Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-10-10
RICH MON VA.
Monday Morning, october o, ls4s.
ANOTHER LETTER FROM GEN. TAYLOR.


ANOTHER LETTER FROM GEN. TAYLOR.
We cheeriully give place to the enclosed notes
from Dr.. Pannill, the Taylor Eec,or Tor Orange,
the "nalive county" OF Gen. Taylor:
I11e Editors Of The Enquirer:
Gentlemen-I send the following for publica-
ton in the Enquirer.
Very respectfully, gentlemen, your obedient
servant, DAVID PANNlLL.
TO IA DEMOCRAT" OF CULpEPER.
Sir:-Your communication, addressed To me,
and published in the Richmond Enquirer OF the
26Ih instant, requesting the publication OF le'-
ter in my possession, from Genera Taylor, is 50
respectful and complimenta that cannot suner
il 10 pass unnoticed.
Ii 1 had an assurance that you, my frie nds oil
the Enquirer, and other Democrats, would be
made good Taylor men by the publication OF this
letter, then there would be a strong inducement
for me 10 yield to your polite reques'; but feel
confident that, though the views expressed in this
letter might be in accordance With yours, in rela-
ton to the suhjec, treated OF, (lhe Wilmot Provi-
SOY yet your political hostility 10 the brave old
man would be undated. You will, therefore,
excuse me for no, complying with your request,
inasmuch, 100, as stated 10 Gen. Taylor that |
did mol desire reply from him for newspaper
circulation Suffice il to say, for the present. in
the language OF distinguished Democrat, (Gen.
Smilh,) applied to Gen. r., he is "pure gold"
Very respectfully, your obdt ssrv'i,
DAVID PANNILL.
Orange county, Sept. 2sth.
This singular card is an admirable specimen
of Taylorism, and our friend, DR.. Pannill, may
well congratulate himself upon having reached
the acme OF perfection, displayed in the CORES
pondence of she brave old man." Vague as
the card is, il cknoWledges fact or two OF i'm
poriance. Though the Wing, few days since,
sneered al this ",umorsd" Letter of Gen. Taylor,
DR.. Pannill admits that he has such letter in
his possession from General Taylor, opposed to
the Wmot Pfovso, and does not deny, and
therein acknowledges The statement OF "a DE
mocrat," that said letter was read in public
discussion in Orange county, TO produce GER
tain effect, viz thai Gen. Taylor was opposed 10
The Wilmot Proviso
The Doctor, however, refuses TO publish The
letter, though it was used and read in public
discussion before portion of the people OF
Orange! As for bis reasons for declining, he is
The best judge-hough we confess we can see no
sufficient justification in the badinage applied 10
ourselves and other Democrats. He goes fur
ther, however, and says 81 stated 10 Gen. Tay-
lor lhatI did not desire reply from him To-,
newspaper circulation" We would respectfully
put a case 10 Or. P. Suppose some skiltul
reporter had been present at the public dis
cussion at Verdiersville and had taken down,
word for word, the letter OF General Taylor,
as read by DR.. P; would he not have been
justified in publishing il in every newspa-
per in the land2 If Or. P. was right in
reading the letter publicly TO The people
we cannot see wherein he would err in allowing
the whole people of the Union TO know what
was so publicly communicated to the people o.
| Orange. There is no difference in the principle
and the people, North and South, will make theil
own comments upon this suppression of letter
which has been made public TO a small portion
of the community.
| We shall not dwell upon the gross inconsis
tency in General Taylor's refusing to answer or
''principle' McConkey's queries on the Wilmo
Proyiso, and then writing letter TO DR.. Pannill
not to be pu, into newspaper circulation" Civ
ing his views on this subject but we ask DR.
Paunill's attention To The following facts from
the Union, and appeal to him, whether it is
not due 10 The reputation of General Tay
lor, and 10 candor, fairness and justice, 10 lie
the whole people see this rrivate-pnblic le.er o
Gen Taylor, now in his possessions:
CONTRADICTIONS AND lNCONSIS
TENClES-The Ohio Statesman states upor
positive testimony, that Mr. Senator Corwin i:
showing letter, as was the case al Massillon
signed II Tayolr," declaring himself TO be il
| favor Of the Wilmot Proviso
To Mr.. Ewing { as told by that gentleman II
Mr.. RnsselD Mr.. Corwin "gave his persona
pledge that such letter from Gen. Taylor wa
10 HIS possession"
| MIR. Truman Smith is also showing letter
declaring from Gen. Taylors lips similar de
termination.
On the other hand, we hear it is positvel,
said BY Mr.. Pannl, Of Orange coonly, Virginia
tina, he has letter from General Taylor decla
ring against The Wilmol Proviso.
What are we TO think Of these mysteries, eI
cep that there is one face for the North AM
another for the South7 Fills friends are determi
| ned 10 deceive one or The Other.