Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-06-20

whole Democrat, "and quarter over" "eare |
aware that you have said thai you were III favor |
II he election Of Mr. Clay al the last electioD;-
but then YOU gave your reasons why you were IN
his favor. You believed (wilhout knowing any
,bino about polilics) that "Mr. Gays principles |
,yere more nearly assmiIaled 10 those OF Thomas
Jefferson imam those OF The Democratic pary"-
Now capdor compels US 10 say 10 you, mat
Thomas Jefferson was Democrat, ana many
OF our party hate him and his principles as 'ney
do the ID. So you mus! give some oes'el e'f
dence than this 10 convince many ol our parry
Ina, norlon who foolishly sand out Tor principle
that YOU are a Wing of the right stripe. Inc
naked declaration that you are "a WING" proves
nothing. Names are nothing arc
every thing. Are you in favor OF The p1!ncipies
advocated by The Wing party OF The present day
the principles of the Wing party who have Sc,
lecled you as the exponent ct their principles ana
party doctrines, notwithstanding you have So re-
pealedly and emphatically declared that you
would not be their exponent In short, are you
in favor OF a National Bank, protective Tariff,
Distribution, Internal Improvements by the &C.
neral Government-and opposed 10 all OF The De
mocra,ic principles and measures! We know
that all these questions are obsolete just no,0 bur,
as in lS40 they vii! not be alter the eection II we
should succeed in electing you. Do you believe
the war, in which you have taken 50 dis.
tinouished a part, twas unnecessarily and un-
constitutonally begun" and that you have been
all This time fighting in an "unrigneous unho'y
and damnable" cause2 Are you opposed 10 all
indemnify and in favor OF The right OF Congress
10 interfere with The slave questions Answer
these ouestions-let US have no concealment-
tell US moi thai you are in favor OF The policy oil
The early Presidents, SC. New questions have
arisen, Give us your opinions on the prominent
and leading questions which nOr dIviae The Two
great parties ot,he country and tim We shall be bet
Ter able 10 !ell what sort ola Wing you are-~ne-
Their you are Wing or not alter our own neails
then all parties can vote, as they snouiu 40,
unders'andiagiy, and no, Ego 1t blind" when vital
principles and Interests are al STAKE. E1cusS 10
il we required you any embarrassing duly. Our
apology is 10 be found in the iacl that some Of our
friends are yet soft enough 10 talk about and con.
tend fol- principles-lo think that "honesy is the
best policy" aud 10 have q sort Of burnt-ch'ld
dread OF being again Tylerized.
Yours. until The 7th OF November neIl,
JOHN NJ Belts,
JOHN JIMMY, SCommee.
DUDLEY SELDOM
P. S.-We have nominated Mlilard Fillmore
ON the same ticker with you-beievne, ol course,
tndt your principles duu HIS dIc Joa
know il would ook strange TO nominate men ol
drfferen, principles on the same ticket. II you
have not lime 10 answer all CT our ntarTosatorIes,
please say that your principles and NlillaTd tI!s-
mcres are The same-and that will &c enough.
BATON RouoE, June, lo4S.
To John w. Bits, &C.:
GentIemcn-Yuur favor is before me, INFORM
ing me Of my nomination by the Wing ConVen-
lion n Philadelphia for the white House
tina, "same While House" which have so often
spoken Of in the few letters have written during
The last twelve months Believing that your
Convention was The spontaneous and unani
nous voice Of the people" il was The voice
Of the nation al large" retrospective Of party" |
have no hesancy or difficulty in accepting the
nomination. satisfied as am tha,lhe nomination
was made "enlirely independent of party conside.
rations" | rejoice that il was so made, as my
position, you know, on this point, is "mmutabe"
that 81 would accept no nomination, unless
made entirely independent OF party consh:era-
TONS" Allow me 10 express my surprise, how.
ever that you should require Of candidate oil
The Whis party, and for The unimportant office OF
his "political principles and opinions" What
has principles 10 do in such contest1 Is not
log cabins cider barrels, coon skins, sourds, val
Ter kyers, &c, the safest exposition OF Wing
principles before an election? Do you not know
that my position from the first has been immuta-
bic on one point namely: not 10 rely on Wing
principles, il | wished 10 get 10 The white
House}' They are TOO much like their great
embodiment" not available No, no, gen.
tlemen; you don't catch ne ayowing wing
principles, until after the election. Then, il you
elect me, although will give no pledges, will
do the best can Tor you in the premises. But,
~ I NOD mr., m no rppcidarp
as the candidate of your party, or as the expo
nent ofyour party doctrines. Do you no, know,
gentlemen, that | cannot be elected wiihou, the
aid OF the Democratic party2 And how can !
expect their support, il lam known 10 be Wing
with Wing principles2 Do you suppose Demo
Gratis will be soit enough 10 be caught in "no.
party" net il Whisgery be the s'oo2 But, gen.
tlemen, have not before told you Iha; am mot
prepared 10 answer questions" and that could
only DO SO after investigating those Subjects
which canno. now dol Spare me, pray you,
the iuticton Of avowing Wing principles at this
time. In truth, though, how can you expect me
10 give opinions on the prominent political ques-
tons which now divide the two great parties Of
this county, when | tel you have formed no
opinions on these queslions2 Do you doubt
the truth Of this2 | know my friends OF the
Richmond Wing called into question nv ye-
racity on this subject fearing that | might be
considered unqualified for The Presidency il il
we're true. But SO il Is, genemen-l have said
it-and never take back any thing say.
have said that "the will of The people, as expires
sed through their Representatives in Congress,
ought TO be respected and carried oul BY The Execu
tive" And is no, thi. sufficient 10 satisfy you2
The Democrats, know, tell me that this is very
excepionable doctrine that l. In effect, say that
| am 10 have no opinions oil my own; that il
makes me mere automaon President TO nod as
sent TO any and everything that bare ma jority OF
Congress may do-that the right, of the minority
are crushed by this doctrine; that however oppres
sive the law to one portion Of our fellow cit-
zens, they are to have no redress through The
exercise OF the veto, as was intended by the
trainers of the Constitution-and that the Abo.
lilionists are deriving aid and comfor from this
doctrine All this, aid much more, am aware,
the Democrats urge against my statesman.like
views of the veto power. But what Of that,
have, although 81 am no Politician" de
stick 10 it-for you know | t'never surrcn-
der.' In conclusion, | must decline yield.
ing to your request, 10 declare that nv prin. |
ciples and Willard Fillmore's are the same. !
such declaration would destroy me in the |
Southland give the lie to all Of my NO party" |
professions. With again assuring you that &C.
cept the nomination Of the Wing Convention
satisfied as am that it 'has been made entirely |
Independent Of party considerations" remain |
yours, &C., T.. TAILOR.
For he Enquirer.
WASHINGTON, D. c., June II, la45.
Messrs. Editors: This day The bid. were o,en. |
cd for the sixteen millions loan advertised BY |
the distinguished Secretary Of the Treasury. |
Don't be startled, Messrs Editors, at the loss the
administration sustained in making the loan