Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-10-12
VOLUME XLVI.-NUMHER Al.

give him neither aid nor comior, UNTIL nc y
hnei position more 10 their tastes as Whlss
on principle. But the assembly OF The WISE
men and the doctors OF the grea, Wing party.
were not satisfied; aud 10! the ensign OF
him WHO "neyer surrendcrs," came down
ut the bidding Of PARTY. lie was drag
ped before III. Saueher House conciaVe
as Wing and competitor oil Clay ahu
other we'll known Wing aspiranls, and piedseu !"
abide its decision. How beautifully consistent!
in sober truth how contemplate ane ai'gus-
ing the shutll. by which ne was al one anu
same lime sold body and soul the WhlfsSH
a party and hell out as still maintalh'hs VI
srounu OF defiance 10 and independence u
parry organizations excep, his own, called am
gathered rom the "people al large" anu consist {
ing cerlaiuly Of two out OF three classes OF 'ha'
people Uhe Natives and Democra's) no! repre-
serted in The great and ever msmoIapie Nat,on
al Wing Convention OF 1913! Anc TINS oal
gain, this humilialiug retreat, inns aiss'ase'" ,
surrender was accepted, ratified ana eoniii 'n."
by The peoples candidate Zachary. ie som.
willing admirers OF III. cid hero would ehoEt
rae him nevertheless, from all blanc,
because he did not, in person or uieeuy,
pledge himself To withdraw, or commh h's
own fortunes by his own act 10 Inc secret
session. es il there was neral any more
than legal exemption tom responsibility ioi
The acts OF a recognized agent His SUBMISSION
was a total abandonment Of every posihoh
and OF every pledge he had previously 'aReh,
save one, and that was not 10 sGosciioe " va
avow (al least in way 10 be understood ny
the country a, laree,) any poli'lcai prlnc.Ples
which would indicate The course anu oeaI.nS "
his administra: ion. Upon this point inc WINES
surrendered to him ard were 100 slSd OF ah "
potunly TO obain power ana patioEdse u'a.
any couces lment or DISCUS, that would ensure
his success. IL was the dea'h Of no-rauyism as
The course Of The Maryland State Taylor electors
and the Buena Visa newspaper shortly aier
proved. and though he was sill he'd up as Inc
peopIe's man. above III. reach OF party passions
or pieiudces with ono enemies 10 PUNISH anu
no parry projects 10 build up'-it IS ASTONISHING
that the fraud should have imposed on one ih'er
lcent man in the whole country But II aid iui-
nose on thousands. anu unless men are ooGufasriy
mind they must see that old lacks part IN Inc
game proved that he was not 10 be 'conhded IN
merely on account" Of his pledges, lhouen 'hey
nigh! be willing to trust him without them.
But il his conduct before the election was weak,
vaciIlaling and Inconsistent, since lhen IL nds
been iaithless, imbece and ungfaeiu'. ine
White House has never had lor tenant d ''iu VI.
subseTyienl tool OF parry. No administration De-
fore This. and in so shori time, ever gave as ma
ny evidences OF the possession OF 'pary projects
TO be built up of party interests" TO be foster;
and taken care OF, Of party maisniiy tot ~Ieas s
ed upon innocent victims in reward'nS iriehos
and Furnishing enemies. And no p9riy presiaen!
was ever more wachfu in excluding from ms
confidence men OF different parry. onGef no
former adminisralio were party Distinctions es :
er more scrupulously observed IN The dis fiootioh
Of rewards and punisnmenls, and under zone were
so many worthy, honest, competent and la"n-
fpl rublc servants prescribed, To make room
for violent parisats, without character or COM
potency anc huclsering knaves Who Will ever
pipe loudesl 10 the party that pays best. "he.h.
er ne has acled independent OF parry domination,
or been he President Of The nation and mot OF
parry" lie, the neutral press, Howard" and 'h-
ihousa nds OF other victims Of his duflcny a,Ies''