Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-07-18
THE GAME OF BRAG.-some days sine

THE CANE OF BRAG.-Some days since
the Wing spoke of some thirty Democrats IN
one neishborhood in Gloucester, who would go
for Taylor. AT our request, a friend, who has
recently visited Gloucester, made the necessary
enquiries from Wing and Democrat. and reports
10 US that i. is all mistake.
The Wing also boasted Of great gains in
North western Virginia. We spike that gun by
ire following communication from one whom we
knew not long since 10 De a real "simon pure
Wing, but VINO has now abandoned his party, be.
cause they have no longer any arO,o,d principles
Virginia, we doubt mol, can furnish many siui.
lar examples. We were never more confident
tina, the Old Dominion will do her fun duty, and
rally elorious'y 10 The flag OF Cass and Buler.-
The Wings have nothing 10 stand upon, and they
must fall, even far behind The vote OF MIR. Clay
in 1874:
To he Editors Of tie Engputr.
Gentleman :-Yuu snow that | have always
been Wing, a Wing afer the Henry Clay
sch0ol-for a Bank of The United Stalss-tcr a
Tariff for Protection for The distribution among
h Saes OF the proceeds O! The public lands-'hc
right Of the General Government 10 Gems ruct
works Of Internal Improvement 10 the States, 10
| improve our lakes, rivers and hafbors-in word,
| for all OF the measures as laid down and conten
del for by the leaders 0! The Wing party; and as
| far as couli have never talered in nv zeal 10
maintain Them; believing, as ! cii, hat they
were sound in principle, in national policy, and
constitutional; and i | knew where 10 find the
parry who now hold them, and they wcnlG select
as candidate Tor The Presidency che who held
no hor
Should be with lnem elected or not. II there be
any such party, know nothing os thei: where
abouls Certain il is that they are not 10 b. iourd
in these mountains The Philadelphia Conven
lion, in line nomination Of General Taylor. do not
say lha, he holds them, aad he himself refuses 10
answer them. On The Contrary, he has said, in
advance OF hat Convention, that he would moi
under any circumstances. be The candidate OF any
parry, and, If elected, ne would not LOOK 10 any
parly Tor MS principles Are hey then IN issue
| In The present campaign, or are They Ieadl WI
any one say that Taylor holds any one OF them
II he will, would ask as a favor that might
have the privilege Of seeing them. They are mol
10 b. found in any OF his letters, and they have
not been pu, forth in the State or National Con-
y.n,ion. II he will rot be the candidate oil
nany aud vii no, look 10 patty Tor the fulc Of
bis ccnhuci, now can the Wings say nat ne IS
their candidate, unless The Wing party have
abandoned their principles and gone over 10 Tay-
Tor Bu. the name Ul Wing is reserved 10 eui
General Taylor's being Wing, ou, mol an ultra
one, suppose-As they, the Wing parry, have
fenounced Them, Too, IN like manner, renGunce
them, name and all, and lIom this lime forward
60 ior Cass aud Builcr, and, with al Inc ability
possess, 60 10 defeat ibis Taylor party. What
| shame on The boa,!eG intelligence OF ihe Wig
party VIVA, reploach 10 them iha, hey should
now be found Supporting man unknown 10 The
American people, only as one OF The leaders IN
wnat they were accustomed 10 cali damnab,e
war! know bnt lilc OF This Taylor patty, ex-
cept lie piebalt, stleaked, motley sci We have
tere; and # all The Tayiori,es over The Union
are sucn as this, then, | say, from sdrh party
| Good Lord deliver me. Do not be alarmed for
The stability OF The Democracy in these disgings.
They arc all RICH, and will 81 lie found in No.
vember next Tot SO easily hcmbuegei. Let he
| Whi2 Of your ciy boas. Of ihs changes that are
going on in Northwestern Virginia il is al! gam.
mon Old Randolph will give her usual Demo.
cratic vote, Taylor or no Taylor, and 50 will the
!. Other Northwestern counties. For myself, | can
| heartily support Cass and Butler, Tor they have
the principles that will govern them laid down,
| aud 10 man need ask what they are. The Sub.
treasury no one denies, is CONSTITUTIONS and the
J Tariff of '46 also. | can adop, these in place Of
the old Wing creed a, better than nonc, and al
though we were led 20 believe that the country
wa. 70 be ruined by he adoption q! The Tariff oil
! 1916, no such result has followed but all are
living and doing well under il, and believe will
continue o do we'll BEVERLY.
RANDOLPH COUNTY, Va.