The organizer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1849-06-23
From the Washington Union
Ths AppeaI 0lEaLTayI0l DsmOtTat.

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f have no doubt, with its author, that thous.
} andsof democrats were induced to vote for
General Taylor in consequence of his
! pledges; and we doubt not that almost all
ofihem viii abandon his administration in
consequence Ofhis having violated these
pledges. R
The following letter carries force with
lit, because its main statementis true. Gem
eral Taylor could never have been elected
without the.yOte of the Taylor democrats,
and be never could have obtained their
votes without the pledges which he gave.
We call the readers attention particularly
to the correspondence which passed be-
tween Mr.. Lippard and General Taylor
during the campaign. The Generals let
ter to Mr.. L. has been frequently publish
ed, but Mr.. LIS letter to the General is
now for the first time given to the world.
This letter sheds lightNpon the Generals.
1t shows why the General wrote his letter,
and hOlU il is to be interpreted.
PHILADELPHIA, May %, 1949.
Will you pardon me if make bold to
say few words with you in explanation of
tue TCdoOHo WHICH luuuCCu W
you for the Office Of President of the United
STATED These reasons may also give some
idea Of the motives which swayed hundreds
of thousands of your iellow-citzens.
am no politician. | never yet asked
for an office, and certainly shall not ask
one at your h, nds. In speaking 70 you,
do not lay claim to any political influence.
l am backed by no clique: | control no
body of voters: only speak to you as
citizen Of the United States, having no in.
fluence beyond my vote, and the truth
which utter.
In the year l647, while member Of
the Democratic Association ofihe county
of Philadelphia, began the first ola series
Of four works upon the history Of Mexico
That first book Of the series was intended
TO comprise'a history ofyour campaignsin
Mexico. While writing that work, be-
came wildly impressed with The frankness,
the iron common sense, the answering
sincerity Of your character. Sick Of the
warfare Of parties, looked to you as,the
man who had been called by Providence
to put an end 70 the mereenary bitterness
Of this warfare, by assuming the position
of Washington-not with parties, but in
the hearts Of the people.
And this idea Of yourchaFacteT, embod-
led in the work 10 which reference is made,
was dtilsed by its pages among a class Of
voters entirely distinct and separate from
the wing party; class of voters who, i'm.
bued with the progressive spirit Of christi
lniiy, are opposedtO the principles Of the
Whig party, as embodied in the history Of la
he wing corporation Of Philadelphia, and p
who are in favor Of judicial and national h
advocate the freedom Of the
,ublic domain and the iight oflabor % the A
harvest Of lis toll. This idea induced me n
o desert my party associations, break par. r
y lines, and advocate Zachary Taylor as
he candidate ofihe people. &
In the month Of April, ls4s, your chan
es ior the presidency were vague and un- G
ertain. The wing politiciansin Philadel-
hia--at least the most prominent Of them y,
laughed at the mention Of your =
anne in connexion with that high Office. a,
khen the Bsltihore 0anveniiOn assem-
led, Il was the earned nope ofihousands ..
{ the democratic masses that you would ~
eeeiYe the nomination at the hands Of the
ofthe democratic parry AZ
his hope proved fruitless. But al the NJ
,hig convention, assembled in Philadel- n
hia in June, lS4s, party lines we're final. Of
7 broken; the very spirit and front Of the ~,
lhig party were crushed. Henry. Claw A.
alloaed fof IN the name oflhe Whig party, Al
lied 20 receive, iis votes, and Zachary d.
aylor. terminated ''IV THn MAKE OF rHE al.
EoPLE, was presented fofhe people with lea
n any other platform lhan bis indcpen- 4 /,
,nco from the spirit and irammels Of party. ~
Doubtless, y0u- have often had Sescribodl "a
Jon the scenes which marked fhe hisio-
oflhis June conveniion-the dismay oil ma
e whig politicians Of the veriiable vhig ~
hool-the curses, both loud and deep, Va,
ifh which the5 breaiBed your nano--tko e
ree.lold sacrifice Of whig principles. whig fso
aiiorns ard Henry Clay, a. the feet b "a.
1chary Taylor. svl
Nominated Ell his conrenlion amid ere N.
ms Of whiEinn. and noninai1d an ne
me q he people. he rhia partyiiid b. III
re 10 claim you ~ q verfahie whig.cf IN.
3 truc whir sinnip. uhliI aboal ne tlh p,
Julys lSf8. rhcn news 'canla b Phna- 80
lphia ihai Htn. Bali pafiou -. in New 49,
leans, solsrnnly endorsed yoa az d Wig. Nj
a placed youf feef ron1es ksra amid ne n.
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