Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-03-21

renowned his prejudices, and was p,cn..,
give Mr.. c. mis- suppon-whilst | knew r. ~ %
Wings who had given him up as unarailabT%as a;i
Il was from these impressions, ana f,o,1 ~,
Iiei that Mr.. Clay himsel. had rellnqujss""ss =
intention otsgain permitting his name "a /, - :
that, in May las, / adopted Gen. Taylor -
candidate, and raised his flag al the head .. ;.
Winchester Republican, The only paper =, =
three referred 10 by MIR. Bots, over which / c,,@
any control. j, may be, tina, some respec, So
10 my views, (as 10 those OF any other ins;y;rree
who has had as much experience in poli,;cs%ssa
Inc conductors Of the Richmond Republira,
II IS very properly stated by them lha, | has :.
Attempted any control" OF the sort ascrihed : :
by Mr.. boas. II is Ifuc, that, in the abseno. :
Inc Editors in October last. had remn"s.
charge OF The paper for a few weeks. and ne o.a7
ing that period | predicted lhe course q, an.
IN virginia, not merely by The politicians ~,
a majority oi HE presses, IN reference IN c.
laylor-tu! The Republican had six monIn, :"
viou>ly espou>ed the cause OF The gallant an ~
neral, and therefore | had only a beaten ,ysI.:
pursue. ""s@ Y
mat The reader may see The character -.
resolutions drawn up b. me, | now nscsen, lt.1
rom which Il will be plainly seen thai Will
matter OF fact (tisruied bv Mr.. Bous amt o,he,
as 10 Inc 'ctoice Of the Wings Of Virsinia.n -,
avoided III these, ye, they are lille more -.
compromise Than The resolutions actually adot..
by Tie Convention, and which. | undersian5
presented 10 the committee by a tiiead j, ~
Clay:
Resolutions proposed 10 jc sntmined 10 ~ e.,,;
derG,,on by a membe, II the Hai, conn
ton.
Resolved, as tht opinion OF This C,n;e-,;.
that Gen. ZACHARY TAYLOR wouls i J,
acceptable candilatr 10 The Wings oi vi,si,s.
Tor the office Of President Of The Uajiri S,ss.
and that he has been rendered thus acc ,pab. !
on account Of The distinction which lbs bnlis',,,
military services have gwen him, IN, III N. ~
higher distinction winch his mora yitiues -.
Intellectual powers have aided 10 his name-s
which, Wills! they lorm the t.ish,es. ornamer.
prIVale lie, Constitute The highest qualii.alr,
for civil service.
Resolved. That the Wings Of Virginia H..
untimini>hed confidence in The patriotism ar
pre-eminent ability .! HENRY CLAY ~
bear in mos grateful remembrance his il u,',rn,
services 10 The coun'fy-aHt, II Lc shoslt soai,
b. III" caGdiia:e u ~ Wing pArlyo. he Uci1S
vii most cordially give him ;hei! support
Ny first resolution, il will BE- seen, give, NJ
reasons Why Gen. Taylor "won'd b. an accent.
be candidate 10 TIE Wings .: Virginia" ast,E.
second expresses nothing more than the iecla,s.
which Mr.. Bots himself subscribed ID. r
he second resolution adopted hy lhr Converts,
namely, that the nominee Il The National Oh.
veniioR would receive a c5ic,a! sappor,.
Il Is no; my business Or purpose, IN This noicf
. contest the question Of Gen. Taylois WIZ.
,ery wih Mr.. Bots. | only know tia, an
satisfied win The Old licfo's orthodox
md | presume that Mr.. 3. himself mus, hag.
20 satisfied, whcn he pledged himself u ah.l
he National Nomination, and was cven wiiiil.
. consider Gen. Taylor Hh,S enough 10 be pa.
ed upon the ticket a Vice President with VI.
fact which | understood him 10 aclnoW.
during the discussions in The Stale Corvel.
ion. JOHN :. GALLAilER.
Richmond. Mach IL. ISIS.