Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-06-06
In A QuANDARY.

Whatever course the Democratic Convention
might have thought proper 10 pursue-whalever
distinguished citizens might have been nominal
,ed-we ale firmly convinced that some OF The
Barnburning leaders oil New York would have
equally raised the Gag OF opposition. Their
whole course shows that they were determined
not 10 be satisfied, in any event. We have be-
fore US a case 10 point. These leaders, who pro-
Tess 10 be the only true guardians of the sacred
memory OF Silas Wright, the able and dislin-
guished son Of New York, are appealing 10 the
masses to repudae The action at Baltimore, and
among other reasons, because The Convention in
refusing TO avouch the doctrine OF The WimoI
Provso, endorsed and reproduced The comprehen-
siyc resolution on the subjec. OF slavery which
was adopted in 1874, and also in lS4O. or this
resolution, The Washington correspondent OF The
New York Evening Post (BaInburner) speaks as
follows:
"The resolution, il il has any meaning al all,
must intend to pledge the Democratic party TO
The most ultra doctrine Of The eIIenslonisls: Il
must mean 10 endorse ID the fullest extent all that
has ever been claimed by The Calhouns and Bay
Tvs OF the South. II covers the very ground that
they have lately assumed, that Congress have no
power 10 lesslare al all upon slavery, any more
fer the Territory than tor The States. II IS the
only lair construction that can be placed upon
the resolution, and that The Stale Oh Virginia.
which has been foremost 10 take in convention
the above extreme position, well understood, when
il voted unanimously for the declaration"
The writer In terms contends that this resolu-
lion is equally as Objectionable as Mr.. Yancey's
amendment and is a complete concession 10 sne
South on The part Of the North.
Now, what will the Barnburners say, when
they are informed, that n denouncing this strongly
drawn and comprehensive resolution, they are
denuuncins the memory Of Silas Wfight-tor The
Pennsylvania states, upon the very highest au-
thorily. wha, we ourselves heard from most
authentic 5. arcc that this much abused reso!u.
lion was written by Slas Wright himself Puo-
Ii: opinion mus, react terribly upon the New YORK
mischei-makers wien the fatf becomes known,
that Mr.. Wright was The author OF The nine COM
pac! and powerful propositions which have been
adopted by three consecutive National Conven-
lions as the broad platform Of the Democratic
par,y. II is The Barnburners themselves who
would now, in the language OF the PennsyiVa-
MAN, outrage Mr.. virgins memory by m'0king
III, oun sentiments the ezeue for disatection 10 ne
great Democratic party. What an unnatural spec
tacle! How unworthy of the dignity OF The De-
mocralic party OF The greatest State in the onIon'
How bitter a commentary upon the professions
which rise 10 the lips OF those who declare them
selves the friends and followers OF SILAs WRIGHT
awe hold, then. that Gen: Cass's assertion Is no.
sustained Ly the facts The Wings OF this day occupy
| the precsc position held by the Republican parry o.
1903 and the Locofocos entertain all the no
ons peculiar The ultra, blackcockade reuefase -
the same day. Hhg
We shall touch upon this point at another 'ime'
in viodicaion OF Gen. Cass' position. For The
present. we canno, but express our surprise mat
the H,hg has come out, claiming to belong 10
The school OF '95. We had thought that The
Wings delighted to ridicule the resolutions oil 20
and '99 as mere "Locoioco distractions" But
in these DAYS 0. Taylorsm, The Wings oil Vil-
einia are beginning 10 profess the doctrines oil 20.
We hone hereafter never TO hear the Wing and
lis allies rdiculing the Virginia principles oil 30.
Gems. Pillow and Shields arrived al FfedericK
on Friday, TO appear before the Court OF inquiry
on Saturday. They declined public dinner a.
Nashville.
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