The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-06-05
MI. Lippard and Gen. TAYLOR.


George Lippard, of Philadelphia has written a
letter TO Gen. Taylor expostulating with him on the
exclusive wing appointments he is now making.
MIR. -Lippard begins by explaining the circum-
stances under which Gen. Taylors celebrated let
ter to him was written. The letter to which the
Generals was an answer is now, for the first time,
made public. 1t reads as follows:
PHILADELPHIA July s. 1888
GeneratIWil you regard word from friend mper.
that am onbe you again bu hsyns s
you now. IS have had since pledged what literary
Ba s0a ny make 5od io .sg
frank AK word to the general neral of the people.
state depend PEI upon your declaration ,ha! would in
s R Bs the Of S 5
viii y " vote for you by hundreds and thousands.
we are now od That you are exclusively the wing
this be the case, the State of Pennsylvania will be lost
do mot believe this 70 be the Those who think
Ter at rest will this letter with one line and
with that line the democratic hundreds and thousands Of
General do not reject this appeal from man who loves
Sa o b youL Ds. So and the moral gandeu DISPLAYED in
the position of Westinghouse with parties, but in the
And as for the line say simply: am still the eandi
Me Elk saa9dTss at s
Mr. Lippard then goes on to say
Here General. the whole case plainly stated in line
y ysn aS %hg aId ws s The State
At that time. with thousands of democrats believed that
% Ss wsg1
to this letter which appealed 10 the best feelings of your
which annex "
ps sss }ryonI B .i's2 Il F sSa
line o. two IN regard to position candidate for the
Presidency. has been duly received.
az s"d p Of e eana
but ne President Of The uhoie people. ~
" am dear :ir, with high respect and regard most
GEORGE LIppARp. Esq, Philadelphia, Pa"
After stating with what zeal he canvassed Penn
syIvania in Gen. Iaylor's behalf, and how many
democrats, relying on his assertions and the Gen
erals pledges. forsook their party allegiance and
voted for one they thought an independent candi-
date, Mr.. Lppard concludes,
And now ss. you will allow me to ask you one or
questions
what part Of your Administration these democratic
Among tie s,my Of office. hunters WING now be.isgs the
Sir the truth must be told and supported you earn.
esty and ,neerey will speak the truth win most IN
Your election hes bsen fruitful only disosnent and dis
satisfaction. Elected in the Of the people, you
rounded by advisers chosen not even from the manhood OF
H h spt s% r. . and
scale ystem Of aRd mSe such dsgacsd the
wing corporation of Philadelphia
Had been elected wing, and upon the strength of
any known wing creed would not complain IL it a
painful thou sht that you thu Of the people, should sit
there in Washington the leader Of the fragment of
paxty-as the embodiment not of a whigsm like that Of
Henry Clay which states its principles and fights its battles
in the sun. but of whigsm which works in darkness
gathers strength by unhoy coalitions. and builds its power
upon-brOken pledges
And now sir wash my hands of the last traces of Do
tical Tai iOis. state regret that acted the
which pledges made act you least ust adj
nit that served with the hope of oice-that
have always been among that humble band who work ng
well and long for yon under the impression that they also
accept office hands for those hands which free
Busna VstafIes in the late campaign-ae tied by
Of the wbg party