Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-03-28
HE, JR. RICHMOND, VA, TUESDAY MORNING, MARCH IS. 1915.

those who had filled that exalted station; that he
rather hailed him as coming fresh from the halls
OF legislation, where he had for years mingled in
The melee Of party politics, than from the Presi-
DENTAL mansion. For these, as well as The rea-
sons already assigned, he should vote 10 lay the
resolutions IN the table.
This, Messrs. Editors, is, according to our re.
collection, the substance of all the remarks
made on the occasion. 1t was believed by ma.
ny, that the modification asked for, would have
been made at once, SO as TO save the necessity of
laying the resolutions on the table at all; and
it was a matter Of surprise 10 find one Of the po-
litical parties insisting on having them passed in
such form as best accorded with their own politi-
cal tastes and feelings, and manifcsting no dispo-
sltion whatever to consult those Of the opposite
and most numerous party, but a determination
either to place them in the attitude Of endors-
ing MIR. AS whole political course; "a construc.
ton which has already been placed on these de-
monstrations, in another quarter. See editorial
in The Virginia Patriot and S. w. Advocate OF
the sth inst.) or, by call of the yeas and nays,
Of refusing TO pay this small tribute of respect
to the memory OF one, who has filled the highest
office known 10 our laws.
This closes the first chapter Of the histo.
~, and when the next S truthfully told,
it will but strengthen the position occu-
pied by that party in the Senate, called "dem-
~crats," for indeed, we can scarcely get our con-
sent, (althcush, to state the plain facts of the
case, it is indispensable for US TO do SOL TO de-
signate those occupying opposite positions as to
these Resolutions, by The ordinary party names.
What remains 10 to be lola2 Why, that three
times since the said resolutions were laid on Inc
l9bt5 Pfturfc have hpan madn hu DpmnrratS In
have them taken up aud considered, and, won
deriul to say, that so far from receiving laid and
comfort" from the Wings, twice those efforts have
been thwarted by their interposiiion, and once by
the motion Of a Democrat, made al the solicita.
ton OF a leading Wing, 10 adjourn Just al the
moment they were called up, which motion was
concurred in by the Wings then present. Nov,
may it not be fairly inferred tron all this, that our
Wing friends were not unwilling, al least, 10
make a little capital out OF this matter, either by
compelling the Democrats seemingly 10 endorse
Mr.. AS political course, or, by rejecting the re-
solutions, TO betray a want OF charity aud proper
respect for The memory OF The distinguished deadf
II certainly wears that aspect 10
MANY WITNESSES.
We had designed noticing also Today The eI-
traordinary assault! Of The Wing uron The Cover
nor, in connection with The non.appearance OF The
Public Guard in The Adams Procession-but the
want of room compels US 10 postpone il I'LL 10
morrow, when we shall republish from the Wing
Gov. Smiths card and documentary evidence,
yindicating him from the unwarraniatle ard
violent charge.
If the signs Of the times be not deceptive, the
Southern Wings, who have "staked their whole
pile" on Gen. Taylor, will be placed in a very
ludicrous and awkward predicament. Taylor
man in the New York Mirror, says, that it ''bc.
m every day more evident that Gen. Taylor
will not receive the nomination Of either of the
party conventions. ] speak by authority when
| say that Mr.. Clay has an understanding with
the Greeley abolition clique, tan understanding
ratified during the visit Of the said clique 10
Cape May last snmmer) to the effect, that if he
(Harry Clay finds it expe dent 10 withdraw
his name as a candidate in the Wing Convcn-
ton, that then he will uso his influence with his
friends in that Convention to defeat General
Taylor, and nominate Mr.. Corwin or General
Scott. This is the ticket and no mistake. In
all probability the Wing Convention will break
up in confusion without making any nomina-
ton" He therefore appeal, 10 the frienas r.
r-~,-.- r.~p4sc IL uhce Ior an lnoepehoehl
organization.
Again, the N. Y. Mirror, an original Taylor
no-party organ, declares that Gen. 7. has taken
his position and will continue in the field, what
ever may happen. 1t adds, that Gen. T. will
accept the nomination Of either or both of the
Wing or Democratic Convcntion,-but should
they "fx upon some p~artizan candidate, still
Gen. Taylor's position will remain the same
He will run as an independent candidate, and
sweep the field against the whole combined ar
my of the opposition"
Taken in connection with the course Of the
Taylor men ia Baltimore, Alabama, New Or
leans, &C., we cannot doubt that "cld Zac'
will keep the track, against both the Wing and
Democratic parties. What then will the South
ern Wings do, should Corwin be the Wing no.
minee7 The Wing leaders of Virginia are
pledged TO go for him or any other aomince-
but the masses, we predict, will "bolt" and
leave the party in the lurch.
We are pleased to sec from the Washington
correspondent of the New York Tribune, that
there is som chance of The passage Of the Ten
Regiment Bill in the House. He says 81 have
heard of three Wings who intend, or say they
intend, to vote in its favor, on the ground that
such a vote will be grateful 10 their constitu
en,s. By recusant Wing votes Texas was an
nexed, and The Tariff of 1912 destroyed-an and