Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-06-09
Extract Of letter from the interior of Virginia,
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Extract Of letter from the interior of Virginia,
dated June 4, ls45.
The nomination of Cass and Butler meets
with the universal appreciation of the Demo-
Gratis here, and will command their sincere and
Jealous support. So far | have not heard a
whisper of disconteat; on the contrary, all is
satisfaction, enthusiasm and confidence. !
would not have been better satisfied myself-in
General Cass, a candidate is presented who was
preferred by me in 1895, 1910 and 1874; and IS
now preferred by ne. | know the man per-
sonally; and, knOwing him, am prepared 10
give him an ardent, an unhesitating and cordial
support. | am also personally acquainted with
General Butler. We were both members of the
26th Congress; and boarded in the same house
with him in the long session of 1910. ! found
him a talented, accomplished and afabe gentle
cd. As an orator he was behind few, and sur.
passed many who had acquired very high repu-
la,ions. That he is gallant and intrepid SOL
der, the sieges of New Orleans AMI Monterey
conclusively testify. | am delighted with his
nomination. could and would have warmly
supported the other gentlemen whose names
had been nominated; but to none could have
gwen more cordial and enthusiastic support
than can and shall give to Cas- and Butler.
have no serious apprehension Of any extern
sive detection from the Democratic ranks, either
North or South. There may be few aspiring
leaders, who are so spiced with utraism, as TO
desire to bring the opinions Of the whole Demo
cratic party into subsection TO every one OF their
own, however peculiar and ultra; but the
masses will not go with them, and they will be
left alone in their glory. We have night TO
demand OF our Northern friends TO observe The
compromi,es of the Constitution, and abstain
from any in,ermeddIng with our domestic
rights: butSve have no ri hit TO control their con
sciences, and demand Of them TO npprave that
which they cannot approve. General Cass'
upon this important and interesting question,
goes as faraS any man ought to be required 10
go. WIN is himself not Shareholder: he is Tor
ohn .ng he ;pn .fitut o,.al provisions IN our
favor, in all their strength; a5stainlng from all
intermeddlng by the Federal Government or
the Free Safes with our domestic institutions,
and claims Tor the people Of every State, That
now is, or is TO be, the right OF controlling this
question il their own way. lhs IS The true
Republica ground. The Baltimore resolution
upon this ubject ought, think, TO satisfy the
most fastitious in the South. The inslltu ion OF
slavery viii be in no danger of invasion from
the action of the Federal Government under
the Administration Of General Cas- if he should
be elected The great questions at issue between
the Democratic and Wing parties ought not to
be overlooked in the coming contest The old
issues are rot buried-they may be masked IN.
der the m,nte of candidate, who acknow-
lodges no principles and avows no policy; but let
the Wing candidate be elected, whoever he may
be. and W, shall see the same game played OH
in Is49 al we saw in 1871. Wing principles
and Whie policy will then be fully develored
and recksssy carried out. have iu'l faith
that the Democracy Of the "Barnburners' IN
New Yorl, with very few exceptions, will SO in
spire then as to induce them TO forego their DO.
nestle grsfs. if griefs they have, and prompt
them 10 rdly upon their principles, and sustain
the Democratic nominees. This is my faith,
and this what prophecy.
But be hi. IS it may, Of the election OF Cass
and Butte. have m doub. They are talented
men, pure men, accomplished state men, gallant
soldiers: and in all their private relations the
very bestof men. They cant be beaten.
Very t;uly, your friend, &c.