Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-07-14

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Vice Presidents cbaiI? Suppose old nc shonih
die-an event by no means improbable, you
know-an Fillmore succeeds ~ =" Presidency,
how ong would slavery exist IN The piStrict OF
Columbia, or indeed any whrre else, II OIL on.
" lacked his signature 10 become lawa Won'd
he hesitate even IL approve law protecting 'he
abolition incendiary in our midst, should such an
one pass Coneres,2 Does The Sentinel (and the
Tlmes) approve OF has vote aso} tie appiauas
his opposition to the Sou.h in the matter o; re-
ceivins petitions, praying Congress 10 "in'er'etr
with questions Of slavery" and nc mieht as Wen
60 the whole figure, and sanction ms ehlne
course.
THE ROUGH AND READY CLUB OF RICHMOND.
We had the pleasure of attending one OF The
regular meetings OF this body on Tuesday even
ing. After The proceedings Of The last meeting
had heen read, some committees appointed, ana
some other preliminary business despatched,
proposition was made for those present, VINO
wished 10 become members OF The Cub, 10 come
forward ard subscribe their names IS such, aho
TO pa 10 The Treasurer whatever sum they might
think proper to conlribu'e, 10 de!ray It's necessa-
~ expenses While the meeting was in some
confusion, produced ty The members generally
walking towards The stand Tor This purpose, a
gentleman Mr.. West b. name, rose 10 address
the Chair:
"You call yourselves Wings" said Mr.. Wesl;
~ tell you you a.e no Wings. (Elss-s-s-s said
me audience Mr.. Clay is Wing, and you
have deserted Mr.. Clay. (Hiss] You cali Ge-
neral Taylor WING. Is Gen. Taj or in favor
OF Wing principles Is he in favor OF Bank
Of the United States2 WHAT are Wing princi-
ples2 | will tell you what are Wing princi-
pies. They are, frs, Bank OF The United
Saes-and then a tariff Tor proieclion-and
next distribution OF the proceeds OF The public
lands fHiss-s-s-s-s-s-s-s.l Is Gen. Taylor in
favor OF any OF ihesc7 II he is, Why don't he
say so7 tell you MT. Clay is Wing, and in
favor Of Wing measures and Wing principles
Ii you will make Mr. Clay your candidate, and
proclaim yourselves in favor OF Wig principles
would be The FIRST man 10 join your Assccia-
Sa aa4 wG9a s WsSI a Ea eaS sjsPo
NO Wings, bu, hoiori in the camp" [Hiss-s-s-s.]
This is bul a slight and very imperfect sketch
Of Mr.. Wesl's remarks, which were evidently de-
ivered under grea, Observation-Disclosures pro-
tuced by the intent conviction Of The truth OF
what he was saying, or some other cause, we are
unable 10 say.
AT The conclusion of Mr.. Vests speech which
was listened 10 with manifest dissatisfaction by
all, save here and here one Of The Wing "Old
Guard" who might be seen chucSling with in
ward delight, and with his face beaming with
smiles, Mr.. r. I. Daniel arose and announced
that veteran and distinguished member Of the
Wing party was present, who was capable OF
highly entertaining The audience-and that was
The Senator from Pitsylvania.
Captain Vincent Witcher, being loudly called
for, assembled the ros,rum. The old wheel horse
was evidently "cff his foot" He commenced
By saying he had not for some time past made
politics subject of study or reflection. We be-
leve this, for the Captain has been much more
usefully aud honorably employed Of late than in
making or connecting Wing speeches, in the hon.
orabe and responsible position of Director OF
the Richmond and Danvile Rail Road
"He was less capable OF imparling informa-
lion than the humbles, Wing OF all Wings pre-
sent. He could give the audience an argument.
He could not entertain them with wit or humor."
The Captain plainly misiook his powers. There
,ras some humor in his speech, but moi much
which could BE- dignifed with The name Of argu.
ment.
He would snppor, Gen. Taylor for the Presi
dency because he believed him honest, wise and
capable. This is about as explicit as most that
you hear from Wings nova days. Honesty, i,
is true, is rare quality; but we hope that there
are more than enc, more than ten, more than
one hundred, yea, more than thousand honest
men still lett in The Republic. "He was vac
because ne had fought repeated battles, and had
always licked the Mexicans." Then so is Gen.
Scott, Gen. Wclh Gen. Smith, and every other
general, major, colonel, captain, lieutenant and
corporal in The army. Gen. Taylor won battles
when every BODY won battles, and nobody sus.
aimed defeats. He was capable" for the same
reasons that he was ,oise.
He assigned three other reasons for supporting
Gen. Taylor, and they are the only others which
We recolect Gen. Cass voted TO censure him
Tor his conduct AT Monterey. How this is to
affect Inc future administration oil Cass or Tay-
or, or the welfare and destiny OF The American
people, he did not explain. Ii man rescue nv
house from ere a! night, said he, with what grace
world il come from me 10 say TO MIN, thank
you Tor lie great service you have rendered, but
,oa mus. pardon me- for telling you that know
no, whether you came in 10 put out The FIRE or 10
rob my house. The application is plain. We,
he Wings, thank you, Gen. Taylor, Tor having
been the successful cut-throai leader OF band Of
assassns and robbers in most unnecessary and
warl"
The second remaining reason was that Cass
lad voted ior the Lieutenant General bill We
acknowledge ftaoky that we dsapproved this
and are sorry Gen. Cass thought pro.
yer 10 vote for it. We disapproved OF putting
Ien Benton, mere civilian, over The heads or
zen. Scott and Gen. Taylor. But we decidedlv
isapprove another thing, Captain, and that is The
,uttins Gen. TAILOR a mere military man, over