Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-09-15

In shon, have the people Of the tree or slave
States any positive assurance oi what Generai
Taylor will 90 with regard 10 this great question:
His partizan' CT The South say he will veto The
Wilmol Proyiso, and his parizans Q! the North
are equally confident hat ne will not.
Now, one Orhe other MUST BE DECEIVED.
Who are 10 be deceived, you OF the North, or you
OF The Sou,h2 Is any man worthy OF The SURFACES
Of The American people for the great and exalted
office o! The Presidency, who stands in This equl'
vocal position in regard 10 a question Of domes'
tic policy, The agitation OF which may shase ms
Union 10 lis ioundaiion>2
WASHINGTON, Angus, 1913.
GENERAL TAYLoR's NORTHERN FACE.
We continue the Developments Of General
Taylor's Northern Face, made since the Prepa-
ration OF the above.
In his speech in the United States Senate,
Corwin Of Ohio announced as follows the grounds
upon which he would support General Taylor
81 declare, if anybody is concerned to know
what is my opinion on the subject, and what is
the opinion of the Free States Of the Union. that
if General Taylor ,0as not considered as being
committed by his published letters against the
exercise Of the veto po0er upon this subject, he
would not get my vote, nor would ne get the
vote Free State in America, if could help it.
"Mr. Hannegsn-I would like TO be informed
By the Senator from Ohio, as he has referred TO
General Cass's position, and as he is about 10
give his support to General Taylor, il he eau
give US General Taylor's views on the subject,
and what his opinion will be expressed in his
Message to Congress.
"Mr. Corwin-l cannot.
"Mr. Hannegan.-I understood the Senator
from Ohio to say, that if General Taylor would
interpose a veto upon the subject, he would not
vote for him under any circumstances.
"Mr. Corwin Il would not, nor would any
man in my State, unless, indeed, found him
opposed to just such another man who had a
great many bad qualities beside. CA laugh.)
But, Sir, hare to say that do mt betere thu!
General TaylOr could ct thu electoral uote Of a
Free State in I'm erica, if il ,rere not for III: be
lief that preraiLs, that upon this SUBJECT, q, pei
as upon any other Of like character, he ,co,ild
not iuierpose his peto. II the Congress Of the
United States uiH that there shall befreedom from
slavery forerer, and any man sitting in the White
House dare interposs his puny arm against II,
,riH not say he wlu be taken through the forms Of
impeachnlen t-thsre might b. more summary
method found oW of dispOsing Of him. Debate
in United States Senate.
The following is an extract from speech o.
that violent Aboionist, Thaddeu' Stevens, al a
Taylor meeting in Doyestown, Pa:
"Tbese sentiments, honestly and radically held
by The speaker, (Mr. Slevens) together with his
evidence, that Gen. Taylor's views and feelings
are against the extension of slavery, and that he
ooM leare tie question to be settled By The Repre-
sentatives OF The people would induce him 10 vote
for Gen Taylor, and use his Influence 10 elevate
him TO the Presidency. He appealed 10 those
who honestly desire 10 prevent the extension oil
slavery 10 The new territory lately acquired, 10
consider we'll the position oil things-to redect up
ON The fact that Taylor or Cass must inevitably
be elected il the choice is made by The people
that The Buffalo nominees stand not The shadow
Of a chance-lhat every vote withheld from Fay.
lor and cast for Van Buren, will be one vote to-
wards the election OF Cass-that the evil we now
deprecate, and those that have preceded and pre-
cipi.a,ed il upon The country, were produced, OF
might have been prevented by those who blIndly
though no doubt honestly, cast their votes for
third party candidate in 1874, and thereby secured
The election OF James K. Polk"
From, the Cincinnati atlas, Whig3
The place OF Mr.. Corwin was supplied by The
Hon. Caleb Smith, OF Indiana, who addressed The
neelns al Cincinnati Tor an hour ard twenty
minutes, in clear, torcible and instructive argu
ment on the Presidential question. The las
part OF his speech, in which he spoke OF The ie
ia,iuns which Cass and Taylor bore 10 The ex,en
sion OF slavery, was pointed and toicible. be
considered it settled tha, Cas- would reto TIC Vii
mot Proriso and that Taylor iootild not. Among
other reasons cited in regard 10 Gen. Taylor
was this, that he was associated with the Whis
Party, every man OF whom in the North we're II
layor Of the Proviso-while those in The Soul
would not urge Gen. Taylor 10 veto it. He sta
ted that he was informed within week, BY Iht
Hon. WA. 3. Preston, OF VIRGINIA., lha, il tht
Pfoviso should pass Congress, and Gen. Taylor
should not veto it, he should approve and sustain
his cour@-and suci Mr.. Smith stated toas the 20
s,tion Of he southern rhigs
In This case, The whole whis party would b.
united 10 sustaining Gen. Taylor IN not veloins
the Proviso.
Truman Smith, Senator of the United States
in letter 10 the New Haven Courier, writes a.
follows:
august %, l64e
"Gentlemen The confidence espresso: By you
in the leading article in your paper yesterday
in regard 10 General Taylor in reference 10 ,ht
Free Soil question, is, can assure you, wei
founded. A friend OF mine, in whom repost
implicit confidence, had conversation with III
General on This subject last May, AMI IN lel,e
10 me dated The 10Th Of that month, he report:
that conversation in full The ground taken bl
him is, that The ordinance Of ST having beer
passed by Congress. approved by Washington
and upheld by the Judiciary, the consliulionalit,
OF The measure has been settled by all depart
ments of The Government, and consequently Their
is no ground left for The nierposision of the veto
He told nv friend that he tooald neither reto n
Wilnot Propiso, nor ,could he intrigue against !!
nor do anything TO erubarass its passage hroug
me Too Houses of Congress"
The following is an e1lrac, from letter t
the editor Of the Washington Union, written b.
Senator Baldwin Of Connecticut:
81 wish i, not TO be understood THAT | ENTER
TAIN A DOUBT THAT GEN TAYLOR WOULD SIGN AN
BILL WHICH MAY BE PASSED By CONGRESS APPLY
ING T rHe TERRITORIES OF TIE UNITED STATE
| rae pRovIso OF TIE ORDINANCE OF 1877 ON tn
| susyrcT or slavery"