Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-01-25

While, with the exception probably, OF a sin
their mode OF action, and enthusiastically re-
solved 10 defend their great principles, and with
them the rights and honor OF the country, The
Wings are utterly at sea, wilhou! chart 10 guide
them safely through the storm. One section is
utterly opposed 10 the "corfupiins machinery" OF
Convention, aud resolved 10 Try The availability
| OF a military hero, throwing aside all their own
proiessed principles and parry organization.-
| The other, with equal s;ubhornness, stands hy
that same old Wing flag OF Henry Clay" and
a Wing National Convention, as The only means
of safety.
Ii was al one time thought lha, the "spontane.
Gus combustion" OF TayloriSm had seized large
majority OF the Wings in Congress, and that
upon this "ro party" platform they were about 10
| hazard all their hopes. But recently the mag
! ne,isul" of Henry Clay seems to have excited an
influence over his Ieceding parii1Gns who now.
il is said, begin 10 return 10 the flag which they
had "premalureiy" deserted. Ii would he a sin
euIar though as we have always thought, a
most probable, event, 10 see the Wings rally upon
Henry Clay as their candidate Stranger things
have been witnessed. The position OF Taylorsin
in Washington is thus SET form BY Greeley, OF the
New YORK Tribune, who is represented to he on
terms OF confidential intercourse with Mr.. CLAY:
eff the preponderating sentiment Of the whis
members OF Congress afford any fair indication
OF the views and feelings Of The wings generally,
then Gen. Taylor casnot and will not be The
whig candidate for President, without a very
material change in the attitude he maintains be-
fore The country. The careful inquiries Of %
day have satisfied me iha, seIl-respecl has not yet
deserted Us. do not say Gen. TAYLOR may not
be the whis candi late, though tiusl he may not
b.; bu, do say, with confidence, that he will not
be, without untfuirocal Gr0ra;s m ms part that
he is one Of uS-that he accepts as lctig, 'aaS as
rhtg, and 1cA preside as q rtig; AND WITH IT
PUBLIC ASSURANCES THAT he WILL NOT Favor
BUT oppose, THE EXTENSION OF SLAVERY UNDER
THE LAWS AND FLAG OF OUR UNioH That he
will give such assurances, 10 not affirm; ont
that The whis party will not supper, him with
out, have entire confidence. The Spontaneous
combustion principle will not go down with
party which has such leader as Henry Clay,
who is today The strongest man in The nnry;
who may now be elected President il be will con-
sent 10 run, and those who think he ought 10 b.
the man will bu! uni,edy resolve that be sioli
be. rejoice 10 find evidence here that some
who have thought he must be bandoned Tor some
more available man, nov consider ham tie mast
araaa5le, as we'll as most worthy and urging his
denomination. 1t may be easier 10 induce lecis-
lalures and hap-hazard conventions TO set him
aside, than The people 10 concur in that DISPOSE
ton"
The "Frederick Examiner" Of Maryland,
touches similar key, when it represents The
following as 'THE True GROUND
1--WE see in various paris OF the country a
movement Of the Wings in favor OF National
Convention. The disposition of the Wing party
is perfectly apparent; and they see that, without
a thorough party organization, success 10 the op-
position is inevitable.
cit the party cannot succeed upon their prin
ciples, then, we say, lei them be defeated. The
time, we think has arrived when the people must
see the misruIe, blundernes, and mismanaee-
ment of The administration, and when they vii, |
by tremendous MAJORITY, overthrow j! upon !
principle. TiI- Uu'y ""y =" -" So, - - " -
centtalion OF action, brought aboni By harmo'
niously assembling in convention, where The MAN
will be lhrowp aside, and where PRINCIPLES Will
prevail regardless # personal avori'es or per.
sonal agerandizement. Let Ibis lie done-let
hem ray upon Whis principles in opposition
to I,ocolocoisn, Mexican warism, PokiSm, Dead |
Seaism, and all such; and the WING party VIII
gain victory upon basis that cannot be shaker; |
al least so long as they continue to advoca'e
these cherished PRINCIPLES, and not The claims oi
MEN"