Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-09-29
THE ENQUIRER.
RICHMOND, VA.
Monday Morning, september %. 1876.



I,OR-The Administration appears ieso,ule ~ It's lie
termination assail the hero oil inc MO uiahae. hta
time when every patriotic heart ~ le "';n 'ous WIN
admiration and gratitude towards VIC I'.eu anu gal
Ia nj Taylnr the PARASITES the President are enden
yoring by injurious insinnaiion ana go" nIuy ihuehao
dolract from the glory 50 wen " UNI hun ~, %i h;s
Having escaped the conspiracy, !" s"' . ~" anu nv
army on the Rio Graade lie u embarrassed, c'oggru
aud crippled by the malice Or inpre,'y ., ,he ~
Department, and then meany aSSe =, w ~, -,
want of energy Doubling hopes ar s"i.se. '.'" y.
will maintain lis rcpnraon. aud false h'haons a'e
given that the country IL impatient a. ~ ee.s o
Union knew that this latter hssr' "" "i ~, 49,,
founded; for, except Wasllin.oh. y" on,ri mas cs'
in a greater degree possessed the cnhHaente ol lhe
country. The Richmond Enquirer, '.c i,iatI % ''ie
Cnion IL holder in lis opposition H. r ..I
and, therefore, sanctions, letter s.a ~ - ~ = -
laut officer and native Of Nreiaia III wi.ci We wIlr
says: duncan is looked upon by We amy eie ~ %" %
hero of the battle Of Palo AM ~" wra,oia hae
SER. that The gallant officer and naive % 'Iea '"
uttered wilful calumny. hno-t every letter receveh
from the of war, speaks Of ,,rSr.a ias,m ~
the most burning enthusiasm w 80, -, @nntrr
snatch the laureIs from the vetrffhr "l"'s I" -,
them upon one of his officers, / bareiir " ".
tain Duncan would be iir hisi 70 "e@i'sc ~" :"
nounce.n
We cxlractthe whole Of The above extravaganza
article nom the Philadelphia North American
whose ire is 50 much aroused al Tho npudence
Of the Democrats in touching his saIllns PFC
tec,ion (" and whose morlicalicn al he utter lail-
il culs and siashes away al the Administration,
reckless Of The weak ground on which II stands.
We give The article as one Of the mtsi ridiculous
and wanton attacks we have evel seen. II Is,
however, fair specimen of The arguments OF Tins
ford champion of high Tariffs, and jealous OPP
moment of Southern interests lis personalities
we pass by. They are The strongest evidence Of
the weakness OF a cause. But We dely The esi-
TOR 10 show single word or act d the Enquirer
designed or calculated 10 snatch ole laurel from
Gen. Taylors brow. We have sized every &C.
cason 10 express our admiration for Inc man,
ard. as far as We are able 10 Judge for the militia
~ officer His strong common s'nsc, foresight,
energy, patience, and patriotic 'cTu!iah 70 hi>
duties, regardless oi their effect upsn his own ro-
puafity. have won our high Re. ar, and we have
taken cordial pleasure in making ,uI sentiments
nublc. There is another point on winch we
have expressed our respect ior icn. Taylor :
opinions: we refer 10 lis re.usal,o allow nm
self In he made lie tool Of Wing piichns, IN Ie-
card 10 a Presidential nomination. I.e Is en-
gagged in fighting his coun,ry'S bates, and nobly
puts aside all thoughts Of political pic'''r;aeni, ;
calculated 10 embarrass the usefulness an. cii-
CHENEY of his services III the McXitan campaign.
He, moreover, emincnlly exhibited his modfs!y
and coed sense when he declared that military
talents alone were not fitted 10! civil admins
lra,ion, and when he spoke Of his friend General
Jackson as the only exception 70 The rule. BE
he Wing or be he Democrat, re have ARRAYS
spoken in the highest terms II Gen. Taylor
great merits. We are proud that, in such emer-
gencies in which the country is now engaged, we
can sink all feelings Of party and sustain The
honor of The nation and her gallant defenders.
We did not sanction, because We were mol
qualified 10 Judge, all that the writer Of The letter
in the Enquirer sci forth We said, an. We ie.
peat il that he is IA gallant officer ard native %
Virginia" and il is beautiful commentary M
on The North Americans own article, that thai
ma cr should denounce AS a "wilinl calumny" The
honest assertions Of one OF the conntrys brave
champions But there is nothing in what he
cav, that goes 10 assa Gen. Taylor. While
Gcn T.. oueh. 10 receive all credit for rhe plan o!
campaign, in bringing about The gloricus battle
eacemen; OF parks Of artillery, and who vii de-
ny that Duncan was The most prominent officer
actually engaged in The fight ? How, then, can il
BIZ construed into "calumny" upon Gen. Tay-
Tor, thai the energy and courage oi Duncan, in
the midst OF The clash Of arms should have won
such high credit? To praise Duncan, 50 iai
from deprecialing Taylor, is 10 give The more ere
dit TO The skill OF Taylor in arranging the cam
pagn.
Bnt We have evidence al hand sufficient Il
crush the puny assaults Of the North American
upon our own feelings and conduct towards Gen
Taylor. Two weeks since we published letter
from Madrid, containing The highest compliment
that could be paid 10 Gen. Taylor's military Ia
lent, viz by Wellington, the Iron Dnke Of Eng
land. This letter we did fully sanction" by a
warm euogy upon "Roush and Ready This
interesting letter has heen copied extensively By
the press. Wing and Democrat, and, il we mis-.
take not, by the North American il>e:E That is
our best vindication against The absurd and lidi-
cuous ioamings-at-lhe moulh Of this "labid'
Tariff paper. We dismiss The subject, with The
following admirable piece Of ridicule for which
we thank our able and fearless friends Of The
Pennsylvania:
1.-THE Norh American has discovered IN a.
tempt on III. parl OF the administration 10 roh his
gallant soldier of his well-saTned aufel>. This
grave plot, depending on clouds ot inrendoes AM
thousands of insinuatioDs, eyci;eS The warm in
dienalion Of our cclemporaTy, AID he sashe>
about him in gallant style. The imaginary troops
l M r. ~
schemes he has discovered Matching by the all
minislTaliou; bul il is fortunate thai all Of them
combined have done just about as much harm as
"tie men in Bucsram." General Taylor is for
tunalcly, equally beyond The cilciousness Of over
jealous politicians and the envy ot Ambitious
soldiers; and there are few men foolish and isno-
rant enough 10 damage themselves in vain al
attempts al assaiing his reputation, or depreciat-
| ing his services"