Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-07-24
Tuesday Morning, July "a, ls4o.
WIG CONFIDENCE In GENERAL
TAYLOR.


WIG CONFIDENCE In GENERAL
TAYLOR.
We stated in our paper Of Saturday, thai Inc
Whic party in our opinion, were disguised WIN
,be course of The administration; that The mass
were deceived fooled, humbugged and betrayed
We have now before US extracts from WING Pa
ners which subsIantiale our assertion. belo"
we insert few Of Ihem. Were more waning
we could produce them; not only from "ot's'n a'
TAYLOR papers, bu, from "o.isinal" Taylor men
in this city, this "Gibrallar OF WhIegsry. We
are no, quito as much deceived as our WING
f,icnss We did not believe the numerous p'eus-
&c made bv General Taylor. We had no iaih
in his promises, nor The endorsalons given by MS
sunporers. We viewed them as mere ropes OF
sa nt;D 10 be just as easily broken. Yet, even now
Inc Richmond Whis, apparently closes lis eyes 70
all The facts, Screwed thick as leaves around IL
and bindy, "prenatrrely pushes Gen. Taylor
upon The Whig platform as the Presidential can
didale in 1852. And what a ridiculous inquire
does The old man cut Having violated all his
pledges, having time alter lime done what ne
had promised not 10 dc; having "surencefea
his bowers as President into The hands OF lrns-
lees oil his own creation. the people VIII MOI %
disposed again 10 give him The reins OF Stale
They now perceive that he is n unskillul piiol
and will mol permit him again TO stand al The
helm.
But 10 The extracts. The frsl, which we pre-
sent, is from correspondent OF the New YORK
Mirror, an "original" Taylor paper, which en-
dorses the writer as genuine "orisinai' 1 ay-
| or man:
uTbe Secretary Of The Navy and The Post.
master General, as we'll as the secretary VI
Safe are unpopular with our own party. Col
lamer is charged win fouehness anu uneou and
mess OF manners, Clayton with dlplicity, ana
prslon with want OF real regard Tor The service.
AGAINST Clayton combination OF The wing
nrsse is already al work. He will feel II in
eyery quarter, and he has el: il already
al conclude with the remark made 10 ne oy
| one nj The most eminent, prominent ana noole.
minded Wings in this ciiy-a man OF fortune.
who wants nothing, and yet has, from Inc s.af',
done more Tor Gen. Taylor than all The Max
wells and Halls and Kings OF tie United States
This administration, which helped 10 success,
will 20 10 The devil iaser than any DINER we ever
had. We supposed We were throwing Oh tnose
contemplate Influences which so long conifoleu
NC We find the % creeping in al every hole ana
corner and Gen. TAYLOR made by his Albumin.
.hle advisers 10 forswear himself, or al least for.
| oa, The nledees which we reassered Tor him5
1 did moi work for this THIS is no sketch 81
fancy. II is the feeling nere'
The next evidence which we shall bring ior-
ward ia from The Philadelphia "Daily News, >
in The share Of couple Of resolutions, adopted
o, a large and enthusiastic meeting OF The Wing
citizens OF the fourth Ward Moyamensins," on
The appointment OF the new Collector at Phila-
delphia. They evidently show great confidence
| in The "honest old soldier"
Resolved Tha, ia Inc actions and appoint
ments OF VIM D. Lewis, since his appointment
&C ColIector. we can discover no true general
Wing principle, no heightened embodiment Of
| he will and motives of he great Wing party,
hut having adopted policy suicidal TO The cause
acting timidly, indecisively, and proving himself
/! tho dime OF the ambitious and desiSnlnei imoe-
hscile capable and unfi. for holding an othce
SO imroflan. IN Ter The Administration
Resolved, That we forthwith withdraw our IN
diyidual support aud influence from The Stale
and National Administrations, ill such time as
The Wing parry becomes completely renovated
and The Rulers can present official servants wor-
| thy OF our confidence and esteem.
| While on this subject, We will make an cx-
tract from The "Flag OF 3d." (Wauen,on, Val
which also tends TO show that the great men u
the "no-pany party" are as much, il not more
| disguised with The course Of the President, Than
The Democrats MIR. q. Collins Lee, il will be
recclecred, was one OF The big fish in the last
nrcsideu,ial canvass; he was ore OF those who
perambula,ed Stale after State with the de-
ceptive ely Of mo parry" He violated his
pledges, and General Taylor follows his exam
nile. Upon what evil times have We fallen !
! The Flag says:
| "Mr. Collins Lee OF Baltimore, and respec-
table lawyer, wanted The appointment OF Post
master OF his city. and submitted letters in sup
port OF his p;elensions. Gen. Taylor alef peru
sing them, expressed himself satisfied win his
| claims 10 the appointment, ard virtually promis'
ed 10 confer j, upon him. The day following, the
appointmenl gas announced as given 10 another.
| Mr.. Lee, unaccusomed 10 such dupllciiy, imme-
1 diatey sought an audience with Gen. Taylor, and
asked an explanation OF this extraordinary change
! in The destination OF the appointment. Ten. Tay.
Ior. The President oil The United States. and Con-
| sluional head OF twenty-five millions OF lreemen,
cid no, blush TO admit, in substance, that be wass
! mere auomaloD in the hands OF his cabine ISL"
replied he ignorant and imbece I'D man. 81 did
all could TOR you: Iro:ed for y"n. 6I Mr..
J;anson nut rated me at the council bad" Sur
| rendering, according 10 his own admission, seven
/ votes 10 The unconstitutional and dangerous resen-
cy, which he has installed into power, and reserv-
ine bur ono vote 10 himself, be has in effect sbl.
called from incompelencY and ignorance, powers
which The constitution confided TO him alone,
and conyerted the Presidential office into Ike.
scscy OF seven Cabinet officers, invested with all
he powers OF government. Instead Of being The
head OF The government, exercising with rru-
dence and care The powers Of his exalted office,
ne has become either from tasie or mbecili'y,
he :all OF an irresponsible regency, pn aaoft
u, assures again his ,cis!,s and judgment