Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-09-19

whom can CONC wei eQuOrseQ.
The proud oak that canpo. resis, Summer
cloud, is no, likely TO endure Winter storm; and
the public man who is frightened from his pro.
prieiy, or seduced IRON his integrity, and yields
TO every temporary wave OF popular excite n,ent,
is unworthy OF confidence or trust. hope am
not that man; and should be sorry # have
ever been so far misunderstood as 10 have been
taken Tor one of that class. But suppose were
to say 10 The Wings Of this district, mex, Spring
lhatl would as soon accept a nomination at the
hands OF the Locofocos az from them, and tina,
would make nopledges, and would not be the ex-
ponent OF their party principles, and that if they
elected me itmnsl be on their own responsible
ty, / beg TO know what twenty years of iaborious
work In the Wing cause would avail mel And
why should not have as much right,o take thai
ground as General Taylor7 7
My Struggle has been for the people; have
resisted the politicians, because believed they
s!!s,egarded the popular will. 7 have fought fol
what believed TO he a great principle; looked
upon, This boasted government Of ours as repre-.
rsssnlative GrssSHaeet;- and Z sUhen j. saw q
nation of people consisting Of some twenty
millions, nearly equally divided in their politica
principles Thought one or The other oflbe parl
which might be able TO obtain majority al The
polls, was en'iled t. be represented 10 The Chir
Magistrate Inc NaIun and WHEN ] saw !
soldier from The camp, whom AL must acknow'
leige to be without civil experience or pracica
knowietse, either in regard 10 our foreign or d..
nestle relations, stepping forward as a canti
date 10 fill this high and responsible ciiice,
thought il but just and proper that he people, in
the language ri the Richmond Wing, were emil
lied 10 know The opinions oil a candidate before
they vaied. do no. subscribe TO the doctrine
laid down IN his McConkey letter, when he says
81 have laid il down as principle not 10 give my
opinions upon iha various questions OF policy
now al issue between the political parties OF The
country
But when he was askel which of these two
parties, General, will you representa- he answered
substantially, neither! will not BE- The exponent
of either parry or Of their principles. II the
people eel me, they mus. AXE me on their own
responsibility. will administer The Government
as think best, according 10 my own judgment
and my own will This was something novel,
think unso,lnd, II not alarming in The history OF
our parry warfare. II was establishing precc-
dent that might lead 10 Dictatorship and a
Despotism. This came from a mere soldier,
whose lame and name were alike unknown 10
the country only Two years ago, who has not
since travelled farther from Mexico than 10 his
own plantation in Louisiana, bur who is now
known, personally, TO every simplcton in tho
streets as The most honest man alive, and the only
one who deserves 10 be classed with The Father
OF his Country. This may all be true. | will not
deny il. can only say have had no means OF
finding il out. True, General Taylor had said he
would have voted Tor Mr.. Clay In ,S44, but
though; perhaps The General was mistaken in
that, as he said another thing j.! the same letter,
in which am sure he was mistaken, and that
was, that he woui prefer MIR. Clays election 10
his own; for be could have been gratified if he
had preferred il but no man abored harder 10
defea! him, even TO The extent OF sa:ins aief-
wards he should be candidate, il Mr.. Clay
should be nominated by The Convenlion-which
he afterwards forgot and denied. For these, md
variety Of other reasons, which shall be given
in due Tune, resisted his nomination, and have
no, co-operated heartily in his election.
Ihaye rejo:cet 10 hear OF any prospect Of elect
ing that man who has given all the lie, and sou ,
and lrene,h, and energy 70 the party, thai has
been 10 unceremoniously sacrificed upon the
shrine ofsupposed availability" His name has
become a byeword and reproach among his
itoizcrs and worshpPers lew years ago, except
when il becomes necessary 10 mention his name
tor effect; and those who were The first 10 destroy,
are now the most ready 10 pay him an emp
compliment, either in an editorial or public
speech to hide their OWL hypocrisy and ingrati.
tide! MIR. Clay's reputation is quite as sale IN
the hands OF his constant friends, AS those who
nave BIT erIy opposed him from The first.
For nv own course, shall, as have hereo
fore .Ione, trust 10 lime and circumstances lof
nv vindicalion. My Whggery cannot be al
fecled ny milkson politicians, caTpins, va.cilla-
ting and iault.fnting editors; nor can be driven
from my principles by any harsh or unjust course
that ca n be pursued towards ne, by those whose
rie5ls and interests | feel satisfied am defending
/ am fighting ior The people, and il The people
choose 10 lake up arms against me, will heh'
for them still. When ceas' 10 be a Wing, il
will be time 10 call the roll and see how many
remain in The ranks.
| have no, vet said would not vote for Gene
raj Taylor. II there is no regular organized
lcKe: in Virginia for Mr.. Clay, and presume
there will moi be, for tear there is not Wing
spirit and energy enough LETT 10 the Stale 10
get up one, certainly shall vote for him, upon
the ground, that | prefer 10 take the CHANCE
Of having the Government Administered on
sound principles, rather than the certainly Of
having il ad administered on unsound principles;
bu, when | give that vote, il must be borne IN
mind tina, i, is my individual vote, that no man
has right TO control am as tree 10 eIef-
ciae nv judgment upon General Taylor's qua
l,hca,ions and Whigeery as any Other man IN
the dislric,; and shall give il as choose; but
II The election should come 10 The House, y
will then be the vote Ct The district, and snail
give il az my constituents choose; but u
WELD nv vote to Taylor, ! will mol yled 10
"TAYLcRIsM," which is more ruthless and pro
scrpiye than Iacksonsm ever was. Jacksonl>n'
only prescribed it. enemies; Taylcrism pro-
scr;hes lis friends: JacksunisIn prescribed those
who did no, subscribe 10 the principles itavowec;
Tavlorism prcscfibes those who adhere most
r,eidy 10 their; Jscksnnism prescribed those
who left THEM; Taylori<m proscrioes nose
whom they have lel!; Jacksonism suffered a
man Ia think for himself il he voted r'SH';
Taylorism requires ONE mol only 10 vote, Out
20 ibiak, and SPEAK with Them, and FOR mem
| am threatened BY many that they VIII mol
vote Tor me- unless will make Iayior speech
lock utun il as eIacI;on never before mace, q
an infringement on my personal Tish's nv pei
soma honor, and my personal independence, ana
,vll moi Weld 10 il, if lose every vote 10 inc
district. al speeches were as plenty as black
berries I would not make one under compuislon'
Jmay no, be able 10 reclaim sea! in Congress
that is a small matter; but can lake care oi my
own honor against the world. 49, ~ .
Now in regard 10 the Allison letter, NO. =
which have read since The above was written,
an Tree 10 confess that the opinions therein c1-
pressed, and the positions adopted, no matter
whose suggestion. are more satisfactory 10 me
han any other that has preceded it-and II This
had beer, the only one, il would have been entire
iy 50. II whal General Taylor means TO say, IS
what infer from Ibis letter he does say, Ina
when he said he was "no, an ultra Wing, and
"woud mol be. the exponent of any party pIinci
nlss and "woud not be the candidate OF any
narty." and "wouli accept no party nomination;
and 'wcud look 10 no party doc; ines as The rul'
Of his action" and would express no opinions
on any political subject" and "iha, Inc people
mus, take him on their own.respoDsibility." anc
aIhal he would as soon accep, nomination
from the Democrats as the Wings" aud "lnat ne
would only accept nomination oitae sponia
NOUS and unanimous voice OF the whole pso
p,e.n and that be would look to'ie CONSTITUTION
which all Presidents are swe'n 10 do) and no
10 the views of either Of the great parties
the country as his guide"-it by all THIS ne onlj
meant 10 say what he now says, he did meat
that he was no, party candidate 10 that strait
ened and seclarian sense that would prevent M
being The President Of The whole people, and iha
h. would MOI BIZ tsllered down with ped.es ina
we're to be an iron rule oiaciian. in 1esp'k "f al
c,ntingcne,ss, and TIA! he would no. ne require
IL Law violent bands unfortunately on all pull