Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-01-11
AS CLEAR AS MUD.

AS CLEAR AS MUD.
We publish below two letters from Gen. l ay'
.or, written On the same day, in replyto wing ara
Democratic Presiden ia nominations respective
~. The f.s is in reply 10 nomina''cn oy INC
Wh;rs OF Greene county. Pehhsy lvania, ana IS
as follow:
HeapouAnrERs, Army or OccuPATioN.
Brazos Island Texas, Nov. 25 1871
Dear sir: | have The honor 20 Acknowledge
,be,rerrin, Of your favor Of the Sh October, con-
veyirg TO mea copy Of the proceedings o' 'iee'
iag OF INV Wing ii;etds al Waynespurs, "a.
have read he resolutions adopted oy nc 'i.ee'.
ING with great PRIDE and pleasure, anu "eS i'u
IN convey to the mcm,bers If the meeting on d
s,;,ahie occasion. my thanks for The distinguished
honor they have 81 fatyefina!y bestowed upon me-
and nv assurance ,ha, have no wish or ih'eh'
iion OF changing The si'ion in which s'aha 70
wards the people OF The country IN relation 70 snu
Presidency ar the course which have lell IL my
duty To pursue. .,
| remain, dear sir, with the highest respect,
Your mos, obedient seIvanI,
Mai. Gen. U. 5. Army.
Hon. ANDREW STEWART, Uniono"n, ia.
We follow it UP with the old Generals repy 10
a Democratic nomination in Tie same State;
Headquarters Army Of Oeenganon'
Bp.zos lsIaSp TrxAs, nov. D. Is47. !
Dear Sir: | lake great pleasure IN achh Oha,
ing The receipt Of your favor OF the 9.n OeoD ~,
enclosing TO me d copy OF Inc proceedings OF 'ne
Democratic Taylor State Convention, wh'ch aS-
semhlsd at Harrisburg Pennsylvania.
The resolutions Of The meeting haps s'oe~ ~" ~,
great pleasure and satsfaci,0n as inc -
nigh respect and consideration, oth '"c peoph'
of Pennsylvania; and embrace inc ea' NV" ~.
mentfo acks,or'edse my warm aPp'ect'ost0" y "'
high honor taus bssoirsG upon me W eHe" """I''''
lion Of me for tie Presidency.
TR gr ng GgqaS WV @ Courteous lie and accept
able manner in which you have conveyed to me
The proceedings Q! the Convection. remain,
dear sir. with high respect,
Your most obeden, servant,
Z. TAYLOR,
Maj,r General u. s. Army.
HeNRY A. MuHLGNBERG, Esq, President
Taylor State Conveniion, Reading, Pennsylvania.
This las; letter has been assaiel b. some OF The
Wing press as smacking too much OF "Locolo-
coism." Indeed, ii the first letter were not known
10 be in existence, the last might be interpreted.
without much violence Of construction as o!most
an acceptance OF the Democratic nomination for
President. In one respect, ii is stronger than the
reply to lhe Wing letter. Ii is not qualified by
any reference 10 his position"
We make no comments upon these dsrelopc-
ments OF The OLD Generals position as TO The two
erea, PARTIES in The country. II the Wings are
satisfied that he is Henry Clay Wight, with
the biuer fruits Of "Tyerism" before their eyes.
they are willing 10 sacrifice The great 'preierred
Henry Clay. and blndold, TO encounierlhe risks
OF being tTayln!iZed" 50 be il, We see enough
to satisfy us that the Democratic party are not 10
b. seduced into the support of a man who care
fully conceals his opinions AMI whose letters may
be made 10 mean any lhias or noihns. The
Wings, conscious that their principles ~ are repu-
dated by the people, look 10 availability as the
only means OF gaining zinc spoi,s." The Demo-
Gratis on the contrary, convinced that The popular
sentiment is in favor 81 their policy, rely upon The
moral force Of their position, and will sustain no
man. unless they knox him 10 be sound on all The
great questions.
The Wings may succeed in making General
Taylor The Wing candidate, bat 1t cannot be De.
MED, that very strong section OF their party at
the Nor,h shrinks back from his new form OF
"Tylerism," and will have nothing 10 do with the
"dip,hons" "no-pariy" party. The New York
Courier Taylor Whis) recommends that meet
ing OF all parties be held in the PARK On Inc 22d
February, to nominate Gen. Taylor as Nag
canc;da:e far the Presidency. The silly trick
cannot succeed. VIII Democrats unite with
Wings 10 nominate HItig candidate? The N.
York Mirror Free Trade Taylor approves Of
the call 'mosi heartily" but adds:
Gift is 10 be general meeting, nothing should
be sal aboc,lhe Wings or any o;her party, which
vii! tend 10 give it d parizan complexion"
Whereupon The New York Express, "rear-
guard Whis," speaks out in the following sneer-
ing and bitterly sarcastic tone:
"tSponlaneous combustion once more! A
hustle OF The odds ard ends OF parties
Eye Of newt and tee Of frog
Tongue Of cat and wool of dog
Mnele, mingle, m'nge-ye that mnsie may ~
We have &c; TO see. in this country, The expert
ment tried OF eiecing tongue tied, spotted ca
e!.leopard candidate 10; The Presidency
We have before MS The FIRST number Of the
Scutheyn Arsus, published at Norfolk, Va, and
edited By s. I. Sawyer, ESQ. 1t is a beautiful
sheet. AID lis editorials arc marked with elc-