Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-10-03

told would do, am wiling 10 make The .arr
nee. Applause II | wcir 10 sacrinee The inter
est' o. my country, as others have done 10 pre-
mote my Individual advancement, nv cnnsli.i
ems would have Il tight In complain; bul il
am willing 10 sacrifice myself for nv country n
one has light 10 complain. He is a sc!fisl
ohcf-.eek'ns iul tcian Who will complain +,
any man Wnn will sacrifice himself Tor C inter
=! Of his county. Applause. Wen now
cuinc Ia pau .! my remarks that am alra,
VIII nol snil The taste o! potion OF his audi
encei buI mark mr., told you when cummrn
c.d INTENDED H. make my own speech no
yours. "All Iishl,-so ahead Laughter
Now. have told you Ina; il you show me an,
prospect o' success IN Mr. Clay that am vii!
you, and am willing 10 sacrifice myself on III,
aiar oil my country. Applause
Voice-Thcn vute Tor Clay.
;, There is great question now asitaiing tai.
uhi"h irom The ccnt.e 10 the circumference
DOCS any man think that Lewis Cass can SELL,
liai question sati>iac ori!yl Docs any one be
'i:ve that Maitin Van Buren, has 50 much Of Ia,
confidence ui The country as 10 induce us to Ii.
licve that he can sctilc i'll mo, no!n Doe,
ahy man believe that General Taylor has "No
n"-no-nc-a-o-o!" "Ycs, yes !" Why, the diyi
s $40 among yourselves prove that he has not
Inc divisions here in New York prove ii. Well
who can
SEVERAL VcIcEs-I Henry Clay, Henry Cha,
| can.
| mat Is reason thai am willing 10 sacric,
myself Tor hin. Nav, permit me u say, that OF
Inc subject 81 The Wi!mo; proYisn, look npor
y As almost as great ii humbus Al The Sub. 1'lea
| sury think The peup. ol bath The Nur,h AM
! oonih lake TOO important view Of il. think
| tldt The Nufh are wrong in resisting tie tx
tension .! slavery il You desire 10 see il abolished
! why! Because ty eSleusit y0u drn'i in,reas :
i Kisses anI lnuimur.. "Ontr gentlemen =
Tie chains al the hunisman are as grating /,
ms limbs IN ierfil ~ as in Stale. Voice
That Is Ca>Ss tocliine!' | DON'T care whose
doctrine il is il il is sound. | say that slavery in
View Mexico Or Calltrnia is no worse than
sla"e'y IN Virginia Or South Carolina. Exicr-
sion Q! slavery i not increase OF slavery. Kisses
aad partial applause.
VOICE We don't waal such swretmeals here.
say in my opinion, lhc North is wrong in
rs opinion on this subject | say, thr more YOU
extend II, The mOIr You weaken the asttrlIon nf
slavery. Kisses And therefore j! is, | say il
a Southern man, ,ha! would not give snap
OF my finger Tor TIC extension OF slavery. II you
VIII lei slavery alone as il is, ] Shall be satisfied.
don't knew any great object 10 be attained by
The South IN the extension OF slavery. am a
o! Political power, and ihat alone and, as ques.
ton Of political power, 20 with the South, where
hr'ons. lilisscs.l | AN g}t a Southern man
WIN Aofih,ra principles, nor Nouhera man
with Southern principles am Sonihern man
with National principles. Al mean 10 say on
this subject is mat look on the Wilnot Provi-
- as new question Of political power, 10 which
ion much importance is attached by both the
North and The South. You attach TOO much i'm
polancc pit and as the question is 10 br settled,
believe Mr.. Clay is The only man that can sell
t'e i, and Tor thai reason am willing II sacr'-
lice myself II secure his services for the country.
lVcIcE-Wc afel No. say, you can't. Now
II Your State convention, which recently endors-
Ell The nomination of General Taylor, had taken
up the nomination Of Mr. Clay, which was made
here, you could have accomplished il; but it did
no. ] could have told you from the beginning that
Mr.. Clay would not accep: any nomination; and
ior my own part, am Tree Ia say, We should pay
no regard 10 any letter that Mr. Clay has written
II the people feel that wrong has been perrc-
tsaied in Philadelphia, say II is their right -
correct their wrong, in spite oil Mr. Clay's pre-
frlenccs. | would pay no regard 10 MIR. Gays
letters, il Thought il would accomplish The oh
ject-(appIau> c)-but when your Stale CONVEX
lion endorsed The nomination oil General Taylor,
II would be madness 10 continue Mr.. Clay's nc
minaiun before The country any longer. (No!
no no no nonscnscD What friend Of MIR
Clay is there who desires 10 see him nominated he
fore The world, and have here cot but Thirty or lor-
" votes? say, therefore, that in my Juds
mcnt, the friends ol Mr.. Clay ought 10 con
slider hi, nam wiihdro ir..., a." """Va"o. (No
no, no) Well, you may do rs you choose.-
There are thee names presented Ia us, General
Cas-, General Taylor, and Mr.. Van Buen. Mr..
Van Buren, We have Tried and found Waning
(Arplause) Lewis Cas- wc can't try. have
heard friends Of Mr.. Clay reason in This way
sWell, il we can't get Mr. Clay, We will take
Gen Cass" We'll, think they are wrong. We
can't take either Of them, and wlo'n am ID take
VolcEs-Mr. CLAY, Henry Clay Henry Clay.
might choose not u vote al all
VoIcEs-That is right.
No that is not right. said might choose 10
do so. and would choose To Ito 50, except that
nv vole withheld from Gen. Taylor is a vote for
Gcacral Cas-.
Disturbance and commoion, and disinclna-
lion 10 listen.
We'll. all have 10 say is This, that you may
IN as you chouse. Ion are evidently very indie
neudcnt. ami dare say, very obstinate. Laugh
Ter Bot, as prefer The chances OF good g.
ycrnlnent TO the certainty oil bad one. snail
niy, nv vote as between those three, To Zachary
Taylor. 49,, ,.
III lnuDutfUoIl ndu uctl IdHH'N'hi hSs' 'o''
mo hands 81 Joye, into this assembly, i, could not
have created greater excitation, than tho last
r,mark oi Mr. Bots did. Such hoo'ine, and
h;s.;pg and screaming We never heard before al
anv meeting. Our reporter vii! attempt 10 de-
scribe The scene.
nBoh, bob" "Roo, roo" "Three cheers fer
Henry Clay"" Hurrah, hurfah, hurrah," "'Itree
cheers Tor General Taylor" Hurfah," Bah,
@Ron" "Huuah," "His-s-.-s-s-s-S, Bal" 'Roo,
Roo" (Bo,ls standing up and coniusedl bah,
bah, BAH" Roo, roo, 100" "Hulrah," cap,
Clan. . "Boo, boo" "ru him OUT, out with him.
MIR. Bolts attempts 10 speak, but II Is no GO
AZ This poir, a gentleman Immediately behind
Mr. Bots. aud DOUBTLESS ono OF those VINO want
ID him 10 speak, proposed three chores lcr Lien
~ C!ay.-"Hurran! Huuahl llurah !" Hats
canes. handkeIchieis, &c. in requlsIion, ana
Mr. goIls ,ons a swallow Of brandy cocktail
"On.er! Order "-"Bah '-"Orier "-"l'o"
Rnow-"Orlerl Order and rash TO a
sand where the banner with portrait ot WI
Clay was placed. 49, -.
der or,ler aud call yuu 10 odcr. '0nicr, oI.
A. "Thrrc cheers Tor Gru rayor !"---"Bah :
-"rhrec Tor Henry Clay '-"tlnrrah! Hur-
| rah Hr,r.h! y"
The banner is brought 10 The front al me p'ai-
firm amid The most vehement applause, and wa
vel 10 and fro over Mr.. Bo!s's head "fhIc'
cheers Tor Harry OF the Wesr," "llnnahi h';-
rah, hurrah" Three more. "llurfah hnF'
rah hu!rah! Confusion, which lasted Tor s.
yrral minutes.
Mr. E,.ns takes another dfauoht from ~,
brandy cocktail after stirring ne sugar AM
looking around han.
pclafi.ld Smith jumps up and says-Grn'ic
men. | call yun 10 order: say, gentlemen, cal
vnu 10 orler. "Orierp "ofdcf !" "order :
5put him out!" Gentlemen, appca! 10 You
whether rs We have given an invitation 10 Ihe
| distinguished Vir.inian to address you, We
',a,i1 nnt hear his sentiments with respectful
attention. Good y "eood!'
Mr. Bous alter finishing his cocktail, con
.inucl as follow: Gcnrlemcn, have been invite,
h.r, ;his evening 10 express my opinion, and
,olI Won when commenced, that intended Il
make my own speech, AM mo- yours; and 10 de
\ vi / informed Wi