Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-09-26
THF RICHMOND ENQUIRE.

tends the course of the South. Connncu 10 % our
own limis we are in minority; and II we
unite in Bringing reproach aud Suspicion upon
every one at the North who supports u.s. we
will soon he al the mercy OF our eneuiies'
regret to zee this course pursued by Southerh
Wings course which they can pursue WIN
complete Immunity from retort-ior tney nave
not a parS friend, from Maine TO Indiana Who
is not arryed against US on the Wiimo' rroriso'
Such an the views of the nominee oil a Con
vention, {" which no one was proposeu 20 d
candidate who was not known TO be opposed 20
the Wilmd Proviso. Let US now enquire 'h'o
the views Of the nominee OF the wing ooh'en'
ton, 10 which no one was proposed VINO 'od'
known TO se opposed to that measure
The frs indication which we have had Of lie
neral TaJors views upon this SUBJECT IS 10 DC
found in lis letter to the Editor OF Inc Clncin'
natl Sigma. That Editor had enclosed TO Gene
raj Taylor an article, intimatlng an intention 10
support him, and setting forth some reasons
why he would be an available and desirable
candidate. This would be SO, however, "only
on one conditions" and then follows the leading,
prominent view of the whole article: "lhe
Executive must no longer INSIST on iesisiallYe
influence "rhe American people are aoout 10
assume IN. responsibility Of framing The instl'u-
tons OF tie Pacific States. we nave no iears
for the isue, if the arena oil the nigh DEBATE
Is The assemblies of The people ana ,heir repre-
sentative halls. The extension over lhe continent
beyond The Rio Grande, oil Inc ordinance oil
1907, j. an object loo high aud 100 permanent ~
be bailled o. Presidential vetoes. All lhat we
ask OF The Incumbeni oi lie hiehesl oiilce uhter
the constitution, is TO hold his hand, 10 bow 10 ihe
will OF The people, as promulgated IN us aPpfo'
PIRATE chan nels" In answer Gen. Taylor says,
with these remarks. rus you will pardon me
inr thus briefly replying 10 you, which do nun
ahigh opinion and deciGed approrat y the ssnh.
menus and r.sps # uur edit0rial" In a previ-
Gus HaTi Of tits 'eier, Gen. 1 had said, that he
hal not lhe Lime, if he lelt himself at liberty,
no enter in'o lie lew and most general subjects
OF public polio suggested by the article in ques-
tion." Hence his friends argue, IN lace OF the
explicit language just quolcd, that he did moi
mean T. indicate any OF his own views. But the
subjects oil pubic policy suggested in the edilo-
rial are The larIf, the dislr button, the bank and
the sub-ireasury The editor did not give his
own Views and continents upon those subjects;
ne merely states he then condition oilhose ques-
Mons. The leaiIng prominent views aud SEN
liment relate, Lot 10 subject OF public policy,
but 10 question OF official duty and consIiiu
tlonal construction; and upon this the editor
does give his vws and sentiments. 0! these
Gen. Taylor hasa high opinion and decided ap.
| proVal We wis to do Gen. TAYLOR no lnIns'
| lice, AMI the'coT: STATE that he has written a
subsequent htler 10 a gentleman in Alabama,
| (aller The publication VI the Signal leuer) with
an express llJunlon that il should not be pub.
lished, in witch lie says he did not intend 10
express AM occurrence or non concurrence
with The seminars OF this editorial! We leave
others 10 Iec'licir this with The distinct express.
sion oil appnval 10 the Signal elier-wc are
unequal 10 !ie attempt We pass 10 the letter 10
Capt. Allisos whsre we fad language over his
own signature. ALMOST Identical in purpou with
that OF the Sigtal editorial: "The personal
| opinions oil ae Individual who may happen 10
occupy the eecujige chair" says Gen /. in This
letter, "oushnOl control the action Of Con-
eress upon lues.ons oil domestic policy, nor
| ought his objections 10 be inlerposed, where ques
lions oI constitutional power have been settled
by The neutrality-suspicious. otlhe government a nd
acqniesced iEby The people," We will enter
into no argument OF our own, 10 demonstrate
how fully Gu. Taylor is thus committed not 10
veto The Willol Proviso. This is done success
fally every ~ by his Northern Wing friends =
We ask alleion 10 the following extract from
public lellerEfiuen by MIR. Schenck, Wing
member OF ungress from Ohio, not because ne
expresses hi view more strongly than other
Northern Wlgs-hut because he briefly presents
The argumenlwhich they all use. Alter quoting
the above paragraph rom Gen. Taylor, Allison
letter, MIR. SGnck proceeds: 81 call particular
attention otts language; has there ever, in The
wnole hisioryti our government, been ques-
ton OF Constitutional power, settled By such ire
quent ami urnrying precedenls in all The de.
partments-l p>Ialige, executive and JUDICIAL
as the eXcrci9oi light Of Congress 10 conrol
aud regulate OIL prohibit slavery in The ierrl'o.
ries2 Has the ever been power more strongly
confirmed bthe constant acquiescenre oil The
whole people, From The glorious ordinance ul
1887, Te-tnaal By The very frs; Congress that
met under !h;cons!iulion, down 10 The present
time there ~ been no exception in this history
Does not lhl then, commit Gen. Taylor, 10
leave the sutri 10 The peoples representatives?
Dit he mt he it particularly IN his mind, acasa
he 1rOte that rlaratlon' Ihare s00d redSOnsJOr
6.iicuing taax d,d. Then choose between the
Southern maon The one hand, shareholder though
he b., who vi leave il 10 the legislatv- power
10 prohibit Il extension vi this evil, win all
its lIan Ut tier consequences and its une.
quail represeaiion, and will uphold the will
u the peoplehus expressed, and Gen. Cass on
the other hanp This is The view VI Gen. Tay
lopS posilionupon This subject, taken BY The
whole Wing lrly al The Norm, urged not mere
ly by lis undestIappers, who are ever ready 10
take upon theselves the odium OF The frauds and
receptions web hi. parry 50 frequently finds
il cXpedienl practise upon the pe0pe,-not
merely b. thelges and The Slewarls, by that sor
people that dgnaled the gold spoon humbug OF
1910, or The era allowance Islander OF The day
but by The hea' and the lights OF The Wing par
ly-by such IN as Daniel Webster OF Massa-
chuseus, RogeS. Baldwin OF Connecticut, Thos.
Ccrwin and homas Ewing Of Ohio, George
Ashmun OF Massachusetts, and Caleb Smith Of
Indiana. The men would not ioIieil the high
place which ly hold in The respect OF their
friends by becuing the known perpetrators of
wilul fraud. They have not merely committed
these things irOrdl discourse 10 the charge oil
tteacherous maories; they have recorded them,
with their owihands, az testimony against
themselves, ii cir assurances are satisfied. BY
reloins the Wnot Pruvso Gen. Taylor will
sign the polite. death warrant OF every promi-
men! friend hale has in HE Tree States. Mr..
Corwin OF OhiUne Of Gen. Tayot's most al.
dent advocates, ecared but few weeks ago in
Inc United STAT Senate, that il j, was believed
that he would va the WImoi Proviso, he would
nj sci his voter that OF single Wing in any
Iitc oldit was SPOhtu III lne presence oil
Tie rcpresenlaies OF The Northern Wings and
has been since ubiished IL The world through The
press. We hse YET 10 hear the first inima-
lion from any lorhern Wing, that Mr. Corwin
msrepceseneih their views and feelings. While
Gen. Taylor gcs these satisfactory assurances
- he Wings dhe free States, il is whispered in
your ears that will, notwithstanding This, sup.
port your rgal because he has an interest 10 do
80. His inlest is against you. The vii.
mot Progiso DIS mo- propose 10 deprive him
OF one of his,laVes-while lwo-thirds Of the
party that ofei i'm the Presidency offer il upon
the express edition thai he shall not veto the
Wilmo, Proyii The Northern Wings in the
House OF REPRESENTATIVES bear proportion to
those Of The Sob OF about sevenly-five to thirty,
and their rela1e Strength in The Electoral Col
lese is about II same. II il were believed that
he would veto / Wimot Proviso, he would in
saniIy lose ,hebppon OF two-lhirts OF his party
and, elnomIs are his presidential prospects
now, they wcuilnn; in that event BIZ relieved by
the most dstantlope.
In view Of the things, tellow-cilizens, will
you not look 10 ie dangers OF your position, and
take timely neapres 10 arrest ihen2 Will any