Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-08-18

And General Taylor has made no pledges, and,
therefore, not to be trusted, ia an argument OF Mr;
Conway's. nc he were To make pledges Vi any KIND
upon Tins subject, should doubt him.. lie Is n
Southern man, with Southern principles aud Southern
feelings. Nature and education made him southern
man, and he could not, he pshed % "herpse nus a.,
his feelings his Interests belong 10 the Splth
We doubt whether General Taylor ever visited Norm
Of Mason and Dixon's ne-certRln we are u nc hiu,
his STAY was so short and his intercourse 80 contracted
as to prevent shy impression cs Us and infamous con-
tdgioR-i fredsreksbuyQ -feps.
This is the only argument (and most aimsy
one it isl which the Southern Wing press ndduce,
to prove that General Taylor should be i'm
plicitly relied upon by the South. The Demo
Gratis quote the plain and unmistakeable Ian
guage of the Signal letter, clearly endorsing and
"highly approving the sentiments and views" Of
the Signal editorial in favor of the Ordinance
of 1877 on the Wlmot Proyiso-they challenge
the Taylor organs for any authorized denial
from General Taylor's own hand-and the only
replication Of the Wing papers is, that General
Tayl or meant only to approve "the Jrankness"
with which tho Signal EDITORS views were ex
pressed-and the further argument which they
seem TO regard as mathematical demonstra'
ton, viz that General Taylor owns two hun
dred slaves, and is "Southern man in his asso.
Citations, feelings and interests"
But oven this weak and negative testimony is
utterly destroyed by a letter from the Reverend
Mr.. Lamb, which appeared in the Republican,
an original Taylor paper in Southern Slave.
holding State. and which comes before the PEG.
ple of Virginia fully endorsed
The Reverend Mr.. Lamb is also fully endorsed
BY the Charlestown (yirginia) Free Press, an
other Southern Taylor organ, as ia reputable
Minister of the North, who 'held the Office Of
Chaplain in the United States Army about six
wears, being stationed at Fort Jesup. Louisiana,
where he was in daily Intercourse Nth Gene
raj Taylor, and must hare become thoroughly ac.
quainsed Nth his whole character.''
Now what says this Reverend gentlemen,
thus endorsed by two original Southern Taylor
papers. Not to do injustice, we quote the
whole letter as found in The Wing papers, and
the Republican among the rest, and we ask at
ten,ion to the passages which we have Italicized:
June, 1913.
SiR-You are no doubt aware that held The
offire oil Cha plain in the United States Army about
six years, being stationed al Fort Jessup, La,
and that while a, the extreme southern post |
was in daily acquaintance with Brigadier Gen.
z Taylor.
lpesume it is on this accoun, that you pro.
pose to me some questions touching the views OF
that distinguished individual. am willing 10
| Iep.y, not because am politician or have any
personal interest in his nomination for the Pres.
| dency-bn, because am laid under lasting obi.
| ga;ians 10 that honest noble hearted man-and |
would gladly correct some OF The gross mistakes
that are now aiaai Concerning MS character
Ia politics Gen. Taylor is a Uaig- in religion
strictly oitisdor-bul IN neither is he extreme,
| maintaining his we'll formed opinions with The
calm decision which he manifested on The field OF
battle.
With regard to slavery and extension OF terri.
tory, assure you that neither for slave market
nor Tor any other object was Gen. Taylor in ia.
vor of CONQUEST and annexation. He was Not in
faror ofreceipiag 1sras into our UnioD nor in Ia.
| vor Of the recent war with Mexico. The only
evidence of his being In favor OF slavery that
ever saw or heard OF, vas the fact that he did
what every man of the South must do, il he mus,
have servants, viz: either own or hire slaves
do well remember that part al least OF the CO.
lored people living in his family can read vel
aud were very pious never heard word from
The General in favor of The slave system, but ON
THE CONTRARY HIS DECIDED PREFERENCE TO THE
INSTITUTIONS AND CUSTOMS OF THE NORTH
Nts pity that Cen TAYLOR should be made on,
a pro-slarery man because his government keeps
him al the South, or for The wrong OF allowing