Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-11-10

proudly 10 stand, whatever be the 'ssie to-day
The Democratic party of the South 60 into the
contest with clear conscicnces and unclouded
brows. They have not struck the colors oil the
Constitution and the Rights of The South 10
any political necessity or availability. 1hey
have refused to mutiate the salutary provisions
Of the Constitution, for paltry party CAPITAL
and, however the battle may 60, they VIII
stand or fall with The broad folds of The Con-
stitulion and Southern rights and honor closely
Rugged to their bosom:
WARREN COUNTY, Mi, Oct. 8, lS4o;
Gentlemen have The honor 10 acknowledge
your complimentary letter Of The 81, inviting me
10 mass meeting on tie 18th last. 10 be assem-
bled al Cold Springs, and 10 be composed oil oo!h
The political parties OF your county. pomeslc
affection contines Inc al home, ana deciine
your inyitation with regret piopoItiona!e U me
pleasure u Will give the 10 meet my leiioW clli-
zens OF Wilkinson, The couny WIN winch my
earliest recollectioas and deart,t associations arc
connected.
Seldom, il ever, has there b5tn period IN the
history Of our conIederacy, moi! critical anc mo-
mrntous tnan the present. Questions OF ancleLt
origin and slow grown, have gently hasiened
10 maturity, and present Issues which, 10 be met
successfully musi be mel promptly. al such
time, it would be especially agreeable 70 confer
with YOU ABOUT the luluic, and . render 10 you
an account Of my past conduct . a representa-
tive oil Mississippi.
The choice uI Presidents, anich from your
letter, infer will be tie special suojeci ol con-
sidelaion at your proposed uicel'ng, mus de.
pend upon The policy We ADOPT and The party
with which we decide = affiliate Tor the taInre.
Who shall BE- Presiden is question OF passing
and minor Importance excep. as connected with
the principles which vii govern ard The mea
surcs which will to!iog his ADMINISTRATOR
These, under he poliiica o. ganizAioa OF our lay,
arc /, be Judged by The parry which sustain his
election and upon whchfe must IL y Tor support
whca il power. Thrs@ has been a change in tie
dress in which measures a!e presented, but par
ties are divided as heretofore On principles The
difference is radical, and is TO be decided BY The
same reasons which have influenced different
minds, and IN times gone b., diawa lh"m tom
The same premises, t. opposite conclusions; iofin-
ing among our people I've greet classes OF paiii-
cal opinion. We are called on 10 choose be-
tween The Wing and Democtaiic parties ol the
United States and as there is no well founded PER-
soSAL objection 10 either q lnei; candidates Tor
the PRESIDENCY, we are tree from this dis
measures and principles They avow
Separating himself as Ia' as possible from The
p.ejudice may very naturally tel u! III creed
oimy entire political lie, il seems 10 me eridsp
and demonstrate, that hie Sah si0ud iraternlzc
,cih me democracy 1his IS dle parfy n styist eoa
Irteti0H, OF caects and balances and constitutional
restraints. We Of the SCUM arr he minority and
sucl %c mus remain; our po?riy our secu.i-
y II III uai. n depends W The power If The
constitutional curb viii which wc check the
otherwise, unbci;ied will 81 tle nalnrlt? so long
As ne federal government limits rs Interference
Within cafrency T. Inc cuLSilnli nal grant oi
powtFin coin money, IN! resIla, inc value here
OF, In, minority have l,le ;oiear from lis abuse;
SO long as duies IRE laid Tor o oh"r purpose lhan
10 pIoyte money as mean: 10 execute the speci-
fic gran! . the constitution, hc weak have lille
10 fear iron. The class legislation OF the strong; Or
one section L,lhing - dread from the power oil
another, by indirect taxation, 10 drain lis sub
stance for the improvement drivers, he conslruc
iion OF roads, canals, and habors for Ina; others
benefit. L"i III, not be understood as claiming
unanini!y OF The democrat: parry upon these
grra, principles bu; only tha they find their sup
port ami aust relv Tor their access on the ranks
OF the democracy Among he checks provided
in our federal compact the eecuyr veto is pre-
minen!, as ae fcs its popur nature, as Tor the
beneficial effects which il bs produced 10 pas
tines and Tor The saluiary ir!ucnce il may BE- cx
pecied 10 exert hereafter; esecialiy in protecting
the constitutional Fignis OF lie minority.
For the frs, consideration il veil becomes the
democracy to allocate lis reservation AM usr;
for he LATER consideration ltpigh have been ex-
peced ,ha, OF s01GteJn men you'd nsislupo liz
remaining with al is orisial scope and power.
Though in our torn OF government politicians can
never become class, warns against the peo-
pie, they may nevertheless hive private in.errs's
controlling their public con1ci, and it's Truth
established by mann example hat representa-
do not always reject the VII OF tneir consiiiu-
ents in some such cases tn executive veto has
been exhibi'ei in is popu 7 character, bu' is
| great object and use is TO rlIaiu irresponsible
/ malOrites from uncensltul nal aggression on
minoriss. No power cnu b. less liable 10
abuse because no corrup, ambitious motive
could induce 10 lis exefcis; either one or the
other would bend 10 he sing, take protection
| under the legislative e1pressn OF popular Will,
instead OF Drawing domlna majority 10 pro-
Ieci h weak Or 10 maiLia principle The
veto u the pr-slien. gives TIA considerable mr.
norltY power which my relied on 10 shi"f
il from legislative invasion a vital righ'. For
instance, the vide Sprea;, seed and increasing
! hostility in the Gofih 10 OF doaesiic sldverY
must b. expected to nantes sell in every infm
in which that inslita'ion can as,aiIei Ia the
presen; division Of parties il lin The power OF tie
South, il united, - dictate TINS 10 one party a
the other and 10 elect, b. cooperating wrh il,
president, pledged, bv ais eostttut,onoi usto. to
prerent the passage Of n lar hica would piolate
right, paramount wita ~ tOa0 otter eons,ders-
| tons.
Upon the right OF slsyehol.rs 10 migrate with
4 thair trn in
10 the States OF The Uainn, gu have been pre-
senled, by he north, win afissue as offensive
10 your seif.respect as unjust your constitution
al rights.
II has been assumed, that omestic slavery is
moral and political evil, cd from this hypo
thesis of those who are practically ignorant I
The subject, the conclusion is.rawn that lis fur
Their extension should be prevnted. In the face
oil all historical truth, il hasIeen in the same
quarter asserted that slaveryis the creation q!
local law. As property il isegu!ated By Law
but where are The statutes eating III Traced
to the time Of The lawgive Moses, We find il
hen treated as an establishd state Of society
and regulations made for ihs such. So ii j.
| viewed in our Federal compct. lis condition
| or existence is 10 be decided State sovereign.
lies only, being beyond the algc Of Federal
Government THIS issue, in he form in which
II is presented, admits of nocompromise-onc
or the other must yield befor there can be any
basis for adjustment. The Southern States
have, 10 some extent, show willingness 10
orsider the Missouri COMPROMISE as com
| pact, and 10 extend AM cotinuc il; but this
canno. be acce led 10 by thos who coutend for
the total exclusion Of SLAYER from The terrific
ries, resting as it must uponou rights as joint
proprietor, of the public do,ain. In deciding
III, question, with which OF he two great par
ties Of the Union should lheSoulh affiliate, il il
important 10 inquire how thy stand affected TO-
wards us upon this grave isse.
| 50 FAR as shown By thei representatives. H.
| Congress, il does no. arpes that either Of III
parties in the Norlh are ,uli' with rs, bu, here
is his important difference, 50 lar as iraeInsl
| feeling WAS manifested by he non-slavehoGns
S'a!es, il VI. j0und IN lie r0iks n the DcmOc,a-
=. Denounced and divided hclne because Of
,Geir suppoi, Of The Constitutional rights II thc