Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-09-29

and with il, ali hope OF the ioaVes ana aS"sS' -
lS46-47 all united in resolutions on his grave
subject" Le,all men noe that in loiS ~ v his
will dare even 10 propose one snch resou''oh.-
No, instead Of resisting this insuieni federal ie-
sisdion" all designed ''fur the b"rtnt ~ -
Norih," they are picking quanes with ihe't i't
moclallc fellow citizens OF the oou'h 'oF u'''"6
So i, is liue, their presses and speakers "e''
a, home, like this Southern Man." wonid pro-
duce the impression Ae,c !bat they alone arc '~'e
Inc defenders OF Southern rights and interests On
this subject bn, this is donc III sou o. S'se
rkIsper n. expected to Ieacl The Norm. NUS
while they hnd sfieyous fault with The resoielio"
on this subject OF the Democratic Convention II
Baltimore their own Convention al Phi'adelphd
did no. even propose one al aH-and th's s'e",
question OF The day. Of paramount importance,
was no, even spcEen Of then, in me iacc OF '"''i
Northern ali,s. Afraid 10 say onr "ota aoou'
il themselves, above lhcir breath, ami eeyoh! NJ
limits VI their own iresidr., they only slretch 'he''
mouths 10 srumhlc ana whine aloud a;ihe Demo
Gratis OF Virginia, for giving bold and frank n''et
ance 10 their Indignation and determined resist
ance Shame up,n such r"creant dcs"r'iGn q
their country and such donhlc.dealne jaseicry
with "lheir dearc>l rights an inle!csi>'
Not content with this, they must waste their
breath in miserable carping5 at, and uniounded
objections 10, what General Cas- says in behalf
of Southern rights and interests, because, they
pretend, it is no, eractiy proper or il - in the
h., III
how is it with their candidate, sold Zack;'--
He has no doubt used The right sort Of "argu
ment," and come exactly TO the right conclusion
too. Ii he has il will take Wing wizard to
show it. Let US SEQ how this Southern Man
does attempt to show = n~'c IS his contrast
Of the Cass and Taylor platform:
"Thc Cass platform is before the country
The Virginia platform has been the altar upon
which Cass has been inundated and his hopes
destroyed and General Taylor has erected
| platform for his countrys glory, upon which is
recorded good deeds and daring acts. Upon lis
base appear, in conspicuous characters, the
immortal names OF Palo Ato, Resaca, Monterey
and Bucna Vista; and high over all floats the
star flag on which is inscribed the name Of the
peoples candidate, General Zachary Taylor"
There is the "argument' of "Old Zack,' on
this undoubtedly grare question" as "clear as
mud, and his conclusion about it lucid as mid
night. Do not the anxious and intelligent
Southern people, nor even The cunning and in
quistiye Northern folks see through III Lord
help their blindnessl "Palo Alto, Resaca
Monterey and Buena VISTA They are Spanish
words, IL is true; but, whatever they may mean
IN Mexico, they, here in this place, plainly mean
nothing more nor less than, as Hamlet says:
"Michiag m0llecho-it means mischiefr Yes.
mischief and chsatery. Let all the people, of the
Union look TO it.
"Ihe Cass Platform is before liz counlrY"-
We ''thank thee, Jew, for that word" II is "be-
fore the counuy"-boldy and openly; and We
tell this "Souhern Man" that he is mistaken
when ne picases himself with the reacherous
idea that "Cass has been inundated ard his
hopes destroyed on the altar OF the Virginia plat.
form" because the Virginia Democracy have
called upon him, as their candidate, 10 stand "
Tor the right, and he has nohy responded 10 Inc
call. Where and what is The "raylor p,at;orm1"
Floating in The realms Il poetic fancy, on mil.
iary deeds and "acls" q, prowesS-compos
" line mystic Characters, "Palo Alto. Resaca.
Monterey and Bueaa VISA" traced or The IDLE
imagination Of a Peoples candidate" A mere
visionary form without The prelence q substance
On no single question Of public policy does ii
pretend 10 stand. Gen Taylor is silent ~ 10 all
and above all is he silent a, dca,h on mi,
grave question" OF paramount i,npu.ancr"
ms mouth stopped by "a principle" a. he
nlnseli says But inns can nor no longer
DC pretended. This Southern Man tells
rs ii then lin ls46-47) became ali vir.
slnians 10 sfeak ahou, il in tones MOI to
he misunderstood" Does il MT equally become
Them 10 speak in such ions MIR, in l8aS. when
'hs South Is in her utmost need Should no, The
people Of Louisiana, as well a. those n virginia
mar speak oal3 And, above them ali. should
noi General ZACHARY Taylor this pre,endsd
'pcople's can!idac"--ihs son Of Virginia and
citizen OF LouiSana-so speak OUT? An men
mus say he and his friends ouehr, and must
Come out, 'hcn, yCu fearless and candid Wings
Of The South, and LEI Til, peoples candidate"
come on, too, and tell what, nom, in lsis. you
think on this 'groUc question:" or confess tha, Won
and ne are guilty Of shameless disregard, Il min.
m and ans"h 10 he South, and uneTarelu aban
document of her d:0rca rights and interests. Let
al he people listen 10 he solemn response ciycn
hy Southern Wing" 10 this most solemn iraniry
"Palo Alto, Rrsaca, Monterey and Bnena Wis
nd lpp In n IL,
know they will no', sanction By their c> This
childish nonsense and impuden, ,rlckery.
The Albany Express, III oTsaa ii III Clay
division OF The Wing pa'y, lhus rca,;s he stars
in Mr. CIay's letter 10 Mr. Brooks Thu, version
is 10 considerable degree sustained hy Mr.
Ciay's letter 10 The Hanover "Slashcrs" which
we published on Saturday:
"Mr. GAYS letter 10 James Brooks has crealeo
quite brisk stir among Mr. C.'s friends IN lhis
quarter Is ipol lille singular ina, they should
lcel much greater degree Of so!iciiule ahou,
that part Of The letter which is express d
nus
than they do about he substance OF the extracts
published by MIR. BTooks2 Like The old lat H..
law The white heap, they are susp ious thar
there IS something under the staIs that lnd. /;
printed, SOW Inc seeds OF a whirWina Of some
sori; and hey are therefore extremely anxious
10 see what Mr.. CLAW says ahou; the Philadc,rhia
nominations So they mean 10 keep ne bali
rolling Tor "Clay and Fillmore" despite The posi-
live declaration Of Mr.. Clay that he neither has
nor vii! give counlenance or encouragement l.
ann n'0rcmcntlo bring his name before he aubc
as Presidential candidate VIVA will be ,hr
result OF such muvemcu,7"
CONVICTION OF EPES.
The trial of w. cambridge Epes, charged
with the murder Of F. Adolphus Muir, commen
ced in the Superior Court of pin"idlie, before
Judge j. W Nash, yesterday week After some
difficulty, jury was procured on Thursday