Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-12-19

.,-.,;ao, ,n;r;on ,ched by General Taylor
a. man of soul nservaivs opinions" MO M,a nnu
no, one week sine ruman Smith the Mas"us
ApolIo of the Taylofpsr,y-he whose e'reu'a's
to Virginia were distributed through the s'a'e'
aud lsuded by the !Nhis press-rruman smith,
the Immaculate. also voted for the same od'ou''
mischicyous and alarming proposition III Wv
House TO abolish slavery in the District oil 20,
bmbia. such is lbe Mentor, under whose i'''
the Taylorites Of The South weH' 'o'o ae'''''
and his co afrere, Tom Corwin, II eie'a'eo v
Cabinet office by Southern President WIN nav
IN ,once n s,ab and insult the South 10
her dearest rights
But III no, on this question alone that 'or'
wins appointment, would be ooiou'' II '' ~
=, Tho MEXICAN war, wherein he insuited anu
,,.,r.acd his own country, and virtually gave
Cd and comfort TO The public enemy
s,sscbes being published in Spanish, and cifcu-
,a,ed throughout Mexico to rally and stimula'e
tina, infatuated people. should put hini unue, 'n'
-, of ali American Patriots. No man, whose
cold. b,ooded aspersons upon his coun'rys ho"of
have made his pane by-word, should disgrace
a seat in an American Cabinet.
weknow that it will be impossible Tor oeoe-
-, TAYLOR 10 find in he North any Wing who Is
sound on the Slavery question: but there arc rel
,,;n,, aome whose selection would be less onsn-
.;ve n the South and to the whole country ''a"
corwin. Abbott Lawrence, though 40 u'.'a
oro,ec,ionst, might be swallowed -ou'' ~
Heavens sake, let US be spared from iom wv
win.
The Union promptly puts down me m's'ep'e-
sso.a,,o,s q; "Independenl" in The rh'dueil'"'"
Norb American, who charges The Eoi'of u "e
I1o,on wih inlrigueing tor Inc election oi jugs
Mason or General Bayly as Governor oil virginia.
and against hal OF Mr. Floyd, whose elee,'on' "e
ave iva. accomplished despite the efforts OF
Richie Governor Smith, The administrator anu
mo ,oId Guard'" The Wing having puolisneo
Inc article i, is due TO The Union and 10 'ruo' u
conv the Unions denial as follows:
w. ve,,ure 10 saw that no man could have Rep'
him .e,f more entirely aooi from the appointments
~ Wasb;oo,on or The State Elections OF virginia
han ourselves. We have forborne rom OIL w
,.rference Tor reasons perfectly satisfactory 10
ourselves: aud yet now could we expect 10 e,cape
me ins;d,ous attacks Of our rabid opponents, we
,oo; M part IN the election OF Governor VI
, ~. IN any torn whatever. We expressed no
nrs,rr.nce for Judge Mason or General bayy.I,
r. far, we did moi even know that their itienas
,r,nid vote Tor Them as candidates. Cel.a'hlY
,hev were not nominated on the day oil elec'ion'-
W., W. ,ook no part against Mr.. Floyd, who IS as
,,,nch ri me souhodox stripe" as any man ID me
SAFE. He has our confidence and respec.; 11o@
siIv then, is The logic which, wlthou! Inc sna-
low If proof, would involve US in an intrigue o.
which we. and we presume the other gentleman
named, were equally inuocenG and upon 'hls
oratuilous Misrepresentation, would doom US 10
The late OF Luciter in The Old Dominion. we
know the Virginians better than this correspon.
denl; and fortunately, they know us oeller man
he does HIS insinua,ions cannot shake US 10
Iheir CONFERENCE.-THE we dare TO say, 'heir ahec-
,ions. AS one evidence, at least we appear 70
Inc honorable toast which was presented oy Inc
commlee. and the scene which followed, al tne
snleodid dinner given by the democracy OF ken
mond 10 the electors Of Virginia, on me DIN us,'
we have right 10 refer to il in sell defence; IL
was compliment which counleroalancesa lhou
sand such miserable insinuations as inc one we
are condescendingl notice.