Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-04-24

PEOPLE desire 10 be informed of aud before IN
lnlelligencer is DONE with it, we hope TO be ul'
satisfied upon every subject connected WIN VI
various rami6calions OF rewards and PUNISH
, ments.
We all know, the world knows, Gen. lay
lor, Mr.. Collamer and The lntellgeneer Kno"
that the President OF The United States wa
elected 10 that high and distinguished ONO
as a reward for his services upon the neius
Mexico. His services were great, his reward
most magnifcent-his labors were extremely ar
duous, the prize conferred upon him as remu
neralion therefor occupies secondary place Y
no station on this earth for honor and glory
Truly this Mexican war was God-send 10 &c
neral Zachary Taylor, whatever might nave
been MIR. Collamers view OF The subec! whef
he occupied seat on the floor of Congress-
Without this war he would have been Simply
Gen. Taylor by breve,l for The remainder OF MI
days. We will not doubt that Gen. Taylor
feels deep sense of gratitude 10 The nation iol
! The confidence and esteem II has mani
tested towards him. How will the Amefi-
can people be surprised to learn that similar
services rendered by others in the Mexican
war, have failed to be regarded by General
TAYLOR in the light in which our citizens
viewed his own! There was venerable man
found in Office at the commencement oil Uenerai
Taylors Administration-hi name IS Drum
He was appointed by one of the "earier pfcs'-
dents"-Mr. Jefferson gave him his commission
He had escaped what the Wings are pleased
TO call "the ruthless prescription" OF General
Jackson. Mr.. Van Buren,, with his New York
system Of tactics, had allowed this oiflcer 10
pass unmoested. Even the tumultuous irruP-
ton of West country ofice-seekers, who follow
ed with wild hurrah the progress OF General
Harrison to Washington, spared the venerable
hairs of this faithful public funciionary. Yet for'
ty-hve years Of honest and laborious service
were deemed insufficient to establish his COM
potency. He must suffer; not from proscriP-
ton, from honor" but BY way Of "equalizing
the burthens ofservce 10 the Government"
We can imagine the conversation between
Mr.. Collamer and the white-headed victim as
he came forward upon his trial.
Mr.. COliamer.-Old man, there are stToLe
and very urgent applications for your office oy
some of our raiEHrs. What have you TO say
Why you shall not be turned out Of Officer We
wish to deal fairly BY you've will prescribe
no man under this Administration.
Mr.. Drum have nothing 10 say, Mr..
Collamer, in my defence, except that, for for
ty FIVE years, from youth to hoary age, have
passed through the scrutiny of every succeeding
Administration without one breath Of censure or
complaint ever having been uttered against me,
even by malignity itself. Tina tests Of MIR. Jet.
fe.son were applied 10 me upon my appoint
mcnt. l have endeaYored to live up TO his
standard ever since.
Mr.. Colamey.-I hope you are not in distress,
Sir. You look old and feeble, and observe
you are clad in deep mourning. How is this,
Sir'
Mr.. Drum.-I am old and feeble, Sir, and
have some cause for distress. My son-the staff
of my declining determined TO serve his
country in the Mexican War-he, Sir, was left
Li~.lins vo,r~- -r-- 49, I-''in 6ad
and my foolish fond old heart cannot help ieel'
ing as if crushed under the blow. But rs he fell in
the service ofthal country which has honored and
supported me, feel as il | could endure ii; be-
sides, the ualiol il grateful TO those who served
in the army, and my boys memory will, doubt
less, be dear to his counIrymen.
Mr.. Colamer-very true, very true, Mr.. Drum;
"Goi empers the winds 10 The shorn lamb"-you
can 60, sir.
|, is in vain that nearly halt century OF hon.
es: and faithful services plead Tor this old man
i, is all in vain that the blood OF his child cries
aloud from The balIle-feds Of his country to spare
the aged parent; the Office is wanted for hungry
par,izan, and the old servant is sacrificed. 30
much for the spiri, Of "no-parly" and 1.-THE prece-
dents of the earlier Presidents" But Mr. War
rem is no respec,er of persons. COL Geary,
who had actually led into baule the forces OF his
country ana won honor and distinction IN the
terrible fgh, OF Chapulepec has also been dis.
missed from Office. So Of Mr.. Cheaiham, the
father of the gallant Captain Of The same
name, who served in Mexico
u,Tis lust smack of fornbnok's way:
Thus goes he on from day TO day;
Thus doth he poison, kin and slay-
And IS weel paid for T."
Ii this be not bloody and indeiensible proscnp.
ZION, for opinions sake, we confess our inability
10 comprehend what is.
We are sorry TO believe that General Taylor
has yielded 10 the camor OF The office seekers ana
designing men about him, and has given up
those virtuous resolves with which ne led the
country TO believe he had entered upon the du-
ties OF The Presidency. He has made an iTepa-
rable mistake lie has now fully identified him.
self, not only with Wing principles, but with
Wing policy 100, the most inlolerart and pro-
scriplive.
Ii Is always an easy task for the Democracy
to triumph over open and undisguised Wing
eery no matter who may be The standard bearer.
Yet the Wing forces never triumph over Denoc-
racy but by protesting principles which they DO
not entertain, and giving pledges which Ihey
| heedlcssly violate.
ANOTHER BEAUTY.
EGG. Squier. the new Charge TO Guatemala,
/ in place Of Mr.. Hise, Democrat, removed, was
as we learn from The Chilicothe (Ohio) Adyer-
,iser, supporter last tall OF Van Buren, Tor Pre-
sidenl! The Advertiser adds:
"Whatevcr may have been his motive Tor not
speaking In terms of approval OF the appoint
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