Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-09-19
RICHMOND, TUESDAY MORNING. SEPTEMBER


| The truth il, an! it cannot be disguised thai
Gen. Taylor has had bad advisers: il he had re
| lied on the great Wing parry and struck Tor the
WING vote only, and not spread his net to catch
| birds of every feather" he would have been
elected without difficulty or doubt; there would
| then have been no disposition 10 bring MIR Clay
forward in the first instance, and sill less 10
have opposed his election after he was nomina
ted; and II he is not elected now, he has nobody
| 10 blame but bimsef and those by whose ad-
| vice he has been govern d bat whether, in
The language OF the French people to Lou
is Philippe, "ir HAS COME TOO LATs," i, a
question yet 10 be solved. apprehend il has.
But why are We lett in The dark upon any
other subject why are we NOT permitted 10
know what are General Tayior's views OF the
| Wimot Proviso7 1t is very eviden. thai every
press and every man al the N ,rth that supports
General Taylor does it on the ground that be
will not, and IS pledged not 10 veto that mea
sure. Mr. Webster, Mr.. Ashmun, MIR Cor
WIZ, Mr.. Baldwin, Mr.. Truman Smith, Thad
deus Stevens. Mr.. Caleb Smith, (who has re
peated IN his speech in Cincinnati that he was
assured by The Hap. William Ballard Preston
Hei -NiIsInla thai he would not veto il. and thai
! nc would DC susfa!Bed 10 The South II he sign
Ell ~ all take that grounc; while il Is equally
certain that a, The Sou,h he is IS generally and
i
Southern man, slaveho!er, and that he
will veto il. Now, | say, in this case, both
sections OF The country cannot be rieh', ard one
or The other must be cheated and The only way
TO avoid il, is Tor General Taylor 10 say what
ne VIII do. The people are entitled 10 know
Il before they vote. | think, perhaps, too much
Importance is attached 10 his question, bo b
North and Sou,h-bu, that is their business
u il IS Of nall The importance that they ascribe
TO j., The lact ought t, be known.
Why did We complain OF the cheat that was
| put upon us in Pennsylvania, in 1874, i'll regard
10 Mr.. PoAs Kane letter, that had one cons;Iuc-
ton IN the Sou'h and another in the North? Why
| did We den0uEce our political opponents for
TICK thaI was unworthy OF great party, ADD dis
| credItaole TO them as men OF honorl Was il only
| mat We might follow their example in four thor
years. complained OF it, and denounced j, as
miserable and unworthy cheat, praci Used on
The intelligence or ignorance OF the people; so did
We al; the whole Whig parry denounced il; and
| now am denounced for not lending my aid in
practising similar cheat upon them. | will not
do II, lei The consequences be what they may
have lived an honest end an unseltish politician,
and will die ONE and il | am 10 suffer political
mar'yrdom for my honesty and independence,
and Tor my preference for Henry Clay over Gen.
, Taylor, and fol preference Tor Wing principles
bity, and for conending FOR the RIGHT OF THE
PEOPLE 10 know The opinions OF their caDtidaies
before they are required 10 vote, then Ishall have
an epitsph inscribed IN my tomb, that the proud.
| est and mos! Ambitious might covet.
| One thing, however the Allison Lel'er, No. 2
certainly does prove; and tina, is, that neither
General Taylor, nor the friends who stood al his
elbow, were al all satisfied with The position into
which he had written himself and therefore he
necessity OF explaining all that he had said be-
fore; aud, il they were not satisfied, il shows
clearly that had reason Tor not being satisfied
also.
This evening received by mail letter from
The gentleman 10 whom my letter was addressed
in New York, in which he Apologies for its pub
icaion in the following terms:
"Your letter was uioientty seIsed and By The
dlclalo's ordered 10 be published they assuming
The responsibility, con,endlng that the e oil 10 b.
accomplished BY il was 100 great to stand upon
ordinary panclilio."
To which have TO say, in answer, that while
had cautiously guarded agains, the publication
OF the views smbr aced in thai letter, ye il il will
DO any good towards The election OF Mr.. Clay. in
any constitutional and fair mode, that shall
| meet any sacrifice that may await me with per-
| iect composute and without mufmur, though |
| confess should have preferred he publication Of
| the whole, instead of a part Iho-e cor, -
| which can supply the on:i-sion, Out one thing
rccolleci, and lha. vas, that recommended, u
| /, was 70, loo late, the nomination oil General
Scott, insead OF Mr. Fillmore, as the ticket that
believed 10 he the strongest and The one he PEG.
| pie most wantrd.
Ever since the Buffalo Convention have been
satisfied that the ele.lon would unvoidably 60 10
The House il !, should, does any reasonable man
| calculate on The election Of General TayloIi
suppose mol one; bu! il We can get Mr.. Cay be-
| lore the House believe he could b. elected
| Why7 Because we have already IL States repre-.
sented By a majority Of Wings, which Of itself
is not sufficient 10 elect him; but lille there IS
no, Cass man or Van Buren, man that would,
under anv circumstances, vote for Genera lay
| lor believe there is hardly ore Of either mat
would not vo.e Tor MIR. Clay 10 defeat The o;her.
| may not be patriot enough 10 lay down my
Lille 10 see Mr. Clay elected, as have often heard
many OF his present denouncers and revilers e1-
press their willingness 10 do, but | An patrio!
enough 10 lay down all my popularity, De II lii'ie
| or much, and all the hopes and aspirations thai
nv most ambitious thoughts may have INDUCED,
| if by such sacrifice can secure to my country
the value OF his services, in the trying period OF
| The next four wears as the Chief Magistrate OF
this Unior; for believe while others may suggest
as wise and concIliatory terms, for the adl lust
men, OF our domestic troubles, YET believe ne is
the only man in he entire country. who has the
popularity, the confidence and The love OF all sec
lions oil The country 10 sufficient degree, 10 en-
sure safe and harmonious settlement CT this
erea. disturbing question of slavery. &c is the
| only man ": can play The part oil an etf'cen'
Pacificalor- and for that am willing TO sacfl'
flee anything earthly. connected with my o"n per-
500. save my life aud my honor; and white iheie
! is prospect al his election, say again, AL
right, go ahea6;" and itlhere De treason 70 " make
| the most olt JOHN M. bOllo.
| SEPT l4lh, 1913
TIE VOICE OF TIE DEMOCRACY OF