Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-03-19
THE ENQUIRER
RICHMOND, Va.
Thursday Morning, March IS, ls47.
POLITICAL DISCUSSIONS.

Messrs. A. A. Chapman and w. b. PresIop,
candidates for Congress, had discussion al FIN
castle on Tuesday week. According 10 he De-
mocrai, The Democrats present we've most hehy
pleased with Gen. Charlnans account Of has
stewardship, and he will receive their cor!ia
support. He pledged himself, in case he cleo
ton OF President devo'ved upon The House OF
Representatives TO vote Tor the candidate who
should receive majority Of The votes in his Dis
lic', III resign his seat He also advocated he
plan ot selecting The candidates by 4 National
Convention.
Mr. Pres'on'S views Of The war were any
thing bul deGniIe He condemned The march OF
The iroors 10 The Rio Grande, hur did mol say The
war was caused by iha, movement" Bitter OPP
poacn, OF The Administration as Mr.. p. is, he was
No. bold enough 10 advance so arrant humhug.
We are clad 10 see The Wing leaders exhibiting
somc lille regard Tor The truth Of history ard hr
DEDUCTIONS Of reason. Nlr. p was we'll aware
that The people ofhis District could no. swallow
such mons!rosi,ies. But the most remarkable
element in his revelation was his avowal 10 sup
Presidency. All must condemn he bad taste and
gross Improperly u thus dragging he name Of
adisInsuished officer ri he army into The roliti
cal slre. We cordially agfee with the Demo
vice, than 10 get up a political and President
making spirit in our army" Gen. Taylor him.
sell has, in his letters 10 meetings in the North
disapproved of The use OF his name in connection
with he Presidency, as calculated 10 impair The
usefulness Of his services in The field. lie even
wen 30 TAI q 10 declare that no military nero
save Gen. Jackson, wa fiicd III thar hi2h office
or should dream OF il. We have 100 mnch con-
fdenct in the old soldier 10 believe lha. ihe willy
acs ui selfish politicians have thus early excited
his ambition, and induced him 10 abandon his
commcn-sense position. Let him d. his duly
and fight on! the campaie ign 10 which Democrat
ic administration 50 honnrably ssi.ne HIN, ard
when lie shall fciu.n home, after conclusion al
peace, il will be lime enough Tor the peai.c
10 examine his principles and qualifications
for The FIRST Office in their gin. |! would, in
deed, exhibit lameniable deseneracy in cur
Repnhlic, IL see 4 General in command Of
an army, and in active service, thrust Tor.
ward in The political arena, IS tm,nenlly qua
lifted by a lev brilliant actions IN The field,
for The solid, arduous and responsible duties Of
the Executive Chair. This we cannot toub is
The calm and solemn sentiment ol the American
people--and Mr. Preston has strangely counted
without his host" when he hopes 10 snbserye his
own elevation by the transparent rase Of pressing
the claims Of General Taylor. The people ale
not yet prepared to decide upon The merits Of any
particular candidate Tor The Presidency The
war is mol yet over, and General Taylors mill
tary skill has yet 10 undergo the ordeal Of time
Strange that Mr.. Preston should raise tie flag Of
"Taylor," whose poilica opinions are not known
a, ths present moment, when SO many Wing
chicitains, Scot C:iilsnden Corwin, Mclean
and Clay himself, are b!onsi.' uf~- 10 nnli:aro
STAGE. The trick is 100 plain 10 deccivee Gndp-
mans continued SUCCESS will dcveops The weak
ness Of his opponents policy. Al one period,
the Wings with Mr.. Clay al their head, INDUCED
in the most ndiscrminale denunciation OF The
election OF "mililary chieains"-bu, now, dis-
tinguished leader Of that parry displays he ban
ner o. General, who is only known 10 Inc
country by his recent military deeds, AMI whose
political sentiments have no, been disclosed IN any
formal manner, but are only guessed al from
floating impression, that he is a "Henry Clay
Wing" One thing seems 10 be admitted and
that is, General Taylor does not believe in The
injustice and arrocily OF The war-does rot re-
gard il as "rapine, or himself as an armed ag-
gressor and desroiIer of an oppressed nation.
Upon This point, at least, hedilf.fs with he large
majority Of The Wing party, and cannot be re-
garded as representing their sentiments.