The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-04-05

eSssay Tsis1 he entire matter % the appreciation Of
such senators a. desire do justice. and 70 the arbiz-
ment Of an enlightened public sentiment
the later correspondence Of the President and 10 the
position which be saw III 10 take ut the Philadelphia
convention We all know that he has been reproached
abuse has been poured upon him for daring TO
the candidate OF the wing party has been assumed
that 4 any man once takes the ground he win NOT be
nerieyably and canno, depart one hair from his posi-
ton without dshonor Nothing can be more false than
this he may say, al one time, he will not be candi
date and alter his mind al subsequent provided he
does not compromit and embarrass candidate cand
dates who have become such in the faith Of his
ces Athe time the letters were written which the hon
orae senator relies there were presidential candidates
~ the helt was all preliminary 10 the selection OF
didates Before any convention held he manifested
change OF purpose, and at the Philadelphia convention
It was proclaimed SO as to be understood and known OF
all men, The brave old soldier acted with his character
isc frankness The which originally induced
him to insist that he could not be the candidate OF any par
V having ceased he concluded 10 let his name 60 before
other distinguished citizens. Judges Winchester and
Saunders (both delegates from Louisana) appeared
his representatives and the latter, in behalf OF the Pres
dent, read the following statement
General Taylor also authorized to say, viii
hail with entire satisfaction any nomination besides him
SELF being persuaded that the welfare of country
REQUIRES CHANGE OF MEN MEASURES, in order TO
arrest the downward tendency OF our national affairs
On making this the delegates Of Louisiana
ssency on the part OF General Taylor in the choice Of
this convention should fall on another " General Taylors
friends In this convention Withdraw him, will be their
act and not h and by the act OF uniting with this
ton his friends Withdraw his name from the canvass
proper the wings Of the Union that desire
the nomination and election of General Taylor the pres
dency on no other than national grounds"
find nothing about "A CHANGE MEN AND MEASURES,
in order to arrest the downward tendency of national
affairs in the speech OF the honorable senator Will he
have the goodness to put this also in a foot-note!
The position thus announced by his friends he after
wards adopted and ratified in letter to the independents
Of Baltimore. dated at Baton Rouge June 30, ls4s:
chester and Saunde that unless they should discover
evident disposition to treat me unfairly, which had no
friends should 20 into the convention 4. they had BEEN se
ected by their eowcitzens for this but that hay-
not nominated sustain and support the nominee whoever
he nigh, be- and that hoped they would DO So heart and
Under the general authority them thus given these gem
tlemen, Judges Winchester and Saunders,) shall deem
proper; and confident their integrity, and in the sim
cerity Of their friendship for me, shall sustain them with
shoulders the responsibility of the Of the Louisiana
and am to stand by their consequences
And then he adds
IL cannot expect desire that any Of my friends whom
represent should do violence their sense Of right
have changed my political views'
The effect OF this communication on the independents
Of Baltimore was their immediate Reorganization, and
discontinuance OF their organ, called the Buena VISTA
In the last number thereof, the editors say
sit needless for say that the ground which
have heretofore stood in our support OF General Taylor is
r. aas
be neither doubt difficulty in regard to the alternative
so Ct s ss o. ws
lors act IL is his In It's length and breadthconssen
good faith or bad faith fair or false IL Is
Thus General Taylor became the candidate of the wing
party. In no other way could he have been either
mated or elected Having been member Of that con.
vention am free to say that my ultimate vote for him.
after had given full expression the predomnatng
sentiment Of my State in favor Of the distinguished
senator from Kentucky, IMr. CLAY was based wholly
this ground He had submitted his pretensions the
arbtramen OF that body and not only agreed abide its
decision, but insisted that his friends should
tain and support the nominee, whoever he might be,
and measures indispensable to arrest the down
ward tendency Of national affairs" The nomination
OF the senator from Kentucky having become unaitan
body the precise ground occupied by his distinguished
competitors, went TO him, admit, mainly for the
reason believed him TO be auaiLabis having at the
time the utmost confidence in his recttude and also in
his ability 10 administer the government He nomi-
mated and elected and is the Chief Magistrate OF this
great republic. He has in the eyes Of the democracy,
dent OF the United States. He has been too successful
and has too strong hold the confidence and affections
oil the American people
The honorable member refers to some remarks made
in and out Of Congress by the leading friends OF the
President on his views in regard TO the poscrplve poll
cy He says that the Hon. Mr. Criitenden declared at
some public meeting that he Qhe Presidency skates.
loahes prescriptions and that the present Secretary of
State (Mr Clayon) made in this chamber suggestions
to the same effect To say nothing OF the injustice OF
holding any candidate for the presidency responsible for
the views presented by his friends In various parts of the
country maintain that there has been nothing in bis
course that conflicts with these statements. | should
suppose that, coming into Office and finding the whole
government in the hands Of party. and those his pc.
ltical opponents who had obtained their situations by
prescribing the Of their ellow-cizensa party that
have maintained their proscptve policy resoutely for
long course OF years-I should think, sir that finding
himself thus situated, il he haied and loathed proscrp
hon., the very first which he would adopt would
be to prescribe prescription ITSELF by making reasonable
and suitable number of removals and changes Has
occurred the honorable senator that the President
would have been proscrber il he had continued pro-
scripton, and Just responsible il he had intro.
duced originality II is precisely for the that
he opposed to that detestable system that his whole
course can be INDICATED and sustained.
postpone TO subsequent part Of my remarks all COM
extract from his inaugural address, importing that he
should make honesty, capacity and fidelity indispen-
sable Prerequisites TO the bestowal OF Office, and that the
absence OF either OF these qualities would be deemed suf
cient cause for removal" wish 10 hold these senti-
ments up contrast with similar language used by sew
era democratic Presidents on occasion Of their induction
into office.
will now proceed, MIR. President, 10 adduce other
evidence in confirmation OF the position which have as
sumed. My honorable friend holds the idea (hough
he does not say so in so many Words that General Taylor
came into the canvass and suffered his 10 be sub
mtted to the consideration OF the people in equvoca
attudetbat there was something doubtful in his posi-
uon and that solely IN consequence OF this he
abled TO reach The highest Office in their gift On the con.
Iay, insist that his position was unequivoca that he
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