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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-04-11

sure and just TO them. Necessity is a great mas.
ter. The republi; knows i; has The h ppiness
10 be a government of necessity. Reflection is
for Us. II is Impossible TO return TO the impos
sible royalties. No one wishes 10 descend to
unknown anarchy. We shall be republican by
reason. Give only security, liberty and re pect
for a !, insure to Others the independence of suf
frages which you wish for yourselves. Do not
notice what MANS those whom you believe to
beyour enemies write upon the bulletins, and be
sure beforehand that they will write the only
name that can save them; that is to say, that of a
capable and honest republican. Security, liberty,
respect for The consciences OF all cilizens VINO are
electors, that is The intention OF a Republican Go.
vernment, that is its duly, that is yours! That
Is the safety of the people! Have confidence in
The good sense OF The country. IL will have con.
fience in you Give it liberty, and il will give
you back The Republic.
"Cllizens, France is attempting this moment
lin The miss. Of sowe financial difficulties, be.
Quealhed 10 her by royalty; but, under providential
auspices, the greatest work Of modern times, the
foundation OF The government Of The entire peo-
organization OF the Democracy-the
republic of all rights, of all interests, OF
all the intelligence, Of all the virtues !
Circumstances are propiiioas. Peace is posi-.
Viz v W. auy ~ " " n uS DldlC
10 Europe, without any perturbation but ,ha, OF
The prejudices which people have against it,
is no anger in The minds of the people. Ii
he fugitive royalty has not carried away with it
III The enemies Of The Republic, II has left them
and although they are invested with
the rights which the Republic guarantees 10
ninofilies, their interest and their prudence en-
TO MS that they will not themselves trouble
he peaceable foundation of the popular constitu-
ion.
; "In three days that work which j, was thought |
1as postponed TO distant times, had been accom-.
lished without any other cry Blu, that Of admira.
on being heard in our departments or on our
on'iers. Let us not lose this uniqae occasion
history. Let Us not abdicate The greatest forceI
The new idea-fhe security which il inspires in
,izens, the astonishmen, which it inspires in The
orld.
"Yeta few days Of magnanimity, of devotion,
patience, and the National Assembly will re-
i've from our hands the newborn Republic
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-04-11

NJ OlHtl OtJcIb.pul " dDuOuuSS dou
which Prussia deems necessary 10 increase The
defensive powers of The German Confederation.
lf other defensive measures should hereafter be
contemplated with any non.GeTman state, il
would urqueslianably be With England.
The King Of Prussia has ISSUED a decree, con-
vokine The United Die, Of The kingdom at Berlin
on the 9th OF Ap;il. Tn. grave and ditficul,
circumstances in which the kingdom is al preseni
placed, and The necessity OF leading to a real re-
generation Of The Gernanic confederation, and
enabling Germany 10 resume The rank belonging
10 her in Europe, are alleged as The reasons for
this sep.
The Prussian Universal Gazette, OF The 18th,
states thai The Sovereigns OF Austria and Prussia
are come 10 a cordial understanding 10 make, in
concert with the other Princes Of Germany, all
reasonable concessions, but 10 resistevery attempt
al a revolutionary movement.
HANBURGH, March l6.-In Berlin as we'll
as in Vienna, there have occurred disturbances
Of the public peace, that threa en- to take a very
alarming turn.
At the former place there had been going on,
during the last few days, a very lively agitation
to get up %petitioos 10 the King, praying for
liberty Of the press and other reforms, already
granted by most Of The other German govern
ments. Not only was the town council of Ber-
lin debating on a petition of this sort, but seye-
raj meetings had been held for the same purpose
under the tents in the Tiergarten, or park,
where a large concourse Of people took place
on Monday last. The police and the gsndarmes
having in vain tried to disperse the crowd,
which, however, in no way disturbed the pub.
lie peace, the garrison was called out, and when
the people returned from The park they found
the streets and the squares thronged with
troops. Towards 9 o'clock in the evening the
Garde du Corps (curia,ses) and the Dragons
began TO clear The square before the palace, and
though no resistance took place on the part of
the people, the troops rode through the people
wilhou, any concern for the personal safety of
individuals, and made use of their weapons in
such a manner, that several persons were
wounded very severely, and one of them NOR
tally.
Towards midnight tranquility was restored
On Tuesday these scenes were repealed, and again
several persons we're wounded and one killed on
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-10-20
PENNSYLVANIA.

We don't often quote from Free Soil pa
pers, but the following paragraph seems so
apropos to the explanation of the present state
of political affairs in the old Keystone State,
that we cannot refrain from giving it to our
readers. 1t is taken from the Philadelphia
Republic, the organ of the Free Soil party in
the State -
Pennsylvania has elected ZACHARY TAYLOR
President of the United States-nothing now re-
mains but to fulfil the forms of an election on the
7th day of November.-Ncsth american.
A little TOO fast, neighbor! A victory for
VIM F. Johnston, an avowed friend of Free
Soil, is not exactly the same thing as a victo-
~ for Old lack, the hero of an unconstitu-
tional end atrocious war, the Louisiana plan
ter and the owner of three hundred slaves
Johnston received the votes of thousands who
would sooner submit to martyrdom than be-
stow their suffrages upon a warrior and a
stakeholder. The Free Soil party, which, for
very satisfactory reasons did not enter into the
State canvass, will be found in the field on
the 7th of November
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-10-20
TOM CORWIN'S VIEW OF GEN. TAY-
LOR,S NORTHERN FACE.

The following is an extract taken from
speech made by the great Taylor leader and
orator of Ohio, Hon. Thomas Corwin, at New
Carthage, aid published in the National INTEL
ligencer of the 18th instant. 1t shews plainly
that the greatest efforts are being made by the
Wing leaders in the free States, to convince
the people that Gen. Taylor is pledged not TO
veto the Wilmot Proviso What do Southern
Wings think of this double game
have heard, for instance, that it has been
reported in Hamilton county that. upon a Ger
tain occasion, in speaking OF Gen. Taylor's
peculiar position in regard to the slavery ques-
ton, had said "he arould necesSar7ty deceive
somebody" IA Taught No doubt it SO struck
the gentleman who made report while | was
endeavoring 10 show 10 an audience of our
northern brethren that Gen. Taylor occupied
such a position in relation to the ceto poarer
that he could not consistently arith his public
Iy knOacn opinions. put that reto on bill pro-
| Uiding for the exclusion of slavery in these
new territories of ours. | was asked The ques-
ton, if did not believe that some gentlemen
who supported him in the South expected that
he would l said did not know that dare
sag they did WE'LL" said the party, "will
not the North or the South be deceived -
replied that anybody who believed he would
veto such bill 1rould be deceived. Well,
perceive that this is in great danger of creating
a revolution in Hamilton county, Daughter, y
my opinion about somebody being deceived
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-10-20
GARRLING.

The federal papers of North Carolina and
other Southern States, publish garbled ex-
tract from Gen. Cass's pamphlet on the Right
of Search, written when he was our Minister
to the Court of France, TO prove that he is an
aboltionist. These papers generally publish
the extract in this way:
GIVE ARE NO SLAVEHOLDER-WE
NEVER HAVE BEEHIVE NEVER SHALL
BE. WE DEPRECATE ITS EXISTENCE
AND PRAY FOR ITS ABOLITION EVERY
WHERE"
They stop right in the middle of sentence.
1t seems to us that the federal press has lost
all sense of fair dealing and evenhanded JUS
tice. We shall give the whole passage, and
let the reader Judge if there is anything in it
that would induce the belief that Lewis Cass
is an abolitionist. We, for one, are perfectly
willing that every man, woman and child in
the South should SET everything that Lewis
Cass has ever written or spoken; bat we do
protest against the garbling of federal news
papers. The following is the whole extract
alluded to:
I'VE are no s!aveholder-we never have been
we never shall be. We deprecate its existence,
and pray for its abolition everywhere WHERE THIS
CAN BE EFFECTED JUSTLY, AND FEACEABLY. ANN
EASILY FOR BOTH PARTIIs. But we would not
carry fire, and devastation, and murder, and ruin
into peaceful community to push on the accom-
plishment Of the object. But, after having visited
the three quarters of the old continent we say he
fore God and the world that tve hare seer, far
more and more frightful misery since ,ve landed
IN Europe, and we have not visited Ireland vet.
than we have euer seen among this class Of peo-
| pie in the United States. Whatever may he said,
there s much of the patridrchdI relation betvvee
The Southern planter and the SLare. And as to
the physical distress which is seen in Europe, re-
sulting from want of food, and from exposure to
a rigorous winter without adequate clothing, we
believe it to be rare as not 10 form Just ele-
mcnt in the consideration of this matter. But the
subject of the emancipation of two millions and a
half of human beings, living among another pop
uation Of different and color. and with differ
ent habits and feelings is If the grorest g,tes-
tons ,Ohich can be submitted to Society to s0lvc
1t safely be left only to those ho are TO be Sc
rtO4sy affected by it and there 1t IS left by the
Constitution of the United States. II is A
MATTER WITH WHICH THE GENERAL
GOVERNMENT HAS NO CONCERN"
P. S. Since preparing the above, we find in
! the Chronicle of Wednesday the first two SEN
fences of the above extract quoted, to prove
Gen. Cass an abolitionist. Why did not the
Chronicle quote the whole of what Gen. Cass
says on the subject of slavery in this connec
ton. The Chronicle ought to know that it is
rule of evidence, and rule of fair dealing,
to give the whole, ard not part OF what a
man says about any matter, when it is inten.
! ded to be adduced against him.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-10-20
THE NICHOLSON LETTER.

AS the great day of battle is rapidly APP
preaching, we have thought it would not be
amiss again to re-publish the letter written by
our candidate for the Presidency 70 Mr. Mich
olson, of Tennessee, on the subject OF the Will
mot ProvsO, as it is technically called. This
letter was written by Gen. Cass in December
last, and explains clearly and at length the
views of the distinguished author on the sub
ject of slavery in the Territories. We hope
that every Democratic reader of the Journal
will give it careful perusal, and not only do
this, but let his Wing neighbors and friends
have peep at it too. This able letter, of it.
self. is direct and triumphant answer to all
the miserable falsehOods and ISLANDERS that are
put forth by the Taylor papers and orators.
How different the course pursued by General
Taylor on this subject He has written al
most an octave volume of letters for the pub
lie eye, and still on this most important ques-
tion he has not been pleased to say one single
word that might enlighten the public mind as
TO his views upon it, if we except the famous
Signal letter, in which he says he goes for the
extension of the ordinance of 1887 over any
new Territory that we may acquire west of
the Rio Grande, and also the famous declara-
ton in his Allison Letter No. /, where he says,
The personal opinions of the individual who
may happen to occupy the Executive Chair
ought not to control the action of Congress on
questions of domestic policy y all of which is
paraded by his advocates in the North as evil
dences that the old General is opposed to the
extension of slavery-or, at least, is soIemnly
pledged, by the above declaration, not to in
terpose his veto should Congress pass any bill
or bills excluding slavery from New Mexico
and California. See how different is the course
OF Gen. Cass, the citizen of free State. He,
like good Republican, holding the doctrine
that the people have right to know the opn-
ions of those who are candidates for popular
favor, comes out and boldly avows his opin-
ions on this most delicate and important cues.
ton. lie has no concealments on this or any
other subject.
Gen. Cass says, distinctly and emphatical-
ly, that the constitution does not give 10 Con
gress any power or authority to interfere with
this question of slavery in the Territories
that the people should and ought to be permit
ted to settle this question themselves What
more can the South ask than this What
more can any man, whether North or South
who reveres and regards the guarantees of the
constitution desire than to see the principles
Of Gen. Cass, as laid down in this able letter
carried out Surely nothing. And still there
are demagogues who will tell you that Gem
Cass is tainted with AboIitionism Whenev
er one of this kind OF cattle commences brawl
ing, just stop his mouth with this letter, il
which Gen. Cass deliberately lays down hi
views on the slavery question.
Again, we say. be sure you read the lette
itself carefully and keep it by you.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-10-20
F ools blunder in where angels fear to tread. :"
MIR. WEBSTER AND "FREE SOIL

MIX. WEBS Elk AND " FREE SOlL.'
In former numbers of this paper, we have
given extract upon extract from the columns
pleading Taylor papers published in the free
States and from the speeches of the most dis
tinguished leaders OF the whig party in the
whole of the free States, TO prove that the
whole wing party north are Sc free soiers.
We have also shewn that Gen. Taylor is sup
ported by that party upon the ground that he
is openly and unequivocally pledged, by his
written letters, not 10 interfere with the action
of Congress in any shape or manner, should it
see fit to pass an act prohibiting the introduce
ton of slavery into California and New Mex.
leo. We quoted the remarks some weeks
since, made by Daniel Webster, the great New
England Federalist leader, in his speech made
at Marshfeld, Mass. in which he declared it
as his solemn conviction, that if, on the one
hand, Gen. Cass would be elected, the Terri
torial question would be settled on the basis
of the Missouri Compromise but if, on the
other hand, Gen. Taylor was elected, then this
great question would be settled in accordance
with the wishes OF the great northern whig
party, who, Mr.. Webster took occasion to
say, had better and juster claims to the title of
genuine free soil men than the Van Burenites.
Since this Marshfeld speech, MIR. Webster has
again thought proper to address his brother
wings of Plymouth county, Mass, in which,
in still holder and more direct language, he de-
clares that the free soil' doctrine "w was an
old but living doctrine of the whig party"-
But we will quote paragraph from this last
effort of the "God like Daniel" for the benefit
of our Southern readers:
NJ. W-L-.~., -. .-F-.-"~. ~ sI,o free SOIL
organization, said that their great ostensble prn-
ciple was an old but living doctrine of the wing
party; and if all wings were now abandoning
legitimate principle of their faith for the same
article il another creed, to go 10 the Buffalo
ticket, instead of doing their manifest duty by vo-
ling for Gen. Taylor they would not only make a
change Of name, but would enact the unparalleled
monstrosity of placing Martin Van Buren, at the
head of the great wing party"
Can there remain doubt on the mind of a.
ny sane man, that the Northern supporters OF
Gen. Taylor are, every one OF them, avowed
ers of Van Bdren and Adams? And still, with
all this staring them in the face, we find
Southern men pulling with them in the same
traces, without requiring the slightest intima-
ton from Gen. Taylor of his views on thi.
important question
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-10-20
ORANGE COUNTY.

Mr.. WADDELI, wing, whom the Sheriff Of
Orange had proclaimed the Senator elect, when
in truth, Mr.. BERRY, his opponent, had re-
ceived clear majority of the votes of the
Freeholders of the county, has resigned his
seat ~ and the Governor has ordered new
election. 10 take place on the 18th November
We find in the last Standard, Mr. BERRY's
address to the Freeholders of the county, in
which he says that he, too, is perfectly willing
that they should decide between himself and
MT. WADDELL. We have no sort of doubt
but that MIR. BERRY will be elected and if he
u.s. this will make a tie in the Senate, as well
as in the House OF Commons Close work.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-10-20
THE MUM CANDIDATE.

al say again, fellow-citizens, remember the fate
of ancient Rome, and vote for no candidate who
will not tell you, with the frankness of an indie
pendent freeman. the principles upon which. if e.
lected, he will administer your government.
"That man deserves 10 be a SLAVE who would
vote for MUM CANDIDATE. where his liberty is
at stake. Can freeman who values his rights
vote FIR aneh a man ,Dho- --han hi. opinion. a,A
asked for. insults you with the reply 81 will
answer no questions. coming either from friend or
foe! answer FOR roU, that none worthy to be
free can do So"
The above eloquent sentences are from the
pen of the immortal JACKSON, and ought 10 be
engraven upon the heart of every free man in
America. How peculiarly applicable are they
to the present moment. Gen. Taylor is now
the candidate of one of the great political par.
ties OF this country for the first civil office in
its gift; the day of election is rapidly ap
preaching, and yet there is not single man
in the Union, &" friend or foe" of Gen. Tay-
Tor, who can even guess, from anything that
the General has ever said or written, upon
what principles, if elected, he will admins
ter the government" Can any Wing or any
Democrat say, II Gen. Taylor is elected, wheth-
err he will recommend a change in the Tariff
policy of the country Can any one say
whether, if elected, he will recommend the alb.
clifton of the Independent Treasury system,
and return 10 the old exploded United States
Bank idea , Who, we say, can tell how Gen.
Taylor actually feels and thinks on these great
and vital national questions? And still the
free voters of America are called upon to vote
for man who utterly refuses to disclose his
views on these points Why. it is grossly in
lean people. Gen Jackson said in his own
strong nervous language, That man deserves
TO bea SLAVE who would vote for a MUM CAN
D1DATE, when his liberty is at stake,' and we
fully agree with him. 1t is entirely too i'm.
portans matter upon which to take any man
! on trust,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-10-20
THE RECENT ELECTIONS.

The federal papers are trying hard TO whis-
tie up their courage on the result in Pennsyl-
wanna. For our own part. we do not see a
single thing in the result in any State election
that has come off since the Presidential nomi-
nations. either to cheer the feds. or TO dampen
the spirita of the democrats. We feel now
more certain of the election of Cass and Butler
than we have done since the beginning of the
campaign. The result in Pennsylvania is
such as to convince us, from the reasons Civ.
en- elsewhere. that the State will vote for Case
by at least or 5000 majority. But what
think the feds of the result in Ohio Is there
any thing cheering in that for them? We
tToW not.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-10-20
THE AUTONiATON.

The following brief epistle from Gen. Tay
lor, written to citizen of Patterson, N. j.,
who had addressed letter to the old hero,
asking for his opinions on the" Bank, - " Tar
if" Proviso," &c. will shew that Gen. Tay,
lor would consider himself mere automaton
in the hands of Congress, if he were President
His opinions, even if he were President of the
United States, "a are neither important nor ne
cessary" What, then, becomes Of that part
of the constitution, which prescribes that the
President sHALL-(not may or may not, but
shaA)-from time to time recommend TO Con-
gress such measures as he may deem expedi-
ent and necessary? Truly Gen. Taylor seems
to have very crude notion of what would be
his duties if he were President of this great
Republic. He would be nothing more MOI
less than an automaton in the hands of few
of the designing whig leaders.
But here's the letter: read it:
BATON RoUGE, La. March 20, l84S.
Sir: have to acknowledge the receipt of your
polite communication Of the 18th inst, asking my
views on certain questions of domestic policy.
! beg to inform you that have uniformly lie
clined yielding 10 similar requests, in the belief
that my opinions, even if were the President of
the United States, are neither important nor me-
cessary and regret to add, that see no reason
for departing, in the present instance, from that
course.
With sentiments Of much respect, am. sir,
your obedent servant, q. TAYLOR.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-10-20
SENATOR RITZ FL. OF c r FnR CASS
AND BUTLER

It will be recollected that when the two
South Carolina Senators returned TO Charles
ton, after the close of the late session of Con-
gress, they addressed the citizens of that place.
Neither of the distinguished gentlemen at that
time declared to which Of the Presidential can
didates they inclined Since then, however,
on the ID of this month, Gen. Butler address,
ed the citizens of Edgefeld District We find
report of his speech in the Charleston Mer-
curry OF Monday last, from which we clip the
following extract, It shews that Gen. Butler
is now for Cass -
Gen. Cass (said Gen. Butler is to be preferred
to Gen. Taylor mainly because he is the organ of
the Democratic party. 1t is to this party the
South must look for assistance-if. indeed, she is
to expec. any aid North of Mason's and Dixon's
line. We have, it is true. friends at the North
men who would cheerfuly aid US in establishing
our rights if they did not fear TO provoke the in
dignation of their constituency; but so strong is
the force of public opinion at the North on the
subject of slavery, that the members of Congress
from that section dare not yield point, without
| they do it under the pretext oil a compromise.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-10-20
DEMOCRATIC MEETING.

We are requested TO state that there will be
a Democratic meeting, at the house OF Mr.
Jesse Farrow, on Masonboro' Sound, on Sat
Urday the 28th inst. All who are DESTROYS Of
hearing the political questions Of the day dis
cussed, are invited to attend. The Wings are
particularly invited to come and see what will
be said and done.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-10-20
COVE wonder that paper of the extreme

U-We wonder that paper of the extreme
piety and deeeney of the Fayetteville Observer
should be so lavish in charging its neighbors
with telling falsehoods. We presume there is
no reader of that paper, of either political par
ty, that does not know that it has the siekes'
knack of fbbing politically, we mean) Oh
any paper of either party in the State. Tho
Observer only reached our Office at II O'Clock
of our publication day, when we have too IT.
tie time to notice lis article. But we would
simply ask the Observer if he has ever pub
lished Mr.. Fillmore's letter to the Chairman Of
" The Anti-Slavery Society of Erie County,,
and what he thinks of that letter. Come 10
the point, and let US know if that letter con.
tains sentiments which you, as the champion
of Fillmore, endorse, and think safe for inc
South. Are they not the sentiments Of ~
Aboltionist?