Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-07-09
THE ENQUIRER.
RICH MOND, VA.
wednesday Morning, July I, 1s47.
GENERAL TAYLoR's LETTER.

NV The effects of Gen. Taylor's Signal letter. As
we have given The views OF the two other Wing
organs OF The city upon The meaning OF this Ia
nous letter, we deem it proper 10 let the w mig
define its position in its own words. II VIII De
seen lha, i, is still non.commta, and intimaies
strong disapproba,ion Of The course pursued by
The Two other Wing papers Of the Metropolis
"Fur ourselves, we have only TO say, that, I'M
committed 10 General Taylor or any othe! man,
for the next Presidency, we shall, when the proper
time arrives 10 determine our choice, be governed
by The best lights which may then be before US. II
will not be doubled by any, that General Taylor
docs entertain jrcd opinions in regard to all The
great measures by which parties have been here
loiore divided, as we'll as upon the newqueslions
to which the Mexican war, whether II shall be
long prolracled or soon terminated must give rise.
II is equally certain that upon all those questions,
pertaining 10 the future as well as 10 the past, he
will deem il his duty 10 express his opinions fully,
frankly and earlessy, al The proper time: And all
VIC regret is tina. combination OF circumstances
over which he has had no control, has premature
~ connected his name with the Presidential can
vass, al a lime when il ought 10 have been
obvious that the position which he holds and
the circumstances by which he is surrounded
render the public expression and vindicallon
OF his opinions, at least upon some OF those
topics, and The most important Of them in
The present altitude Of The country confessedly
improper. We were, from The first, apprehensive
that this over-eaeerness TO hoist the "Taylor flag,
would result in embarrassing The General himself,
by subecling him 10 The intrusive enquiries OF
ofiicious paTliZans, eager TO connect their names
with his Gas The Cincinnati editor has done,) and
to derive sort OF artificial consequence by being
numbered among his correspondence fact
which. without regard 10 The intention or wish OF
the writer, they ostenlatiously proclaim by the
publication of his letters While we regret, there
lore, that events seem 10 threaten 10 preclpilale
the country into The canvass for The next PfeSi-
dency, many months before, in our Judgment il
ough, 10 have been commenced, we feel no hest
talon in saying that there is not one word in &C.
neral Taylor's late letter which will induce as 10
withhold from him our support, If, when The pro-
per time shall arrive, in our judgment, for the
expression OF our preference, there shall be no
stronger objection 10 him than his desire not 10 be
regarded as party candidate and his determine
lion not to commit himself 10 "party schemes
With our consent, The Wing party shall not be
"disoreanized" by matter OF such comparative
insonifcance.
"Gen. Taylor, we imagine has especial refer
cnce, in the remark which has excited so much
comment, 10 Conventional nominations, followed
by the e1ac'ions from the nominee OF pledges 10
do and 10 leave undone certain things, IN the
event OF his elcction-the mischievousness as
well as the folly OF which has been so strikingly
illustrated by the events OF the last three years.
ave repeat, that as We were not committed to
the supper, Of General Taylor before The appear.
ance of his letter, so, on the other hand, there is
nothing in that letter alone TO induce US 10 avow
our opposition 10 his election. Our position
is wholly unchanged, and shall so remain until
future developements shall enable US, when The
period for action shall arrive, TO make an ,ateih-
gent and satisfactory decision"
We ask The candid reader 10 examine this and
all the other facts we have laid before them and TO
decide whether We have not made out our posi-
ton thai the Wing party is disorganizea. First
We see the Richmond Republican and sixteen
other Wing papers Of Virginia flying The Taylor
flag, believing him 10 be good Wing and re-
solved 10 stand by the old hero. Next we have
the Richmond Wing uncommied 10 any man
for the Presidency-bu but waiting 10 see iull de-
velopemenl of Gen. TayloT's opinions. Lastly
the Richmond Times boldly runs up The Wig
flag and none other and declares that the people
will not be Satisfied TO 90 10 the polls and vote
for man, who, in his administration Of affairs
is PLEDGED 10 ao particular policy" Since The
publication Of Gen. ylof's letter, many siaunch
Wings Of This city have taken the same grounds
as The TimeS-and in other places, 10 Judge from
the press, the same confusion has been remarked
in the Wing party. But the letter of Gen. Tay-
lor itself proves our proposition. He distinctly de-
clares that lie will mol be candidate oil any
party. II, then, the Wings vote Tor him, 10
they no! themselves ADM, that they have bro
ken up their Organization" and that they
have no right TO look for the success OF any
Wing measure, because they expressly put
aside the binding force OF party "obliga'ions7"-
The Wing talks Of the "mischevousness and
folly" Of party conventions and pledges. In re-
ply we would refer to the course pursued BY the
Wing party Of 1910. They then made no dec!a-
ration of principles and asked no pledges OF their
candidates. What was The result2 Mr.. Tyler
was denounced as a "lTaiior," because he cxcr-
cised his right Of conscience. and The iavorlIe
"par,y schemes" Of the Wings were ship-wreck-
ed. The Times, and these Wings who look for
the triumph of Wing principles, with this memo
rable example before their eyes. have no desire 10
encounter The same risks OF defeat. They de-
mand that the Wing candidate shall enter into
"paTy obligations" and "p'edge" himself 10 par
lcuar policy" No, says The other branch OF the
Wing party-"we ask no obligations Of our can
didate; we run him not as candidate oil The
Wing party, but leave him entirely unlrammel-
led as 10 The course he may think proper 10 pur-
sue. We go for power and the spoils; and 10 al
tain that end we will sacrifice our organization
and principles :"
But, strange to say, The Wing advises US 10 keep
our own house in order; for itsays there are symp-
toms of disorganizaion in The Locotoco ranks
"upon the Wimol Proviso qneslion"-and here
il refers 10 the resolutions OF The Democrats OF the
New Hampshire Legislature in favor OF the
Wilmot Proviso- and The following resolutions
Of The Democratic State Convention Of Georgia
upon this subject. The Wing only quotes The
Two last Of lhcm-we now give The whole:
Resolved, That The Democratic party, while
il asserts The right OF citizens Of any stale 10 sell
lie in any Of the territories OF The United States
with their properly, yet, in The spirit oil mutual
CONCESSION in which our Union originated, and
by which alone il can be preserved, We are sun
wiling to abide by the provisions and the geo.
graphical line Of The Missouri compromise
Resolved, That we adopt the four following
resolutions as passed by the General Assembly
of Virginia AS amended
"Resolved, That he Government OF The Uni
ted States has no control, directly or indirectly,
mediately or Immediately, over the Institution Of
Slavery, and that in taking any such control, u
,ranscends The limits of its legitimate functions
by destroying The internal organization OF the So
vercign,ics which formed il. =.
"ResoIyed, That under no circumstances VIII
This body recognise as binding any enactment Of
Inc Federal Government, which has Tor its object
The prohibition OF Slavery in any territory 10 be
acquired, either by conquest or treaty, South 81
the line OF Inc Missouri Compromise, hol:ins Il
TO be The natural and independent right OF each
citizen OF each and every Stale OF the coniedeIa-
cy 10 reside with his property OF whatever de-
scription in any territory which may be acquired
BY The arms OF The United States, or yielded by