Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-05-22
EXTRAORDINARY CONDUCT.

Blu for The revelation oil the Wing thai Gen.
TAYLOR knows nothing and takes no pari IN 'ht
amendments OF the day, We nigh; well woncef
a, the number Of bitter enemies Of The war WIN
Mexico, who have been pa!rouized by a fresi'
deni. himself The Presidential Creature ~ ina
war. One OF the most slaring cases IS ntfr"'eh
by Columbus (O) correspondent Of me Union
In Esnrusry 1919 the following resolution was
passed BY the Ohio Senate, al he wings Voling
Tor, and ali The Democrats against IT,
"Resolyed, That when an administration shal
have become 50 reckless OF the moral sentiment
nj IN. NATION, that, lufed on by The iusl OF per-
coma, ar even Of national ACKNOWLEDGMENT, u
avowetly prosecutcs and proefasunafes a W"IJ0'
Ae purpose If ,otnging fran a reluctant devs,-
sa,y already pr,strate and n me duf, nc 'oA"ie
or am porfion Of has fighltnl erruo'v, u becomes
The imperative duty Of Congress, upon lhr 'a'i,
ufe Tor ha, purpose OF all o.nef con'inu''oh "a.
means II nut st"p 10 The ,fns,on o. 6iooo, 0g
withholding all supplies Jos me further posecn-
t,oa Of ne mar; ami doubIy imperative does that
dury rec me. when, AS il The case OF ne present
contest with Mexico, The tcar ,o'S 0ssun J"T
Questionable oJ1sets by mos, paIpaDls executive
usuy1ation Of pv,oer and most especially wren
The acquisition oi The coveted territory wouia
most learlully threaten The disruption OF The
Union ITSELF"
Among The supporters # this resolution was
Aaron F. Perry, who has been appointed by
General Taylor's Cabinet Postmaster al Column
busl Here is man who openly took The side
of The enemy in Time OF war, endorsed vile
SANDER on his own country, and voted TO starye
ou, The gallant soldiers (Gen. TAYLOR amongst
them y fighting their counUy's batIe, "by with
holding a supplies Tor The further prosecution OF
the war"
But, farther, Samuel Medary is remored by
the Cabine! 10 make way for this real enemy Of
General Taylor and his country's honor. Col.
M. was an early advocate for The justice Of the
war in which General Taylor won his bright
lauIels:
"a; the lime The first call was made on Ohio
Tor volunteers, Colua bus raised her three COM
panies, one of which Capt. y illIau IL. Latham,
of that CITY, commanded. Capt Latham, al me
lime. was "A clerk in the post ofite ct that city,
under Gen. Medary, since eeceased, as pos'mas.
Ter. Col. Medary was thee a private citizen,
having sold ont his interest in The Statesman
Impeiled v his patriotic feelings. he purchased
aplepdid sword Tor Capt. Latham, and presented
il IN him. accompanied by an address ot thrilling
PATRIOTISM A daughter OF Col. Medary al The
SANE time presented 10 Captain afterwards &C.
lonely George w. Morgan, then commandins
Inc Mount Vernon Young Guards beautiful
sash. That sword and lhai sash FIRST saw blood
drawn uCJG The hard-ioushl field oi san francis
co, when he gallant Morgan was cutting his
way through The cavalry OF Urea, SIX or eigh'
times hi, own number, 10 snare The dangers oil
Hpht b~S a. n
Vista OF this gallant exploit General Taylor
spoke in igh terms.
"Ahcrwards, when Col. Medary again took
charge of rhe Statesman 80 much did he endesr
himse. To the friends OF The county, that on both
occasions when a public reception was given 10
the returning volunteers ne was chosen To wei
come iheic TO their homes, and 10 return them
The thanks o.. the patriotic Tor The services they
had rendered.
"Such was Inc man removed BY Gen. Taylor,
for the crime Of being Democrat. No oeJec.
lion, save tina, Of Politics., could possibly exist,
Tor never had we a postmaster more attentive 70
lis duties. The mails on The great leading routes
arrive and depar! in he evening and early in the
morning; and have il from one VINO was Tor
some time clerk in The posi- Office, that Col Me.
Diary never, while in This civ, and able 10 leave
his room, missed being present al the opening
and closing of the grea; mails. Early and late
he was there; and no heated partisan, the time
he was il office, dares charge the Columbus post
master with nesicc 81 duly.
"Wbrn Gene'si Tay!or vas nominated for III
presidency, Mr.. le:ry, because Of MS having
Tough, in The Mexican war, was his hiier cppo-
nenl, declaring in emphatic terms, that rather
Than be compelled 10 SUPPORT such nomination,
he would run through be streets perfectly naked.
But "a change came Ger the spirit OF his drea n."
hr;c a.
opened 10 view; ami Dir. Perry, like Leslie
Coombs, who promised, in The event OF MIR Folks
election over Mr.. Cay, 10 climb, feet foremost,
The talles ash-pole in the country forgot mis- vow
and he lufaed in 10 the support OF General Taylor
because Mr. Fillmore would exercise control
ling influence, and MIR. Fillmore was anti ,car
aud anti slaperpo