Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-03-17

and 36 other count ,es, containing q wing Vou
nj l3 $50. had left the decision rt preference
~ a National Convention AID the le:haihih'
counties, containing 9,423 Wing "p'ss' ha'
held 70 meeting Al ell, and had ihe'e'''e =,
pressed 20 preference, and hal - goa,
Inc mater entirely 10 the decisi'n VI " .'".'a'
al Convention. Certainly they md NtIssae'
no power 10 the Stale convention % eApaes
a preference for them. Then, out oil a Vo'e y
43, 232, which was the enliic vote gwen ~.
Claw in 1914, only 1922 expressed a preference
for The nomination OF Gen. Taylor; white me IS
naming counties, including The three classesD
Is. Those which had expressed a preie,e"ee ~
| Mr.. Cav: q, Those that had referred Tue sup
iec, ia a National Convention; ann, iasiy' 'noe
that had delegated no power 10 'n's ~
| ccns,i,u cd 32440 aeains. The nomination " ~ :.
n.r.l I.aylor 10 IO. 1872, who were IN favor oi y
.od mon his ground ne insisted hat thefe wa
NO justification for The adoption OF ~: Iesoiu''o"
declaring, THAT, in the Opinion OF ms cchsrn
ton. founded on The best evidences before -
neral Zachary Taylor is The choice OF Inc wing
OF Virginia Tor the Presidency oil me o'"''
States"
!, therefore, on this ground also, protest asa'ns
The nomination that has been maui - -
pyesslre 81 The sense oftic people,.
And, again, by reference 10 thc P.oeeeus :
the county of Augusta, The following eii!"l"s,'
resolution of preference VII DC io"hu """"'
mously expressed: :,
"Resglysd. That The Wings Of Augusta now, II
primary meeting assembled, se'ze ne occasion :.
nroclaim % their brethren, and The word, lheii
s,eadfasr confidence IN Henry Clay, their una
baled admiration Of his genius, his exalted s'a'es
mauship, and his answering patriotism; and o.
~lieyine. rs they do, that, by The blessing oil a W
vine Providence. he yet continues in The iull en-
ioymepl OF bodily health, aud that age has lei
unimpaired The poweIs of his intellect, while !
has bul marured his wisdom and enlarged ms
experience. they feel themselves well warranted IN
expressing Meir Gceided preference foT am oVei
any and all Other members q The patty whose
names may be presented 10 me Na'',hs' eo"'
yention IS candidates Tor The PRESIDENCY.
Yet, Notwithstanding his mos decided prefer
ence lhus expressed By the Wings OF Augusta
Tor Mr.. Clay over all other membeIsol Tue parry
il will be found in The proceedings OF The conyeh'
ton that the delegation from that county, iron,
beginning 10 end, voted Tor The nomination q
Gen. Taylor.
In the lace of such evidence as this, how can :,
be asked that we regard The preference expressed
for General Taylor as evidence OF pah'ic sen'i'
men, in Virginia?
GEN. TAYLnR'S LETTER.
But. furthermore, during The sitting al INC con-
ven,ion. anoiher leref from Gen. Tay'nr. lhen 'oF
The frs zine published, bearing date sun Jahn-
arv. 1913 ~tcacuc! MS, in which lie says M &C.
termination i 1mmntatic no; 10 be brought Ter
ward as 4 party candtdate, noI VII NJ - con
sideIed as lbe expoaen, 0. parry d6tfrtHeS. bnt "iii
lake a nomination from Wings, Democrats or
Natives; which was presented 70 lhe Convention
as furnishing Just an! impregnabIe ground iof
not making q nomination IT that tlt1c, even on
the part of those representing a constituency PIE,
viou>ly favorable 10 he nvninatian Q. u'n@ral
Taylor, IS hey had rol seen tint declaration
ron uadCt Iii, own pee wien .uci preference
vas expressed, asG thai i shcu!a II Turned over
10 tic N.."aat C"a."n. Il u ":i-: laa' ie III!
impar; o. inal letter nigh b. ia!.ty understood.
TIE ~ ;crsl.aed has M disposition 10 COM
men, tufacr on his lefter here, and, 'hercIrr', he
submits =, Is IL finds II, 10 ihe consideration ol
the Whie- Il Virginia. |! bears date tiTe months
after his ic;ct 10 .ir. lnseEscli, which has ais
been published, in which he says in ono pan he
is a Wing, and another that he is no pnli'ic:afi
a political paradox which 10 not profess 10 IN
"Tapm Cygrention IN Psnnsa' rama TIT
action 81 This body, which mr. ii Harrisburg n
lae 22d ias!., is given. IL tiici, IL the following
despatch:
HARasBrRd, Feb. %
'Ths Taylor Conventica assembled here 10
day. James Vi parier Wa chosen "a P'c>i."!i
Abou! fly delegates were present, mostly Iron
pa,iate!, mia. IA electoral Ticket a>hten gee.
upon. Senatorial delegates, Judge Bacher, .
Harrisburg, AMI Judge Spulrr, OF HafIlsburg.-
FIRST district, The. ID. Grover; second, Dr.. r.
Mi'chcli; third, James Peters; fourth. J. Sidaei
Jone Among The others are II. W. SmI'h, q
B-ras; Luther Ke'Ger. al Lnzslne; Judge Barn
side, ot Genre; Taos. {. Miller, oi Cumberland
&c.
IA is,'e. ron Gen. TAYLOR, dated II. 50 i n
timc, 10 rs. Saj.n, was r-aj, ~ follows:
Eat . EoudE, L., Jan 80, Isis.
"Sir: Your communication al inr l5h in-ian
has been received, atd he suggestions !'ricii
osleret duly considered.
ain reply 10 your inquiries ! have again 10 =
pea, that | have neither he power nor The desire
10 dictate 10 the American people he cxaci mar
ner in which the. should proceed 10 nominal,
me for ,hs Presidency Of The U. States.
II, the, desire such a result, they mn>t ainp
The means le>l suiisd, in ihc:r opinion, 10 III
conSumna,lon oi The purpose; and J! lhty THU
Fl, 10 bring me before ;asm iur TINS office, ta:Grs'
their !cgi,!=tu ., mass m"ctin:-, of cdn9rniiu' ;
| cannot chl.ci t. their designating those bodie
as Wing, Democratic, 81 Naive; hur, being thu
nOfDiIl1 u, l 'HuSl il>iet CI tHt CbsdlIbH- e.
my position on lnis point is i'm III 'abic-!ha!
shall no he brought forward b. lhe;u as The Can
di!a,e Of if.ei: par;y, or ccnsiierei rs ihs expo
nenl OF thciI parry doctrines.
'in conclusion. | haveto repeat, that il | wer
nominated for 'hv Presidency by any body OF N.
tc.,ov.ci.iz n, designated by am name tie.
might choose 10 aGopr, should eslecm il an hon
Or, and wouii accept such nomination, rroviie
il had been made entirely ,nicpcnfcnt o. pa;
considerations.
Lam, sir, your obeiiea, se,van',
Il. TAYLOR.
"pEreR SKsN SMITH, Esq"
Such was tie ell {, Produced ~ this letter, L
sctner wi;h c,her matter ihrt ha! been pres, NE
by Inc undersigned, ina! the friends Of Mr.. Ga
INDUCED a we'll grounded hope tina, they woal
ultimately succeed in having The whole suhjec
transferred 10 the National Convention for j,
consideration, uniuauenced b. any expression (
preference for Gen. Tagicr. And uafer Ina
feeling, with an anxious desire 10 preserve ii
uni,Y 81 the party. a. 'na' Cancellation, harnc
ng and compromise i.li' charac'c!iz" the del
h~cra,ions ci he CONFER L, he Submiicd ihr fol
lowing p5camtic AMI -, ,ntions as a subsitnl
.,r The resaiu,isu - - .mmile., accompanie
with earnest ay:rot, & opI friends 10 be s,ii>fe
with The tclc.,',,G i:,ai had been appointed |
the Philadelphia & e,c u, AMI 10 LET them Z
untammciled BY any expression OF p~relercbc
Tor either. The following is the substitute refer
red 10, and i, is sabmi,cd 10 The Wings of Vii
sinia, il ihere be any dissatisfaction with The prc
ceedines Of The convention, wt0 are responsible
for i; and wheihcr the friends ut Mr.. Clay q
those OF Gen. Ta,!5r proved themselves the MOI
practicable and rua, ,iia'oIy towards those oi ID
Wing party Jill ia from them2 II there Al
disrtoaniZels in tt..raitv, il is submitted whelhc