Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-09-15
THE RICHMOND ENQUIRER.
GENERAL rAYLops NORTHERN FACE.

"CAN FRgE TERRITORY MEN SUPPORT TAYLOR
This question Is honestly asked by many. II
only requires Us 10 take facts as they exist, TO de-.
eide upon il viii satisfaction. II the cause OF
Tree territory stands any better chance by elecing
Gen. Taylor than by eleciing Lewis Cass 10 The
Presidency il is o. course our duty 1--WE mean the
friends OF Tree territory 10 give him our support
What are he iacis7 We take the issue as II Is
presented between Cass and Taylor, as the cleo
lion oil thin. candidate is on OF The question:
How, then, does Taylor s,and2
at there is any reliance 10 BE- placed IN his
words, he will not interfere with The legislation OF
Congress upon The question Of slavery extension.
he leaves this matter with The people. Can we
ask more of any man who may fill the Presiden.
lial chairl We may also refer 10 his reply 10 The
Signal leuer, in which he gives his decided ap.
p!oyal vi the views aud sentiments contained
therein. which were strongly in favor OF Tree Ter
rilory."-0iaHRen (Ot'o) 1Acgraph.
II appears, from Tho preceding extracts, that the
their followers Ia believe that Gcn. Taylor will
Northern Wings mr. rndcavoring 10 persuade
no: veto the Wimnl Provso, IN tho ground that
he has assen,ed 10 the doctrines Of The article pub
lished in the Cincinnati Signal, aud that he has
in his letter 10 Captain Allison, promised not 10
exercise the Veto power.
On The other hand, his parlizans at the South
allese that he will veto the Wimol Proviso, as.
signing as The reason, that he lives in slave
Stare, and that his interests are identified with
the slave interest. And he has himself in his
letter 10 he Tuscaloosa Monitor, disclaimcd any
Intention 10 endorse the article in The Signal
Now what will he dol Will he disappont
and deceive The North or The Soulh7 II elected
President, he must do one or the other. Which
will he do1
Is not Central Taylor's course in reference to
tk Wtlmot Pr0riso in The ere7st Of his election 10
TIE Presideney ertrsm<iy ueertains The people
OF the South may expect, from The fact that he
live, 10 slave Sale and is himself slavehold-
er, that ne will be devoted TO their interests, and
consequently will be opposed 10, and will prevent
by his veto the application OF The Wiuot Pro7i
50 10 he new territory acquired from Mexico
But can they rely upon TACT OF that sindt For
the sake OF attaining The Presidency, the SUNNI!
OF human ambition, would he not agree 10 sacri-
fee his Interests as slayehol:efl
Is not his Conduct with regari 10 The Wiimot
Ploviso contradictory Did he not, in substance,
aprore OF ii in his Signal letter. And did ne moi,
in his letter 10 the Tuscaloosa Monitor, deny Ihat
he had thus approved III VIVA, is his opinion
upon that important question: Is GENERAL
TAYLOR FOR OR AGAINST THE WILL
W. 4 NJ luCSc 4ucsliouS WI
thy Of The serious consideration of southern men.
And have the people Of the free States any Ger.
tain pledge from General Taylor that he will CAL
~ out their views with regard 10 The Wllmot Pro-
viso2 His Allison letter does mol absolutely
pledge him against the use OF The veto. VIII he
mol think that the Wilmot Proyiso is one OF The
eases 10 which il would be proper 10 use the We
TOT And will no. his interest as slarsholder, ana
his connection Nth Shareholders, induce him 10 use
the veto in thai particular instance
In shon, have the people OF the tree OF slave
States any positive assurance oi what General
Taylor will 60 with regard 10 this great question:
His parlizan. Ct The South say he will veto The
Wi!mot Proviso, and his paHizans Q! the North
are equally confident hat ne will not.
.Nou, one orthe other MUST BE DECEIVED.
Who are 10 be deceived, you OF he North, or you
OF The Sou,h7 Is any man worthy OF the SURFACES
Of The American people for the grea, and exalted
office o! the Presidency, who stands in this equ-
vocal position in regard 70 a question 0! domes'
tic policy, The agitation OF which may shake this
Union 10 lis ioundaiion>2
WASHINGTON Angus, l5i8.