Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-07-18
where his efforts were characterized by bold
impassioned eloquence, rarely equalied in lnal


where his efforts were characteriZeu ny uoioi
impassioned eloquence, rarely equalied in lhal
arena"
We make The following extracts from two
notices in the Argus Of Mr.. Wis-'s speech:
"Mr. Wise commented with great effect upon
the position assumed by General Taylor. in re
la,ion TO the Wilmot Proviso he painted in
glaring coIors, the obnoxious doctrine urged and
commended 10 the approval Of General Taylor.
by The Editor of the Cincinnati Signal, who de-
clared in his editorial and accompanying com
munication that the exclusion of slavery from
the territory, acquired under the treaty with
Mexico was the great proposition Of the times
IA question f,r paramount in Importance to the
old issues heretofore in difference between the
two great parties o. the country and by direct
interrogalions desired to know the views of &c
neral Ia, lor in rela ion TO this momentous ques
tion-lhe extension Of the ordinance of 1887, in
effect. To the sentiments embraced III that do
cument, General Taylor declared that he gave
his nigh opinion ami decided approval In con
nexion with this subject MIR. w. descanted at
length upon the peculiar views of General
Taylo and the dangerous doctrine of the Wing
party in relation 10 the Executive Veto; exhibit
ing With surprising eloquence the true character
Of this admirable feature of our Constitution,
declared il TO be the main stay and conservator
Of Southern rights and Of the Union, and indig
nantly denounced the attempt of the Wing par
ty nsidiously 10 effect change and alteration
in that glorious instrument, oy means not recog.
nized in It's misunderstanding of their candi
date, in advance, pledges to refrain from the
exercise OF the important functions devolved
upon him under the Constitution-thereby, in
effect, aboishing the salutary Veto Power Of the
President, essentially converting the Congress
into the Government Of the United States, and
exposing the minority of the South, helpless
and unprotected, II the full blast Of Northern
fanatIcIsm. He charged upon the WING party
with o9erpowerng yehemence, the disgraceiul
inconsistency of their conduct declaring at one
tune IN Congress by q vote of extraordinary
unanlmity, that The war existed by the act Of
Ae1lco, and few brief months afterwards. re
creant 10 every patriotic feeling, and fai'hess to
Tue honor OF The country, this same Wing party
deliberately iaisted is own records, anc. In mi
sefao.e pafuZan purposes soemniY resolved b..
fore the world that the war had been unconSt III
anaIly and unlusy commenced by IN Presi.
dent-denounclng The war as offensive in The
highest ceeree-a crime infamous ard damnable
in The sight o. God and man, and, through lis
leader in The Senate of he United States invok.
had gone 10 Mexico IN vintication of their coun-
toys honor, "wilh bloody hands and hospiiabe
| graves" This same Wing party, false 10 s an
| Client ah and The declared sentiments o lis lead.
ers, had nominated Tor the Presidency, from mere
considerations Of availability, The man who, oil
| all others, had been most prominent and dslin-
guished in The prosecution of The war, whose il.
| usirious fame has been achieved in lurtherance
| OF wicked act, originating as they ailesr IN
usurpaion OF power and d,fecl iniraction OF The
| Cunsit ton on the part Of the President.
We regret that We cannot notice further this
effort today, and will only repeat that he speech
was worthy OF The man-so eloquent and cfiec-
| i've Ina his opponents were constrained 10 adj
mil hat Mr.. Wise had that day sustained hisfe.
puaion as The loremos, POI ular oratar within
he bounds OF this wide Republic.
| Al Hampton he gave Mr.. Seear, Jssse, who
had the ltmefily 10 accept an invitation 10 reply
10 him. Alter speaking four hours at that place,
| Nr. Wise accepted an invitation 70 visit Nor
| folk, and address the people here on The same
evening.
| He arrived in the steamer Star a 9 o'clock,
and though only An imnrCmpu notice a his COM
ing was given, the City Hall was crowded 70
overlooking, and many had 10 leave in coEse-
| qnence OF heir being nabe 10 get place in lie
>pacious ROOM lie addressed The people in one
Of MS happicsl efforts Tor The space o. three hours,
'riumphanly vindca.ins The PRINCIPLES Of Int
| Democratic parry. Re repudated the uni"nni-
ri Tumor, which has been rife in The mon b, Of
The Wings, that he had h.sita'ed in regard 10 The
accep ance Of The Appointment Of Democratic
Elec or ecafei that he had never entertained a
doubt on the subject, and that all his energies
should be directed 10 secure their election.