Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-08-25

and these candidates, Of course, IN spto Oh
themselves, MUST RsPREsE.T THE PRINCIPLES "
-ur,, ersprcT,yE PARTIES Under their names,
nc candidate. in the Presidential Election, Con-
sress would be ecled; and it. political charac-
Ter would be determined By the prevailing party
m that contest. The success Of the one or Inc
other must bring into the legislation OF '"o
Union tie principles Of The triumphant Pa''
In lh,s radical change of positions anu .'n ;,
neaions in regard TO the Presiden ial tiec''o"'
the Democracy of Charleston was oou"u
take one side or The o,her-ano they couio ~
hesitate 10 sustain that candidate whose sue
cess, mus, secure the triumph of their own
principles. d. ,v;,no,
Bu, a,ain-,he Mercury turns to the "iimo'
provso question. and says that It had looKfo ~
tho course Of Gen. Taylor's friends in Congress-
;. ,.a ,he,ber then were willing "in any way
:,,..,;rv him with the cause of The South
IN, the Mercury was destined 10 disaPPoh'
mont for in its own language, which strongly
.oh,tas The course of the Wing and Mr.. Il. I.
Daniel:
"Tae great test OF parties on TINS question was
he bill Introduced inlu The Senate Tor the es1do-
l;.hmer, II Territorial Governments in Oregon,
California, and New Mexico. IL was lnroduc-
ei under he sanction of he great body Of S0sua
EN- Statesmen m Congress. |, was regarded oy
nearly al as the only possible settlement oi me
question Under Tie present orsan'ztioh o. pai''es
lis success vas believed 10 depend upon lnt car
nes, and una nimous support OF Souiheih men
In ,bis eyieency when the Representatives OF The
SINH had her cause and her tale in their hands,
tonr Spu!bern Senator'S, Tor reasons iuile and
,ocompr.bcusible broke up The chain, and des-
ttoyed the powe! Of this union by go'ag "otT 10
the enemv. We cannot but regard thus deseriion
as decisive y. the ta'e al the measure. IL snow
Ell he North that the South was divided, and u
gave precedent and argument Tor deseflion WIN
all SoulAeln men in the House of Representa-
;ives WIN had any secret incliDa.ions 10 sacflhcc
he cause OF their county TO he expectancy OF
party. Accordingly when The bill came before
the House, waile the Southern Democrats were
unanimous in us support, as had been The Soala-
ern Democrats in he Senae, the Southern WatSS
pere dtriGsd as The Southern Wings had oren
IN the Senate. Nay, even The dissfacetu once
was assigned to Sou;h-rn Wing 10 make that
motion watch denied 10 The bill The decent aud
respectable conside, alton OF The House.
The Mercury next contrasts The course OF The
Northern Wings and Democras-lhe former Of
whom from trsl 10 last adhered, with solitary
exception in the Senate, 10 the extreme ground o.
The Abuliii,nlss."
"a portion Of the Northern Democratic party
in both Il ,Gses, not only supporting The CoWpfo
mise Bill but showed strong ans'etv, 10 various
WAYS, 10 settle The question ot slavery on ieim'
no, dshonorable TO the South Tue ii is thai
even This portion OF the Northern Democrats, dis
courased by the imperfect support which The
South had given 10 The only measure lna' pfom's'
ed settlement OF The question, ana DoEne oach
by The ercr swelling tide OF Free SOIL aSi'annn
Welded lEcir pGsi:pD and, vain ie" nohofds u
exceptions Joined with the Wings in fastening
he Wilmo, Provso apcn the Oregon Bill. u
his proves, as we acknowledge i! docs, that no
reliance can be placed upon the Democratic par
" for The settlement OF Inc question, the nnanI-
nous opposi,ion 10 The S9u.h Of The Northern
Wings, upon cue,g vote, from The very hrst, is
surely decisive lha, We cannon irnst inem."
Why shea, asks the Mercury, should any
Southern Democra, abandon his parry and fra
ternizs with The Wings" in the support OF Gen.
TAYLOR. vino 'on thc questions OF Bank, liner.
nal improvement, and The Tariff, has explicitly
declared tina, The Veto ought moi TO be inIerposed
who "on Inc Wimol Proviso, when distinctly
questioned, mas as distinctly refused 10 give an
answer; and, or the Strength Of his Signal letter,
his friends ,hroushou, the Free Sales claim hal
he has committed himself, either in favor OF that
Pfnyiso, or moi 10 aries, il by veio2"
"Tnere ere grave objcc'iohs TO Gen. Cass, we
do no, dspy," says the aieFcary, but for the rea-
sons ADORE Sc, forth,
Tine necessity [o yielding 'hs position "i neu.
'ra!iiy Has =. en forced upon them majority oil
oar hiendsJ by The Nomination of Gen. Taylor in
h.i; mid.', and The organization Of parry 10
advance his election. In regard 10 snch move
!, Frrnii os' r~:.:..- ia ha nnne-
iionab,; and IS Inc proper answer 10 il, AM be-
caus. 4 position OF neutrality in such cicnm>
yanccs would b. position OF imbeciiiy when
forced 10 a choice between the nominees OF the
Wing pariv and the nominees OF lhc Democratic
parv, ,rc dec'ase mr. preference for the litter; and
rs ccnnot donbt Ma. for tts SAM reasons the Lcgs
lat1ue Of Sout4 C4ro.ims nil cast The v,tc Of M
state Tor Cas- and Buier."
Taking The whole movement into consideration
we regard il a, one ot The most cheering proof:
OF The glorious triumph OF our ticket in Novem-
Der. But e; Do cur friends remit in their exer'
TONS l., US keep The vanase ground and press
on for such victory as will place Democratic
principles beyond the reach Of danger.