Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-07-07


The following is the language OF the Augusta
Georgia, Republic, IWhig, used some time since
Il shows that vague defamation on The immacu-
late virtues of the Hero OF the Rio Grande could
moi blind him 10 the necessity OF furnishing more
solid ground on which 10 base his claims to The
Presidency
1.-THE prestige OF General Taylor's supposed IN
vincibility' is gone; for every general, colonei,
canaan and corporal in the American army, has
nrevaied over The Mexicans in erery instance,
win all the odds in their favor. They are i'm
beetle and cowardy; and, of all troops in the cl-
yilized world, can be eas, depended upon 10 Inc
bonr of battle; but the sliler oil cold iron lrlghtens
them TOO bad 10 permit them 10 stand long enough
10 suffer il TO be hid in their cowardly oosoms.-
Again we ask for evidences OF Gen. laytoT'seavE
serviccs. When did he serve in the national Sc
nate or House OF Representatives What chair
nj Stale did he ever fn7 Of what Legislature
was he ever member2 What speech can be
nroduced as testimony OF bis civil qualifications
Where are his political writings TO show that ne
understands the science OF governments Did he
not STATE in a letter, in answer 10 enquiries putt
him ~ tiat he ,cas not acquainted Dith the public
measures and questions of the day, and that, before
he can answer them, he mus, get the documents,
and make up his mind2 The Wings tell US that
his dispatches are well and ably written, gT BUT
rary WERE WRITTEN By HIS ADJUTANT GENERAL
Bliss They say he is strong minded man;
but they do not produce The testimony, and he is
ulterly without experience in public affairs
Snch is an abstract OF what Democratic editors
will publish 10 the people. The lynx-eyed keen.
n.ss If political opposition will caricainre The ge
neral's lame and character, till he will dwiDdle
down in their papers 10 dwarf, from the giant
proportions which he now possesses. How was
il in the last election in Georeia} Gen. Clnch's
military services did not avail ham against an
ordinary man, but very respectable and amlable
gentleman. And although we did not believe
mai Gen. Clinch possessed the qualifications re-
ouisite TO make an excellent Governor, the Wings
mus, hare seem anafeH his 1cant more ciouserrlcc
General Taylor has had none! de has never
been, as Gen. Cnch was, member OF Congress.
We put torth these facts and statements tor The
consideration of our able contemporary OF The Ken.
mond Wing. and that OF other Wing editors and
members ol the party, but more especially Tor The
consideration oil the Wings Of Georgia"
The above appeared in The Republic some
months before The nomination Of Gen. Taylor.
We believe, 50 far as our information extends
that we now see the reality of what The editor OF
the Republic foreshadowed with the exception
that the democracy nave ~ ueSHS W tdne itoiu
the brave old General the laurels he has won as
q soldier.
We would Judge from ,hep essen, anxious looks
OF some OF the "whis ling coons," that they are
repen,iag OF their folly in THROWN. aside "'he
Embodiment" and taking up General Taylor,
whose want of civil experience they are more
and more keenly alive 10, whenever called upon
I, pre>cn, his qualifications for the hch"s' civil
oh e in The world.
Tho New Haven [Conn.] Register gives
sketch Of Wing meeting recently held in that
place Mr.. McCurdy (Chairnan OF the meet
incl did not know, perhaps. that some OF mis- par
/, think 81 badly OF MIR. Fillmore that they will
no, put his name up flor The Vice Presidency
with ,ha, of sold Zack," and, therefore, they
,,.o,,a o, liae for '3uw" ~ Le laid down 10 "Od
lack" by Mr.. Fillmore.
From the Mem Haren Register.
THE WIG "WAkEp-The Wings OF
this region, in conjunction with the wing mem
bers of he Legislature, met al the Exchange Hall
last evening, 10 ratify the rejection OF Mr.. Clay
and their principles. Minute guns were very
properly fired during the assembling OF the Con-
venlion, and by The time appointed, the Hall was
filled by the Clay mourners. As soon as they
were in order, an oppugnant wing called for six
cheers Tor Henry Clay-which were given with
a tremendous effect. Three for Taylor followed
Hon. MIR. McCurdy was called 10 The chair, and
made few oily remarks in reference 10 The &C.
casion. He would not disguise the tact, that
there was some dissatisfaction in the whig party
al The nomination, but he though, that as .'pyin-
ciplcs not men" was their motto, it would all
come right He illustrated The predcam cnl of
the whig party by an anecdoe in his towns He
once suggested to plain man that he was
thought Of for justice ofthe peace. The man,
dropping his head, replied, that he was no, f, Tor
it-,hat he knew nothing about lao land walk
ed way. Suddenly he turned, came back, and
with smile on his face replied, i believe III
take lha, ofice--for my wife is full OF law-and
/ guess can get along with it, So with Gene
raj Tayor-he may not know much about gor.
rvnment matters, but Mr.. Fillmore knows all
about them-and so, said Mr.. McCurdy, guess
we'll get along A faint cheering, aud some
Kissing, followed this ingenious revelation oil
party predicamenl and Mr.. McCurdy subsidized.
Our neighbor OF The Palladium then mounted
the rostrum, and proceeded in an apology for the
nomination Of Gen. Taylor. They worshIpped
Mr.. Clay-but many found he could no, be cleo.
ted-and so they went for availability. But he
had no doubt il would all come cut right; and as
for the otsees "Gen. Taylor would leave all such