The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-04-23
TO THE PUBLIC.

Immediately after the news Of the battles
Of Palo Alto and Re5aca de Ia Palma reach
ed Washington, ! determined to re-enter
the political field, from which had retired
two years before, in order to advocate the
selection BY the Wing party Of General
TAYLOR for a candidate for the Presidency.
II appeared to me, that the war, which had
been clearly thrust upon the country by the
Administration for its own political advance
ment, would prove 10 be the instrument Of
its downfall, by raising up the only man
who could lead the opposition into power
The idea, that Gods hand was in this whole
thing took possession Of my mind, and look
ing far into the future, could see no other
hope for the ascendancy Of Wing principles
in the Government, except in the person Of
ZACHARY TAYLOR. My temperament is
such, that when am once persuaded that
am right, ! never stop to ask counsel Of
others, but ! proceed with all my might and
main 10 reduce my belief to practice, so
far as can control the means to do 50.
Gen. TAYLOR, in the battles Of the Rio
Grande, rose ike colossus OF human
genius hiore me, and his subsequ ent triumphs
confirmed my impressions ! was not de-
ceiyed labored under no mental illusion.
saw Alright. But | did not wait to verify
first impressions. They were so strong, SO
l~a.loJ tknt I C,r,al ~, ~ I
aiately put my pen to paper, in advocacy Of
what then believed to be the true policy
Of the Wing party, and what still believe
they were right in adopting. That pen has
not rested, since took the determination to
enter the canvassfor the nomination and cleo
ton Of the old Hero, 1t has not slept o
moment Ii has gone nigh and day. 1t
was dipped in my hearts blood, and wrote
from the inmost depth of my conviction and
my Judgment. I say, il was dipped in my
hearts blood--for / received no reward for
mJ labor There was none to receive
People, faith in Taylor in those days was
not strong enough, to pay for the advocacy
Of man for President, whom not FIVE in a
thousand ever dreamed Of seeing President.
But | never thought Of pay for my labors.---
gave freely Of all that had - and
that was my time and M mental la
Dor had then no excess Of means upon
which to drag the slow length Of life along,
nor have | now. gave and still give
freely, my all It was given and is now
given to my country, without any hope or
chance Of reward or remuneration for the
past To b. plain, I haze nepar receiued
a single penny from any source for my
labors il the cause of ZACHARY TAILOR
and ths IThig party. ] boast not Of this
thing 1t is nothing to boast Of 1t is
rather thing to make me love more in
tensely the man and the cause, for whom
and for which have SO constantly and so
severely labored My conscience scquits
me Of all motive, but devotion to my coun-
try and to my faith in the best means Of
rescuing that country from the grasp Of a
corrupt and wicked dynasty
In November, ls46, was invited to
contribute to the columns Of the Washington
Fountain, daily independent journal own
ed by our esteemed and public-spirited
citizen, Mr., Ulysses Ward. ] did all |
could, consistently with the position Of that
paper, to show the necessity which called
for the selection by The Wings, Of Gen.
TAYLOR as candidate for President, and
to bring before the public his strong points
Of character ! demonstrated in advance,
from shs course Of THOMPSON, Of Missis-