The Arkansas banner., 1849-06-26
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2ofds lk you ln ssplsnssisa ef tlls seaseas &hIch iadaesd ms ts ssuppSFt yoa Fes she office ef Pfssi- dent ef the Unssd Slatss ( These reasons may slso glss ssase ldsa cf the motives which swAyed haa- assds sf thoasa,sds of youf fsilow -citissns-
 ] an 70 politician. ] never yet asked Ter an ecs. and certainly shall net ssk one q yOnf hsada Ia speaking 10 yoa l do not lay ciaisn te aay political influence. 1 am backed by no clique; ! centsei ne body of votefs: only speak to yoa as eliizsa of shs UnI,ed Ssaies, haviaE DO infiasncs beyond my vote, aud the trath which ntles.
 Ia shs year lB4T. while mesnbeE pf the Dam. eeratie Association of ths csussy of Philadelphia. began the first of a seres of fOas works nPea the history of Mexico. That int besk of the series was intended tn comprise history of your cam paigns in Mexico While writing that work, hecasne vIsidly impressed with the franknesa. the iron common sense. the unsweEStng slneeTity ot your character. Sick of the warfare of partles, | Iookeh to yoa as the man who had bcen called hy Providence Co pot an end to the mercenary bitter. Mess of this warfare, by assuming tho position cf Wsshiaglea-not with parties, bat tn the hearts of the people.
 And this Idea of your chsractss. embodied In the work to which reference Is made, was dIdnsed by its pages among class of voters entirely distinct aud separate from the whig party; cass ef voieFs s.ho EssbsseA wlsh the progressive epiFt Of Chris tiauIty. are opposed to the principles of the whlg party, as embodied ia the history of the whlg corporation ef Philadelphia, and who are 6 favor of iudical and national rcform-who 1dvocatethe free dom of ihe public domain and the right of labor to tbe harvest of ils toii. This idea induced me 10 desert my party associations bFesk party iines and ndvscate Zachary Taylor a the candidate q the people. .a.. a.m.i5..
 Ia the month of April. ls4s. your chances for the presidency wore vague and uncertains Tue w.ig politicians m Philadelphia- at least the most prominent Of them ail--fairly laughed at ihe meB- ton of your name ln connection with high office ef.. HAf the sasaest hope of thousands of the democratic masses that yea would receive the nomination al the hands of ihe representatives of the democratc rarty. This hope proved frnitlcss. Bat at the whlg convention, assembled In Philadelphia in Jans, lS4S. party lines were finally broken: the very spirit and roat ef the whg party were crushed Heafy Clay, balicied for in the name of the whig party, failed 10 receive its vocs aud Zachary Fay lee, nominated " in the name Of the people" was presented te the people withoat sBy other platform than his independence from is spirit and trnmnaels of party.
 Doubtless, yon have often had described to you ths sceBcs which marked tho history of this June convention -the disnay of the whig politicians of the vcrltable whig schoothe cursrs, both loud and deep, with which they breathed yeur nainc--the shree-foid sacrifice of whig principles, whg plat forms. and Henry Clay. as the feet of Zachary Taylor, s ssi t Nominated st this convention amid the ruins of
 
 the whig party did not darS to claim you as $ verisabic whig. of the true whig stamp, until the 5th of July iSt6, when news came to phiiadelpha that Hon. Bailis Payton had. in New 0reans. solemnly endorsed you 8 whig, aud placed your feet somewhere amid tho ruins of the demolished whig platform. ssa.s sff
 This statement rave inexpressible palp to thou- sands of your friends in Pennsvlvania. We'll aware that yoa had not been nominated us the candidate of aay party, certain that you could not by any chance be elected in ihe ;he platform Of the whig party. your friendsls speak o the masses. wic loved you for yourself and for Independent positIou--receiyed the statement of Mir. Peyton with an emotion that was not to be mistaken or evajed. They felt that either Mr. Psyton was in error ar that Zachary Taylor had fasi6ed his often repsased pledges Under the iainence of this wide spresd feeling, made bold 10 write and send to you the following letter. Its very sbsuptDess of styie ton: PHILADELPHiA, July ,, lS4S.
 General: WIl you regard word from friend as impeFtiseut eF obtrusyes It is after great deal of reluctance that am induced to trouble you again; but having faith in you now, as have had ever slnee pledged what literary reputation pos sess to you ln my book" The Legends of Mexico, or Battles of Taylor "-I make bold to say frank word to the general of the people.
 This is the case. With thousands of the demo- erats ia this State. depend upon your declaration " that you wouid In case be tiie President of a party, but the President of tho people.' On that ground ti.e democrats of Pennsylvania will vote for you by hamdreds and thousands. st
 But we are now told that you are exclusively the whig eandidats, to be ruW as A whig. elected as a whig, and under whig issues.
 II this be the case, the State of Pennsylvania will be lost to Taylor and the country.
 do not believe this 10 be the case. Those who think with me in this county do not believe t. But to set the matter at rest will you answer this letter vrt lfna1 and fs.f line .vsafr hundreds and thousands of Pennsylvan will move la 6 body for you.
 General, do not reject this appeal from a man who loves you for your battles. and the moral grandeur displayed in them; but loves you. first and last, because you have taken the position of Wash isgtes-net with parties, but in the hearts of the people. &I<te
 nd ss for the line, say simply: [" I sm au tAe eaadidsfs. sot cf psrty erelssioey; bat ' ca adj date sf sa, T tAe rhole people" GEoaGE LIrrAsD
 Here. General, tise whole csse. pisinly stated In n Iiae. You were here told that if the attempt was made to elect you as whig, and upon whig issues, the State of Pennsyivania would certainly be lost to Taylor aud the country. At tha, time, with thousands of democrats believed that your election as the candidate of the people would sab serve the bes; interests of the country. Aud what was your reply to this letter. which appealed to the hest feelings oi your nature7 Gu the Sih of ugust received Soar answer. which anuex:
 
 Dsay Sir: Your letter of the 6th iast. asking of me iise or two in regard to my position as a candidate for the presidency, hs been duty received
 Ia reply. have te say tisf sm NOT pariy esndids'e, aud if elected shall not b. tAs Presidsaf ef parfs, but he Pr sideat of the nAsie people.
 am. dear sir. with high respect and regard, your most ohedisnt servant, X TAYLOR
 Geerx Lppsrd, Esq Philadelphia. Ia.
 This. you well remember. was after you had seeepted the whig nemlas.ie. ss letter which sasd nothing at all about whig principles.
 The publication ef your letter of July 2ith created great excitement among the people aud the poli. clans. .e
 Whig papers in New York denounced 1t as a '"isco'oco" forgery. The North American, in Philadelphia, (o0ce the organ of Henry Clay. and Bow the norihern organ of the secreiary of State seized apoa the word " PriDsss," and h weary columns sssailed the person to whom the letter was addressed, tho betrayer of your confidence. Other journals. however, winch circulated among the masses. hailed this letter with unqualified fl -1.-f.. ss al. -f.