Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-01-04

ney!" which mus, PROSTATE Gen. Taylor himself,
if he be envclorcd in lis poisonous fod>I The
whk caucus OF The Legislature have e!l This qnes-
loI open; and fruitful source otdisco'd il is like
ly n prove. Situated as the Wigs now are, one
or lie other of The two divisions mus. 'sGnen
delT its high ground. Will il be Old lack, who
haslrepudiated all party, and few months siate
aYowed, under his own hand thd; he had no
formed his political opinions on TWO grea! qncs.
licps, or, in other words, did not know 10 which
pa,v he belonged Will il be The Convention
party OF the Wing and the Tines-which has, in
the strongest language, resolved 10 stand or fall
by National Convenlion2 These fac's show
that the Wings have deep-seaed cause OF dis
cord in their own bosom. The Democrats hold
10 their hands magic instrument, by which TO
heal all Discussions, aud present, as The Wing and
The Times admit, an unbrolen phalanA TO The
country. The effect OF .ha, potent 'alisnan w"<
shown in 1874. 1Tes the Democratic party
seemed spit into fraements-bui the Baltimore
Convention, with wise patriotism that cannoi
be loo highly appreciated, settled all dissersicns:
and presented ticket, with an enthusiasm and
unity of feeling, which overthrow the great Wing
leader. whose srccess was looked upcn as abso-
ulely certain BY The faithful. The same Teme-
DIV will now lead 10 the same results How IS II
with the Wings Is not their wand Of conc'ia-
lion broken; and, on the subject OF party orsani
za,ion, are they not divided into two factions, each
doggedly insisting upon its peculiar policy
But we have wandered from our object, which
was to set forth the new standard of Presidential
qualifications, laid down by the Wing. That pa
per in the same article devoies much space to
Gen. Cass's assumed Presidential apira'ions-
and though it is "happy 10 believe that there Is
bu, lite probability OF his nomination" proceeds
TO analyze with great severity his physical, mo-
raj and political elements. The editor tells us
that he "formeriy held him (Gen. Cass) in The
highest admiration" but he is now forced to re
linouish tina, favorable opinion and 10 expressive
decided conviction that, OF all The Lo1otoeo as
pjran,s TO The Presidential chair, his election
Judging Of The future by The past, would be likely
to prove most unfortunate for The county,
The reader may be curious TO know some oil the
reasons which have effected so complete revo-
| luton 0i SeullUltUl III tHC N"O'' "
quote passage from the Wings article:
"Those who saw the heavy form, the dull eye.
The rrolrudns and hanging lip, and the inexrrcs-
| siye cuuntenance vi The Senator from Wichishh,
could moi help being startled al the contrast WIN
The very different image which had been ICtn'.G
of him in their minds eye Nor was ms as
appoin,meni at all relieved, when they heafo MIN
in debae-no, kindng with eloquence. nor con
| = nj
,uIe of ali the qualities of the Orator, as ne was
manitesily deficient in all The attributes OF the
Statesman. His name is identified with Inc 'c'Ts,
| measures of MI Poks foreign policy, as lhelf
most unscfurulous defender; and the inference
from the readiness with which he has always as
summed The EXTREMIST grounds, Whenever the TX,
ecn,ive has needed one 10 lake this position, aiio
failed to find him in the old leaders and p!iaIs OF
the parry, who shrunk from The task OF de'enulns
claims originating in lis ignorance or lis maln
conld mo, be resis.ed-to w.t. that re had ce'el
mined n make his way 10 the Presidency by hi:
sinner sprviceabe zeal in sustaining the dispen
sers of Patronage whatever they might do OF iai
10 do"
Here then. il is admitted tina, before the wr''e
saw Gen. Cass, he had formed 1.-THE highest ADM
ration" for him. Thi, Admiration" was, douo'
less, based upon the high mental and moral guam
lies which had made him tavo!aby known 10 ID
,oun,ry and had exoIted "lhe highest admiIa
,ionn from his political opponents. But al lhi
t sadmira,ion" was dissipaed by personal IL
spec,ion of the features OF the Senator'S count
nance The rich fruits Of Literature which NJ
= cass had drawn forth from his we!l-s'ored MINIS
and the effective oralory with which the eoni
y ,rv were familiar. were turned into d'oss' as 500
AZ the Wing editor gazed upon the face OF Sem
! IN HE ,e,prn from France and in b