Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-01-02

! Mr.. Polk or General Taylor and that Genera'
Taylor's friends ",hould not suffer the impu'a-
ton to be cast upon him that ne will mol DC
true TO them" We bad thought that the virtue
of Cesar's wife was above suspicion. Nobody
dreamed of casting any imputation upon Gene
raj Taylor. Why was it not objected to the
resolutions passed unanimously by the virginia
Legislature in the session of 1867, that they
we're an imputa,on upon MIR. Polk' They were
fully as strong, fully as emphatic as those re-
ported BY Mr.. Floyd. The sensitiveness mani
tested BY the Times in relation to Genera! lay
lor, might induce US to suspect his fidelity 10 the
South. We might ask, too, who are General
Taylor's friendsi Is not Tom Corwin General
Taylors friendl Is not Truman Smith Are
not Daniel Webster and Horace Greeley, 10
short, all General Taylor's Northern Wilmot
Proviso supporters, far outnumbering those VINO
voted for him al the South, his friends!-
Which of his friends will he be true to! His
Northern friends or his Southern frendsf But
although we may safely challenge General Tay-
Ior's warmest Southern supporter to furnish any
think like reliable evidenee that ne will veto the
Wilmot Proviso, we did not design to attack
General Taylor.
Gen. TAYLOR is now the President elect, and we
have no motive 10 attack him before he shall en-
ter upon the discharge OF his duties. We have
always considered it unfortunate that Gen. Tay-
Tor did mol make known his opinions on The sub
ect OF the Proviso; but throughout The whole
canvass, We never assaed his private character
nor questioned his honesty, his integrity, or The
purity and patriotism Of his motives. We say
il in all sincerity, we do feel by no means certain
that he means to veto the WiImot Proviso. AT
the same time, we will never believe that ne will
side with the enemies Of The South, in the APP
preaching struggle, until ne shall give some eVi-
dence OF an intention 10 do so.
But Gen. Taylor may die, and is the Times or
any other Southern Wing willing 10 trust Willard
Fillmore on this all-imporlant question: 1t is
impossible to say what events The future may
bring forth; and We tell The Times and our
Wing friends, that Mr.. Floyd's resolutions are
offered in precisely the same spirit in which ST.
milar ones were brought forward in l647, and
withou, The slightest reference TO Mr.. Polk, OF
Gen. Taylor or Mr.. Fillmore, or The Whig party
or any member OF that party. We assure tbemo
our perfect sincerity; and we call upon Them as
citizens OF common country, alike interested
with ourselves in its veal or its woe, 10 unite
with us in defence Of our common rights and
liberties, and in our efforts 10 avert common
calamity.
We will briefly notice The Two editorials Of The
Wing of Wednesday and OF Thursday, before
closing an article already extended 10 length
greater than we desired.
lfMr. Hannesan admits The power oil Congress
TO pass the Wilmot Provso, 50 did John S. Pen.
deton, and so did Raleigh L. Daniel, and so did
Senator Badger, and so cid Senator Bell and so
did Senator Melcais, and so did many oher
Southern Wing leaders, who might be named
and even the Wing (och, murtherH "doss not
undertake 10 dceids the question"
II Mr.. Hannegan aud Mr. Buchanan think
slavery is already prohibited in New Mexico and
California, by The unrepealed laws OF Mexico, so
do the aforesaid Senator Badger and the aforesaid
John S. Pendlelon, and SO do Alexander H. Ste
phens and The rest Of The Southern Wings who
opposed the Compromise bill-and SO does the
Richmond Wing.
If Mr.. Polk, like General Taylor, "a South
ern man with Southern principles and feelings,
all invested in Southern property, and linked TO
the South by every tie that can be supposed to
bind the heart Of man." Notwithstanding all
this "signed the Wilmot Provso in its most objec-
tionable form" what guaranty have we that &C.
neral Taylor will not do likewise, when he is
pledged by the Allison letter not TO veto it, ex
cept on the ground Of unconstitutionality; and
even tho Wing twill not undertake to decide
that question:
The Wing thinks the Wilmot Proyiso "unne.
cessary, unwise, unjust a'bitrory and tyranni
cal IN THE LAST DEGREE, and yet would not
think of ''dissovng the Union on account Of
it," Now we venture 10 say that there is not
one other man, besides the Editors Of the
Wing, to whom the Union is so dear, that ne is
willing to submit to law which is ar6itrary
and tyrannical in the last dsgres, rather than see
it dissolved
How utterly absurd it is for the Wing to speak
OF lie late meeting OF The Southern members
OF Congress and the present movement in the Lee
gislature, as an "implied slur upon Gen. Taylor,
andthe Whig.pany." II such had been The case,
Wing Congressman would mol have attended the
meeting in The Senate Chamber and taken an ac
tive part in It's proceedings. The very President
OF the meeting was Mr.. Metcalie Wing Sena.
Tor from Kentucky; and nearly all the Southern
members, both Wings and Democrats, then in
Washington, were present
Nor is i, true, as stated by the Wing, il we un-
dersland Alright The accounts of the proceedings
which We have read, that the meeting adopted
Mr.. Stephens proposition TO adjourn until The
18th of January, in order 10 await The action Of
the President and Senate upon MIR. Colts resou.
lion. The proposition TO adjourn, as was re-
peatedy stated in The discussion which ensued,
was made in order 10 avoid precipitation and 10
ensure harmony But The Virginia Legislature
forsooth, must lei the whole matter drop, Tor lear
oil Casting I'D lmputdloh upon Gcn. Taylor, or
"slur upon The Whis party !"
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