Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-09-21
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itSrcH, LowSpEs Co., MIS- :, Sept. >, 1919.
Geniiea.cn my last Letter - ,cu,
changes vas and comprehensive il taec nature
have taken place IN our country, ia7u.v'n. The
most momcnous consequences. incn lhc Wild
acclaim Of lhoash!la.s thousands made the
welGin rang with the praises OF the hero OF
Resaca and Buena Vista. The entire Wing
larry wthLul the first reservation OF right or
prncillc, surrendered IL III crctiDn and swel!ed
The d. corIant noi.s of Iii, Northern fanatic ard
Southern enthusiast, and hurled into the Presi.
dency an ni2dua! under circumstances most
peculiar. foreign 10 hcailhla! condition Of our
system, ard much 10 be regretted ny all good
mcn. Bul new, lie wonted integrity and sober
second Though! If The people are evidently re-
turning. Tennessee, North Carolina, l.tiana,
kenluclly and Alabama, Fave successfully io.
lived tac noble csampc set them by tie vene-
labe old ,Holi.er Of Democrccj, Virginia. The
heterogeneous compound of antascnls;ic prin>
ciples, which compose the Taylor party, are ma
;uraliy resutning their original elements, and
Ia: rism will soon pass away as an incomPre-
rlu>bc phenomenon, to b, CURED 10 III after
times only as matter OF wonder The su .,er.
structure stands without pillar 10 support H.
and It must fail How is il, on the Other hand,
with the Democratic par'y2 We have been
beaten; Du. beaten BY combination OF all
Inc obstructive elements IN the county,
We hare n.en p.a,cn, bal Mt snbaucd. -
We saud upon lie Tread plaisor" OF
Democratic principles" Principles 20, pure
Ii oil en- nhn icalgy Ame1iCaG. psicci?!es, the
cote .mus5; r,sGii o. lhc rfpeficace u many
Yeas. Principles, the ot!sa.ns 81 niat.s actin.
in cnnunc.i,n wla each olarr and governed by
lie rieccf, and example ui .hc iu'tst and best
men OF he Republic. Principles, sh;ch sfrars
lrun lie virtue and Intelligence &! the who,c
y mcicaE pso3!t; !hs n.iufa! result I'll q 5oiy po-
ii,Ic win tGc responsibility I'll ihci, ~cl.Gtae
resting upon ltcr ona shoulders. Principles,
under he gc:cfaaacr al "aic, W. haze attained
/, degree 81 T ogery anti hippi4ess u"Fara-
l",.ra in the "a r:!y Il advancement in The his-
ta,y 81 ny People II the lace oi h. earth, an i
wdiCh have caused Gar Incompatible iGSi ai:ons
10 b. pointed lo IS he very paragon Of EunaH
liberty. The saiuiary mec suies 81 the DcrCcia
tic parry that ar cocval with the es,.tcHcc o.
The county itseii have :nads Us what We are -
Tay!crism is popular hunbug, go'ien up !ot
their destruction and nolhng cisc. | ain wiling
IN ifG.t the i.sac 10 the "oai s"nsc hon,s.y al d
Stability oi purpose uf The hnieficAn people
r.. III; Vi The ie,en. elections surely ;otesha.
d9as b d"om 81 Taylor wa;s1ery. The hase-
| Is: fabric mgs; tall.
Il passing wore in regard 10 the manner il
Mhic, In. present admins raiol came inc pow
cr, and is workings since; aEG in referring % IL,
| must naturally resort 10 ny own concepnon Vi
reason ard coInm,u sense, with An eye ineie 10
great questions, unich naiuraily present thtm
selves Tor our Consideration as .Tce people, with
our Gcs,iny il Cn. own keeP'as. THIS | hore
sail b. able TO s,'c.k disec,ly 10 The
better judgment Of every plain Democratic
| farmer. General Taylor presented himself in
1919, as candidate for the Preside cy of the
, United States 10 Lis various letters accepting
The nominations Of tho primary meetings Of hi,
fellow citizens uf every political! character, lie
sol mnly rerudialed both political rartc. as
The, then cAstoo, and expressed his deiermiGa-
ton 10 he governed III toe early Presidents in
his administration, should lie be elected. Thirty
| [! ousaai Democrats vo!c1 for him III rennsyl-
vania; not less than three huadred thou,a in
| the United Stale. yo:od for maa who was TO
| stamp the impress OF his creative genius upon
tie age - and made him President III the Amc-
| rican people. Arc there not msn who, on that
memorable day wbtn Taylor was made Prcsi-
dent, ,Iovly and h:silaIlngly cast their votes
with f.,rrih msgiving, of the p;iicy Of
IN net which was 10 a..is, in clcrailns 10 h
Gr.i office in the nation ai,i Tie most RESPONSE
bic in II known world, glan VII &c co?acLy
Tor ,nc complicated machinery CT government
we MT srpwn, AMI H!"sc pai'icll orinisr.,
were A, mpe: elfabc ms,'efy 10 the nation -
lis sol mn atjuratiuus u both political parties
were doub.d by som hall ocl,cvsd by others,
wnie 81. us f application issued from Inc
lips of confident thousands The immineu,
peril OF the ai.sente vi any cous:c Of policy, BIZ
which he wss 10 be gose'nci III his admlni,lra
tion was dashed in the senseIcss praises Of tie
mere yictr,cs Of tie military chic !sir II was
said b; some, lhal The man who co.ld fight "a
baYeiy could 30 nothing else bu, eorctn well.
Cm.ar Tough, bravery for liberty. and hurled
Pumpey from Rome. Ru, the S eel Of Bru
ius cira ed CT.ar to the earth while he was c..
quoting cr the imI crial crown. Taylor was Gle
ya.ed 10 the Presidency u.der The most SOLEMN
rauy pIrtsas ~ he con lia'ionaI voicc 81
his counr. mcr, but. as loon Is he w.s clothed
with he powers If lii,e, III Sc Pledges. u.ade
under 'hc mos peculiar and sacred cifcams,sn,
ces- peculiar and sacred because they ws!-
made 10 ihs American peop.e- wcIe shame SLY