Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-09-08

,b,, The enthusiasm OF a newly formed party
new formed in name, but not 10 ldea, hdv,us, -
fact, no idea whaever-may lead lis ". III, J.. lie
think that The sky is al once 10 laii; ape 80 sncb
are 10 be taken in abundance. nave ~ 'NS
belief or expectation. p.slo r,o,for,n
.nd anhoueh there are some roIlen paris aoou' -,
cao sand on il pretty well. II IS Dol ~nohy
NOM nor original. What there is valuable aooa'
!; ia moi new. and what is new is not Valuape.-
II nv friends The Term Free Soil party, OF Free
Soil, man is mean, TO designate one VINO mas
heen 6xed. unalterable to-day, Yesterday, and LOT
,ome time pas,-in opposition 10 slavery e4'eu-
sion. then may claim 10 be, and may hoia my.
self as good Free Soil man as any memoei OF
thai Buffalo Convention. | pray 70 know @heie
is there soil ireer than that 90 which have s'oonf
pray 10 know what words lhey can use, =. la .a
d,ctaie 10 me. ireer than those which nave uWei'
on nv lips3 | pray TO know with what leeiinS,
they can inspire my breast, more resoluie ana
| fired in resistance 10 slavery extension OF Gu
croachmenr. Than have Inhabited my bosom SINCE &c
The first time opened my mouth IN puoiic iiei
Covering the whole "free soil" ground as Mr.
Webster does we are bound 10 understand that
Mr.. Webster intends 10 convey the idea that II ne
though, Gen. Taylor would veto the Wilmos pro-
vso, be would most certainly veto Gen. Taylor.
II will be observed that he sticks to II that Gen.
Taylors "nOmination pas not fl for the Ways 10
make" We think he is moi singular even IN his
own parry in that opinion. Mr. Webster says;
"Beiore General Taylors nomination, | stated
always when the subject was mentioned oy my
friends, that did not and could not recommend
The nomination OF military man 10 the people OF
the u. States for the Office OF President II was
against nv conviction OF what was due TO The
best interests OF the country, and 10 The character
OF the Republic. stated also, al the same lime,
thar if Gen. Taylor should be nominated by the
Wing Convention, should not offer any opposi.
ton 10 his election. stand upon the same ground
now. considered that such a nomination was
mol fl, for The Wings 10 make. Still my opinion
on The subject was, in the nature of things, SUBJ
ject TO some exceptions. II supposed that Gen.
TAYLOR would be likely TO plunge The country into
any further wars for any purposes OF amoilion or
conquest, wonld oppose him. lei HIM be nomi-
mated by whom he might: if | believed lha, he
was man who would exert his influence for
The further extension OF The slave power, would
oppose him. lei him be nominated BY whom ne
might. But do not believe either"
We will close this already extended notice OF
his speech with the following extract, IN when
We believe that MIR. Webster uses The language
OF soberness and truth, and for which ne has our
most cordial thanks. Wings and Democrats oil
the Sou!h will respond hearty amen 10 what MI
Webster says will be the result OF Gen. Cass'
election, and in this they will be Joined by our
Union loving Democratic brethren in The North
and Northwest, but not by single lack Taylor
Wing in all The North and Northwest.
Southern men This question rises superior 10
pany-and as you love your fresides and the
honor and glory O. our beloved country, we call
upon you 10 take constitutional Union position
in defence Of US all, and rally 10 The standard OF
tina, noble, enlightened and true American Union
statesman Lewis Cas-, not forgetting that his
name is coupled with that OF The generous and
true hearted statesman and soldier VIM. O. But
Ter. Such ticket for their "privale virtues" and
apublic career" deserves most justly the support
OF the people of the whole Union. Mr.. Webster
says:
"And now I venture 10 say, gentlemen, two
things, the first well known 10 you-that Gen.
Cass is in favor OF what is called The Compro
mise Line; and that The Wimo Proviso. or the
Ordinance of 1857, which excludes slavery from
territories, ought not TO be applied 10 territories
nouneed this before he was nominated, and if he
had mol announced il, he would have been thirty
six degrees thirty minutes further of from bcing
nominated. In the nfZt place, he tcA do all he can
10 establish that compromise line; and lastly, rh,ch
is matter of opinion in my conscientious belief he
WILL EsTABLIsH 1T.
"Give him The power and the patronage OF the
government, lei him exercise it over certain por
lions OF the country whose representatives voted
on this occasion 10 leave that question for future
consideration, to settle it, that Oregon should be
free, and leave New Mexico and California 10 be
decided hereafter; lei him have the power OF This
government ruth his attachments, Nth his induce
nsnts; verify believe unless there is renewed
strength, an augmented strength Of Wing votes
in Congress, he will accomplish bis purpose. He
viii surely hare the SenGu, and with The patronage
o. the government 1rith eue,y interest which he can
bring to bear co-opcra'i with every interest
which The South can bring 10 bear, NJ io,A accom-
plish tbs compromise l,ns. We cry safety before
we are oul of the woods, if we feel that there is
no danger about these new territories"
What say you, Southern men7 Isl. not your
wish that your President should BY "his attach
ments, with his (cons,itutional) Inducements,
exert himself in giving peace and repose to our
Union and Justice to the Soutb' We think we
can, with confidence, answer affirmatively for
you ALL. Then up like men, who knowing
their rights" dare maintain them, and shake
of the letters Of party, put your shoulders
boldly to the wheel in sustaining the men who
boldly stand up for tho Constitution and your
rights, and fight under the proud banner of the
Union, and the compromises and guarantees of
the Constitution.
The following letter in the Union contains
many strong and sensible views, which are wor.
thy of the attention Of the South. It refuies
the Whig assertion that Gen. Cass is sustained
at The North as Wilmot Provisoite:
Ertract ofa letter from Seneca Falls, New York
We fall back on The South for support in these
trying times; and we call on those whom we
have ever hearkened to in the hour of need, TO
mete out to US full measure Of assistance in |
these days Of our tribulation. Can Southern |
men forget the course of the Democratic party |
during the space of more than thirty years. |
When the Tariff was held up to US, and our mo |
tives impugned by cotton spinners and iron
masters, and the presses under their munihcent |
patronage, we batlled year after year until the
nuisance was abated, and the planters were |
placed on something more like an equality with
their Northern oppressors. When sxtravagant
systems of public expenditure we're devised for
the exhaustion Of the National Treasury, in or
der that the deficit might justify renewed taxa
ton By indirect means, and provision thus insi
diously be made for the protection Of nlanufac |
lures, the Democratic parry of the North never |