Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-10-13
nominated Generals cass and Butler. adonted as

nominated Generals Cass and Butler, adopted q
one of the resolutions the following:
"Resolyed, That all efforts ofthe Aboli,ionist.
or others made to induce Congress to interfer
with slavery, or TO take incipient steps in rela
ton thereto, are calculated 10 lead to the mos
dangerous consequences, and that all such effort
have an inevitable tendency TO diminish tn,
peace and happiness Of the people, and endan
ger the stability and permanency of the Union
and ought not 10 be countenanced by any frien,
Of our political institutions"
General Cass, in his letter of acceptance
says" 81 have carefully read the resolutions Of tit
Democratic National Convention, laying dow
the platform of our political faith, and adhere
to them as firmly as approve them cordially.
Also, in his Nicholson letter, he says afte
| arguing the question at some length: "Breay
then, am opposed 10 the exercise of any uris
diction by Congress over this matter, and / an
in favor of leaving to the people of any terri
tory, which may be hereafter acquired, the
right to regulate it for themselves, under The re.
neral principles Of the Constitution"
Thus it will be seen that Cass ought to be
very acceptable 10 the South What is General
Fay lor's position upon this question, What was
his answer TO the Editor Of the Cincinnati Sig.
nal. in which he approves Of the Editors ar,i.
Gle, wherein he said that the Ordinance of 81
(he Wimot Proyiso) extended over our newly
acquired territories, was "too great an object
to be bafflcd by Presidential vetoes !" Again.
in answer to McConkeys letter, inquirng whc-
Their re would veto the Wllmot Proyiso if elect
ed, General Taylor says that he had laid il
down as principle 10 answer no more ques
lions, or TO say what he would or would not do
if elected to that distinguished station.
Now, my felIow-citizens, how stands the case
with youi Which Of these men will you have
to rule over youi Will you have Enen whose
principles are known, and read by all men, and
who have been tried in the fire, and, like pure
gold, have been found to be good' or will you
take men whose true principles are not known.
and are kept concealed from the public
eye2 Ought we not 10 weigh the matter
we'll, ard after considering all things, unite on
the man whose principles are considered safest
10 the South and best for the perpetuty of our
Unlon-and choose the strongest man, who
would be most likely 10 carry the greatest hum
Der Of votes in the South and North West, so
as 10 be able 10 beat this Northern faction
which have arrayed themselves against lie best
interests Of the South'
Who is it that is most likely TO carry out this
plan in the best manner Evidently Generals
Cass and Butler, as the late elections will most
assuredly prove. IL is my candid opirion that
General Cass will carry every North Western
State, beginning with Pennsylvania, ant that he
will get majority of the Southern States no
one doubts. Why, then, keep General Taylor
10 the held, unless il be 10 strengthen the pros
poets of The Free Soil party at the Northl-
Why not unite upon Cass and Butler and put
down this faction at the North? With union at
the South and West, we can beat then now and
forever | appeal, then, TO men Of all parties
to unite with US. To the Wings would say,
what need have you to cling 10 the old party
linesf Where are the resolutions of your Con-
ycntion, laying down the platform of your
principles Blank, blank-ail blank Have they
not left you free TO rub out and begin anew?
and know in Western Virginia great many
OF your party who have rubbed out and begun
anew, and are now going for Cass and Butler.
Hear what compliment some fyour WING
friends pay TO the Democratic platform Scna-
tor Berrien, from Georgia, lately said in the
Senate of The United States on the Oregon Ter
rItorlal Bill, while speaking OF the Democratic
platform adopted by the Baltimore Convention
and oil the Democratic party: ITO them ap-
pea, and TO those principles which they have
recently publicly proclaimed In the resou- J
lions of the Democratic Convention 81 TIL,
more, find 1t solemnly -nrcI- - a caroihai |
principle of Democratic faith"
Then follows the resolution on the slavery |
question as qucssd above nav
Mr.. Berren further ssid "H3'SE .-, ,v mn m,
iiTer M other Subicr'-, 'he' 'he.n - ,,
,,.: IN ~ t,iinciple oil Democratic ialln, anu
.y Them to adhere 10 H." SC.
Tho uon Pavordy Johpcan Whiu Senator
rom Maryland, in the same debate said: "Mr.
President, / need not say 10 those who hear me,
hat feel deeply impressed with n conviction,
hat the welfare Of the country is greatly in
,olved in the Presidential Election. content |
myself with stating the fact, that do take a |
lively and unaffected interest in the successor |
hat election Of the party TO which belong; but
ir, il there be truth in man, and be capable |
If uttering it, much as value Wing principles,
md ardently rs desire the election to the Pre-
idency of the unsurpassed soldier, and spotless
md incorruptibe patriot, selected as our chief
n the coming contest, ], for one, would consent,
,heerfuIy consent, that the Government, through |
all time, should be administered by those who |
l,fier with me, rather than this question should
remain unsettled"
Now, Mcssrs. Editors. taking into consIdera-
ion who it was that laid the Compromise Bill
On the table, ought the South to support Gene
-al Taylor Have not the Democratic party
proved themselves 10 be soundest on this, as we'll
as all questions, while Taylor's strongest and
supporters have uniformly voted
against the compromise of this question:
have not mentioned the name Of Fillmore,
whose abolition propensities arc known Of all
men, and read everywhere. Is.
Logan County, l54S.