Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-02-08

senied by leading Wing journal ID "eois'"'
which advocates the claims OF "lbe embodiment
and describes, in very amusing manner, inc
line" of attack which will be made by the Demo-
cratic party in the event OF the Wings running
General Taylor We think the writer is very
strongly impressed with the soundness Of some oil
the arguments which he puts into The NOUNS oil
The Democrats. From one position however, we
dissen-lhat of detractipg from the fairly won
military laurels which encircle the brow OF Ge'
neral Taylor. While all will accord 10 him The
Just need Of praise he is entitled 10, il would be
ungrateiul to overlook The mighty deeds OF Gene
raj Scoll, and The heroic achievements OF Worth,
Twigss, Quilman, Shields, Smith, Davis, Wool,
kearny, Butler, Pillow, and The rest OF the host
of heroes, each and all OF whom have accom-
pliShed enough 10 have secured Marshal's baton
in Napoeon's armies, when they were strongest
in all the elements OF great generaship. prcba.
bly, the article which We give below stands in the
same re laion 10 General" Bolts, in heading off
The Tayloriles here, that Worth bore towards &c.
neral Taylor in hcmming in tie MeYicans al
Monterey. Tha! the Taylor party have taken
The Bolls" terribly in The last few days, none can
doubt, who witnessed their overthrow by The Clay
lies on Tuesday evening last, notwithstanding The
Scott column acIed as body guards 10 the Tay.
lori,es The following is ifom The Augusta
Ga, Republic, (Whie y
We will suppose the canvass fairly opened
and The Gains Of the respective candidates I'm.
dergoins public scrutiny. Gen. Taylor being
run by Inc Wings on account OF his military ser
vices, what will b. The nainral order OF attack
upon him by our opponeE,si We have already
heard enough, in private conversation with De.
mocrals, 10 know what they will DO. They will
first allempl TO demolsh his military "ayailabili.
ty," and then call upon the Wings for his civil
service. 1t matters not how important and bril-
liant his mill airy achievements have been, his
opponents will seek 10 disparage ihem and d.
minish The lusue Of his IA me- by every means ia
lh:ir power. They will address the people after
The following fashion: "The Wings are running
Gen. Taylor because OF his military 'aval!ablii-
" He fought the Me1icans in several battles,
il is true, aud defeated Them. In the greatest Of
all his ha,lies-thal Of BueDa Vi>ta-he main
tainrd MS strong poSion against the Mexican
attack, three 10 his one. But Scott fought hem
al Mexico four 10 one, in their stropghoIds aud
entertainments, drove hem fro n forficaun 10
lortihcalior, and finally from their t.iamed ca
piIal. The MeXicans fought under the walls
ii their capita for The national glory and
Independence; they fought before The eyes
of their matrons and ughiers-beauy eszed
with hope and dependence upon their eif3rt>;
and every impulse which could animate a
people, urged them in the fearful siTus-
gle. Bu' their banners, which canned from the
national palace and their other public buildings
and cathedrals, were dispIe ced b. Tie stars and
Stripes. Fofy-wO battles have been fought iii
Mexico, and no one can pO!nl To Mexican vic.
tory. Toe prestige OF General Tayl1rs Supposed
peculiar 'invincibiity'is gone Tor every general,
colonel, captain, and corporal in the American
army has prevailed over the NeXicaEs in every in
stance, with ali lhr odds in heir favor. They are
imbece aud cowa!dly; and Of all troops 10 The
civilized world Can he least depended upon in
The hour OF battle. They will stand lev shots;
but the glitter OF cold iron irIehrns them 100 bad
10 permit hem 10 stand long enough 10 suffer i;
to be hid in their coWady busoms Again We
ask Tor The crtdcree; of CEN ng!o,s :irit scyrice
When did he serve in lie national Senate or
House OF REPRESENTATIVES? What chair OF Slale
did he ever flu Ul what Legislature was ne
ever membef? What speech can be p'odnccd
as testimony OF his civil qualifications? Vice
arc his political writings 10 show that he under
stands The science Of government DID ~ not
Stale in lr.cr, in answer 10 inquiries put Ia
him that AZ raS mol 0cqnaaied Wua he |
public MEASURES and quss,i0Ns If me dGv and |
that, before he can answer them, he must Get |
he documents and make up BIZ, mind2 The
Wings tell Us That his dispatches are vel and |
ably wri!len but they were written by his 4 III
liant General, Bliss. They sag he is s.rong-
minded man; bu; they DO noI rfuiuce The iesi,mo-
ny, and he is uieflY without experience 10 pab.
lie affairs" Such is an atslrac; Of what Demo-
cratic ediors will publish 10 he People. The
Iynx-eyed keenne5s oI political opposition viii
caricatuie lie generals fame and character III ne
will he dwlndIed down IN heir ndrc!s - 4 Dwarf,
from he giant proportions :v;ich "e noW 95..'s--
cS. How was * in the las, election in GSc'g'a}
General Ciinchs military services did a.I Avail
HIM against Sh ordinary man, In, yerY r'>p.cla.
bic and amiabic gentleman. AHi a. hou-h vc
did believe nai Gen. Ciincb Possessed Tx qn"I
GcalioDs requisite 20 make an rXccilent go:riGof,
the Wings must hav" and TT. his IL
more civil service. Gen. Taylor has had none.
lie has never been, as Gen. Ciirch was, a MEM
Der of Congress. We pu, forth these iacs and
statements Tor the consideration Of our able co.
tempary of The Richmond Wing, and that OF eth
er Wing editors and members Of the parts, hui
more especially for the consideration OF the
Wings Of Georgia. (The editor then goes on
to express his great respec. and confidence in
General Taylor)