Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-12-29
RICH MOND, VA.
Thursday Morning, December %. ls4s.
"NoT THAT 1T LOVES ROME LESS, BUT old
JACK, MOREn


The structures Of the Times upon The resolu-
tions introduced by Mr.. Floyd caused no surprise
10 us. We do not doub, that they were read
by some Of the leading Wings with 10th mof'lti-
cation and surprise-since there are those Of 'he
marty who most heartily concur in The spirit ol
,nc resolutions and their adoption by the Legis
lalure.
The prapauen OF the Times article appears 10
b.. that the passage OF The resolutions i''sn'
hun "Oh lack" by an implied deduction mat j
woud manifest a want Of confidence 10 him 10
adopt them.
Our recollection does not serve US, lha' me
Times was opposed TO The resolutions Of ON
| March, lS47, which were unanimously passe"
by the Legislature and, certainly, II theie was
nronrie,y in passins those resolutions, me iale
developments in Congress loudly call upon VIZ
sinia. as well as the whole South, 10 give *
nression 10 sentiments which will show 10 our
b,e,hren from the non. saveholdins States Inc re-
sponsibiity hey will incur by lending their m
fuepce lc the demon splTi! OF abolition ianati'
| csm.
Without so designing il, The course Of me
| Times is calculated 10 strengthen The arm OF 'he
assailan.s o. Southern rights. The principle m
yolyed is one Of The highest consideration, and
should rise in every Southron's breast superior 10
ordinary parry considerations, while, at the same
time il calls for a united party-a Southern par.
Outstanding upon the rights guaranteed by our
beloved Constitution.
ain union there is strength" and we should
moi allow ourselves to show an unbrokcn front
when our dearest rights are in peril, by needing
the promp,ings Of minor party dictates. We
do not recognise The Democratic party, or The
Wing party, nor Mr.. Polk, or General Iayior,
in the stand which in our Judgment the South IS
emphaicaly called upon TO take; nor 90 we
look on the move in Virginia as isolated. Inc
| cause which prompts her action must and WIZ,
! fnd hearty response from every Southern
! Stale, and from none do we look for iirmer
and more decided stand than will De taken oy
General Taylor's State-aye, if you will by his
own peculiar friends-if we may be allowed
the expression. Under the broad shield oil the
| Constitution we will firmly and unedly take
our stand, and for the life Of US we cannot see
in what way General Taylor is to be injured oy
his party friends at the South, taking the lead
| in a movement which the Constitution warrants
and in which the honor and just rights OF the
South, if not the lives Of her citizens, are at
sake. We have no room for the long article OF
The Times, but give the closing part OF II; ana
in connexion with it we copy its remarks upon
"cer,ain proceedings in the House Of Rcprcsen-
tatires."
The halfway apologize manner in which the
Times is pleased to notice the proceedings in
the House Of Representatives, should be mat.
Tor or surprise TO every Southern man. II says:
uRut our readers must remember that the
House of Representatives is not Congress, and
that much of all that has been done is due "a
Their 10 the ANXIETY OF NORTHERN POLITICIANS
| TO SQUARE THEIR ACCOUNTS WITH THEIR coNsTI-
TuESTs, than to any real desire for the adoption
of the measures they are mooling"
II il be the object OF Northern politicians "to
SQUARE their accounts viii heir Constituents" by
voting in conformity with their views, we canno
see how they are 10 "kecp thu aceonnis sqraTe,
but by carving out the views OF their c"nsiiu'
eni.: and hence the necessity OF firm and uni!tf
action on The part oil The South, 10 enable "N"Ih
crn politicians 10 imptesS ufon ne minds o
their cons ituen,s" their error in thus requiring
them ia nsguarc thar accounts" The Times j:
indulsing fatal delusion il believes that iht
action of "Nurlhern politicians" is only he cehes
If their constituents and that their personal feel
| ines are not in unison with the sentiments
those they represent. The fiery fanalical Yea
they evncc in pressing such measures, bnl Too
| plainly shows that they are running upon thei
own me,tle, and not from The whip and spur
their constituents; and our desire is 10 check Int
mad career, both OF the Northern politicians ant
their constituents, BY making them sensible
The Injustice OF their course and The woiul con
sequences which will dow from il il persisted in
Bui We shall refer 10 this subject again. Tb'
following are The extracts from the Times ediIc
riaI, referred 10 above:
"WiI The Wings Of the South suffer the imPr
| talon 10 be- cast upon Gen. Taylor that he wi
not be true 10 ihem2 Will they condemn before
hand The candidate OF their choice, by anlioipat
| Ing his assent 10 assaults upon their interests I
| The truth is, we 100 strongly suspect this whole
movement beginning as it did in the South Ca
roiua Legislature, where 1919 votes were giver
for Cass, Of being prompted By party luminosity
10 lend il any favor. The adoption OF SUCH reso
lutions as those upon which we are commenting
would be substantially declaration Of want o
confidence in General Tayler, when clear ma
iory of The people Of the South hav.just cast Ihe
votes for him. Others oil his friends may view
The subject differently, but these are our homes
convictions"
in The House OF Representatives, OF which We
published report On Saturday. indicate very
offensive spirit OF aggression on the part OF INT
Northern majority. Bat our read rs must femem
Der that the House OF Representatives is mol Con
cress, and thai much Of I'll that has been done il
due rather 10 the anxiety Of Northern poltieiaaso
souaye Their accounts gth their constituents, thar
10 any real desire for thr adoption OF The mea ufe
they are meeting. Notwithstanding The presen
unloward aspect OF affairs in The aonse, we have
sill An abiding conf fence that the better Juds
ment OF Congress will settle down upon sons
satisfactory adjustment oil Inc sectional ISSUES
that now distract The country"