Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-11-19


the camp INTO poi.ica! arena, and the Demo
Gratis stand entirely Oh The defensive. The g,
lisics Of tho Virginia Wing Captain are show,
10 be full OF errors. The "periect rush" seems II
have subsded, and another hero (no! mili,arv
one y is gathering the smiles Of the Wing pauy
The "pfcma;ure" Wings have 10 blame lbem.
selves, if the Republic shows itself 10 be upe,,,.
iul:
Tote Editors II he Enquirer:
CAMP BUEsA VisrA, MEylcol
October "A, lS47.
| am not a tabb.er in politics, nor 40 wish
tomen; di>cord or sir u? political feelings. pr,;n.
dices and animosties in the army, much les. !,
our own resimenl-yet conceive il 10 be ,be An
~ slavery Democrat 10 ylnd;cate ais parry from
the auacas aud misrepresentation OF our opno.
nents and place IL in lair and proper lish, Be-.
tore Tie pubic, in ali points. A letter, puroor,.
ing 10 emana.e from an officer in The Vi,o;n;,
Regimen, has recently made lis appearance II
the "Norok Heraj," AMI has been extensively
copied by Wing papers, and relied upon as ies.
mony in regard 10 the political predictions a.
Gen Taylor and his arm. Thai Letter i, EMO.
nsons IN several particulars. | do no, pretend
10 say ,ha Inc wrier viliully m!srerre,snet
iacis, bu, h. has certainly fallen mo some most
cg egicus errors. lie asserts mos, unhesia,iDg.
Is that Gen. Taylor lis genuine Wing" As
% lha, | have nothing 10 say-but vii! refer 10
The letters o. Gen. Tay.ar, written in leply 10
those calling Tor bis political opinions. The
writer then says: ~ also knee that he Is ,hc
ayowed candidate OF nearly he whole army, aud
that he wi. go j, in lS+s with periec, rush
Now, il lie writer knors all Tins ne is Certainly
much wiser and kn0ws more Than any other per.
son living, and kn0irs, or al leas! asserts a tact,
toe, tia! does MOI exist. When IN individual al.
Temps 10 give The sentiments OF any body OF men
he should be well acquainted with the opinions
and feelings 81 those for whom he speaks aud
MOI Jump a, one-si'sd and partial conclusions
from his own feelings, and then publish
Them To The world q The sentiments Of his
feilow-ci;zcns or The voice Of his fellow soldiers
do nc! know what the wriieT's oppUtl antics may
have been fl! Judging Of The opinions Of The
whole army-hc may have made il his business
TO gather up such Information, and thus retail il
for lie heuetil Of his parry lie, however IS
wrong-I will say, that he has been informed
wrone-lor, so tar from "neariy the whole army
being in favor oil Gen. Taylor IA! The Presidency
the Wigs OF The army are mol united III his favor
ami even il ftcp WeTe, they are lar from form.
ing nearly 'Iie ,rioic armg." lie has cerainly
oversize. The marx in this PARTICULAR and before
ne ventures again upon The subject, | would a..
wise him to call for niore light from his informers
or seei, il il 70! hilsell.
He next gives "aa 'dea," that is, has Mta ciIhe
stale Of parties il cur own regiment. lie says
HAT q. the thirteen cap:a its, nine are w hss
ard q! The h;rIy-ninc licu'cnau,S, twenty.
eight are Wings. This would make Wig
majority on j5iat rate oi iheAig t'co. Now, this
flils, nj n tpc & n
in lha; lie is correct; but he varies widely
.rcm The true state ct facts in reference 10 the
lieutenants and The ni01uir jpint rot, sianfs
thus: captains, Wings, 9-Democra,s 4; lieu
tenants, Wings, II Democrats "a So you see
that The majority oi hrcaiv.ilco is most wonder.
fuliy reduccd not only that hn! We, in fact, have
a majority OF Democrats OF IRE on Joint yo!e.-
But more, all o, the Wigs ac rot in favor OF
Gen. Taylor Notwithstanding h IS genuine
Wing" according 10 the very knowing cores
ponaen, Of the Herald Tha! writer had better
'loo; before lie leaps" again. Dut The most IL.
markable, and certainly the most erroneous,
statement follows--i is his 1.-TWO thirds oi he
rank and file are also wings" says this writer
tle has counted wong again-recioned without
his host. lie mus, IN This roln', have been
talking tor "BuncomJ," as no sane man would
haze made such an assertion, hoping 10 make
WHY, sirs; The writer must have been dream.
Ing. have n, rounled "nosts," bu, am
satisfied That il is nearer the other side, tro hrcS
Democrats II is in the rank and fe that you
fiji the Democracy OF the army. There they axe
content to serve their country without seeking cI
the pomr, he show and aaudy spendcr Of 9th.
ciai stations; you find hem The bone and sine"
oil the army. rs you do the sbone and sinaw" u
the nation, when a pcace-evcr icady,o DO battle
in the cause IL th.ir country either a. the ,2i'i
in defeating The enemies Of our political iibelHrs
VIII nestle in orr y iiSt, or on The battle led.
maintaining tie rights II The na,Un a5ains' tie
ae,iesons II foreign foe. In either place iney
are sa.si-d 10 be in The frank an Fl c"-.ni Ic..
assured, that hen he crank ant fi'c" II The Vr.
einia Regimen re:nrns home, 'hcy wi!lt,ll wel!
icr he Democracy, and place the seal 0. their &c.
c:ted condemnation upon the men, measures AMI
policy Of the Wing party. As the wriier SAYS
The: will go il with 'pcyfect rush" an! such
rush TOO as will make our opponents not only
look h'ark, but the.
Such letters as ihe one have mentioned are
without llueLce here, but ale calculated 10 ms.
Leaf tie public mind a, home, and have, there.
lore, thought il tut right 10 correct The matter.
On, regimen, is in The cpjoymen, OF good
health-our men look well. We have no lea
Is % what We will do. although We are anaou'
10 TO something. This morning two oi our en-
rrIs, Cap. Bankheaj Of company G, and Isl II.
Gardner Of the Grenadiers, were ordered 10 W.
ginia on the recruiting service. We are looking
win anxiety foI news from Gen. Scott.
Gen. Taylor is expected 10 leave Tor the UnItd
States in few weeks. Yours, &C. Ny
Far ths Enquirer.
MEssRs. EDITORS In an article in your paper
oil The lIih instant, copied from the R'ctnon6
I',mfs, it is uait that NJ meeting OF The Pfo,rs.
,ant Episcopal Convention recently held III The
City Of New York, Bishop Of Virginia stated
that he knew ot moe than one county" in tins
Sale] "wnefc here vas no edlGce 10 the worship q
God, and no minister o! any denomination wat.
ever" Now, SEs ! am under The decided i'm.
preston that the Rev. gentleman has fallen into
in error. | am pretty well acquainted with The
moral condition Of some OF The toughest Of our
Western Counties and have never seen any Thing
like al approximation 10 this state Of reliei ous
tcsii'u'ion Indeed, am well satisfied that he
moral cordi'ion Of .he Western portion Of our
State is gencrn3y exaggerated | know OF no
county in which there is not regular preaching
either bv Ike Bap;st or Methodist denomination
tcri0inIu by The later. Such j. the character oil
The Mcihodis, Itncrancy !ha, il provides espec-
ally for sections 81 country Inns sparsey sch'ed
The last census disclosed iacs oil intellectual
harrenness truly bumiliaiag, but am happy 70
believe that he knowledge OF risht and ,crong Is
much better understood and APP, ciGtcd in We,'-
crn Virginia han j. usually supposed.
Respectfully 7.