Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-11-28
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The New York Day Boz Wing paper,
thus graphically pourray,ie difficulties in
which Old lac will lind hinll involved, when
he enters The White House. he advice, though
il may be unpal4iahlc 10 lheira Wings, is SEN
sibe and sound, an! WORTHY be needed by the
old soldier, !! he ha, any rerd for pas! decara-
tons or his future hlne. Al ran he resis, the
pressure Of The ultra Wing vii! he stand up
for himself, OF, like Harriss tall beneath the cla-
morous impoiIunili.s Of greedy oflice-huni-
ers, or The selfish huip.s OF monopolisls aud
bencfciaries OF coIr,sii. cas-. legislaiion7 The
problem will be an 'eres,ing one. We have
strong fears, bat We hc that did FAC will solve
j, rightly and disappi The spoi!smen and The
seekers after unjust sa!ive favors:
"Gen. Taylor eau forget that he comes in o
that Office under lhAo>t solemn Oft reiterated
pledges 10 confine mower wholly 10 its PRINT
i've Consitutionalimils, 10 emancipa,e the
country from The tyny which The Federal Ex-
eculye has for 50 ny years exercised through
partisan otfice-holdt 10 reward no personal or
parry service with &c, 10 prescribe no office
holder on account political opinions, or even
opposition Ia his elen.
ITO execute this peerminaiion, 10 iulfl these
promises, will req, morc morai courage and
mDre frnness than has ever had occasion 10
display 10 the uialid emergencies OF his pre-
vous life. Neithae Sac war, nor The Fiofi-
ia campaign, nor eve If Palo Alto, nor the
field OF Bucna vi furnished 50 severe lest
OF his pcrinaci!y seli-geliance, in .opposi
hn ff tpE lsr
minds.
ITO lhess professs Zachary Taylor owes his
election. Wilhouem, and without The conf-
denec If the psopLc us truth, sincerity and firm
ness, he could not se been elected. II he Tor
got Them or be o,orne by The clamcts ard
evil counseIs wiilhich h. will be constantly
bescl from his !iainti the policy Of his ad-
minis;ralion is cI,Y DECLARED and established,
he will be BY the lie voice, Ohougn probably
not by The public ~ Justly pronounced FALSE,
"rAlTuLgss AND NL.rlSG" Meanwhile, his
character remains conbl with all those who
have not Inc advssc OF long personal aequain-
lance with him rsr "gra, men" Of the Wing
party who claim lave effected his nomination
and elevation 10 IL Of whom ne has looked up
with admiration respect, Ctillen ien Clayton,
Bcrrien, Mansu5ersean, lngeFsul, he Jonn-
sons and an innnracle band o! the = me lfiAc 10
This and other STA wiliencumpass him and cia-
NOR i,r The remd o. those otficc-ho,icfs who
have oppls his.cllon md Tor The appointment
in their places oiuse who have evoked inr ms
election" He mol probably sre one man
among his numus "ineads" al Washington
who will no, leind ;hisoi him.-ceTlainly no.
one who will ha The honesty and courage Ia
raise his voice ainsl ms ofce-sreklng clainor.
Tie Offices ne. andiimosi everywhere, aie
already prumsedl his iame by men who have
assumed the charter . his representatives, ana
who pxpecI 10 "lar, oui'lhe entire Federal pat
ronage in their seJal hcali.es under N, al
minisralion. II GO Taylor could lo"k into
this city a, This tile, an see s-5 The assnm2
lions and calculJous the NOISY, gambling,
traficSing Wing poi'ians, whose combined
folly and iniamy refe ~ The rePnoach oil The
party 10 which thy belond and The sufficient
cause Of al its llipals, "a. would havc defeated
him il the siron; pcIsonaireiefeace .! him by
the people, wi;h>ul disilnnn II parry, had not
prevailed over he disgusnspted BY the advo.
cacy OF such sftatuIes,it is difficult 10 say
where he wouIdfind wordo express his surprise
and adherence al such inuienCe.
"Now il he does not efalally pui stop 10 Al
such pfelensioa>, by sulneery decisive proceed
ing and unequvocal declalion, On about n,
fourth OF March, he may re il as sure prophecy
that by the fourth Of Ap, il he lives through
what Harrison could not svive, he and all tbs
world will agree that lrrison was much
luckier man than he''