mn name to be used" are not correct, and
have no foundation In any oral or written remark
of mine. 1t has not been my intention. at any
moment, to change my position-or to withdra"
my name from the canvass. whoever may he the
nominee of the National Convention, either of the
Wing or Democratic party.
Here the reader will see that as late as the
Goth of April, Gen. Taylor, il his own words
are 10 be believed, was infexble in his deter.
mination 10 run as an independent candidate,
no matter who might receive the nomination
OF either the Wing or Democratic Conven-
ton. This announcement startled the Fede-
ralists, who still adhered to some sort of party
organization, and who still paid some little re-
gard to the unimportant matter of principles.
The Taylorites. or rather the Federalists,
without principles, saw at glance that this,
if persisted in, must, in all human probability,
defeat Gen. Taylor, their champion, before
the June Federal Convention How was this
matter to be managed? Politicians. whose
sole aim and object is success, regardless OF
the means by which this success is 10 be OBJ
tanned, soon devised the plan. a declaration
} from Gen. Taylor that he would abide by the
decision of the National Convention, was ne
cessary. But how could such declaration
be asked of Gen. Taylor by any man or set OF
men, or be made by him, in the face Of the
, solemn and deliberate announcement in the
Richmond letter, that he would not " with
draw my (hs) name from the canvass, who
ever may be the nominee OF the National Con-
vention, either OF the Wing or the Democratic
party?" 1t would seem that there was no
chance whatever, that Gen Taylor, who is
represented by his friends as a man of extra
ordinary firmness and independence, could be
rateIy and repeatedly said. Could Il man like
the stern, firm old hero OF Buena Vista, such
as his friends represented him, be brought to
knuckle to the behests of the political wire.
workers of the Federal party? Why the idea
was secuted at The 9Th of June rolled about
and the Federal party assembled in Conven-
ton at Philadelphia. Up to this time General
Taylor was infexibe, because he thought he
would be nominated any how He and hi,
friends, however, found that there was no chance
for him unless he swore allegiance 10 the fedora
party. Accordingly the Louisiana delegation
came there charged with the interests of Gen
, Taylor, and before any action with regard &c
the nomination was taken, stated authorize
lively that he Gen. Taylor would abide the
decision OF the National Convention-that his
q name would be withdrawn from the canvass
I if the choice of the Convention should fall upor
+ another than himself! This was, and is, re-
garded as the most glaring inconsistency upor
=. the part of Gen. Taylor and his friends. In
deed, there is no rational man who can look
+ at the whole history Of this Taylor movement
who must not see that Gen Taylor is the pill
# ant tool of few politicians in the Fedora
4 party, who desire to use his military popular
= ity for their sole use and benefit. Up to th'
meeting of the Convention, Gen. Taylor per
sists in his position OF independence of all party
:, organization, but finding there is no chance
for him on this tack, the announcement i
made for him in the National Federal Conven
ton that he will be the candidate of the party
and moreover that he will not run if anothe
should receive the nomination ! What bear:
tiful piece OF consistency is here developed
But it may be said that Gen. Taylor was il
> the hands Of his friends, the people, and the,
could do with his name as they pleased! Thi
is mere stuff The Louisiana delegation coul
not claim to be the people, nor to represen
the people. They represented Gen. Taylo
on the floor OF the Convention, and spoke b,
authority for him. To shew with what as
!, tonishment this announcement of the Lousi
ana delegation was received by those who ha
right to regard Gen. Taylor as an indepen
- dent candidate, who was immutably" pledg
ed neither to run as the candidate of part
nor to withdraw, no matter who might b
nominated, we will quote the card publishes
by the Taylor Electors and the Taylor Com
y mittee of Correspondence of the State of Ma
ryland -
To the PubHc-The undersigned, members G
E: the independent State Taylor electoral ticket G
n Maryland. and of the committee of correspondence
n appointed by the late State Taylor Convention
for the city of Baltimore, have had their attention
attracted by public comment to the following pas
n sages in the statement published in the Baltimor
is American of juno 10, as having been made in tn
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