Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-12-19
the INCOMING ADMINS rRArioN-
49,, orrIciaJ. REVELATIONS.

LII Vi
ca,eral TAYLOR had not long lett New VI
Mans when the BuIletn-who wing Eo''or
ia escorted the old soldier through the city,
r;s.;o, the school girls &C., and VINO is there
fore presumed TO be somewhat IN ms commences
laws down programme of the future wn'co
nav n, be uninteresting not only 10 ONCE
holders and ot!;ce seekers, but to all VINO iooh
with anxiety 10 the probable course OF events
As to the appointment to ofhces' inc YER
million Edic," goes forth as follows
arhoss who have been active politicians OF
.,,,o hove in INV way made their Offices suoser-
wen, 10 party purposes, will, of course DC all
r.,oovsd and those who nave exhibited inca
n.c,,v neglect or unfaithfuness, 10 the as
rhoroe of their duties, will likewise, n" DOUBT
go the same fate. Even if the removals
w.rc confined TO those coming within the ABOVE
c.,sgories no saw nothing Of other causes Tor DIS
misssr how many Of the present incuhoents
would retain their present positions! we nave
mn idea that General Taylor will interfere al
,,etlu in the removals or appointments, except
of the higher and more important iunction'ries
Tho members of his Cabinet will DO seiec'eu
from citizens Of the highest grades, for cha,ae'
ter, talent, standing and general hehess' Su, o.
he will hold them responsible LOT Tue id' A.
discharge of the duties OF their resPec'e ~
par,ments, il will be but just ana reasonao'e
that they should have the privilege Oh oesis"a
ting what changes they may consider necessary
aud of recommending suitable PeiSon' Iva >'N
subordinate Offices under them.
The above. though shutting and tricky, inai-
cafes clearly enough, if il speak Gen. Taylors
sentiments. an universal and indiscfimlnate pro-
scrint;on o; ererp Democratic ofiice-holder; LOT,
II !, were Otherwise, why should the Editor ash
with chucklins naiuets. show many" would De
sav.d2 Again. Gen. T. is made TO occupy po-
si,ion in COMFORTING with The high character as
signed him of 'ncver shrinking from responsio'
I;tv He will moi niertere directly in The remo-
walls or appointments" but will SANCTION all Tue
acts of the execu,ioners, however bloody. we
ask the country, will Gen. Taylor, by adopting
such principle, discharge his duties as Pfes'
dent or redeem The pldeges made 10 his no-paty
iriends2 The most powerful argument Oh MS
supporters 10 the late canvass was that MS elec-
ton would kill The Hydra oil party, ana of'hs
about an era OF good feeling. Many Democrats
were seduced by this pleasing picture, and now
they Hud ha, this no-pauy President, instead oil
using his official power 10 prevent proscfipuon,
means 10 give loose reign TO his Secretaries VINO
may riot in the paDgs OF the ejec'ed Democratic
office-holdsrs. The Taylor Democrats will disco,
YER we tear, that "no faith is 10 be put 10 princes
or no.pauy Presidents. 10 connection with this
point, there is peculiar case in New York, which
NAV embarrass the new administration. Two oil
the Taylor Electors chosen in New York held
the ofi,e of Postmaster. This, ii is true, dis
qualified them from aciing-bu., throughout the
canvass and until the very day OF the elections
they were "active politicians" and the influence
OF their offices was made "subservent TO parry
purposes" They, therefore, come within The
rule laid down, and should be sacrificed. "
course not, the Wings will say, we presume
for they were Wing Electors.
II there be, then, truth and honor in Wing
professions and if The appointments TO ana
removals from Office be no, exclusively based on
parry grounds, why should not Democratic office
hn derS ,rhn ihnunh exercising the rlohf oil tfep-
spared from the axe7 How will "ihe second
Washington" fall from his high estate il his fiat
terins organs correctly mark out his course!
Washing On had mixed cabinet, bur Genera
Tayof's New Orleans organ considers il can alb
solu'e absurdiy 10 suppose thai Gen. Taylor VIII
as some seem TO think have pebald cabinet, com
posed OF members from the two great poliilca
parties. Whatever course any one may sup
pose will be pursued in the appointment OF "out-
s,ders" il is absolutely necessary there should be
the most complete harmony in his ''own house
hold" and 10 have his cabinet las 1t glA bs,l
Gnit. Gen Taylor is Wing, and "thongh moi
an ultra one, he WILL undoubtedly Aane an entire
Wig eatinet l. is rank folly 10 suppose tha.
any President in the present stale OF parties, and
OF public feeling in The United Safes, would have
a cabine, divided as to the leading political dos-
crimes and policy OF the county"
This sounds very strangely, especially when
we remember that General TAYLOR owes his
election to Democratic votes, and has solemnly
declared l..at he would not be ian exponent of
party doe,rinr,'' OF sns party. What a change
has come over him, and how strangely he is about
to verify Inc remarkable saying of "a Roman
Consul, "sao.cd BY General Harrison, that
man ism the same in Office as out Of ofice!-
We are now TO have fuil-blooded Wing Ad-
minlstration, AID !! sor:s of party schemes
forced upon the Democrats, who elected Taylor.
Tae game has been commenced this session, and
will DO followed up, we presume with renewed
zeal by the new Administration If we are to
NJ, h., 0f
tho sooner the better Il will open the eyes of
the deluded, and effect another explosion of
w hggery.
Touching the Cabinet, the Bulletin ventures
an opinion that "NEw ENGLAND will present
one member, Pennsylvania another, (ths glo.
rious old Keys one that has struck down the
spoils party, deserves THAT compliment and
the Sourn ard the WEST each another, and
or Louisiana as they have the President aud
Vice President
This looks rather blue for Mr.. Rives, whose
friends are pressing him with hot zeal for the
thing lower than the Premiership. Ii 1.-THE South
be entitled to but one member, it will scarcely
be Virsiniau, whose State has never voted for
\ Wing President. Abbot Lawrence may repre-
sent New England, Andy Stewart Pennsylvania,
r. Butler King Of Georgia the South and Tom
Corwin the West. How do Southern Taylorites
like tho picture!
"MR. CORWIN.-We did not suppose tho Enquirer
would relish aDy thing might say touching this geu-
tcman. But We would be glad TO Know of the Editors
OF that paper one thing; Ii the fact that Northern
man does not think slavery blessing Is TO constitute
nsIperabe bar 10 his mold ng office in the Fede
raj Govsrnn eRt, would not be equally objection
a Sou,he. ran that he loved slavery in The abstacl.s
The Wing does not catch our objections to the
appointment of MIR. Corwin to a seat in Gene.
raj Tay!or's Cabinet. II is not merely because
as Northern man, he "does not think slavery a