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

We ind IN Inc LINES ltnttSs ep0 az, 49, -
lowing e1rac, from Gen. Taylors Signal letter:
What does he say in The beginning OF his lei,
ler2 SAT Ibis time, my public duties command
so fully my attention. that II is impossioie 10 du-
swer your letter in The terms demancen oy us
courtesy ard Tie Importance OF ats sentiments 70
nhich IL aHudes; neither, indeed, have 'he time,
should | feel myself al liberty, TO enter into ne
fc,c and most general subjects Of pubt,c p"l'cg
SUGGESTED bv the article III quesi'on. NY OWN
PERSONAL VIEWS ice7c better WITHHELD until nc
END OF THE WAR, 1ohen my asstulness as n't'ta-
RI chief serving in The feid againa common
--.nn SHALL NO LONGER BE COMPROMISED By
THEIR EXPRESSION OR p,sovcsioa IN Any MAN.
NER!"
Here the old hero "surrenders" the question
as to the proprie,y OF his personal rieps being
WITHHELD until the END OF THE WAR" and as a
consequence, the great proprieiy of his express
ing his personal VIEWS" when his usefulness
as military chief SHALL NO LONGER BE coMPRo-
Missed By THEIR EXPRESSION or DISCUSSION IN ANY
MANNER" From this, we were led 10 suppose
that when peace was made, Gen. Taylor himself
fully felt The great propriety Of his PERSONAL
VIEWS being made known TO The country, and We
think we are borne out by Gen. Taylors Ian.
guage in saying that his opinions would be made
known when The war was ended.
Perhaps he was OF the opinion Of many Wing
leaders, that the war would last for years. and
that when he was asked for his personal views"
upon the great questions which divide parties, he
could poin, 10 his Signal letter for The reasons OF
his Withholding them. These reasons do not now
exis', and when he is called upon for his "personal
views" be 50 far "sunenders" 10 the faclious
Wing leaders as TO decline giving them in he
lace Ct tairly construed pledge that he would do
50 when Inc war was at an end
As ill-in.ormed as lie says he is, Gen. Tay.
Tor kuew very we.l = n Trz pvrIr, p~s~
nal views OF a candidate for political trus, wee
justly the common property OF The people, for tie
reason that wide difference existed between the
parties as to The best measures 10 lie adopted for
the good OF The country, and, what is Of higher
importance he difference that exists as 10 he
true measuring OF cur glorious Constitution
For nearly halt century the government has
been controlled by the great principles of The illus
trious Jefferson, which the Democracy have ever
sustained as The true principles Of the Conslilu-
lion, and al no time OF our history have the prin-
ciples OF Mr. Jefferson been more fully acled up
on than in The brilliant administration Of Mr.
Polk; and i, is for Inc continued support Of those
great principles that our true and tried leaders,
Gen. Cass and Gen. Butler, are brought forward
for The SURFACES of the Democracy Of the coun-
Try. The iaet'on now arrayed against us, pays
high compliment to The success Of our
principles when they dare not appeal crsn
10 wha. was once The ''grca, Wing party"
10 stand up and fsh! manfuly Tor 'heiT
great Wing pets, Bank, Protective Tariff, &C.,
al the same time that in their hearts they know
they intend 10 practice fraud upon the people,
should they succeed in electing Gen. Taylor, by
saddling these very measures upon them; and
they also know that the people, in defence of their
popular rights, have shaken eff each and all OF
those "Whis principles" which weighed like an
incubus upon The energies and industry OF the
country. Every voter in the United States who
ia lS44 sustained Polk AM Dallas, under the in
preston iha, the inlcres, OF the country would be
promoted BY their election, now has the light OF
experience to confirm his judgment that his I'M
preston was the "embodimeni" of true wisdom
and il is not 10 be expected that he will SO lar
lose sight of his true i:teres, as 10 allow hurrah
for Old lack y 10 Cause him TO ground his arms
and allow the faciious Federaliss to get the con-
troll Of the Government and pull down all the
great and glorious measures of The Democracy
whish be has been instrumental in building up.
There is such n thing as greatness in civil as
well as in military deeds, and the greatness OF
our present truly Democratic Administration is
fully appreciated by majority OF the American
people, and hence our confidence that the princ. !
Piles and measures which have made it so greet, |
will find supporters enough TO continue Them by |
elecling lriumphanlly, our able, honest, and faith
tul standard bearers, Cas- and Butler.