Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-04-13

| ~ UC puSSiulC lildl JOu IdFC dll dOHs unluOiSu
your hearts The design of assaiing US on this
subject aud that now, for The first lime, an occa-
sion is presented on which you think you can
safely do in
Another word said Mr.. c., and that one Of
warning. ask you all 10 remember, he con-
tnued, that it has been distinctly avowed in
terms, by all who have advocated The resolutions
OF the Committee, except the Senator from Eau
quier, and he stated the same thing By impllca-
lion, that, in taking this course, they expected and
acers prepared 10 lose the State IN The Spring. am
far from claiming 10 be a model, but that catas
tfophe is one upon which my poor Calhoun Demo-
other side that they will be held 10 terrible ac-
count for that result. Do you know what you
are doing2 Have you looked through the conse-
quences2 Already have New York and Penn
sylvania, the great States Of The North, had their
batteries silenced; and The Wings flushed with
success, are turning their guns against The ella.
del. | am prepared, and easer 10 exert all my
feeble powers in beating them back, and defend
ing il against them. But lei our assailants in
this body carry out their now evident purpose,
and, as consequence, let old Virginia, the
truest OF The true, and The saunches of the
saunch, fall into the hands OF the Whigs-and
| what becomes Of the Administrations Why, II
is PROSTATE prosratel prostrae!ll We,
friends OF MIR. Calhoun, tell you that we will
stand with you under The banner OF "A.
Gentlemen Of The Convention, this is no time
for lrhing. The peril is loo imminent Lose the
State ruin the party-and what is The fate OF
free trade and the Mexican warl-a war ofwhich
l take leave 10 say have been The thorough,
hearty supporter, from its inception TO the present
time. How think you The people will receive your
resolutions and your surrender Of The Stale =
How can you defend yourselves before them 7
You may say you hale Calhoun, and his friends,
too, who never failed you in the hour OF need,
because of your hatred of him. How will you
look before The people with an excuse like that
| You hale Calhoun men, and 10 crush Them, Will
crush the party. The only consequence OF i'm
portance 10 be achieved by your resolutions isthe
defeat OF our party. Now the Democracy OF The
Stale know hal we were never waning IN Gelion,
and they love their party The grand doctrines
of the party are our faith, and we will never de-
serI Them But our principles and policy are 10
be cast down to the Dust and Whiggery is TO be
triumphant! Ot,his result which deeply de.
pore, you will be the aulhors-YoU WILL BE TIE
| AUTHORS
When il is charged npon you, wha, will be
your answers Haired of Calt0nHism! The
people will moi be satisfied by that cry. On your
heads, warn you, The consequences must be Wis
tied. II we shall be denounced and our parry
handed over, bound hand and foot, an easy prey
| TO the Wings; then when The spectacle is present.
ed Of our measures overthrown, our hopes blight
ed, and Democracy nndone, an indignant people
will demand who did i'll Then we will point TO
you, and exclaim-
"Le, the CALLED jade vince, our wthers are unwrung."
Will you assume The fearful responsibility of
this aclion2 We task Tor bread, will you "give
US slone2" "or fish," will you "give us ser
penl2" We wish union. Are you determined
on dsseasmn? We profier psacs-wil you insist
on mar? Choose ye; as for ourselves, we have
"a heart for any fate" Do as you wl-we
have an "appeal unto Cesar" and we will make
it-aud appeal unto the tolerant, liberal and just
! people of Virginia.
Mr.. Voolfolk was perfectly willing they should
refer The matter 10 the people. They would say
all the discord comes from The Calhoun men.
Mr.. VOOLFOLK having, at The conclusion Of
Mr.. CAsKiEs remarks, moved The previous ques-
lion, Mr.. Scorr appealed to him 10 Withdraw The
cali, which being done, Mr.. SCOTT proceeded
TO say
have 10 ask the indulgence o! The Convention
for but moment perceive lis excnsable i'm
patience 10 lake some vote on The proposed reso-
lutons, and we nave no time Tor minute criticism
or elaborate debate. An ausion has oeen made
however 10 me, by my friend irom The city al
Richmond, (Mr CAsxIE,) which requires some
notice. He holds up 10 US an address published
IN 1914, ana SlSHcu " many Hclc pItSeIt, Gil tue
subject OF a National Convention. Ny name is
attached 10 lha, paper. approved Of every ar
gumeni, every sentiment contained in that paper
|, received my deliberate approval hen-and
was an humble agent in lis preparation re-
tract none of the grounds therein assumed
When The proper occasion shall present ITSELF !
shall be found probably as nnainching an advo-
Gale of those grounds as any here present. Bu
| must be excused for saying, the whole structure
Of that address demonstrates that its authors never
designed 10 denounce all National Conventions
for nominating proper persons 10 be voted tor 10
| fill the high offices OF President and Vice Pres-
dent OF the United STATES. No, Sir! No! The
The pa per itself shows, that the objections then
enterla ncd were directed against National Con
venron organized upon the principles on which
| il had been determined 10 organize the Baltimore
| Convention. Ii goes not beyond that. We differed
| merely on the point of organization with our De-
| mocratic friends. We were overruled az 10 thai,
and then we declined TO unite with them in forming
the Conventon-yel holding ourselves ready 10
sustain the nominee OF that Convention, should he
be made acceptable 10 us, by The great principles
which he should undertake 10 sns,ain if elected 10
the Presidency. Such nominee was given TO
us in Mr.. Polk, and we faithfully redeemed all
we had heretofore promised. II was no objection
10 US that he ame endorsed and recommended by
The Baltimore Convention. We felt assured he
was honest, capable, and attached to the Consli-
tuition and the great principles and measures adj
vocated by he Democratic party. We gave him
| no grndging, reluctant support We entered The
canvass without delay. No time was given our
adversaries to make The impression, that We hest
,ated or doubted in June, July, August, and The
ensuing months in Virginia; every where, al least
in Virginia. orr speakers were moving, and our
best writers we're by their thrilling appeals rousing
l ID n
our friends feel that this labor has not been
lost-lhal ours has not been barren victory.
Its ripe and rich fruit is seen in the elevation OF
an honest man, pure patriot, an able statesman
10 the Presidency, and one who has carried out 10
| The letter every promise he made the people du-
| ring hot, angry, and at one time deemed a
doubtful contesi. Never however doubtful with me-
| And now why can We not vote Tor this reso-
luton approving National Convention. We
speak not Of the moGe Of organization. Upon
that no man is committed. The resolution con-
dennis not Convention organized even as my
friend from Richmond (Mr. CAsKlE) desires
! (Here Mr.. Caskie remarked, "Bu; lake the re.
solution with the commentary oil the Chairman
Of The Commiilee, who reported ny
MIR. Scorr. With the commentary Then
take all the commentaries and disclaimers of The
Senator from Fauquier. General WALLACE
and you have nothing left 10 complain Of.
You have then starting point. The re.
solution may we'll be voted for by all OF
US. Change single word, and il is unex-
ceptionable. II now aflirms that National
Convention is The ''only and most practicable
mode of concentrating The sentiments If The De.
mocracy." For this presume, the Con venion
cannot vote Strike this word ''only" out and in
sert 'besl" and then you will have announced a
proposition 10 which perceive no just exception
Some man may appear in our Republic whose
eminent virtues and services shall give him such
hold on The affections of our people, that they
might, with an undivided vote, unaided by any
Convention, advance him 10 The Presidency ofthe
country. Here Messrs. Cox WALLACE, and
many others, said we agree TO that amendment
il is right lam glad we have gained This much
One word further on this point. The resolution
now objected to, is, in one particular, even bet
Ter than the address of 1874, 10 which the gen.
tleman from Richmond, (Mr. Caskie,) has al
luded. 1t gives 10 him and all of US widel
margin than then assumed. Remember, that The
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