Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-06-30

the act OF Mexico, with otners equa"J
shows it 10 be no longer party maue up ny
force of opinions, but faction that ~ouiu 0feaA
down all that is glorious and great, because
they cannot rule the country
THE BARNBURNERS NOMINATION.
We take from the Times OF yesterday lhc
following extract:
ssIn whatever form the name Of Martin Van Buren,
may be Brought before the country as 'he Ianuiue VI
the Wmot Provlso section of the N"fihrin peoe'aey
what Lesson of wisdom III |! not teach the people OF
lie South! How fallaclons must lEry not now pee'c
all the declarations of the Southern pemaCIauc press
about the natural allies Of Southern fiehs' OF 'I
Van Buren, was the very head aud front OF that great
army Of Northern Democrats who were held ~ as inc
only true safeguards Of onr peculiar ihsiuuoh. pui
the moment arrived, when II appears 10 be MS IN
terest 10 desert his old supporters, ana foih"lh ne
does IL How long. let US ask, Will II be oJore LeoS
Ca,s the Northern Nth Southern Jer!ngs, hit
prorc hmssD 10 be equally Jaiess7 has ne gwen an!
stronger than those which endeared Mr. Van
Buren TO the Democracy Of the South! Is thero any
thing in his history TO make the Southern people ne
liave him true, steadfast, more reliable man
Mr.. Van Buren! No. Let this nomination oil the
Barnburners convince us that no man VINO, or spe-
cal object Of personal sain processes principles inner
en from those Of his latitude, can be relied upon 10
uphold them any longer than interest prompts h,n.--
Let the Southern people hereafter know tlata NORTH
ern man with Southern feelings Is Northern man
intTiEuing Tor southern votes; ana helHg WlHiHR "
adop any principle Ia get the votes Will having goueh
them, be sure 10 SET aside the principle"
We think the reasoning OF The Times would
only be equalled by assuming the ground thai,
because Arnold was traitor, ergo, The war OF
the Revolution ought TO have been abandoned, as
he hal fought as valiantly in defence OF hi
countrys honor and rights as any man who had
eli rod sl;a, IN bar defenpp
We contend, that Northern Democrats have
shown their feelings stronger BY their acts than
their words, in their manly and patriotic course
whenever The South has been placed in danger oy
The Joint action OF Northern Wings and Aboi.
,ionis's We appeal from "Phiip drunk 10 Phi
lip sober"-from The reckless Wing politicians"
OF The South 10 The masses OF the Southern Wings,
whose judgment and reason are MOI blinded by
the lust 70! spos We find the whole Southern
Wing press, backed by their politicians, openly
denouncing every Northern Democra. who stands
up manfully in defence of our rights, while al
The same time they have no even gentle rebukes
10 visit upon their associates At the North Tor
standing up TO man against The rights and IN
ieresls Of the South.
We have a striking instance now before US, in
that banlling of Whiggery's (the infamous Hale)
proposition 10 instruct committee 10 bring in
bill Tor be abolition of slavery in the District OF
Columbia We find "honest John Davis" OF
"sood cid Massachusetts" Corwn, Clarke, Mil
Ter and Upham, all good and true Ways" vol
ing with Hale on a question which, none can
doubt, involves the peace Of our blessed Union,
and yelthe Southern Wing press has not dared
10 denou,ce he aders and abeltors OF The bold
Aboli,ioaist. We notice the absence OF many
"good ard true Wings" who had neither the
boldness 10 svow their sympathy with Mr.. Hale,
nor the Justice and maniness 10 aid in crushing
his abolition movement. Can Southern Wings re-
cogrise these men as their friends and are they
prepared to see "hones" John Davis, ia good
Wing and rae," co operating with Hale 10 abo-
fish slavery 10 The District OF Columbia, without
one word Of denuncialon, or even reproach, for
such an ollrage from their own parry press in
The Soulhl
"Old Z.ck," STAKEHOLDER as he is, has commit
ted himself 10 the ordinance OF 81 in The most
emphatic manner, as his Signal letter shows
The Times may desire TO relieve Gen. Taylor
from the fixed position his Signal letter places
him in, when it says mo man, who for special
obiec, of personal gain, processes principles dit
ferent from those Of his latitude, can be relied
upon 10 hold them any longer than interest
prompts him." Certainly, from The latitude" Of
Gen. Taror, we would be led 10 suppose thathis
ineres, would prompt him 10 lake The Southern
and constitutional side OF the question OF The
Wilmo, Proviso; and yet We find him, in the
only pubic declaration we have from him, as
senins 10 the doctrine that the Wilmot Proviso
is no, ,o be baffled by executive ve,oes. We
boldly challenge Inc Times, or any other Wing
paper, 10 publish The editorial Of the Signal with
Gen. TayloI's reply thereto and leave it 10 their
readers 10 determine whether General Taylor
does no, assent 10 The doctrines Of The Will
mot Proyiso. We know that il was The ordi
nance OF 1887 that was named by he Signal, but
the G h section CT that ordinance is Identical in
sense with The Wilmol Ploviso, as will be shown
il any Wing paper will plblish both with The
Signal editorial and the Generals reply 10 il.
As this was the chosen platform oil "Old Zacl,,
certainly Wing leaders will not shrink from stand
ing on ii, as they certainly will have TO do, as
cold Rough and Ready never surrenders" Tothc
masses 0. The Southern Wings We would say, il
you approve Of he doctrines of the Wilmot Pro.
viso, then Gen. Taylor, as presented in his Sig
nal letter. is acceptable 10 you; but, il you arc
opposed TO lis pernicious doctrines, as We doubt
no, you are, then speak out in defence OF your
apopula rights" in tones that will ring in The ears
OF the "poli,icians, that, knowing your rights
YOU dare maintain them"
The following reflections OF the Savannah
Georgian commend themselves Tor their ruth
and good sense, and the polite spiri!lhcy breathe
The fact that Cass is a Northern man. and
does not own slaves, while Taylor is Southern
man and does own slaves, gives 10 the opinion
.: The orme. a greater moral force. Eie is The
representative OF he while parry at the North,
who have chung io,hcir pure Republican princi.
ciples throughout. who have pushed The doc'rine
of non.in,erference bv the General Governments
with ,ques,ions Of domestic policy, whether in
the STATES or the Territories, 10 lis Jules, extent,
and who have crushed the Wilmol Proviso at
The hazard Of their own political ascendancy al
the North
And here il lhe great principle upon which We
al the South must in the end rely. Men may de-