Richmond semi-weekly times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 184?-1853, 1851-10-21
VERY FUNNY
The Enquirer, commenting on the letter of
Mr.. Samuel Taylor, SAYS:

The Enquirer, commenting on the letter OF
Mr.. Samuel Taylor, saws:
When man OF character and ability takes his po-
sition, we are inclined to treat him very differently
from those mere wind shutters, who are always trying
to catch the popular breeze As man, and as Whig
honestly differing with us, we respect Mr.. Taylor
But we find 1t difficult 10 account for that error of
Judgment, which could have led him to become a
Bolts man.
He says in his letter, eve it to the Wing party
to Wing principles, and to the EN- laently pure and
elect MI Botts' Mr.. Taylor doubtless believes that
Mr.. Botts' election will help the Wing party-we do
not. We don't think it will benefit the Wings or any
body else.
TO the pure and patriotic administration of Pres
dent Flllmore!'' Now, in the name of all that IS
funy, 1--WE say with all due respect to Mr.. TaylorO
what does Mr.. Flimores administration, or the pecu-
liar friends of his administration, owe Mr. Bolts
He is great friend OF FlImore's administration
now How LONG WILL He CONTINUE TO BE so =
continue that administration IN power Tor ANOTHER
TERM;-DoEs Mr.. Boris?
Gin the name of all that's funny"-when did
the Enquirer become the special friend and sup
porter of Mr.. Fmore's "pure and patriotic ad-
minstratisn ?" 1t certainly has not been very
long time, for it can scarcely have been a fort
night since it repubshed the Buffalo letter, to
prove to its readers that the President is a rank
Abotionist. The approach of an election has
surely worked Wondrous change in our neigh
bour's opinions To elect the Democratic eandi-
| date tits necessary to appeal to the minds of Wing
voters, and every one of those voters is known to
have the utmost confidence in Mr.. Fillmore
Hence it is, that although it is brmful of editorials,
we see nothing in it just now about Mr.. Fillmores
abolitionism
In the sentences we have extracted above, there
is almost fair confession that Mr.. Samuel Tay-
lor does the President but simple justice, when he
pronounces his administra ton 'eminently pure
and patriotic Change the phraseology but a
little, and it will read; "You, gentlemen of the
Wing party, very properly think highly of Mr..
Fillmore's character and conduct; you Justly con
slider him worthy of the continued confidence of
your party, and wish to elect him for another
term: we sympathize cordially in your grateful
feelings towards so we'll deserving public SER
want, but let US, who admire him equally with
Yourselves, warn you that Mr.. Bolts will moi
carry out his pledge TO support him; we candidy
think Mr. Bolts election will do Mr.. Fillmore nc
good-it is absolutelyJlenny to suppose it would
and wishing as we do for Mr.. Fillmore's sue
csss and that of your party, we solemnly advise
you to uote for Judge Castle" This is the sub
stance of the Enquirer's appeal. The "fun" Of
it is that anybody ,shoad be supposed weak enough
to be moved byit The Wings of the district,
we are confident, know too we'll the danger of
trusting the gift-bearing Greeks, to accept this
kindly counsel from the enemy. When the Ea-
quirer shall have committed itself unequivocaly
to the defence of the administration, and to the
object of continuing it in power for another
TERM then it will be time enough for the Fillmore
Wings to listen to what it may have to say as to
the best mode of helping Mr.. Fillmore. But,
until then, its instructions will probably be futile