Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-08-25


Mr. S. drew an animated portrait OF The VIZ
tues, talents and services OF Gen. Cas- lie re-
terred 10 his course against The Quiniuple Treaty
and The right Of search--on which question he
(Mf. S. had co operated with him and had been
enabled from his position as minister al London
to advise him. There was no "pea vinias" abou
Gen. Cass-he boldly meets The issues and in bis
letter OF acceptance explicitly pledges himself &c
sustain ''the compromises oil The Constitution -
With Cas- and The distinguished and gallant But
Ter we shall lift on high The flag of Union ant
Liberty He concluded with an eloquent invn
cation TO his listeners, 10 strike for their county
their wives, their children, their God
The company having pa rlaken OF refreshment
reassembled, and were addressed for about Two
hours by p. Fl. Aylcu, E,q, Of Richmond
whose speech gave very great satisfaction. A
beautiful girl expressed 10 us her delight with IN,
speech, and this compliment should be apprecia
ted by MIR. A. as priceless pearl. Mr.. A. com
meDced by an allusion 10 playful remark q
his "od, young friend" Mr.. Stevenson, on the
subject OF The ladies, and said that Mr. S. had, in
his remarks, left no portion Of the field unlouch
ed, and had closed The avenue TO the female
heart. But Mr.. A. said, as Democrat, he was
in favor Of annexation, and he pledged himself
il fortune smiled, 10 carry out his doctrines in
that region of The State, but by another and less
public process. Mr.. AyleIt pointed with pride 10
the Democratic party, whose great principles had
survived all vicissiudes-and who had never
abandoned Them, from The miserable pretcxt OF
expectancy. He referred TO The fact that neither
wisdom, virtue nor political integrity car protect
abuse-and be hastily exposed some Of The
wre,ched Roorbacks of The day. In 1874 there
was a lair struggle on principle--and, in The
very moment Of anticipated victory, The Demo.
cratic David, armed with the simple weapon OF
Democratic principles, had overihrown The greai
Wing champion, whose inynciby had been
proclaimed. But whipped from their old
grounds, The Wings had attempted 10 make
capital out of the Mexican war, and had Ia.
ken up hero OF that war denounced by them
as "alIocious and damuable." The mongrel
Jackall politicians, who go for the spoiIs and
not tor principles, became The advocates OF
the great unanimous, spontaneous candida'e!'
Gen. Taylor, coy at first, gradually yielded to
the courtship step by step, until finally in Phil
adelphia, he submil.ed 10 the embraces of the
Wing party. The "no.pariy" cry is all hum
bug-had the Wings been honest in their pro.
fessons, they would not have given US Willard
Fillmore, stained with The dark hues OF abolition;
the author off the Tariff OF 1912; an advocate OF
the Bankrupt Law; opposed 10 The repeal Of the
fine imposed on Gen. Jackson-and who stands
recorded as being against every question which
suslains the rights Of the South. MIR A. alluded
to the great danger OF The casing vote of such a
man. The Wing game is TAYLOR and and don't
mention Fillmore" al The Southland al The
North, they say that Gen. Taylor will leave The
whole question 10 The House with lis Northern
majority, and in The Senate, Fillmore will fix The
| hin, of The Sou'h. Mr.. A. denounced in wihcr-
ing terms, The defeat by The votes OF eeh, South.
ern Wings OF the Territorial bill, which took the
Slavery question on, OF the hanls Of Congress
and which was sustained by Calhoun and The
other devoted champions OF Southern rights.
Parties without principles, have the venom
and the disposition for mischief. The Wing
leaders, while protesting to lay aside all party
prejudices, deal in abuse and denunciaton. =
Witcess the several charges against General
Cass, which Mr.. A. took up, one by one, and
conclusively demolished. The Wings have
threatened that the Democratic party would be
swept away by the tornado Of Taylorism but
he looked calmly on the coming storm-he saw
| no indication Of the talked.of enthusiasm. The
elections in Virginia, (he defeat Of Gallahcr
and Bondurant, great Taylor leaders, in North
| Carolina and in the great West, which were
| 10 result in favor Of this man Of spontaneous
and combustible propcnsities showed that the
current was moving the other way. Taylor
enthusiasm is an igais tatuus, and he who
hunts il soon finds himself in quagmire. II
Is intangible > always shifting mr. A. review
ed with severity the course of the Federal
press and politicians, and held up TO scorn Tom
Corwin, the great Ohio offender. champion
of Ta,lorism.
There are but two candidates pledged against
the Wilmot Proviso, Cass and Butler. The De
mocratic Gag and principles have always been
kept fying-whie every Wing banner and EN-
blem has been sunk in oblivion. Mr.. A. con.
cluded with an eloquent appeal to the Demo
cracy to do their duty.
Though the hour was late, w. w. Payae,
ESQ.,, of Fauquier, formerly NJ &. from Aaba-
ma, being loudly called for, came forward and
i al Cd rntiS ff cpuui afu iSr N Tho pep
pie, couched IN impressive language. He Iapid
ly reviewed the position OF the Two parties from
the earliest day In The Convention which toIm
ed the Constitution stood Adams and Hamilton
who were in favor Of an elective monarchy
Even Judge Marshall, with all his learning, pu-
rily and patriotism, had no confidence in the ca
pacily OF The people for selt-soyernmeni, and as
proved oy his letter in 1880, ia favor Of elect
ing the President 10y ballot from The Senate. The
Wings are The linea descendants OF This parry
On the other hand, the Republican party, headed
BY Jefferson, held thai all men were Tree and
equal, and the Democratic parry we're The Pollii-
cal descendants Of Jefferson, Madison and Jack
son. MIR. P. drew broad and strong con'ras
between Cass and Taylor. The latter, with The
Wings, was for muIang the Constitution, and
for actually changing The Constitution by
bare majority Of Congress. What then, becomes
OF Gen. Taylor's oath 10 support the Constitution
Can The country sustain man who plunges
dagger into the Constitution, and makes ne
legislative exposition The Constitution i'seli Dc
slroy the Constitution, and We have government
as despo,c as any in Europe. Mr.. P. pointed
to The wonderful progress OF The country since
1900, under the principles Of the Democratic par
,y. Why should we abandon what experience
has proved 10 be right, aud those who have ad
minislered The government successfully Would