Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-04-10
\ TAYLOR MAN.
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Abe aARLE COURT DAY.

y Ia LOR MAN.
From III: Charlotesuilie Jfermnian, .lprii ]
Abe aARLE COURT DAY.
Sickness prevented our attendance in the
Court House on Monday, 10 hear the speeche.
OF Messrs. Watson, Goggin aud Leake, and We
are hhaole 10 say any Thing about them from
our own knowledge. We have, however, heard
theh spoken OIL ny several persons who were
present, anu from all We can learn, We incline
10 ne opinion, The prediction OF the Advocate
that W.T. 6ogeih would catch il, was fully We
rIled. Mir. Leake used hun up handsomely, and
t. the satisfaction Of the Democracy.
friend who was present has sent US Inc fol
lowing article. which sc insert as editorial:
EGBEET Z. WATSON AND MARTIN
VAN BUREN.-We fear that the PEOPLE Of A.
6emailc Will be startled al the above iuxla 20.
sitlon. The idea that the name Of their dele
gate IS associated with that Other name Of III
ohcn 10 The South IS, we are free TO admit, well
calculated TO excite very unpleasant surprise.
But so II IS. II IS an association not OF our
making but OF Mr.. Wstson's own choosing
We do not mean 10 say that he has voluntarily
associated himself with Van Buren, e. no,nine.
bur that ne has assumed position Identical, in
al least one important particular, with that of
4
tended To MIR. " b speech on Monday will be at
a loss 10 divine our meaning. All such must re-
member his elaborate argument 10 prove that
| Congress do possess the constitutional power To
prohibit slavery in the Territories IN other
words, 10 enact the Wilmot Proviso In an
nounc!ng his opinion on ibis grave question he
| quoted, almost literally, the language Of Mr..
Van Buren, in 1885, in regard TO Abolition in
the District Of Columbia: 81 am not prepared
10 say observed Mr.. Walson, "with The lights
now before me, that The Wilmot Proyso would
be palpabe violation # the Constitution
| lie then gave an historical sketch of the legs
latlon Of congress on the subject of slavery in
the Territories from 1888 10 1909; during which
time Congress had, according 10 Mr.. W., ma
ny times exercised The power 10 prohibit slave
ry III The Territories, and he clearly left u 10
infer that, in his opinion, the power had been
| righuully exercised
Now, we do not mean 10 charge Mr.. Watson
win pI2siaTiSm; j! would be dl,coutleous 10 10
| 50. But We DO mean - say tina. there is shal
sam Weller would call Extraordinary Cohin-
'idence" between TINS pait q Mr.. VS. argument
andthe somewhat celebrates letter al Martin Van
DufeE on he same subject, written 10 the Free
Soiiers some time last summer. We DEFY any
man, who heard Mr.. Watson, 10 read The letter
without being painfully struck with the likeness
between The TWO. We 10 nol know that Mr.
W. had ever read the letter; il may have been
mere cuiEcIisnca, bu /. j, pr"vrs not only
that great lnihd, will MMk a.ise," but will al
so tax very much ake. the ln.y diff renee
that We could discern t,-iween these Two great
mihis' was that Mr. Watson lhlhs, mat Con-
stess ought no 10 tx rcIsc rs power over slave
~ 10 The Territories wnie MIR. Van Buren,
THINKS that j, ought. Mr. Watson agowed him
self utterly hostile 10 Inc Proyiso, il is true; bur
81 ia a re great cuas iguiionai principle is con-
cc!GeG there Is mo- tne slightest difference be-
tween The twp Eyen constitutional barriers
scarcely serve 10 cheek that daring and reckless
spirit ii cncroa hmea, npuq ~nnhefn Iiah'>, 50
ric among ic Noi;acfu people, reniDyc Them,
and he swelling i IL WI rnsh in npon us with
!csi,lleSs Jury. MIR. Watson has removed hem
"a IA! a he could DO so BY cnncedug the Con-
3'itutiona Ines'i1n, n cnrcrrs every thing By
admitting me pJloer he, IN tact, admIs Inc ezsr-
ciss Of the power becomes a mere question
.; expectancy; and as we wee told b. Nr. Wat
sons patriotic cpaiJu'Or N tbs war upon South
efn rights (Mr Gusoin,) on Mcnday, every boty
al the North believes mat slavery ongh 10 be
prohibited in the Territories, MIR Watson Cannot
uhect &c their carrying out their conscientious
convictions in that regard. Mr.. WATSON, there
tore, lays us deienceles al tic lei OF our North
efn la,k.maslers. BY connecting The constitutional
pn%er of The North 10 pronlolt slavery IN he
Territories, lie comedies The constitutional duiy
Il the South 10 SUBMIT IL exercise Our but
WafGs are gone, and i: only remains for the CHA
dc whenever summoned, 10 surrender al dsc!e-
ZION.
Such then, is the Wing delegate and the Wing
candidate, Tor the county Of AIhemafle. The
Wings nave emphaticaIiy endorsed MS wees ard
his speech by continuing MIN as their Standard
bearer. Il is beautiful exhibition Of the homes
" and consistency Of WnsseIy. Last summer
they denounced Lev is Cass, because he was. as
they falsely charged, a Wiimo. Ptoviso man. =
Thy now sustain, as thSIr CANDIDATE Tor the VIZ
gina Legislature gentleman whose views upon
this subject are IDENTICAL with those Of Wimo
himself, save only nn Inc compa'niivciy tfliIn2
question o. expe'iency. "Wo worm The day
@nen such candidate and such principles are
tolerated ~ The 9 oil OLD county o Alternate
W. have e9cT believed that II lhe Soutn snouii
ever tall in his conflict with he North, il wonld
be 5y the suicidal hands 81 her "wn IONS. One
IL those sons has aitlcG his tea!lr>' blow vii.
he people # the county give hat blow weight
AMI io;ce ty electins him as their delegated
Nous PtrTGns.
DR.. Cater is The other Wing candidate. What
NAV b. his views we 10 not know, and shall not
undertake 10 guess. tle must be good speaker
ms e ,ch 1rW mt toerGie anu CthcI non 1-ays)
and VIII, 81 course LEI the people hear from hinl
on his, rs W.. aS otter suhjccls. IL owes II 10
he constituency whom he seeks 10 represent, I"
express hi opinions on ailqnrs'ionS o. PUBIC ~
l.fest particularly on oEe 50 vitality important as
the cons'iru'iaraliis Of The Wilmot PiovIso AM
| he late action II our Legislature thereon. Inc
people, therefore expect IL hear from me 1ocnr.
DR.. CHARLES CARTER was nominated ny
| the WING meeting on Monday, as It's cahdina'e
Tor the county, in tho place OF Mr. ha''' @uo
| declined a re nomination Mr.. "al."h anu "
| carter are therefore the regular Wing candl-
| dates
Mr.. srehtberry g. Garth, Wing, is candi
d,tc on his own hook, against the Wing nomi-
pees. and he authorizes US TO announce HIM as
such in the Jefersonan.
In conversation with Mr.. G., we learn f'om
him that he approves Of the Res lutlons passed
by the Virginia Legislature last January, on The
subject of the Wll;not Proylso, and would have
supported them had he been member Of The
House Of Delegates and which Mr.. Watson vo-
ted agains, and endcayored 10 justify himself for
so doing, in his speech on Monday. gentle
man who hearl him throughout, declared 10 u:
that however much he might have favored Mr.
w heretofore he was determined 10 vote
agains, him in this election. IL seems TO Us tha
no Democrat can consistently vote for Mr.. Wat
son, or for any one who maintains opinions of q
Ike character on that subject.
Mr.. Gogsin in his speech on Monday, al
,empei TO manufacture a lH!e capital GU
OF the tact that MI Powell was absent aac
had utterly tailed 10 meet him, on ne stamp
at any Of his numerous appointments. Whe
ther Mr. Goggin took this hln' from tnt
Advocate Of Saturday, or the Advocate nat
ITS cue from Mr.. Goggin, We know mol, nor IS !
imporian, 10 know. Oae hing IS certain: hej
bo!n harped upon The same string, and evincei
disposition 10 catch a tais straw, a vel! as
every other that chance may dow IN then way
We have aeafy stated that MIR Gosein On
no, consul, win Mr.. Poweli in esafd 10 MS az
poin,menis He made them 10 SUIT his own views
regardless o, The wishes or convenience oi MI
Powell; and now torsoo'h, he ana his Aavoca
TO, and comn,aiD because Mr.. Powell did 10
/ L,oso !, ne,,nir him 10 dictate The terms upui