Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-08-17
RICHMOND, VA.
Thursday Morning, August 10. ls49.

1"oiuiuss august ios lo4os
TIE RESPONSES OF Tue PEOPLE.
The lessons laugh, TO The Wig parry by The
elections of The Spring and Summer OF this year
are oil character not 10 be forgotten, Ell her by
that parry or the people.
The laws OF retribution, uhich seem TO be as
certain as those OF Nature, are now being visited
upon the Wing party with Unprecedented rapi
di,y al severity.
The election Of last November gave 10 the
Wing party President, Who through The agency
OF in'rlsueTs and anscrupulous politicians, and
o. his own connivaLce at The fraud, defeated the
Candidate OF aparty which Tough, under the ba n.
ner upon which were inscribed all The prnci.
Piles oil the Democratic party. The result wa;
one OF the occasional instances where honesty
and political integrity were forced 10 yield 10
cti.anery and cunning.
The Inauguration of General Taylor, and
even his non. commiual speech, were received
with degree of kindness by ali parties, plainly
indicating The desire OF The people 10 give the
new President fair aud just Trial. The hope
was INDUCED in. that the earliest occasion would
b. taken 10 give some ioresbadowing OF some
line u policy which the new Administration
would pursue. The profound darkness in which
the people ha4 been KEEP, certainly justified Ibis
leiei.
The Inaugural was, however. explicit uron
Two points, to wit that General Taylor would,
as far as possible, conform his course Of policy
and the tenor OF hi. administrative course 10 iha
OF The father OF his country, ard that he would
make honesty, fidelity and capacity, The prere.
quisiIes Tor office and that no incumbent possess.
ing such qualities would be removed merely Tor
his political opinions.
To The fulilmen, OF these solemn promises
the people looked with certainty, not only in the
organization of The Cabinet, ou! in The reeniou
in office II honest and faithful men.
The acts OF a few short months have proved
TO the people tina, The promises contained in The
inaugural OF Taylor have been shamele.sy
violated al d that the party character OF the Tay.
lor Cabinet, the baseness OF the agents OF the
hetd' OF departments. and The ruthless proscrir-
lion OF honest men, certainly enti;le him 10 any
other title than that of The "second Washington
As cffsells TO The evidences Of bad faith which
The Taylor Administration has given, the people
have looked 10 vain for good and praisewonhy
acts. No; one instance OF humanity, not one
generous action has interrupted the working OF
the guilo,ine. No measure calculated TO pro-
dice harmony, no attempt 10 illustrate the his,c-
~ OF the present Administration 10 any cha.
rac.ers ba, those OF blood or OF talsehold have
as ye, been given.
The paople have locked on in surprise. They
were invited to witness The deeds and acts OF
impartial, honest statesmen, under the direction
OF Military Chietlain, who "abhurred parry
aud they have been the as,onished specta.
tIs. Of scene oi political chicanerv, cruelty
szd corruption, having no parallel in The history
ii This country. They have witnessed a gross
violation OF all the promises made BY Taylor
and his friends, previous TO The election last No.
ven,ber.
Under such circumstances the elections Ct last
Spring in this Stale and in Connecticut and New
Hampshire, and The rccel, elections in North
Carolina, Tennessee, Indiana and Kentucky
have shown ,ha, lhe popularity Of Taylor has
aad that The Wing parry is Teeeiv.
ing jus! and we'll meri!cd punishment. from The
hands OF The people. Never did The brigh, sun
of an April morning melt the snow upon The
house Top more rapidly team has Taylols cause
disspated the last trace of his popularity.
The shallow plan resor,ed 10 by Taylor, for
the purpose Of deceiving The Democracy Of Yir
GINA, not only proved useless here, but his career
OF wholesale prescription, since The election has
proved The taseness OF his cabinets simulated
mi!dncss in Inc .s-afpoin,ment Ct Col Bigger
il Richmond. His encouragement OF such men
as Truman Smith, Honest John Davis, Cola.
mer, Ewing and McGaughey, uni'ed with his
violated promises, have done their work in The
Southern States.
From one Of The most popular Administrations
that OF Taylor has. 10 six months, become more
odious than even those Of either OF The Ad mss, al
the same early period 10 their history This sudden
change in The prospects al the Wing party can
not be accounted Tor but in one way. The people
have lost all confidence in Taylor's adminislra
ZION, ana have withdraw their support, for The
purpose OF proslra'ing HE Wing party, tor The
frauds pracised upon The people during The cam
paiga Of l6dS.
The lesson read by The people OF Virginia,
Connecticut, New Hampshire, Tennessee ard
Kea,ucky to the Wing party, should exert mo
raj influence upon The Wing party. i illus.
rate, The TACT. which wss made so evident in
leaO. lha, The Victory Of a party, achieved BY
fraudulent means, must be barren one.
The Congressional elections occurring during
the administration of Gen. Taylor, have proved
ani will continue 10 prove, eminenlly useful 10
preventing continuation Of The acts which
have so seservedly arrayed The people against the
Presidelt aud bis Cabinet. The agent Of The
paop'e who has been gully Of a violation OF line
sacred trusts placed in his HANDS, should either
be dismissed from Office, or trammelled in his
mad career, b. other and more faithful servants
oil The masses.
Gen. Taylor took care, al an early period OF
his political history to declare his confidence in
the Legislative branch OF The Government, and
his desire always 10 reflect The will OF The people
Although the violation Of his pledges thus far
gives US bu, little to hope for as to bis future
course, still we trust that tine principles OF the
Allison letter will regulate him 10 certain er>
tent.
The prospects Of the Democratic party are
Frightening every day. The inuuiable princi-
Piles of the party are still in the ascendant. The
administration does not possess the courage or
the ability 10 interfere with the great measures
Of tho last administration. The triumph of the
Wings will prove disastrous TO the country as a
matter OF course, bit the corrective influence has
been obtaiucd, aud 10 the absence Of sufficient
power 10 PROSTATE the tariff Of 1916 ard the
sub treasury, General Taylor and his cabins
will have, from the wan, Of something better &c
do, 10 continue tie wholesale slaughter Of 'hOa