Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-11-02
THE ENQUIRER.
RICH MOND, VA.
saturday Morning, October 80, 1917.


wiltbc ENQUIRER favor us with the evidences that
PENNSYLVANIA by re- eleciing Mr.. Skunk, has Tepuda-
led The Wmot nroyso? How does such an assuinp-
tion tally with the fact tina: Wlmot himsr LOOK ny
slump in favor Of Skunk! Would he have done 90 hau
the latter been opposed 10 his famous PTovso. 40 QUO
can believe il in the face Of the tact, that dr. o.
has recently attended the llerkiiher Convention ~ a
York for The express purpose OF CO operating WIKI VIC
lRAi9.
We would inform the Wing that our opinions
are 10 certain extent based upon the course OF
the newspaper press in Pennsylvania, which the
Wing vii! scarcely deny gives some indication OF
public sentiment While every Democratic paper
in lha, Slate which we have seen, boldly sustained
the ani-Prov;so views oil Messrs. Buchanan and
Dallas, the Wing press on The contrary, rals-
ed The anti-slavery flag, and made The Will
mot Proviso prominent issue. The Phi!adel-
phia North American dealt out its daily attacks
upon The "slave power" whose grasping ambi-
ton, il argued, would be mnislered 10 by the
election Of Governor Skunk. In word, il con-
tended that the success of the Democracy would
present Pennsylvania as the humble slave 10
Southern dclalion. The course OF Messrs Dali
las and Buchanan was an open and uncquivocal
attack upon The Wilmol Proviso. MIR. Dallas al
Piusburg stood up for The rights of the South
and The Wing majority in the stronghold Of Al
leghany county was heavily reduced Mr.. Bu-
chanan's lelcr in favor OF the Missouri Compro-
mise and The election Of Governor Skunk, was
specially addressed 10 the Democracy oil Old
Berks, and That noble county gave majority
la ger than ever before The opinions OF these
distinguished Democrats were fully canvassed
over Tie State, the Wings denouncing, and The
Democrats sustaining lhcm-and The splendid
Democratic triumph cannot but be regarded as a
vindicaiion Of their broad and national views.
|! is true, That Mr.. Wilmot, who like Eroslfa-
lus Of old, will gain The unenvab!e notoIiety Of
having his name connected with "frebrand,"
did sustain Governor Skunk and the Wilmot
Proyiso. al one and The same time. Admitting
tha, his district voted his own sentiments on that
question. we can well subtract The majority from
the nineteen M,nsand majority for Skunk, and
still show a brilliant victory. But We are far
from correcting that Mr.. WiImol had the power
to convince even his own constituents OF The su-
pcrior merits OF The Proviso, against The 'unan-
swerable arguments OF Messrs Dallas and
| Buchanan, whose joint talents and influence are
certainly equal to those OF Mr.. Wilmot. The
Wing asks, whether MIR. Wilmot would have
supported Gov. Skunk, unless he had known
him 10 BIZ Proyiso mani With equal force We
might ask, whether Messrs. Buchanan and Dali
las would have sustained Gov. Skunk, if they did
not regard him as an opponent OF this odlous
measure We have no direct evidence as TO The
opinions of Gov. Skunk, on The Proviso-bui the
whole course OF events leaves no doub. Of his op-
position 10 it, Whatever he may be, however,
the late election must be regarded as full en-
dorsement of the anti loyiso sentiments Of
Messrs. Dallas and Buchanan, the two dislin-
gushed sons OF Pennsylvania.
But i, is not in the canvass for Governor alone
that we have riumphed. The Democratic par-
" have swept the Legislature and banished 10
re rcment The Wing Legislature, which passed
the law on the subjec, Of fugitive slaves SO OBJ
noYous 10 The South.
The Lexington Observer, supposed TO be Mr..
Clay's peculiar organ, speaks with some feeling
OF the Taylor meeting in Bourbon county, where
Garrett, Davis, Mr.. Gays righl-hand man in
Congress- made an Intellectual motion 10 post
pone the nomination OF a candidate for The Pre-
sidency until alter the close Of the next session
OF Consress-'earnesl!y and ably opposing The
nomination OF Gen. Taylor, and basins his orfo-
| ton upon the fact that he was ,gnorant OF The Ge-
ncrars pol,,icai opinions" Gle too, ii seems, has
not yet received "lhe best evidence ply
The Observer complains of the "srea' disrcs-
ton among some Of our friends (ihc WhieS 10
90 into the matter OF nomination al once, with
out The slighles, consultation with the great body
OF The party" and it asks with much emphasis
"Why is il that al these meetings. pien po,<
is TO be laken they resolve themselves into exclu-
sive Taylor meetings? Ifihere be this burning
enthusiasm This insuppressible popular feeling,
in favor OF Gen. Taylor, why not allow The people
| to vote upon addresses and resolutions"
Alter referring TO "lhese very empty ebull-
tons of feeling, which are thought by many 10 be
premature, and, with at least portion OF those
engaged in them, TO originate in unworthy mo-
lives" the Observer concludes:
TO keep The question OF their candidate Tor The Ere
.idency in tielr opn hands"
"No.party" Wings, will you no, listen 10 the
once-veneIa,ed oracle Of Ashland}
We see great deal in the Wing press against!
the acquisition CT any Mexican territory, as the
necessary and Legitimate fruits Of the war
Long homiles are preached, bewailing IN ad'
vance The rupture of The Union as an inevitable
consequence of extending lis limits. Like the
Wing cry OF ruin" 10 follow The enactment OF
the Tariff OF ls4G we look upon these jeremiads
as little touched with "panic." The Union is
too strong 10 be broken up by such cause
The fanatics may tune and fret-bu The pat
rioiism and good sense OF The people will heal all
dissensions, and every addition 10 our territory
which Justice and honor shall justify will confirm
The power and strengthen the bonds which bind
our noble confederacy together We are glad TO
see that The gallant Scott, leading member OF
the Wing party, looks upon this matter in its pre-
per ligh, and not through the jaundiced eyes OF so
many OF his party. One of his admirable orders
in the city of Mexico advises his soldiers OF the
conspiracy oil thieyes, murderels anu sid'h priests
10 assassnatc all whom they can catch of their
guard. He warns them to beware OF the fate OF
the dcserera TO whom were promised Glands IN
California, which our arms have conquered and
Which riH torever remain apart of The U. State,."
BRITISH PRESS AND MEXICAN WAR.
We had laid aside some extracts from the Eng
lish press, which our pre- occupied columns pre-
vented us from noticing hitherto. II is evident
tina, our splendid victories in Mexico, achieved
| BIZ American science, energy and moral power,
over the numerous hordes Of Mexico have eI-
erted a most favorable change in the public
sentiment OF Great Britain. Journalists who
short time since deprecated and vilihed The
American people, now, since the glorious bat