Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-04-17

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The iLtoierant columns of the National in'e''
ligencer were found groanIug with articles ui'o"
moderation; the vituperative iana'ica' S0''aa'
Of the Philadelphia North American SUNK
into mid tone Of political party amaisama''o'
and bro,hery love- Even the hydrophoo'a spleen
of The Richmond Wing, softened into some
thing like decent sympathy for the Democrat.
ic party, whilst wheedling them into the oe'ie'
that all party distinctions were ABOUT ~ "
done away with, under the benign lnnuence u
the hero Of Buena Vista.
II was in vain that the Democracy urseo
Gen. Taylor's party connections and party re-
sponsibili,ies, as reasons why the people shou'o
vote for the Democratic nominee. A trlumphan'
answer was found in the reply that Gen. Tay-
lor saws he is "no party man," he says ne Will
not be the president or even the candidate oil a
party; and who dares TO disbelieve the solemn
declarations of the old heros
The implicit credit given to General Taylor's
own declarations on this head, elected him Pre-
sident of the United States.
Let us now see how far General Taylor and
his cabinet have redeemed these pledges let US
see if they, and the entire Wing party have mol
violated every promise which he made, and iai-
sified every pledge which had been given.
General raylor's cabinet is composed OF 'he
most Incorporating Wings belonging 10 inc
Wing party Objectionable for their want u
talents and allainmens, SO tar as those are con-
cerned who heretofore were unknown 70 inc
country; aad more Objectionable sill from Tue
character OF those who were already prominep,
before the nation. Probably we should e1cePl
MIR. Clayton from this remark. He IS every way
a moderate man-bul il is emphatcally true as u
the WHY, in,oeranl and unscrupulous hypocr"'-
cal Ewing, Secretary oil the Interior. he i
odious to many OF his own party and revolving
10 the Democracy. He is an ultra pailizah, al
though in this particular al least there is UNITY
of sen,imen, in the cabinet with the exception a.
above stated.
This is the cabinet OF the "no.party" President
these are the advisers OF the man who would
not "be The President OF a party" who soemnly
promised th- people of the United States that ne
"would not pledge himself to any polilica c'eeoi
tina, he "must be un!rammelled with party oo'ga'
tions or interests Of any kind" He "untram-
melled with party obligation" The earnest ano
solemn declaration OF the hero OF Buena vista
has now lost all power 10 gain belief for dec'a-
ration so preposlerous and absurd! On Inc con-
,rary the people know that General Taylor is
"trammeliet," yea, Lound hand and foot, The
captive if not the slave OF "parly obligations" and
Interests" Of every kind.
General Taylor has, in like manner, scattered
10 The winds OF heaven another OF those capt.
variug promises which told so powerfully for
him and The Wing party pending the canvass
He declared, that should he be elected "hs good
If all parties and the national good" aoouh Dc ms
"grsat and absorbing aim"
When the newspapers are filled, day after DAY
with accounts of officers dismissed from service
only because they are Democrats men will be-
lieve that ''lhe good OF all parties" has been lost
sigh, Of by General Tayor-and when they see
Democrats removed, and Wings invariably ap-
pointed TO fill their places, they will moreover
conclude that General Taylor hos party pro-.
jecls 10 build up"-lhat he "has enemies 10 pu-
uish"-tha, he has something else TO serve beside
his country
Will the Democratic party be longer deceived
will they trust further 10 the hypocriIical probes.
sions o! party, which has, within the first SIX
weeks 0; lis power, shamelessly violated and
iasifed every pledge and promise which il made
TO secure offlce2 the Wings appeal 10 The peo-
pie 10 give General Taylor "a fair TRIAL" Have
not The Administration already, upon their short
trial, proved themselves altogether unworthy oil
the confidence heretofore reposed in them by The
Democracy through whose help General Taylor
was elected President OF the United Stales3-
Amongs, The Democrats there is bu, little differ.
cnce OF opinion on this head.
Democrats OF Virginia.! we appeal 10 you 10
stand by your principles and your party; rally 10
your glorious banner, which, from The founda-
ton OF our government has proudly aoated over
our victorious cohorts upon the soil OF Virginia
Remember, that the Democracy OF The Union are
locking anxiously 10 Virginia, with an earnest
hope that she may still maintain that 'lerrbe
sameness" OF position, which, like the English
squares a, Waterloo, will resist every assault Of
her enemies, and which will, in the end, secure
triumphant victory for our party throughout The
nation.
Let it be proclaimed, that the sobs and The
tears of houseess and suffering women and chill
dren, made SO BY this "anii-proscripIive," "no-
party" Administration, because their husbands
and fathers were Democrats, have reached your
ears, and aroused the energies ot confdn, and
insu,ed people. Let ii be understood, that il
you have done honor to great Wing General,
you will also do justice 10 houseless Democrats,
made so Tor opinions FAKE
SPRING CANVASS.
c. ]. Beirne has been nominated for re-eec-
ton by Democratic meeting in Monroe, Sa-
muel Hamilton in the Chair, and J, E. Alexan-
der and ]. McCreary Secretaries. Mr.. B. was
by resolution thanked for his "faithful, efficient
and digniied" services.
In King George the Democrats have nomina-