Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-04-13
RIO III N O. ND, VA.
wednesday Morning, April II, ls4o.
THE .SPAT" ONCE MORE.

r. Before our attention was called to the iacl b
the Republican, We had determined TO vhdra
# what we had said abou, the Times being tive
q posted" IN one particular al least-ior The r,
a publican shows clearly, that so far from It's no
lowing the track OF New Orleans leader" III
/ Editors OF the Republican never saw the Ne
Orleans Bulletin, and, therefore, could not hay
8 changed its banner with the varying NOTICE. ,
the Bulletin. Indeed, yesterdays Times "cor
tesses The corn" and confesses its error, az
this special point, "not, however, because Of, br
without regard 10, that papers 1.-THE Republicans
,, demand ;" The Republican then goes on L
: show that last year it invariably went against
Convention, and for Gen. Taylor as she people
candidate" "snbjec (cnly) 10 the decision OF III
american people," 1t concludes with the follow
ing effective "dig into the ribs OF the Times
which, as we are vouched as witnesses BY bott
parties, we endorse:
"Yet with this general disclaimer (of ii,
"being the first paper 10 declare for General
Taylor,") We might still lay claim to something
like victory over our assard neighbor, who
sqIirmed and twisted, and made wry faces
against General Taylor until near The meeting
OF The Legislature in l847, when the Taylor star
| was eliminating; Whereupon, without any
| change OF position on the part Of the Old Hero,
it struck its old flag of opposition, and eaped into
the fight with such extraordinary alacrty that
henceiolh The only reason Tor anxiety was lest
cur new disciple should endanser the cause by
rashness OF zeal, or signal eccenlriciiy Of juds-
ment. Let the Enquirer give the iacls.'"
The Republican then incidentally likens the
Times 10 the frog endeavoring 10 swell himself
to The dimensions recorded in Esop's fables,
political textbook, made standard work by
Old Fac himself
Yesterdays Times "comes back" upon its
premature" neighbor. While admitting one
error OF lis own, i, fires shot, which 'cs again,
being The witness, certify, has struck the Repub
lican between wind and waller:
ITS admitted course, in opposing a National
Convention 10 The last extremity, although Gen.
Taylor hmselt resolved 10 go before The Con-
vention and abide its decision furnishes abun-
dan material TO repel the aushable pre;ension.
A mighty "conqueror" iorsooih, was II, when,
alter telling the Wing party that no Convention
must be he'd, for that Conventions were made up
(as the Enquirer quoles) Of "veteran political
gamblers" II had 10 look quietly to Philadelphia
10 learn who would be the champion OF The great
party It had vainly aspirei 20 instruct, and then
10 recognise the authority oil the Convention by
sraighiway adopting The nomination OF Mr.. Fill |
more Tor the Vice Presidency.
But, IL, in its lame defence OF its corQuerins
claims, ventures upon a statement which invites |
a remark or Two; for il is nothing less than libel
upon Gen. Taylor himself and is therefore fat |
treason IN one OF The Originals" some OF whom |
are now said 10 be NOT in The best OCCUR al Wash.
ingion:
6 'We admit tsays III that we opposed Convention
the last and did old Zack harm, 10 say the least
Of it, thai he had some friends pto occupied The posi-
and ,oho had declared their determination
render-a fact which operated with health
iu influence upon those politicians ~ho desired 10 de-
prv- the people of their choice
III here assumes that General Taylor occupied
The same independent position with Itself which
was, lha, he and ii would never Surrender 10 a
Wing Convention. But the Louisiana delegates
ts.eTsI ibas dpeYD &Ssres ihsLaesdIa StRai
rayor. under his own hand, confirmed every
word Of their statement. No matter; H. here IN
Richmond. was telling the universal Wing par
~ II never surrenderS. But we forbear: critics
saw il is but a step from the sublime 10 me RAJ
cnlous: what a plunge from Zachary Taylor, de-
ier,ins like true patriot, To the will oil the par-
" 10 which he belonged, 10 his redoubiaoie ne
ver-surrender supporter, 1t!
sH conclude this little controversial " pray,
our SIDE al leaS., pY Suggesting 'hos -" -
lions must have acquired wonderful virtue
within short time past; Tor, although they we're
e1ecrable things in lSi5, one OF them, held iasl
week, has made it, the conqueror, moNl humoly
succumb 10 the hottest opponent and assaiiah'
(Mr. Bous) of the man, Tor whom y was ready 70
kick itself out of the traces OF The wing parry
What is the moral Of this and al the o'hef
fierce quarrels among The Wings in h's Dis!fc'
and in other sec,ons2 The Times and the he
publican are both right in ridcuns and assail-
ing each others position. They have oo'h zone
their utmost 10 humbus their readers INTO a par
" and personal triumph, without regard 10 pfih-
ciple. Whether as Convention or No-CohVen'
ton candidate, Gen. TAYLOR and the wing pol
iticans" lodged all issues of principle, avo~eu
no policy, made promises only TO be broken
looked to power and ",he spells" alone, and mer-
sed in degrading man-worship the sacred rights
81 feemen. The last Taylor campaign, ike
,ba, of 1910, was mammoth system OF hum
bugs-and the present is but the beginning OF the
end. The fruits Of their ill-got,cn victory, now
as then. will be bitter, and turn 10 "dus and ash
&" on their lips, as Willoughby Newton char
ac;erzed The sequel of,heir Zip and ly' victory