Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-07-30
THE ENQUIRER.
Thursday Morning, July 90, la47.
RICHMOND, VA

RICHMOND, VA.
Thursday Morning, July 30, ls47.
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We trust that our political friends will mol be
enuapped by The Ego i-blind" game which The
Federal candidate for Congress in the Petersburg
district has beenIplaying. Nothing is easier lhan
the expeden, resorted 10 by men whose cause is
weak, OF hosting the banner OF popular nero
Thus the Federal candidate has become mar
vellous proper champion OF Gen. Taylor, and
sailing under his flag, would seduce The Demo
cracy from their own chosen candidate VIII
they be seduced Will they lend ear 10 the sy
rens who flatler them? Will they credit, Tor one
moment, The sincerity Of this newborn zeal iol
the hero OF The Mexican war? We will not be
lieve it. This day week must answer.
II certainly cannot be from sentiments oil poll
teal tfinily that Col Boiling is induced 10 bent
his bow in behalf of Gen. Taylor. No polii
clan can, in The presen, aspect OF affairs, CLAIM
Gen. T as one OF his party After the letters hi
has wrilten-emph alically throwing overheard al
party ideas-who can, who da,e express he poll
teal views OF Gen. Taylorl The Federal party
will find it di1eIen, SOIL of job 10 do now wha
they did in 1910. They cannot, al this day, pu
sentiments in The mouths OF public men 10 sui
any purpose for which they may be wanted.
Is then, the issue, in Congressional Election
in Virginia, 10 he, "who goes in strongest lo
Taylor2" Is this election 10 be decided not &C.
coding to the principles and merits OF The can
didates, but by their respective admiration 1--WE
had almost said adoralion) Of General in The
army? Shame upon our friends, il they permit
such stale OF things TO be brought about
To admire heroic and successful soldier
whose rare endowmenls Of character have filled
the world with his fame, is one thing: TO swea'
BY him Tor anything and every thing, without
foreknowledgc or information about his opinions
is another. II does not accord with the pure po-
lilical principles and elevated sentiments OF Mr.
Meade 10 halloo for Gen. Taylor RICH, or wrong,
but we venture 10 claim for that gentleman as
high appreciation and gratitude for The services
Of lie old hero as ever WAS entertained by his
competitor. Without disparaaing the tempest Of
zeal which Col. Boiling has excited in his own
mind for Taylor, We feel 10 hesitation in bclicV-
ing that r. Kidder Meade is guile as patriotic
and discerning in that regard as Col. b.
Let every Democrat, then, cast away The idea,
that, by voting for Kidder Meade, he will honor
Gen. Taylor less than by permitting G. w. Boz
ling TO be elected BY default. We ask attention
to the following
Extract Of a Letter daitd,
MEcKIENgrRo, July go, lS47.
A, our Court on Monday last, we had several
speeches from the candidates, and Meade sus-
tanned himself to the entire satisfaction Of the De-
mocracy. The fact is, although have heard
Col. Boiling speak three Times in this county, I
cannot say from his speeches what his political
opinions are. He is for Tariff Tor revenue, dis
eliminating against pauper labor OF Eng and-eX-
aclly The doctrine OF 1910, which was Tariff for
protection. On that Meade demolished hint
On the Bank question the Colonel will not vote
Tor il if elected; and why, because exchanges don't
need it-not because il is unconstitutional. AS
TO the Distribution act ne is mum. The iact IS
he knows he is genuine Wing and wants in
this Democratic District some Democratic votes.
Gen. Taylor is his great hobby. He seems 10
think he can ride in power on him. He goes blind
Inocrat; for no one now knows his political
views, which renders him more acceptable 10 Col
Boiling. The Colonel in that respect confirms
what we always said OF The Wings, they go Tor
men and not principles. MIR. Meade, on this
point, gave him severe raspins. lie wanted
TO know what Col. Bolling's principles were
worth il he was willing 10 sink all for The pur-
pose Of showing gratitude 10 hero, especially
since the Wings said formerly it would destroy
government 10 make Presidents OF military chief
tains. MIR. Meade was iur The nominee oil The Bali
more Convention, and Colonel Boiling thought
il strange he could not persuade him 10 express
preference for some particular man, forgetting
that The Democracy went Tor principles and mol
men. Colonel BolIins's speeches consisted Of
Mr.. Meade's having acted with The Wings in 40,
(Which Mr.. Meade Acknowledged and then he
mounted Taylcr. Whenever he was al loss, he
flew of on Meade in 40 or General Taylor; and
can assure you ii was quite otIen as did not
hear speech that both OF Them were mol men
toned and dwell on as his only hope. As 10 dis
cussing the great questions Of The day, he was
unwilling; from what cause | know not, unless
he wished 10 get Wing and Democratic votes by
being mum, as General Harrison was in 1910.
Mr.. Meade discussed The great political ques-
lions of the age fully and ably. He kept nothing
back; and he showed that while he admitted his
errors of 1910, Col. Boiling would deserve more
generous supper, if he too would no longer act
with party which had violated lis most solemn
promises Col. Boiling says he is a Jeitersonan
Republican, and so said Daniel Webster; but he
can't humbug The people with that. AS long as
he acts with Clay Webster, Adams and such,
there is no Democrat fool enough 10 take him
for 4 Republican We will try and do better
than We did last spring, though il is an Irregular
eleciioo and nj season al the wear when the
people may moi turn out fully.