The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-05-26

following communication before our readers. 10 a
bold. animated and stirring appeal 10 the President
We have doubt, with its author, that thousands of
democrats induced to vote for General Taylor in
of his pledges; and we doubt not that
almost all of them will abandon his administration in
of his having violated these pledges.
The following letter carries force with it, because its
main statement is true General Tay could never have
been elected without the vote OF the Taylor democrats
and he could have obtained their votes without the
pledges which he gave We call the readers attention
to the correspondence which passed between
Mr.. Lippard and General Taylor during the campaign
The Generals letter Mr. L. has been frequently pub
shed but Mr. LIS letter to the General is for the
first time given the world This letter sheds light upon
the Generals II shows why the General wrote his let
ter. and hoto it is to be interpreted
PHLADELruIA, May ~, Is4s
Will you pardon if | make bold say few words
with you in expa nation OF the which induced
support you for the office of President of the United
Satesl These may also give doa of the
which swayed hundreds of thousands Of your fellow
citizens.
am politician. never yet asked for Office, and
certainly shall ask your hands In speaking
you do not lay claim to any political influence. am
backed by clique: control no body OF voters only
speak you citizen oil the United States having no
influence beyond my vote and the truth which utter
ISOLATION county Philadelphia began the first of
series of four works upon the history of Mexico That
first book of the series intended comprise history
your campaigns in Mexico. While writing that work
became wildly impressed with the rankness, tho iron
sense the unswervng sincerity your character
Sick of the warfare of parties locke to you the
who had been called by Providence put end the
bitterness of this warfare by assuming the posi-
ton of WAsHNGroNno with parties, but in the hearts Of
the people.
this idea of your character embodied in the work
to which reference is made, diaused by its pages
among class of entirely distinct and separate from
the wing party a class of who, imbued with the
progressive spirit of Christianity opposed the prin-
cples of the wing party embodied in the history tho
wing corporation of Philadelphia and who in favor Of
judicial and national reormwho advocate the freedom of
the public domain and the Eight of labor to the harvest
its toll This idea induced Inc to desert my party associa.
tions break party lines and advocate Zachary Taylor
the candidate OF the people.
In the month of April l8iS your chances for the pre
dency were vague and uncertain. The wing politicians in
least the most prominent of them all
fairly laughed al the ton of your in connection
with that high office When the Baltimore Convention
sembled the hope Of thousands OF the demo-
that you would receive the nomination the
hands the oil the democratic party This
hope proved uitless But at the wing convention
bed in Philadelphia in June, l8IS party lines wore finally
broken the very spirit and front Of the wing party
crushed Henry Clay baloted for in the OF the whig
party failed receive its votes, and Zachary Tayor nom
mated IN THE NAME PEOPLE,, presented to tho
people without any other platform than his Independents
from the spirit and trammels of party.
Doubtless you often had described you the
which marked history of this June convention-lhe dis
may the wing politicians Of the vertabe wing schoothe
curses both and Deep with which they beahsd your
name-the three-old sacrifice OF wing principles, wing
Platforms and Henry Clay, at the feet OF Zachary Taylor
Nominated this convention amid the ruins of whig.
isrn and nominated in the OF the people, the wing
party did dare to claim you verabe whig of the
true wing stamp until about the 9Th of July, l84S when
news came Philadelphia that Hon Bailie Peyon had,
in New Orleans, soemnlY endorsed you as whig. and
placed your feet somewhere amid the ruins OF the demo
ished wing platform.
This statement gave nexpressibe pain thousands OF
your friends in Pennsylvania Well that you had
been nominated the candidate of party certain
you could not by chance be elected the
the platform of the wing party, your friends- speak
the Masses who loved you for yourself and for your indie
pendent positon-received the statement OF Mr.. Peyon
with emotion that was not to be mistaken or evaded
They felt that either Mr. Peyson in error, that
Zachary Taylor had fased his oen-repeated pledges
Under the influence of this widespread feeling, made
bold write and send you the following letter Its very
abrupness style indicates the sincerity which impeIed
It's com position;
PHILADELPHIA, July S, ls4s.
GENERAL: Will you regard word from friend az
impeachment or obtrusve' 1t is after great deal Of re-
uctance that induced to trouble you again; but
having faith in you now, as have had ever since
book-"THE LEGENDS OF MEXICO, or Battles Of Tay
lori make bold to say frank word to the general Of
the people.
State 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 Penn.
But we told that you are exclusively the whlg
candidate, to be wing, elected as wing, 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 to be the Those who think
matter at rest will you this letter with line
and with that line the democratic hundreds and thousands
of Pennsylvania will move in body for YOU
General, do not reject this appeal from q man who
loves you for your battles, and the moral grandeur dis
played them; but loves you first and last because you
have taken the position Of Washngton-not with parties
but in the hearts Of the people.
And as for the line. say simply: II still the cdnd.
date, not Of party eIesipeiy; but candidate at all
the candidate Of The tchole people"
Here, General the whole case, plainly stated IN
line You here told that il the attempt made
elect you whig and upon wing issues, the State
Pennsylvania would certainly be lost Taylor and the
country At that tme with thousands of democrats be-
eved that your election the candidate OF the people
would subserve tho best interests of the country And what
your reply this letter. which appealed to the bea
feelings your nature On the 9th OF August received
your answer, which annex:
Private BAroN ROUGE, Ga y July "a, ls4s.
DEAR SIR: Your letter of the 5th inst, asking of me
line two in regard to my position candidate for the
presidency, has been duly received
In reply, have to say THAT l AN NOT PARTY cN
PARTY, BUT THE President WHOLE PEOPLE
am. dear with high respect and regard your mos