Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-12-24
WHO is 1T THAT "sURRENDERs

Our readers will remember the ".Sipnni letter"
Of Gen. Taylor thrown like bomb. shell Into The
Wing camp last June. In that memorable letter
he said that he should "yield 10 no call that does
not come from The spontaneous action and free
will of The nation CT large" and that "in no case"
could he "psrmt himself 10 be The candidate OF
any party or yield himself 10 party Schemes
The Richmond Times then boldly took the bull
by the horns, and distinctly marked ont The path
which itself and the Wing party meant 10 follow.
1t declared that if Gen. Taylor adheres 10 his re-
solution that in no case can he permit himself 10 DC
The candidate OF any party I'VE are constrained TO
express an opinion that the Wing party cannot
be expected 10 surrender their organization and
heir principles for the purpose OF eleciins him 10
the Presidency and that "if Gen. Taylor deli
berately chooses to decline that honorable 'esIi.
monial OF their gratitude because they would Of
fer j. cs Ways, we cannot perceive that they have
any recourse but 10 accompany him 10 The re-
tirement he cOves, at The close of The war, with
their profoundest regrets and undated affection.
There are Others who descry nothing TO revolt al
in receiving The concerted support of The great
Wig party of the Union" Aiie! referring 10 the
"obdurale inclination of Gen. Taylor against all
organized approaches from The Wing party, with
which his own affinities are we'll understood TO
lie" the Times concludes "Bnt since his reso-
luton has been AIKEN, ii cn'y remains 10 as, as
party, 10 look with more prudence 10 candidate
who will not rudely reject our embraces, and who IS
willang TO COMMIT HIMSELF To CUR POLICY"
I, t.. ~ Ice. ~ IN
Wings of Virginia thus openly repudiated Gen.
Taylor as a candidate for the Presidency. What
was our surprise, then, in reading an article in
This same Richmond Times OF Nj onday last, in
sisting that Gen. Taylor should receive lbe nomi
nation of The Wing party Of Virginia. 1t there
admits thai Gen. Taylor, who in June "rudey
rejected The embraces OF Whigsery," is now Gun
queslionably the choice Of very large majority
OF he--Souihein Wing party, and, We may add OF
the Wing party OF Virginia" 1t then GOES on
to declare its conviction that National Conven.
ton is Indispensable 10 such unanimily of action
as is necessary 10 ensure The triumph oil General
TAYLOR himself, or any other Whs," and that,
whilst without the nomination OF National
Convention, the Wings ''waud be weakened by
division, we may b, assured (and here the Times
speaks most correctly that our opponents would
be acting in unbroken phalanS, and their caadi-
date, if not elected BY The people, would be the
strongest on the list"
The Times next quotes in support Of its views
the Louisville Journal and the Cincinnati Ga
zeue, and recommen !sa Wig State Convention
a, Richmond, in February; which Convention,
"like the Wing Convention of Georgia. might IN
he most decided manner declare tat Gen. TayLor IS
The farorue Of he Hhiss 81 Virginia, and might
appoint its delegates TO the National Convention,
instructed TO observe that declaration. II SINH
lar course be pursued by The Wigs Of The other
Southern States, We have moi dOub. that the re-
suit of The National Convention would be rai-
fca,ion of General TayloI's nomination Then
The issue of the election OF lS48 would be in no
uncertainty; for having secured The united sup.
port OF The Northern Wings, Gen. Taylo! would
be elected by more triumphant majority than
Gen. Harison's."
Now, we should like to know whether General
Taylor has ealen up the words Of the "Signal
letter." has consented 10 accept the nomination Of
the Wig party and, in the language OF The
Times, in June, "is (now) willing TO commit him
! sell 10 our Hh1g) Ponfy. Ihese De'c Inc mex
orable conditions on which the Times then
thought he could base The slightest claim 10 the
support Of The Wings. Ii The Times has seen any
such evidence, We surely have not We we'll re-
member certain "Delony letter." wherein Gen.
T. avowed that he had not male up his mind upon
two great questions dividing the two parties
viz: the Bank and the Tarf-and that he meant
10 make no pledges, nor Ito commit himself" TO
ann party. We have seen nothing from General
TAYLOR since 10 show tina, his ignorance on erea
questions of party policy has been al all enlight'
ened, and ye, the Times, on Monday last, was
willing 10 Ego it blind" and stoully advocated his
nomination by a National Convention. Yester.
day The Times devo,es another article TO The sub
jecl, aud quotes from the New Orleans Bulletin