Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-03-24
Of liberty, and the throne and the M'ni'"'
powerless at The feet of the masses.

EXTRAORDINARY DISPATCHES
We have received by Express the ioi'o"' "e
important SECOND LETTER PROM rEThS
BORIS TO GENERAL TAYLOR: ,.
Dear Gen. rai:-In my last letter was 49,
| OF a very ~culpable omission, when Pia5 -
pardon, and which | proceed now 10 ree'"}, ynp
dor REQUIRED that | should have disclosed 70 ~
the conditions upon which alone you can VI ~
| The candidate OF the Wing parry, even u .ou
sound upon all our political principles. "sp'o
I pose, as you know, 10 conduct the ca"pa'IIa,n
1918 upon precisely The SAME plan OF lhatoi 80,
| with such notifications only as The tmes !" =
character Of our candidates may seem ol'q"ne.
We shall, therefore, expect yon 10 suflenae' Jul
self unTeseTrediy 10 the keeping OF d NE :, ha
miree, as soon as you are numihd'eu' 80
not alarmed al this, my dear Gene'dI y h,,woan
millee will not forget The Distinctions =
yourself and Old Tip. You are IN aesu' 49,;
vice; he was moi: Your tame is fresh anu s W.
ou>. his had become a LILLE dim by tine: You
have been running al large Tor more
since YOU we're fir,l spoken OF for The Pfes'uenlJ,
he was caught and put up before re or INC Pe"p.u
knew that he was 10 be run Tor that ONCE .,'J
body will wish to see you; noboiy cdieu ~
seeing him. Under these circumstances, d'' nus
ne ceiye that you should be allowed greater Iioei-
Is than we allowed 10 Old Tip. lhdeec, I"e
raj, you may rest assured o1 every pms
thai we can allow you, consistently "hn ," -"
ends which we have in yiewi-out, a. nc aane
time, We rely upon your noble nature ior q ieduJ
submission 10 those necdiul restraints, without
which Il will be impossible for US ever 10 REFORM
hi, abominabIe government of ours VINO uoes
not perceive, if PolkeTy supplants Conheiy lou
wears longer, what must be the resu'' leo-
pie will be allowed 10 sell and buy where lhey
pl, ase; they will have TO pay their den'S, instead
Of having them paid by sIatnlei inc puolic 90.
main will be applied 10 pubic uses instead VI
being given 10 the States 'ccofains 'oHec "nne
nopuIaIion: II ever we make a lltllc bid Tor Votes
unon The funds of The Treasury, down will come
that infamous veto power 10 defeat our schemes:
We shall be Juggling gold and silver all over The
country, instead OF cine better currency" and
British -four, grain, cotton, tobacco, rice and SUI
gar will be pouring into The country, no com pele
with our home industry" This IS PolkeIy and
Walsery, and il will ruin Us. There IS no re-
demplion from il but in the principles of 40, Tor
Democracy is as lucky as il is desperate. We
never get il in our power, as we ihihk, out mar,
BY some unlocked. Tor agency, II slips through
our fingers, and mounts upon orr backs. we
think that we find in you The man 10 crush II; ana
if you will put yourself under our training, we
are conf tent that you will be enabled 10 destroy
the many-heaied monster. We propose 10 put
you in charge OF Two committees: a ScrerdenftGi
and a Prudential committee. the first IS 10
have the care oi your persun-tO box you up, VI
lei you ont, as the interests OF The party may de-
mani-io protect yUu iTOm the inirusiuns 81 m
durable Democrats and babblins Whigs-io read
and vii c all your letters Tor you-tv declare your
sentiments upon any questions Lat may lnciden-
lally arise in the course oil The canvass-to say
what meetings you may or may not a!tcnd-so
make toas;s and speeches Tor you-and TO re-
IL .Ua, ~. IsI,,t. ia onprarpi . IA
you, until, as President, you are turned over 10
him in due form.
The Prudential committee are 10 manage your
foreign reiati0as-lo make in crest for you wan
the Natives, The Wilmoliles, he Corwinltes, the
Garfisoniies, he Foufierites, The MormoniIes,
and the Tariff es-to catch coons, make CID I,
build cabins, strike medal, %ehgrave pictures, raisc
panics, give treats, cook htrrecaes, and COM
mand all the Wing orators q the country 10 any
point al which their services may b. needed
With these iIsltumentalIlies we have succeeded,
and must again succeed. Some Ui our wing
friends fear that YOU have a lille 100 much OF
Cd Hickory 10 YOU 10 submit 10 The discipline OF
The Sore wdeniiaI commune, and some OF the De-
mocIats are chucklina in rheir sleeve al the IDEA
Of our running you as a WhIe;-ihey lhinh mat
we are about 10 make another Tyler nash OF u.
But surely, General, when you consider now
much The country has al stake. and how much
your own interest is Involved IN me coming
campaign, you will not refuse 10 yell a iitllc
temporary submission 10 the construed auihoIi-
ties Of he parry, Tor The sake Of success. As to
your being a Wing, that viii BE- settled by your
answer 10 my frs, leser. II YOU are win u
upon he funds mentais, that is enough Ter our
purpose. | have IN ii5a ot aiding postum and
mptheglin 10 our pfincipIes-b but | am a liiis
AFRAID OF Innovations. What do you think oil II!
Your sincere friend and atmirer,
PETER SKEN Bolts.
oBSEoUIEs OF EX.PRE5IDENT J. c..