Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-07-27

THE FIRST MOVE.
The Wing refers 10 the appointment. by tn
Convention OF Democratic members Of the Maine
Legislature, Of Hannibal Bamin and Charles
Holden as delegates at large from The State 10 tht
Baltimore Convention. The first named gentle
man voted for the Wilmot Proviso in Congress
and introduced into the Legislature of Maine re
solutions in favor Of said perncious proviso.-
The Wing, reviewing the whole field, says will
an air Of triumph
"Will the Enquirer tell us wdere il expects L
find, among its natural allies votes enough, In
the Convention, TO secure The nomination OF can
didates for the Presidency and Vice Presidency
opposed 10 the principle OF the Wilmot Prcvisol'
While we cannot view but with marked disap
probation The anil Southern and mischievous
course OF some Of The Northern politicians, VT
have not yet abandoned all hope that the Demo
cratic masses of the North will exercise wisdom
aud patriotism enough 10 do US justice and save
the Union. In times past, The whole Democratic
party of the North were the "natural allies" OF tbs
South They nobly fought for us against the
mongrel coalition OF Whiggery and Abolilionism
But when they saw Southern Wings lukewaIm
in the defence of Southern rights, and even siding
with The Northern fanatics-when the Wing from
this Congressional district, and Wing from
North Carolina, abandoned the whole Southern
party, and voted for the repeal Of the Dist rule
and when, at this very moment, the same Wing
member from this district refuses 10 pledge him.
self TO vote agains, Wimot Proviso President
it is natural, that our once stalwart allies OF
the North should cool off in the support ofSouih-
ern rights, when leading Southern Wings openly
went over TO the Northern side. Their argument
was, (and il has some force) that if The South
will not protect ITSELF il cannot be expected thai a
whole party in The North shall vainly ,hrus, it.
self under The crushing Juggernaut OF fanaticism.
That such facts and arguments have e1ered a
powerful influence upon The North, we have al
ways commended; and we appealed 10 The Wings
of this District, al the last canvass, 10 mite with
Us in arresting the evil.
But lamentable as may be the increase of this
evil among the politicians Of the North, We have
strong hopes that the masses are sound, and will
meet the South upon fair and equitable compro.
mise. Some of The evidence for our belief We
have already laid before our readers. We have
quoted The testimony Of The manly and intelligent
Editor OF the Fredericksburg Recorder, writing
from New England, that the North possesses
many sound Democrats, true 10 Southern rights,
upon whom the Democracy OF the North and
South may safely rely for The victory OF their
principles We have cited the New York Globe,
spirited and influential Democratic journal,
which avows the same sentiments. The Wash
ington correspondent Of the Columbus (Georgia)
Times writes that it is becoming general i'm
mrsssan among SpI friends that The "Dsnoc,gSss
Wilmot Proviso and seltling down in favor Of
the Missouri Compromise. He adds, (similar
Information from authentic sources has reached
us,)
az have lately conversed freely with many we'll
informed public men who know The tone OF popu-
lar sentiment at the North and West, and find
Them all agree in The belief that considerable
majority of the Democratic representatives will
stand by the compromise. 1t will then depend
upon the Southern Wing representatives alone,
whether this vexatious question OF the existence
of slavery in territory 10 be acquired shalbe next
winter definitely and peaceably settled and in
manner satisfactory TO The South. II they vote
with the Southern Democrats for the compromise,
il will be thing done. H. on the other hand,
they vote with Giddings and his crew agains: i,
TO efIec, federal ends, as they voted ON the VIII
mot proviso last winter, we shall nave upon Us
trightlul train of the evil consequences with
which the "ally" in New Hampshire, abolition
ism, is so pregnant.
"rhe Democrats Of the North, with the excep-
ton OF politicians attached to the fortunes OF sin.
Gle Presidential aspiran ale in fact adopting the
Sentiment Of all the speeches delivered by the Pre-
sident ON his late Northern tour, "The Union,
il must be preserved" This is deslined to become
the rallying cry OF the friends of the Missouri
compromise line in the next Congress. You Will
find Gen. Cass. perhaps lis leading defender IN
the Senate, while Messrs. Woodbury. and Buch-
anan, though not in the National legislature, will
probably give it their emphatic and influential
endorsement. As REMARKED, il will remain with
The Southern Wing representatives by their votes
10 secure Mat line TO their constituents"
We close our extracts with remarkable arli.
Gle from The Worcester (Mass) Palladium, a
Democratic journal published in The very heart Of
New England. II merilsthe gratitude flhe South
for It's bold and manly patriotism. ], nobiy de-
fes the assaults OF the Ianaticism which surrounds
| it and ulters voice OF wisdom and broiherly
feeling, which we hope 10 see re-echoed hom The
Kennebeck 10 the Rio Grande.
We do not rely upon politicians, butlhe masses
TO gnide us safely through the labyrinth OF diff
Guilty which owes its origin 10 the Wi!mo Pro
vso. We pin our faith to no politician, whether
he comes from the North, The South, The East Of
West. Some of their peculiar notions we have
already had occasion 10 dsapprove. We take oul
stand upon the resolutions of compromise adopted
unanimously BY the Old Dominion, and which
have been publicly endorsed and flung out on the
breeze by The Democratic Convention OF Geor
gia. Om course is plainly marked out and il is
needless to say, that we are prepared 10 meet The
issue. Blu, we still have confidence in the hon
es,y and good sense of The people and we trust tc
see this ugly issue fairly and properly settled
and the glorious Union still more firmly cement
cd. But 10 the article from the Democratic Wor
cesler Palladium:
Mr.. BENTON'S SPEECH.
Col. Benton, the Missouri Senator, never make:
| a speech that is not worth reading. We publish
in this sheet the one made in Missouri few day!
| ago. not doubling that most OF our Ieauers VII
find it agreeable reading, even though the wea
Their be hot.
Benton is no ordinary man; and his presen
position, in which he has mere of the confidence
OF The Administration than the whole Democrat
ic party Of The Union together, gives him claim
to be heard. Ii is true he almost defeated the
election of Mr. Polk by perverse adhesion Il
the fortunes of MIR. Van Buren,. A cerlair
speech of his, bearing upon the subject, wa
caught ap by the Wings and printed and circu
lated over the whole West, but particularly il
Tennessee which balanced for some time be
tween Polk and Clay, and finally tipped for lh'
former agains. the latter, and secured his cleo
ton.
Mr.. Polk has shown himself gentleman Q
enlarged magnanimity, by the facility with which
he overlooked this in Mr.. Benton, as well as SINH
lar acts in numerous other members Of the party
who came into his support al the eleventh hour
and have received more literally OF his confdenc,
than those who brought about his nomination
Mr.. Benton is entitled TO be heard for this reason