Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-04-15
ur. w. ID. Leakc and Gen. Taylor.

Reports are expected from all Of Committees
apH by order of the CHAIRMAN
Mr. w. ID. Lc.kc and Gen. TAYLOR.
The Enquirer cndcavors, by long quotations from
speech, delivered by Mr. w. u. Leake during the last
session OF the Legislature, convict OF having done
that gentleman injustice by the ntinaton of opinion
that his admiration Of Cen Taylor is of very ancient
date IL possible that Mr.. Leakc may have constituted
an exception las we know there many honorable
ceptons TO the general Of the party with which he
IL in the studied efforts made dsparage Gen.
Taylor and drive him from the public service The
tracts published by the Enquirer from his speech,
cedc do single syllable deogation at Gen.
Taylor but at the time they furnish evidence OF
Mr. Loakos extraordinary admir- OF that officer, such
he does hesitate express m the most glowing
language We observe many compliments 10 Col. Payne
and TO Col Garland-doserved compliments no doubt and
ouch as were peculiarly proper from Mr. Loako by whom an
amendmcn, the original resolutions was proposed e-
bracng gentlemen in the OF thanks Gen Taylor
and his companions IN But Gen TayioT's
where singled out by Mr.. Loskc, it is, for spe-
Cial commentator, much less for elaborate cuogy.--
lie descants the glorious victories of arms,
true in eloquent, but at the time general terms
But General Tayor's name is not once mentioned by
hm,-as it now is,-separate and apart from those who
held subordinate positions. In short, from reading
the extracts from Mr. Leakes speech copied by the En-
quircr would know who the commander OF the
American forces Mexico Al lc NhesC NcloTes
achevcd-unoss indeed it might be inferred from the
very trivial circumstance that the only instance in which
the OF Gen. Taylor uttered by Mr.. Lesko ALL
the first among dozen Generals, Coones Majors
and Captains who ndferonty grouped together by that
gentleman, without assigning either prominent position
over the other In other words Mr. Leake praised Gen.
Taylor them the and 10 the
he did other officers; whereas he singles kH out as
sfeeal object OF public admiration and gratitude. There
difference Mr.. former
son snd his present: for it be remembered that
did charge Mr. Leake with having disfarosed General
Taylor heretofore, but merely that he had formerly
tocd him. he does And shat charge mas been
by the copious extracts from his last winters
speech published by the Enqurera speech, by the way,
which have read, but the emphatic passages
OF which presume have been carefully selected by
defender.
But have been and still under the impression tina
Mr.. Leske decidedly approved OF the proposition OF Mr.
Polk the Office OF Lieutenant General the avow-
ed design OF which place the head Of the army
"mere civilian" Mr. Holmes OF South Carolina char.
heierized him, politician" and inguer for the Pre-
sideucy" And, this be the fact confess that find
it difficult reconcile the advocacy Of that with
the professions of confidence made by Mr.. l.. in the
skill and brarefy OF General Tayor-unlcss indeed Mr.
Lehke, like MIR. Bednger desired send Nh Benton 10
Mexico, Tor the special purpose Of superscdng Scott
whou, any WISH though knowing that result
cessHTly follow, driving Rough
Ready also Ii may be- however, that Mr. Leae did not ap
prove of that outrageous Executive proet so
pressed upon and after three successive defeats, by
yet unascertaned means, forced through the House
Representatives and which would have deprived the
Try of the both OF Scott and Taylor had not the Sc
stcrny refused acquiesce so prcpo c,
in ITSELF and unjust the gallant officers who in IN
language OF Mr. Leake, have mmortazed their country
arms" by their splendid achievements.
he II Of tho ,I 81,
the of the Locoioco presses md regard
Gen. Taylor II his former assaants satisfied thar the
have done him injustice, it is highly honorable in them
retract their aspesons 1t Is not less those VII
formerly silent when he attacked lest they shoul
certain party arrangements, and who broakn
through those entangemen and giving TO the &c
promphngs Of their hearts and the deliberate conyrc
lions of their judgments This Ugh; be DONE however
with the meeknes of penitents in confessional and no
with air Of triumph such becomes those only win
have uniformly indicated Gen. Taylor aud expressed th
entire confidence in his ability discharge credilab
10 himself and safely the country all the duties of Ola
responsible and nrduous position in which, by Provdena
combination OF circumstances he had been placed.
u Maj. Jackson, we learn was nominated by the Hun
kors OF Louisa last Monday, their candidate for t
House Of Delegates. Mr.. Pondextor the late delegate
continues candidate being Of the few left Of the Cal
houn party Virginia. who have the nerve to do as we
the will 10 threaten. lie acts upon the great maxim
the Chivalry, which most Of them, after talking brayey
repudiae in practice, which teaches to Caucu
detation and Conventional discipline" the first duty
every citizen who is not prepared TO gyo up party VIVA
was meant for mankind" Without stopping TO enqlu
whether this maxim be safe rule Of party action
II the less incumbent those who give utterance Il
such sentiments show That they governed by them
II they cay thing aud do unoihcr-f they dcnouncC
Caucuses, and then obey thomf they passion t.
taters IN denouncng Old Hunkersm. and then supper
Old lIunkors, when their own most distinguished
sacrificed to make Tor hcm-whateyor thoy
may think Of their own ffmncss and independence the
public, who Judge by rather than by professions vii
be very certain TO afG proper estimate upon both Even
the unkers themselves will be less disposed &, 1trbut,
the support they receive any very crcdtabIe thar
20 the umdiy to which they do not hesitate to ascribe H.
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