Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-07-04

! OF The Republic. The inquistude caused by these
statements has risen to such istga, that we learn
that some OF the veterans friends left The city on
Thursday evening, 10 visit him al his residence up
| the river, in depreeation Of the possible sudden
appearance OF letter under his hand, reiteraiing
the declaration imputed TO him OF an intention to
'un Independently Of party Here is dilemma;
A4 are impatient 10 re. his acKno%'eGemehp,, o.
the communication by the President OF the Phi
ladelphia Convention, announcing his nomina.
tion"
The New Orleans Courier has treason 10 be-
lieve aud does believe" that Gen. Taylor repudi'
ates the doctrines Of the Louisiana delegation al
Philadelphia; and occupies his old position oil
'independency," against which the Times so loud
y inveighed, short lime since, in controversy
with his premature" but Glowing cousin" oil the
Republican.
As il is 40 interesting question, we publish The
following card in The New Orleans Courier,
which is mainly subslanliated by the Delta, whose
| editor is referred TO.
To the Editor of tie Courier:
Is il not true that John Winthrop and Chas. 7.
Stewart, Esqs, OF this city on learning The course
pursued by the Louisiana delegation to the Wing
Convention, waited upon General Taylor at his
residence in Baton Rouge apdn s.taa-nn never author
ixed Mr. Lafayette Saunders, c. M. Conrad or
any others, 10 make use Of his name as thcy did
before that Convenient
And is 1t mol also true that Gen. Taylor dis.
tinclly stalled that il was his intention 10 have
run, lei who may have been nominated by said
Convention7
Again, is i. not true tina, Colonel Winthrop
stated The facts 10 Judge Alexander Walker, one
OF the editors and proprielors Of The Delta, re-
guessing that he should so publish Gen. Taylor's
statement denying that he ever gave Mr.. Saun-
ders, or any other person, leave to present his
name as Whig and 10 Withdraw it as a Wing
before the Convenlion2 That the statement was
put up in type, bu. aferward, a, The request
OF Colonel Winthrop withheld, for the reason
that certain Wings had made certain threats
against him II he exposed the conversation al.
luded to1
ask for information, and tina, the Colonel, who
is known 10 be gentleman OF candor, as also
MIR. Stewart will give the information sought,
and tina, Judge Walker will also answer tina, por-
lion where his name is connected with the pro-
ceedings
Give us ligb,-give US lighl-lei US see whe.
ther The universal Wing party has been taken in
by Lafayette Saunders, Texas & Co.
W.H.W.
As The New Orleans Courier says: "Somebo-
dy is hedsed in by this dilemma in such man.
ner that no Philadelphia lawyer can point on,
the mode Of extrication. We advise our whis
friends 10 meet The officially boldly, withou, any
ai'emp; 10 evade il, which in fact would ptoba.
bly, render il harder 10 overcome The best way
is 10 jump over the hedge, acknowledge the corn,
own that The Louisiana delegates had no aulho.
rity for their assurances TO the whis convention
and firmly wait 10 know what the Boston, New
York and Ohio wings will say when they hear OF
this disclosure.
"Cousin, can shame the devil:
"Speak truth, and shame the devil. -,