Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-04-26
THE OFFICIAL. APOLoGIST.

The Washington Republic puts forth long and elaborate
euloy President Taylor whom continues 10 exol
clothed with all the wisdom bravery and virtue of Washing
ton all the Justice OF Arsdcs all the sagaciy OF Franklin
Ii pos euogy mountain high who, however brav
as soldier has forfeited his solemn word and has SUM
down from the emncncc which he once stood poor
public estimation that his party friends fail
cd do him The Republics own article con
tnlns ccar admission tina, General TAYLOR has change
front and become bitter parZan, and, what
the TOOL vi The weakest AMI intriguing cabinet that
counsocd al The White HOUSE 1t i well known that III,
favorlte argument me original wppersn OF Taylorsn
was that 10 a no-party man, would he bound 10 tie
schemes OF party, and would no condition, be IN,
candidate nnv party This plausible appeal had i:s nin
with many Democrats whose dcserton 10 the opposite
ranks carried the election. But shameless The Generals
practice Of his theory At the Philadelphia slaughter
house, Convention il evident that old lack would bc
ruled unless he became vassa of party and presto
if magic his Louisiana friends put forth authorized
statement, pcdging him abide the action ni the Wing
party. This gave him the nomination, but it took away
every claim honorable consistency with oft-rccorded
pledges He surrendered the party o<e candidate he had
consented become the Republic has H. But this
not ALL Afterwards and before the election he letters
Democrats eitcrating his no-pary sentiments and with
this double he succeeded deceivng The people h
election By constitutional MAJORITY but decided minority
of the popular vote.
In his first step he showed the covcn foot of Federalism
This 'no-party candidate surrounded himself with cabi
ofhorough Wings several of whom had been cpudatcd
by the people home. The Republic gives The reason viz
SIN that Cabinet believed that the views Of the diff
ferent sections fairly epcsencd and whatever else
might have been said Of IT, no one could deny that II was
composed of men who identified with the struggles
and conflicts the great Wing party and prepared give
full encouragement and effect 10 their views prn
cples and opinions.
To the Wings then he had exhibited honorable dcli-
While prepared become the President Of the people
ne did forget he ought 10 have forgotten that il
his Wing adoption that he owed his elevation, and
that The Wing party that he should look his
constitutional advisers"
Candidate TAYLOR had avowed his willingness 10 be the
candidate of all parties Wing Democratic and Free Soil
had protested be untramelod by any party
schemcshad pledged himself To abstain from giving any
advice or using any influence with Congress, and indeed
had with Mr. Toos declared that Presidents opinions
were of mo consequence" How did he redeem those
pcdgcs His Cabinet made Up of Wings and soil
Wings (hc could not find single an'i-WiImot Proviso
Northern Whig) exclusively, and t'c least
tingod with Democracy So far from absainng from inter
ference with Congress, he and his friend Ewing commits
stoned the infamous abolition dcmagoguo Seward with
cectoneer with Congress the slavery question, and
the result (nd Seward eyuted in m the defeat of Wal
kcrs proposition which would have laid low the ghost Of
anti-slavery agitation that now convuscs the nation
The gross violation of hio word the sweeping
prescription OF faithful Democratic officers BY thousands
The fraud still further aggravated by his fret message
which he throws oil the garb OF comnit,as far
party concerned and full-blown
advocate of the ultra federal heresies Tho Republic
justfes this act and says that the Democrats
"Coud not for have expected that President Tay-
lor would dcvate from the established OF his pcde
ccssor bring any other into his Cabinet than those
with which he had identified himself by all the actual
and Implied pledges by which candidate can bind himself
to his party"
There subject which, as the chief magistrate
Of great coniederacy especially Southern President"
he should have spoken II question that ashed
tho Union into angry blows and il was the duty of the
President the highest 'of moral courage" 10 have spo.
ken and appealed all parties to stand by the constit
ton and TO the Union. On the slavery question to
which we aude he resorted the dsgracefu dodge
record. For enr OF coming up the scratch Of calling
down tina curses OF the South the Free Sellers one or the
other OF which parties had been cheated in the election he
preserved criminal silence and fuel was added TO the
agitation Ills subsequent California message played into
the hands OF the ireesoers Who led by Benton and
Truman Smith, warmly sustain Old lack Then saw and
testified 10 the advantage they gained- is mortying TO
observe that the Southern supporters OF TAYLOR with many
noble exceptions bgoted stupid 10 see the fatal
blow that was inflicted on their interests
Could such miserable rckety concern receive the oa;
support of any party Indccson and cowardice have marx
disgust from Regency which has been no Iess ;hoiIa
than deceu That the Wing party is in state If demo.
razaton and rapid dsngaion ask no better evidence
than the following whining appeal of the disgruned Re-
public. We make copous extract to show Southern