Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-06-23
A VOICE FROM LOUISIANA.

The Wings are boldly claiming This State for
Gen Taylor. We cannot surrender il 10 them.
The Democratic press OF the State breathe the
fines, spirit. Our friends seem determined 10 do
their duty and we canno, doubt that our gallant,
sister will stand once more side By side with old
Virginia in support OF the doctrines and princi.
pies OF the Republican party.
The Democrats OF the city Of New Orleans have
opened The ball. "A tremendous ratification meet
ing has just been held 10 respond 10 the nomina-
tons OF Cass and Butler. The greatest enlhusi.
asm prevailed. Several eloquent addresses were
made. Among the distinguished orators present
was one whose name is known throughout his
land-one whose thrilling eloquence, chivalTic
character and sterling republican principles have
endeared him 10 every adniIer OF our republican
institutions. We ailnGs 10 Pierre Suue, Esq,
Senator elect 10 the United States Senate from
Louisiana. Who can doubt as TO how This Stale
will cast her vote in the coming election when
we have such a champion in The field as MIR.
Soule2 We feel confident, from his warm Al
tachnen, to the nominees OF our party and his
devotion 10 onr principles, that he will buckle on
his armour in the coming strife and do woman
service in the cause.
We regret 'ha, we are unable TO comply with
the suggestion Of a worthy Democratic friend in
the county 10 publish the entire speech OF Mr.
Soule, being compelled TO conten, ourselves with
the following short bur eloquent extract. Mr..
Soule's address was delivered in the French Ian.
guase and was translated for the Delta. He said,
al the close OF his remarks:
The country, gentlemen, understands lis need
Of US 10 perfect The work so masnihcently hegnn
by the Administration about 10 retire, and il is
no, without serious approximations that in The
present junclure OF public affairs il would be-
hold the rens OF power pass from cur hands
What use OF that power would our adversaries
MAKE lha, would net be an apostacy or dia.
grace7 Compounded, bound Gown by their OBJ.
soic'e doctrines ard professions, hey could moi
take a Step in The path so enlarged and 50 eiori-
Gus, which we have traced GU, Tor them, without
belying heir political iailh, nor impose upon The
nation a rerograde or deceptive system, without
exposing il 70 blush for shame. The war and lis
results, the divorce OF The treasury from corpora
lions which 50 often endangered il The adjustment,
OF The tariff, the organization OF labor on the ba.
sis which il takes under the shield of Southern
IL
would undergo agitation in the whrlwind Of re-
dictionary commolion, which would se produced
by the r"lurn OF Wings TO power, and we should
be compelled 10 pass through one Of those terrible
crises wi,ish By shaking The policy Of The coun.
Try, ofer.mcs lmpeI;l lis existence, and, al all
events cumpgomil It's future ior long period OF
time
And at what moment would We be vanquish.
ed When we have just added another ocean 10
the seas which battle cur coasts; when our do
main, augmented by immense acquisitions Of
territory, stretches over hall continent when
we amaze the world by the success OF our arms
alter having enlightened it by The wisdom Of cur
institutions; when public credit, prosuated BY The
influence Of corrupt and corruptins agents re-
wives and becomes re.cstablshed beneath the pro.
lection OF a wise and invgoraling system; when
the holy ark which preserves as deposit the
treasure Of Our ioeries, no longer need fear the
contact Of proane hands, guarded as il is hence.
iorlh BY the love and veneraiion Of The people;
when The law which regulates The inpost, by i'm
parting more elasticity 10 our commerce and our
industry, DEVELOPS ltom day 10 day our resources
aud mpfinis 80 much activity upon our products;
when all j. prosperous at home, and The universe