Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-08-24
GEN. TAYLOR AN AvowED PARTY rkEsi-
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GEN. TAYLOR AN AvoWED PARTY fhE'i
DENT
1.-THE last link i. broken, which oounc" NO
nar,v man 10 the car of Taylorsm. Old Zach
whose avowal of moderate and iioerai sentiments
on the subject of party asperi'y, a"acneu ho'
faw "preeu ones" 10 his political banner, has re-
emily cnt himself of from the association ard
.,nnorl of all but ultra parizans. Al other places
on his Presidential tour, made in few onei
months after his Inauguration, with the unmis
,akeable purpose OF operating upon The Northern
elections (,he South having done so badly,) ne
has been represented as keeping on The mo parry
disguise .ard passing himself of as The Presi-
dent OF the people and not OF par'y-ou' al
York. Pa, owing either to the "nolse ana con,
fusion" of his novel position or to The ha'ui"
n;oue on Witnessing the Geographic dashes OF 'ns
wes,ern elections, he seems 10 have shaken on
,ha mach and come ont a full booded parry
man. A correspondent of the Baltimore Argus
gives the following sketch oil the Generals al
dress
aEeLLow CITIZENS AND LADIES: cannon be
ernected. from the fatigue ! have endured TO-
day. to make speech toyou Today. can On
" saw, | thank you for Observation-Disclosures
ception. can only say. shoH enaeapo' ~ ~
c0rrY on, tie principles Of the party tAaf ororghl
nae into poUr. thank you lot 'ne noAoi 'o1
have done me this day
Therei Record it, That this is the speech
If The President of the United States OF Ameri.
"a 10 the people OF The borough and county ol
YORK who turned aside from their daily avoca'
lions, 10 do him respect, on the 10Th OF August,
I949.
"I shall endeavor 10 carry out the principles OF
the parry that brought me into power"
That is perfectly consistent with an be The
President OF no party" "l'll accept Of nomi-
nation from any party"
Bu, enough is as coed as feast. Snmce II 70
saw. the entrance and exit oil the great RouSn ana
Ready into and out oil THIS ourg mas not auat =,
immortal wreaths 10 his coronet. The day VIII
he foreotlen in less than twenty-four hours; un-
lose remembered 10 modification al the manifest
weakness of great man.
Why did NOT the people make Henry Clay
President II they had, they would mol nave
hung their heads when the President OF The UNI
ted States undertook TO make speech 10 an as
sembage of the people who had convened 10 pay
their respects TO him as the chief ruler OF lhese
States.
The York Gazelte, after describing the Ceres
raps entry and escort into the town, has The fol-
lowing remarks
1--WE we're pleased TO see, that although there
was little or no display of enthusiasm, members
OF both parties united ia giving quiet and re.
specrtul welcome 10 the Chief Magistrate OF our
Union. The Democrals-thoush thoroughly
uoited in the conviction that Gen. Taylor's au-
rels have been sadly dimmed by his numerous
acls OF bad faith, AMI as thoroughly united IN
condemnation OF his open violation oil solemn
pledges-did not use this occasion 10 maniiest
their disapprobaton. preferrins TO express II IN
another and more effectual manner al the bal'ot
boxes. They chose TO Distinguish between the
Presiden, of The Z. States and the man who had
forfeited his voluntarily .plish'et word-payiag
due honor 10 the exalted STATION OF rat MAN, ana
reserving 10 themselves 10 deal as justice may
dictate with THE MAN HIMSELF.
1--WE should be glad 10 be able 10 stop here, or
that We could say with truth that The reception so
becominsy accorded 10 the President by all par.
ties, was as becomingly acknowledged by the re-
cipient OF their couresIes. But Gen. Taylor him.
self has rendered this impossible, and has impo-
sed upon as the unpleasant duty OF mingling
word Of condemnation with our notice oil ms VI.
sit 10 York. He was escor,cj, as We have said,
10 the Washington House. His escort was
composed of all parties. After his arrival al
the hotel he was conducted TO the front por-
tico, and there, surrounded by a Wing and De-
mocratc Committee of arrangements, confront
Ing q crowd OF Wings and Democrats in The
street, aud Just before sitting down 10 table
sumpluously spread by The hospitality Vi Wings
and Democrats, General Taylor made speech
He thanked his audience Tor the courtesies shown
him by the people OF York-reterred 10 his posi-
zion as chief magistrate The Unhed Sta'es-telt
very grateful indeed for such an otiice--ard
WOULD ENDEAVOR TO CONFORM TO
THE VIEWS AND CARRY OUT THE
WISHES OF THE PARTY THAT ELEC.
TED HIM!"
This is The first President who has publicly
declared that he was the President OF party and
no, of The whole people, especially when both par
ties had turned Out, 10 do honor 10 the office, II
not 10 the man. The last scale must now fall
from the eyes of those who were deluded With
dream of The Ulopa Of modern times blessed
Washington era, when The Lion ard the Lamb
of party were 10 lie down together in sweet
embrace. If past events have not startled them
from their pleasant revcries-it the selection OF
an ultra Wing cabinet, 10 great extent hostile
10 The Soulh-if the sweeping removal OF homes
and faithful Democrats from ofice-if these re.
pealed acts OF partyism have mol dissolved their
attachment, surely they cannot longer hesitate,
when they hear the second Washington avow-
ing himself party man, ready TO "cary out the
PRINCIPLES OF the party that brought him into
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