Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-11-21

p,..;5e,, elect. we plead guilty OF iTencnihs
Somewhat upon the involabihy OF priVa,e ~. a.,
rpspondeDcc; but lh= senli'heh's dSo"eu :,
Fillmore are so honorable and JUST, 50 IVY "a
,,iniic and nali..nal, and will everywhere DC iedu
,uuh so much pleasure, that we ieel We are Jus,''
ii.d aud rendering service in making 'hein pu'
lie: ...a..,;, !. ~.
n'ro me there is M manifestation oi po'
rn,.r sentiment which calls up such deep leeiihss
7, n,.,;,ut. =. that generous vote ot my Oh
friends and early constituents OF The county -
E,,e l. is now ,wen'y years since 'hey n"
elected me 10 The Assembly, ard from ihal aay 70
mis- tbcy have STOOD by me through COCA ana
through evil report, and sustained me uhoei ai'
circumstances with zeal and hdelity ainlos' ui-
Enown ia This county; and the last GROWING ac'
4 ,;,rr continued kindness and confidence ava
tens The deepest emotions o a grateful heai'
~ trust Too that you viii no, blame me lcI
expressing The qualification and pflde winch ies'
in receiving 20 ha,terne woe III my ha'Ee
SAT. But these lhin9s are IN measure pei
sonal 10 myself and therefore oil very il'lie ~,
poftance. But The cordially and nnanim'ly ~ilh
which he Wing ticket has been sustained every
where, North aud Sou h, East and WIS., Is lua
cause OF national lelicilaiion. Il proves mat the
great Wing parry is truly a national party Una.
il ocrupics that safe and conservative GROUND
which secures 10 every section OF the country al
that il has a night to claim under Inc guaiduy VI
the Cobsilulion-that such rights are inVlolde-
and as 10 MI U.hcf questions OIL mere po'cy "he'e
Conor.ss mas the constitutional right 10 iesislate,
the will Of The people, as EXPIRE sed lhroush lhtii
| r. representatives in Congress- Is 10 control ana
that will is net 10 be defeated by the atoltTafy IN
terrosition oil The veto power ms simple iu:,
which holds sacred all constitutional suarantee.,
and leaves the law making power where the con-
- -
a, once fivm ali The embarrassing questions mat
arise out oil sectional differences OF opinion, and
enables 10 &C, harmoniou sly for The good oil the
| country.
"When the President ceases to control The
law-making power his individual opinions oil
what the law ought to be, become comparative
~ unimportant Hence we have seen General
Taylor, though attacked as a slave holder and
pro-sayery man at the North cordially support
ed and lrumphanty elected by men opposed TO
slavery in all its forms and though have been
charged al the South in the most gross and wan,
ton manner, with being an abolitionIst aud an
incendiary, yet the Wings of the South have
cast these caumDes TO the winds, and without
asking or expecting anything more than what
the constitution guarantees to them on TINS suo-
| ject, they have yielded 10 me a most hearty
and enthusiastic support. This was particularly
so in New Orleans, where the attack was most
violent.
"Really these Southern Wings are noble lei
lows. Would you not lament 10 see The Union
dissolved if for no other cause than That II Sc
parated Us from such true, noble and hIgh-mlnd-
cd associates But regard this election as put
/ ting an end 10 all ideas of disunon ii raises
up national party, occupying middle groht !
and leaves the fanatics and disunonisis, Noi'I
and South without the hope OF destroying the
fair fabric Of our Constitution. May it be per
/ petual