Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-07-13
THE ENQUIRER.
RICHMOND, VA.
Monday Morning, July IL, Is47.
ANOTHER LETTER.

letter from Gen. Taylor, eleven days later tina
the one TO the editor Of The Cincinnati Signal
Those Wing papers which have denounced lh
Signal letter as "forgery," will soon be cor
WINGED BY unmistakeable evidence that it is
genuine production. We envy not the feelings {
the National Wing and those Wings here an
elsewhere, who fiercely denounced the Signal lei
ter as "silly twaddle," as "base Locofoco fol
gery,"&c.
We make no comment upon this letter, exceI
by saying that it contains in stronger tones,
possible. than the Signal letter, a virtual rebuk
upon the Wing "schemes" or "cliQues," VIII
| have sought to further their 'party schemes" b
the old hero's name and reputation. If The Wing
can find any "aid and comfort" in this letter
lei them "make the most of it," II is addresses
10 most respectable citizen of Lansinburg, ant
the Troy Postsays-
"His communication to us, and the origina
letter from Gen. Taylor, which are now before
us, bespeak an intimacy between them, which
accounts for the frankness and freedom OF express
sion, which characterize the latter
HEApouARrERs, ARMY OF OCCUPATION,
Camp near Monterey, May 49, l847.
Oar Sir: II is with much pleasure that &C
knowledge the receipt Of your most interesting
letter of the Isl instant. and to which desire Il
reply in terms more expressive Of my thanks tc
you for your kind consideration for myself, anc
yet more SO OF my high appreciation Of the up
right and patriotic sentiments which are the prin
cipal tenor OF your letter; but | am burdenet
with official duties and al this moment, with ma
ny letters from distant sources, which require al
tenlion, and will necessarily obiige me 10 reply
TO you in few lines:
The Presidential office presents no inducements
10 me 10 seek its honorS orrespons The tran
guilty OF private lie, on the contrary, is the grea
object OF my aspirations or The conclusion Of The
War-but am not insensible TO the pefsuasions
that my services are YET dCe 10 the country, as
the country shall see III 10 command them il
still as soldier, am satisfied, ii in higher and
more responsible duties. desire no 10 oppose the
manifest wish Of the peop.c-5at l r,I 7,ot be Ike
candidate Of any parig or r1r'y cls2ae; anc should
tie Nation al large seek to place me III the chair
of chief magistracy, the good OF all parties and
National good would be my srea, and absorbing
aim.
Sentiments such as these have been the burden
Of my replies 10 all who have addressed me on
this subject, expressing the assurance that By The
spontaneous and unontaLous uo,ec 81 Tie people
.
Withdrawn from the cherished hopes OF private
retirement and tranquility when peace shall re-
turn.
Please accept, with this, my brief reply, The
warm appreciation and high consideration Of
Yours most sincerely, z. TAYLOR,
Maj. Gen. U. S. A.
The confusion in the Wing party and The ex
plosion Of their premature" 'pary schemes by
the missive from Monterey, are so graphically
and humorously set forth by the n. Y. Globe, tina
we canno, refrain from helping 10 circulate lis
article:
GEN. TAYLOR'S LETTER. TO .Lu YOU So
Most oil our readers may recollect the amusing
comic song, so graphically sung By tho Hutchin
sons, which represents flock OF crows busily
engaged in robbing corn-feld. One old crow
more shrewd, cautious and experienced than his
fellows, spies hunisman creeping steahiiy 10.
wards them, preparatory 10 sho. The saga
cious old crow observing these beiselenl demon
STATIONS, caws out 10 his more un@aTy or vora'
cious accomplices, 10 beware OF the enemy. But
the sell-complacen, and avaricious propeusiies ui
his fellow crows getting the better Of their discic-
ton, they kept on their ,hievng operations, pay
ing no attention 10 the warning OF their coDpan-
ion, until the crack Of the fowler's rifle brought
one of their crowships 10 the ground, MORALLY
WOunO6Q. ucu IL WdS idt TIC Oiu lCd0Si VI thS
flock, looking down from his secure lodge in the
high tree top, and placing his thumb. like digit up
on The point Of his pointed beak, and gently lwig.
sng the rest of his digis, sang out, with tones oil
mos, whitening irony and reproach-"It old goa
son
Thus it is with the greedy Wings, who have
been so avariciously engaged in efforts 10 appro,
PIRATE to themselves The lame and popularity Of
old Rough and Ready, to which they had nc
more right or claim, than had The lhieving crows
to The farmers corn. Ofthis they were lold not on
" by Democrats but by the more shrewd or honest
Of their own party. They were warned that They
we're but catching .artar-lhat they would soon
repent their FOLLY in claiming what did not be
long TO them. Blu, the sef.complacent Wings,
thinking they could presume upon The good.na
,ure of old Rough and Ready far enough 10 Sc
cure his countenance, and being in desperate cir
cums,auces, greedy and starving for the spoils o
Office, they had the assurance TO claim his popu
lar tame as their own, or as belonging TO lhe
party. But while induging in this pleasing re
very-while golden visions of Office and promo
ton and spois innumerabe are floating before
their fancys eye, out comes CoDgreye Rookie
from old Rough and Ready's battery, and knock:
their cherished hopes in the head, and scallers he
Golden visions 10 the four winds He comes on
point-blank, and tells them that although his ''ser
vices are ever at the will and call OF his country,
vet that he "can and shall yield 10 no call lha
does not come from the spontaneous action ana
free ,clu OF The nation at iarge"-and in mo cas-
can he permit himself to be the candidate of an,
party, or yield himself 10 party schemes"
U pom this, some of the willy Wings come ou
and Tell their Wing associates, in effect, ~ TOLD
you so," Witness the following from the Boston
Daily Hhig:
"We publish, to-day, significant letter of &c
neral Taylor. Our Wing friends will moac Sc
that we were not in error 10 saying tha Neywer
no, destined 10 gain The exclusive benefit OF thi:
nomination. He may lake some Of The leadin.
men, but he will not pledge himself TO the princi
pies. It remains 10 be seen whether the mer
will take him, aud sacrifice the principles"
This is cold comfort TO the Wing schemers, Il
be sure: but they must put up with II the oes
way they can.
Many Of the Wings profess TO support the cleo
lion of General Taylor, because, they argue, hi
election as emo party" candidate will create