Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-09-05
A MnRluMPHI INDEED

We can met heartily apply 10 the discussion
on Thursday igh between Messrs. Gile. and
stanard whalhe Wing 50 unjus,ly, as We De-
mocrals think applied 10 the discussion between
Messrs. Crunpan Daniel We can cordially
say, and all II Democracy join US in the opinion
piM wiu, lIat Mr.. Giles achieved a complete
and noble 'rumph" over Mr.. Stanard, in every
respect. TIL Wing had eI,olled Mr.. Sanard's
Trough and Ready" speech as one Of the great
es, efforts OF be day, as worthy OF the Sena;c OF
The United Safes. 1--WE give the substance, net
The words OF he Wings pTaise) Thus formida.
bly, INTRODUCED 10 the great public as Mr.. s was,
We might wdl feel little uneasy, that the Spar
tan Baud night not contain champion worthy
OF competing with the logical Giant OF the
Trough anc Ready" Club. But the trial on
Thursday night convinced US that, whether Mr..
S. was unde or over rated, Mr.. Giles fully and
fairly bore Of The palm OF victory. Mr.. Slanard
led off in srong and ingenious speech-but he
was met successfully BIZ Mr.. Giles, and every ar.
gument, however plausIbly presented or carefully
wir--dra wn was reiuled and overlhfown.
We are compelled TO defer an extended notice
OF the discussion. We cannot forbear, however
from referring 10 one point in Mr.. Slanards ar.
eumen,, which MIR. Giles completely exposed. :
Mr.. Stanard like his Wing associates, denoun
ced a, eoglh, and with some fury, Presiden
Polk, for having signed The Oregon ill with tht
Wilmol Proyiso attached, and thereby surrender
ed the whole question OF Southern rights. HI
quoted the following resolution Of The Virginia
Legislature in 1877 as the true les, by which
Mr.. Polk should BE- tried on this question:
90 Rssersd. xsssiasxsy, That all territory which
may be acquired by the Of the United States O
yielded by treaty with any foreign power, belongs
the several States Of this Union as their Joint and com
mon property, in which each and all have equal rights
and that the enactment by the Federal Government
any law which should directly or by It's effects proven
the citizens Of any State from emicrating with the
properly Of whatever description into such territory
would make discrimination unwarrant-d by, and ir
violation OF he Constitution and the right. of III,
States from which such citizens emsrated and IN de
rogaon Of that perfect equaity that belongs 10 the
vera States ne members OF ms Union, and would tent
directly 10 subvert the Union Itself"
MIR. Slana.d commented with emphasis on In
above resolution, remarking lha, there was no
thing in it abou, the Missouri Compromise or 81
degrees, 80 minutes. He denounced Mr.. Poll
as having violated the doctrine then laid down b.
Virginia-aud clearly left the inference 10 b
drawn tina, the Missouri Compromise was no
embraced in the Virginia resolutions al all.
When Mr.. G. came 10 speak on this point, b
said that while the gentleman had assaed III
Presiden. for signing The Oregon bill with h
WiImot Proviso, he had said nothing of The Pro
lest, in which The President had opposed the prin
ciple of The Wilmot Proviso as applicable 10 Ter
rory South Of So 80, had avowed his approva
Of The Missouri Compromise which The Soul
had asscnsed 10, and had clearly pledged hImsel
10 veto the Wilmol PIoviso il !. SHOULD be AZ