Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-10-23
RICH MOND, VA.
Monday Morning, October %, is4o.
THE VOICE OF THE PEOPLE.

The mes, amusing phenomenon Of The day is
the desperate ff,n OF The whig press to break The
force Of the over whelming defeat o! Taylorism in
nearly every election that has taken place this
year. Though they wen, into battle with wea-
pons drawn and colors flying though the Fede>
raj and Stale authorities came 10 The rescus, i'm
pudenlly exercising oil their influence, and
violating all their pledges against interference
in The elections" though The issue was plainly
and clearly Joined, and The people were invoked
10 sustain a President whom they had pu into
power-ihough all these things were as clear as
monday, and most necessarily drummed into
The popular ear-yei, when disastrous result
cut them down In every section, they now cry
oui with MIR. Toots "i's OF no conse quence, I"
with Gen. T"yor, "Who cares1'-They now
say that no issue was made-lhat NO election
was OF any degree ofimporance and, because IN
some cases The aggregate vote was mol as large
as in November, that, so far from being Whie
defeat the result shows "dimiaulion Of Demo-
cratic Strength" and an increased popularity oil
the Taylor Regency!
Such cool and impudent assertions must raise
smile OF Incredibly on The counienances oil
their own parlizans The game was too open
and bold, 10 deceive The most careless observer OF
events. Unfortunately Tor The Wing press some
OF their own organs admit The bIishling influence
of Tayorism upon The fortunes Of The Taylor
party. The failhess conduct OF The Regency, 10
violating The lair spoken professions OF the late
campaign, has forced confession OF its mische-
vous effects from some OF The slaunchest Taylor
organs in the country. The Albany Evening
Journal speaks as follows:
"rhe administration has moi, however, been
always fortunate in The dispensaliun oil lis patron
age. Neither Gen Taylor nor his Cabinet pos
sessed The personal knowledge Of public men
which enable Them to select for prominent posi-
lions, individuals 10 whom official and practicable
elements are united. The most important eder.
al offices have in too many instances, been be-
slowed upon political ante deluvians-men oil
past and abSolele school, without associations Or
sympalhies with those V no now leach the polili
cal masses. A single example will prove this
An universally respected cilizen of
New York, whose name, influence, exerlions and
means, have been steadily, 2ealously, and freely
devoted TO The Wing cause, received revenue
appointment. That appointment was both
proper and popular But it was the obv-
Gus duty OF that gentleman TO have placed
neritorious, harl.working, democratic wings
in The subordinate situations around him.
Instead OF this, however, these places have been
given 10 The members OF his own family, 50 that
while il was only inieLded TO reward one worthy |
veteran Wing, The effect has been to pension |
amily. This is manilesliy as unjust az il is nm.
wise, and cannot fail TO exert paralyzing iLfu.
nee over The working masses OF The wing party"
Philip Hone OF New York is said to be allu.
led 10 here and the Mirror (Taylor) says Of it
hat she very best Federal Office in this city was
Bestowed upon political Anteleluyian' through
he sly wire pulling OF the editor who makes the
Ibove confession"
The same Mirror makes the following preg.
liant admission:
1S;Mafds Of aIudependent Taylor men" mod.
raief Re"'9Gra&,. and g's0 hrss, aas! tbsLvardwH
heir allegiance from the Administration, because
hey think The Wings have not been sufficiently
iberal TO their allies. We are willing 10 lace
he truth, and TO STATE the facts as they have turn
d up in The recent elections.
The selection Of an ultra managing Cabinet,
ormed OF the most deeply.dyed Federallsts.
md The course they. have pursued has so disguised
Of moderate politicians, who voted
or Gen. Taylor with the expectation that ne
you'd pursue career congenial with their own
ceilings that they are abandoning him on every |
occasion which occurs. The Mirror has tod |
he solemn truth, and The Wing press have no
chance Of relieving the stunning effects OF the
popular revusions OF sentiment.