Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-08-10
THE ENQUIRER.
Monday Morning, August ., 1917.
THE WINGS AND THE PRESIDENCY
RICHMOND. VA.


THE WINGS AND THE PRESIDENCY.
The leading Wing presses seem 10 have taken
a "Letheon" draughl, in order 10 allay The tor
ture inflicted upon them by the famous Sigaa!
letter OF Gen. Taylor. Finding that, il The old
hero adhered 10 the principles Of that letter. their
"pary schemes" would be crushed forever, they
treat that document as an "ObSolelc idea, and
endeayor TO make a nose Of wax VI Gen'l Tay-
lor, 10 be twisted 10 their party purposes and
Schemes" They forget that his motto is
"General Taylor never surTenders"--tor, in
spite OF his uneguivcIa and most decided de
claraions that he would not he a candidate Of any
party, they come on, in dashing style and hold
him up as ful.booded Haig candidate. The
Richmond Wing. a few days since, said:
"Thal he will be lie candida.e-Me Uaig GEN.
Gidats The candidate most disas,eiul o all others
10 the present Administration. there Iemaiss lille
doubt. The WtisS cannot aE0rd 10 thf0iC aicap
csrtan chance, in oider 10 crafty The Washington
| Union, and those, in general, who swear 10y the
name oi Polk
To The same effect speaks The New York EI-
press, commenting upon letter oi Distinguish.
ed Ohio Wing, extracted rs Us from The New
York Tribune, which announces tina, General
Taylor cannot carry The Stale VI Uhiu, and th,l
the presses once in his iaycr are utterly abandon
ing him. The Express says:
AS in the Northern ana Western States, 81 in
| Ohio, as we hear and understand pubic upin-
ion, General Taylor will, II nominated b.
| Ijhig .Sats0na! Lparca'i0H. receive the votes ul
The Wings OF that STATE; II ,oi nt@s MN ndted,
fiea Mcg rGl roie ia tic a9niaer offhal Contention.
! The Wings ui no Stale IN the Union intend 10
abandon any OF their cardinal principles, .! 10
support any man, even General Taylor, !ul the
| Chief Magislracy, Wilhou, being satisfied That he
is Wing, not Northern ncr Southern
| Wing, bu, National Republican Whig OF The
order and school OF Henry Clay Of Ashland
The Express then quotes rs the general opin-
ion Of The Wing party i'll all parts Of tic Union"
the following passage from The kcnrrbec (Mcl
Journal paper which above all others has viii
fled Gen. Taylor and The cause Of The war
1--WE agree with The Richmond Viii. We
shall never abandon The landmarks o the Wing
party IN search 81 any popular GrGilatiiua. Sue
cess under such circumstances would be bn! i
barren victory, nay Tar verse han deca! in the
defence OF our cherished principles. As Ia The
| Presidency, We 90 of q National nag Colrc1-
| ton. where We expect suitable man 10 be- Eom.
! mated. We hight under The same standard as We
did last year and every year: the same which
has given us large majority Of the members OF
the next Congress already elected the same
which is already waving in triumph over New
York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania. Ohio, Msssa-
chusetts, Vermont, Connecticut. and now in New
Hampshi!e.'
In subsequent article, lie Express endravo.s
10 show thai The Wilno, PfoYiso should 10, ard
will no, be made a lest question in The selection
OF The Wing Presidential candidate, and quotes
the Utica Gazette, which contends tina, tie VIII
mot Proyiso question should be left entirely 10
Congress- adding, al we have Wing Tor Pre-
sideni, We shall have one 'rho arsU regard Me
decisions Of Congress as Wing Pr-si'~-.~ '--s-
have done, While Loco Foco Presidents have
disregarded and vetoed their decisions.
awe counsel no abandonment OF the Northern
ground on this question Of The extension vi sia-
very. On The contrary, We advise The only
course which affords The hope OF lis triumph.
viii lis friends involve lis iale with the chance
Of successful con,cs, against the popularity o.
General Taylor, as hey probably must do if they
allow the question TO be made an issue in IN
Presidential campaisn2 The supporters Of the
extension OF slavery will spare no endeavor 10
shape matters, so that the election Of General
TAYLOR shall be deemed a triumph OF their side Of
the question. The friends Of freedom will surely
be wise enough not 10 take an issue with such
odds asaisl them. They wia hare General Iay
Tor himself understand thai no sneh question is in
rolred IN his election, and he IS not tic man 10
assume yorer nal entrusted IL Inn. In Congress
where ii belongs, let The great battle be fought,
and the question settled"
Will The Wings Of The South agree thus 10 put
their interests and dearcs, rights al the mercy Of
Congress Will they consent 10 see the veto
power paralyzed and made lilelcss upon ques-
lion Ct deep and vital concern 10 themselves
The argument may suit the Northern fanatics,
but the South will never vote for any man, who,
upon such question: pledges himself not 10
Veto a frebfand like lha, oil The Wilmot Pro-
| yiso.
But 10 return 10 the main point. /; is evident,
from what we see in the leading Wing papers,
tina, the Wing party will no, sustain Gen. Tay-
lor, unless he be regularly nominated t. Ma
lional Wing Convention. Will he receive such
a nomination. We think not. The New York
Tribune says explicitly, tina, Gen. I. will no. be
a candidate lar the Presidency, a, least in The
tree States. His supposed oppos ilion TO The VIII
mot Pfoyso will array the Wings of The North
and West against him-moreover, vel! hangs
over his political opinions, which NUS be rem!
asunder, and show him forth 4 Wing Of the
genuine Henry Clay school, before he can be
though, Of as their candidate. That he is such al
the present, We can by no means believe. The
Wing press aflec, 10 regard him az nal.loo,ed
Wing. The North American asserts mo; Tashly,"
but "beyond The possibility Of doubt" that Gen.
I. is whole Wing, mol in parts and fragments,
but in The whole; mot in relation 10 partial anti
cles Of our creed; bu, to ALL" The protective tariff
OF 1912, national Bank and all. But on The olher
hand, The Union "asserlS not rashly" but equally
beyond The possibility ct doubt" that Gen. T.
declares that he has been no politician and has
had no opportunity Of investigating The questions
OF Tariff and Bank, so as 10 pronounce opin-
ions upon them. In this confusion OF opinions
as TO Gen. It's political sentiments, will Wing
| Convention go il "Llind" and reenacl The drama
OF 1910, when they were SO beautifully Tyler cdl
them The unlh of The tric adage, ia burn, child
breads The fire, and they cannot forget llc ling
ing voice of Willoughby Newton, hereafter TO
practise upon The golden rule Of "Honesy is the
best policy" 10 announce their principles and
select a slandard.teaIer whom they kHor 10 lie
faithful to The doctrines Vi their party. They
will scarcely throw away The valuable practical
lessons they were made IL leel on the accession
Of MIR. Tyler.
But admit that Gen. Taylor is ihoTo going
Wing; is i, likely that The Wing party whici has
so little sympathy Tor this miserable, iniqui.ous
war;" will, in The confidence Of their strength
postpone the claims OF their long tried veteran
statesmen and elevate 10 The Presidency one
who, in the language OF Mr. Bots, was "almos
unknown" before the war, and whose distinguish
ed military services in so "atrocious" a var have
given him 50 prominent a position in The county?
We have strong evidence in support oil this OPT