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

Had MIR. Barker been allowed paien, hear.
ing he woul. have satisfied all those wi,!iog n
be satisfied wi ruth, lha; The slalemeo, ,ade
by The Louisiana Dolce alton, through I,,avcte
Saunders. in nowise conficled with Gen Tav-
lo,'s posiiion as an independent candidate for m.
Presidency; tina, 4 left him al liberty 10 adniois.
Ter The Government according 10 his own iudo.
mcnr; that reiterated the Of, repeated deca alion
thai if another should be Nominated he could no,
withdraw his name from The Canvas; that The
people all over the nation had broneh, his name
forward without his agency, and it would remain
with Them 10 continue or 10 withdraw il, as they
thought proper.
General 'rayar no doub. said tina. Il would he
The duty OF all those who took pau in The Con
venlion, 10 abid. h. is decisinn-ir is wharsvlry
honest man mus say nfereas the Dclcyafj,i,
undo, took rerv grninitansy {, stats ttQttt,yuo,d
rittdrg1c his 1tzac II nor n0Hlinotcd-lhey ad ro,
however, presume 10 pretend that Ihey had any
authority rom The friends OF General Taylor All
over The nation 10 10 So bur made this equvocal
statement. simply as individuals, or as he repre-.
senla,iyes OF those who Sent them; and i, their
Whie brethren were satisfied with The eyplana-
ton il was an affair o! their own; they could not
have bean deceived alter The declaration OF MIR
Saunders, tina General Fay r said expressly lila,
he had no power Over he question, and hry vii
mot pretend ;ha. be had or could empower Others
10 do that which he said nc could not do himself.
In his replies 10 The numerous letters address.
Ell 10 him on The subject Of the Presidency, Grn
Taylor has repeatedly declared that he consider
il The prerosaliye oil The people throughout The
Republic 10 decide The question al the ballot boz;
that 10 him nomination would be equally a..
ceplable, whether emanainS from either OF the
great political parties, each component part oil
The sovereign people, but that he would not con.
sent 10 adopt he views Of the party SO nominating,
whether Wing OF Democrat or subject himself 10
any pledge; that integrity and honest of purpose
had always presided in his head and hear, and
tha, he relied chiefly on them 10 enable him TO
preside faithfully over The councils OF The nation,
If the people should see ct 10 elect him. To Ibis
honest determination he means 10 adhere stead
faslly
The TACT OF Gen. TayloI's having approved OF
tie doinss Of he Louisiana Delegation is mere
mater OF course, aud does mt In any nay affect
his Independent position. Those persons, 50 jar
as ihey trcre personality Concerned, were bound 10
withdraw his name in The event OF The nomna
ton 81 anotaef-lhcir tile deeds went no farther;
this course Gen. Taylor could moi but approve.
By Mr.. Barker's card il will be seen that Gen.
Taylor's position is so Jar that Of an unchanged
"itd p,ndent' one, and that he is as much the
candidate q; The Native American party as he is
of The Wing parry, aud the title cceds' OF the
Aboi,ionisls would be as strong as these Of The
Wings or the Natives, il they saw fit TO declare
him their Candidate also. We think Inc error Of
the Times is in reasoning 10 conclusion thai il
desires, wihon. having facts 10 sustain its argc-
ment That the Surrender" Of Gen. Taylor 10
the Wing parry is not so unconditional as The
Times considers il, will BE- seen hy The following
remarks OF the Baltimore Sun (NeuteaD Of Tues
day:
"THE CARD OF GEN. TAyLcR's rRlENDs.-Po-
lilici:ns are likely 10 be sorely puzzled 10 ascer.
lain the whereabouts 81 Gen. TaylI al present,
whatever facility there NAV be ahou The mal.er
aiter November next. We publish in another
column card which he is said 10 lave author
izsd ami one which nc is also said 10 have writ
len, hut neither i seems bearing his Signature
The indepcncen, Taylor men ar gealy per-
picked, and yesterday we're ia -rable stare
OF excitement as 10 the platform be occupied, aud
evideG;lY qniic unccriain whether il vas him %
they that had changed position; mas o: them.
however, seem u have nsoied themselves with
the idea ina, some rick hal been PLACED them,
and under This impression hes arc q1le,ly wait
ing bis answer 10 letters which have zen writ
len for an explanation ielayc 10 Inc Philadelphia
nomination. The BIS; plan for all Taitics, we
think wcnId be 10 wait ne Generals iuer 10 lhc
committee appointed % appri.c him u his nomi
marion j, is !i!;,ly that iher. vii b. sume
hing more Tor he satisfaction oi lie po'iica
world Than "a fine day, sir" or, "a pleasant iii"
in that we shall perhaps b. abe lc el,an an itea
0. Two, as 10 III pro5sb complexion II he &C.
ncral's administration, should lie be elevated 10
The Presidency in March next"
OF one hing he Times may resi- assured
viz: The old Wing guard will No. recognise
Peyion & Co.'s card of bali en- incl long as
satisfactory platform ,ha, Gen. layer acknow-
Lodges himself as ticir candidate, md tina, he
has thereby surrendered" his "indep,nden, posi-
ton" We believe tha, entire Nc3cc' VIII
weaken Gen. Taylor, and We are aio decidedly
of the opinion, that, whether he nov msl;s into
Tie embrace Of Fillmore Whiggery, ,r attempts
10 sus ain MS ''iniepende1t position there viii
be enough who will determine lha they have
been Cheated" 10 weaken his position in tie
eyes OF The American people.
The same Federal Wing leaders who worriei
poor old General Harrison, arc a. much an
the Mexcans II is truly lamentabe, that his
aurels should be so furnished BY thcselfsh and
factious Office seekers, whose conduct but too
plainly shows that they have not !; heart the
honor of The gallant old General. One will
say that il he is elected, he will confer Offices
upon Democrats as well as Wings; hut as soon
as such declaration cools the "hura for Old
lack of The Office seekers, another distinguish
cd Wing gels up in State Convntion, and
says there is a letter in the pocket o United
States Senator from General Taylor, in which
he says, "Nore of the opposition the Demo-
cracy) shall ever get office through any agency
Of minc.' Is this not enough to mike honor
able Wings CRY out, Shame shame against
their shameless and nnprincip!cd lcaters
The Columbia Soul Caroliaian sars Of Gen.
Cas-:
Gas statesman, comprehen1ing within his po'
.iiical horizon, The Interests Ct The whoe uhion
not OF any section. he has shown himself worthy
OF Ike COST ence ct the South. The true lovers
oil the union-the men who love The union Tor
The eories Of the past and The brilliant prospects
Of the future Tor the blessings which We now en-
JOY in 50 ample degree as to be the envy OF
The wcGlt-for the peace, prosperity, and LIBERTY
that gladden. our hearts, mus, admire Lewis
Cass'
We believe the glorions old General well de-
serve, The eloquent tribute The South Ca'olinian
pays hin.
The influence he e1c-.cd hilo ia France in
defeating The abominable Quia,uple Treaty. filled
the hearts Of bis counlrymen with joy, and we
are no, sure II We have known any other IN
stance OF the Wings shaking eff thei: party nar'
ness and rendering ungrudsing praise 10 De-
mocra' as they did to General Cas-, when MS
able pamphle. against the ouin'uple Treaty was
received in this country. II hispolirica services
were confined 10 ,ha, one act, there are few in The