Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-07-11
RICHMOND ENQUIRER.
GEN. sCoTTIN THE FIELD,

The nomination of General Scott for the Presidency b,
the Whig convention Of Pennsylvania under the auspices
Gov Johnston trckser and pes,icrous abolition
st has aroused glad to the open indignation
leading Wing presses in many parts of the South In addi
ion the evidence already produced by u.s. we are please
to quote the following from the Charestown (vaO Fre
Press:
We still have confidence in the nationality and patriotism,
of rhe great body of the Wings of Pennsylvania but
confess If Johnsons election is be taken evidence
the Whig sentiment of that Stale shall for the frs
time in our lives, Pray for Wig defeat.
And we can tell Gen Scott in the language Of anknes
and yet of true regard that unless he promptly dscains
utilization with the sentiments of Johnston, he need not loo
for solitary Whig e ctoral note South of Mason q Dixon
line whether nominated by Wing National Convention
not.
But of the most remarkable and gratifying signs of tn
times the following article from the Savannah a Re
publican leading Wing paper. We publish it cntire as
may hereafter furnish valuable ammunition to hurl
fanatics North the blind paEtlzan Wings OF th
South who may be disposed 10 vote for man, unsound or
the vital Southern question: Gen. Scott Is now the mos
prominent Wing candidate for the Presidency and may
the nomination Of his party convention Should this be So nc
one can doubt that predictions Of the s. Republican viii
be fully verified aud that he will receive vote at the
South His association with Johnston and Seward, uni
yersay believed will prove fatal him the fabled shirt
OF Nessus.
Ii sounds strangely to hear Whg paper which hastily
throw up its cap Gen. Taylor The no party candidate
now declaring The country has had en"ugh OF Military
Presidents Of late years" This confession is The most cut
ling rebuke upon the wetched egerdman of the last Pre-
sidenia campaign.
| The Savannah Republican admits that Southern Wings
would prefer the Democratic party that of the
Whg party Pennsylvania under their present auspices
and that they will only sound" Northern
should have gone farther and voked the Wing party of the
South rally around of the many sound Northern
Democrats Of which our party can boast In view OF the
action of the parties at the North of the avowed opn
ions and open of the leading there it evident that
the North contains not one single Whig whom the South
can regard as "sound" Webster and Fillmore brought
forward coming up 10 the proper standard-bu can The
South forget the sentiments Of Websles late Buffalo Speech
in which he made il his boast he had always resisted
and would be opposed the extension of slavery over
new territory that Congress- when it necessary
should prohibit by actual legislaou2 This is nothing
but the Wlmot Proviso the vital principle of soiand
however he may appear disposed out the Fug
tive Slave Law il less fact that Mr. Websters former
in fuvor the Wmot P.oviso his pledge TO
y out in the future utterly unfit him for the reception Oh
Southern and confidence The storm may pass
BY but the doctrines boldly ayowed BY Webster may herea
ter produce the difficulties which have ogaied the country
and placed it on the brink of dsunion. Mr. Fillmore, II Is
admitted occupies exactly the ground r Webster
vaanah Republicans reasoning, then the Southern
Whie purity can safely sustain the election of Northern
Democrat only-and, time rolls we expect to see
most extraordinary revolution in bsha OF the true prncl-
pes of the Constitution and the Unon take place "spon-
,aneously" in the ranks Of Southern Whiggery.
In the mean ,iue ask attention the following impor
tan, and interesting article from the Savannah Republican,
on which we have commented:
GEN. SCOTT FOR THE PRESIDENCY.
Stata ~, yapfinn
Gen ScoTT was nominated for the Presidency, and Mr.
JoHSsros present incumbent for Governor We observe
also that The first number of the Amerran Pdtrio devo-
c 70 the interests of Gen. ScorT has just been issued in
New York The Importance attached TO the acton or the
Pennsylvania convention ard the prominence "h,cn nus
been given TO Gen ScoTTs candidate for the nom
nation Presidency will Justify the few remarks we
propose submit on the subject
Cundour requires sny 10 our northern brethren once
for ALL that they may nominate Gen. ScoTT, (and possibly
elect him. though doubt D but that party at the South
can take any part either in his nomination election Not
southern State acoud cast its rote him, ecep perhaps
Kentucky and hope she rQuld no Either Mr. FILLMORE
Cen CAss Mr. WEDsTEH, Mr. BUcHATAS AR DuuoLAs: OF
Mr. BurLEn would carry every other southern State against
him We noed cay wings we haze been and Cons'i
,u,iona Union are that we should relnice nj
it, 1t may be replied know, that Gen. ScoTT will abide
by and enforce the Compromise measures But The fact
that he comes forward under auspices Of Mr. SEWARD
New York and Gov JOHNSTON Of In neither
of the South has partele OF enough
10 damn him defeat in this section OF the coniedea-
cy The South Cooperate win party In which
such dea gogues and maconents are officiating PRIESTS
buh Union men, Just as neT IN
AGITATION in this latitude Go and yet tney lend all their in
fuence the stirring up of strife and revolution
Our people forgotten that Gov JoHSsToS pockeed
the act recently passed by the Pennsy esisla in
aton tn the use State as r the saekrepng of fu-
sve slaves Between The democratic party OF Pennsylva-
MIA as by Mr. BUcHANAS and the ~hg party ne
represened by (Suv JOHNSTON southern wings cannot hes
ate for moment which 10 choose The same remark ap-
plies New far relates to the two parties as
resented BY Mr.. Dickinson add Mr. SEWARD. The South
will vote as one man for the soundest presented be he
whp or democrat and power earth make her DO
otherwise.
The truth is but few people the North yet
derstand The position of the Souh-here Is large and ac-
tive party throughout all of the cotton growing States with
South Carolina the head, which is masalng all IT'S
for dissolution of which already
while the Union party tsel! is less determined Ia
withdraw from the conedeacy, unless the conditions spec
fled by the Georsin Convention complied with, nnd th
provisions of the compromise honestly and fully carried ou'
This is the position Of parties the South The Union
party to-day would be The Disunon party to.morow upon
the happening Of either of the contingencies alluded
What then, would be the effect upon the Southern mind
of the election Of Gen. ScoTT, by the northern people,
brought forward he been by The acknowledged enemies
m our secton7 Unless Providence in lis mercy should ,akt
of the nation and cnduc him with that prudence and
wisdom which his advisers not it would lead to The
formation of great Southern sectional party which
or Inter would sweep before down the broad road
of revolution and disunon II our Northern brehrcn them
honestly devoted to the unlonI they really mean t.
it. indeed they opposed to the organization of sectional
psrties Northern party and Southern pay-iet them
draw back from the abyss towards which they Fastening
before il is 100 late The election of Gen ScoTT know,
would BE- no for disunon; bur that II would widen th
gulf between the North and Soh-whlch Heaven preserv
from ever becoming impossible I've cannot for nonen
doubt. WE MOREOVER, ENOUGH OF MILITARY Pre-
sIpENrs LATE YEARS. TO Gen. SCOTT we concede th.
highest order of military genius AS commander, he has
equals and perhaps superior in ancient or modern
nes feel proud OF his fame as his most devoted
friend But tn. field place For the Chief Magis'racy
sore experience taught should have statesman oi
enlarged mind who has the laws and government the
study of his life.
This much we have felt duty to say as Union men
and the conductors of Union paper We have said IT, tat
the movement may be "nipt in the bud by the patriotic
Union men of the North before il has acquired any consld
eruble force, Itis for them 10 act upon II.
The nomination OF Gen. Scott by the Whig Convention
of Ohio coupled with their shameful lodging any commsa
10 the compromise will sink s,i lower Gen. Scots Pres-
Dental prospects at the South.
THINGS IN TEXAS.
Lutte rains have given promising appearance to the
of Texas Largo of the finest sugar lands nave
been recently found in Liberty county When the cane is
fully matured it frequently aans the height Of fifteen or SIX
teen feet. r