Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-10-26
ANOTHER TAYLOR LETTER"
The Wing and Times Of Yesterday publish the
r.u.u.- .a~.;. r-ar TO ~ " Carrier and

'LeAcr Of Gen. Taylor 10 III Hon. Joic1h Il.
sc,sog, Of PhAadc,paia.-Wc have hoped for some
lime pasr, 10 obtain a copy Of the above ietet;
bat we have been disappointed, and for reasons
which may be hereafter stated. Tie general 'e-
nor and substance, however, We are permitted 10
imparl 10 our readers.
THE leller is dated The 5 Of August, 1877, a!
The Head Quarters o! The Army OF Occupation
in Mexico, II commences by siatinG tiiat n"
(Gen. Taylor is a Hhig, not an ahfe parh-t"
Hhig, Int a decided un,s;' thatn no one could have
observed the debate in the Congress Of The last
session on the attempt 10 censnre him Tor The ca
piluIaion Of Monterey, conducted mainly on
'por'u grounds and doubt the complexion ~ ms
my ~roiilics.' That he has held 4 commission IN
Inc army of the United States for inry years.
this commission being one of The last ISSUED by
Mr.. Jefferson; that in the last Presidential eiectlon
he advocated The election Of Mr.. Clay, believing
that be and his friends 'ass,milakd' more 10 The
principles Of Mr.. Jefferson Than their '0pFoHenfs.'
"Gen. Taylor proceeds then 10 define his pre-
sent pos tion, that he does not think himself
qualified for the Presidency; that he wonld Will
linely poslpoIe his name 10 secure the election Q.
Mi. CLAW or any OF The distinguished men OF The
same school now presented 10 the public. H.,
however. the people of the United SAFES shall
| spontaneously elect him, he shall feel himself
bound 10 serve; but that lie will not accept OF a
pa,ty nomination "erelusire'y;" that il ne should
be elected, he will 90 into Office unpledsed 10 any
particular course; that he was determined 10 car
~ out The intention OF The trainers of The Cons'I-
tuition. OF whom Two (reierring 10 Washington
and Madison) were among the early Presidents
O.. The county,; and that ne is determined IN such
case 10 be the President of The nation and no'
of a party
.This letter is, we understand, the most full and
a~ooc;fiop nf Cen T2ylQIS views
We; given BY him. Mr.. Insersoll will moi consen;
10 lis publication, because il is IN answer 10 a
letter forged by some individual and purpof'irs
TO have been written by Mr.. l~ngefsoil, when no
such letter was ever written BY him.
1--WE think Mr.. ~Ingersoll right in the position
he has taken; but we hope he will take me pro-
per measures 10 relieve himself from his Difficult
IL. and obtain the consent OF Gen Taylor 10 lay
this interesting document before the public"
The Times remarks that the letter us entirely
conclusive and satisfactory, as 10 both The poiii.
cal opinions and the political sympathies oiGen.
Taylof. Having thus tecisively indicated these
opinions and sympaihies, we cannot understand
his .repusnance 10 being made The nominee ol ne
parly whose principles he holds, and 10 whose
leading men he is assi.nilatcd. II il proceeds iiom
an impression that The attitude of a nominee I'M
plies he necessity Of making political pledges, We
are sure that GIN. Taylor greatly misapprehcnds
the Wet VS. OF the Wing parry. He has said album
dainty enough TO satisfy them Of The complexion
OF his politics. and il is only by a refusal TO &C
cept the Prcsider cy a, their hands, that he can
exclude himself from the opportunity OF Obtaining
their support"
The Wing regards it as removing all doubt in
regard 10 his (Gen. T.'s) political atiniIies-
fIe avows that he is "a decided Whi9'-and
this, we suppose, will be admitted 10 be the best
evidence of which The case admits"
II the alleged letter be genuine, we admit ita',
upon "the best evidence" Gen. Taylor is ia de-
cided Whig." But a, The same time we cannot
io!bear 10 express our surprise al the eSiraoTt'-
nary contradiction between this and his previous
leuers, especially the one 10 DR.. Delony. In that
letter he expressly declares tina, he has not ioEm-
ed an opinion upon lie Bank and Tariff que
lions; and yet, in lhe supposed letter TO Mr.. In
~eersoll. he avows himself IA decided Wig
The Wing press may reconcile the contradiction
10 their own satisfaction; but ,c cannot see how
I TWO suCn dUldRpulSslC pOSiiOdS eoH =" %
er. THE ~Insersoil letter be genuine, Gen. lay
lor has "surIendered" the lofty position lie once
occupied. and has assumed the altitude Q! Z pc
%lirjcian." which he once warmly condeinned.-
He is made 10 declare himself not only "a teci-
ded Wing" on, as ANXIOUS ITO secure the cleo
lion of Mr.. Clay or any Of The distinguished men
Of The same school now presented 10 The public"
Now. ia his letter 10 hir. Graves, of Kenlucky,
he is rcpresenled 10 he favaIab!s 10 The election
oil any statesman d. pure and high character,
regardless Of his political predictions. HIRE
is another contradiction, If which the friends
OF The old Hero have brought him forward 10
convict himself. They killed Mr.. Clay b. The
publication of his manifold letters; they seem
disposed 10 do The same uilh Old Z1c." II 'hls
letter he genuine, the Democrats will know CT
actly how 10 acl. They will mo-, surely, su'isn-
der their principles, which they have jus! carried
10 triumph, alter a long and arduous struggle,
for The support of any decided Wing" whose
ardent aim seems to be the election Of Henry
Clay, or some other Wing of The same school,
Much as they admire General Taylor's military
services, The Democratic party will stand by their
principles TO The last.
For the sake Of the OH hero's reputation and
lofty rosiiion, we irus. that The l.lisr may Iurn
out not 10 be geuuine-and the impression IS
strengthened by the following m Of The
New York Mirror, an early and cev"led cham
pion of Gen. Taylor's election, as a emo party"
candidate. Tha, paper boldly pronounces the
| letter 10 be a "forgery"-and there is much force in
its arguments and repudiates The idea of Gen.
Taylor being a Wing! Be it forged or genuine,
is il not strange that the Taylor organs should
not know the views and Style OF their candidate
sufficiently well, 10 avoid this direct conflict OF III
depreciation z
But 10 The Mirrors positive language:
The Courier sta,e that the le,ler contains 1.-THE
mos, full and satisfactory exposition OF General
T~aylor's views yet given by him" and that Mr..
Ineersoll refuses 10 publish it because i. was
written 10 him in reply 10 a letter which he never
sentio Gen. Taylor We should think tina; any
person of ordinary discretion would see enough
in this alone to lead him 10 distrnst the genuine.
ness of the letter from Gen. Taylor even though
il contained no intrinsic evidence OF its being an
imposition. Mr.. Ingersoll, however, and The eli
tor uf the Courier and Enquirer, seem 10 take II
Tor granted mat lHc lc'eI 10 d genuine eFiS.c
from old Rough and. Ready, probably because il,
makes General Taylor say that he is not only a
Wing, but that he does moi. consider himself quail
flied for The Presidential chair, and would gladly
promote the election OF MIR. Clay, or any Of the
distinguished men OF The same school now be-
fore the public. The letter is a forgery, beyond
all question, and there is one expression quoted
from il which the settles the matter conclusively,
il the general tenor OF It's sentiments, as quoted
By The Courier do not. The letter is dated 3rd
August. al The Head Quarters of The Army OF
Occupation, Mexico. The Courier says:
al, commences by stating that he General
Taylor is "a Wing, not an ultra Parlizan Whis'
but a decided Whig'-lhat no one could have OF.
served the debate 10 The Congress OF The last
on the aite mp, to ceusure him for The capitulalion
OF Monterey, conducted mainly on party sr0nnds,'
ami doub, Vhe complexion of has (my) politics.
"Thisi is wholly unlike General Taylor; it shows
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