Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-01-29
Err TIA Enquirer.
"T4E BROKEN pLEDGES,'II,c ToRs9

, think that Gen Taylor is rnony ; a.st ,hc Ith
dsgraceu conduct w' eh,mely and dsrepuaby he has
81 Bu will no, yet believe ina. e n., sacred and
and deliberately have violated is responsible to
oft repeated nt that responsibility is of no account
Never again will his keepers psI her surags~they are
the people as r hat The people have already since
M i,h dav of March with remarkable u e if md
their sentiments Blu, what u o. .I h.y not and do they
nv 80; =, sct nubic opinion at defiance ANN h
ask what does his responsibility a''0u"' "
reached. e mon who are not set beyond |
the reach of the Senate of the United H., t rcnn the
the Fraud they have 'sown inc mio ii6oh cause il cam
wmr"lna. m nc,ious in the Senate 10 REJECT ior eaasi
No truly spirited Senator can sue LIN sack Until
wah'9E !" f Tnrorism there kindly feeng eSs'nE
IN Trrnia at least between the Dc Mpi arcll led,
dce.holdcrs, State and FedcraI'e and Presidents
nay Iw Years since the Democratic Legislature TnGer
strong prorocaton threatened 10 eoled 10 his friends
ms ,n to spare even him who was IN. anthor ol
dis@racefu Play, of"Whgs and DeiTsl.s Richie va
HIM Does not every body know that Thomas M.e;,u
MN MN 1 What has he received in rcturnf .Ea'ltuL
oh no. Justice 2Far from 1t Mhal ihe h o;,ed more
Every school boy could answer thai nc ms la; in iac
coarse abuse than any other man now llVhs In oy
% Leu, abused man in the United States iwi not es
cen Mr.. TyIcr--and he had enough in all cohse eaee
coin which Wings delight to ae sns done NOR ALREADY to
lower The standard Of Virginia gentlemen INN az os ho,
things pu, together Let me give you r[;sT an Names
really mas & in mercy they shall at present. be nth
Le5 The enquiry might be made no" 5oau "a ,hat
know what passed behind the and turned States
EVIDENCE" In doing so, he has not elevated 'H'''''
much by telling the n THE e P Pf5sTi IT,
4 an omce.noldc- is oletv and faithfully attending ~
his business interfering with nobody-sa Den,oia =
exercised the sh of sa t" A. did not seek
elevate his candidate by abusing Gen. Taylor ne ae ay
10 see him elected upon his merits and desired Toher
came and the "liahtnng rod" made known tina he srea.
Wing party had 'stule itself by voting Tor nl,rny
Chellain purely Military Chenln and no,n mcn"cra,s
and that, by the aid of Judas and some SOFT peocia
Cen TAYLOR had been elected President of the United states
Jubilee for the Whigs-a day Of "Pentecost e'oa i,
were lust ahead--fne offices were TO be naaItn'
enough howeyer) True honest od lack" had said 'ha1
offices were not TO be "playeG orhcy were no pan o o
"stakes" The hungry Wings understood thnss ose 'p
D. and T. started in this fair start (as III. uaEes
would say)-ccrtainy prompt one For inc neAt li .
ccmbc they riding through the couna' ;1 I'm
sonaly visiting the great Metropolis oil virginia S
observation-disclosures "leters of credit political cndorsalos
all for the purpose of getting AS Office NOT T Sn,a n.y.
ever net said against A. Thus carly was no. -
cessaTy The fact of his being Democrat was @ nnd
be sufficient Some hafhedged Wigs thought al "uau
make no difference; but the 'luggers knew oIne ;d
knew that Whiggery is "Janus-lacca -lha' u away
one thing and acted another ,, found r
To return the picture.-January ana Feouas a.
f c. D. and f. actively engaged, gathering al ,J 'ne A.
length dawned-a day which, in after times WIN " g
rardcd Us dark in the history OF the United H.
ay which found the venerable Chief Justice oi inc
States odminserin the oath 10 mere soldier nus from Inc
camp who had just 'doiicd the insignia oil NJ l th
solemn oath to support tho Cons'lon n me conn
laws of the t. j. Think the great satcsnei'oi 'e eo
try when they witnessed that scene did not blush 10Y te p
,ation of their country Think you they did mol ldc
forebodings, that in few short years ms s N inner
would have or its model the petty republics o. >olh tc
ca and Mexico These must have been h@ir f.lec"is
Another class was present that memorable occasoh'
odds and ends the ''canp followers 'he carr"n Crows
rc;r name was II enion Those people did not rciec Il
no, their nature do They felt no pride no interest," 10
the reputation OF the country VIVA. earTG o b, y ap"h
er game TO play before they were 10 receive men
y and boldly did they play it, by procamng 'hat al9'a
their chief not qualified Tor the once yc' 1T % -
e in honeiv" wha, he lacked in experience "onesy then
was the password" stranger coming among Us "ouN
be led believe that this was the rsi ume slncs .
r dation of the Government that the people al Inc o
q states had ever elected 'honest man a. fs,uen
d Yes, 'honcsy" then 'all the GO The poor old Il ma
made TO think he was really s pisaan had Of
daincd that he OF others should preside over ae PEI
pe because he was possessed OF more honesty ., % b
chanreJ the tone He who but short time ago. was
honest is now cxecrucd by half of those who elevated n
d 10 oice-charged by the very men VINO so recent, pr
claimed his virtues with aiding and abctiing corruption
d gross papabe unprecedented openly charged anu ~ofs
J. si s-ared- The the sseal ipde% alJ @Eap
Scarcely but voice is heard Thanks To fearless,
independent press is doing ts duty and of ii We can sa
|. "Now will the press the peoples rights maintain
l. Unawcd by influence, and unbribcd by gain"
IF And here anohcr inquiry presents itself o and 'vh'
son 80 suddenly and 81 low! The Democrats surely can
n not be charged whit. Verify, verify then have the Wing
= ''donc the workiashoned il and completed R!-Fardo
'r this DEPRESSION.
The 9th day of March found Gen. Taylor surrounded by
Cabinet tund such Cabinet! The doors of the publ
Offices thrown wide open. b. G. ID. and F.. early in al
o The Department.
i Enter Good morning, Mr.. Secretary.
n Sccy.-Ciood morning, Mr.. b. -
Il B-Mr Secretary | am from -, and nm c,nd
date the office of A. Here my letters You will fin
ed Wings in Virginia also by Mr.. another distinguish
+ ed Whig who beonss Of the first families Of Viz
Il GINA"
Sccy-Ihay had The honor OF hearing of Mr. -, and
noble efforts Are there charges agains
= B-Why no. sir have heard of none; buthc is a De
i. mocrt-and presume will BE- removed.
Scc'yHc certainly should bobut you know Presi
dent has said that The fac, of an office holder being Demo
is sufficient ground for his removal BESIDES, W
hear that your State opposed TO prescription for opinion
g sake.
Of our Wing friends can testify lam, myself opposed h
prescription A. is very decided Democrat did no
: think he would be permitted 10 hold office.
The Secretary rings his little bell.
r Enter-CcIk
Scc'ryMr Clerk how do the accounts Of 4. stand Ii
he good officer!
Cerk-A's all stand fair properly and promptly
rendered We never have any difficulty in settling his &C
COUNTS always corrcct--as much if more % than
officer in the Government. Exit Ccrk-B. still waiting.
SccyMr b., you perceive from the statcrnen: Of ny
Clerk that A. cannot be removed for any official neglect
duty, misconduct Perhaps there may he private obcc-
complaints; ii they will be duly considered
b. takes his IcaveC, D. and +. enter separately The
dialogue lin subsance takes place Each one he's his
cue' The still goes onhc stakes have not yet been
won There is work to be done, (and such work for
Virginia gcntlcmcn
\. is quietly dschargng his duties, in happy ignorance
that MS triends his associates, his neishbors, who are
daily smiling his face perhaps partaking Of his hospta
~ are busy engaged in trying destroy his private char
q
boyhood seized distorted and miseprescnled
coraray and grossly false nsinuatons made all intent
the destruction of AS reputation the end that the
of one, only, may be built up the ruins His official
character is inprcgnabe that makes difference; he is
doomed man. Time passes onthc work is quite fin
ise but the parties wait They fearful that the
one will obtain gGrlutQgs The ohe and off they