Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-10-31


world and what is more, these hopors have been
given by those who knowing him most could
Judge him best. know Gen. Cas- and do not
believe one word the press has asserted TO the
prejudice of his character. Conversations in
staoe-coaches and steamboats, have been taken
for granted against his public speeches and his
recorded woes; and he Is made the veriesI knaye
and prince OF cnangelings and imposleFs. When
Gen. Cass says, and has backed The saying ny
his vote n the Senate, that ne is opposed 10 tne
Wimot Proviso, believe him-ior his recor-
ded vote is better evidence than even MS own as
sertion. This Wilmol Proviso undoubtedly
makes an important question, and may ieao
10 the most important results, but SIM u Is
only one question of an hundred which may
equally affect the institution OF slavery. But
when General Cass comes out and proclaims his
adoption of and adherence TO The principles SCI
forth in the so.caled Democratic Platform OF Inc
Convention al Baltimore, and when he superados
10 this the announcement to the whole world OF
his s,ablished convictions that Congress has no
power conslitutionally 10 touch the subject OF
slavery in any manner whatsoever, then nothing
is lett but TO believe or disbelieve him; and il we
disbelieye, il is because we believe him TO be The
most vicious and depraved- -"lhe bases neanesl
of mankind Now, The broad declaration OF The
raut OF power in Congress covers The whole
yiso. but any and every question which can arise
al ali affecting the institution OF slavery. hope,
gentlemen you will concur with me in what
ought to be called political Aromatic truth
"Thal the South tears nothing from any quarter
bul Congress, and tears Congress only because il
Congress in,erteres with slavery, the dissolution
Of The Union must follow" The action olall The
abolitiouists of the world (doing its duly 10 iseD
me Sourb would defy. When theretorr we are
assured that Congress will be bfidled and restrain
ed by all the constitutional power, which can brl-
die and restrain it, and Congress shall al any time,
despite The Executive veto, pass an act by the TWO
thirds vote touching the interest OF slavery, then
we will know exactly where we stand, and what IL
shall become US 10 do. II, in such emergency, Gen
Cass shall play false, as his enemies, say ne
will, so much The worse for him and Tor them
When civil war comas, those who are not Tor us
are against US Are we so infatuated or Devil
dered as 10 suppose that any Northern man will
think and feel on the subject OF slavery as we
ourselves think and eel, and is II not enough Tor
US that General Cass thinks and feels all that IS
necessary for our constitutional satetyi VINO,
with his common sense faculty about him, can
ask oil Northern man 10 adopt more ioefal
sentiments on the subject oil slavery man hes
And why does he adopt them2 Simply because
he recognises an equality of rights between the
States and between all the citizens OF the United
States without sectional or institutional distinc-
ZION, and because be knows that in this respect
equality is justice. A Southern man is not 10 &c
trusted on Inc subject OF slavery 10 such crisis
as this. merely because he is Southern man.
The rival candidate o! General Cass seems to
be confined in an iron cage, with an iron mask on
his face, and his lips Theoretically sealed. SO lar
as there are indications, he is with the Wimo
Proyso men, and undoubtedly against the eIer-
else OF the veto for our safety. would nnl con-
sent 10 vote for such man even IL believed
Gen Cass 10 be half as bad as his enemies rep
resent him. A soldier and Southern gentleman
should affect no diaguises Utmost recesses
Of his soul, whether for slavery or against II,
should have been laid open 10 his countrymen. II
is mol General Taylor on the battle field IS
The Guy Fawkes OF History shrouted in Ihe
gloom aud midnigh, darkness OF The Parliament
vault. 10 a recent letrer, General Taylor has
identified himself with Mr.. FilImore-has adoP-
ted his principles, and has vouched him as
conservative Wing OF the first water. Vow Mr..
Fillmore is as notorious an Abolilionlsi as Mr..
Giddings or Mr. Anybody. It's true ne has not
been expelled the House Tor the excuses oil ms
Abolitionism But is Mr.. Fillmore less an Abe
li,ionst because OF his declaration that he IS not
disposed 10 interfere with slavery in the Slates'
Mr.. Giddings has repeatedly declared the same
thing in and out of Congress, and well they may
Who doubts they would il they could7 Are we
10 thank Mr.. Fillmore and Mr.. Giddngs Tor The
friendly information that they will not come into
our yards and steal or lorcibly carry off our ne
proes2 Blu why con6ne ourselves 10 Messrs.
Fillmore and Glddinss7 DO they mol belong to
The great family of the Whiss2 Let the South
ern Wings defoe their own position ii they can,
and il they can, separate themselves from The
Northern Wings. | affirm IL The NorIhern
Wings as mass, and perhaps TO man, are no
beuer than Messrs Fillmore and Giddings, and
ifthey are better, i, is only as the shadow OF the
shade differs rom the shade.
The Northern Wings of this day are the very
same people who, twenty years ago, would
have confined the Creeks and Cherokees within
tho limits of Georgia, and have organized them
into independent governments. They are the
same who hate US with the hatred Of those who
hate most; and, worst Of all, this hatred is
founded on, and united with, the base passions
of envy. There is nothing base and malignant
which they have not essayed TO cripple our re.
sources and to ruin our fortunes. There is no
phrase of contumely aud insult which they have
not offered in the arrogant temper OF men who
are already the vctors on great battlefield.
They have brought insult TO our doors, TO our
affairs, TO our fresdes. They have done, in fact
what no people ever dared do to another, unless
that other were the most AFFECT and cowardly
of the human race. They have dared to say to
our teeth, that we were unfit, as moral and re-
ligious people, 10 ST, at the same table to par
take of the sacrament Of the Lords Supper;
and we have borne il all with the meek
ness Of christians and the patience Of job
Nay-we have done better or worse, as
the case may be. We have COMO over TO these
same dem-devis, with one half OF our popula
tion to help them in their crusade against liberal
principles, and lo bring General Taylor into the
Presidency 10 work our, by the counsel OF these
same ultra Wings, The blessings 10 The South so
benignan,y Swallowed forth BY the sayings and
doines OF the aforesaid Fillmore, Giddinss & Co.
I would hope If I could, gentlemen, but verify
believe that the 7,h day Of the next month will
find majority Of the people OF Georgia hand and
glove win this most miabe fraternity, Fillmore,
Giddings a. Co. Enough. ] promised 10 deIain
you with only few words, and | think | rave
said as many as will satisfy you, that cannol, and
will not vote for Gen. Taylor, and thai can
aud will, most cordially and heartily, voe for
Gen Cas-. Very respectfully, gentlemen,
G. M TROUP.
To Messrs. T. J. Warlhen, J. S Hook, 5. D.
Brantley, VIM. Hodges, |. Il. Safod, J. w.
Rudisli, S. Robinson, and c. 0. Mcconnell,
Commitlee of The Democratic meeting, San
deIsvlle
ONE VOTE.
Remember the value of one rote. II some
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