Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-12-05
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Messrs. Editors: Permit an humble citizen 10
address a word 10 The people, through your CO.
umns. Now that Gen. Taylor is elected 10 the
Presidency OF The Unired States, lei us see, ac-
cording 10 mis- pledges, what course be will take
nihe administration Of public affairs. General
TAYLOR has said repeatedly that he knew no,hing
of the administration OF public affairs, and that he
| had never given a vote in mis- life. Now, Messrs.
Editors. was there ever such an occurrence
| in he records OF our glorious Union! A man
| mas been elected to the Presidency Of the Union,
| who knows nothing about The administration OF
pubic affairs and VINO never gave vote in his
| liie
Messrs. Editors, 10 the next place be says,
| "uad he been nominated by The Democratic Con-
yenlion al Baltimore, he would have accepted
that nominations" but that patriotic assembly did
| not know he principles IT General Taylor and
therefore they would not even bring his name
before that body. No, they could not trust their
! dearest rights in The hands OF one who thought
thai "his principles were neither necessary or I'M,
| pouant" a gain, he says he would have accepted
Inc nomination OF the Natives, had it be91 rendered
10 him. AT last, however, ne accepted that OF
the Philadelphia Convention AMI came out as
the ,xponrn: OF Wing principles He has of
and repeatedly refused 10 give his opinions on the
absorbing questions OF the day He has tried 10
convince the people al The South that he would
yeto the Wimot Prosiso. he has again, II is
said written 10 various leading men al the Norih
that he viii no, veto The Wiln,o; Proyiso. And
COW, my counlrymen, upon what are we 10 reyi
Either the North or lie south must be cheated;
and, Mcssfs. E1orS, wno can but believe thai ne
aill b. iah .enceG BY that aholltoaiSt F'iiiTuref-
Why did mol Gen. Taylor come out and inform
NE people what his principles arel
lie, us view the position uf the Wing Vice Pre-
.;tcnt MIR. Fillmore, fellow citizens, you know
~ Le an ayowed abolhionist. Look 10 his letter
81 1885. and see what hc says. lie Is opposed 10
IN. exclusion OF slavery, and IS IN favor OF the
immediate abolition oil slavery in The Dis
ltict of Columbia. Southern men, what do you
mink Of Flllmore's last lelter2 Il is useless u
c,ny il here, bur lock 10 The Enquirer and find il
here and read atenlgcly, and then say what sou
ihink. An avowe.. abolt;onist IN his prlnci?'e>,
IS his votes recorded in Congress viii show! can
wc Souihera men trust The casllrg vote IN his
hants-especially when Gen. Taylor says ne
will moi veto the Provlso, that mea.nie SO fatal
! !, Snuhern interests and Southern institutions
Are we 10 be oppressed ana on! institutions en-
danoercd Tor the sake Of eleciDs Gen. J., mi
li,arv chieilain, which the Wings so much des-
p.e1 in Jackson, thai glorious standard bearer Of
Democracy
Fellow citizens, view Inc position OF our owa
candidates !of the same Offices: Gen. Cas-, Tue
trne American patriot, The noble standard bearer
OF our parry, has been, through nrigues, defeated
AMI The sovernme / TAILS into The hands o; Wings
F,.eraiisls, the seekers after spolis. Republicans
where were you on The day OF elecloh9 Why had
YOU not your lamps trimmed with plenty oil oil
realv 10 meet Gen. Cas- on the An OF March,
Blu; sop, what an | doinsl Let us examine lhe
| principles and position OF Gen. Cas-.
He has told You, fellow citizens, in his Nichol'
sol letter, ha, Congress has no right 10 touch
slavery where il exists; that had no lgh, 10 say
sla very shall exist in Georgia or shall not in New
York. He stands upon The Baltimore platform
and procams his principles 10 the world. They
are given 10 The breeze and waited TO every lal
tute, that every crizen may know his principles
So with General Butler. Tnan these Two Citizens
two mere noble souls never existed. And yc
YOU have cas- your vote Tor man whom yot
| know not, except as commander, in war pro
/ nounced unjust and unholy-a war brought on D.
me President IF The Union! Gea Taylor was ;
| leader in that war, a "damnable war" and sill
/ he is made The President.
Oh, We generation Of vpers. you will see III
day when you will repent your bargain.
| MsssTs Editors, am trcspassirg on your IN
diligence, bGr could WELD The pen IN accordance
with my heart, never should your columns aP
pear without something from old
KING AND QUEEN.