Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-03-21
THE ENQUIRER.
MOND VA.
Saturday Morning, March ls, ls4s.
WHAT THE TAYLOR MEN SAY OF CLAY

WHAT THE TAiLO MEN a OF CLAY
The Lexington (Kentucky) Observer, (Mr.
Clay's peculiar orgaD,) refers 10 "a feeling, some
what akin 10 asperity, likely 10 arise in The Wing
ranks between the friends OF Mr.. Clay and Gen.
Taylor, if The j~udicious and discreet Of our party
do not use their utmost endeayors 10 prevent il"
II further complains tina, some OF the Taylofites
"endeayor TO produce an angry controversy by
charges OF DECEPTION, which have been made in
some quarters-charges that go very seriously 10
affect The personal reputation OF Mr.. Clay
charges which erem his political opponents nerey
make against him-tor, among all their charges,
the want OF frankness has never been one"-and
il gently warns them, that lhei! attacks can 90
no harm TO Mr.. Clay, but 10 The Wing cause in
Kentucky.
The New York Mirror, Taylor organ, stale.
thai, sat l oeIoek on SUNDAY maniug. a select
corporation party was in his ar. Clay's) rooms,
at Ihe New York Hotel, teasing and singing
those same Ole iunes.'"
The same Minor INDUCES in The following
Violent remarks upon Mr.. Clay and his friends
he touches upon The subject Of "lhe foreign vote
which is one OF The strings (,he Abolition vote
being anolher) upon which Mr.. Bots harps so
unsteady. These denunciations of Mi. Claws
course are much stronger than any thing We have
seen from the Democratic press. We know no.
thing OF their correctness, but give them only as
proof Of the excited feelings which prevail be
tween Inc friends OF The two present prominent
Wing candidates:
"The Tribune, in order 10 throw oiium upon
the friends Of Gen. Taylor, sligmatizes all their
proceedings as Native movements and a, the
same time, By eulogizins the Pope, ~faiering
Bishop Hughes, and soft-soaping The ignorant
Irish, is endeavorins 10 secure The foreign vote
Tor Mr.. Clay. We are AT loss Tor words 10 e1.
press our disgust for such a contemplate ami
j%esui!ical course. Greeley and Seward are al The
bottom OF it all, and lhcy seem determined 10
rule or ruin One gets up a Plus meeting a!
the Tabernacle, and writes a long riemafoie al
dress 10 His Holiness, and The other breaches a
bombastIc Grafton on the death OF OConneil, and
all 10 gain the foreign vote tor Mr.. Clay. The
Roman Catholic Washington correspondent OF
the Tribune is Intriguing with Bishop Hughes
and hob noobing with The pious priests ana pretty
nuns Of Georgetown, all 10 The same end, while
MIR. Clay himself stoops 10 pat every Paddy on
the head, and tell him how his great heart is
swelling with sympathy Tor the Emerald Isle.
"No one can contemplate such degradation and
preserve sufficient patience 10 write calmly, 50 We
will drop the subject, merely repeating iha, Vt
entertain no hostility 10 foreigners, only a pro-
found con,emp! Tor those despicatle demascgues
who truckle for their votes"
We fluid the following in the Mobile Advert
ser, a rampant Wing paper. We commend il
m tho atf.ntinp IF tho Rapublran If Enparnl
is forced 10 surrender" what becomes
Of the lofty independence and intrepid iirmness
which his worshippcrs have ascribed 10 him, and
which have been so loudly exIolled as his great
passport 10 popular favor Z
GOLD Jacks POSITION.
"CAprroSs TO UswRlTTgS CHAPTERS.
"Chapter irstdemonstrates, beyond cayil, how
easy old lack might be elected President OF
these United States should he run as the candi-
date and nominee of either the Wing or Demo.
cratic party.
"Chaptcr second proves the utter impossibility
Of old lack TO be elected President Of these
United States should he run as an independent
or the peoples candidate in opposition 10 the
candidates and nominees Of the two respective
parties
"Chapter third gives various quotations from
DID lacks letters, in which he alirms and re-
lfiirms his unalterable determination never 10
run as a party candidate, but must go into Office
untrammellcd by party pledges and, by no
agency Of minei' which means, no avowal of
but take mt for better or for worse,
md run the risk Of my carrying out your mea-
1t also gives q few Illustrations Of old
lacks indomitsble ilrmess gsneraily-in poll
les particularly.
"Chaplcr fourth sets il down rs an axiom, that
each party will, under any circumstances what
ever, have q nominated candidate, and concludes
the ERGO, that old lack must Tin military
abandon his position, and beat a re-
treat; in other words, retract his ipSe DIRT, and
run as a party candidate, running as an indie
having been proved TO be out Of the
question: or stay at home.
"Chaptcr fifth pictures the CATEGORY in very
%colors, and winds up with the query,
horn Of the dilemma viii lie clutch
"Will any French gentleman in Montgomery
write out the chapters; perhaps Of a
sensible manl he may jump al the same conclu-
that | have, viz: that old lack MUST 'stoop
o conquer. l..
Lynn Boyd, Esq, Of the House Of Representa-
ives has been unanimously nominated BY the De-
uocyalic Convention OF Kentucky as their can
lidale Tor Governor. The Union says that "lhc
parry vote in the House, in connection with
he marked ability and great experience OF Mr..
Boyd, torbids the idea Of his resignation Of his
al this time. Ii, therefore, he accepts, We
nope that il will be with Inc distinct understand