Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-09-01
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II PENNSYLVANIA discards her brightest Iewei, VIZ
einia will place him in her coronet. r.
Communicated BY ]. M. Saunders II
Pa wants the aid Of The South in The next r,esl.
dental election "she won't do noIhln' else" on.
nominate al The proper time her distinguished
son, Geo. NJ. Dallas.
ByMaj. VIM. B. Scott. Ii. Col. Chas. May,
of The u. S. Army: A hero Of The battles OF me
9Th and OH of May whose gallant ami hefo's
conduct has endeared him 10 his countrymen, and
will long be remembered by them with pride ana
gratitude. .,..
By John c. Beckham. The Executive OF ms
Commonwealth: Slaunch and faithful in his ke-
publican principles his devoted and untlIlng
zeal in the advancement Of constitutional prn-
ciples recommends him to The support and ahee-
lion of the people.
BY Capt. A. J. Shoi!en. Here is to Demo-
craey Let the President and Vice President go
on as they have gone. They need not tear Wing
gerry.
BY D. B. Phillips. Religion, Liberty and
Law: May they forever guide our country IN me
path Of reclude and honor.
We can saw that il has never been our plea
sure to attend public and convivia meeting,
where better order and decorum prevailed. IL
closed in quieness and peace, with nothing 10
mar the harmony and enthusiasm OF The occasion.
II belongs TO Democracy thus 10 conduct all her
proceedings.
The following letters from Messls Payne, of
Alabama, and Kane OF Pennsylvania, whose abb
sence many regretted, will be read with much
interest:
GRANVILLE, Aug. %, 1886
Gentlemen: have the honor TO acknowledge
the receipt OF your latter Of the 22i inst. inviting
me TO ''parlake OF public dinner" to be given by
the Republicans of Fauquier county" in War
renton, ION Thursday the 9th inst" 10 the Vice
President of The United States"
regret that the necessity for my immediate re-
turn 10 Alabama places il out OF my power To ac-
cept your invitation.
Were il in my power 10 10 SO, should take
great pleasure in meeting with the friends and as
sociates Of my youth, in offering This, or any
other testimonial Of respect and confidence 10 MIR.
Dallas. No man deserves il more-and | am
happy TO perceive, that you appreciate his merit.
In dischareine the varied and responsible du-
Ties oil presiding officer Of the Senate, Mr. Dallas
has met the just expectation Of his mos! sansuine
friends, without giving offence to his political OPP
panents; result atainabe only by prompt, firm,
and impartial action, upon every question sub.
med 10 his consideration.
Il has also been the good or i'll fortune Of Mr..
Dallas TO meet other questions OF still higher re-
| sponsibiy than those which usually arise in
administering The duties Of President OF the Sc
nale The equal division Of parties in the Sc
nate OF the United States in reference 10 orr reye
nue. system, gave rise 10 one Of the most impor-
ian, and interesting OF those questions. Alter
weeks of investigation and anxious solicilude,
the vote was taken upon the Tariff bill Of 4G, and
proved 10 be lie. Ii therefore became The con-
slilulonal duty OF the Vice President 10 give the
| casing vote Al eyes were turned upon Mr..
Dallas Ii his hands the whole question rested
and il is not To he denied, that The excitement
was painful The advocates of monopoly
had not vet despaiTed. They seemed TO think
that Mr. Dallas might, Gas others had done, con-
slider the Republican party pledged 10 the Me-
kay bill OF IA, and not 10 what is now disingc-
nuonsly termed The Experimental Tariff bill OF
A."
Those OF US who were deeply soliciInus Tor the
passage of the DILL, and Tor the reduction Of The
duties upon imports 10 the revenue standard, fell
for the situation OF Mr.. Dallas. We knew the IN
fortunate position oi respectable portion of the
Republicans Of Pennsylvania, upon the subject OF
protection. We knew also, lei Mr.. Dallas vote
as he might, he could not give entire satisfaction
to the party, of which he is a member and an or
nament But we never doubled the course he
would pursue-or hesilated to believe that he
would, in good faith, carry into practice, a cardi.
nal principle OF Republican creed viz: obedience
10 be will OF the constituent. In all This, as the
world now knows we were not mistaken. Mr.
Dallas rose and said, that in the vote he was
about 10 give, he was the Representative OF The
nation. He considered the result of the late cleo
tons before The people, and the large majority by
which the bill passed the popular branch Of Con-
gross. an undoub;ed condemnation OF The Tariff
bill of 1912 As The Vice President could offer
no amendment 10 The bill before The Senate, he
was forced to poe Tor or against il. In obedience,
therefore, 10 the will of the American people, he
| should vote tor The bill.
| Mr. Dallas next alluded 10 the effect This vote
nigh, have upon our political prospects in Penn
sylyania, and declared with manner that shew
ed his sincerity, and proved him patriot that he
would prefer The deepest obscurily OF private life
to The mos, elevated political distinction, ifaan-
ed bv rehecting the slightest sta in upon his polii
cal integrity delight TO honor such man, and
trust The good sense OF The Republicans ot Penn
sylyania will, in due time, correct all temporary
excitement Off any exists against him. II they
do not, il then becomes question, worthy OF the
most serious consideration, whether the Republi-
cans OF the Union will suffer one OF their sound
est and ablest men to BIZ driven into private ob-
security. whose only fault has been implicit obedi-
| ence 10 their will.
| Ihaye The honor 10 be, your obi serv't,
W. w. PAYNE.
| Messrs. JONI X. WALLACE, WM f. PHILLIPS
GEO. W. BRENT, WM. Fl. GAINES Committee
| | offer The following sentiment:
| May all Of our principal men, (like George NJ
Dalas,) prove 10 be men Of principle.