Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-10-17
IsHi. RICHMOND EI>QUIlzIk.
For the Enquirer.
CEN. TAYLOR.

Far tie Enquirer.
GEN. TAYLOR rs. GEN. TAYLOR.
uMy own personalI "Ln reply 10 your in.
,;sus were heller w;,h. ouifirs. | have TO in
Mold ,ill the end NJ Inc form you that nave
war when nv usetnI. laid Il down as prin-
ne,s as military chief ciple. mol 10 give my
servinp in the fold opinions upon, or pre-
aoainsI the common Judge in any way the
enemy, shall no longer various questions u
ha connr,m;sed hy policy now Al issue be-
heir EXPRESSION or dis. tween the political par
cnssion in any man ties OF the country"
nor Tie Nc CVnkey Later
1.-THE Signal Litter
BY contrasting these Two letters, General ray
lor is betrayed into grea, inconsistency. IN .ne
one he expresses willingness 10 ulsciose us
principes-in The olher Gelsfmihalioh MOI 70
do so. Now with all his pcpuiari'y-"i'n al
the esteem and gratitude the country owes MN,
can be expect the people, in me present s'ale o.
parties, 10 place him in The highest once III lneif
gilt, without knowing anything ABOUT ms Poii-
tics? II the immortal Washington was 70 fi.e
up in our midst a, the present day, would ms
much be conceded 10 him2 Can General Taylor
ask more than would BE- yielded to Inc man,
whose memory i. enshupec in the affections,
love and gratitude Of his connlrymenf Have
not the people right 10 proponha, anu Is no'
General Taylor, 10 good faith 10 me country,
bound 10 respond 10 any and all questions con
corning his Administration, should ne DC placed
q, The head of The Government Why should
he ,efuse7 Has The Whit, House, atter repeat
edIy expressing utter indifference Tor lis ocoupa-
tion al last become the goal Of his ear!h.y am
lac 10 ca;i j.
timenls such as these have been The burden OF
my replies 10 all who have addressed me on This
subject, Qhe Presidency expressing Inc assn
rance, that by The sponianeou, and unanimous
poise Of the people alone, and rom no agency q
nv own. can be Withdrawn from The cherished
hopes OF pirate retirement and tranquility, when
peace shall return" II General Taylor were
sincere, when he said he was anxious Tor retire
men; and lranquility-if he were sincere when ne
said that should be ever occupy The Wine
House. il must D. by the spontaneous move oil
the people, why refuse to disclose his principesi
He says he has ereal cardinal principles, which
will regulate his political life. Why Keep them
from the public cyel II an avowal OF them
will prevent the spontaneous aud unanimous
voice of the people Iom calling ham 10 preside
over the nation, then ne ought mol TO hesitate 10
make them public al once, that he might enjoy
the satisfaction of realizing his cherished hopes
OF retirement and TRANQUILITY, when peace shall
return.
"Should ever occu I'm conclusion
py the White House, have 10 repeat that il
il must be BY the spoD- were nominated Tor
laneous move OF the The Presidency by any
people, and BY no aci body Of my fellow
OF mine, 50 that could ciliZens, designated by
90 into the office IN. any name that they
lrdmmelled, and be the might choose 10 adopt
Cniei Magistrate 0! the ! should esteem il an
nation, and not OF a honor, and would &C
pally." cept such nomination,
The Dclorey Letter. provided il had been
made entirely indie
pendent Il party con.
siderations."
{Tas Smith Letter.
Now, how does CEREAL Taylors present posi-
zion before the county accord with his declara-
liuns abovel Has dissemination been made en-
irely independent parry considerations Is
he not rmphalically party candidate2 Does ne
expec, 10 be elevale 10 the Presidency by any
other Than the Whigoany2 Has he net already
proclaimed himself Whig7 Nay, more-lhal
The views Of the Wigs, ior the most par, are
more nearly as>lmn,ed, as regards poliIca
matters. 10 those ct IT, Jefferson, Than their op.
ponenls2 Mark this declaration, Democrats, anc
be We not deceived. Again-In his letter Of &C
ceplance. does he no say, "Looking 10 the com
position vi the Conyntion, and its numerous anC
patriotic constituent, feel deeply grateful .o
,ae honor bestowed pom me, &c, &C.," Now
what was The compsition Of iha Convention,
Was ii composed OF Democrats and Natiycs7 q
was il a Coaventio, representing The entrr
Wing parry 81 The fnion2 Lei these cxpres
sions be maturey Considered, and not one man
ia my opinion Who nlerlains one principle in
common with The Dnocralic patty can susla in
General Taylor.
:'At The last PREF Il DO no! design 10
Dental Canvass, wi. withdraw my name il
out interfering in ay Mr.. CLAW be The nomi.
way with the sameIt nee OF he Wing Ma
was well known 10 Ill tiona Convention. :
with whom | mid. Ii has MOI
Wings and Democ,s. been my intention al
ior had no cuncil- any moment 10 change
ment in The matter, lat my position or 10 with
was decidedly inta- draw my name from
vor OF Mr.. CIay's &C. the canvass, whoever
lon and would NV may be The nominee OF
prefer seeing HMM the National Conven-
that Office 10 any n ton either Of the Wing
dividual in the Unln, or Democratic party"
certainly much mre Repnbtican Ltttsr.
SO al any time 10 m
self"
IngersoU Later.
If General Taylomever surrenders, he GER
lainy changes his petition very often. So lar
from being the pcopls candidate, ne has con-
scented 10 accept srii party nomination in The
face OF many declarat,ns that he would not be
the candidate OF par. Though he has said
he would not withd,as his name from the can
vass, though Mr.. ClY be the nominee OF The
Wing Convention; yeGen. Saunders said in the
Convention, "That Gin. Taylor desires u 10 be
understood that in hisopinion, his friends VINO
come into This ConveDon are bound 10 abide by
lis decision, and so suain The nominee heart a nd
soul" Though Genrayl"- would Prefer see
ing Mr.. Clay Presidet 10 .imsei, yet ne has
suffered his friends 10 nlrJs1ce his name N TN
Wing Convention nncr circumstances conflict
ing with his own decrallon that ne would mol
withdraw from The CANVASS, by which Mr.. Clay
has been defeated andhis last lingering hope Tor
the Presidency slrangi forever, and his done
BY friend VINO preiersSeelnS Mr.. Clay IN that
Office 10 himself or aIy other individual in The
Union! Alas! alas, hyunlorlunale is the sage
OF Ashland. when he's moi defeated by his %.
ponenls, his own honsaold rise up in opposition
10 his wishes, an nip i-evcr his long cherished
da!lIldIuHS loi tit Its'Sh1t' ~ y "a' :" -
So it is in 4S.
Il have no conceal an reply 70 your en-
ment. hold no opin- quiries, | have 10 in
ION which | would nj FORM you, that ! have
readily proclaim 10 my laid II down as q pT'F-
assembled country ciple, net 10 give ny
men, TIE ditsom Let opinions upon, or pre-.
In, IN. ]. judge in any way the
various questions Of Pc
licy nov al issue"
The Nc Conky Letter.
Nov, here are twoeypressions Of Gen'l Tay-
lor's which are an,ipldes TO each other and which
thius the inventive mind CT the Wings will ini
hard % reconcile; nor Would il be al easy thing
for Gen Taylor h;mse0o explain satisfactorily
lie holds no opinion thu he would no; proclaim
10 Lis assembled counrmen, yet he has laid il
down as principle no TO give his opinions. :
Though Gen. Taylor SENS unwilling In give his
opinions, he has nevertheless expressed one, and
that one. II he shout e elected, ii putin piac.
.i,ni he - th. d