Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-11-22

efforts were felt in OBTAINING Mr.. Clay, and con-
fusins the'public mind with regard 10 e@ds'
Their assurance made thousands believe mat Mt
CLAY was as much an annexaiionist as MT ron"
That finished US" For shame, Mr.. !iloune,
"Despera,e!" say successful. "DefaminS WI;
CLAW" &c Why, the Abolitionisls condemned
CLAY in The matter out Of his own mouth. ihey
unfinished extracts from his own speeches and lei
lers on The subject of slavery and The annexation
of Texas: they published historical facts ahou,
his conduct; lhey held him up in his own natural
likeness they proved that he was as much an
anncxationist as Polk, and more To- I've ieatea III
the matter: and these thigs-nol de'iination-
FINISHED us" Dr. Clay aud DR.. Polk, The ADO
liionistS knew, both administered The eilAir Vi
Texas, but DR.. Polk attempts TO thrust u GOWN
The throalS OF his patients in a way thai produces
resistance, while DR.. Clay coaxeS, wheedies' pro
misses his patients until they consent 10 s"al'oM
the drug There was more danger therefore, Ill
Dr. Claws practice, than in that oil Dr. Ioik:-
This is The secret OF the Abolilons,s preierring
the latter 10 the former.
The Tribune announces that he IS determined
TO wage war against slavery-choosing ms own
time and means" He would have done 50 be-
fore. good man, but for the Abolition party. lie
loved Whi.gery better han libert'. lie cannot
abide the Liberty party. Why! Hear MN
III is by the Liberty party mainly that our ma
Iori,eS in The great Wing counties are DfoAe"
down" How formidable this party mas become
all al once and how Inconsistency tneS act
How is il that such addle-headed fellows can
achieve 50 great a victory! they urge me iioe
ration of the slaves-lhey inscrile upon their
hammer The olorious truths OF The Declaration ol
Indcpendence-they would tree the National Go
vcrnmen, from all participation in slavery-the
deplecale its extension on this continent, ana yer
virtually vote for Shareholder and for The perPe-
tuity OF slavery BY the election oil Mr.. foik %
saws the Tribune He saws I'll is this same party
(,hc Liberty party) which has just given The State
of New York 10 Polk and Dallas, and thereby
extended the slave region OF Tie Union from Tue
Sabine to the Colorado" Nous refroaS. beco
solcd dear editor OF the Tribune Texas IS noi
annexed vet. and perhaps will not be. Mr.. Polk,
tbough Pre>ien, elect. is not the king ofthis coun
try. nor autocra He is not the embodiment OF
the Democratic party, as Mr.. Clay is, or was,
of the Wing party Northern Democrats have
an opinion OF their own respecting Texas, and
MANY other matters; and, if Mr. Polk acts wrong
On any subject they will, III they please, say VCTo;
The Wing Party is deiilnct. II has committed
suicide. 1t will be buried where two highways
meet, with a stake through lis body. No monn-
ment will be erected over the remains. The
ewes OF the nation are now turned 10 The Demo.
cratic Party. Their victory is complete and
brilliant Let II mol ne Suilleu. May Inc cuiut''
OF their new President be such as 10 show that
he is TUE man for the eyigency. If wise, he will
consul, the true, The permanent interests OF the
whole Union, and thus disappoint both dema-
sogues and enemies, while he adds toihe number
of his friends and secures the respect Of The
wise and ludicous in this and all coming ages.
Let us yield him our confidence. We love peace,
and hope that nothing will occur during his Adj
ministration 10 involve the country i'll war We
love liberty, and trust that the new Administra-
ton will not ALLEVIATE the friends oil Freedom
We would cherish the manufacturing, agrlcul-
,ural, mechanical and commercial interests OF
the nation and will not believe that either will he
leoparded by President Polk. We say, then, TO
our political foes, be patient, be contiding and
remember that the sun OF prosperity, peace, and
liberty, has not sci, because The man OF your
choice has not been elected Chief Magistrate
When the new Prcsiden! refuses 10 act as Con-
slitutiona President; when he forgets his country,
in promoting the views of a party when he sa-
crifccs the peace, honor, or prosperity OF the
nation when, By any overt act, he sacrifices the
rights of any portion OF The people. or postpones
the hopes of down-trodden humanity, then il will
be time 10 array opposition 10 his Administration.
son OF THE PILGRIMS.