Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-11-12
POLITICAL. PREDICTIONS.

Governor Tazewell won for himself high cha
racter for prophetic wisdom, when, in 1910, he re-
fused to vote for General Harrison, because he
felt satisfied that Gen ii. would die in the frs
year of his administrations for this opinion
Gov T. assigned cogent reasons viz: tina, Gen
II. had passed the fatal limit of three score and
ten and his frame, weakened by old age, would be
rapidly destroyed by the excitement OF new scenes
around him, The heavy cares and annovanceS Of
pnbIic affairs and, especially by the hcric Of hun.
gry olicc seekers whowoull pursue him 10 his very
grave. Gov Tazewels prediction was realized.
In a month after the Inauguration OF President
Harrison. The White House witnessed his de-
cease, and the nation was wrapped in mourning
But this is not the only proof o! Gov Taze-
wells political foresight Some time this year,
long before the BALI iuore Convention, lie was
asked. in this CITY ,rfo would be nominated by the
Observation-Disclosures Van Buren,, Calhoun, Buch-
anan. Cas-, &c lie promptly replied, that II
would be none of them. He could not name Tie
man. but said that the Democratic candidate
would be a gentleman rh0 hndh0t yet 6ccn named
far Lc nre and 7rh0 W0uid certainty Ire clected =
The events of the Baltimore Convention, and the
cracy, have, To the letter, verified this extraoni-
nary prediction.
But we now lay before our readers another
equally strange view into the future. The fol-
lowing letter was received BY us about the LIST OF
last February, four months before the nomination
at Baltimore While his reasons in some re-
spects are the same as those assigned by Cover
nor TaZewel this writer gives additional argu-
men,s, why NOR man should be run, and actu-
aly enumerated in The list of those from whom
choice should be made, James K. Polk and Geo.
M. Dallas, who were nominated and elected. we
thought deeply upon The contents OF the letter /;
bur, not being al that time convinced OF the pro-
priety of the course recommended put The letter
away A new and vital question soon after
sprans up To occupy the whole attention of the
pubc-a new face was put upon public affairs.
The Baltimore Convention assembled; adopted the
very view OF the political field which Gov. L., and
our Columbus correspondent had previously aiken.
and, unanimously and enthusiastically, selected
lanes X. Polk and GEORGE NJ. DALLAS, as the
worthy standard-bearcrs OF the Democracy The
nomination spread like wid-hrc the mocracy
were never so harmonious or ardent; and The
PEOPLE BY triumphant vote, have Just RATIFIED
the glorious work of that Convention and certi-
fed 10 the wisdom of the measures adopted by
their patriotic representatives on that memorable
occasion. And here it is not amiss 10 pay a
merited complimentto the magnanimous and pa
lriotic bearing Of The distinguished Democrats,
who were prominent candidates before the Con-
veniion They preferred the success Of The Re-
publican cause and the safety OF The country, TO
The qualification of their own wishes; and instead
OF retiring 10 their tents and wrapping themselves
I'D in sulen Indifference or bitter disappointment,
they nobly looked other counlry's good, and ex-
ened all their influence for the success of the
cook work. What beautiful moral is presented
in the fact, that New York, the home of Van
Buren,, South Carolina, the home Of Calhoun,
Pennsylvania, the home of Buchanan, and Michi-
gan, the home of Cas-, have all, undoubtedly,
cast their suffrages Tor James Il. Polk
The writer OF the following very interesting
letter is entirely unknown TO US, even BY name.
Our readers will al once perceive, that he is
man of strong sense and far-sishtcd views. Now
that all his predictions have been so gorionsly
realized We shall look forward with sincere plea
sure, 10 the approaching period when We shall
meet to talk over and celebrate the greatest moral
triumph ever achieved by freemen. Should these
hurried lines catch his eye he will please ac-