Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-04-21

"wHAr HAS BECoME OF II TAYLOR "hM
The Mobile Advertiser, Clay Whig' says WIN
an air of triumph at is a fact worthy o. NV
that every Wing meeting in this s'a'e ".
has declared for Clay and a Convention
has become of the Taylor mena" =.
The Montgomery [Alabamal Journal a'
great leader in the Taylor Wing n0-pA'y
movement, (the Mobile Register informs Vs.
"confesse., with a weary groan, that the lay-
lo-i.m which it boosted of as so oYer"heimms
in Alabama has died away, and that II WIZ &c
Difficult, TO awaken it again, even II uenera'
Taylor should DO nominated by the wing con-
ventiou." The Journal lays the who'e oi1'n'
the Mobile Advertiser, and bewaiis Inc apa'",
and Distraction in the Wing party; iany oil
whom have begun "to despair, 10 lose a.. col
for the contest. to consider that all effort IS now
useless, and that Alabama is bound f0reOeT '0me
car of Locofocoism.' 1t complains pl'eously
that "the prospects which, but a Jew MOUTHS
since. amounted 10 q certainty of success are
now overcast in doubt and gloom" Inc MA
rim [Alabamal Review, Clay Whig' mus cruel
ly insults the PROSTATE form of lay'0'.sm:
"The fact is, III Journal al las, nnas ',as
no-partyism is a dead hoss;' anu iacAins .mo
fearlessncss and candor 10 conc OUT anu eA ~
ledge is mistake, and TO recede from 'ho iai.o
position it has assumed, it seeks 10 co'oi ~
own retreat BY kicking up a fuss anu iu,RPus".,,
ing the motives of these with whom ! uNi'is'
This is The most remarkable case OF "'poh'a-
neous combustion" on record. The balloon oil
no.par,yism, which some OF the Wing leaders
shame!essly avowed was adopted with Inc view
OF in veicling Democratic votes, afterwards 10 DC
transferred to Henry Clay or some Other Hhag'
has suddenly collapsed and The desperate game
is 10 be abandoned.
In our " State, TOO, an intelligent people has
seen through and repudialed The transparent hum
bug and deception. We are glad 10 hear lhallhe
small number of our Democratic friends who
were temporarily seduced into The support OF Tay-
Tor as a "no-parly" candidate, are rapidly return
ing 10 the old flag Of their cherished principles.
THE WHITE AND THE RED ROSES.
Mr.. Clay and the Bolts parry, by The "aid and
comfort" OF The Enquirer, their "orsan," ('Hea-
ven save the mark!") has gained much ground
lately, and is now getting 50 strong, that we deem
il nroper 10 extend some of our potent influence
(which he Tayloriles are kind enough 10 con-
| cede to US y 10 The other faction! We, therefore,
to-day The "Reply" OF Messrs. Pen
dleron, &c, for the publication Of which, more
ever, we had pledged our editorial word. II is a
heavy dose, and we are sorry that we cannot pro-
mise our readers much entertainment from lis
perusal. In view OF the present state OF facts,
some Of its bold and seltconfdent speculalions
are amrsing enough. The French news, &C.,
have deerIed the publication. Il is never too
late, however, 10 do good.
II must cool The ardor of Mr.. Bots in behalf
Of Gen. Scots political promotion, 10 read The
evidence below that Gen. Scott had denounced
Mr.. Clay for giving "aid and comftTt" 10 Mc1i-
CO. The Louisville, [ky.] Democrat publishes
the following extract from a letter written by an
officer in Mexico 10 a Wing friend in LOUISVILLE.
Il comes direct:
"W have received The Presidents message,
and also Mr.. Clay's great anli-war speech; the
latter IL ro' lhoughi much oil by any one out
here. save Msxican.. Upon it, reception, a
meeting ). a society here, (they call it the Phi
lsnlhropic Society," is composed Of the wealthy
and influential Mesicans,) alter several speeches,
elected Messrs. Clay, Bots, Webster and Cor
| win, honorary members, amidst loud applause.
As anyions AS every one is Tor peace. lhis speech
OF Clay's, | fear will rc'ard one. General Seh
said, afem ~ererings since, in my presence, that
Mr., Glars. iI,bsicr's and Coruin's speeches had
dome more harm 10 the imerican army than ten
thousand Mericans in arms"