Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-04-19
THE ADMINISTRATION

an, and give their sanction the State Convention 0i w
reform OF the abuses under which 'hS "''' 'a'''
S>eS-----
THE ADMINISTRATION.
u,,,a nore than twelve months have elapsed since ue
hou of the nation announced the arrival OF Zachary lay
or President Of the United States at the seat OF Govern
ment The hopes OF the American people were up
TO the hches, pitch Of expectation to witness The iuueh
of those lofty and brau, promises which mao secucu u
frontie Colonel the prize, justly esteemed Inc hgncs"
which either the merit good fortune OF any man cou' "
tain earth.
This mighty nation tip-too 10 see no" the man
would bear himself deeply pledged to be the Pre-
,dent of tho nation and Of party They were curious
70 see how the man would administer the Government VINO
had declared he had friends TO reward no enemies 10
punsh ALL did they desire to sec the problem WORKED
out and the interesting operation performed OF prosecuting
prescription merit should alone be Tho recommends
ton TO Office!
General TAYLOR was invested by the people at large win
ideal exceences which rendered him dear to their hearts
and persuaded them his competency 10 bring back the
Government 10 that condition in which was left by the
Father of his Country, whom remarkable smiude was
thought TO dscoverabe in the character OF his aspiring
imitaor All parties conceded General Taylor honesty
his peculiar and his advocates at large oscoed to
him genu. which ranked him in their estimation with TIT
greatest captains OF age or country Whatever genius
ability courage patriotism honesty and sincerity could ac
as the fruits of his administration His letters TO every body
vera pointed 10 as at conclusive of his liberation and
hbealty his literary aainmonts and intellectual ondow
ments.
II appointment Of his Cabinet created unquaihed sur
prise in tho minds all practical well Informed men, the
people large supposed that he either saw In his ministers
exceences previously undiscovered BY The eyes OF the ma
,on or that having conducted his Mexican campaign with
Co. Bliss alone as his Cabinet he could easily conduct the
bot, kn0 lad
with any sort of Cabinet without The hon
est patriot who had aided in the elevation of this military
chieftan' TO presidency, felt if he had entitled him.
self the gratitude OF poseriy no had with The blessings
of providence and of humbuggery very much placed in the
Presidential choir "a second Washington
Well little over twelve months have elapsed since his
Inauguration how stands the account with the Admin
stration2 They say with the Royal Frenchman,
they all but their honofor that too all foul and
begmed, oends horribly the nostrls othe natlon- TOO
with the confidence of The people with brought them into
power, is gone, and gone forever
The pghed faith of soldiers word has been broken and
shameuly violated The pledges which he gave to the ma
,on has tramped under his feet The word of Zachary
Taylor which, eighteen short months ago. was all powerful
TO gain nations Arm belief proved by his acts to be
worthless dcers oa,hs" Instead OF being the Presi
nation, and of party he is the President OF
the fraction of party and spectacle TO the ma
toninstead Of furnishing prescription from the land he has
prescribed his opponents with vindicve fury, which has
no approximate parallel in the history Of America The
tears Of the widow and the cries of the orphan pleading
for bread been unavang stay tho hand pledged
against prescription TO Gen. Zachary Taylor belongs the
fame of having first turned helpless Of petty
Offices for the purpose of rewarding his partizaus
Instead of making merit the only requisite for office,
vices upon the battlefield the suengs of captivity and I'M
prsonment the faithful discharge of official duties have
been poweress to save the tried and humble incumbent OF
Office from prescriptions but such merit has been thrust aside
TO reward with the spells of Office, foreigners whose claims
rest upon the merits of their noisy partnership
Such is the ufment of the pledges voluntarily given by
Gen Taylor, and solemny confded in by the American
people These charges upon evidence clear and SO
notorious the parzans Of the President do not even
attempt denial They to be sure try break the force OF
the charge BY insisting that this prescription ia only equa
zine the ofces-and by plentiful abuse of the Democrats
for being turned Offices but is offered for the
asehood and breach Of athnone for the violation OF those
pledges which duped the American people.
OF course u very natural enquiry suggests itself TO the
readsr-can no excuse offered for this deec,ion of pn-
cipel There two-fod excuse-the FIRST Is the mbecll-
~ of Gen. Taylor hmsel-the second the of princi
pie and the lcness of the Cabinet.
Gen. Taylor has great measure, still preserved the be-
lief amongst many that his intentions good--bu We
doubt If there is man. of sound mind and disposng
memory" this great nation, who has in personal
contact with President, and does believe him unfit
for the station he occupies Is he would be TO
"Caper nmo,y a ady's chamber.
To the iasciyous plelsngs Of Luxe"
General Taylor has the first requisite for the station
he occupies The general belief his honesty arises from the
solemn convictions OF the people that he speaks truth when
he declares himself unfit for the station he is in Even his
rmness character is rendered OF no avail from his utter
ignorance of State affairs and his of capacity
quire knowledge Of them.
General Taylor delivered over soul and body 10 the
bns with which he has surrounded himself; and
in the of history such cabinet assembled TO-
gether under any President There is not amongst them
man. with probably the exception Of the Attorney General
who possesses the drs qualification for the station which ne
holds They are essentially small man, without talent
without ceverness without manliness, without bodness
wi,hou, decision without rmness, without dignity and
pretty generally believed TO be without honesty They
despsed by their opponents the object OF pity and di
cu by the leaders of their party and OF contempt and
by the people large The implements with which
they work chicaney and trick, bald and shallow
however, that they deceive except the poor old
man. whose eyes blinded BY the fumes Of aduaton and
the incense Of hattery which they burn continually under
his They I'LL his mind with jealousy and distrust OF
the great Wing leaders, for they understand full well that his
contact with these would certainly result
pulson OF the mbeciles that return. sobrety ndu
ces oathng for the vile beverage which brought about
The history of the administration is catalogue of blum
ders lis, of receptions. The candor OF Cay,onthe
ssiy of Ewing-,he dsntecsedness of Crawford-he bold
y of coamer-brough, into harmonious whole would