Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-02-01
THE ENQUIRER.
RICHMOED, VA.
saturday Morning, January 20, le4e
CONFUSION THE RANKS.

laFG
The unanimous resolution OF 'he h's' ".
Dress in favor of National Convention anu 'ne
overwhelming voice of The Wing meetings -
VIRGINIA 10 The same effect have scal'efeu oil
dou6, IN that point. The editor OF the New
York Courier, (Taylor,) wiring IRON "asn'ps
-. .,us sunbarically, Gen. Taylor can never
y. elected without such a nomination, 10y The
Wing National Convention though he may ae,
feat The election of any Wing, and perhaps Oh
.nv President" The Richmond Wing (fayiof)
has always avowed the same opinion. IL Is
then, a "6xed fact" that the real struggle Is 70
take place between the Two nominees oil Inc D''
mocralic and the Wing National Conventions fe'
spec,iyev Will Gen. Taylor receive The nomi
nation OF the Wing Conventions
We have already presented TO our reaoeIs w
,,rons evidence OF leading Northern wig
papers against such conclusion. VIC D' ~.
seen tina, MIR. Clay has consented 10 De ca"u'
dale for The nomination, and, knowing .ne iDao
mi,able soiri, of the man and his powefiui 'nnu-
ence with his party, we are at no loss ~ io' u" al
opnion as 10 The development OF Inc n'yS'ely'-
lat. number of the New York Express CON-
noso,;ne upon the New York CourieTs advoca'
cv of"new men," speaks thus warmly:
mMr CLAW is no galvanized mummy OF an age
,h,, :. dead and buried, but the living end breath
embodiment ot the true principles oil Inc great
National Wing party oil the present Gay: ana
with regard TO this new issue OF me mexican
war. we hold that he has met II IN ms Lexington
soeech-and me; ii so brave'y ana 80 "o"'y "'| ,
tte Hhie pariv throughout the length ana orsaehA
af,de En,on NIL, be false 3" as high principles y II
aoes MT cordtaly sustain h'm throughout. oe
crv OF Justice to Harry Clay so nie 10 1914 u
aoaip swelling on the bIeez II Is coming III w
ON us from every quarier ol Inc on'o', CIV Gu,
feel ,ba, we are but EXPIRE s>ns The True SCI"
NJ The great mass Of The Whics-oi ne t,o' ~ q ="
West al least-When We urge WI 10y nv ,,
d.rsosrd cal 50 U gently and so ardebuy hiaue'
Even the Washington Editorial Correspondent
If The New York Courier (Taylor) admits that
the opipiou of the Wing members OF Congress
;s"very much divided" hat "the Southern wings
almost universally go Tor Gen. Taylor The wings
of New England and OF some OF the mlddle Stale
IRA mainly against him-lhe Western delegates
.ro M, united" He adds, ,ha, however Wbigs
NAV differ as 10 The egpeaieney OF the nomination.
81 think they are perfectly united IN Inc mos
entire confidence in the character, ao','ie1 aHu
has heen and more than he ever has been beioe
The idol of The Wing party; admired for MS oril-
Gon, talents beloved for his personal quaiilles,
mosl profoundly respected and esteemed lor his
long arGuous and fruitful pubic services, anu ie-
os,ded as above all Others the man ~hom 'he
Wbios OF the whole Union would prefer 10 see
In The Executive chair. have seen no wing
and have heard OF none, who would not proclaim
Mr.. CLAW as his first ca0lcc.
The same champion OF Taylor goes farther
and admits tha, the old hero should strip on the
d;souise which covers his political opinions-or
Otherwise forfeit the support Of the Wing party.
Hear him.
81, is deemed desirable. BY very many OF the
trues, Wings in Congress, that General IayioF
sbou,d make some more explicit statement oil his
noitical principles than he has yet done, before
The Whie party Shall sand pledged to his sup
mort They do not ask pledges 10 any thlhg-
for The experience OF John Tyler has proved how
worthless are the mos, solemn pledges Ina! a man
who is weak or selfish may make .N'i 90 'hey
desire any commitment ON his par 20 me u'ua
positions and principles Tor which the " hiss, !"
past days, have COMMENDED. bl' 'hey 'hinH 'i'd'
The great mass OF the Wing party are entitled TO
acme more definite indication OF his political
opioions-of bis sentiments concerning Inc war
and the general condition OF The country al The
present lime, than he has yet given. AM this
conviction renders them unwilling TO commit
themselves at present TO his support"
But will Gen. Taylor Surrender the high
ground he has assumed and, ia violation oi ms
onrepea,ed words, shape his course TO suit the
"neny schemes" OF the Whigs2 II ne does no. I,
he cuts himself of from Wing suppcrI-ii he
does he drops the character OF The "people's can
dida,e" comes out a full bloo3ed party Wing, and
If ,os,,s will no, receive the support OF the "no
party" parry
sn much for the Developments OF the North
arm ,F., ior Yaen. Let us look now a, The evidence
f,,n;.b.d tg some of the Southern Wing friend:
of Taylor. The Washington correspondent Q
the Milledgevle (Gsorgia) Recorder, (Taylo
Wing. ! while firmly maintaining that Genera
Taylor is she most flung man in the Union
under existing circumstances. TO bring MIR. POLK
calamious war 10 a just and honorable conciu
sion" We, indicates decided alarm at the "mag
ne,cn influence OF the Great kehtnckian. WI
make liberal extract from The Interesting EVIL
dence OF this Taylor witness
"Mapy a slaunch Taylor man toa' oil doors
goes into the presence OF him who has dssn (per
hams now is) first and last in the hearts OF 'h'
Whi.s OF the Union, and by atlri;lon OF TIT
J,;on's Name comes out with his Taylor msttl
friuered easily and softly away. Their coaras g
oozes out at their tongues ends! Their objections
IN he mid man are gone-they would IAN ny nm
.oa,nl You NAV say, MessIs. Editors, that tn
people, the people have willed that Oid Lacs
snail be President, without re gard 10 ciiqoes and
coterles al Washinston but say unto you, "ii Il
hard 10 kick against The Prtcks; and II Is equally
hard 10 make President without The and oil 'h'
mnowers that be" al Washington! Ii has beer
recently discovered that The Quskers OF n. Yori
and Pennsylv will not vote for niiiIary he
70, and that many o'her astounding discoveries
have also been made, within few days, o
which | may not apprize YOU until foilheT de-
yelupmeo,s Shall have been more July ma
iured | will endeavor, however, 10 Keep yoC
ADVISED OF The eboing and flowing and heaV
ing of the great political sea al The capital. ne
p.nd upon IT, The ,oaters are troubled and The sayerd
est cannot safely predict what day may oTans
for.h comics, that a,n in great d"no', that
am unable 10 arrive al any satisfactory conc'u
SION from the indicate ms around me-, aud those
with whom il is my privilege and pleasure to con
fer are in a similar prsdica meni. This state %
doubr and uncertainty is by no means conhnet
TO the Wings. The Democracy are equally IN
voived in it, They are waiting with lear ant
trembling" for developments BY which they car
steer their course. Heartily sick OF the War
President, parasites, parrizaas and all-moriltet
at It's Inception, sick OF its management, appre
bensive OF its probable resul's-lhey would never
,heless fain know who they will have to contend
with for the Presidency, its patronage and power
Mr. Clay ,r.u remain hsre some asssks, and in III
intsr,m. both Hhigs and Democrats uii. haze an
opportunity Of exercising their patience"
The writer goes on 10 say, that while Mr. Clay
,o,h;nr IN HE prospecIs in The S0nih
he ha. lost nothing in other qaarlers-that the
"Old lion is mol yet shorn OF his power Ii il
claimed for him BY his irie0ds that he is strong
er now, politically ard personally, than ht
ever was 10 his lite 1t is asserted that the adopt
ed citizen. OF the United States, who almost una
pimously opposed hi:n in 1914, will many o
thorn snnoor, him in 1913 Ii is asserted that lht