Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-09-12
THE DISCUSSION ON SATURDAY NIGHT-"ES

said il Fillmore entertained those senl'ineh's' u
would not vote for him.
Then the following dialogue took place. MI
Lyons re stated his position in palmer man
ner.
Mr.. Caskie.-Will my friend ask MI Mi
lard Fillmore whether be has changed MS opin
ions7
Mr.. Lyons.-I do mol know that II IS my dul,
10 ask MIR. Fillmore The question, but Mr. CasS'
may rest assured thai he will be asked ny SOM
body before the expiration OF the present canvass
Caskie. Will you see that he is asSeas lUit
much emphasis
Lyons. Ye.es will as far as ! am able, Sc
that Mr.. Fillmore is asked the proper questions
on these subjects. And shall also see 1ha1 Gas
is asked a question OF the same sort.
Caskie. You may ask him thousand ques
lions; you will never draw from him aught tha
we shall be ashamed Of BIZ Be sure you as'
Fillmore this one.
Mr.. Caskie then went on 10 reply 10 Mi
Lyons argument against The genuineness VI 'n'
Fillmore leuer, and read the following extract:
From The Richmond Enquirer, Nop ., 1896
The Journal oiCommerce OF TUESDAY says
1.-THE abolitionsls Of The county ol hrie nave
been Striving ca,echism upon me canulaales Ioi
Office there gate diferrn, from mai pfoponhae0
by Jay and Smith. The Erie men wani 10 KNOW
what the candidates will do with aoolhion pel'
lions; what about the internal slave lfaae ana
slavery in the District of Colombia an Iexas,
and what about new States with slaves. iheS
might have enquired whether The candidates
would vote against The moon being permitted 10
shine On this world until ii is proved that sue
does not harbor slavery in her regions. Mr
Barker, the Van Buren, candidate Tor Congress
has given them one Of The best letters we have
seen on llie subject, in which he says, he IS op'
posed TO the admission OF Texas into The Union,
without reference 10 the question OF slavery; AND
that he would treat anti.sayerY petitions as lhey
were treated last winter. MIR. Fillmore, inc
Wing candidate, says he is in a hurry, 50 Will
answer all the questions in the affirmative"
This shews that The genu mess Of The letter was
not disputed in 1888. Now, il it be as | have
shewn, enuine letter, lei my friend tell US
what he will do. lfnot genuine, care not whal
he may do in The matter. But save US itom The
disgrace of seeing The South cast her vote for
Mllard Fillmore.
Mr.. Caskie denied having meant 10 charge
aholilionism upon G.nera Taylor; but he insist
ed that il did not become The gallant old soldier to
permit himself 10 be :lecioneercd Tor al The North
as he was, on the gound that ne would mol veto
the Proviso, if he cid intend 10 veto it. That ii
was not consistent with the frank and open char
acier tina, had been asribed to him. He called
attention to the iact,ha Mr.. Lyons had MOI
given the name OF ont Northern man who would
go for Taylor, il he wee certain that be would veto
Inc Proviso. Insteadof doing that he had de-
voted len minutes Of lis time 10 The foul ISLANDERS
thrown upon GensraCass by contemplate lit
lie paper called the Pkindealer, which were eI-
pressly conradicled b. the declarations OF Cass
himself.
What is the game now playing before the
American people7 J.mes Lyons, Esq, in The
City Of Richmond, ays il he thought General
Taylor would mol web The Wilmor Proviso, he
would not get his wee. Tom Corwin in Ohio
.aysif he thought Gerral Taylor would veto il,
he would moi gel his ole. Nov is not that too
strong game 10 be ilayed in any Presidential
contest Is moi someody necessarily obliged TO
be chcaled2
General Cass did we against the Wilmot Pro-
viso So far as he coullvo,e upon it. An attempt
was made 10 insert it the Treaty with Mexico
He voted agains, it, Twelve Northern Demo-
cratic Senators voted .gainst il, and no Northern
Wings. Three Nur,ern Democratic Senator'S
(of whom rejoice loHy We have since gotten
rid-ihey having onoyer 10 The Barnburners)
voted in its favor. Eery friend of LsUis Cass
voted against IL.
Mr.. Caske then herred 10 General Cass's
Nicholson letter, anqurged his auditors 10 read
that leuer al their leiire. He quoted from and
commented upon il 5 document proceeding
from the pen OF salesman. He contrased 1t
with The letters of Gneral Taylor, refusing 10
define his position. he people of this country
are asked 10 take Tayor upon trust, without any
pledges whatsoever. Does not the ground on
which he is supporle, amount, in effect, 10 the
old monarchical doclne, that The King Gao do
no wrong9 No rresonsible monarch, by the
Grace OF God, has nore complete carte blanche
The gentleman said;hat the Tariff OF '46 was
protective enough.
[Mr. Lyons said he lad merely remarked thai
il was protective in prucipe. Mr.. Caskie then
said, "Ah, indeed Tim why do you object to III
That gentleman (polnng 10 Mr.. R. T. Daniel
the other night conlenad that the Tariff OF 1876
would moi do al all, aid that, as soon as we COL
through with the fannie in Europe, we should
have 10 return 10 the TIrif OF l642pl
Mr.. Caske said his fiend justified the war up
10 The crossing OF The RIO Granie, though he op.
posed il afterwards Jow, who look Malamo-
ras7 Gen Taylor. Aid without ORDERS so far
as he (Mr. c. knew Bot, if he had orders,
doubtless they accoTdedfuIy with his own senli-
ments. Does The gentleman mean TO force upon
The Administration all the responsibility Of the
elories of Monterey AMI Buena Visla2 II so, il
will not shrink from The weight. Blu, what
ground did Crillendentake In The Senate Of the
United Stales1 How Ices ii tally with the gen.
lleman's idea2 He vas not satisfied with The
words "repel The invasion" wilhou, explanation
bat took pains TO declare that he meant by those
words, mot only driving the enemy be yond the
river, bu, pursuing him and beating him down,
50 tina, our borders shdlld no longer be in danger
of repetition of Ehe ,ffcnce." But why arsue7
Every American knows what, after The first fights
on The Rio Grande, duty was.
MIR. Caskie repliedlo Mr.. Lyons argument
drawn from the fact that The Editor Of The Signal
had gone over 10 Van Buren,. He had done so
because Taylor had made no distinct avowal Of
his sentiments; and washould not rest with Gen
Taylor's non-committaism more than the Signal
Editor. For twelve months The Signal supports
ed General Taylor as q Wilmot Proviso man
ard did no, desert him until Van Buren, was no.
minated by The Barnbuners as the thorough tex
ponenl" OF their PRINCIPLES Yet Tom Corwin
was content. and had actually taken the stump 10
elcctoneer for Gen. Taylor, as candidate no,
opposed 10 the Wilmot oroyiso.