Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-03-30

war il became necessary 10 impose uu.y on 'sa
and coffee how would il be IeceiVeu oy 'i.e po9
er class of The community For olne,s n1 sui,
he could not answer; but for hlmseii, lahu slih
inc win force his cooper" against the counter1
he exclaimed a am nc, only Wiling 'na' my
sbould he taxed, but, If necessary would 90 WIN
am ,hrm for five ycais and day, rather IMAM see
nm. government, CT amped in her operations against
~ a,,,oaul and insolent foe" Such are Inc sen,
,;men,s Of one whose wealth may be estimated
rom The fact. tina he has been known 10 walk mics
10 mill with bushel of corn on HIS snou'
Phi why refer 10 an individual instance Coulu
lie question be taken tomorrow, inc VOICE ~
three iourlhs OF The yeomahiy on 'hc ia"u "ou' :,
h. hoard 10 exclaim, "Push on the war-carry II
;nto The enemy's country, and force them, by am
of mortal STEEL, 10 adjust our claims and respect
our flag; if 10 do This il be necessary 10 levy an
dional duties, do go and we will sustain you IN
il" The representative, then, VINO IN liis re-
specl shrnks from his duty, tearing 10 onend 'he
dear people, proves recreat TO his ius' anu IS un-
worthy longer 10 be The representative u ileemeh
Builo return. When The army OF occupation
look IN The line OF march, MIR. Polk cvinced his
literally and confidence by appointing po'hical
opponent to the chief command subsequently,
when il became necessary 10 measure arms WIN
The enemy, and he had'provcd hihseli dIeq.'a'e "
he occasion, he still farther mahiieScu ms con-
ldence and kindness by eleva'inS hih' anu, III
fact, placed him over The heads OF 'nosc VINO hau
commanded him for The fourth OF Century.
Tie Wing press should remember, that while
they are wae;ne this war Of words and tpiIhels
against The President, they, al the same time
heap shame and calumny upon their own per-
sonal and political friends. There are Wings
who have engaged and fallen in the contest, as
good and true as any lelt pehiha.
WHY does Scott now head our army, eager il
necessary 10 nush on our columns 10 The very
Gales Of he MEXICAN Capital? Is il simply be-
cause he is military man, mlnlon ol The Pre-
s;dent or is il because be is dependant upon The
profess ion Of arms Tor supporl2 Neither, i'm
apine: and when called 10 take the field in per-
son, il repugnan TO his feelings as soldier and
n gentleman, would il moi have been more in uni
son with The dictates OF ohivalry and honor 10
have said, "Sir, the war is unjust; il is wicked
and unrishleous, and il you wish il waged, call
on some TOOL more plant than mysel2' The
Executive tall with equal force uron both Wing
and Democrat uion the living and The dead
Ii is calumny mol only upon the heroic men
who now head III; army, but upon The memory
OF those whose bones have recently been borne
from The field OF their glory 10 sleep The last long
sleep in The land o! their fathers.
There is another class in The community whose
opposition 10 The war, and in fact 10 all wars, is
provcrbial consequently their course can be-
looked upon with more indulgence. Commence
ing with our revolutionary struggle, they did not
hesitate to kncel in leay al The shrine Of British
power, leaving il "a others 10 buffet the sirocco
blast of seven years war. Later and during
the war III 1912, another class, perhaps The de-
sccndanls oflhe tories Of TO- could not rejoice al
an American vic.ory, but could throw up their
hats with delight, when told that The Capital oi
their country had been pillaged and burnt.
Later siIl--du:ing The present war, there are
those, "a Jew more OF The same stripe" (many |
oi them doubtless in a lineal point Of view might |
be traced 10 The same source) who declare that
wc are prosecuting contest, wicked, unholy and |
damnabIe. This elias. being governed By prtnct- |
pls, are OF course highly excu>able.
But Tor The combined press OF great political
pafly more or les 10 denounce measure purely |
national, and abunl which there should be but one |
opinion, simpy 10 crafty personal mallgnily, or
achieve parry triumph, is one oi The phenome-
ma Of these dsjointed times. Another and per-
hans still more surprising is the detection OF some
whose aid and counenance the administration
had right TO expect. From The of and continued
assaults OF the Wing press and orators Mexicans
have been taught 10 believe that the present consll-
luled authorities ofthe country are shakinsto Their
base but Wndl VIII thcy llihh anu "heh 'oiu
that The great Carolnian is no longer supper
ter Of The war; He loo has raised his voice Ia
shield them-he whose genius and patriotism in
1912 seized from the tottering hand Of age our
flag. malice, il To The mast and cried aloud "iree
Trade and sailors RIGHTS" is no longer heard save |
in The din and strife Of slang, and heard 10 say.
"whdraw our troops" Shall we add 10 this The
TACT that by his recent act and influence (or Butler,
YuIee and Weslcol, ale bul satellites resolution
was passed eypelling from the floor Of the Sem
ate The only Democratic Editor at The seat OF
Government and cr no other reason Than lorup..
holding and protecting the freedom OF the prcs,s7
An these are grounds Of encouragement 10 The
enemies Of The country and upon whichlhe Mex
lean nation onnd their hopes Of ultimate sue |
cess. Mr.. Calhoun is undoubtedly great man.
one for whom entertain sentiments Of respect |
and friendship, and can still but admire his bril- |
liant talents but if his recent acts are an ear
nest Of his future course, favourile as he has
BEEN | can only say that, though with reluc-
lance, yield him up. DAVEZAC.