Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-07-07

Neither can they support Mr.. Cass. He was
nseo AID nliriured in New England, and wac
pioneer to The free West; lie had bartered his
birth right for power, and was unworthy of the
vote OF ireemen. Taylor had not entitled him
sen 10 The selection. He had refused explicit.
y 70 De the candidate Of the Wing Convention.
i1is prominence before the country is acciden-
'al. lie mas exhibited personal courage and
military skill; no other evidence of power;
thoush now an old man. he has never voted. and
has formed no opinion upon the great poIiticals
questions which have divided the country.
Alter discussing the claims Of Mr. CLAW and
the cause OF his failure, the address proceeds
10 state that Mr.. Cass has no chance that the
Barnburners Of New York, co operating with
Martin Van Buren,, would insure his defeat
That if the Wings are true 10 themselves they
Will defeat General Taylor in like manner.
The dsaf'ecton Of the Wings is at,estcd BY the
assembling of this multitude, for the purpose Of
re-orsanIzns party TO resist the advance Of
slavery aud slave legislation. For The purpose
II has been wisely proposed 10 hold National
Convention al Buffalo, in August next. The sd
dress recommends 10 send delegates there and
thalthe noh:hee receive the support of Massa.
chusetts. This proposition was received with
shouts.
Mr. Phillips then read q series OF resolutions
confirming the uncompromising hostility Of
Massachusetts, to The extension Of slavery, and
TO The support of any President net known to be
Of the same opinion.
The Worcester correspondent OF The New York
Evening Post says:
Among The resolutions read to the Mass Con-
Venlion B. Mr. Stephen Phillips, from the commit.
Ice appointed Tor the purpose was one seeaking in
hioh hi faly NJ 81 -.
expressing the hope thai they would yet be eXer-
clsed in behalf OF the great cause Of freedom. l,
vas the last resolution, and The reading oil j, was
interrupts. and drowned in strong and loud ex-
pressions OF dissent AMI disgust. Cries OF "noi
no." "hc is sold !" "he is Sold" I'VE have nothing
10 do with Webster" burst from the assembled
throng. Twas proposed, however, that the reso-
luton should be read again; il was read and was
explained BY Mr. Phillips, merely 10 express
nope that MIR. Webser. il now wrong, would be
on the right side al last With Iris salvo the
question Gastaken on all the resolutions al once.
They were adopted, oc. the resolution concern
ing Webster still seemed u stick in the lhroas
oil the people"
Joshua X. Giddings Wig member OF Con.
sress from the State OF Ohio, whose distric, gave
Mr.. Clay, al The last election, the overwhelming
majority OF 5,293 votes over Mr. Polk, (Which
was about MIR. Clay's majority in The whole
Stae,) then came forward and wa, received, as
the correspondent Of The New York Evening
Post says, with nine cheers, when made The
oaks fairly bend before The breath Of the multi
| tude ,:
| Mr. Giddinss, for whom he multitude had
been impatient all day, came forward alter The
shouts and clappins had subsidized, and spoke for
nearly an hluf-ifom 4 10 5 o'clock. tle said he
| had never before been received with such enthu-
siasm by any assemb!age He spoke OF the
! Wing party as dissolved; The Wing ship, proud
and noble as she once was, has been stranded,
and the members OF The parry are LEFT 10 carry out
their principles in the style which accords best
with their conscences. He spoke Of The Ohio
| Wings as feeling thus and said they had made
| up their minds 10 follow principles, not party
measures, not men. Mr.. GiddDgs said that he
had been political opponent Of Mr.. Van Bu-
rem, bet he must do him justice. He honored
him Tor mis- opposition 10 the annexation OF Tex
a, which had drawn upon him the vengeance Of
the shareholders He honuied him Tor The stand
ne had lately taken against the extension OF sla-
| very. In taking these Steps he mad shown cou-
rage. patriotism and consistency.
| We may talk sail Mr.. Gidnes, OF the power
Of party; there is stronger Influence in our midst.
The Wing party and The De nocTalic party are
neither OF them strong cnoushio conend against.
H. IL IS The slave noaef; il overfiies all other infiu.
enc,s. II struck down Mr.. Van Buren,; il has
So up Cas- as .hs De.ncciac candidate; il has
SCI up Taylor as the Wing candidate for he Pre-.
| sidency. We must meet it nnw, We must act
now; we must take the most efeciua! and certain
means OF resisting il al once, before II obtains
further accessions Of strength and domain. MIR.
Giddines' speech was begun and closed amidst
tempest OF appauses.
The Convention then adjourned sine die on
| Thursday evening last. Il made no nomination
Tor President, bur appointed delegates to attend
The Buffalo IN. " Convention, which meets on
The 9Th Of August Each Congressional District
was requested 10 send delegates
a correspondent, Of the n. Y. Evening Post,
wiring from Worcester says:
"Thpre was great inclination among the lead.
! ing men here 10 nominate Mr.. Van Buren, at
once, they seem 10 think il more ndicious and
courteous 10 The oh'r States who shall see fiji 10
participate in the Buffalo Convention, 10 leave
the question Of can.idaie open un'i that time.
| No d"nbi however seems 10 he cnier'ain'd that
| Mr.. Van Buren, will receive he nomination"