Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-07-21
RIG Ii MOND, VA.
Friday Morning, July q, Is4s
ANOTHER WING GUN SPIKED.

| aborious investigation for tour months, Of "all
The charges involving his character as gentle
man and soldier, or for violation Of any army
regulation. During This investigation by The
court, il was manileslly improper 10 submit; TO
the Senate the nomination OF This officer rs Ma
jor General Of The U. S. Army; but Immediately
upon The report OF their finding, We understand
that The record and proceedings ot the case, and
Inc nominations OF Gen. Pillow and the other ge-
| neral officers, were sent in 10 The Senate. we
publish the confirmation OF these officers IN TO-
days paper. Thus is the yindca,ion OF this gal
liant officer complete. We rejoice, and The coun-
try will rejoice that he has been thus viGdicaIed
by ruth from the malignant and unscrupulous al
Iacks OF parizln press-persecuied and belied,
i. would seem, for no other reason than that ne u.s.
and ever has been, an unwavering Democrat
In justice 10 Gen. Pillow, we shall, as soon as our
arrangements will permit, publish The able and
lucid defence which was read by this officer be-
fore The Court Of Inquiry; aud we shall commend
il 10 the attention Of all our readers
Consequent upon this double vindicalion OF &c.
neral Pillow, by his military and civil Judges, the
| Richmond Wing breaks forth with more than
usual violence. IL denounces The "LocofocU" Sc
male as towering itself with shame" AMI having
"!allen SO low" in confirming Gen. Pillow cat he
bidding Of the President" Il charges The court over
which The salIan, and unimpeachabie Tow,on
presided, with violation OF their duty and their
oalhs in rendering an opinion which "hQd been
made Tor Them before they left Washington" As
| Tor The Senate, says the Wing 'this business is
low-ii is mean-i IS 100 contemplate even 10
deserve ccnsure"-aud YET, not long since, every
Wing press in the county cIird our Look 10 he
Senate" as the sIea, ba.ance. Wheel OF the Con-
siiullon and public welfare and safely. General
PILLOW is incon.inently 'damn.d 10 everlasting
fame" according 10 Inc Wing and, ii we are 10
believe he same moral censor, The whole country
is dsgraced for ever; and The President, Senate
Couft Of lnqni:y, Pillow AMI ALL have shown
themselves to be pack OF unmiiigaled scoun-
drels.
Now, while we have never concealed our opin-
ion that Gen. PILLOW was endowed with rather
too much vanity and love of tame I've wish we
my, holding The very hghe; rank , he has always
exhibited gallantry and courage in action which
his biueres' enemies have conceded. The evidence
on his trial was so struggling and yoluminou> that
no one could base An opinion upon il, without
thorough examination and carefully colialing
rs tetails-ald This, we are sure, none OF Gene.
raj Pillows newspaper assailan,s will contend
that they have done. The Coun of Enquiry and
the Senae have reviewed he whole facts and ar.
garments, and have vindicaed Gen. Pillow from
Ire heavy offences charged to hm-and tha his
will b. The verdict OF all good Citizens, no one can
rea onabiy Gonbt.
The Wing canno; have forgotten that The Bal.
limore Clipper ard other paper. (Whissishly in
clned) have, after prrusal Of General Pillows
defence, naniuiy retTacied their former bitter al
lacks upon him, and have magnanimously done
him justice. We have heard, 100, OF distinguish
cd supporters CT General Taylor, who have look
eli al The matter in Inc same lish,. Is il just,
then, that a parizan press should, through hatred
OF Gen p. and his Democratic principles. assail
and drag down into the kennels, patriotic civilian,
won auIeIs on The field, because, forsooih, they,
acting under The solemn obligations OF an oath,
saw nothing in The evidence 10 snip a gallant! Of
fcer OF his sword and damn" him 10 eyeTlast-
ing in!amy2 Between such advisers on he one
side and on The Other, The country will know how
TO decide.
Connected with this matter there is another
point on which the Wing press has exhibited an
unusual virulence ard madness. They have
poured out a volume of abuse upon the President
for the supposed insults, injustice and malice with
which, as is charged, he ha, prescribed and per-
secuted General Scott While we never can as
sent 10 The arrogant rule laid down by the Wing
press, that General Scott, because OF his services
and high position, is not amcnable TO the laws
civil and military; we are truly reJoiced 10 see
hat General Pillow, satisfied with his own yindi
cation, has Withdrawn his charges against &c.
neral Scot, ard that the Government, pursuing
It's regular and highly proper course, has dis
charged the court from the consideration OF these
charges We shall tomorrow rc-pnblish from
The Union concise but connected history OF the
whole affair, going 10 show, in reiu;a,ioa OF
Whig assaults, that the Administration has pur-
sued fair impartial, and every nay honorable
proceeding towards General Scott On TO sub
iect have more unnecessary malice and unjust
complaint been vented BY the opposition; and now
ALTAR ammunition is spoiled. The gallant Scott
and the Administration cannot be on bad terms,
il The following in the New York Herald Re true:
WASHINGTON, July Is lS43
A shor, time since Gen Scott addressed COM
munica.ion TO The War Depar'me'i, stating that
he perceived the different generals were being as
signed divisions OF the army; and that Il not IN
consisten, with the public service, he would wish
10 be assigned 10 The Northeastern division. To
this the Secretary OF War replied ia effect that
the dcparmen, would have much pleasure in ac-
ceGing 10 Gen. SCOTS request. From this it
would appear that no very great feeling OF ami
mostly exists against the General. OmrdA.
We are delighted that The Courts OF Enquiry
are now over, and lrus! that the aure's which
have been richly won b. all our officers and
troops may be equally worn by all, without one
spark Of unkindness or Jealousy. There is "elo-
~" enough for ALL All that the administration
asks is iusrice-and no one can look into the mi
/ liiaIy proceedings WITHOUT oeIu2 sd'isieu hd tue
Executive have discharged its high duties with.
out fear, favor or affection"
GENERAL TAYLORS ACCEPTING -
There is a pervading solicitude, among oul
Wing friends, 10 see General Taylor's letter o.
acceptance Of the Wing nomination for Pres
dent and its non appearance is beginning tc
excite surprise and impotence.
tdibany Journal, (1aylOr Hhig)
The very last excuse is, that General Taylor
receives so maay letters, sometimes fifty day,