Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-06-26

" every day Tor Jour years, amid all The cares o.
omce-when laborously engaged in considering
and connecting those great measures which have
e1clte1 the astonishment and admiration OF The
woodland we do not hesitate 10 pronounce him
one Of The abes: statesmen, if not the abes
whom we have ever kaown. He had all the ele.
menls oil a great statesman. He had that strong
Common Sense which approaches lis high OBJ
jec calmly and comprehensiyely, regards II in
all lis lieh hts and traces lis remoles consequences
in the germ ITSELF He took his course according
10 The Democratic principles with which he had
long been deeply imbued, and fixed his eye upon
the good OF his country alone. II was his high
office TO attain "nobe ends by noble means."-
Having made up his decision, he had The
6rmness 10 adhere TO his measures The
clamors OF The opposition in or on Of Con-
eress, ADD The ihundcrs OF the press, and even
| their prrsuasions and circumstances, could not
snake him from his purpose. No man governed
| him. On the contrary, such was the ccarness
! OF his views, and such The hrmness OF his char.
acier, as he went on steadily 10 The path which he
| had marked out for himself, that even his anxious
and doubling friends were frequently inspired
| with new energy, and confessed The superiority
OF his judgment. Along with these elements q!
! real civic greatness, MIR. Polk combined another
OF The high and rarest qualities ola Salesman
| that magDanmity OF character which iofeets
wrongs, and does justice even TO an enemy. We
have seen Mr.. Polk tried 10 various situations;
but amid all the BOOKINGS of the baulemenls-
! amid all the storms OF pary-amidst The various
| questions which he had 10 meet, in peace or IN
war, greater both in interest and variety than has
probably occurred 10 any other President, he
| never lost that clearIess OF spirit and equaniM-
| ity VI temper which the occasion required. II
| was thus that he communicated confidence 10 his
frieHds, manded frequently the respect Of his
enemies, and confirmed the propre,y of his
| course by the brilliancy Of his success We have
uniformly expressed these opinion. OF Mr. Folks
abilities, and Of the value OF his administration;
and We see no occasion 10 withhold them now
lha, this distinguished man is no more, when
our motives cannot BE- assaed, nor
"Flauery soolhe the dull cold ear OF death"
Would lha, his precious lie could have been
spared longer 10 his counlry Would that e
could have had more extended opportunity OF
enjoying the "reminiscences OF The past, and he
gratitude OF the people And. above all, would
that the cherished partner OF hi. bosom, who had
been bound TO him for so may years-who had
shared all his fortunes and all his sympathes-
whose superior mind had enabled h,r 10 assist
his own judgment and 10 throw such a tender
and exquisite grace around the office TO which
he had been elevated BY The voice OF his coun-
ny, could have teen spared The nexpTessbe
pain OF This early, tated separation. But We mus,
moi murmur against the dlspensations OF Provi.
dence; and religion will descend, with healing
on its wings, 10 soothe The sorrows ui The friends
whom be has LETT behind him.
The pubic voice is already expressing The
sincere respect which is ie for his memory.
Public honors will be awarded 10 The deceased
patriot President; and orators will not be want.
ing 10 do full justice 10 his merils and among
them those who were personally ami best
acqua Red with him--wao intimately Understood
his whole character, and The whole scope Q! his
glorious administration.
The following article from The Lynchbuig
Republican only re echoes The sentiment Of
every Democra, with whom we have conysrsed.
They are. indeed, Disguised at HI coarse !" the
President, who, as Wing .old US The other day,
had been gully OF telling only ore truth and
that was when he said, 81 greatly doub! my want
OF The necessary qualifications 10 discharge The
duties propery"-and WHO also said, Il have
no private purposes 10 Accomplish no parry
projects 10 build up no sn'nisS 10 punish no
hing 10 seryr Dal M vuuuuJ. 81 -s-...A {
would not be the mere President II party;
would endeavor 10 ACT independently OF parry
nomination" And in his second Allison Letter
says: ~ have said was moi party candidate;
am not engaged TO lay violent hands indiscri-
Intimately upon public officers, good or had, who
may differ with me"
When we peIusc the letters which aiDanatrd
from Zachary Taylor previous 10 The election,
and take view al The diseraceiul abandonment
OF every pledge he then made, the mind is al
once filled with utter loalhng. We dislike 10
speak of The first officer in the Government in
such language but when he chooses 10 bring
himself TO The level Of the common ialsitier OF his
written pledges, We conceive il 10 be our duly 10
call things by their right names.
The second card OF Mr. WIN. Nelson. which
we publish this morning, with The Wings miro
duclion, shows that Mr.. NJ is no, only willing,
but anxious, that an investigation OF The affairs
OF the Cuslom.house should be bad. II will BE-
seen that the Wing states ",hat the senior editor,
col that paper,) who brought the charges against
the officers OF The customs, is OF; Of town" Will
he be back by Wednesday, Il is his tnly 10
sustain The charges he has made, (and, il he cam
he now has beautiful opportunity or al once
acknowledge the corn" and apologize.
The article in the Lynchbure Republican
charges on Mr.. Tfigg, that, as postmaster al Ina,
place, Everybody became sickenei ont with his
ina,lenlion 20 his duties" Here, truly, is an APP
poinlment CT man who comes up e the stand.
ard laid down in TaYl5g's inaugural, OF "hones-
y, capacity and fidelity" Shame upon such
lrickeryl But ne assure the Wing the lend is
MOI yet"
We call upon The Democrats 10 speak ou!-.o
lei these men know thai they cannot ridicuc and
deride win mpuni,y. The verissl worm
will turn when lrod upon, and shall il be said
that the Democracy Of Virginia lack The cou.
rage TO defend their principles. and TO do justice 10
their friends and suppovIersl We hope not
We believe that, as one man, Democratic old
Virginia will arouse herself, and show this
".pos- hating" parry that she has "enemies 10
punish" and that she will trea 10 becoming
manner This abominable principle Of prescription
so lale!y introduced into her borders-inlroduced
with the determination, il would seem, On he
part OF the mo panyiies" that there shall scarce
ly be lett standing single Especial monument"
of Wing mereyl But 10 The extract from The
], Lynchbarg Republican,
THE COLLECTOR AT RICHMOND
THE TRUE DOCTRINE.
Our iorner lownsman, L. Fl. Trge, Esq, has
been appointed Collector {; the Port Of Rich
mond by the 10 party Taylor administration tcr
rather The Cabinet administration, for Taylor is
the merest tool and aulomalon that ever existed ]
A Democrat was Of course removed 10 make
way for Mr. Trisg.
The Enquirer is justly "disgusled' a! This ap-
poin,ment, and speaks It's inoienatlon in lan-
suase that does US good. To Mr.. Trieg person.
ally i, has no objections, nor have we; but thai
an "hones., capable and faithful" public officer
should be removed 10 give place 10 a man like
Mr.. T. who is VIGOROUSLY unfit for Inc fhce, or
for aoy other oflce, is an outrage upon The pub
lie. MANY wings. [says the Enquirerl far be'ler
qualified Tor Office, might have been found in Ibis
city. MT. has no, been very long resident
r.