Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-12-01
Friday Morning, December /. 1913.
TIE FRUITS OF THE ELECTION.


and universal love and charity TO prevall-ths
golden age" (not ''heroic' as the National In
telligencer strangely calls it,) which the Taylor
leaders had promised US before the lection, and
whose bright and happy antciPatons had no
little influence in drawing strength to the mo
party" Taylor ticket-like all Wing predictions
and professions, is far from being realized III
deed, the contrary effect has been manifested oy
some Of the Wing organs, who have grown at
rogant from the success OF their ticket Dy De-
mocratic aid The Richmond Wing IS a striking
example. Since the election it has swollen IN
Importance, and so far from showing gra'i'uos
to its Democratic Taylor allies, and charity
towards the supporters Of General Cass, II mas
revealed in the assumed invinciole strength oil lis
party, Pharisaicaly sets itself up as model
of purity and perfection, aud claims the election
a. a sure guarantee Of the triumph oil all the
Uhip measures and Of an uncontrolled ENJOY
meut of ''tho spoils' BY Wigs exclusively. In
its review of the election in this State, the
Whig in the coolest manner attempts TO demon
strate that the Wings can, and should, carry
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the exception of two or three, whom it condo
scends to allow to the Democrats. Its article re-
minds US of the extraordinary scheme OF Cap.
tain Bobadl 10 destroy the French Army. He
would first challenge twenty, and kill them off
then another twenty, and put them out OF the
way-and so on, until the whole host shall fall
at the feet Of this Wanting hero. Thus The
Wing takes each Congressional District at
time, propes that the Wings must carry it-and,
before i, is through the work, leaves but little
comfort to the poor Democrats.
But the Wing iorgets one important feature in
the calculation The Taylor voc in many OF the
Districts is swollen by the votes 81 Democrats.
They went for Old Fac, because they regarded
him as "Jefersonian Democrat" or at least "no
party man" who was mot the exponent OF any
party doctrines" (his own words) 'iney are still
opposed 10 high Tariff, National Bank and
sweeping system Of Internal Improvements; two
of which, The Wing says, were decided in the lale
contest and the third of which, Bank, aus, be
carried into execution, il the independent Tfea-
sury be repealed, as the Wing enormously urges.
Now, the Wing seems to treat these Taylor De-
mocrats as ''soll" enough 10 vote Tor members Of;
Congress, pledged 10 carly out these Federal
measures, which they, the Taylor Democras,
have looked upon and still regard with abhor-
renee and alarm. General Taylor was sup
ported by them as mo party man" piets.
ed TO "no party" docrines or party schemes;
but, now, the veil is torn asunder, and the
Who hnldlv r i'm thor no ~,
Taylor, BY the votes Of Wings and Democrats
has been verdict 10 favor Of ultra Wing mea-
sures. The issue will be fully and fairly made
10 The Congressional Elections; and the Taylor
Democrats, we are confident, will not be 'roped
10" to the support of Federal measures, which
they cannot approve. The Taylor party will
thus lose an important element OF their strength
and 10 the spring election, Old Virginia will
show herself to be as frn and as strong as ever
in her opposition 10 Federal violations OF The
Constitution, and il her support oil her own
pure and simple constitutional doctrines.
These few words, in passing, 10 show 10 the
Demu.lots who we're induced 70 vote ful Taylor,
how they have been deceived-unless they are
ready 10 go the whole Federal principles and
measures AMI abandon the plain and healthiui
doctrines To- Which they have ever contended
they mus prepare for the buerest dcnuuciation
from The leaders, whose guidance they have tol
lowed II M lalc campai On. We ask the alien
lion OF all parties Il The following specimen Of
bitterness, which We extract entire from yes,er-
days Wing. Il caps the climax in political
polsmics and marks the contrast between ''no-
= ny" professions bsfors an election and ultra
violeace alter mourning into power. The Wing
is filled with bitter bat puny assaults upon the
selfish motives OF Democrats, among whom the
editor Of tie Union is daily sinsed out, Hoac
much mortified and affected mast 10 be. He can
not expect ohe1 treatment from such opponents
Bp, why the Whis should nav pour oli lis vials
Of wrath upon he wings, VINO IRON the highest
aud pures, MOVIES have abantou'd ,na parry and
rallied 10 lie Republican flag, in support OF the
old principles which they have consistently OBJ
served, We Ar, a. some loss 10 understand. Is IL
TO be held up a rod IN te,r0ren over the heads
of those 10 is own party who will not bow down
to the behests Ut the leaders, or TO Brighten tn
Taylor Democrats into tame submission 10 the
ultra Federal measures, which may be forced up
on then2 Time will show The power or mpo-
te1cy OF such an a,gumen'. In holding up to the
gaze OF the country the following violent philippe
upon many Of the purest and abest supporters OF
the Democratic party, we deem ii due 10 truth and
justice to say thai its outrageous assals are utter
ly wanton and untounded. So far from being the
vile wrelches the Wing represents them these
gentlemen aba ndoned the Wing party, because
the leaders OF that party deceived an caeaci lhe
people-ani Mr.. Willoughby Newton, pro
minenl Wing whose word will sand against
the weird, is our witness II was he whe
rebuked his associates for want OF candor
and 6rmuess, and rung in,o their ears the words
"aonesty is the best policy" The gentlemen,
now Democrats, who acted with the Wings 10
1910, did so because the Wing leaders professed
to be an,i-Bank, anli-Tarif. But, when the
election was carried by such professions, and the
leaders had clutched the spoi OF Office, they
broke all their pledges aud professions, and
launched into existence brood Of ultra Federal
measures Being thus grossly deceived by tbe
leaders who abandoned their principles, many OF
the ablest supporters Of the Wing party al once
broke of their parry associations, and Joined the
Democratic party, who protested and pract,scd the
same principles. They have done good service
ever since-actuaed not BY the selfish and vile
love of 'spoils" bu, by the pure and lofty consi.
deratons Of sound and salu;ary principles. They
defy The malice and assaults Q! their opponents
who cannot appreciate their patriotic and eIeva.
ted motives.
we once moro ask the attention of the coun.
try 10 The article from the Whig 1t is a speak
ing commentary upon the soft aad gentle pro-
fessious of politicians, who are mo party be-
fore an election, but ultra partizaus when 10
power:
"FHs MEs WHO HAVE BEEN CAUGHT IN .