Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-06-20


Richmond Irhig.
The Wing here fatty admits the change Of
General Cass' opinion on the Wilmot Proviso
question, and thus spikes its own great guns in
its labored articles to prove that General Cass IS
unsound upon this vital question. The Wing
processes due importance 10 the subject, and it
is eminenty due TO the South, as well as TO it.
self, that if the same proud position which it
admits General Cas- occupies, can be claimed
for Mr.. Fillmore, the fact should be known TO
the South; and that as the Wing party have
put forward no platform of principles, MIR. Fill
more should by the South be required to pre-
sent for himself the one be stands upon touch.
ing this all important subject. The wing
shows its uneasiness about Mr.. Fillmore $ posi-
tion when it asks US the question, in suosance'
if Mr. Fillmore may not have changed his
mind on the question'-thus showing that the
bare possibility that he may have changed his
mind, brings some "aii and comfort" to the
Wing.
The South will only be True 10 itself by de-
Il
changed his opinion upon The Wilmot Proyiso
question. II is admitted by the Wing that Gen.
Cass has changed and that MIR. Fillmore may
have changed also leaving the inference iaITly
10 be drawn that the Wing understands Mr.. Fill
more as committed 10 Inc support OF the Wllmot
Proviso il he may mol hare changed his position.
The effort of the Wing 10 get Mr.. Fillmore
upon the same satisfactory platform that General
Cass Stands 50 firmly upon, by throwing out the
vague hope that MIR. Fillmore may have changed
his opinion upon the Wilmoi Provso, so far
from satisfying The South, must have the effect Of
giving increased importance 10 The necessity that
Mr. Fimore's opinion should be fully made
known before Southern men are asked 10 support
his prclensions Tor the second Office in The go
vernment.
We notice in the article in The Wing from
which we make the foregoing extract, iha, the
Wing fails 10 presen, The true grounds upon
which Mr. Van Buren, stood in regard 10 The abo-
liton OF slavery in the Disuict Of Columbia
The Wing represents Mr.. Van Buren, as saying,
nWnh the lights before him he would not deny
that Congress had the power TO abolish slavery
in the District OF Colombia" Our readers will
recocci that Mr.. Van Buren,, when using this
expression, distinctly stated that il Congress pass
ed such law he trould ulto Il. Can The Wing
present MIR. Fillmore 10 the South as occupying
The same platform Mr. Van Buren, occupied in
defence oil the rights Of the Soulh2 Il il can it
will relieve ''thc great Wing parry" from ror-
ton OF The heavy load which The position OF MIR.
Fillmore saddles il with.
By The Norfolk papers, received last evening,
we are in possession OF the details OF The recent
awful conhagralion in that city. The fire ap.
pcars 10 have been the work OF an inccndia!y. Ii
originated in the lumberyard Of Messrs. Fergus.
on and Mhado, and thence spread 10 number
OF lenemenls. Sixty-two houses were burned
among them The Seamcns Bethel Church, and
many fine residences. The loss in real estate
has been carefully estimated, and amounts TO
so5. 600; personal estate $3.50. Insurance
only partial. The Exchange boarding house and
Post Office narrowly escaped. Lieut.. North, aud
other officers and men from the Navy Yard, rem
dered efficient aid. The cry OF fire was first
heard soon after midnight, on the IA n.
The next day meeting OF the councils was
held and the sum OF $500 appropriated Tor the
immediate temporary relief OF the unfortunate
sufferers. They have our sinccrest sympathy.
To The Editors Of TIC Enquirer
WASHINGTON, June Is, lS4S.
Mlessrs. Editors: Last evening the Wings had
a meeting at the City Hall, as kind of Wing
| rally for General Tay Tor. There vas evidently
| a chill peryadipg the assembly, and now that he
meeting is over, will state, that so far as a
Democrat is able to judge Of the enthusiasm
| pervading the meeting there was disappoint
mcnt in more Than one person in not having Mr..
Clay as their leader in the present contest
Whenever the name Of Mr.. Clay was announ.
ced such is the estimation in which he is held
here, that the cheering was loud and long Ge.
neral Taylor and sold Whitley" came in fur a
goodly share of cheering, particularly when
Mr.. Thompson of lntiana spoke Of the General
and "old Whitley taking possession Of the
White House on the 4th March next. These
remarks of taking cold Whitley to the Waitc
House, were entirely out of pace, from the sta
tionary manner Of his remarks. If the position
Of Mr.. Thompson, in the present contest, is TO
be c nsidered as conveying appreciation OF any
principle, it is the principle of standing still.
As Mr.. Thompson of Indiana proclaimed Gene.
raj Taylor "good enough Wing for him, will
you, Mc,srs. Editors, lei it be known to your
! readers that RICHARD w. THOMPSON Of Indiana
voted for MIR. Hudson's resolution to withdraw
our army from Mexico TO the East bank of the
Rio Grande-aycs Al, nays l37. And further,
that he voted, declaring on the amendment Of
F., Tory member from Massachusetts,, in which
the thanks Of Congress were being presented
in a joint resolution 10 General Taylor, that he
Il "a,
~ and unnecessarily begun by the Presid. mt of
the United Sta es''-ayes IS, nays 81. Among
the ayes is RICHARD w. THOMPSON Of Indiana
He was me of the principal speakers last
night. Farther comment is unnecessary.
Mr.. Thompson was followed by Mr.. Dlcr
from New York. He was complete proser,
and q Clay man at that lie said, however
New York was good for $4,000 ma joriiy for
Taylor and Fillmore, but as he did not wish to
be oyer-zcaous in favor of the cause he had
recently enlisted in, he would say New York
was sure for 10000 majority. You may place
" hat reliance you pca.c on the assertions OF
Mr.. Duer. He finally left the stand, t. tie sa-
tistaction a the meeting. G vernon Morshcad
of Kentucky followed. He made another Clay
speech, but will go Tor General Taylor now he
is nominated. Others spoke; Mr.. Criltcnden
and Mr.. billiard among the number The
Senator did no. obtain much applause; he is not
erecntioner enough for the Wings here; there.
fore the cheering was dull and heavy. Mr..
Cittenden is an opponent himself Of proscrip
ton, and lost his nomination on that ground
alone. The admircr and patron of Jenny Dean,
MIR. II. Of Alabama, is decidedly more OF an
aGmrer Of the ladies han Of military men-
Who blames him Tor that; Not l. That is
"fxed fact" But did not approve Of his cloth
meddling in that Jenny Dean business. But
10 the point. He is for Taylor and Fillmore,
Garrett Smith, and the whole mixture If
the pc pie of Alabama can "stand that
then | am much mistaken in their principles
No, indeed, Messrs. Editors, Alabama will en-
dorse no such outrage upon The principles Of the
Constitution, whoever and whatever may be The
man, or by whom advanced. Mr. billiard is
deceived 10 his calculations, and he will find il so
before the Summer has ended" and Winter is
unon him