Letter, 14 Sept. 1848.

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Letter, 14 Sept. 1848.

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Clay's letter to J. Morrison Harris of Baltimore. Clay expresses his opposition to the nomination of a "mere Military man" for the presidency; worries about the "impulse" of war to make heroes, then make them president; notes that Taylor was "devoid of all Civil experience;" discusses his feelings towards supporting Taylor for president, and internal Whig politics; claims he has a November 1847 letter from the General stating that he would step aside if Clay were nominated by the Whigs; and believes that Taylor was "incompetent to execute wisely the duties of the Presidential office."

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