Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-03-20
RICHMOND, VA.
Saturday Morning, March II, ls49,
GREELEY rs Bolts.

GkEELEI Us. bO 1 ,.
The Inauguration scene produced the haPpiesl
etfec, upon Mr. Buus, in opening his eyes 10 Inc
| new beauties oil Taylorism, lis Upright aId
down right Whissery," its "marvelous, proper
fitness for The interests OF The country, and, above
all, the interests Of The Wing party, and TO The
miraculous conversion of "a mere SOLDIER" and
no party candidate, 10 full aedged civilian
we'll informed, and thoroughly versed in The pro.
found mysteries OF he Constitution and laws,
and a second and brighter "embodiment" OF gen.
nine Wing principles. The Presidential wand
has exerled It's toll magic iuh renee upon the late
Representative from This District, aud, IN dis
closing the splendid charms OF Taylorism,
seems TO have drawn a curtain over the once
matchess divinity OF Ashland Soremarkable has
been the revolution, tina, The great struggle re-
tween Messrs. Bolts and Lee will he, which OF
the IN will exhibit more eloquence and energy in
worshippne the or famine OF "lhe Thunderer OF
Buena Visa"
Not SO with Horace Greeley, Of the New York
Tribune-the old crony an bosom friend o
Mr.. Bots, in the nour Of alll,ciicn, when The
Juggernaul car Of "mil'.ay chiellain" no-paI-
lylsm rolled rulhessiy over the bleeding corpse
Of Cayi>m. Greeley, unlike our quonGam
head him or die" was far from being cap,va-
ted by The brilliant scenes Of the 9Th Mach
with a melancholy pleasure he turned from The
stlrrdid "rsing sun" 10 the dimmed orb "be-
lind Inc mountains" and poured lorh his leel-
n Ip,llo II ,,Stir LAM
Bous having ungrateiuiiy deserted The fallen
chieilain, Greeley is alone left 10 sing peans 10
iepar ed greatness:
But, as al The Inauguration, there is the least
possible enthusiasm. Now and then cheer i,
attempted, hu, the result Is So nearly failure
that tie daring irader IN the expuu is among the
trsl 10 laugh al the miscarriage. TAefe was mol
BIZ Il nraft 10 H.
They don't cheer with much junction." re-
marked 10 Taylor original.
"Nr-e-o, they don't cheer much" he as family
replied; s'heIe is a good deal Of doubt as 10 the
cecuIum OF cheering al sociai ball"
True enough; 'hr pi s,iaili,y OF ,ndecoium suf-
lci-nl 10 cheek the impure 10 cheer, md very
few passed The barrier. Tn cheers suck 10
Inc throat" like nacueih's Amen, aud The pro.
pTislies ui the occasion were we'll cared Tor.
But lust imagine OLD Hal walking down
tina, s,aucase, The Just inau2uIaIed President oil
the Uniied States into The midst OF ihfee thou
sand I The tlae OF the Beauty ami Chlvary Of
the Wing pa,ly, and think how the fai,efs would
have Quiyef.d with the universal acclamation.
JUS, lninE oil some one stopping 10 CONSIDER whe-
lncr il might nol be indecor' us 10 cheer on such
an OCCASION! VIVA; solitary hermit that con-
sidtrer Won be.
Il turned away thus early and laced the ever
during oI,Zle outdoors IN moody MEDITATION,
l-avinp those 10 dance in the New President who
have ne ;aste tor II. As Tor ne, my hearts III
The Hishlands"-is certainly mol here. | be-
lieve Gen. Taylor good, honest and not I'M
wise man, who will do his utmost Ia discharge
worlnly and tenedciaIly Inc d'iii oil dunes de-
vowed upon him. | hope and !ruN his etf us
may b. crowned with reasonable success, Tor
honesty oi purpose and unsrlh ,hness u aim Will
90 lar 10 redeem deficiencies Of experience ana
the absence al profound genius Tor civil affairs.
And yri, had IN. dancing part Of my education
been less shucIIusly neglected, shonld mol have
tell like dancing now would wish 10 see aF
Their before exciting saneuiney oves The new era
nov commencing.
Let those who will fauer The chief dispenser oil
Executive Patronage, discovering in every aci
and feature some resemblance 10 Washinston-
am content to wait and watch, and hope purn
thes 10 his name | torn from TINS imposing
pageant, 50 rich in glitter, SO pol IL feeling, 10
think OF him who shouM have been the central
figure OF this grand pdnoIa ma the distant. the
puweress, The un.orsuten-' behind The noun
tains, but MOI setting eloquent champion OF
Liberty in both hemispheres hose voice thrill
Ell the hears Of the uprising, the long ifamped
sons OF Leonidas aad X.uopbon-- whose app'als
OF South American independence were read 10
he husiI.ly mustered squadIons OF Bolivar and
nefved them 10 sweep from this lar continent i.ir
nyImiduus OF Spanish oppression. My heart Is
with him in his far Southern ahidIns-place-
with him The early advocate Ut African Emanci.
pa ion, the lifelong champion Of diversified
Home lacus,ry; o; Ial~rnai improvement; and
not less glorious III his later years as n" Stern
rep!over vi the fatal spiut OF ConqneSi and AZ
gtession. Lei the rxuing thousands qnaH their
ed wines a, he reve 10 The victor Of Monterey
AMI Burma Visa, viii" VIII p1inls the sentiment
win an enisram and Beauty crowns II with hrr
SMILES: More grateful TO me The sillluess OF ny
lonely chamber. his cup OF crystal water, IN
winch honor the cherished memory with the
old, lami,lar asauaiion-
"here's to you HARRY CLAYi"