Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-07-13
THE ENQUIRER.
RICH MON d, VA.
Saturday Morning, July 10, Is47.
TIE SIGNAL LETTER.

has thrown the Wing party. The Republican OF
Yesterday attempts 10 correct our statement that
some Wings hereabouls do no, approve Gen. rs
las, letter and adds: 1--WE have not met with the
first man in the Wing ranks who does not mos!
cordially sustain The noble and patriotic stand
taken by Gen. Taylor in his late letter."
Upon this point all that we have 10 do is to
onoe The following extract OF letter from The
senior editor OF the Times, which places The
matter beyond question. That gentleman has
"probably as good opportunities as the" Republi'
can "of asceraining Wing sentiments"
a!lfanv persons (and among then, Mr. Bolts, me
reureseutaiirs elect from the Rlehm0nd Diartct)
give the letter the construction attached 10 il in The
Times of Friday last, understanding Gen. Tay-
lor 10 declare distinctly, that in no case, no mat
Ter how he may be nominated, will he consent 10
become the candidate of any party, or, in other
words, of the Wing party; that is, that he refuses
to be elected as Wing or 10 seek The support
OF The Wings upon the ground OF his approving
their principles Those who view the letter in
This LINT say that II GEN TAILOR do not abandon
tie positioa mtct Hey thus understand him 10 hare
assumed he Uiig parig cannot look 10 him as Their
6andildfe for he Presidency. / hare mel ruth no
UAig acio assuming this construction 81 tie ieften
10 b. cnrrcct does mol mite nfse same f0natnS'"'
This more lhau makes out what we represent
ed as The effect of the letter in this quarter. The
impressions produced in other sections OF the
Union We have already sketched, as presented
BY distant journals. Admit the letter TO be ge-
nuine, land who can reasonably doubt itD and
will moi the Republicans respected friend OF The
National Wing" be compelled 10 repudiale Gen.
Taylor2 How can that Metropolitan Wing or
gan sustain man who has written SO "siliy
letter" filled with "twadce," and worthy only Of
The coinage and "iorgery Of Locofoco deception}"
Bu, the Wing papers OF yesterday morning
themselves furnish intrinsic evidence OF The utter
confusion in which Cen. Taylor's 'uniortunate
position" (as The Times called i) has involved
The Wing parry. The Republican quotes The fol-
lowing extract of letter addressed 10 its editors,
"irom perfectly reliable source in Mexico"
'You are authorised by the highest ulhority 10
say, that Gen. Taylor looks for nothing, and
asks Tor nothing, beyond this war, but that, il The
people Of the United States choose 10 elect him
their President, he will feel bound 10 serve them.
III rHlaot, how.ry, be a party candidate, Nor ac-
| eeythe nomination Of a Contention ~ Caucus ~
i tiMti VfffN. ~ tiiC IIOPiti HiSSPSe''i ~ THil
| choose, in their primary meetings to nominate
| him, aud then elect him, he will accept The re-
sponsibe office with grateful leelings-lhonsh, il
| lie consulted his own wishes, hc would prefer TO
retire within HE quc, bosom o his family, atlhe
| conclusion Of The war.
Our friend adds what he knows personally,
lha. "Gen. Taylor is thoroughly Whig-TaliIl.
Distribution" &C., &c.
| fThe Ealics are the Republicans
We next find in The WhIg The proceedings Of
the Wings OF Halifax who nominate General
Taylor for President. We extract the gia Of
their sentiments, in opposition TO conventions OF
all kinds:
Against the caucus in whole and in parl, ge-
nera aud particular, National and Stale, by
,ciaitrcy name il mag1c lnoirn, or ,rtafersf s4aps
IL n,ay iate, we, the Wings ol Halifax, 10 most
earnestly profess.
"Rcsolved, That The caucus is bad system
that i, commences in intrigue, and ends in corrup-
lion-that il takes all power from the people, and
concentrates il in The hands Of needy otiicehold-
ers and ambitious managers-and that we, the
friends OF General Taylor, deprecaIe It's aid, as
huuful 10 his character, and dangerous 10 his
prospects"
But the Wing in lis editorial comments, takes
decided ground, but "mosl respectfully" in oppo-
sion 10 - principles set forth by The Halifax
Wings Not 10 msrepresent it, we make pref
" copious extract FROM The Wing, whose sent-
mens on the general question meet cur own
views:
''If Parties are necessary and wholesome in a
free government, which no one will question, Or
gar,zation, without which these parties are I'M
wiedy masses, incapable of efficient action, is
not less indispensable; and j. is certain that that
party which resorts 10 an efficient mode OF con-
centrating lis strength, even though il should con-
sitnte a considerable minority OF the people,
must, in the nature OF things, triumph over
majority which shall refuse To adopt measures 10
render its strength available. II may we'll be as
snmed, therefore, that even il abuses be insepara-
BILE from the existing mode OF party organization,
or indeed from any that human wit or wisdom
can dvisc, more numerous and much greater
evils will result from its abandonment. The true
remedy is, in our opinion, TO ensure, as far as
practicable, in the nominating bodies, full and
lair cmbodimen, OF public sentiment; which can
be- effected by inducing The people, in their pfinia-
nv assemblages, 10 depute 10 them fewer po!it'
clans dy iradc and b. risidy combining The action
OF such bodies 10 the special dniy they may be de-
legaled 10 perform. We are BY no means we'd.
ded 10 any particular plan of organizations; but
that some plan is absolutely essential 10 The very
crstcnce OF parties as well as 10 their success is
selfevident proposition. II the present mode Of
designating candidates is to be abolished there.
lore, it hchooves those who insist upon lis aboli-
ton 10 devise soma other less Objectionable in IT,
sell, or less liable TO those abuses. The existence
., which is, in their judgment, sufficient cause
| for its abandonment.
ais il. ercn nor, safe and proper 10 dispense
with Convention OF The Wing party, organized
upon proper principles? If Gen. Taylor be The
choice OF thai party, as is supposed and as aP'
| pcaranccs indicate, wi,h near approach 10 una
nimly, il is ecriaia that, whether ne desuc y OF
mol, he will receive the nomination OF wing
Convention: But there is another Office to be MI.
ed. next in grade 10 the Presidency, and almost oil
equal importance; for we have not now 10 learn
thai. among the contingencies of the future, The
Wee President may succeed 10 the Presidency
Is there TO be no concentration by the wings up
ON suitable candidate for that othceI III not,
and our opponents shall, as they will, pursue
dif1eren, course, The election OF their candidate
would be almost inevitably and we might see
Whig President and Locoloco Vice President
installed on the same day-wih the possibility,
al least that the laller may, by the happening OF
some one Of the contingencies specified in The
Constitution, be seated in the Pre- ,idenial chair
The Fredericksburg Wing News takes the
same impregnable ground:
''The leading journals of both parties have en-
deavored 10 prevent lis (thc Presidential success
sion] premature agitation, and wisely, we think;
suggests its delay until The action Of National
Convention. The nominee Of Wing Conven-
lion We shall conceive il our duty 10 support.
And whilst we may occasionally canvass the
claims of the several aspiranls who may be
named for the nomination, our indivi dual prefer
ences shall be made to yield 10 The choice OF that
body"
Now, what is The spectacle produced b. this
grouping Of lacs7 General Taylor will not he
party candidate, nor accept The nomination oil a
eoureat.oa or caucus OF ciiier party. The Hall
fax Wings denouncc all conventions OF every
shape and form, not only upon principle, bnt be-
cause they would be "dangerous'o his Cen. Iay-
lor's prospects" The Wing and News on The
other hand fix themselves firmly upon "organiza-