The New York herald., 1851-09-08


To IItE EDITORS OF THR NEW ORLEANS DELTA;
You have thought proper to refe- to my political
opinions. Unimportsnt as know the opinions of
any individual to be, ! am nevertheless unwilling
TO be placed before the public In false position.
You say that vigorously opposed General Cas-
at the last Presidential election. In this you
mistaken, unless there was opposition in my enter
tanning the belief that the situation of our sons,
brothers, fathers, and friends engaged in the Mexi
an war, was such that party considerations should
yield to the great question of giving vigorous
support to that war.
In order to do this, IL necessary to counteraet
majority in the House of Representatives Of the
Congress ofthe United states, and Of their friends
throughout the nation, who we're insisting on
making the administration declare for what they
were fighting, before the necessary supplies o
money. men, and munitions of war should be fur.
nished to protect our patriotic citizens, who had
exchanged their dom ,stc comforts for the hardship:
of the camp, in a foreign and unhealthy climate,
at the first call Of their country. Thus circum'
stanced, the public good demanded a temporary
suspension Of party discipline.
General Taylor having declared emphatically
that he would not be the President Of party, and
having been the mos; energetic aud successful sup
porter Of the war. it sas deemed expedien; TO pro
pose him as a candidate for the Presidency ; and
for the aforesaid reasons embarked in his support
with all my heart.
BY the great skill and proves Of the candidate
thus selected and o. his fellow aborers in the Geld
Of glory, the enemy we're whipped into submission
before the election came on yet, having enlisted
for the campaign, | could not retire from the ser
vice until our brave commander -in-chief had beer
safely escorted to the eneampment destined for him
at Washington.
The nomination Of General Taylor took place
before the nomination Of General Cass, and there.
fore was not made in opposition TO him and so far
from otherwise opposing General Cass, ] never
thought, wrote, or spoke a word against him in the
whole course Of my life. On the contrary, have
always been admirer Of his public course, from
the breskiEg of his sword q; Maiden to the com.
promise Of the questions which sgtated the nation
during the las: session Of Congress inclusive, and
particularly Of the part he took. when Minister AZ
Paris, in relation to the quadruple treaty, and
Of the Jealous support he gave to the war with
Mexico.
should rejoice to see the honors Of the two 6rs
Offices in the world conferred on him and som,
other patriot like General Persifer +. Smith, GOV
cred with military glory; yet, IL have any infu
ence on the question, IL will be exerted in favor o.
the election Of the nominees of the Democratic Ma
tiona Convention. IL will be for them, and not fo
any inc ivdual to pass on the choice between Cass
Woodbury., Douglas, Buchanan, Smith, Butler
King. and many other patriotic and qualified SON
Of this republic; and in support of such nomina
tions, all those called Taylor democrats will cor
! daily unite.
Past experience admonishes us ne not again I,
trust our national affairs to men who will disap
point our most sanguine expectations; and in orde
to insure success, the individual selected must b
such as will not allow any impediment or obstacle
! to be thrown in the way Of our fellow men, VIII