Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-11-12
THE ENQUIRER.
RICHMOND, Va.
Wednesday Morning, November 10, ls47.
MOVEMENTS IN THE OPPOSITE CAMP.

| MOVEMENTS IN THE orfosti
cannot be denied that the political hor'z'h
presents mos. remarkable variety OF phases
The new questions which have sprung up are
calculated 10 throw mystery over 'he sce"e
he must be bold prophet. who can look ih'o 'ne
future and prcdic, with any confidence '''e 'snue
Of the strange elements now IN asha.oh. w
fee, satisfied that the principles Of The Demo-
cratic party are now, as they have always
beeo copeenial with The spirit OF our Institutions
and the sentiments of majority oil The American
neonle-and in spite OF the unpleasant dissen-
sions among the Democrats, we have strong hope'
that GOOD sense aud patriotism will yet bring the
nar,v together, and, at the proper time, enable II
to achieve a new victory; as we have always
done, when harmony, union, and a Stern resaiu
for principles, were the watchwords oil The parry
To aid in efleclips this result, we shall continue
10 fight for principles alone, urging the Demo
era, 10 stand firm upon their old ground, Whch
has so often broueh, them victory. Save on one
mischicvous and dslrac,ing question, the Demo-
crazy of the Union present an unOroKen front 10
the coun,ry-and VIC yet trust that lime and soou
sense will remove that noxious obstacle 10 Inc
harmony and triumph Of our party.
But, whatever the difficulties in our own ranks
the Wing camp presents most amusing sPec'a-
Gle OF coniending factions. Putting aside Tor The
presen. all other points of difference, (and here
too, they will be subject 10 more disturbing 'nfin-
ences than their opponents we snail cohnhe our
selves 10 The struggle in regard TO men, ~h'cn
must soon come 10 head, unless Inc adVocases
of old Rough and Ready, "who never snrren-
ders," shall, by rereains from their high ground,
violate Ibis cardinal principle oil their IDOL. Ihey
have Gu, loose from the party associations OF The
Wings proper. They repudiae with scorn all
the machinery of caucuses and conventions
They have put their candidate on The track, as
The candidate Of no party 10 be voted Tor by all
parties, unpedged and uncommitted to any party
or principles, or "pary schemes" He Is, in
word, The "no.parly candidate" who is TO sweep
before him "lhe ultras Of both parties" and 10
dash 10 pieces The entire Wing organization
He, they say, is already in the field. and is to be
continued there, despite OF all Wing National
Conventions or party movements OF every KIND.
So far do they carry their horror and detestaton
OF National Conventions, that they proclaim TO
The world that no man, not Henry Clay himself
who receives the nomination Of convention, can
avoid an overwhelming defeat Such is The po-
Icy and conduct marked out by one division OF
the Wing pary-we mean, OF course, The Taylor
sno party" Wings.
The other and much larger division of the
Wing party take The directly opposite ground
They contend, with The same perlinacity and cm-
phasis lha, a National Convention alone can
save the Wing cause from defeat-lhal, unless
such means be adopted for rallyng The Wings,
they mus, fall prey TO the Democratic party.
The leading views of the two divisions Of the
Wing party we have presented truly, we believe.
Take the opinions Of either OF them, and have
we not direct admission that, with prudence
and self.sacrifce, The Democrats must triumph
at The next election Blu, this point we have
discussed before. Our object at present is 10 shew
The Iish, in which these premature" "no pany'
Wing Taylor movements are regarded by the
genuine organs Of the Wing party proper. And
can we turn to better Wing authority that 10 the
shades OF Ashland, where Gamalie pronounces
his oracular responses 10 the faithfu2 Can
that be good Whiggefy, which does mol come
forth, stamped with the superscription of Henry
Clay himself2 His precious words breathe the
cascnce Of Whiggery, pure and nnadnlIeraied-
What does he say Of the mo party" movements
Of The Taylor Whiss7 The great oracle does
no, speak himsei-but his opinions are, nc
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sive organ, the Lexington Observer. We quole
literally from its columns The oracular common
,aries upon the movements OF The day.
We begin with the dog matte assumption OF
the "no-pary" men, that the whole country is
rushing like whirlwind 10 the support Of Gene
raj Taylor. The Lexington Observer of The 23d
October sets oul by declaring, that it is now "pre-
mature 10 designate any Wing candidate for The
Presidency"-bul that all the signs point TO a
National Convention, which presents "every as
surance of concert, union, cordial cooperation
and it is 10 be hoped, final success. Without il,
there is grea, danger of division, distraction and
ultimate defeat Of the Wing party"
Ii then proceeds 10 demonstrate the "dic,aio-
rial" Twill The Republican mark the worldly The
Suicidal" policy of the Kentucky Wings, should
they adopt il, of undertaking 10 nominate any
candidate separately fer themselves, without con-
sutins and concurring with The grea. body of The
Wing party in the United States" We ask al
tenlion to the following comments OF the Obser-
yer upon the claim Sc, up by the Taylor organs
of the overwhelming popularity of their candi.
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gau:
"If there have been, as undoubed there have
been, some who flatlcred themselves that by a
general and spontaneous reclamation OF all par
ties particular individual would be universally
agreed upon, without reference TO pa.ly lies and
party principles, as the candidate for the Prcsi.
dency, all such persons must be now satisfied Of
the error of nduging in such visions There has
not been, and we apprehend will not be, any such
burst OF enthusiasm whatever may be the fact
with regard to particular localities. So far from
any such union of the TWO parties, all the signs
@. the times, we think, clearly indicate that the
Locoioco party will have their separate Conven-
lion, will have their party candidate, and that
that candidate whoever else he may be, will mol
be Gen. Taylor. The results Of recent elcct,Ons
teach us itsso and excite regrets 1ch'ch onghtno.
10 be losi upon as. Out of Kentucky, no where
nave SlTOHScT pCSu luduC III lawn
OF Gen. Taylor than in Pennsylvania, Maryland
and Georgia. In The great meeting OF Philadelphia,
headed by hal distinguished Wing Jno Sergean,
andin other parts OF Pennsylvania, he was nomi-
mated for the Presidency. He was also nominated
by The Wing Convention of Maryland, which no.
minated the patriotic Gold.borough for Governor;
and he was nominated by the Wing Convention
OF Georgia which nominated The gallant General
Clinch for Governor of that Slate. And what
has been The result of recent elections 10 those
Siatcs7 What has The influence OF the powerful
name Of Gen. Taylor done for The Wing cause
10 lhem2 We are, itisio be apprehended, worse
beaten in Pennsylvania Than we were in 1874;
have Jared worse in MARYLAND, and done no bet
ter in Georgia than in 1874. We do moi refer 10
these defeats as conclusive evidence that il Gen.
Taylor's name were directly presented 10 The PEG.
pie of those three States, there might moi have
been different decision. Should it be so pre-.
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