Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-10-20
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September %, lS4S.
Mc.rs. Editors A Wing State Convention
has recently been held in Pennsylvania. Hon
William L. Johnston was nominated Tor Cover
nor.
All The resolutions, reported By their Chairman
of the Committee oA Resolutions, were unan-
mousy adopted; the second Of which reads as
follows 1--WE extract from the Tribune Of IN.
9th instantly
aR.solYed Tina, while VIC bow with defer
cncc 10 the authority Of The Constitution Of The
Country, ti.at pcrmits slavery in the original
States OF this compac' and forbc,r 10 interfere
with measure thus sanctioned b. compromise,
we can discover no admissible motive for cx-
tending the limits of slavery into newly acquired
territory, thuwcver obtained and we profess an
adherence OF policy that would degrade the
nation and bring reproach upon Republican
principles, by making The territory acquired hr
home of extended and perpctratcd bondage =
what can be meant by "orislnai Stites' IN
the resolution; The thirteen States that acted
under the articles Of Confederate n, and which
! subsequently adopted tic Constitution, are,
STRICTLY speaking, the "original States Of this
compact" and il they be EXCLUSIVELY meant,
then does tins resolution deny the right Of any
State, admitted into the Union, since the adop-
but surely this cannot be the meaning. II 50,
and the principle is pressed then Is dsso ution
near at hand Indeed, there seems TO be some
thing in the SHIRT of this resolution not atoge-
Their friendly to the rights Of the South, or in &C
cordance With The ConstItution-and it should
c1usc the Wings Of The South to look with dis
! trust upon their Northern ALLIES. Is Il not,
Messrs. Editors, a moral crime for SUCH a
PARTY 10 talk Of any "policy" for which THEY
.profcss an adherence" bringing rcproach
upon Republican principles" tempord! Q
moreS,
The third resolution reads thus:
"Rcso,cd That the time has arrived TO ar
res, the alarming progress OF Executive usurpa-
ton, by which wholesome provision of the
| Constitution Of the nation and State IS distorted
into an authority to arrest The legislation Of the
neoplcs representatives. and make The fxecu
| live The supreme auth rity O. The ani. Against
| this abuse the candidate for the Wing party for
The President is solcmGly aud voluntarily pledged,
while our opponents rely upon the equally so
Tenn promise Of their candidate to veto any Dill
watch sha include provisions to pre'cnt the ex-
tension Of slavery into newly acquired territory.
! Our principles and our cand:dalc stand opposed
10 the abuse of the Veto power
The first clause If this resolution, in refer
to the so Cailtu Picl-iG-ot S>f " =
d. no, endorse, and they only speak thus for ef.
feet 10 stir up The minds Of the people by false
representations, and make ;bcai believe that, by
the exercise Of the Veto, the r liberties are to
he DESTROYED. What is meant in the resolution
by "our Opponents bit The Democratic party
PROPER al the North, and especially in Pennsyl
y,n,a, Let Southern Wings reflect on the OPT.
mons entertained by their Northern allies, thr
,.caorier- If Taylor, and tie rca-on WHY the.
arr, entertained. 50 do our principles and on
| caaai!a,. stand opposed u the ABUSE u Inc 'ei1
mower but no, is u,E, for the WhiSs o. 'fe
North admit that General Cas- WILL veto any
bill that may pass Congress, Incorporating Inc
principIe OF the Wilmot Proylso.
I, he res. 4! IL. fes,iutions are ccnouhc'.
me Democraic par J. their FTinclp'ess anu 'ne'
creed. They ho'd NJ Taylor ana rinmMe =
, IN wo,ss.s in he accomplishment Of .nriF VIM
..;sb mi yv,lmo Ptovis1 ceslsns. Wnsie ar
ye. o,u hein Wig ,...,.I,,
10 WHY'S Of Mex jersey, too. have 'a;eiy aeii
c.a,aeonyeaiion 4 number Of resolutions ar
"i'n,sd Gen. Taylor IS commended iotns v M
Ss..su,e he .gill no, vclo any bill rinboiy'ns III
, vino. Pro7iso, or any internal inifcye'ne :.
/, hin: TIA; he viii leave the susact oil me taF!i
), G lugress; and, in snort, that he vii. be N. Z
o.,,c,,gt.n. 70 DO As fac ous majority. aci'
moon urias. ard !og-,oii,nz principles, may &C
i rs,, Tay'or seems 10 Re the man Tor he N"''
, Fillmore. 100 the hu- + their bosom, am =
gard him, as well as Taylor, as The very l"pe'