Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-06-16
RICH MON VA.
thursday Morning, June Is. ls4s.
OUR FLAG IS THERE.

10. If Messrs. Patton and Seldom al the
n.nocratic Association on Tuesday n'gnt'
Il Their genuine humor, strong arguments
II -, ardent and convincing eloquence, ad-
q ,.s,s :. themselves most favorably to the rea-
4 an and feelings of the audience, who, even al
u =. ,o,e hour of IL, "asked for more" Inc
y ,,sr,s of the speakers, and of the audience
4 x.-e in the cause-and had We previously
j ,,us,ed the devotion of Virginia 10 the Repnoii
N A, all shadow of doubt would have been
= driven away by the tone Of confidence and sa-
q t,i,e,iop. which marked the proceedings oil
\ ii, the first meeting of the Association. The
4 Nb;es have Just unfurled their banner OF mill
! ~, suoilsbility, and with their usual ooas'isi
\ extensions, have claimed in advance sweeping
r,ory with General Taylor and "old Whitley"
,.,,sful.y putting Fillmore in the back gr0una')
y, the Democracy of Richmond, uodaunted oS
Il. shouts Of their opponents, have noOiy STEP
nd forward to their work, put TIE" veto on
,1s proceeding, and claim some little snare 10
II. selection of the next President anu ''ss
President. They stand unmoved before Inc
] v;nsy hurricane from Philadelphia, which IN
4 i, tortuous course is calculated TO deal more
obstruction upon the Wings than upon their op'
.,,.,,s We commend to the Democrats
,,,oppbout the State and the Union the manly
barring of the faithful band of Republicans in
,bh city. Devoted to their principles and their
,,u,s. proud of their noble andard-bearers,
he, defy the open or disguised attacks of their
ooDou.u,s, and will stand BY Cass and Butler,
xe.u,s they are the "exponents of their princi.
s.,.n and are worthy of the support of the
.hols country, and they are not cowardly or
plyy enough to run after "false gods," whether
sbs General Taylor mounted on "Old Whey
=, Willard Fillmore, astride of the Black Horse
4 Wilmot Provisoism and Abolitionism and the
Bankrupt Law.
Mes,rs. Patton and Seldom spoke unexpect-
Ily, and without preparation; still their sound
sp,lment, and powerful eloquence sank deep
INTO the hearts of their listeners, arming them
With new confidence, and animating them to
till more active exertions 10 the cause which
Sey have found to be the cause of truth, and
Of national honor aud prosperity.
We regret that we cannot do justice 10 the re-
marks of Mes.rs. Patton and Seldom. We al
nnp only an outline, which, Of itself, is very
imperfect.
Mr.. Patton was loudly called for and appeared
On The platform. He did moi rise 10 make
speech but rather for The purpose of manifesting
his willingness to do any thing in his power to
promote the success ofthe cause, and TO make an
,pology for not speaking. His time and his
eouehls had been so much absorbed by other
asjecs, tina, he tel, disqualified TO address pub
lie meeting. satisfactorily to the audience or 10
HIMSELF As 10 The great question OF whom we
Ire to choose for chief magistrate OF the Union
here never was subjec, presented to his mind
which offereds little embarrassment TO arrive al
conclusion. Gen. Cas-, he said, had been AIS
eo,ee for the last ten years. From long and
inmate acquaintance with Gen. C.'s opinions
md conduct, as man and politician, he knew
10 one more entitled to our respect individually
md Our confidence politically. No man North
Of Mason and Dixon's line could be more
readily and safely trusted on the delicate ques-
lion of Southern rights than Lewis Cass-whose
,7owals were full and complete-to every prac-
Teal purpose and intent sound and coming up 10
he Virginia Platform-in word, entirely safe
,ut conservative. In every respect, Southern
| rights and all, Gen. Cass goes bowsbot beyond
b. opposing ticket, With whom he is to be con-
gased. To that ticket General Cas- is in
Safely preferable-and why should we sit
down in a miserable neutrality, when one
aomination is SO much 10 be preferred to an.
sherl Mr.. P. next alluded TO the peculiar
anxiety of our opponents 10 prove our inconsis.
ancy, and said that the veriest wealhercock in
politics is he man who complains that the stee-
pie is constantly turning round! As to the mer-
is oflhe Wing nominees, Mr.. P. was at loss
10 say anything; he did not know on what
grounds the people were called upon to supper,
Taylor and Fillmore, for what would apply to
lae one would by no means suit the other. Mr..
Fillmore was hacknsyed, thoroughgoing.
ulainching parlizan-,he thorough advocate OF
Wing principles, Bank, Tariff, general sys-
sn Of internal improvement.-and General
Taylor had avowed that he has formed no
opinions on these questions. The Wing Con-
'sn'on would have done much better to have
carried out the suggestion OF Delegate from
Ohio-and have nominated General Taylor
and "0h Whitley" They two would agree-and
the Wing party could consistently support such
Css'a1r nomination. Mr.. P. warned the Wings,
lest they "catch another Tartar"-ano,her Capt.
John Tyler-anolher "raitor." Mr.. Fillmore,
Nj. P said, is as obnoxious if not worse than ].
Q Adams in his opinions on Southern rights; as
vas we'll known to all who had served with him
10 Congress. His speech in 1885, (Which we
publish ,o.day,) showed that he was in favor OF
he abolition of slavery in the District of Colum.
Sla How, then, can the Wings advocate Gen.
Taylor and MIR. Fillmore at the same lime; so
antagonist are their principles7 On one point
perhaps, they may agree. Gen. Taylor's Signal
letter on is face endorsed the editorial OF that pa.
per- which commended the ordinance Of 81, and
which declared that the Presiden, ought not TO in
lerfere With the action Of Congress.
To JUSTLY themselves, the Wings may say tina,
they have Gen. It's pledge TO veto no bill which
may be passed BY Congress-a sentiment as OBJ.
ao1ious as any politician can avow. Mr.. P.
saye mastery view Of this great conservative
principle, withou, which The character of our
government would be essentially impaired. The
veto is one Of the great checks aud balance wheels
Of he Constitution. It vas principle incorpo-
rated BY the wise and sagacious trainers of the
Constitution, and he warned the people not 10 i'm.
paif Its efficiency and character. The House
vas the re representative Of the peope-lhe Senate
Of The sovereign states-and the President, The
representative of all the people and all the States
and as such it was designed that he should be
'aaoled 10 defeat any dangerous or mischievous
combination BY Congress. The doctrine Of Cen
7. on this point is destructive of the bean,;fn,
harmony and symmetry of our system of govern.
nent, the most perfect that the wisdom ~ 49,