Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-02-08
THE EN.QUlHG1.. FL!
Monday Morning, February I, 1918.
THE WING AND THE MEETING
RICH u O p y, Y i

THE WING AND THE MEETING.
The Wing or Friday makes laborcG effort 10
puff The VIII: meeting on Tuesday mighl Is oAe
OF lhe NEST HARMONIOUS and enthusiastic as.
semblascs !hal inc "Gibratar o. WhiGgcry' ever
witnessed The f3undflnss Of ,ae Wing bat
confirm the co1yici ions Of every Democfa'. and
not few Of tie Wings, hat The spectacle at liz
African Church was Gre OF The ''ricbesl" eXn'bi-
lions On record. So far from our resc!iinc 10
strained cor-c,a:es," we fortified all ha ""
said by the declarations OF the Wing press IT.
self, ani by statements Of facts which have not
AMI cannot ha controversial W. showed ad', on
the mo.ning OF he day, Two of The Wnig cr-sns
hal strongly recommended an expression OF ops
MON By the meeting in favcr Of one OF The can.
didaies General Tay!or)-oul that Mr.. Bots
weil.lmel Letter .,ruck lhe pubic ear in The mean
tiine. and the recumms ndaiions Of the press
and The mig legislative caucus we're snohc.ej
by tie "Comrromise CummiHee!" tand here
we wculi repeat that one of The speakers gaze
US the information that ii was "Comn.on;sc
committee" Il vas no conjecture -: oar o:vn,
bat posi:i- c statement OF one OF tie wei"
leaders, Ga Tuesday morning the Wing
though, i, ''not inappropriate" Tor The mecliTc 70
expire, is preference, and saw 10 canse f.fdi'li-
Guilty OF ''exciemerl" as Ire Consequence q sa-a
a movement, Ga Friday morning The sane
Wing says, that The dvowai OF such preference
"was justly regarded as altogether supererosa-
tory" In this connection, it is proper that We
should 10 the Republican tie ice 10 say that
il sill adhcres to IT, er"unI on Tu-Nay- Do
triGay II said:
"In the great mass oi Wing meetings when
have been held in Virginia. such preference
has been expressed. The Wing assen.b!age OF
the members CT The Lesisa are have dciafc!
theiropinon that Gen Taylor will be acceptable
10 the VIII. people Of this S'aie. A Whis Con-
yenlion is 10 assemble On The % Of F,hrnary
next, and is 10 ascertain and declare the prefer
ence OF Virginia. Bn, how is il 20 ascertain,
except By The voice Of The people in lh-ir ?:ina-
ry meeiinss7 Happily. they have so generally
spoken throughout he Common wealth, thai !hr,e
can be little doubt Of their preference. BIT Ticrc
is hc ro,ce NJ Richmond? How is the CGnven-
ton 10 lake into consideration lie wishes IF The
"Gih! altar OF Whiggery," il is trumpet gives
forth an uncertain sounG2 We make these re-.
an expression in favor CT Gen Taylor hy that
meeting. From purposes, however, ol conc''Ia.
ton and harmony Inc meeting saw hi 10 .dil"ar
The nomination OF am individual, and not if''G,
any want OF strength OH the par. OF tie support.
ers OF Gen Taylor
Having thus shown The change of front On the
part Of lie Whg we come nov 10 its iaicrIoca
tory, why the Democratic meeting in Richmond
did Tot avow preference for either Of he named
candidates in oar party. The answer is an easy
one. IN the first place, they were not invited 10
do so by The Democratic press-br', abo"e all,
because they acknowledge no teadey, 10 whom
they bow snbmissively and 10 whose fortunes
they are willing 10 trust implicitly their pinci-
pies and heir des.nics. Principles and no! men,
is their motto.-and The resolution adopted by the
Democratic Convention Of Arkansas expresses
fully The posilcu Of our friends in every quarter
"Resoved, Tat this Convention has inbound
Ell conf ieace in the moral worth, integrity, PAL
riolis,n, long experience, and sound Democracy
OF Levi Woodbury. Of New Hampshire; James
Buchanan Of Pennsylvania; Lewis Cass Of Mi
chigan; George M. Dallas Of Peh.sv'vania; Ro-
bert J. Walker of Mssissippi and world warm
ly and cordially support either Of said gentlemen
for the Presidency or any o!her Gn0d Dcm0cia, |
ii nominated by the Na,i"nai Convention
We are glad to near from the Wing, that The |
Wing orators do not mean 10 De Iurguc-licd, |
dumb as oysters" when the campaign shall be |
opened. If they we're afraid 10 open their mouths |
on Tuesday night in so very 'harmonious" a
meeting OF hei. own friends, and 10 lie, cach oiicr
kao,o whallhcif principles were, theg will he sorey
when the shall be called upon by |!
our democratic champions, 10 state what they |
are for The meeting id no! tell US what prih- .
ciples lhey proiessed-bn we can assure tie
Wing, that il they will coNe Oh, boldly for Tie |
Clay-Bous doctrines on the war and the question /
of domestic policy, We sl,alircly confidently on
,rump hs nj verdict, before any Virginia audience
Our orators ask for a fair controversy upon pr'n-
cipies and nothing more.
In speaking of the extraordinary ard mos
amusing action or rather nor-ae!ion, OF inc
Wig meeting on Mr.. Ca5eli's Gree pass" :esc.
luton, we characterized this scene as retreat IN
the face OF the enemy. One OF line speakers an
ncunced, with aourish OF lrunpets, thar Inc
Wings CT Richmond had been charged ~ ire
Democratic nress wi b being "as dumb as oys:cis'
on the war-ani be appealed 10 he Wings 10 Pn'
down this charge, h. passing the resolution DE-
Mir. Polk, laudpg Santa Anna's null
ary ability, and complimeniins the glorious VIC
tories of The Wing Generals, Scott and Tay!or
Did they lake this advice I Far from H. Unfer
The moni;ory movements Of he Clay msD "ey
Surrendered" their flag, withdrew their battery
and remained "as DUMB as oyslcFs"
Fridays Whig gives us another instance q
retreat in The lace Of the enemy. The resolution.
defending Mr. 6o;s' course, we fairly construct
as an endorsation, By The united Wings OF ken
mond, Of MIR. Hadsons resolution in favor o.
wihdra wing our troops, refusing all indemnify
&c. No, says The WING. Mr. He'd on's fcs'a-
.ion was one of enquiry merely Here Is Inc
Wings language:
uEvep # such be the sentiment of the Whles OF
Richmond, they did not recommend II ohs VIII !