Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-08-31
RICH MOND, VA.
wednesday Morning, August 20, ls4e.
FACTS AGAINST THEORY.

the following bold assertions:
There is worm al the core OF Democracy
Let il ieer as il will at Wing divisions-ils own
masses are split 10 pieces, and its principal leaa-
ers are al dasgers' points. The Wings oil Inc
whole nation exhibit manly, conciliatory anu
conservative spirit upon The great questions oil The
day. watch presents contrast 10 the shattered
elements OF The opposition, iu OF bright promises
for the success OF the parry and The preservation
| OF The country"
| In the very next article OF The same paper all
,hese e1uting notes are drowned by The editors
otiursaory denuncialion OF these Identical icon
cialory and conservative" Wings, for their
practical "insanily" at the recent elections
| Hear how il answers ITSELF No comment is ne
cessary:
"The perfect madness OF diyiding in face OF an
active foe, and at running several candidates IN
! C.ngre.si ,ual districts where 10 run more than
one was to incur he hazard OF shameful deiea
has been followed by that d:structlo" which is
the natural consequence oil such Insahity. we
must learn TO estimate our principles anu our
union above all Other considerations, II we "ou'u
save our party from dtsg'aH and Our County
from disaster.
"Thal famous sentiment, 1.-THE Union o. me
Wigs for the sake Of The Union" should have
been The ralIying cry Of every Whis in the Con,
gressional elections. II will be remembered, anu
lis value appreciated, when the reins oil power
are grasped by he crazy characters upon Whoin
IVhig d visions have conferred the ability 10 WORK
mischief and ruin
One more proof Of the idle Boosting oil the
Wing organs, when from every battle held
they come gu, losers. Mondays Wing is in
perfect ecstacies q. the present brigh. prospects
of its party and its certaio Jutu's ascendancy
With mock heroic air il c1claims, we can
carry the legislature 1chsn IRE please and "A
Wing Legislature and Wing Governor will
restore them (the peoples prerogatves,) 10
their rghlful owners" Inflated with this boast
full spirit, the Wing continues TO indulge in its
dreams of "the long and undsputed ascendancy
Of the Wing parry" the perpetual downfall Of
the "Richmond Junto and the Albany Regency
end The "inleose and bitter hatred (Which ex-
is,s among the leading Democracy in every
section of the Union exhibiting; in what
ever direction we lurn," "cvidences OF that
aversion and scorn, which guarantees perpe.
lual separation"
The reader will naturally ca! for the basis
Of the Wings ex'rayagant prophecies Of "un-
disputed ascendancy." Is the "massacre' 10
Virginia last spr.as, when the Democrats car.
lied The State Legislature, ahd syept every
Congressional District but one, and in that one
| genuine Southern man was elected by Demo
cratic votes over the head and front Of Taylcr
ism in our Slater Is il The splendid Democratic
ycoriea in Tennessee, Indiana, New Hamp'
shire, Connecticut, Iowa, Alabama and the
rocking 10 their centre Of the reputed Gbrallars
OF Kentucky aud North Csrolinas II the
Wing is satisfied with such proofs Of the "as
/, .,endancy" Of lis party. it is most easily salts
fed Ala Important election is soon 10 take
Mace in Georgia. State EAich last November
gave her vote for Taylo and rlImore. aEd 10
which The Wig specially points as an example
or Democratic dissensions Wha. evidence
have we OF Whig ascenoaneJ" ;c hat State,
! We shall leave il TO one Of the most jealous
end cflcen, organs Of Zachary Washington 10
describe the state of psr;ics. The Macon (Ga.)
Messenger Of August 22d, thus bitterly con-
plains.
ave feel humiaci in making The acknow-
| Judgement, that from present Prospects, We shall
| be shametuily beaten. Information received
| from various sections OF the Sale, leaves no
| doubt Of The ditraeed disorgan I'D condition NJ
! the Waig puriy We may be charged win i'm
I pruGence in making this disclosure bul catd1T
| requires it, is scn,ire.s q The Wing parry, II Is
| or duty 10 warn them OF The danger 10 whlch
I less lnelr DIVISIONS are healed, inevitable defeat
awaits them. Our remarks are inen.ed 10 sp
! NV 10 lie election OF members Of the Les>la
| lure 10 regard 10 our cand.d,te for Governor,
VIC still have hope 81 oiest.og hin. bu: The d.
visions 10 our ranks for members o. the Lesisla.
lure will also materially afecI his prospects,
| Il we're vain to attempt 10 conceal ii-conceal-
meat Of the danger which threatens US, wall not
| remove H."
Are not these }sefs III IRE than enough 10 weigh
| down the lanciiul boaslings 81 The Wing prcss7-
| Do they not show that no administration ever 60
into p wtr on amsier or ialser rre'eSis-none
ever so rapidly or dlsas rously lost public con-
fdence, OF was eycs sWep, from power with The
same whitening rcFroballon, a. val MARI Inc
exit Of the present mock-heroic, counterfeit he
gency1 To Judge from The recent verdIcis OF tn
pcorlc uron The fruits OF the "hercic agr,
Zachary Washington has indeed Fad "Guhas
lime of it," 10 use his own CLASH; language 10
some dies al Harrisburg, as exactly reported BY
one OF his admirers ard attendants.
That so sudden AID sweeping a revuslon !;
should have followed the acts o! the Regency (ior |
it mus, be smlued, that General Taylor is PIE
sicn only in name, according 10 lhe IoFms ol Inc
Constitution was naturally TO be expected
fiom The suber, second thought Of deceived ard
outraged people. The Taylor papers conctde
that The lreacherous violation by The cabinet OF
pledges MAJ. in the campaign, has been revolt
inc 10 public sentiment AMI has produced ire.
mendcus reaction against the lricksieTS and
gamblers in power The N. Y Mirror says:
"The great mass OF the people, including men |
Of all parties, who lock part in the election OF &C.
neral Taylor, looked Tor literal administration |
OF affairs. Parry divisions had beer in great
measure abandoned in The contest. Ih' usahds |
OF moderate Democrats men Of conservative feel :
ings and independen, minds, gave iheir votes
gladly TO one wnu you'd b. the President Of The |
people, not of parry" The bands o! political
oigory we're loosed, and tens d thousands who |
had never voted with The Wings before, were
lovingly embraced in the general expansion.
"rhete was great revival VI hope N The hearts
OF all patriots, for day Of political pcnIacosi |
had CT me, and new song was in every mouth. |
Men turned wnh one atcold tom The past, leaving
The champions OF deal issues 10 bury their lad
There was not Wing in The Union who dared
advocate National Bank en- The stump; Ihe.e
was no voice told enough TO ask Tor the mposi-
lion OF higher t1YiG Few even ventured 10 al
| tack The SUP reasury; and M one had t,c I'm
pudenee 10 Aeld up tie spills OF victory as an
honorable NEGATIVE TO acton. Honesty and ~
dcration ware The magic words which Ievofu-
ionzed The nation. An honest President, arc
moder6te administration were the promises pe
care to the people, aLl in these TWO words were
wrapped upa son oil political M'llcnirnl, which
all parties yearned 10 see.'
Will any one, wac looks over The field Of the
! lac. ca.nnainn dpnn lhal lie ahnve is a cnrrecl