Litchfield enquirer., 1848-03-23
LlTCHFIELDE ENQUIRER
LitchaeId, March 20. lsls.
Hon. r. Smiths Letter.

Smith. addressed 70 the Wings OF Connect,
1 cub appears 10 be we'll received among the
Taylor Wings Of the South. We have
seen 1t asserted occasionally that this class
of Wings were determined 10 run General
Taylor for the Presidency. whether he
should receive the nomination of the Ma
tional Convention or not. Such intima,
tfons have done very much harm 10 Gen
Taylor's prospects in the North-in shor,
have been regarded as mean and migrate.
full blow at the existence OF the Wing party
But when it is seen that the friends of Gen.
Taylor do not generally Intend 10 &C! so
rudely towards their old associates, good
faith and good feeling is at once restored ;
and the Taylor Wings of the North feel
that, as Wings they can with a "good
grace" and some show Of reason, urge the
nomination Of their tavora,e candidate.
Should Gen. Taylor be nominated by the
National Convention, there will unquestion>
ably be some opposition among class of
good Wings in the North, but IL will, we
tresume' mostly die avn y, il the whole
subject is previously treated by the frierds
Of Gen. Taylor, as kindly, a. wisely, as IL
is treated by the editor of the Knoxville
(Fennessee) Tribune, who copies into his
columns the letter Of the Hon. Truman
Smith to the Wings Of this State, with the
following satisfactory commeuls:
We find in late number Of the Nations
al lnteftisencer. letter from the Hon.
Truman Smith Of Connecticut, 10 his CON-
stituents, 70 VIII ich We desire to direc, the
at,eL.inn OF The Wings Of Tennessee, as EN-.
bo'iying the true Wing spirit" the union
Of the Why's for the sake of the Union"
This letter is an exhibition of the true
Wing spirit, a determination to support the
rominee Of the Wing National Convention.
1t is only in this way that the G government
can be rescued from the hands of the spoil
lers. Those who promise 10 support the
nominee Of the convention with provisnrs
and IFS, are not up to the mark in the press
ent crisis. Better at once and in plain lan>
gnage If they will not act with the party.
say they will support none but their own
favorite or favorites. that it may be known
riaow and where 70 class them, All cannot he
pleased in the selection Of candidate, and
II becomes''Whigs, although they may warm
" advocate the nomination Of a particular
individual. 10 supper. 10 good faith the
nominee Of their national convention -
This is the true CHG spirit. and we are
pleased 10 see many Of the Influential Wing
journals that have heretofore advocated ihe
pr"prieiy Of supporting Gen. Taylor with.
ou. the nomi nation Of Convention, rx.
pressing the determination 70 suppArt the
aominee Of the Convention. a. r. o.
OF one thing we desire to speak explicit
~. While we aver our determine tion 10
abide BY the decision of the Wing National
Convention, and TO support 10 the best Of
our ability the nominee Of that body. we
reserve 10 ourselves the right 10 urge Gen.
Taylor as q man above all Others. upon
whom 10 confer that nomination. Aud we
advise his friends ia Tennessee and else.
where, to be vigilant in pressing upoE ;he
people the propriety Of nominating old
Rough and Ready-hut 81 we canno. get
him, let us support with the same enthusi>
asm and good will. the nominee OF the ma
tional convention. We certainly have too
much confidence in the integrity OK the peo>
pie 10 believe they would select mea as deli
gates who would urge 10 the nomination Of
any one but good Wing and who was
CLEARLY the choice Of the majority OF the
party. ia this view Of the Case we are
willing to abide by the decision If the Wing
national convention, and We rejoice 70 see
evidence Of the same spiri. maaifes,ing
themselves throughout the south. where, il
is evident beyond controversy, Gen. Tay-
lor Is the choice of an overwhelming ma
jority.
We are perfectly willing that the Wings
Of every portion of the Union should urge
with becoming propriety. the nomination
OF their favorits man. Bot while an i'm
prudent. over jealous course can be pEodac'
tive Of no good, .: may he Of mach harm
and We woald waia wings 10 indulgs 10 M
dispaEasiag seeriniaasions Of such ssmay
not be their choice. for by such course,
Il tlsey may furnish aiganieats TO be used
against themselves by their opponents 10
the approaching contes:, the influence Of
which they may fnd it difficult 70 counter
act.
nThis is the spirit that should char
aclsFize The discussion Of this subject eyeT1
vhere--if II prevail. the end viii be mos
fcrtunate for the Wing party. and a. W
! believe also for the country, We are plea
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