Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-07-25
WEDNESDAY, JULY 25, ls4e.


A"C'O oiO shiCC PuuhC uOCuUcntS relating TO the
administrative policy of Gen. TAYLOR, which are
authoritative and conclusive; two of these were nut
forth before ms election and one SUBSEQUENT there
to, all Of which we assume as expononts Of his
views, the rule of his conduct by which he is TO be
judged, and for violation of which, moreover, he
is amenable to his constituents, the people Of the
United States.
The first is, letter dated "Baton Rouge, April
%, lS4S," addressed TO Capt. ]. S. A1LlsoN-the
I'd, a statement Of Judge SAUNDERS, in behalf Of
the Louisiana Delegation to the Wing National
Convention, assembled in Philadelphia and the Sd
the Inaugural Address. In regard to sIrs AzLs-
SON letter, we have Gen. TAYLoR's own words,
that ''any reports publications, written OF verbal
from any source, differing in any essential pastca-
lar from what is here written, unauthorized and
untrue" or the statement of Judge SAUNDERS,
we have his cord, that he was authorized by Gen.
TAYLOR 10 make it while the Inaugural speaks
for itself We grant all, then, that the Locofocos
can ask in argument, for is upon this triple base
they have erected their batteries to assail the ad-
mins'ration, in what they call lis proscriptive poll
cy- Let US then 10 the argument, or rather, let us
examine the effects of the bombardment from the
enemy's works, and il it is not found that the guns
have been ranged too high or too low, and conse-
quently caused no damage, We shall be greatly
mistaken.
And first, in regard to the ALLISON letter Il has
been said, that Gen. TAYLOR has violated the most
solemn pledges, made 10 the people previous to his
election; but in this letter he expressly declines
pledges, and for the sufficient reason that conc who
cannot be trusted without pledges, cannot I've conf
ded in merely on account Of Them" Yet, it suits
the purposes of partizans 10 assert their existence
and then to charge violation of them. What does
this letter further say? 81 have no private purpo-
ses to accomplish, no party projects to build up,
enemies to punsh-nothing to serve but my
try" Here is plain avowal of honest and patri-
otto feelings, as sincerely INDUCED now, as when
first expressed But no pledge to do this or not to
do that, certainly none to retain in office all ncum-
bent democrats. But this letter goes 10 says al
am Wing, but not an ultra Wing. If elected,
would not be the mere President of party
would endeavor 10 act independent of party domi-
nation. ! should feel bound to administer the gov
eminent untrammelled by party schemes" No one
then has been taken by surprise to find Gen. TAv-
LoR Wing. For Wing President TO consent
that nine tenlhs Of the federal offices should be fill
ed by members of the opposite party, (Which was
the case on the 4h of March, y would not only be
reflection upon the Wings, but would go strongly
to show he scas the President Of party, and that
not his own. This ALLISON letter, so full of no.
Bile sentiments, has only one other statement bear
ing upon the point in hand, and that is, 81 shall en-
gage in no schemes, combinations, no intrigues"
If there be pledge in the letter. this is -a deca-
ration TO the world that President of the United
States. he will continue TO be, what he has been in
all other situations, straight forward, upright hon
est. When the vipers of party can make the i'm
preston by their loathesome kissing that one who
has faithfully served his country as soldier from
loOo TO lS4o-whose pathway from Fort Harri-
son TO Buena Vista has been strewed with laurels
who never shirked responsibility and never turn
ed upon his heel to avoid dangor-that such an one,
covered with honors and beyond temptation, should
suddenly plungeinto the nfamy assigned to General
TAYLOR, then we shall be prepared to conclude
that public sentiment, instead of being conservative
of virtue ard honor is generative of all that is vile
ard malign. (To be con,inued.)