Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-11-06
To Messrs. Sam1, Williams, R. E. Williams,
]. w. B. Garrett, Committee.
Err TIE E1llulrlr.

For pe ENIuUT.
KEEP 1T BEFORE THE PEOPLE, Thai
al the Wings Of the North, and the papers ueVoleu
TO their interests are in favor OF the passage Of
Ia " by Congress prohibiting shareholders from
settling with their slaves in The territories a'eiy
ceded 10 the United States.
KEEP 1T BEFORE THE PEOPLE, That
these territories were acquired BY the united ex-
euions VI all the States, with an equal eSrcndI-
lure OF The blood and treasure OF The Ncrth ana oil
he Scuh; that 10 confnc the benefits oi these nc.
QUESTIONS 10 The Northern Safes and to prevent
The people Of the South from seling III them WIN
their own peculiar property, would be an act Of
such monsrous and giaring injustice, as may
reud asunder The bonds OF this Union.
KEEP IT BEFORE THE PEOPLE, That,
in answer 10 a communication made 10 Generai
TAYLOR by an Editor in Cincinnati, VINO en-
closed an editorial, written 10 show, among 9th
or ,hnos ,hat The President OF The United States
sboud not velo such a law as is above mention
ed. General Taylor said, in reply, he highly ap-
moved The sentiments and the views contained
in the editorial.
KEEP IT BEFORE THE PEOPLE, Thai,
in pfiyale Letter 10 a gentleman OF The South,
General TAYLOR afterwards said, that, in MS an
swer TO the Cincinnati Editor, he did not mean 10
express either appreciation or Interpretation OF a
law containing he principle above mentioned.
KEEP 1T BEFORE THE PEOPLE, That
Daniel Webster and the Wings OF The North say,
il Cass and Butler are elected, The Southern States
will succeed in obta ming compromise Of The ter
ritorial question satisfactory 10 them; Cass being
pledged as they admit, TO favor by his influence
their views, and 10 veto any law conla ming the
restriction above named.
KEEP 1T BEFORE THE PEOPLE, That
the Wings Of the North assert, upon The auho-
ri,y. as they say, OF private communications
from General Taylor, or his friends that he ICE
neral Taylor will mol veto any law, which may
be passed 10y Congress, containing such resiTic-
ton.
KEEP 1T BEFORE THE PEOPLE, Tha
Governor Melcalfe OF Kentucky, now one o! hei
Senators in Congress, in speech lately de-
livered by him in The Stale OF lntana, declared
that General Taylor stood pledged before The
country" moi 10 veto such law, land he wouId
dishonor himself were he 10 do i."-Qndlano
polls Journal Taylor and Fillmore orean.l
KEEP 1T BEFORE THE PEOPLE, Tha
| General TAYLOR, in answer 10 several let q:
written TO him on The subject OF such law, la:
refused 10 say whether he is, or is NOT in favor o
| il; that, in one OF his answers very lately pub
lished, he declined responding, 'in the belief" a:
he says, 'thal his opinions, even il ne were Pre
sidenl OF the United States, are neither imporan
nor necessary"
KEEP III BEFORE THE PEOPLE, Tha
a most worthy gentleman Of the county .
| Orange lately read, in discussion before por
lion OF the people OF thai county, par OF phi
vate letter from General Taylor 10 himself viii
The view OF convincing them that The Southern
States have no danger to apprehend, on The sub
iect OF such a law, from General Taylor as Pre-
sident of the United States This letter, never
| theless, he refuses 10 publish.
KEEP IT BEFORE THE PEOPLE, Tha
any candidate Tor The Presidency who suffer
himself 10 be represented in The North as TREND
ly to The passage Of such Law by Congress; il
the South as inimica 10 il, and when requested
in The most respectful manner, TO say on whcl
side he is, refuses 10 do So acts no, with III
trankness due 10 the importance Of the occasion
and is not fl to be President OF the Unilel
States.
KEEP 1T BEFORE THE PEOPLE, Tba
with Gen. Taylor as President, and Millard Fill
more as Vice President OF The United States, In
Wings Of The Moth assert, that their long soush
object, the exclusion OF Shareholders from the ce
ded territories, NAV be attained.
KEEP IT BEFORE The PEOPLE, Ths
| il by the votes at Southern gentlemen this otIec
shall be consumaled, il will be triumph owe
their own dearest rights, ruinous 10 themselves
laial 10 the whole South, and irauehl with ceIia
danger 10 the Union OF the States.
KEEP IT BEFORE THE PEOPLE, Tha
every southern man, with mind, II possible, unbl
ased by party prejudice and in the true spiIiI {
patriotism, should consult we'll his conscience
before he determines 10 vote Tor ticket sustdine
on principles and brought forward with views 4
deadly hostility 10 The Interests OF the South.
A FRIEND To THE COMPROMISES
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