Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-11-03
F0T IT TsHIEt'1''
TO TIE YEOMANKY OF VIRGINIA!

TO TIE YEoMANKY OF VIRGINIA!
Fellow citizens Permit one, pursuing inc
same vocation with yourselves, 10 rc'ni"u you
that Inc day is rapidly approaching YEA even
now at your very doors-when Inc great anu
responsible duty Of once more exercising inc
elective franchise will devolvc upon you. MOI
ony the fate of the Republic, but your future
destiny, and the destiny Of unborn Millions may
be involved in The discharge OF this solemn. this
sacred dutu. Pause and reflect, ! beseech you,
before you cross the Rubicon, lest hy crossing II
you bring upon your country that rum ana MISE
nv which Cesar brought upon ms. fou have
trumphan,ly passed through many important
and hi.hly exciting conflicts. Each one has been
met in spirit OF patriotic arior, which has
made your loved Virginia emphallcaily Tue po-
lar STAR OF our poiticaisys,em. "ith your banner
always flung to The breeze, ard your LosG-cHER-
I.HEp PRINCIPLES PROMULGATED iothe ~oriu' you
have never failed to triumph over Inc feherai'
alias the Wing party of tbs country, whose
principles have been so repeatedly repaala'ea oy
the American people, that they nave now pre-
scented 10 you a military chief, without pr"ci-
pies, without qualifications for the ONCE, SIN
his sword suspended al his side, though they nave
invoked .ioar, pesti enc and famine, rather man
see a military man placed IN Inc Executive
Chair. Hitherto the MANY contests IN when
you have been engaged, have been fought wholly
upon principles which have always crowned The
old mother Of statesmen with never-iading
glory, and has made her the raliylng point Tor
Ter sisters who had been borne down BY the
pressure of accumulated circumstances But
IN the approaching CONTEST, no, only your princi-
pIcs, but your sacred rights, are Perilled by The
spirit Of fanalicism, Which, 10 accomplish its
object would crumbe ito dus, the golden pill
lars of YOUR Government, and would bury be-
meath it. ruins YOUR Principles, your RIGHTS,
YOUR LryEurlEs This strong language, but
il is tho genuine sentiment Of my heart; and
why should reprcss it q Ny deliberate opinion
is, that there is such deeprooled hatred in the
hearts Of the 6buli,lonlsi, against the lnslitu
ton OF slavery, though II owes lis existence, 10
a great measure, 10 their icrefalhers, that they
would rejoice 10 see It abolished. though fire
and sword preceded lis continuation Hitler
10, fellow-ycomanry, you nave fought only for
your cherished principles, In in the great con-
test in which you are now Dout 10 embark, you
have not only 10 fight for rour principles, but
for YOUR guaranteed rights, which are now being
perilled By the inroads thu the spirit Of fana
licism is daily making upo them. Now is the
time for YOU AID The wholeSouth TO present one
united front upon this all-osor5Ing question =
now is the time fpr the So,h 10 raise her voice,
IN tones Of thunder, if SD intend TO arrest the
tide of abolition Longe delay may cmbolden
the fanatic 10 push his otous schemes beyond
The point where iorbesrana ceases TO be vir-
tue. Then, fcllos-yeomlry, meet the crisis
as becomes Freemen as scomes the descend
enls OF those lliu,trlou, ses who fought and
bled for the liberties YOU tw ENJOY, and which
you are bound, as neutrality-suspicious., TO trans
nut 10 the rising generate in all their pristine
purity.
Then, in order 10 disch'ge this solemn duty
faithfully to your country, FAMINE the position
Of the candidates that he been selected for
your SURFACES. and you canot, for one moment,
doubt which merits your lpport. Whist you
vii find that General Cas- .ands pledged before
lie country 10 arrest the oboxious Wilmot Pro-
vi.o, YOU will ind that G,eral Taylor, in his
many letters has not nami i, once, and when
asked for his opinions upothe subject he an
swcrs, that he has laid il d1n as a principle not
10 give his opinions upon Qsstlons oi domestic
policy, though. in another l.ter he admits that
II s an inherent right in cry freeman TO pos
=ess himself Of the potic opinions Of those
into whose hands ,hs administration Of tie Go
yernmenl Is To be placed o show that Gene
raj Ta,lor's position belorche country IS egui
vocal and deceptive, and Effected, mus, lead TO
the most serious apprehens n, hear what Mr.
corwin SAID IL tac senate { tho 7 nited States:
81 have Il say ,fat | 10 nobelieYe that Gene
ral Taylor could get the eeise vote OF free
State in America, if il we. MOI for the belief
that prevails, that upon thisublrct, IS well as
upon any other OF like chalcter, he would not
inierpose his veto Ii III Congress of the
United States WILL that The sh9H he freedom
from SLAVERY forerer, and amman sitting in the
White House DARE interIse his puny arm
against il, will not say lai he will be taken
through the forms of impairment, there might
BE- a more summary method tmd out Of disposins
Of him.
could multiply evidence pom evidence hat
wCu,i swell mis- a,icle 10 olume and show
thAi Grn. Csss Is :,pud'atcd'n the Ifec S'airs
BECAUSE n sands ple!set 10 e South upon ~
Wilnoi Prov,so, while Gen 'ay or i sustained
upon thc er uni that he vi ~! intefpose his
Veto to arrest ihi. frrhrand. But iew mus
suffice. and will, hope, connce every candid
Hnd ina The rights Of the outh will not be
le in he hand. Of Gen Taor and MIR FIJI
More. Again, Mr.. Ashmnn, member o! Con-
:sress from Massachusetts, il letter 10 bis con-
yiluenls says. that Gen. FAIRS 'declarei SEN
'fncnis are guarantee la; will never IN he
sigates manner, interfere VII he acion 81
Congress when it shall io;b the extension -
-ll;ery in our newly acqued terroues."
Trip II
Can tree territory men suppo TAylur7 Il OF
IS requires u 10 ,ake The iac:as they exist, !"
drcilc ap,; i ~,ih sali-fec H. l'he Cause u
tee tertiary staats any brite chance b. eleci
~, Gen. Taylor Than b. e,eclg Lewis Cas- q
r. Presidency it is q conr or du'y, I've
~ ~ n ''i'TfS q Tree isrr,,cy.l 70 give MIN
our support. II here 5 any rsance 4 Be plac
q. N MS =. RS, =" will m. intcre wiih the =
si''aiicn II Congress upon h question Of sls
ys.r cSeusi H. rna Gomez tn sisl Of the
extracts, ard winch .e;nre;he caa'2e Tia
S,u'hein Wings have broughiagaiasi Genera
Cas-. incugn !. was not IN endi by the author
ID @nufe 70 ni~ b@n,fi', bu 10 n. pieJuiice. TIE
EcJicr q ne n. York Atvertis' expresses hin
>cl thus: "As Northern VIII desiring - pr
vca, the extension oi slavery ITO any territory
whicn We nuw possess, or vhicsSe may hereafter
acquire, greatly prefer ihs clecion OF Gen Fay-
Tor u that 81 Ger. Cas-. Tais rSrictior, il MADE
a; all, must be mace ~ CONFESS lien. Cas-
ht> pledged himself e Inc Sdln, in order 70
secure heir support, = rsais, ag ai'emp: 10 re-
uict rae extension 4 slavery. He denies tke
oooer 81 Congress under me Cos lutcn 10 make
any such is>;fcticn; end Consequently il b.
should he elected, he would 'e,n anr Dill ihs;
Congress might pas. 10 fleet Ms important Oh
Jsc'. Gsn. Tay,or has pledged himself 10 leave
The decision u this question lhe legislative
department OF the Governments and he will mol
aire>, me action Of hat department ny iheiyran-
nical exercise Of he ve;o powe. Il ihen, Gen
Cas- sha be elccrd, while ihepolicy Il he Gro
y.Tan2EI will b. such as 10 lcsi 10 large acqui-
siijon. Of lerri'ofy Upon our Sor.hrrn borders nc
restriction upIn the extension osavefy IN such
territory en- IL made BY Congfes except by d
twc-h'ids vote, overriding a P;:s,ten!Ial relo.-
Tnis canac, b. hopet for. IT election Of Gen
Taylor, with The pledges whic! he has given Il
III couofy, will leave 10 Congfsss Jul power It
prevent The extension oil Ibis t'il." This evi
dencc, fellow yeomanry, while i Is in'enied BY
is authors 10 promote the eleci0n Of Genera
Taylor, Is conclusive in favor OF Gen. Cas-, and
IN regard 10 the Wilmo, Provso place him NJ
On impreenable gruunc; and wnen fecoiIeclec
that Gen. TAYLOR is Ieuresen,e. Oy Southern