Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-08-22


uoh oil the lower House The Senate has &C
morally been more in unison with The Eyeculiv
III opposing basty legislation in The lower II u.
oil Congress, and, consequently, has provoke,
the anger Of The fanatics 10 the lower House
who, Tor party purposes, would destroy ,h
Union. They see in the stern prcrogalive o
The President, in the known hrmness of the Sc
n2tc, impossible barriers, which guard the Uniol
IRON danger. Consequently We hear dema
gogues, who praise the people but to ruin and be
tray them, crying out against the voice of
small bod! like the Senate, controlling larg'
one like the lower House and falling int
par 'Syisms Of rage, becau the President Of lht
United States has occasionally exercised the
powers given him by the Constitution.
The absurdity OF all this noise can be seen
when it is remembered that thus lar The Presi
Dent and The Senate, have exercised only .he
powers given them by the Constitution, and ha
hose powers were viewed as superior u those
vi the lawer Elouse-and that, whilst the ira.
mers Of III Constitution desired 10 make The
House Of Representatives subordinate to The other
departments, he TAYLOR party desire 10 make il
the superior. Blu, the mos, alarming thing is
Inc unprlncipled assaults which have recently
been made on The Supreme Court. Those who
have behelf the progress o! this august body, ano
examined its wise and ludicious decisions, IN.
controlled BY partially or party feeling, mus;
nave hoped that even the mos! lawless parry
would have RETAINED from assaults upon it,
But The rude hand OF The Vandal has seized upon
The spoess ermine, and The coarse political
oraWer is heard tcnonncing the last tribunal 10
which The people can ~ for protection against
TIE unconstitutional measures Of parry. Even
political papers heretofore characterized by some.
thing ike decency and discretion, have not hest
iaIed 10 assail the members Of The Supreme Couri
as broken-down party hacks, aboli.ionisls and
iedcraiss; assertion destitute Of credit as il
IS oil respect and common decency. For OF that
angus! body, We kno. Of not one who has med
died in political matters since his elevation 70
the Judiciary, save Justice Mclean, prominent
member OF the Wing party.
The mos formidable opponent OF The inf!el
or Atheist is he who, upon listening 10 The pau-
sible arguments IT, favor of The overthrow OF the
Cnristan religion, boldly asks The worst enemy
OF society," Can you cUncoct bcller religion,
even in lis moral influences, than that which
you wish 10 desr0y2 You, desroyer-yo
man wiIlin, 10 pull down the consecrated work
Of centufes-can you devise better plan Tor The
happin.s Of your race2" Let US then, when The
Wings denounce The exercise OF The veto, and
assai the Supreme Court, ask them 10 devise
some plan better for The Union han that which
our glorious Constitution gives u. |. you wish
10 pull down the charter ol our rights, and ihus
expose The Union ID dangers Of every kind, 10 lei
loose the Abolilioriss and Disunionisls Of The
North upon Us, we will never permit you 10 do
50. You are mat.men. You are men urged
with desire TO sez, The reins Of government
can you venture 10 ask Us 10 support you, when,
il YOU declare principles, they are those which
poltend innumerable evils 10 the Souln and the
Union7 Prove lha, you are Conservative, You
would break down the Democratic party. You
would re;nngo- tho ~a'a f..-- : r. ----:.--
y0HsTess Tell us wha! single positive, as
cerained excellence you arc now supporting
The friends Of Taylor tel you that they DIS
like parry feeling and that a.pefiy which has
heretofore been exhibited during Presidential cleo.
tions. Indeed Where arc the proofs OF this pre-
tended reorma,lon7 Can they be seen in The de.
clars,ion that "iM tru u1s uneonstttutiona.ly
trgught on By tie Prtsfen" AMI not BY Inc acIs Of
Mexico, watch vas made by Wing House OF
Representatives, in Inc cell OF one positively oP-
posed 10 il during The previous session, or me a."
and comtor, given by The leaders Of the wing
oauy 10 The Mexicans during The late war, by in
lammatorv speeches in Congress- Can 'neY Or
seen IN he votes OF The Tss SOUTHERN WHiIs,
ono killed The compromise bill for parry purposes
IN, Jew DAYS asol Do The malignant false
moods which are circulated in the Taylor papers
hor, Gen, Cass show The anna no-paf'y
,.oI;ras ri which we hear so much Are HE
b,mbass and Roorbacks which The Democrats
hoy M so readily, aimed against Cass as ioSfhs
- .ascrion? Are the low assaults II clubhouse
b,Aoons and The antics of political monkeys me
So pleasing signs of their ''lo7e Of good feeling
,rhcb Inc election oi Gen. Taylor Is 10 bring abou'2
REQ hey certainty have a very suspicious and
| ,a,tab!e resemblance TO the means used 10
,a4O 10 accomplish purposes which The people
,.,;,, M, soon forge; of he present campaign, TO
- minds Of all reasonable men, mus, show that
no Tay,or men have relinqnished, mil The 7h
), Noycmber every Wing principle, an are now
no admirers of "Pao Alto, Resaca de la Palma
.hsc.sd shirts. old Romans, Old Whey, NOME
-, Roena Vista, Kilkenny cat letters, loave'
and fishes, no-pary;sms and huEra Tor Z'ck
tim believers in Rocrbacks about "exlfa pay,
u,,.r cockades," land Expectations" French
GOODIES Pop Emmons and broken swords From
s,-h . paT,y "good Lori dslire u.s.
ANOTHER sIGN.--Gen QnitEisn, INC sa'aat an
;, l,.m.,,sh.d Captain, is also III fn9cr Of pin Aic
~ onuman received nearly ~ many 'otes - ~, ",
nsi,;mcre Convention, Tor Vics ffr-ineu., S .,,, ~
Ws,,,y Gen Foot. is prophet ,ass w W
leI. yo,e sorth OF the Pntomac'-and AZ tne Vol.
I. ..yhy will he nrrsi>t In aiatracs'Hs uo P'
"; >! Hiehmond VAig Of Sats-ddy.
Now. We are not prepared, At me very h's' 40
! !, mo bsl. 10 pronounce this 'sisn" ano'he
poorh,ck-hnt we happen 10 have before US !"
49,, conclusive evidence sha' il IS one. a 'e'
+ Avs however, vii! te'ern''ns oeyond all d0"'
..,nh or ta,.;,y Of n. sign" 10 Inc mea
, lime sc bring 10 the s:ani 'he mos. compe'ei
, '" ";'a,.s-Gsn ou,tman 1ims:H The readi
, w;Il hear in mind that 'hs !o!'o~'ns ieAel %