The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1849-06-06

oo' pu'os III uuc, Io4o, purGy lines were
finally broken; the very spirit and front
OF the Wing party were crushed Hen
ry Clay, balloted for in the name ofthe
Wing party, failed to receive its votes,
and Zachary Taylor, nominated ssinthe
name of the people," was presented to
the people without any other platform
than his independence from the spirit
and trammels of party.
doubtless, you have often had des.
cribed to you the scenes which marked
the history Of this June convention
the dismay Of the Wing politicians Of
the yeritable Wing school the curses
both loud and deep, with which they
orcathed your name-the three fold
sacrifice Of Wing principles, Wing plat
forms, and Henry Clay, ut the feet of
Zachary Taylor.
Nominated at tho convention amid
the ruins of Whigism, and nominated
in the name of the people, the Wing
party did not dare to claim you as a
veritable Wing of the true whig stamp,
until about the 5th of July, 1648, when
news came to Philadelphia that Hon.
Baltic Peyton had, in New Orleans,
solemnly endorsed you as q Wing, and
placed YOUR feet somewhere amid the
ruins of the demolished Wing platform.
This statement gave inexpressible
pain to thousands of your friends in
pennsylvania. Well aware that you
had not been nominated as the caudi.
date OF any party, certain that you.
could not by any chance be elected in
the name or on the platform of the Wing
party, your friends.-I speak Of the
masses, WHO loved you for yourself and
tor your independent position; received
the statement of Mr.. Peyton with an
emotion that was not to be mistaken or
evaded. They felt that either Mr.. Pey-
ton was in error, or that Zachary Tay-
lor had falsi6cd his often-repeated pied
gcs. Under the influence of this wide
spread feeling, | made bold to write
and send you the following letter. It's
very abruptness of style, indicates the
sincerity which impelled its composition:
PHILADELPHIA, July S, 1S48.
GENERAL: VIII you regard word
from friend as impertinent or obstru-
sive? It is after great deal of reluc-
tance that am induced to trouble YOU
again: but having faith in you now, as
l have had ever since I pledged what
literary reputation I posses to you in
my book" The Legends Of Merico o.,
Battles Of 7aylor." I make bold to
say frank word to the general Of the
people.
This is the case. With thousands of
Democrats in this Stae, I depend upon
your declaration "that you would in
no case be the President of party, but
the President of the people," On this
ground the Democrats of Pennsylvania
will vote for you by hundreds and thou
sands.
But we are now told that you are ex-
clusivcly the Wing candidate, to be run
as q Wing, elected as Wing, and un-
der Whig issues.
If this. be the case, the State of
Pennsylvania will be lost to Taylor and
the country.
do not believe this to be the case.
Those who think with me in this county
do not believe it. But to set the matter
at rest, will you answer this letter with
one line -? and with that line the Demo.
cratic hundreds and thousands of Penn
sylyania will move in body fox YOU.
General, do not reject this appeal
from man who loves you for your bat
ties, and the moral grandeur displayed
in them; bnt loves you, first and last,
because you have taken the position of
Washington; not with parties, but in tho
hearts of the people.
And as for the line, say simply: ssI
am still the candidate, not of party ex-
clusively; but if q candidate at all, tho
candidate of tho people,"
GEORGE LIppARD.
Here General, was the whole case
plainly stated in o line. You were
here told that if the attempt was made
to elect you as Wing, and upon Wing
issues, the State of Pennsylvania would
certainly be lost to Taylor and the coun-
try. At that time, with thousands Of
Democrats, [ believe that your election
as the candidate Of the people would sub
serve the best interests Of the country.
And what was your reply to this letter,
which appealed to the best feelings of
your nature? On the 9th of August