Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1884-08-20
CAME NEAR MISSING II,
How Zach TaVler Was NosiAao -
Ais N0min aefon.

Washington Cor New York Sun
The convention that nominated Gen
Taylor met in PHILADELPHIA June Z. 1S4s.
The chairman was tho Hon John More
head. OF North Carolina The 10th of that
month Governor Morehead addressed Gen
Taylor letter officially notifying him of
his nomination The distraction into
which the W hig party was thrown by Gen
Tavlor's nomination was not made less in
the ensuing thirty-five days by the silence
of Gen. Taylor. Governor Morehead in
reply 10 inquiries by leading Whigs-not-
ably Mr. Weed-said that he had positively
written the general. and he knew of no
reason why the reply was not forthcom-
ing. Gen. Taylor was such crotchety
old fellow. and Whig leaders in general
knew so little of him personally, that it
was not thought best TO stir him up on the
subject Letters from the old soldiers
were appearing in different quarters. some
OF them not altogether satisfactory 10
Whig leaders, but not word came from
him about the nomination. Ii began to
look like an indignity Mr. Weed to
whom more than any other man Gen
Taylor owed his nuomination was desperate
under the suspense. Meetings were pro
posed, and one was actually called in Al
bany, looking 70 the Reputation of the
nomination. When it met however
other counsels prevailed, through the sus
pense continued
July % the postmaster at Baton Rouge.
where Gen Taylor lived, addressed the
postmaster general a letter saying that
with the report for sthe current Quarter
from that Office two bundles of letters were
forwarded for the dead letter office. they
having been declined on account of the
non payment of the fpostage by the send
ers. 1t was in the 10-cent and non paw
ment time. OF the forty eight letters thus
forwarded to the dead letter office the
Baton Rouge postmaster said a ma jority
We're addressed TO Gen. Taylor, who had
declined TO pay the postage on them and
take them out of the Office because his
mail expenses had become burdensome
The general had since become aware that
some of the letters were of importance
and asked for their return In due course
the letters were sent back to Baton Rouge
Among them was Governor Morehead's
letter notifying Gen. Taylor of the action
OF the Philadelphia convention
Gen. Tavlor's response was dated July
10, month and five days after the letter
OF notification was written. 1t had lain in
the Baton Rouge postoffie four weeks
after Gen. Taylor refused to pay the 10
cents postage
Gen. laylors acceptance was couched
IN respectful terms, in letter not exceed,
ing $50 words. He expressed his thank,
lcA eiAS Sdlu ue (llu not SEEK
It, and that if he were elected president.
for which position he did not think he
possessed the requisite qualifications, he
would do his best. He discussed nothing.
AID down no principles, and gave no inG-
,atIons what course he would pursue In
his the general cut it too short to satisfy
he Wings. He had to write another
etter-one OF considerable length-to his
r1end Capt. Allison, in which s.s
lsip -. -1-tiSt sy'bI no little Conjecture If
living, Thurlow Weed and Alexander II.
stevens could shed light on the subject