Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-12-19
RICHMO ND, VA.
Morning, December Is. Is4s.
GALL RIGHT, GO AHEAD"


Saturday Morning. December l6. ls4s.
GALL RIGHT. GO AHEAD"
The Wing lauds "the rare genius" OF Tom
Corwin, though admitting that his speech on
the compromise bill was unjust 10 the South,
and in hat respect not worthy of him as an Anne.
rican Senator" The Wing doubts whether be
"couId be induced 10 relnquish his present Po-
sitloa in the Senat,-where there is full play Tor
his mighty powers-ior any position IN the "a
binet." Ii says that sit does not become The
.South" 10 take upon itself TO proScribs every
one who does not accord 10 every particular
with It's peculiar no'ions." OF course not-the
t'Soulh" must re ward every Northern Whig, how
ever he m ~ insult her or aim blow Al her tights
Bu,, father the "Sou,h that is Southern Wings,
will now "acqulesce" in any decree which the
NoGh-rn me- arny, the veto being struck dead,
will put ior.h!
"No portion OF the Stale was more thoroughly
rousen upon that question (rasing volunteers Tor
the Mexican war; and with this feeling, than
our own South west. None prided more thai
Virginia was The birth place OF him who seemed
10 De sent 10 remind US all OF our duty 10 County,
than Little Tennessee's sons. No portion OF the
Stale responded more gaiiantly. In no part OF
The Commonwealth we're her sons more willing
10 share the peris OF the war, and 10 none was
the confidence in General Taylor, as great lea
der more unoounded. This was all TO be neu.
lraizeo; this powerful current was TO be over
come and mace 10 roll back. The friends OF
Cass and Butler were wise indeei in their selec-
lion OF the man who should bear the burhen OF
dong it No man contributed more no man SO
much in sap,ng me District 10 The Cas- and
Butler ticket IS dii the Electur Cart John B.
Floyt, .. Washington. From the ii re OF his
Nomination AS EleciOr, the efforts oil Capt FiotG
were untifing Most efficiently did he employ
his great p.wers as popu.ar speaker, in every
potion Of Lue Tennessee Had one less vigil
lent, less energetic, or less capable, been So
lec.ed, Virginia might have occupied another
position Than the one she now holds The im-
pulses oil ths people were Tor Gen. Taylor, "'he
peoples candidate" We think they were jus;
and nothing could have overcome those strong
impulses, but The able, sktul and honorable
manner win which Capt. Floyd discharged The
duties devoved upon him as the District Elecor.
No man in the District had contributed more TO
arouse our citizens and our young men when
the cali was made for Volunteers, TO 90 and
march to victory or soldiers grave under Gen
Taylor. And no mau could have come nearer
allayins that emotion than himself"
We make the above extract from the Wythe-
vile Republican, Taylor organ, for Two OBJ
jects-hfst. as an indication OF some OF the rea.
sons why the Democratic majority was so much
reduced 10 Little Tennessee-and, secondly, as a
testimonial Of Taylor press 10 The zeal and
power with which Gov. Floyd advocated the
election OF Cass and Bnler-ably seconded as he
was oy other active and devoted Democrats serv-
ing without commissions, but as volunteers in The
good cause. An important fact is here also de-
veloped, viz: that, so TAR from The "damnabl-"
Mexican war being made an objection BY The
Taylorites il was so popular, that Gen. Taylor
as the leader OF that war alone, received the
whole Wing vote, and neutralizsd The votes OF
many Democrats. The Taylor vote in Lille
Tennessee, therefore, was no test OF hostility 10
Democratic policy, which was not 10 issue, but
was verdict in favor OF the justice and glory OF
The Mexican war; Now that General TAYLOR |
has received the highest reward for his military
services, the Democrats who sustained him, or |
did moi vote against him, will look to their prin- |
ciples alone, aud to the proper men to carry them
out. Even this very Taylor organ The Wythe. |
vile Republican, exu,a 10 the tact, that ''ihere is
NOT the least shadow OF evidence lha, Gen. Tay-
Tor will carry on. the measures marked cut By tie
ultra Federal press" The same Editor slrenu-
ously denies that he has abandoned the Demo.
cratic parry, and argues a, length, that, in voting
for Gen. Taylor, he has been perfectly consist.
enI 1t is evident tina, either himself or The Rich
moud Wing, and other "ul,ra Federal" sheets,
must be terribly deceived.
We shall not be provoked into controversy
BY the coarse attacks OF the Wy,heville Repub
can, whose editor very modes,ly ssts himself up
as an exponent OF ihe principles oil The genuine
Democracy, though therein be abanions The grea,
Democratic par;y. We protest, however, asainsl
his views of the veto power-which, disregard
ing all the checks and limitations oi the Const-
tuition, would place the interests Of The minority
powerless q, hs feet Of tac,ious and dominau,
mai ,rity nf Congress. His doctrines on the veto
power utterly destroy the salutafy spri, OF that
sacred INSTRUMENT, and make him in practice
"Red Republican" prepared 10 PROSTATE and pull
down, al The order oil dominant majority in
Congress. in utter disregard of the conservative
checks OF the Constitution. II is no such spu!l-
Gus Republicans that the Democracy look TO-
They base their hopes upon the unansweIable |
arguments in favor OF the veto in President
Folks iale message which alone can preserve
the Constitution in all its simplicity, beauty md |
pefmanency, and save our conicdcracy VI soue |
Jcayn States from anarchy nf con,ol;oalion.-
Tnese are he immortal doctrines Of the Fathers
Of lhr Repubicao Church and npan these The |
Democratc party mean 10 stand OF fail. They |
TAX. the CONSTITUTION as IL iy-not the spurious |
in'efpolaa,n oi m Ddern FederaIisls or designing
mo party" men.