Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-12-24

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One of the toasls drunk, vas the following
significant one, proposedby Recorder Baldwin:
IA gallant Commander and grateful People
the 4lh March, 1919, will prove that this Re.
public is not angraleiu!.'
report of The New o leans BulIetin) thai as n al.
fusion had been madelo the Presidency, he would
beg The indulgence of the company, whilst he
lrcspassed upon their social enjoyment, 10 say a
few words in reply. His name had been broush,
forward il connection with that high office, the
most exalted on ear;n, being the gift Of a free and
enlightened people, and not The heritage uf roy
al line-wboul his participation. Nor did nc
now covet SO distinguished all honor attended as
il was, with such weishty responsibilities. He
locked with no small degree Of awe, 10 The posi-
biluy Of his filling The Char once occupied 10y
Washington, Jefferson, Madison and other dis
lineuished citizens
He, however, had always thought, that ii was
the duly OF citizen &c obey the voice Of the peo-
pie; and il il should happen that their choice
should fall on him, ne would serve them 10 The
be.l OF his ability. But, if they shoult prefer an
other, who would ill ihe station with greater I'D
vantage 10 his couniry, such choice would lie
most agreeable 10 him.
lie had hoped, as that plan Of operations had
been determined upon, that lie would have been
allowed 10 have led, in his proper place, one CO.
Iumn VI the army, 10 he Halls If Monezama,
and been instrumental in otitclns peace with
Mexico, alter whi'h he had decided 10 retire 10
private llc and continue with his family for The
remainder Of his days. engaged in agricultural
pursuits 10 which he had been accustomed ~ his
youth As il was, he was in ihC hanhs OF tie
people, and wonld chceIully b,le their decision,
be ii what it may.
The Times accompanies The above with The
following comments:
"Hc (Gen. t. declares himself ready TO obey
the voice OF be people, should they call upon
him 10 be President, places himself in their
hands, and cheerlul!y ab,ics their dscsian, he il
what i, may. IL is the necessary rtlec' u Iris de-
claIa,on hat II Gen. Taylor receive the votes of
a majority Of The people, he i wiling 10 serve
them, ard BIZ makes 80 disclaimer nj such vi!
linsncss in case the eiecliBg majority S50hL4 bs
au0peG!y organized and kHovn rs he Wig Fntp
to which he himself is VIGOROUSLY attached. II
rests then with The WING friends oil Gen. Tay ioT
determine whether under his banner, they will
secure great Wing victory in 1915 or by nhan-
doning he means ii concert, make his election
The triumph Of anonlescrp hos, without any
settled policy bn, that Of gaining Ire ascendan.
cy. To our minds the expectancy ri maintain
ing w mig organization, an. ~ supporting cLi
Tay!or hecaaSe he rs a IIhg, rs well Is Il brave
soldier and Justly rorula. citizen, is too cbyIous
10 admit Of discussion. And when We cnnsiic?
that by any other course ,rc rratiy j,o2ardi-e hs
election, we cannot conceive how anu irue trend
Of Gen. Inulor, o. any lrnc Wing. can iatuiar
the idea OF surrendcrns The only mode in which
unsnimity oi action and 81 sentiment, through
OUT the country can be attained"
Is il not amusing here 10 see the Times, which,
in June, boldly repuliaied General Taylor as a
candidate, now inslon,!y rebukios o'hcfs loE
mol being 'i1ue friends OF General Taylor" FL
Tier the Times or Geacial Taylor must have "sur
rendered" he high position which each rcspcc-
lively maintained. |, is not for US 10 unrav"l The
political ethics OF the mater; but, as The saying
goes, "hcre's scrcw loose somc,rlcrc. Much
less shall we attempt Ia reconcile The Generals
letters, Chose Taylor IeltcfsD ana his last speech
al New Orleans. His Signal Letter Of last Spring
dc e,orrJ tho. he ~uuld ycll t" NO caii mat Goes
hot come from ''the spontaneous action and tree
will OF The nation a. large" Nov. ne says that
he is "in The hands OF The people" ready 10 DC
President, II they choose 10 elect him What he
means by "lhe people," is nc; explained. That
he is The choice OF the "uaiion al large" We have
seen no evidence. Indeed. the Times admits that
the Democrats will form an "unbroken phalan1"
in opposition 10 him. and no one will dcuy thai
Mlv form considerable and respectable" portion
Of the people.
Mondays Whie also qnolcs me Cincinnati Ga
ze'te-siands up maniully Tor National Conven-
ton, and Hits right and lcI al The 'prema'urists,"
who, independently Of all considerations Of po'
Iicy, and the good OF the cause which they pro-
fess to endeavor 10 advance" have set up for
themselves and press The claims OF only one
man. and who, the Wing says, may ye, "begin
10 cast about 10 see whether there is not some
proba bi!iIy that, with such p0,cgiulfp discoTdam
clements The task OF elevaliEg Gen. Taylor TO he
Presidency, ny The independent action proposed,
will be somewhat mere difficult thar they anti
cipa'cd"
The WING describes as "unwise in tie last de.
gree The "subbu!n and adhesive preference (oi
a portion Of The pary) for one individual" ard
asks:
"Whal, we ask, is to be accomplished wi hou;
a party possessing such strength as the LocoiUco
pary2 II what condition will we be--dividcd,
distracted, and fighting among ourselves, before
the approach Of he enemy-;o resist the power
of that organization which he will surely bring
TO bear against US 7 In such a case the onsauch;
must prove Overwhelming, and IRE teiH be sedticJ-
ed ike chab before The nrnd."
Yesterdays Republican chuckles over The posi-
ton in which the Wing papers, which once ridi
Gu ed The Taylor organs as premature" now fad
themselves in being compelled 10 admit that
General Taylor is the choice OF the Southern
Wings !, contends that the "halelul machi'
merry OF caucus" is no. now necessary or dcsiTs-
be, and tina, Gen. Taylor is candidate OF The
people and no: ola party" and as such, OF course,
will sweep the whole connry II says:
"ln he mean time, il is scarcely reasonable 10
c1pec, ha, the friends Of Gen. Taylor will look
for direction 10 the Cincinnati Gazette, (Gaoied hy
the Wing and Timcs) a paper which sustain
the rlira,sms Of Tom Corpin: delights in ticr
filings al Southern men and Southern institutions,
and probably prefers any ohct Wing who conii
be named in the United States to Gen. Taylor,
Tor The presidency"
With most gracious sel.complacency, il hopes
that "thosc Wing papers which "pro!ess TO endea'
vor 10 advance the coed of the cause" and yet
are willing 10 deliver the Samson of The Wings
into the hands Of The PilistincsOfa Caucus, will
ultimately change Lei! ground"
But enough for The present OF this pretty Wing
'ket,le offsh." Our object has been TO show he
powerfully dsco!dani elements" new raging in
the Wing camp, aud TO bid the Democratic parry
10 be OF good cheer. With he moral force OF
their triumphant principles, and Of The honor and
noble interests of their country on their side, they
will be victorious over all the factions 81 Whisge-
ry, under whatever plausible or insdous suise
.hey NAV come into the field. The Democratic
party in Virginia stands firmly and comPactly on
their principles, and cannot be seduced by any
"no-pany" humbug appeals. We shall take an
oher occasion 10 notice The incorrect view OF The
Republican, that any considerable portion OF the
Virginia Democrat. have been inveigled into the
Whie Taylor cause. /, is scarcely necessary,
however, for the Times and the Wing specially