Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-02-18

| will OF any living man, deserves 10 be character
lied by harsher language than we care 10 use
unless We desired 10 initiate the Wing in lis ar
lcle headed democratic ReveTses."
| MR.. CLAY.-The Washington CORE sponden, Of III,
Baltimore sun Locofoco makes The follow ing annun
Cation-whether true not, time VIII show. we nave
ourselves some faith in II
Things have happened here within the last week
which VIII tend to render General Taylor the nomi
nee Of the Wing National Convention, and rih Mr.
Ciny's appreciation and aid :"
| The writer promises 10 explain 'the circumstances
hereafter We hope this piece of information, should
be confirmed, VIII not disturb the eqnannity of our
l.Ocooco friends, who have been much "disgrun.
tied" by the want Of harmony in the Wing ranks. and
especially by the apprehension, that General Taylor
would be cheated nni of the nomination by the friends
of Mr. Clay II Whig.
Does the Wing here alude 10 the report, that
General Taylor has been induced 10 consent 10
some of Mr.. Clays abominable doctrines on the
war, ac.7 "Henry Clay Whig," though he may
be, General Taylor, il he be run as the Wing
candidate in violation OF his own solemn word,
will meet with the unbroken opposition Of the
whole Democratic party. As soon as We saw il
resolved 10 leave il 10 'the veteran gamblers" Gas
the Republican calls them) OF Wing National
Convention 10 select Wing candidate, We hlt
satisfied that We should triumph. Ii General
'raylnr he iie"ified with tho Wing parry % their
candidate, We shall have a fair and open 6ahl,
and under sech circumstances, wc must always
succeed. The guerrilla "no.pany" bush-fshlers
we looked upon as more annoying and hard 10
reach.
Why The Wing should regard General Tay-
lor's prospects as better than those OF Mr.. Clay,
or any other Wing, We cannot conceive The
Lexington Observer, Mr.. Clay's organ. tells the
Tayoriles fatty, that General Taylor If eiecl.d
must be elected iy Tic Wigs, ard after a nomi-
nation by a Wing Convention" And the Wing
itself, some weeks since, gave the following
strong reasons why The Democratic party should
no, be afraid Of General Tayor's name
"The strength OF the administration party will
not he materially diminished, except in few
small localities, by Gen Taylors nomination,
and they who count upon large accessions 10 The
ranks Of his supporters from that parry, manifest.
IL reckon without their host Let each man
ask himscli-1ctcre is he Locoioco upon whose
vote for Gen. Taylor can certainly rciy2' Here
and there such rara arts may be found; but il
is de.usion 10 suppose that we are 10 look for
the transfer II large masses OF voters in all or
in any al the States from The locoioc9 10 The Wig
poll, In The m0gh NJ Gen. I0ptor's name. Twelve
months ago, when all The glory Of the Mexican
was concentrated, as il were, in his
person, had The election taken place; he would
have been borne, doubtless on The strong tide OF
public enthusiasm, into The Presidential chair, re-
eardess OF his political opinions, by the conjoin,
action OF The major portion OF bolh parties. But
il is useless 10 deny, wha! every body feels and
sees. that here has been subsequently, consid-
erabic abatement both in The volume and impet.
uosity Of that lide-firs, by The since divided
speHdorS OF The Mexican war, but mainly by the
now admitted fact, which was al one time invol-
rcd in donbt, that although circumstances have
deprived Gen. Taylor Of the opportunity Tor ma
ny years past Of taking an active part in The po-
liIical controversies BY which The country has
been agilated, he has been uniformly and decided
~, as he is now, Wing Of The slraest Sect
"What Democratic newspaper nor has Gen.
Taylor's name al the head OF lis column>7 What |
prominen, Democratic politician is now kao,oa |
10 be in his favor? There vas Central Com
mitlee' in Pennsylvania, composed exclusively Of
members OF The Locofoco party, appointed by
Stale Convention, held On The first oulburst OF
public gratitude and admiration. Who has heard |
any thing of that committee for Inc last six |
months Why has il ceased to give the least
sign OF liie} IL is because its members have |
since discovered the iallacy OF The information |
upon which they then acted and which induced |
hem 10 assure The people Of that Stale in justifi.
cation of their premature movement that Gen.
Taylor was mi Wing, but that he concurred |
with the party 10 which they were attached in
very leading measure Of national policy. Ex-
,ep in ono or two of The Southern Slales-in-
iced, we may say, except in Alabama, and we are
,ol sure that we ought not 10 confne our excep-
iop ~ 81 -
Stae-ihcrc rM be bll a slight impression made
pm. Tie soI,d and rel DISCIPLINED administration
AIRY ~ The nomination of Gen. Taylor, whether
he nomination be made by National Conyen.
ion, or by .State Conventions. (And, by the way.
"What mighty difference can there be
'TwiIt tweedle. DUN and tweedle deeply
Gen. Taylor may be dubbed The peoples can
idae, or ,Ihe anil caucus candidate but he will,
n despite OF the transparent artifice, by which
men can no more be deceived than can mice
y the trick OF covering one OF their number with
neal be regarded as the whig candidate-lha, is
. say, if there be no whig national convention.
IND, with that image and superscriPtion' his To-
oioco supporters will be like angels visits, lew
nd far beIween.' He cannot escape The impu-
alton 81 being the candidate of The Wing parry,
MESS The National Convention, shorn OF lis full
Toporions by the refusal OF portion OF his
DnlheIn friends 10 recognize or 10 participate 10
$ action, should proceed, as it will probably do,
, nominate some other individual as the whig
andard bearer.
The Wing has The labor OF Sisyphus 10 keep
own the swelling jealousies and discussions OF
lie genuine Henry Clay Wings and the par
:, no-principle Taylor Wings. 1t impresses
pom the respective friends OF Mr.. Clay and Gen.
aylor "the importance OF avoiding all angry dis
lssion." This warning advice is called forth
; letter from Albemarle which handles with.
II gloves the eleventh hour" Taylor Wings
he writer contends that the Wings of ",he great
nral county" of Albemarle are almost unani-
Gus for Clay and he proceeds, in the regular
DIS vein, TO lash the availability" trimming r