Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-01-04
THE ENQUIRER.
RICH MOND, VA.
Monday Morning, January 3, Is4s.
SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION"

OEON ANEOOo COM US lOIN.
II is under this sneerne head that The Wing
N. Y. Express ridicues The idea that Gen. Tay-
lor, the mo party" man, will sweep the whole
country. The article from the Express we shall
hereafter notice. It's characteristic epilhel was
recalled TO our mind by the efforts OF the Repub.
lean TO show that all parties and all candidates
must fall before "Ihe Thunderer of Buena VISTA"
Of whom, 10 use The Wings language, it says in
one breath that he is "a Wing and therefore il
supports him; and in The next, that he is as much
Locofoco as Wing, and therefore it supports
him; and still claims 10 be fighting under the
Wing banner"
As specimen OF this Spontaneous combus-
tion," the Republican OF Friday publishes con-
spicuously the proceedings of The "Tayor meet.
ing in Harrison county, Va" This monster
meeting appointed 40 delegates 10 The Taylor Con.
venton 10 be held in Richmond this winter. To
show The imposing Strength and enthusiasm 9th
meeting, we quote what the Carksburg Scion
says:
1.-THE Taylor meeting held here on Monday
was ,cOrse Than failure. Net the slightest inte-
res, seemed 10 BE- manifest BY any hciy;-aside
from the officers and speakers, there might have
been from 10 10 20 PERSONS present
Again-he Spirit OF Jefferson styles The Tay.
Tor meeting in jefferson county as "a flash in The
PAN" After many long and loud blasts Of The
Taylor trumpet, and preparations for "grand
AFFAIR."
1.-THE day came-he meeting was held
but lol what disappointment. Clay Wings look
L.. q
Corporal Guard" with Roman firmness, alone
came to The rescue. With peculiar APPROPRIATE.
NESS Anthony Kennedy Esq who ia April ia>i,
denounced the Mexican War as "iniquiious and
unjust" was called 10 the Chair, 10 preside over
meeting for nominating TO the Presidency one OF
the chief actors in this uni us war. He made a
speech OF some length in'exposiiion OF The Objects
OF the meeting, very good in its style, but some
what singular in lis arguments. He said, among
other things, lha, Old party issues were obi'eIaled,
aud that we were NOW bn. lighting for name. II
This be SO, as MIR. X. asserts, what becomes OF
his former wild declarallons2 In April, ne said
Whis principles THEN were The good Old puFiiaui-
cal doctrines Of the Tin century! Have they all
become submerged in The wise policy aud judi
cious acls of the present Administration
Taken all together, this attempt to &c: up
demonstration in this county, in favor OF Gen.
Taylor for the Presidency, was most miserable
abortion. Even the resolutions which were pass
ed, could not have done so, had not the Chair
man Of the meeting decided that none but The
friends OF Gen. Taylor Tor The Presidency, would
be allowed 10 votc A new modus opelaDdi sure
ly to give expression 10 The opinions and wishes
OF the county~
Finally, much Stress has been laid by the Fay-
lor organs upon Taylor meeting in Gilmer
county, as going TO show that The Democrats Of
North Western Virginia arc disposed to merge
their principles in the mo party" mixture. OF
the Democratic party OF Gilmer county, The Yves
ton Sentinel says:
'"There is not
chenIinllv summon III