Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-06-13


succeeded in giving him the vote on the fourth
ballot. There was nothing Spontaneous" nor
aunanimous" in his own party.
The announcement of Taylors nomination
Yesterday produced but lule enthusiasm in this
aGibrallar of Whiggery." The Tayloriles were
in good spirits. it is true, but the news fell like
mildew upon the jealous and stlldevoled Clayites,
the Gold Guard" The Democrats received the
intelligence calmly and in good humor, and re-
solved TO "stand by their arms" sill more firmly
than ever. No Democrat, that we have seen, is
shaken by the result in Philadelphia, and all are
confident OF victory over the no-pauy-Whig-
every party.candidale. With US they agree that
the Wings have not brought forward their strong
est man and that it is manifest destiny" that
he will be defeated in November. We have
always contended, in public and in private, that,
from The position which General Taylor occu-
pies, he is bound to BE- beaten. His nomination
gives US The % votes OF Ohio, beyond doubt, as
admitted by the Wings. Connecticu, and New
Jersey, 100, are shiverins in the wind-and even
Old Kentucky will be contested ground, when we
presen, 10 her our noble champions Cass and
her own BuRer, returning crowned with the
laurels OF war and and Of peace, and with the
love and confidence OF the volunteers and
people
But is mol upon our own opinions that we re.
ly, but upon The evidence OF Wings, in regard 10
the non availability OF General Taylor. The
New York Tribune saws.
~. is common fault Of politicians 10 count
the gains by any proposed adventure and forget
the losses. Thus we hear daily that Gen. Taylor
can carry Louisiana, Mississippi, and even South
Carolina. Perhaps he can; but is there not an
other side 10 this 2 In thus carrying Mississippi
do We not endanser VeImonl2 May we mol win
Louisiana al the cost OF Connecticut 7 In fishing
for South Carolina, do we mol iearfully hazard
Ohiol The Delegates from the three States
named pM 0utioritaiire'y anstcs, hsse questions,
and answer them in The affirmative. We do not in.
clude New York, because tthe spill between The
Barnburners and Old Hunkefs continues il will
probably vote even for Tayor-cerlainly Tor any
other man whom The Wings may nominate
Bur, in our deliberate judgment, The nomination
OF General Taylor riH ALLEVIATE trrenty thousand
votes from he Wing ticket in this State render
ing deiea, inevitable il our opponents were uni.
led. The adverse influence will operate in near
" all the Free States, and will be efficiently conn
ervailed in thi, only"
The same paper goes on 10 express lis tear
nest belief that
"There are al this moment Half 4 Million
Wing Voters who have resolved not 10 support
him il nominated. Instead Of there being One
Million and Halt OF US 10 begin with, all inIeE
on winning others TO our standard and making
victory secure, one-halt the Wings will be hard
al work tor weeks and months convincing the
other half that they ought TO support The Wing
candidate"
The Boston Courier declares that
"The nomination OF General Taylor 10 cope
with Mr. Cass, will be fatal in many Of the
States, now sure Tor The Wings, and without
which our defeat is certain. In the coming con.
test we must secure the Wing States which We
have; not cas-, abou, for doubtful States, which
We have not"
And again:
"Gen Taylor canno. bring out the Wing
strength in the free States. There is vast body
of good Wings that will no, vote Tor him."
In regard to Tennessee, Governor Jones in
speech made some time since said:
81 do not know that Mr.. Clay can carry this
Stale; but think do know that if he cannot, no
Wing in the Union can"
In a word, We say boldly that We have no
doubt that the Wings are destined 10 another and
sill more ngorious defeat in November. We
have never seen The Democracy in finer Spirits
or more resolved to ,cork out the victory 0! their
principles. The ball is fairly opened, and the
banner OF "princpes, not men," will once more
,;ad .ioft in frinrnh
P. S. The evenings telegraph announces that
the Wing candidate for Vice President is Mil.
lard Fillmore, WllmOt PrOpioits, from the hot
bed Of Abolitionism in New York. Southern
Wings may vote for him, bu, Southern Demo.
Gratis will scout the ticket. This we say in the
OF conviction.