Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-11-26

MOND, VA.
Thursday Morning, November 26, ls47
PARTY MOVEMENTS.

The friends of Taylor camel watch This secrei
undermining movement of Cays supporters
without being aroused 10 counter movements
against the "Dictaior," as Mr.. w. c. Riyes
styled him. Already We see il,at The Louisville
Courier, which the Republican quotes, declares
thai Zone effect 10 grow out of it Uhe Secret Cir
cular) will be, thai General Tayio!'s friends will
moi now consent 10 20 into Convention" And
we have the distinct declarations ct MIR. Clay's
organ, and of the lull-booded Wing journals Of
the country, on the other hand, that they will sup
port no one who is not nominated by a National
Convention Which division Of The Wing party
will prevail in Kentucky. lime will demonstrate.
But we have seen too much OF The idoa!rous de-
voion Of the Wing party 10 MIR. Clay's behests,
to doublfor one moment lhatthe Wings OF his own
Kentucky will rally around him again with
new zeal II is lruc that the Republican learns
"lrom distinguished citizen OF Virginia, who has
recently visited the Wesl, including Kentucky, that
the enthusiasm for General Taylor is immense.
Our informant does mol doubt that The old hero
will be borne into The Executive Chair ty an
overwhelming majority of The American people"
On the other hand, Louisville correspondent
OF The Baltimore Patriot, Taylor paper, writes
in The following emphatic language:
"Henry Clay is still the choice Of Kentucky for
President, or any other position that his fellow
counlrymen can desire him 10 occupy. Iheirde-
cotton 10 hin, is Increasing. Al The present lime,
The choice Of The Wing party is Gen. Taylor,
and il is also The case with large and respecta-
BILE portion OF the Democratic party. Although
the Wings OF Kentucky foudly cherish The cs!i-
mable character OF Gen. Taylor, sill they ARRAYS
hold Mcmstlrcs in readiness 10 do rial Mcy can
for Henry Clay"
The Courier expresses its confidence that Mr..
Clay could mol have given any coun'enance 10
This circular and The Republican adds:
"Mr. Clay has refused 10 consent TO the use Of
his name Tor The Presidency, except upon evi.
dence that such is the general wish Of all parties.
If such is The case a present, We have failed 10
perceive The proof OF H."
The conditions upon which Mr.. Clay will con-
sent to the use OF his name for The Presidency will
be found set forlh III The Circular. II will be
seen that they are far IRON being SO stringent as
10 require "lhe general wish Of all parties" So
his name, the circular OF his most devoted friends,
and the mos, influential Wings Of Kentucky, ex-
pressly declares that he has not announced 10 the
world whether he would accept or decline no.
minalion-and lha. lie will leave The current Of
popular feeling 10 run in lis own seii-made chan.
mol, and;o,or1sl ~ hiui.'' - ia i".e dramatic
exhibition Al Lexington, The iai!esi opportunity
was presented 10 Mir. CLAY, 10 signify his deter
mina,ion 10 remain in private lie AS he has
not done so, we have The inevitable inference that
he does not mean 10 control The Wing current
running in his favor, but will regard il as his
sduty" 10 stand forth once more The champion Of
tie Whg cause, should the Wing party call him
to The field.
We deem il unnecessary 10 review the "Se-
crel Circular" The reader will lie struck with
The tone in which il explains The recent Taylor
meetings in Kentucky. which the Taylor press
have portrayed as SO full Of popular enthusiasm.
Another important fact is presenied-viz: that
The Democrats of Kentucky, a gallant band, will
"arranse themselves under The standard of their
own party, whenever ii is raised" But The whole
movement is interesting, ard promises some rich
Developments in The Wing camp. We shall
soon see whether The Taylor Wings will sue
cumb to the Henry Clay "secrei Circular"
Wings, and submit 10 The machinery and "cor-
ruplion" of Convention. Bul 10 the Circular i:
SECRET CIRCULAR.
LEXINGTON, KY, Oct, lsi7.
Do,r Cir. r,on, hare
of The Wing parry, we address you, as Wing,
10 communicate what We believe 10 he correct,
and we hone acceptable and useful Information,
in regard 10 public sentiment in Kentucky, on the
subject of The next Presidential election. We
are residents and citizens oil The city of Lexing.
ton. and several OF US were members OF The &C.
neral Wing Committee for The Stale Of Ken
lucky, in the canvass of lS44;-but as that COM
mitlee terminated its Official existence by The Pre-
sidenlial election OF that year, and no other Stale
committee has since been appointed, we do not,
on this occasion, assume an official capacity
There have been various public meetings al
different places in Kentucky, during the present
year, al which Gen. Taylor was nominated for
the Presidency. From the newspaper accounts
OF them, in which they arc generally described as
large meetings of both politica parties, erroneous
conceptions may prevail as 10 the extent of their
of The public opinion Of Kentucky. These meet
ings generally have been lhinly attended, have
been generally gotten up by assiduous concert
and arrangement, and in no instance was the
great body of either party in the counties where
they were respectively holden, in actual attend
ance. They were composed OF some well mean.
ing Wings, some doubtful Wings, and few Lo.
coiocos. OF the latter we firmly believe that The
greater part will desert, and arrange themselves
under The standard OF their own party, whenever
it is raised, and that their main object in parici-
patine in these meetings was to sow dissen.
sions and discord, that their party might profit by
them.
The meeting held in this city, on The 18th OF
last month, al which most OF US were present, is
fair specimen OF those meetings generally. The
county Of Fayel;e, in which Lexington is silua-
ted has about 1900 voters, and vel at that meet
ing less than 22O persons voted some oil whom
were from other counties A majority, alter iuli
discussion, determined 10 postpone any nomina-
ton until April ne1;; and, Notwithstanding this
fair decision, the minority, consisting oil ninety.
seven persons after The retirement of The MAORI
ty, proceeded 10 pass resolutions, to adopt an adj
dress nominating General Taylor and without
noticing in il al all the vote for postponement,
characterized itself as large meeting without
distinction Of party.
Another example will serve 10 portray the true
character OF these public meetings. In the neigh
boring county Of Bourbon, (where late one va,
held) paper, as we learn, was previously and
induslrously circulated 10 Obtain signatures 10
attend meeting, and pledged to nominate Gen,
TAYLOR. A call was then made upon The people
of The county without discrimination 10 assem-.
BILE a, the Court House for that purpose; but, ]!
being appIehended thai, il there were a general
assembly of The people, the proposed nomination
nigh, not be sanctioned, a subsequent call con.
fined the invitation to The friends ofGeuera Tay-
lor exclusively. Accordingly they assembled
and the Hon. Garel Davis addessed the meeting
in opposition 10 any present nomination, and
moved pos: ponement. Bu, The chairman pro.
nounced the motion ont Of order, and the question
was mol put. There is reason 10 believe il would
have carried, if pn,, notwithstanding the previous
commitment of many OF those in attendance.
We do no, inteOd to deny great popularity 10
Gen. Taylor. His brilliant military VICTORIES
persuasion thai be has no! been fairly dealt with