Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-07-19
e3- The Cincinnati Inquirer. speaking Of Gen. Tay

0- The Cincinnati Inquirer, speaking of Gen Tay
or's letter TO the Editor of The Signal. saws:
The high respect which the whole democratic pres,
entertain. and has steadily manifested not onl, for Gen
taylor but all the brave officers and men who are sh
ns the battles o ihecouny abroad has been shown u,ol
tins occasion IN the manner in which this doc
uInen' has been received aud treated
Ihs Is really amusing. Gen. Tay Tor dues not wan
10 be the candidate of party conventun or 10 accept
nomination irtercd by string o DEGREES drawn up b,
an irresponsible cahal, which he pledge his lnluenc,
To have carried into effect by Legislation through execu,
Influence AT tbs very moment, alarmed by the iavo
which such sentiments gain among the people, concert
ed movement, is nakngby the Democratic press in avo
Of the theory Of national conventons and belief Of ,he
indispensable necessity we predict, will be made We
ry soon, the main ties, Of Democratic orthodoxy What
ever portion Of the party heretofore sustaining the Ad
mn'sati,n, may refuse 10 60 into national conven
ton 10 select candidate for the Presidency will be ex
communicated by book and bell This is tho ''conrie
Gus manner" in which the letter Of Gen Taylor la.
been treated by the Democratic press.
The deep concern which the Democratic prints tax.
IN what they suppose 10 be the disastrous influences upon
the Wing party Of his letter really touching In The
war'ike language Of the day. it is called bomb SHE'LL
We do mol obj oct to the tcIn-but old Rounh and Rea
dy is moi IN the habit Of throwing such missiles into his
own camp. II is 4 bombshe however, and its eN plo-
sion VIII shater the Democratic ranks ,fccually n,
Capt. Briggs bait ry did the Mexican columns at Due
ma Vista. Can any Instance IL alleged ola Wing re-
nouncing his party ana pedging his suppo,; Of Mr.
Polk orof the Democratic nominee for the Presidency in
consequence Of this letter such an instance can be
produced, pledge ourselves to chronicle it in due form
W hat is the effect however. the other yary2--
Throughout all the South the parality for Gen Iay-
Tor has been vivi,d and extended and Dernot rats by
thousands are uniting with Wings in proclaming him
as their candidate. The Democratic aspiran,s for Office
dare not take bold gronnd against Cen Taylor Some
talk cautiously and d'icrtntaly and Others like Gov
Brown Of Iennt ssce, themselves to be in his IA
vor Jacob Thompson. u Mississippi is the only tradn
Ger OF the old Hero, wlohas had the tcmeriiy 10 off;
himself as candidate. Under these circumstances we
ash, hch party is il that stands in danger of being
blown into fragments by this ''bombshell" Gen. Tny-
Tor is Wing, and the Wings rally to his support and
do not object to see their fellow citizens who have been
hitherto arrayed under other political banners com
ing TO their aid. The Wings have confidence in the
general accordance Of his political views with their own
They sacrifice principle has been falsely alleged
In supporting him. The sacrifice is made by Democrats
who support him, and honor them for thus breaking
loose from party ties and going for who will in fac,
and not merely in profession like Mr., polk-be the
President of the whole nation, and Of party Gen
Iaylor's election does not require a convention Of his
friends and cannot be frustrated by all the conventions
his opponents can hold.