Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-07-04


sliluton, will not on this OCCASION We think, be
spoken in vain.
"Gen. Cas- ne believe, maintains the true con.
stutional doctrine in regard 10 The occupancy Of
newly acquired territory, and precisely iie .oa'c
doctrine as laid dow" Ia me Florida PLATFORM
Tile New York True Sun learns from recent
letter kam Gas Il5sI F7 7,..:-:...sl Demo.
Gratis in Kentucky tina, he has heard al eas, fiiy
OF Mr.. Gays nearest and warmes friends in
Lexington refusing 10 support the ticker, &c.
nounce the Convention, General Taylor and ;ir.
Crl'Ienden. He writes that as yet, mir. Gay
preserves silence as to his intended course in
the canvass The Maysville Eagle, one Of The
Oldest and most influential Federal papers ID the
South, substantially rcputiaics Taylor"
10 the Congressional synopsis is q noli:e OF the
first speech Of Thus. S. Bococls, Esq, the elo-
quen, and intelligent representative from the
Buckingham District. We DOUBT no, that ii was
worthy OF himself and ofhs enlightened district
THE GREAT WING POW-WOW IN NEW YORK.
We copy sketch OF this mis.called raiifca.
,ion Taylor meeting FROM The Nov York Even
80 ius., BaInournlng paper which line Wing
press must acknowledge as good authority to.
they have constantly quoted that paper as an au.
thentic historian Of political movements in The
North. The scene must have been one of the
most tumuliuuus and disordery that even New
York has ever Witnessed. Strange TO say, this
meeting, called 10 ratiiy the Wing nomination
contained, according 10 several accounts, as ma
ny disafiecled Clayiles as Tayloriles The New
York Posts editorial is as follows. II claims, i,
will be seen, all the dsafecied Clay men, tor the
Barnbufning Ticket. Thus we 60.
"RATlFtcATioN vs.. ANTi-R4TIPlcATIcN- has
been rather freely circulated ths all the oppos.
ton manifested al The Taylor WING rattle alton
meeting last evening, was occasioned b. the con-
seIvaiiye Cass men and the Van Buren, Demo.
crais, but We have authority for saying that This
charge is NOT only false, but that The principa op
I ponents OF The ratification were men who have for
many long years been distinguished Tor their De.
vo,on 10 Mr.. Clay, and who were presen, with
warm enthusiasm Tor their political idol, and
equally decided IN their opposition 10 General
Taylor Indeed il was evident TO the unr!cju.
diced spectator, who Witnessed The amusing scenes
oi last evening, that there was nearly an equal
number Of Clay and Taylor men preseni, as stated
In morning paper which nas been considered
supporter OF Taylor.
The enthusiasm which pervades the minds of
those VINO are devoted 10 Clay, who are nncom.
promisingly opposed 10 Taylor, is not 10 be mea
sured by The opposition Of last evening even; Ire.
Inendous as 'ha, was il is no, only rcga,rc i, is
deep and postttee, and will be carried out in &C.
ton al The polls in a united voie Tor Martin Van
buren, PROVIDED me Buffalo Convention do not
make another nomination To sum up the DO. !
rigs VI last evening 10 word, il was the most |
ns'railyins meeting that was ever held in this |
city,"
The New York True Sun gives the ,o,ou;;n,
sinoplar nc;den,
-. .,',-
Gnu .'e eenIh'eh' y. 'he 'nee,'hs on hat pTopo-
sn."n was expressed qu''e enthusiastically IN he
,,,aa,.. luz dsSsnip'y was 70tFe6H0''
dhu no MISTAKE, ana as 20 responses We
"e.e. hsaru 50 many 81 50 great a ra''etp, Il
.,,,n .oiIc occasion
nv" w "ie1ate aaloa NC, inc Clay mcn
,'an i"ssnss'," :" 'He sand ari When &c len
WY having jody n"s.' Try oe'c elsariv IN
m..J""g '''m tts commencement n IT. meeting
:" ~ ''0',
Fran TIC y. York Eveniae Pos. june %
WING RATIFICATION uEgTyNc
GREAT EFFORT up TBg T.yrop Mrx
In pursuanr. ,.-sSA,-. pail, u Tie cry,
ami with mach sys;e maize eff1r! on The part q vii"
pulling cfiice seekers, a large meeting was held
last evening, in front OF National Hall, in Canal
street, which has been varonsly est. mailed as COM
posed OF from five 10 Ten thousand Psrsons near
" equally diVIced oeiwten Gay ahd idyoT,
including large number OF democrats and con
servaiives attracted ihl!hef bY curiosity 10 vi
nes The grand demonstration OF wig hafmony.-
A, o'clock, Philip Hone, Esq was called 10 the
chair on The large platforms prepared in The street,
more than fly vice presidents and neatly twenty
secretaries were app LATED, with n1w AMI the"
dissenting voice. Nj Hone he Chairman,
then Addressed he meeting, isansirs ten for re.
coenizng him, as ffnl, personal and political
friend OF Henfy Gay llfemenaous cheering
Ne unwavcred supporter o. hIs principles, and
his disciple who has looked 10 him As he lea!e'
Of The parry IN which he was p!ouc TO belong
cloud chcers.)
NOV want you 10 recognize me as lay |
Tor man. Tremendous uproa' and interruption !
-"no"-"y es"-"no, nu'-"yes"-he has no
acknowledgements are his rriLcinl.s7" Gen
cmen, why will you not hear mel claim HI
privilege OF long scrvice-tlinTah Tor Henry
Clay-hurrah ard loud cheersl Gentlemen,
claim your aIienlon-l claim il hy The privilege
which my grey hairs hesiow nPon me 10 give yor
my COUNSEL and advice, in Inc words OF i!nh and !
snherness. lcall upon ron 10 discard your PIE
JUDGES. as do mine Cnes Of Ciay-CiayI
and cheers for Henry Clay myself sAan't
have preferred. Henry Clay here The b1Is; oi
enthusiasm in The crowd for Henry Clay, and The
cheers we're overwhelmingly The representa-
tives oil The Wing party oil Inc whole unicu
States, have met together in convention and de-
cidcd otherwise. Kisses They had no obeci
in view in The decision they have ma'c bu, M
good Of the country. Thereiore-lhsscsl-l ask
you hissesl-l enrcat you 10 so for the nomi.
nee OF that convention. "les, YES, yes" and
cheers on one side-"No, no, no" and equally
perhaps louder demonstrations on n. CHER side ]
ask you TO go Tor him [.'yes"-"no"-''ye yes
mo, mol because l'no, no, nsveI"-"yes,