Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-04-20


The Inconsistent conduct Of those Whig presses,
which have bitterly denounced the war with
Mexico, and which now, from no motives Of
patriotism, but for their own miserable parry
objects, bring out for The Presidency General
Taylor the hero Of that "aIrocious ard infamous
war;" In the mean time, we will remark that
The movement is far from universal with the
Wing leaders. We make few extracts from
Wing authority. The reader will be pleased TO
recollect that il is mol "ye Locoiocos" but "good
and true Wings" who speak. The Wilmington
IN. CO. Commercial, decided Wing paper,
says:
"ais nomination" [Gen. Taylor's, sis OUT oil
season, and looks very much like lha, system oil
"availibiiy" which is in fair way oil proslral-
ing our free Institutions and Of seuing aside The
basis on which alone our liberties can permanent
ly rest-namey a strict ioquiTy into The talents
and meTi,s Of the candidate.
1T appears 10 Us that this is movement dicia-
led by desire 10 force popular feeling into the
political contest an attempt to seize upon for
luitous incident 10 favor The designs OF parry in
stead Uf promoting The interest OF the counlry-in
fact, the empiricism OF poics-a party trick
unworthy OF The Whigs-unworlhy OF any cti-
zen who is soicitous for the honor and integrity
OF The elective franchise.
"As stroke of parry policy, il is one Of The
very worst that could be devised, because il is
calculated 10 draw off public attention and scruti-
nv from The dongs OF The administration. The
operations Of public sentiment in this way would
nave done more 10 strengthen the Wing parry,
and, al The same time, 10 help the country, than
all the excitement that can be got up under The
sanction oil General Taylor's name. Ii is de-
cdedly false sep, and will create division in
The Wing ranks that will not be reconclled, pro-
baby ill after the Presidential campaign"
Al the Clay Birthday Festival in New York,
last week, upwards Of seven hundred devoted
friends OF Mr.. Clay were present. The Hon
Joseph l.. White made vigorous and effective"
speech, reie rating his determination 10 know no
other leader Of The Wing hos! or Wing candidate
tor President, while Mr.. Clay shall survive
James Brooks, Editor Of The Express, delivered
"briei but eloquent speech" similar in sent-
men, 10 MIR. Whites, and likewise expressing an
unaAeyabic devOiion 10 Henry Clay as The Wing
candidate for next President. James 8. Thayer
spoke "brieay but well, discussing the proper
scope OF military ambition, The proper need CT
military achievement, and expressing his conf
dence that General Taylor would heartily unite
In commenting Henry Clay as lhe best possible
candidate Tor next President"
We make an exuac, from Mr., Whites speech,
to show the bent. Of large and influential
portion OF the Wing party In New York. 1t
10 not "Locotoco," but thorough.going Wing
who speaks
"Therefore, avalling myself Of The enlarged
privilege which Whig faith gives 10 every man,
wish 10 proclaim 10 this meeting that 10 the
year az. and in my deliberate judgment, having
paid some auenlion 10 the popular mind, that
there is within The whole ranks Of The Wing no
mailer what pensionsd or party presses may pro-
claim 10 the ccnirary-lhal there is bnt one man
in the party who can unite the heart and soul Of
The Wing party 20 much as one, and he is Hen
~ Chy. tremendous cheerirg.) know, gen.
| llemep. that there are SINE few within our own
party who always are protesting warm, ardent,
and an oyerfowing and consuming regard for
Henry Clay, who yet will always answer your
appeals 10 them to support him Tor The PIesden-
cy 10 49, tina, II is neIpedieni 10 do so. Is there
| a man more firmly anchored in the affections oi
his fellow.cilzens than him. There in none
We have no man of greater patriotism Than him,
and YET We are told BY these lme-serving politici.
ans that II is ineIpedienl TO nominate hint To-
expedirnt, for whal2 | ask The cause OF this IN
expediepcy, and demand the reason1 L. II be-
cause he is always popularl Then, why is ]: mex,
pedient,-what is the cause OF this ine1pediency
poin. these eypediency gentlemen 10 The result
Of The canvass in 1914. II they declare II expe-
dent 10 nominate him, because he has not sum
Client popularity 10 command as many votes as
another man, reply that, wilhoutany exception
Henry CLAY received more Wing votes Than did
any guberna,ional candidate in the same year
and although we zee him running beyond the
strength ofhs party, We are told that ne will moi