Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-04-23
THE ENQUIRER.
RICH MOND, VA.
Thursday Morning, April %, Is47.
THE ENDoRsEE OF THE FANATICS

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THE ENDoRsEE OF THE FANATICS.
We find that The course of Mr.. Bots, and the
issues which have been made up between him.
sell and his competitor, have attracted The espe-
cial attention Of The New York Tribune The
most efficient Of all The abolition press al The
North. That paper, whose course Is loo we'll
known 10 require comment, seems TO be Excess
sively delighted al the attitude assumed by Mr..
Bolts on the subject of the Wilmot PIoviso lis
comments, and It's eagerness 10 enter into dis
cussion OF the issues involved 10 Congressional
District in distant S,ate-a Thing quite unusual
with the press generally-have the more Ard
more convinced us tha, Mr.. Bous is regarded as
the champion OF Northern interests. Was any
public man in Virginia ever so panegyrized by
the Abolionsts as Mr.. Bous since their incen.
diary torch was first lit up2 Where are his
lriumphs, his ovalions, his loud hosannas in the
The States South of Virginia
The New York Tribune goes on as fellows:
DEVELOPMENTS AT THE SOUTH
Virginia holds her election Tor members Of
| Congress and new Legislature on Thursday.
| The struggle will be warm in particular local-
ties, but no olher result is anticipated Than
triumph OF the slave breeding and slavery-ex-
tending policy which made Polk President, an
nexed Texas 10 the Union, and thus kindled the
flames OF wanton, was,eul sanguinary war
Yet we hope for gain OF two 10 iour Wing
members of Congress.
The Richmond Enquirer, edited BY two sons
of Mr.. Folks own Editor a, Washington,
is cmphatically the mouth-pece OF Virginia
that is, OF the usually dominan. party in
Virginia. That paper, some weeks since,
openly declared that no supporter of fhs prin-
ciple Of the Wtlmot Proutso could receire lis sup
port, or ktat of The Southern Democracy, for a,<r.
President. We intended 10 quote its article at
the lime, but crowd of other matter prevented.
In The last Enquirer, we find The same spirit
developed in sill more oininous manner. The
Richmond District is The theatre OF very ami
mated Congressional canvass between John NJ.
Bots, Wing, and Waller D. Leake, Loco. MIR.
Leake everywhere procaims that no friend OF
the Wilmo Provso can be supported iof Presi-
dent 10 Virginia, and urges upcp The Sidveholc-
els that Mr. Bolls Cannot abide this les, Of devo-
lion TO their interests. Here is the Enquirers
language:
ave sound the focsin. We warn Inc voters
Of this Disric. tina, on rue WILMoT PRoyIso Mn.
BORIS is NOT SAFE, He refuses 10 come out
plainly and nneauivncay upon The subject. He
mil nat say taGt no man in jar0r Of The JtIn,ot
P5ovso shall reccirc his support forh Presidency"
Mir. Bots replies to this charge fully ana
promptly. He aypws that las way TO avoid all
trouble with regard 10 the Wilmot Proviso is 10
!akc notcr,ioyy from .Hszteo in making Psncc Nth
Ter. His own view is that each Stale, presen; or
prospective, is the sole Judge as TO whether and
when Slavery shall De established or abolished
within its borders But as 10 the test required Of
him, he says
Il expec; 10 vote for the candidate OF lie Whie
party agains, any aud all the candidates OF the
Loco-Foco party, andwHgtre no picdge that w'h
deprire meat This priritcge."
The Enquirer and lis candidate seize upon
this avoua and are making The mos. OF il 10 Sc
cure votes against Mr.. Bolts. And, in reply 10
an in,mation from Mr.. B., that they are using
it as mere weapon OF offence against him, the
Enquirer says:
al, 49," fdvuitc item Of policy with
many Wings TO assa the Democratic Party on
that snbleci, and 10 charge Them With Willingness
favor 81 H. lRs -r,;".. r.evsn) This charge
has beca fully reiuled and denied by our public
men throughout Virginia. No one belonging 10
lie Democratic Party IS a candidate for Congress
lch0 doesnni yepadi0te The iaea disappearing Htt-
aoi Psoriso man jor President"
Tho New Orleans Picayuns publishes very
long and Interesting letter from General Taylor TO
EG W. Butler, Esq, OF Iberville, Louisiana,
gallant officer who has been recently appointed
BY the President Colonel in one Of The new re-
gimenis. General TayloI's sketch OF The battle
of Buena Vista will be read with absorbing in
leresl and we shall shortly lay il before our read
ers. In The mean time we make short extract,
which is highly honorable to the patriotism and
~ IL To III ly rohul.pS
the par,izan movements Of the Wing journals
which have thrust his name inlo the Presidential
canvass, for their own personal or political
ends.
In letter dated at Camarso, August IA, 1886,
in reply 10 certain gentlemen Of Philadelphia,
who were favorable TO his nomination for the
Presidency, and who so addressed him, he said,
"My real feelings impe me 10 say, that do
mol desire nomination as q candidate jar Me Pre-
s,dency. Your letter finds me no aspiration that
Office, and The agitation Of such question, in
my present responsible position is yel more Sc
riuus cause Of regret, as TENDING TO EN-
| BARRASS ME- IN THE SUCCESSFUL
PROSECUTION OF THE EXISTING
WAR"
In his letter Of The 9TH March, ls47, 10 Colonel
DulSl udlGu ~ rs A'eS'oi ~ N"f'S~~o 'aS
same manly and sound views:
al may also observe that have been also
named as a candidate for that high office 1.-The
Presidency by lew newspaper editors and
| others, which has been done without my know
ledge, wishes or consent. This have assured
all who have written me on the subject as
surng them had no aspiration for hat Or any
other civil office; that my whole energies, meL-
al and physical, were and had been absorbed in
such way as though, best calculated 10 bring
this war 10 speedy and memorable cose-be-
lievins it was fo- the interest OF both countries
the sooner il was done The beler-a any rate, so
far as ours was concerned; and that President
making should be lost sight ot until this was ac-
compl;shed."
The Savannah Republicans strong Wing
papcr-aits a severe blow al the political huck-
s,ers," who, while denouncins the war as "aE-
grezsion and rapine" and cur officers and soldiers
as "lawless men," seek TO steal the gloric.ns re-
suits Of the war Tor their own selfish erIds: and
would pervert 10 the uses Of party The victories
OF our arms, in which Democrats, and Wings
ought alike to rejoice. Here is Tnat The Sayan-
nah Republican says:
awe blink the zeal OF sorIe of our friends out
runs their discretion in this matter, and obJect
mos. strenuousy 10 the policy or the proprle!y Of
drs eeing forward General Taylor's name al this
lime, Tor party purposes, while he is engaged in
fighting the battles OF the whole country. Wing
and Democrat alike mas, share 10 the naliona!
renown which his victories have insured for their
common country, and political hueksters Should
no, B. ailop.d 10 rrdIn capitQl out ~ Msnt. Ina'
he will be made eresden, by The universal &c
ella nation Of :. grateful people, we entertain not
doub; bur j; i: (iu our opinion) both indicate
and uncallf.d for, TO par.de him as parry can.
didare al rne present limc which ca" only tend 10
disyuyth< old Hs7o whose modesty, as was once
said o.. Washington, is only equalled by his bra
very"
We have already referred 10 the monslrous
proposilion made 10 Wing paper OF Philade.
nha to run as the candidate Tor Vice President,
upon the Taylor Presidential ticket, John Davis,
of Massachusetts, who nol'ouly, in the war oflsl2,
declared that al. was unbeeoming i'll moral
aud religious people TO rejoice over the victories