Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-08-17
THE ENQUIRER.
Saturday Morning, August Ia, islI.
The Charlesi. wn Free Press complains 'ha' W.
RICHMOk d, Va.


The Charles,. wn Free Press complains maj We
have moi copied its article on the subject Oh 'ne
!e,ler enormously imputed by other P'pe,.
Lieut.. Washington, on the subject oil zen, 10y, ~,
lor's political opinions. Ii will be Ieco''ee'e1
that The Free Press published letter from al VI
ficer oflhe Virginia Regiment, s'ahhs .n.' ,.,,or
Taylor was lho,oughgoins Wing l ms 'e"s
was enormously attributed by the kiehi'o''
Wing to Lieut.. Washington, who came 0u' ana
denied The statement. The Free Press 1t "o"'
seem. corrected The error Of the Whe' hna Wv.
rated The information offs correspondent as per
f.c,,v conclusive" 10 The editors mind, ana lus
as reliable as if coming from Lieut.. w. or any
other gentleman who had proper opportunities q
knowing Gen. Taylor's sentiments. we may
he,eaf,er be allowed to give the name.
In our brief absence the article oil 'ne rt,.
Press mus, have escaped our notice, or we sno"'0
have alluded To il. We are willing now 70 s'a'e'
upon the authority of The Free Press, sha' suc',
letter was received and that The opinion Vi INK
writer was expressed that Gen. Taylor was
good "Henry Clay Wing"
So much for the amcnde-but the article oil Inc
Free Press furnishes 10 our mind rare speci-
men Of political jesuilry The Editor says;
ave hope, however, our Wing friends will
take no iu.;her trouble 10 prove Gen. Iay'ofs
Whiggery. II is enough 70 kno@ maj he y Jus.
as inyinciblc in his position o. candidate ioi 'ne
sullrases o. The American people as ne was ID
Buena Vista-and ecc hare no desire BY Na1on
ing his poltical sentiments 10 run c0hhte' 70 nc
h.,ea p,ejud.ets of Ms thousands lcao are ''o~ RAJ
hing under has banner"
What can This mean, but that the Wings de-
sign hereafter playing very deep gamei-
Though the Generals published letters aVoW
that he will not be the candidate oil any party,
nor carry out "parly schemes" his "no parry"
Wing champions, while they pretend TO nave
conclusive" information that he is thorough
Wing, agree hereafter 10 keep the evidence 10
themselves, so as not to enighten "he honest
preiudices" oil the Democrats, who may believe
Gen. t. 10 be Democrat. They aim al con-
cealng his sentiments, so as 10 induce the De-
mocrats who may believe Gen. is opinions
consonant with their own to range themselves IN
the mo parry" ranks, afterwards 10 be transferred,
perhaps to the standard OF Mr. Clay, or some
o,her veteran champion Of the Wing cause -
For ourselves, we have not yet seen any "conclu-
sive" evidence that General Taylor is Wing,
and we are as much in The dark as ever as 10 his
political sentiments. We presume that, here
a!ler. the General will come out with his views
upon the great questions OF The day, SO thai The
people may act Understandings. His mo
party" friends cannot always keep up their
eame-for even though they may be disposed 10
keep The Democrats in ignorance, large portion
of the Wing party will insist upon full deye'
opement OF General Taylor's opinions on all
questions. The old hero will, we doubtnot, him
sell honestly avow his opinions, and then The Anne
rican people can take such course as they deem
consistent with their views OF the best interests
of the country. In the mean time, we do not
believe that the large mass Of The people, OF
either par,y,will "bliadly" commit themselves Tor
or against particular individual. When the cur
lain shall be fully raised and political questions
fairly scanned in connection with their influence
upon the prosperity OF the country it will be bet
Ter known which parry deserves, and will receive,
the confidence of The nation. Standing firmly
upon our principles, we calmly await that period,
and we believe that we but reflect the sentiments
of The Democracy Of Virginia.
A call is published in the Lexington (Ky) OBJ
server, not far from Ashland, Tor meeting OF
the citizens of Fayettc county, without distinction
Of party, ITO consider the propricty Of nominating
a suitable person for The next President OF The U.
States" The proceeding is disastefulo the OBJ
server. |, regards it as "inconsiderale," and
calls upon The Wing party 10 make no 'precipi-
tate or unwise movement" in this their moment
of victory. The call for the meeting, ii alleges,
| is aunwarran,ed by the wishes and views OF the
great body OF the Wings of Fayee county, and
BODIES no good to the Wing party, although
good Wing may be nominated by our Gmia6le
Locotoco friends. We have notime al present 10
90 into this subject; but we trust our Wing friends
will be slow 10 be caught in well.laid Loco
fuco trap"
"Let us moi do any thing to comproma our
selves with lie Wigs Of the Union, but be now as
ever ready 10 second them in the great revolution
which is a, hand. We are ready TO do battle
under any standard.bearer; and if these August
elections terminate as they are likely 10 DO IN
Kentucky zee may select our oarn and elsel AIM,
without any partnership movement with the no.
party ioring L0eos."
In another article, the Observer In depreca-
ting the separate action OF some OF its Wing
brethren on the Native American side, takes &C.
casion to quote The language OF "lhe venerable
Sage of Ashland" TO the Kentucky electors, i'm
mediately after the last Presidential election, in
which he urges ii as The duty OF the Wing party
to persevere in conlendng for their principles,
and "adhereto their separate and disird organlz0-
tom
Putting this and that together, il looks as il
this organ of the Wings Of Mr.. Clay's district
frowns upon the mo party" movements of some
Of the Wings in nominating General Taylor,
whose Whiggcry is not TOO decided, and, above
all, who will not pledge himself 10 carry out
Wing measures. The Observer yet proudly
counts on The elevation of Mr.. Clay, or some
other veteran Wing slalesman-for it plainly
repudiates all association with the Democrats,
and confidently declares that if The Wings
practise wisdom and prudence, they may
select and cleo, thar o,cn man, (Mr. Clay or
some n,sd Whig,) who will cordially carry out
the "par,y schemes" OF The Wings, and re-esla.
blish all their old Wing measures. They will
not be content with half, but demand The whole
loaf. They want no man OF milk and waller,
half way political sen,imen,s-bui, to suit them,
he must be "every inch Wbig"-ready and
willing to strike down The Democratic policy,
and re.erect The cdifce OF Wing materials entire.
Confident in their strength, the Wings OF Ken
lucky will demand that the Wing flag be not
struck TO The "no party" party, but be thrown to
the breeze, with all its insignia and principles
untouched, unimpaired A Wig victory they
strive for-wilh quasi triumph they will not be
con,cn,ed They hope still 10 see the star OF
Henry Clay in The zenith; but 'caulion" is the
word The Taylor current must be suffered 10
! rim on n lIilc onoer and then by masier)y