Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-10-15
THE ENQUIRER.
RICHMOND, VA.
Wednesday Morning, October 10, 1917.
The Republican cannot complain that we

sbould pse Tie evidence furnished BY The Wing
press, in order 10 show that there IS no. lie "
most harmony among our opponents, ana 'ha', oy
The admissions OF The respective Wing organs,
their n,,,v is destined 10 defeat. The Wing and
the Times assert unqualiiedly that, unless there
be a Wing National Convention, the Whis parry
mus, sps,ain a signal defeat. The Republican,
ON The other hand, swears, with equal emphasis,
tina, whoever may be the nominee OF the Wing
National Convention, he will be beaten TO death!
Whatever course, then, may be taken, we have
direct Wbis evidence that the Wing party is 10
infer another defeat in 1913. These are not our
own speculalions, butlhe deliberate admissions oil
Whir pa pers themselves.
anYious 10 let our readers see a little farther
into The secrets OF The enemy's camp, we again
make a few brief extracts from The Republican
and The Times. The former paper says:
csuch Of the Wing presses as have labored 10
throw dislrust upon Gen. Taylor's politics, may
now very plainly see TO what extent they have
given food 10 the Locofocos Tor cavilling and
qualification. They had, all along, sufficient evi.
dcnce 10 convince them that Gen. Taylor was q
true and unlaulleripg Wing, yet they were very
much afraid The great body OF The people were
not as keen-sighted upon that subject as them
selves. They beliepcd him 10 be a Wing, yet y
he Deyc not one, they couldn't support him. Oh
no! That would have been eniirelytoo reckless
a course. Gen. Taylor must declare himseL!--
He must submit 10 The ordeal OF a Convention
| Consequently, all their hesitation, and their con.
fdcnce-t their half belief, and their tears-have
afforded ample material Tor The Locoioco presses
10 crow over "Whig dis>ensicns."
II then goes on 10 show that il does not aim at
"impraclicable results" such as The election OF
Henry Clay, even should he be nominated-for,
il says, Notwithstanding our affection for Mr..
Clay, We are not green enough 10 be coaxed or
driven into The scheme Of his nomination for an
olher race, in The face OF The fact, thai, with the
whole Wing parry united upon him, except The
Abolilionisls, we we're unable 10 elect him"
Here Two important facts arc admitted, Isl,
that Henry Clay was beaten in 1874, not Unfair
" as The Wings once contendcd, but because
the Wings were not strong enoush-and, second
", that The obofhonisb formed a portion Of The
Wing party in 1874, and did not think proper 10
vote for Mr.. Clay.
We shall now give a specimen Of The views Of
the other branch OF the Wing family. II will be
seen below that the Times argues, ihatlhc Repnbli.
can has read itself oul Of The Wing parly-ano
that If Gen. Taylor be elected after The mode pro-
posed by the Republican, it will amount to a
rup,ure of Wing organization, and consequently
be dangerous 10 "lhc preservation of The Consli.
luton"
1.-THE Republican Of this city, with its newly
adop,ed anlipalhies to a Wing National Con
yenIion. unuueslio nably pursues a consisten
course in secondirg tie declarations OF Genera
Taylor. in his lale letter TO DR.. Bronson, that he
will moi accept the office Of President, unless call
ed 'by The general voice Of The people and with
out regard 10 their political differences and iha
he cannot, in any case, permit himself 10 be
brought before The people exclusively by any O.
The political parties That now (as he lhlnks) so IN
fortunately divide The country" Nlsnol enough
indeed, in order 10 meet Gen. Taylor's views a:
thus most explicitly announced, TO abandon Inc
expedient of National Convention, as The hes
means of securing unanimous action; for any
other mode of ascerlaining he sense OF the Whie
party throughout the country, whether BY r nrse
or county Wing Conventions. q 1c,ualIv rnne
s;ons NJ he Wing prc--. would equan,y CONT
within Inc restriction OF Genera nay,",, To-
he will not be brought e , ed5aer 'I The Main mean mean.
sively by any parry. VIC mus. Understand h,u,
ing OF ms la ahai q party organization, Q eue'y
as s,J In = n.y. -. DC abandoned, or he ritnot consent
10 be a candidate. The Republican, adopting This
obvious Interpretation, readily consents 10 The
condition prescribed Mrols all parties 10 lie uinds
and avows lis purpose 10 support General Tay
lor in the approaching election. whether in 50 do.
ing i, have 10 torsaks Tie Wig 7arty. or nol
THE Two parties il declares, may nominate il
tbey please, but the managers OF both will be
beaten, for General Taylor has more strength
with The masses than any other man in The coun
try
"Upon this point we do mel hesitate to declare
our entire dissent from The Republicans views
We believe The preservation OF The Wing parry Ii
be all.imporranl 10 the preservation OF The Con
slitulion. /, is only 10 be regfcted lha, Genera
Taylor, with his srea, and merited popularity
should percmphrily disountenancc the only mod
By wheh The Wig party can apaii Itself Of HI
name"