Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-05-17
RICHMOND ENQUIRER.
THURSDAY MORNING, MAY l6. 1850.

RICHMOND ENQUIRER.
THURSDAY MORNING, MAY IG, 1880.
n AN EXPLOSION But NOT OF THE CABINET!
On Tuesday morning the people OF Washington were
lied by the following announcement, in The Republic of III,
ablcalion Tor rather disissa Of its old Editors and III,
installation oi the one the late Assistant Secretary
the Treasury, and former Editor OF Wing paper in
Nashyilc
To OUR SUBSCRIBERS
To the five and twenty thousand subscribers who during
TIN last ten months have enrolled themselves upon Isis
we feel Ia we word by Of explanation for the
course that We deem il our duty 10 pursue.
With the present number the Republic passes into other
editorial LANDS III Is sufficient Tor 10 say that pr-Old
differences erit bet~e onrsres and members 81 the Cabinet
that are inconsistent with the relations in which stand
towards President Taylor and the Wing party In this
Of things md with The determination inelpose obsta
Gle IN the preservation oil harmony and good will between
President Taylor and the Wings we have thought ou
duty 10 withdraw from position in which longer
maintain silence in view oi certain conrorrtd questions
consistently with selfrespect. Personal fortunes
sacrifice without regrepotical associations and relations
are sacred 10 be trifled with or abandoned.
In taking leave of friends il proper that should
that confidence in President Taylor Is nnmpared
and that the sentiment which has induced us 10 devote The
volunteer services of years in his remains ardent
and malloyed when first took the field in his
half In his personal ntegy-in his unselsh patriotism
in his nationality, neutrality and elevated honowe retain
undiminished confidence and had 10 be-
lievc that this sentiment is fully recprocated, should
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Difference his FEELINGS and unbounded respect and
| reverence for his character and his services.
In taking leave of friends personal and political
many Of them connected with by the of twenty
years Of common struggles and vicisstudeswe cannot
omit commend TO their hndest regards and
their warmest favor. We know that Mr.. Hall is entitled 10
their confidence and esteem He has been like
selves warm, earnest, and unaering advocate Of Whig
principles. Wing measures, and Wing From circitn
taces lrhct IS mol necessary for us TO mention, II is
within his power preserve the relations which ought
acknowledged
lie possesses the confidence which have failed 10 solicit
obainandh he occupies position in which is entirely
his reconcile outside differences with the internal
economy Of the Cabinet.
We take pleasure, therefore, in commencing him 10
the Kind feelings and wishes Of our numerous friends and
subscribers; and tina, while he will BE- in all
ings consdcratr. prudent and more able than
ourselves he Will IN no respect be wanting 10 The great
ca.-c of Truth Honor and the lnon which have
been always devoted, and in which shall always b.
rhc country ALEXANDER c. BULIITT,
JOHN y. SARGENT.
From the date Of the foregoing communication Allen A.
Hail. Esd will be responsible for The editorial charge oi the
Reabc In parting with the gentlemen who have hitherto
controlled lis columns il is porper that should say that
confidence which circumstances could shake
in their fidelity 10 VINO principles in their patriotic devo
ton, and in their attachment 10 President Taylor
In welcoming Mr. Hall 10 the position which they have
occupied have believe with general salts
faction The party and the countrywe only bear witness
10 lii well established VINO character and 10 our know
ledge a hc will in no respect fail respond the exigen
GIDEON Il co.
Ii was in vain that The Republic whosc chief editor was
imported all the way from New Orleans by Old Zack and
who is the reputcd father OF the Allison letters Illuminated
it, analheas the Regencyii was in vain ha Mon
day the Republic "admonshcd'' certain walters on Proy
,cncc whose aspirations have outlvcd their independence
and those whom il may concern. if they not ambitious
o controversy in which they will have for their bears
thay will do we'll to keep their dogs otthc doom had
gone forth and Tuesday the editors had To acknowledge
that the dogs" had hunted down their prey and the
proud and ordy conductors of the Presidents peculiar
organ" had give way official taken from The Treas
nrv Department bv a Regency whose boast non-inter
ference with politics and official purity, untrammcled
by the squables of the day. The asslants have them
selves been put down-and the world will be on
The lpioe Of curiosity 10 know the real causes
o this revolution in the "Repubc" What are the person
t;erences' which the osraczcd editors alude Was
the "GaIphin claim the slavery question The sub
peel suggestive Of specaons and comments the plea
sie of which leave the pll"sophc reader. rs some
change inevitable, the country will regret thai the weak
cabinet had gone ont instead al the Editors oi the Repnb-
H. The fomc had done mischief enough and covered the
,hoc country with disgrace, and their dismissal would have
been hailed public blessing Their time will yet come,
and there much point in the following anecdote in Tuos
days Union:
eyc,i. :ic u, .nissal the editors of me Presidens
ur.an; one, decided sniis Wing, observed "Od Iack
could help it, he had bu tro nernatiyesoc TO dismiss
the editors and the othsr 10 dismiss the cabinet Yes
upcd IdG- Whpl and OF the tlro hr has adopted ht
trot Thank Heaven hc will NJ forced 10 adopt the othe
before The storm ceases That's matter in which
.4, pramse either, can effect nothing hut evil
/, was not Sufficient for the Regency who rule Old Lack
;,l rod on osiracize the ndepencn, editors of the
il, public bur further step taken 10 strengthen their
toering power. On the day the following proclaa
.nn was made The faithful and The nthcss, through the
National ncpcnccr which managed TO retain its post
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"lithough il is but few days ago that contradicted
the false reports then abroad o dssenslons msunder
standings between the President and the members OF his
Cabinet the industry with which similar reports again
popagarcj and dused the country through every
channel 81 circulation seems TO require repetition OF the
we therefore now state on the authority ofMs President
that he lends 10 any attempt from whaere'
quarter comes disturb unselte his Administration
lis All the statements inerences 10 the contrary arr
utterly without foundation
This is plain enough and the Wings will have crouch
a the feet of their Of the Regency. The Republic
was put under the ban for boldly and uthfuy declaring
that "ide spread dsconens among Wing friends Of the
administration have existed and do exist BY singular
that paper also limited at evens that may occur
which would render it their he Regencys) part a. states
men gentlemen and PATRIOTS 1riarar from the public
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public themselves play the principal parts in the farce
of "Tun Out" The Wings, in and out of Congress, are
threatened through the official proclamation in the Naona
ntegencer with the dispeasure Of Old Zack and the lie
ocncy should they dare hint dissatisfaction with the ad
mnistration is" Oh, the blessings Of mo parylsm
What glorious fruits of the victory OF lsiS!
II is rumored in Washington tina, the deposed Mr. Built
wll be made the Editor of the Southern organ. Fol
various rea sons this selection would be unfortunate
| THIS DISTRICT
will be from the proceedings elsewhere, that th
District Convention yesterday unanimously appointed 10
bert c. Scott ESQ., delegate and John e. Rutherford ESD
alternate on the part of the Democrats and James Lyons
ESQ., delegate, and P. ST. George Cooke ESQ., alternate, oI
c pari Of the Wings 10 attend the Nashville Convention
Thes gentlemen are known be wise prudent, iat-seein
and able and better selections could not have been made
The Convention wisely RETAINED from nsructln- the De
ireaes leaving their discretion and high Responsibility
o pursue the course which circumstances may point out II
arcorIauce will, the avowcd wishes Of the last Legislature