Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-08-01
GREELEY FIXED AT LAST.

Wing, in the Chair. Among the speakers were
D. D. Field ami Horace Greeley, the edI'or OF inc
New York Tribune, the ablesl Wing paper al Inc
North. Resolutions were adopted denounc'ns
tic territorial compromis. and TIC acton Of North
EN- Democratic Senator'S who supported i, as re
creanl 10 liberty" The meeting adjourned win
cheers and groans, which the New York tribune
thus describes
"Threc cheers for DiI-given strong. Ihree
eroans for Dickinson-siven stronger ihiee
sroans Tor Cass-siven strongest. Ih'ee cheers
for Clay-given; and six more, with great en'nu-
.asm.
"Three cheers for Corwn eheertuily given
THEE gIoans for slayery-six groans gwen
Three cheers for Free Sol-tor Joshua Il. Cid
dings-ior John P Hale-for Mayor Hayemey.
er-ior Maria Van Buren-tos John Van Buren,
tor Clay again, followed loud and Stronghold
not stronger nor louder than those again repeated
groans iof Cas-, and even three groans were CIV
en- for Zachary Taylor; lew correcting The DIS
cord by proposing 10 amend b. striking out sroans
and inserting cheers"
Yet Souttern Wings give "aid and comfort" 10
these disunionisls, by killing the Compromise
Bill, and encourage them in their mad and mis-
chievous schemes. Southern Wing editors, TOO,
side with The Barnburners in opposing The bill.
THE TIMEs-AND THE VIRGINIA PLATFORM.
The Times Of Thursday put forth one OF lis
labored articles, reieralng its charge against The
Virginia Democracy, Of a violation OF their
pledges and a desenion OF their Platform, in
their support OF Gen. Cass. Some one or Two
Georgia papers, and Judge Douglass, at Dan
vile in his Stale, Gas reported by Whig) have
placed different construction upon the Nichol-
son Letter from that given it by The Democrats OF
this STATE; Ergo, says The Times, the latter are all
wrong and The former all right. Now we would
call The especial attention OF The Editors OF The
Times 10 the following questions, and challenge
them TO attempt an answer 10 each and every one
OF them. We do not arrogale TO ourselves the
RICH, 10 calechise our neighbors, but we really
DO think, after all We have heard from lbem en-
this sat jec they should ether 'cpy 10 our queries,
or forever after hold lhe; peace.
/. If member of the Rough and Ready
Club were TO rise and cfer the following reso-
luton,
"Resolvcd, Tha. General Taylor does not
entertain high opinion and decided approval Of
the sentiment, that the prohibition BY Congress
Of Slavery 10 the Territories is an object too
high and permanent to be arrested by Presden-
tial vetoes,''
Would the Club unanimously vote for this re-
soluton'
9 When this question /, answered in the az
6rmatve, as we presume it will be, does the
fact that Me,sr, Ashmun, Stewart, Duer and
Caleb Smith have recommended General Tay.
Tor TO their constituencies, for the very reason,
as they say, mat in his Signal letter he has ap-
proved the Wlmot Pro,iso-and the fact that
the Northern Taylor Wing press, without a
single exec ptcn, advocate his election on the
express ground Of that approval of themselves
show that, in giving such vote, the Rough and
Ready Club would unanimously vote wrougl
3. Is Millard Fillmore for or against the
Wilmot Provso' Prima tacie, ard presump
lively, says the Times, every Northern polti
clan is in favor Of the provi.o; if he is against
it then, where is the proof
1. Does the ciuse in the Constitution, giving
Congress the power TO regulate" commerce,
confer the power altogether to ntcrdict or pro-
hibt i,
5. When General Cass speaks Of the power
Of the people Of the Territories, before they
apply for admission as States, to regulate their
internal concerns in their own way, and gives
them the same power over the relation OF master
and servant, a. over that of husband and wife,
and parent and thild, does the Times mean to
make General Clss say that they can, in their
Territorial condition, "with none [evenl Of the
attributes Of sovereignty" prevent man from
carrying his wife or his child into the Territories;
G. Docs The duy OF The people OF the terrific
ries TO lesislate under The general principles OF
The Constitution and tin compatibility with the
relations they bear TO the Confederation" impose
no limitation up,n their powers, greater than
those which eyis over the powers OF The States,
which In this matter Of slavery are absolute 50.
vercicns2
When Gen Cass objected 10 ENGRAVING the
prncre OF the Wilmot Proviso upon any treaty
with Mexico, On The ground that it would give
Mexico "a right 10 interfere in our internal insti
lurions in questions lch byhs Constitution TO THE
STATE GOVERNMENTS il he placed Territorial
Governments on exactly the same footing, why
dill he not say "in questions LEFT BY the Constitu-
ton 10 The S.ale and Territorial Governments Z
We rather think The above questions. at leasr
the first, second and third, will prove 20 be "po
sers;" il So in charity We would beg our neigh
bours 10 desist from writing series Of article:
by which they will no, fail 10 invoke upon them
selves that ridicule, which they have ausmptsa
against others.
THE BUFFALO CONyENTION.-Thi
convention meets on the Oh Of August, and, judg
ing from present appearances, there will be Iars'
number Of persons present, and perhaps an AM
mailed contest for The Presidential nomination b
that body. Judge Mclean OF Ohio, will be Tor
midabe candidate. The New York True SUI
says:
A strong effort is being made by the WIFI
dsuniousls oil Massachusetts, TO procure the But
faIo nomination TOR the Presidency Tor Judge Johl
Mclean OF the Supreme Court.
|, appears that delegate 10 the Philadelphia
convention, Immediately on Judge McLean's be
ing nominated 10 that body, rittdrsS his nams a
his con request. This entirely abso!ves The Juts
from his obligations not 10 oppose The election Q
Taylor There will be rich iun when Inc sor
heads Of the two parties get to squabbins at But
faIo, over the p.etensions OF their respective can
didales.-We may mention that, when recenl
holding court at Detroit, Judge Mclean had n
hesitation in declaring his intention OF opposin
Taylor.
Some OF The Barnburners friendly 10 MIR. Va
Buren,, are trying 10 compromise BY placing III
Judge as Vice President on the licke, with Nj
Van Buren, as President.
The n. Y. Evening Post having stated Thai
3. Blair, Esq. would support Van Buren, and III
"iree soil ticket" correspondent, OF The Bali,
more SIM is authorized by Senator Foole 10 sa