Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-11-09
nFIATJ USTITIA."

moud Wais-A feD loords te "A Virgtnian'-
[see Enquirer Of 29lh Oct
No candid man will deny that Mr.. Buchanan,
by his speeches and votes 10 the Senate, by his
soeech in Lancaster on The 18th August 1888,
and his Uniform course ever since, occupies the
most elevated ground towards the South. Him.
self and friends may defy the open and reckless
attack. OF the Wings, and view with no feeling
but thai OF pity all other efforts from any other
quarter 10 do him an injury. Would that some
other distinguished man II Wot oil" would proht
by this manly course, we should not now witness
The sad spectacle oil great party in The greatest
State in the Union distracted as il is, and about
10 fall prey TO the common enemy. The glo-
rious old key Stone" has set noble example.
Her recent vote reminds one ofother days-o the
old fashioned majori;ies which she used 10 give.
MANY thanks TO her Dallas and her Buchanan
a noble battle they have fought, glorious vicIo.
~ acheved-unading laurels be theirs!
Mcssrs. Editors, have been panied 10 see an
article in the Enquirer OF the 29lh ut. signed
"a Vilginian." With all due Difference 10 the
writer, hope may be permitted to say, that his
publication is iIllimed. No good can result
from discussion Of the kind he has opened
When each of the distinguished gentlemen alu.
ded to have discharged their duty, why drawcom-
parisons between lheml Why seek TO array the
friends OF one against The other? Can the one
only rise on The fall Of the olherl Is not the De-
mocralic platform strong enough, wide enough,
and long enough 10 support each7 Again; The
wri,cr seems 10 assume that The choice for the
next President is 10 be narrowed down TO the two
gentlemen named. As Democrat | protest
against this summary way Of disposing OF the
claims of other members Of The Democratic
party; all should be fairly and fully consi-
deIed and when The time arrives for decis-
ion and action, let US be united, and ii united we
NAV set at naught all efforts OF The enemy TO de-
ealus. Let the occurrences preceding the last
Presidential election admonsh US of The danger
of placing members OF the same faith in opposi.
ton TO each other. For one, ! will not discuss
the question OF the succession with friend or foe;
but will at leas, attempt TO do justice 10 all, when
wanlonly assailed and believing bat Mr.. Buch-
anan has been thus treated have been induced
10 write this and the preceding letters. Having
presumed 10 say thus much 10 fr,end, pro-
coed 10 pay my respects 10 the editor OF the Wing
and his allies.
The editor has thought proper 10 attack The
n,otiucs of Mr. Buchanan Tor writing the Berks
county letter. think it may be assumed, II The
acts Of men are good and their ends sautary,
their motives should be held sacred, at least be
referred TO a higher tribunal than a partisan
press. All will recollecl, that, some years ago,
Mr. Clay was about TO give vote which Mr..
Preston, Of S. c., thought would injure his
prospects for the Presidency, and he Mr..
P.l tried 10 dissuade him from doing So
Mr.. Clay is represented to have said, 81
would rather be right than President" A no.
Die sentiment From one end OF the country
10 The other il was published, and great credit
given 10 Mr.. Clay for The purify Of his ntotires-
lei Mr.. Clay have all due praise. ask Tor Mr.
Buchanan that only which has been claimed for
and yielded 10 Mr.. Clay. The wrer Of this has
seen letter from MIR. Buchanan, strictly private,
written, he knows, without The mos, distant idea
lha, il, or any. par, Of it, would ever be made
public, land il never would, bu. for the course
pursued towards him. in which he said 81
thought the time had arrived when an allemp
ought 10 be made TO arrest The progress Of the
Wilmot Proviso in The North. entertain no
ambitious ongings for future advancems nt, and
comparatively care nothing for the effect which
the lerter may have on my political prospects. II
il should prove instrumental in settling the ve1ed
and dangerous question OF slavery, shall be
content" Now, Messrs. Editors, think may
safely submit the acts and motives Of Mr.. b.
chanan to an impartial public, and claim yer.
dict in his favor. The Editor may, however,
wish 10 enter "Nolle proxqui."
Ihave shown who has mol connected himsslt