Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-01-18
THE RICHMOND ENQUIRER.

WIFI policy faithfully administered the couuy t,
not hnl prosper and Of other political plat
form In which We can have confidence. we p'
moreover, that there many men In tns C.'uht:y'
whose souls are tinctured with the spirit oil WINE Ps
ciples, and whose lives have been glorious eAtnip
cation of their attachment TO thenl-men WI" aiu W.
only the right side now, but who have Deeh ,heo
ever they took any side at all, and VINO wiz n'
abandon il without good and sufficient h
men who. in all respects, admirably htteh iol tis
highest rifce IN the Gift OF The people 90 'ohI " -
Is the case We have no inclination 10 turn aslne from
such men, and from the principles whrh l"ey s"Prb'
and say will trust ourselves to man VINO eitie.
has political principles, refuses to teii "ii ly
II is asking much of a Tree american .m'
lha he shall cast his vote for President, without Know
Ing before hand what sort Of President he $50 e, Wy
what maxiTis lie Is To br guided, anu what ie Vi pun
cy lie will probaby adopt .,,r,
'.we do doubt that Gen. Taylor Is an eAesnr .
man, as well as great soldier. we uo "o' n'
moreover, that he is man Ut remarkably gooa JuVs
ment and perhaps wonld as Willingly I,sk .ne . ~.
terests ofthe country his judgment as on tha VI %
other man. But would not trust the interests o. a
country To any mans Judgment. uhiesI We HI
what were The political sentiments By which Ills luue
ment Is TO be Influenced and guided
Here we find an open and frank position from
a leading Wing paper which is unw''i'ns 10
abandon the principles oil the Wing parry anu
most srikingly does it contrast with the trimming
position of The Wing Grading politicians" ol Inc
South
The extracts we make below, from the New
York Express OF the 9Th January, take the same
view OF me subject which is presented by The ga
zelle The Express says:
s.Nryer was 80 preposerous claim set up for mortal
man. rs that which General Taylors patlzans are sell
ting IN for him upon he Wing party; al least as long as
thry keep him In the position he now stahds. we
Wings al least In This part OF the Union, are noI uoes
that he led by halter for any man. we nI'e
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General Taylor persOnfes these principles ne is an at
cepahle candidate to for the 10 voe
for him in the DARK 10 gn blnd rs the PHRASE U.s.
faulty cannot dream OF, and that we nave peen
fatally warned against in all our previous attempts ih
that sort Of folly. .
Nor can General Taylor long stand before the country
In his presrnt pusiiion is false, not tn use
barsher TERM to be thus aspiring To The Presidency ~
the presence of TWO great parties, that an acto "oe
lie against him for FALSE rRETENcEs, (ll suCh aCtoi
ever could be brought for obtaining the office, lwrre
Dos sble for him thus obtain H. IN the very lnaueu
raj Of General Taylor he would have to show ms iahu
and cheat the other Of the great parties una
elected him. In all his measures he would have tolal
into one or The other oil the great parties oil the
'We have great interests to protect, and we can as
certain from our neghbOrs whether they will protec
them or not We have vast properties at stake, ana on
own brethren dare speak out about them we Deie'
In certain inmutabr principles Of commercial govern
meni--and The men at our own doors, or, 1t not 'hef
elsewhere gallant and true men, DARE tell us what '
think Of them. We cannot, and we Will mol SNEAK
President into office. We dream Of enisting u
der civilian much less under soldier, who refuse
10 show his ensign or his flag. We not SPIES, q
PIRATES or SOLDIERS FORTUNE, ready Ia sell ont
any highest bidder. MOI can General Taylor himself
when ne sees how things are, expect any OF his re
spectacle counlrymen thus 10 demean and dlssrac
Themselves"
To these significant declarations we add tn
following from the Mobile Advertiser, !eadin
Wing Journal Ii shows thai. even in the exrem
South, strong body OF The Wings repudiaie tn
mo parry" manGuyre:
awe are free TO say tina: the Taylor move
ment in this Stale, as al present conducted
does not meet our appreciation; and thai, il
regard 10 General Taylor himself SO Ion:
as he occupies his present doubtful position
| we cannot give him our support. To DO ST
would be an abandonment Of The principles whc!
we have ever cherished would be, in our est
nation, treason 10 The CAUSE which we have, 10
years past been aboring. freely and unPrci'ably
perhaps, but faithfully, jealousy and honestly
( with all the energies OF our soul, 10 ADVANCE
A man who does not hnOG his own opinions o.
great questions OF public policy, or knowing
will moi express them publicly TO The world, :