Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-01-14

fol-, lia:a ana unequIVocal decIafd'io"' VI
speakers and pIosses which meet Us a. ete,5
turn. hlr. Clay, who, b their own auihlSs'n"'
is the "sreal Embodimeni" OF " his pi,u.'pIIgT
J;.,;nc,Iy las down tie proposition, that The W.
States should abstain from seeking I" conq.ei
and annex Mexico CT any par; oil IL" words 700
plain to admit Of riscon,''uci'oni3 P'dIie
the hg parry 10 he a''aae of a>ins al n.
demnj,y .,ihe. lur he expenses cr<lie WI, VI %
secr,i,y fer The dtbs due our ciuzens 0:j'e ''
commencement. "'rhe d0ctline Oh no ih"etlin..
,y." therefore, is Wing doctrine, ana II @ny,nips
can exceed our indignation al the want OIL Pa,'io ~.
ism it evinces, il Is only the contempt anu us
gust excited By he MOVIES ana o'jecS W ~ nc.
5ouncement These are TOO apparent 20 pc tniS,
,.kro and when we read in one Northern P'' ,s
iha, ihe friends OF freedom are eale al Inc loI',
position" assumed by Mir. Clay, no room 10 ~
Tor doubt that Southern candidates are 49, SS rc r1
ding for abglon aes, TeSrdess On ad t lSns
and inertSao of ouieommon conn'iy, anu ~ ~.
iu of 'heir own better days. TIu;n cTSM
consequently % indemnity is e1traIiyins .!M
the bond OF scoalhor' between sou'hefn u, anu
NerlhernsW Bigs, TO sacrifice The liu''s III an ou,
tolls and victories in Mexico, lor lie PuicHase VI
a party triumph al home. MS poi'ey
sned with the obvious intent OF escaping that de-
s,rnc,ion which inevitably awaits the great Wing
marry whenever peace with Mexico shall be ao-
ius,cd upon the principles of right ami justice 10
our own country. They ioresee The quesiithS
tina, must spring ont Of The acquisition vi me1i-
can territory; aud with oDe wing iand lna' 'hg
mos, powerfully oiIheir party, burning win haneH
10 the South and full of The elements OF iana'',
cism and violence, while, with few Individual
exceptions, The Democratic party is harmonious
and united on the broad platform OF Inc cohs'i'u
ton and compromises, into which ire TWO e'd""
divisions OF the Union have entered, nohihs can
save them ffom their impending laie o"' sue
sacrifice OF the great national interests Nv
stake is so dear TO The wings as ro"hA'
and this they can only attain by preserving
an alliance between elements in their nature an
,asonis,ic as fire and water. This is Inc o.
lect 10 be- attained b. The "no territory" pUilcyi
and wise and advantageous as il may be 10 'Aeu
the American peope will doubtless mink INC
price too high Tor Wing harmony. lhose WIZ
assume 10 speak The views, The !eacerS anu ae-
prantS, of the Wing party, may go on III '"e'i
ani.national ard unpatiiolc course, ou. 'he leo,
pie will never consent that all our p'oou anu
treasure snail have been expended 10 no purpose
and our splendid victories all END III Oailen
triumph. They will unite with the pemucranc
President anl party in demanding "inuenhi'y
for The past" as well as security ior Inc iutu'e.
They have no sympathy win that KIM VI u'aS
nanui,y which places their own county d.
ways in The wrong, and sides with inc Puo''G en-
envy against her Just and reasonable ae"i"""s'
And, IN addition, they have discernmen' enough
TO penetrate this specous mask and 10 see inc
miserable seifishness and delormity il concealed.
LIE, them be told, in every form oil expression
that the great issue between The Walg ano Tue
Democratic parties is-INDGMMTY OR NolNDEM'
NIFTY that the Democrats are iorieqni!ihS ihue'n'
nifty, and that Wings are against u; lot they Pio-
TESS 'thc doctrine OF no territory which ~ '"e
doctrine of no indemnify" The result cannot
be doubtful. Every consideration o! patriotism
and of the public good require tina; The neiaIi-
Gus schemes and wicked pJlcy ol The wing
leaders should NEE, the unqualified c1ndemna'
ton OF the good men Of al parties. nal con,
fusion and overthrow will Over :ne!m 'Een, II etl
confident; Tor the people i nis UniVh VIII never
sanction doctrine WATCH, as developed IN The
"o.eat pronnnciamento" from Lexington, has
called forth no decided appreciation except from
tina, faction of traitors and incenda!:es, me aoo
li,onisls. Yet such is The piedicamen' al pre-
seur, OF The Wings and their great emooa imehl'
They have delivered themselves over body anc
soul 10 the ab1li,i onisls, and ali "he friends OF
freedom are eaIe" with their good fortune
Conrased with the Wings how manly, how
truly American is the POLICY recommended and
advocated by The Democrats! Win no uiiefiof
and unholy as well a. unconstitutional designs
10 serve-wi,h no object but Inc tuoiic soou dnu
the vindication OF The nations rights and homer
in view, they seek redress in that only Term IN
which il can be obtained. Some difficulties and
embarrassmen,s may arise, but none mat may
no, easily Re surmounIed, il all palrlos VIII
irown upon the eff rs OF those who are waslhs
an Unconstitutional war against the rights OF The
South. And nothing need be apprehended from
the rawlings Of few madmep, il, forgetting fox
while their patty lies for the sake of The Country,
the Wings If The South will unite with the ma
lional Democratic parry in doing justice and up
holding the Constitution. This, however, and 1t
is to be regretted they ii'llc inclined to 90
The voice OF faction is more potent in their midst
than the calls OF duty or patriotism, and lhr only
way 10 save The country is 10 repeat in 1913 the
lesson of 1914. For such result we must look 10
the people, and venture 10 predict we sna1l not
look in vain. ROANE.