Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-04-10
RIG MOND, VA.
Monday Morning, April ., Is4s.

uoHud1 MOEn1nss April cs lo4S.
A SMALL "SPAT r'-MORE CONFUSION
Amidst the rushing sound Of the big battle
between the Wings party and the great Bolts
there may be heard the small echo of beauti
full little fight between those Glowing cousins,
the Times and the Republican. Successful Geyo.
tion to Taylorism is the cause of the struggle
The Republican, in an article which we quoted
few days since, boosted with very lordly air
that ut" had conquered the Wing presses
and party, and even the terrible Bolts himself
into General Taylor's ranks! The Times fires
upat this presumption, and rakes "i.' and us
pretensions with great effect. The well-pos'ed
Times shows that lit" (the Republican, IN April
lS47, adopted the motto Of the New Orleans
Bullelin:-"For President, General Taylor
subject 10 the decision If O National Hhtg Con-
rintion''-but that, afterwards. when the Bul.
leiin essentially modified its motto, 10 "Sublect
to the decision of the .9ms'ie IN people" presto,
change, the Republican hauled down lis origi-
nal colors, and adopted the new nag-thrs fol-
lowing tamely art blindly the lead Of the
LouisiGna organ The Times goes on to show
ha, the Republican had afterwards 10 surren-
der TO the Convention, and compares IL TO the
boastfLi by on the revolving wheel.
This is all very well, but the Republican
may Justly retort by raking up the memories
Of the past, and showing that the Times itself,
af;er the most perfect union of sentiment with
Mr. Bolts, fell into Toylorism by a most cx-
traordinary movement, But, as the Republican
promises TO correct the memory" of its "sen
stive pupil Of The Compiler, who shows great
ingratitude 10 his instructors in Taylorism,"
and will no doubt handsomely work up its mate
rails, we anxiously await its Developments.
But the most extraordinary change Of front
is exhibited in another portion of the Wing
field Of battle. Last Summer when MIR. Bolts
s'traduced and vilified" General Taylor as an
"imbecile and cheat" the Republican was the
original Tay lor organ of Virginia, and at dag
gers points with Bolts. The Wing, loo, re-
ceivcd its frequent casligations for holding back
from "the peoples man. Old Fac. .Now, won
der of wonders, this same Republican is the or
gan of Bots, The bitterest foe General Taylor
ever had-and the plea is, that MIR Bolts sis
now carrying The masses of the people with
him, and majority of the Wing party of the
District are disposed TO forgive, if they do not
forget his obstnacy."
1t moreover adds: "The Wing party cannot
afford The loss OF many more members OF Con-
gress. The common adversary is upon u.s." We
stated The other day, that Mr.. Bolts had no "or-
gan"-tor the day before The Republican had re.
ferred 10 Mr.. B. as one Of lis 'delraclors"
Things have changed. "The people" CHATS, The
majorilyD are now for Mr. B., and forthwith The
Republican becomes The organ OF lis own "detrac-
tor" Was there ever more remarkable turn
ing Of coats2 Does not that paper suspect, that
Bots defeat would by no means be unpleasant
to Gen. Taylor and his Cabine,-a. the n. Y.
Courier Swallowed forth few days since2 Let
the Republican take cafe, LEST, in burning in.
ccnce 10 its new idol, "lhe immortal" ii loss
caste with Old Zac, Ballard Preston, and all 'lhe
powers that be-" They ask no such aid-non
ta!i ouz,l,o-as Bolts would give them.
The scene again shifts Last year, when the
Republican was for Spontaneous combustion"
and denounced 'lhe veteran political gamblers
OF Conventions" the Wing was Tor Old Fac
but with the important proriso, that he must be
the creature of Convention. NG,o, when the
Republican has virtually abandoned Old FAC in
becoming Bous' organ, the Wing is the jealous
supporter Of Old lacks administration (ndeed,
i, i. the organ for ii has the public adveriisin2,)
and regard. The success Of "worse Than Locotoco'
Bots as an insulting and fatal stab al President
Taylor After stating that The action OF "lhe Bolts
Convention" "seals the fate OF The Hon. John M
Bots"-an event which twill be source Of no
regret 10 the great Wing party Of the State and
Union, whom for the las, twelve months he has
,raduced and viiifed. the Wing puts forth long
and severe article, the gia OF which may be found
in The following extract:
aForuualely, he has no power TO execute his
cruel desisns-(his bull Of communications
against all Wings who question his infallihiIi-
IVY His career is over. De;e.ied by the Wings
Of The Stale and the Union, he is impolent Tor
mischief, and has no means OF gratifying his
malice The very men The TAYLOR WAgs)
whom he would subject 10 The suiilollne, have
hm and his in their power They are IN autho-
rity, and they might dole out the very measure
10 him, which he seeks 10 dose them with. Some
ot his mos, active parlizans are understood to lie
petitioners Tor bounty al The hands ot that man,
whom he has viliied, and whose friends he
threatens win anninilalioB
"But the impo,ency OF The threat Goes no; CT.
minish the adherence which II merits; and !!
ought not 10 divert the attention oi Inc fea
friends oil General Taylor from the ulier.sr de
signs which this gentleman mecitaleS against me
Administration No man credits Inc sincerity OF
his conversion u TayOrism His VANITY mas
been too deeply wounded by the success OF Tay-
lor-he never can forgive him. The utter III
significance into which he has fallen with the
Wings in Congress, is an incapable sin M his
| eyes. He hates many members OF General
Tayloy's Cabinet probably ali of them AMI
would r DICE at The failure Of hi Administra-
ton. nc turned Tay lorite Cd the 4th Of March
TO get Taylor votes and secure a re election TO
| Congress, where he would forthwith begin to
plot and cabal against the Administration.
"The question addresses itself TO the true
! friends and we'll wishers of the Administration
Will they aid to send such man to Washing
toni Will they lend the moral weight oil theif
names 10 an individual, who has stigmatized the
Presiden, as an IMBEclLE and prevarcator, and
who only affects friendship now to subserve his
selfish endsl'
"TaE jEFFERsONIAN RULE"
The whole Taylor press, The Republican
amongst them, have attempted 10 justify remov'
ais BY "no-parly" Presden, upon the principle
! Laid down by MI Jefferson. who was elected as