Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-04-26
RICHMOND ENQUIRER.
THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL rs, 1850.


The Wing has often reiterated the charge tha! phrase
mo friends 10 reward is the language Of "od Zack"
Now We have not time at this TO look up tie
beress letters enanung from General Taylor iurng the
last Presidential canvass whether the identical
phrase occurs in any Of them nor do We think incumbent
upon Democrats 10 perform such duty; for think We
show that there IS high Wing authority for rsn the
preston.
Part of this motto is the language of Zachary Taylor in
his first Allison letter. He says "I have no private pur-
poses to accomplishing purty projects tuiii
mics TO punishnothng TO but my country" The
source of the whole motto is from speech delivered by his
present Secretary of State John NJ Clayton je in the
United States Senate, in July le4s. lie there said:
"here is another PLATFORM is that Of honest man,
'rho says that he is Whig but that if elected 10 tie Pe-i
Pre.idsn, OF the people[THAT HE HAS NO ENEMIES
TO PUNISH, NO FRIENDS TO REWARD-that while
he will do his duty removing corrupt incompetent un-
faithful men from Office he will be the supporter of that
infamous system Of prescription which distributes the public
offices Of the country as the fpoils OF victory"
| Now when Whig presses find fault with Democrats ard
Charge them with nerolang and misepressn,ing the lam
gnage of "Od Tack" will they have the justice to inform
their readers that JOHN NJ CLAYTON General Taylos
Secretary OF State Is the gentleman who i, authority for
said language used in connection with the present party in
power The phrase in the mouth Of almost every Wing
EIector in the Stnethat Gen. Taylors views misrc
presented By the Democrststhat he woad prescribe
for political opnion'hat he had friends to reward
enemies punGhn and that the old General has fa
sifcd every pledge is late contradict it, Indeed the
contradiction comes with bad grace from party whose
Of prescription, daily revealed have parallel any
former administration, and Justly merit the rebuke of all
candid men who induced support Taylor indie
pendent candidate.
The Wing puts forth ugubrous article usiifying
the removal Of Mr. Fond the postmaster Petersburg by
the previous removal of DIR. Mnge. This argument is nd
yecty in the teeth of Old Zacs admitted pledge he had
enemies pun and goes far 10 prove that OLD Iac
broken his promises by turning against whom
word could be s,id the Of honesty capacity
fidelity" We ask attention TO the following structures Of
the Petersburg Republican and that tine Cockade Town
will to-day rebukc Mr.. Syne for having prevailed on Old
Zack 20 break his solemn word:
Il hate loahe prescription"
81 would from Mexican ns turn out demo-
erat for his political opinions"
Although these soemn promises have been repeatedly vio-
lated BY Gen Taylor, dreamed that our worthy and
accomplished Postmaster VIM n Friend ESQ., would have
sen removed from office after the applicants for his office
distinctly stated the President that they had charges
against him. This another instance OF the vo-
alion of Gen Taylo plghted aM 10 the American peo-
peo the people Of Petersburg The old soldier has been
made by politicians 10 eat his olcn ords Did not MI
Syme press upon him this shameful abandonment oil his
word d not M Mr. use m oil vs ms hshy cnmende
us, in his paper, those promises OF Cen Taylor How
could Mr. Sync ride sacred and binding promises
in urging tho removal OF Mr.. Friend and our gaan CAPT
McItse and thus take Of his poc6e! his last cent ana
drvo him like NeJuckndne,zar eat upon the lancorous
gIoss Of poverty?
that Mr. Friend and the gallant cRae should have been
continued in Office? ie politicians, who disregard the
doomed already If politicians break their proises and
their word than. God the ,,corrued people
know hgu to keep the moral a!mosphele pure
THE ADMINISTRATION AND COL. BEt.roN.
The Republic the small organ Washington still
more boldly shs President recommendation OF action
admitting California sngy and leaving the other territory
unouched) In the face Of the manifest devotion Of 'hs
free soes and the opposition of the South 10 this mbe
ellie and fatal policy the Republic asserts boldly that it does
not come from members OF the Cabinet, who lean 10 the
Northern view of the slavery question: but land here dis
plays much exuation hatitis of "Southsrn origin, and
the credi, is us,y due Mr. W. Ballard Preston the Sec
rotary of the Navy who developed it hs speech made in
Feb. le49 The Republic adds:
at was to Jorrard Me Mr Prsston's vic~s as far aa
consistent with propriey that Mr. King went to Cali
ornia and we know that Mr. Preston looking anxious
" TO the successful termination Of hiS mission event
Ina, would all difficulty from the solution OF tins
complicated question He considered that, t. mode once
pointed CT settling these matters pacihcay ny the crea
ton Of State government in California Congress and te
American people would hereae. be ready to remit thein IN
all ohor instances the people of the Territories TO settle
for themselves"
election to any e1tent that Mr. Prcston vginan, and
not the free soers the Cabinet is responsible for this de-
,estabe plan and that Mr. T. Butler King sent out ITO
forward the organization of California which under the aus
pces Of Mr. Preston and the Regency now in hot haste a
nile, fr admission az free soil State All that has been
said about the Regencys interference in California is here
conceded and Virginia member OF the Cabinst is entitled
TO all the credit Of the scheme!
Mr. Preston and the Regency are thus, openly in the
andfha apuiOn
the two bills and with Benton and the freesoos, iE favor
Of admitting California separately leaving the ether terrific
y as prey to similar free soil operations. The separation
of the questions and the independent admission OF Csfor-
mia would be universally regarded at the South as decisive
Of the final triumph OF the whole Northern scheme OF anti
,layoy restriction Such il the triumph over the South
that Mr. Preston and the Regency are now urging with all
their zeal Seward the wretch is warmly IN favor oil H.
| The ~ Y. Courier and Enquirer, his organ says
"senator Seward declares expressly his lu concurrence
in that proposition his entire ragnss TO adopt ne poey
Of inactirty Of creating no nsm lerrHoTldt "oa'"e
mhich the President has suggesssd'
Renron too has put himself forward the leader ol the
Administration with the hope doubt of tickling the taste
of the Missouri Whigs without whose support he pohu
caIy damned forever Missouri Hear what the N FORK
Albany Journal another organ of Seward, says:
ain this embarrassing crisis, Col Benton Is Dealng
himself noby The of Free Soil and OF Freedom
ores him much. Nert 10 Gen. Isylor he IL the man on
whom the hopes of Freedom hang When others VINO coud
have saved u.s. and whom have been accustomed 10
rey hold back Colonel Benton rushes in and, as rery
believe will be the instrument under Providence o rescu-
ng and preserving precious principles and sacred rghts
| Benton in TRUTH is facous and ultra than Hale
himself who refused Join with him in calling Tor the yeas
and nays tmes upon the question OF referring hsruc
ons to Mr. Foote'S committee and in doing So remarked;
81 shaony saw air. in conclusion, that snail ,"o" inc
example of the Senator from Illinois, and snail oel no la
tous opposition shall submit what God IN ms Prov
dsace ard the party its power shall do sha resist u as
long as can consutionaly fairly ami decooufiy but
will say that far as am Individually concerned WIN OIL
fer no tactous opposition have no doubt Oh H. we ars
destined to defeat We may contest tho matter nile long,
er but the end neither distant doubtful Gentlemen o
the South you have in power AL ask Is as nave
said before that after you have laid s out cod you WI" not
| point lis cut having been bought dog cheap
Benton in his vain glorious and clustering dsate with
Mr. CLAW ON Monday ayowcd the same Bulldog purpose t1
crbarass in every way, the compromise and to carry ou
tho grand policy of the Regency We congratulate Mr.
Preston on the aid Of his ally, Col Benton, in hi
oyowed intention 10 put down and sacrifice the South.
|
| HARD RUN.
The wig in its hatred for the Southern course OF MIR
Fuotc draws largely upon the letters of Mrs. Swsshen int
v;rooo corespoudent of the ~ Y Tribune prove tho