Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-09-08

the election OF Gen. Taylor even ii llr. F,llmnfe,s
name as GiUpre!. We warn our friends arains,
he adoption 81 any snrh illusion. IHat moment
tacuaritctts ranls ~ .Miiar& Fillmore from tfeiy
etscf'rat ilA,t TINT nlonent thy sacrifice me mt
rest n Gcn. Taylor IN al The .NorLtera STATES
nc si.ns al n bany few days ago were loo
significant 10 De mistaken l., Tie very thing o.
al oheis oar enemies are watching and prayiae
iof us 10 do To 40 il, will be 10 throw The 2amt
completely into their hands
Suppose our own ticket is not perfect Then
alter all, il is bui ehDl OF evtls; aud he must i,
apoor so'i Of Wig VITO does no, think FILLMORE
with surh a Wing - Tavlor r,R MORE WORTHY
OF CONFIDENCE, lhan Bu,cr with such Loco
TOGO as Cas-
TIE DISCUSSION on SATURDAY NIGHT-lTs
CLOSE
Saturday evening, Sept. 2nd, will long be re.
memh-fcc By The Spartan Band ct Richmond
ne political ci'cussion which had been going on
during the week between several Of The champions
VI 'he l%o Parties vas then brought 10 a close
most hiampnanlly AIN! successfully for The De.
mocFacy. The speakers upon the occasion were
hose Two alsaH dehacrs. Me.srs John Gas.
RIe and jams Lyons. The utmost urbani,y and
good feeling prevailed between them. TO those
who knew MIR. Lyons character as hish.bred
gentleman, i, would be supc;huous 10 say ha, his
demeanor, BON towards his opponent and the De-
moctalc parry, wss marked throughout by cour.
esy. As ne proceeied with his speech elabolat.
iag the knouy difficulties OF Whisgrry with all
the skill Of his ingenious mind, we co1id no, helm
Eegreting l. see such man place. in so false a
position; for, viii all Nir. Lyons ability and
tac', his speech, comparei with that Of MIR. Cas-.
kic, was as a volley Of maske!ry 10 The loud boom.
ing artillery. Had Mr.. Ca>kic never made bu,
lhs one speech, !; alone would have placed him
among The first orators Of The land.
Mr.. CASklE (eading off commenced, after
observing, that he trusted lis audience would
accept The fact, ,ha, he appeared, before friends
aud mel hbnrs, 10 discuss matters of great con
Germ to all, as 4 guarantee Of the spiri, and tenn
per IN which he would conduct the debate by
contrasting The different positions occupied by
Wings and Democrats before the country. De.
mocfacy, said he, is distinct, and its where
aborts visible 10 all. Whiggery, on the contra
ry, IS IN the dark, and we know not where To
hnd It Democrats have creed which, desnite
the sneers In which gentlemen lave affected 10
indulge, is inteligIb;e and certain; candidates
pledged 10 II; and IN the action, under the pre-
sent Administration, on all The great points Of
that creed, practical living presentation OF its
doctrines, which she who runs may read -
Wings, on the other hand, have no creed, and
they have candidate who accepts all nomina
tons, aud expresses no opinions He appealed
10 the consciousness Of his audience on the point
presented, and rapidly reviewed the present sltu
alton of the great issues vi & INK, Tariff. Dist
button, &c. This, said Sr Caskie, has not al.
ways been thus But four years ago these
great questions Stood like beacons, Indicating 10
all how and Where they shpnld range themselves
Nor, SAID lie, IS II accidental 0, no; II results
from deep, fixed and sufficient cause. The
secret IS n Tho triumphant success under the
test OF practical experiment, Of the principles
and measures for which the Democratic party
contendcd--a success triumphant, that poiti
clans can no longer make issues upon them Mr..
IasKe appealed 10 The fairness and galIantry of
ms wing hearers, and asked them il il was not
lar more manly, when they found them
selves III The wrong, to confess il, and yield the
con eSl, tnan at The bidding Of politicians 10 con.
tnue Inc warfare, when, 10 d. so they had 10
cbangs their front and their uniforms. Mr..
Caskie also addressed himself 10 the prudent.
discreet men who have stake in the countr,.
Were they got satisfied with things as they are;
VIA, had they 10 gain b. change: Were not
all things well! An ounce of practice is
worth pound OF preaching. Except brief
our country has been under De-
mocfatic lead from Inc foundation OF HE CO.
ve'nTen'; and now, and since forty sir, cur com.
plele system OF measures has en- ia operation
lher. IS no ioreisa question al ,sIc Tor we are
al peace win all ihe world; an raa any rea.
'Unabie man complain OF measures The aciualr r.
sul's OF which we ste around u.s. Will you
trlrc the ship OF Sac from her nooIngs in the
safe harbor OF Democracy, out upon an uncer-
ain SEA, 10 go ynu know not whittier ia search
II yon know NOT wha2 MIR Caske asked
/ hel had wrongly estimated the condition OF
hing under lie present Administration DID
-, every man lei aa re we're prosperous and
,appy al home and respected and hcnorcd
abroad Respected an! hunurcd abroad yea
more; our cou1 ATTY. IN her grandeur anri CORY, |
; the envy q carih and bnl ld'@!y when En-
ape was in commolion, people a'cr people. as
hey struck iur r:eiom, wh, rever uuf ig was |
cen among them, turncd their eager eyes upon |
IS safsY Ids and made tie G-isin ring w,lh
long i've The srsat Republic" Ju3ge the tree By
S lrurs.
Mr. c said that he nigh, sop heJr, BIT Ina he
'onli proceed % examine : me- Ct the shifts 10
'hich The Wings in their desperation had srsolt.
T. The var was onr OF h. chief Much had
zen sad about The annexation Of Trxas as 20 :
ec'ed with it, no; So much in that debate (pro.
ably out OF de'efence q hi honorable opp ,nen',
fr. Lyons. IS elsewhere. Ny friend here (p9inl-
e 10 Mr.. L. does mt. an sure agree with
is brother w aiss in CONSIDERING annexation
-"ths first dsob-drnce,"
And the forbidden tree, wlo.- marital taste
roughi death into the world and all our woes;"
rr he wa among is advocates. Nor, said Nr.
do | believe tst he can lake grouni asains,
e war-a war w7ged in defence d the Texas
al he and loged together. acai"s The aggres
ons Of Mckee, whsse tile pre,cnsoas he ant |
sciher laughed 10 scurn.
Mr.. g after adgauiag 10 Inc tact ina, his alo.
d inc lid rot permit e1'sri-d discussion con-,
ari"r! m n" maeranimity and iogbsarancs 81
II Go:ernm.a, awards H-xico in sending 10
Z minister aieT - hal declared hat she
)u't regard Annexation as 4 De:la alton of
IT. lie called attention y tae !4c' hat /, vas !
i unit! aEc ssc aai fcfrs-! : receive orr MI
.'sf. ar! IN, r.:usaI g2t ben commurica,
Washington. si.hGugh Il. sill rem lined 10 me
ur;-Y in lie napc that his -rjtc;i)a .niah. Dc a
considered, mat Gen. Taylor was ordered 10
i7Ch 70 The Rio G:an9c-in o the disputed Ter /
,rv, as lie " hiss call i. d. no, so term it, 6
+ DO think can nv trend iMr Lyoas;) f,r ne n
]. Tor Texas, and Texas % he Rio Grandc.- /
T. 9. defended he tile u Fexas 10 the Ierri'ofy 4
question, and stating tic "a = ina: Gen. TAYLOR I
!, me, NJ TIC Colorado by Mexican troops, ask !
whe'hcr. suoHosing ae territory 10 have beer ii
?u'ed. which he uueriy cenisd, We had MOI as i
CT righl o 20 there rs tie Ne7 ans? He :
iend'd thsi. in vicw 0! ne conduct # Mexico 7
claiming al Texas collecting ironps. &c il =
oil have h-rn badness IN u5 u 10 icss llaa q
did. o.
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