Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-08-31
RICH MOND, VA.
Thursday Morning, August 30. lsae.
"NO PAR rYISNl. !"

Thursday Morning, August 80, lsi9
mo PARrYISM"
Under this caption. few days since, the Re
publican reads lecture 10 tho Democratic pres
for their "vast waste of words on The sub, ect Q
General Tay lor's violation of his pledge, of mo
partyism" In retutting what il is pleased 4
call lhe "many absurdltics said BY the Demo
cratic rapers on this subject, The Republican
asks exulingly:
did the eople Of The country decree chang
OF Administration for the simple purpose OF put
ting into place President and ;even Cabiue
ofhcers' Was the heart of this mighty nalol
heaved, and all the cxlremi'ies Of the body poll
tic conyulsed, for so inconsiIerable a purpose
Was Locofocoism Condemned by the people
only 10 be perpo,uated by General Tay lor' mag
nanim'ty; Was the absurd idea ever seriousl,
entertained that all things were 10 be left pre-
cisely as the President found them3 Could b,
DC "the President OF the nation" and conlinu.
mat system OF exclusion, prescription in it
worst form,) which kept out of official sta.ior
nearly hfof The whole people"
Here is The old argument OF equalization" Il
which The organs cf Taylurism in their despea
Ton fesnrI, when The baIIle is over and lie once
odious, but now tempting "spoil," are within
their grasp. Were it necessary, we might quote
literally from This same Republican 10 prove thai
Gen. Taylor was recommended on account oil
MS not having been mixed up With political par,
ties, and above all, because his election would
nave mighty influence in crushing party spirit
in mn Ham tho hoIn fail lnx af.o
on parry grounds, which these patriots, before
an election. commended had so long cursei The
country. We could cite from The Republican, as
we have dune, appeals TO Democrats To vote for
The 'honest man." The osecond Washington" on
the very ground that he would not turn ont D.
mocraiic 'id,e-hoders, WAC had been faithful
al i honest. We were Il j 10 believe thai, if old
Jack were elected. a golden era would succeed,
In which The names OF Wing and Democrat w.re
to te forgotten, and no erq iiry was TO be made
into The politics Of an officer, who was meriori
Gus and faithful
But we have further evidence al hand. Even
alter il was known thai the humbus Of Taylor
ism had been endorsed by a constitutional sane.
lion though by decided minority Of The popular
vote, the National lnteIlisencer arrayed The two
candidates as opposed TO each other on 'he prin.
ciple OF prescription" and congratulated the
country on the defeat Of General Cass, one OF
whose measures would have been The "brinsine
into existence The anl-social principle OF pro-
scrip'ioD, converting The power OF appoirtmcn
;nio cruel and !yralEical engine OF rewards
and punisLmenis,' and administering The Govern.
rsenl on the slaysh doctrine, that 10 The vclors
belong the spoils"-al Of which are dtestable,
and al war with The genius OF tree government
Again: Taylor campaign paper, The Bate
ry," was published at Washington City, under
The management OF Trum,n Smith and ;be
Eec;ioneerins Commi'lee. I was quoted on the
stump and in Iae layo' papers az laying down
"hy authority tn doctrines and view. OF The
- r"''S-ald uil faith and credit was
gwen 10 us loreshadowinss OF General Tay!or's
pohcy u elected. lis fair " 'rds deceived Demo.
erals and liberal man ~. -.
With grea, effect ty The Valley Star, 10 show that
before the election, none but "sta Wings"
sanctioned tie 'clIine OF proscriplion-b az
Zachary Washington was NOS ap "Gh5a Wing"
he vas bound 10 repndiaie ii land that be would
"sev = tura out one Jatstful and eompt:n oG..r
merely fur Gigs:ing from him IN politics" We
ask the Republican 10 look around, even'in our
owa Stale, and 10 see whether there is not Zone
faithful and competent officer" perfectly une1-
cepliopable in every respecI. who has rot been
sacrificed because Of his Democracy alone, BY
the regency OF protesting an.i.proscriplionis
The Star with truth aud force appeals 10 its
readers 10 "conlrast protsssh ms made before The
election, with Wing praet,es since The election
All will doubtless be struck with The contrast,
and wonder how ii is, that politicians can be
gliy oi saca infamous duplici;y, and scanda.
lous Inconsistency"
Tue article from the "R ulery" 10 as follows
Its meaning cannot be !aislaken by Inc dallesi
INTELLECT. or be twisted by the most cunning or
disineenuous advocate OF Taylorism
'PnoscR pr,oN-The Wing parry have iuva-
riably, since The organzati,h vi The Federal CO.
yernment, been opposed, 10 principle, 10 pro
scripton Tor m re political opinion. II they have
for a moment been betrayed into H. il was by
ultra Wings, who acted in opposition 10 Wing
principle, and from animosiy exci;eI by the
wholesale prescription Of Jackson and Van Blu
rem. But Gen, Taylor is Ecl an ultra Wing as
he d 'clares, and as we have explained in ano'h
er article. lie will, wnen elected undoubtedly
clear ont every man who abuses his Office and
is unfi; Tor il; but he pW ateer turn out one faith
jul and competent c0s.r, m=e y t0r differing from
him in pc ities. In his late letter 10 Capt. Ali.
son be says, speaking Of his independent posi-
ton: II am not engaged TO lay violent
banda unfortunately upon public officers,
good or bad, who may differ 10 opinion with
me-" aud he would moi do it, because ne is so
far pledged, that he has promised to administer
the government after ths manner II our earlier
Presidents. Now, we appeal 10 all soh.r-
minded aud honest men, to all who are tired
and disguised with the unmanly ami ruinous
scramble for Office which was introduced by
Van Buren, by transplanting that Now York
abomiration, Prescription, into our national
politics, whether they are prepared to see thi.
destructive evil perpetua,ed BY the election Of
Lewis Cass, or rooted out forever by the tri>
umphant election of Zachary Taylor. For our
own mart, if there ,osre no o;sr oAjset out tti!
/ to be gained by the elevation of the Hero OF
Buena Vista 10 The Presidency, We would make
every sacrifice TO SECURE it,
"HO9ssty, Cap,eity ami Fidelity"