Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-06-16
Military Chieftains.

Who does not remember with what holy horror
and indignation The Wings were wont TO cry out
against the election Of General Jackson 10 the
Presidency, on account OF his being warrior
and who Of our readers does not distinctly recol-
ect the celebrated prayer of their leader, that
war, pcstileDce and famine should visi, the coun-
TRY, rather than il should he cursed with Military
Chietlan for its chosen head? Who does not re-
member that the same parsonage who Uttered
that prayer was SCI aside by 4 Convention oil his
own narlg, and a military Chicliain nominated
and elected Instead If him in 1870 There Is
no need ot asking these qrestions Tor Inc iacss
arc IN in tie mind ot every one who remcm
hers any public event tliat transpired during those
times; but what we wish TO speak Of now is The
fact that The Wing, have always acted in oppo-
siton 10 The Democratic Party, witheui regard TO
ohiecls. prospects or consequences. When Gene
raj Jackson was 4 candidate Tor the Presidency,
he ought not, in their opinion, TO be elected, be-
cause he was soldier and dsciplinaran, and
had been brought Up in camp, and was there
10 e INIT 10 b, The Chief Magistrate OF nation
Of Republicans; and even after he was elected
and hal discharged Ms duty one term with honor
10 himself, and 10 the complete and unqualified
satisfaction ot the people, The senseiess cry was
kept up during the next four years, Tor Tear he
would lie called upon 10 serve third term.
When, however, a civilian had been elected
in his place AMI the good oil man had retired 10
his larin. wha, should the Wigs DO but nom-
nate military chicItain and recommend him 10
Inc people a. the most fit and proper person for
their sutirages that could be ssec ed and that,
too purely on The ground o. his having been
soldier and tenant OF the camp from his early
youth. They elected him. and the rest oil the
story We need not relate, because it is familiar
10 our readers yet. They thought that they had
gained strength enough By that victory 10 enable
them 10 elect Mr.. Clay; and hey tried the exPe-
rmeni but were mistaken in their calculation.
l'hey are now about 10 make a desperate rally
for supremacy Ivy using the name OF General
Scot; and 10 make his calling and election snre,
they are trying with all their might 10 make il
appear that he is n psracm'cG nun and that Inc
President is endeavorlng 10 crush him.
They are afraid that MIR. Polk will be candl-
date for another term, and 10 defeat him before ne
is even nominated, ihey represent him a The
mos, bitter enemy oil their contemplated military
candidate, as though they knew, and were willing
10 acknowledge, that Scott could not be elected by
fair, honorable, and downright honest ~.ons.
They even 60 80 far as to cav, 'hns IN inc event
Scott ia not nominated, sucy Will lake up General
Tsvlor. and without knowing what his political
eletd is, they have already styled him "Whig,"
and have begun 10 baHdv about The nickname oil
Old Rough and Ready" as though he was III
reality one OF their most iavorilc and familiar
boon companions. The iacl is, they wen, 10
commit him; and The Tribune, the anti Texas,
anii-yar, anii-honor, anti-pairiolism, and anti
sensc-reascn-and rractlcabity organ Of The
Wing Party says, that "when The time comes
Tor the nomination Of Wing candidate, we
will name plenty Of distinguished pairiols-sol.
diers and civlans-from whom 10 choose. y
II they fancy, however, by this means 10 fright
en- the Democrats from the consummation o.. their
hopes and intentions, they will be very much mis-
taken; for, iflhcy even succeed in making mar
tyr OF Scott, there is not much certainty of his
being nominated for the Presidency, and still less
OF his being elected; and as 10 General Taylor, ii
they nominate him without requiring him 10 de-
fine hi, position, bnt lake him for better or Tor
worse, it is possible they may find him 'worse'
than they take hin for, after the non'lnalinn.-
The Lest way, therefore, 10! these wise AID con-
sis eui cagne,S is TO hide thcirtime, and net yell he.
fore they are Oh: Of The bushes. Where IS Henry
Clay?-[N. y. Glo5e.