Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-08-19
RifGH0ND ESVuEn C R.
SATURDAY MonSIIG ,UcIrsT 10 Is5I.


officers Is regarded by all parties the important 20
llca event that hnppcn the Pfes
aeh'"l election The party which shall the local cleo
ions VI" almost certainly carry that State in the Presceh
i ection and the of New YORK in the electoral col
agc viii probably decide contest between the par
lies or President Hence call for Conventions
the TWO parties emily in September Syracuse and hence
the great exertions OF each effect organization. EacE
party has been divided upon question Of The
"lg party into two divisions OF them led by Seward
ana Inc other constituting however very nconsideab
portion of The whole, adering the fortunes of Fillmore
The Democratic party have been divided likewise po
ton maintaining firm stand upon the National Platform
announced at Baltimore 1914 and 1913 and the other
powerful but very contrmptibe in numbers, abandon
ling that platform under the lead OF MARriS VAS BuRES
and his John. In the last elections o that 81 tic thu
Seward Wings and the Van Buren Democrats coacscrd
and carried the day. Now, il is found that the latter
faction have dwnheI to too small number for
a renewal Of this trick and the game is, TO en-
ice into their conspiracy The Silver Grays that is say the
Fillmore Whigs the proposed coalition becoming thereby nn
other than differentiation between the entire Whg party OF
he Stale and hr Van Buren,, Bin5urning Democrats. Un
less the Silver Gays be seduced however the whole scheme
will be futile The barn5urncrs will then fad frat erny
even with the Seward Wigs the factions united heng
unable To resist the National Democratic ticket Meantime,
as the Democratic Convention is assemble week
before that OF the Whigs this Barnburner faction will send
representatives that body who will carry much Ssen
into possible in the hope of making advantageous
terms for Of The Stale Offices But the language Of
the national democratic press ul the Stale indicates thai
they will e'sctnaly luci and put down in The attempt,
that naona! platform will be proclaimed Tor the party,
and that but national Democrats will receive nomlna.
lions TO the State Offices We confident such will BIZ the
result Bat while the friends Of the Union and lie Com
promise of 1851 will witness this bright side oI the pIcre
resrc, believe they will the other side the
scducion fall and total extinction Of the Silver Grays of
New York and the Wing party ul that great State ar.
raye against the Compromise and h. Union oi which It
the sole guaranty
The political movements in New York. therefore, deep
ly interesting every portion "f the Umion so If POS
si5e ,lsr South Carolina. The general Success ol
Union candidates in Ii" South Will open The eyes o The vlo
lent in IN. latter State tu The pIcclcc over which they
are rushing VIII reveal them the suicidal results of the
step which they mcdatc and urce them I" us" Upon Tie
brink Of se!l-deStruction. The whole South VIII Then lie
united upon the Compromise ui 550 some, il is true like
South CArolna with indignant protest and bitter hostility
upon their ps others in the spirit of reluctant arqdies-
ccncc; and others with zeal with that de-
voted attachment the Union which they cherish, and ct
which they regard this compromise the guaranty
Abuse the Democratic majority OF the South, as the Wing
press of Virginia may, il will rally upon this C"nr'nlsc-
Il ste these prints declare Ii" Southern Dein1ca-
cy 10 be- the will be rallied this compromise by
means Of the Democratic party The Wing parry will har"
n, efficient par in the work and il will be done in despite OF
their predictions contrary, and their mbccc pre-
,euces Of cxcrtion in behalf OF IN" Hanle object
II is al the North that invcieratc md insurmouna-
bc hos, Inv 10 the Compr.ise exists. The State of New
York is ne type Of .he whole portion oi The
Uniun As her two political conventions form Coalitions
thuapo of nl the
We confidently b,ievc that the Democratic Convention Of
thai State will thoroughly purge itself of heresr ami inccn
dnr ,., i'll national platform, r'f'r" "p"' winch
The friends Uninn in that State VIII ray IN o'efo"e"s
nuo,brrs and platform which will be model and eAh'hph
hat will be followed By the Democracy of all The Tree States
". fear that the Wing Convention will produce different
hioa,in that bargain will be struck Tor "ca power.
= the eyucnse of the national harmony lhaiit VIII be com
h,pa,on actually ii not uvowcdy, against the Compromise
and ap,ins, the rights and peace OF tn; Sou'h ana mat
be Viii, ii .rform Of New York will be the Whis platform
r ali Tho Northern Snles The Syracuse Conventions VIII
ce the c,mp. kim Of the approaching Presidential can
s We believe they will dcvuve again upon the Denocfauc
,,r,v The TASK and the glory Of saving the union
Tn Syracuse are all eyes therefore turned We make the o'
extracts uresudnwng the events that are expected
| =, n,npep there The Albany Argus says:
~ M ooo subject of national State policy do the dem
,c,iic and whiu pal of ts State occupy fosl'nS o'
mue direct antIrunism than on THIS SUBJECT OF Inc chpF
i.c and there can doubt That another .iec'i"h
~ ,nur rnuud in November than that II VIII IND thc
morrajc and whig parties Of this Stale arayeh on me one
r other of this great question Of The dy-tne Tor
r aknu accustomed an. cherished ground i'r me c"ns
n nd il, p,unntis recognized md vIndichied III
m. adjustment ;and The lef no" as
rcunylup the narrow, SECTIONAL Ambition, pfo'so'
,l,ilud. oil nppnsion 10 thcn 1t can scarr'y 'ic
- IN. nature of things Nor can II he eaS"naDiy aho'eu
mai the democracy, occupying lis hgh vantage erou "
| ,cbieye brilliant and permanent triumph.
| III 1upuro N
the subject
Nav hat the Wings have agreed TO suspend hos'lhes
,,;nst ch nner there will be calm in the tehpes'uous
crnn for few the action ot me convention WI"
ne awaited with the greatest anxiety ana shon tc
,s manifest the bvraty o allowing an equ nnhocr I"
canddaes To he placed thn State ticket ~ the ansu
nmmltcc OF Aolny privately agreed upon ten hc'e na!
=, su. degree o unity observed NJ the P"'s. "" le I
rr sh,ui Weed Cook tirddrS y Co. dsIand ami nsurp
,hr inn's share then silver gray presses he mohy re
ger Buffalo Commcrciu Rochester hmcrica"' i! 'nS'
...r satellites will renew The war and open hr ol
i.s un,n c abuiiinsts with renewed i"rcc, energy anu
gI Until that interesting day arrives an hrmiStlce VIII
prevail. Ia, h,Jo r ,horc any
fraternity any fell 'wship, any sincerity IN the leading
| ranks of ,he democrats! I! b.,,a .;,,,
Their united State Cmnmce have agreed 10 nova s'nIn
nven,inn for the nomination of Stale Ticket Is thste
nossinry uf uniting upon pl i"rm! Not tnnteh. w."
adopting sentiments "t the las' oiat @ M th,
tha, the slavery question was no parry 'eS ann ~
rv man democrat or wh!g entitled to ms nhvio'a
y,ws upon that subject, without INSISTING upon us oes
| actlun, me hhHheF p esse' ''" -
..oions shall be adopica and candidates sustained npo"
The principles Of he compromise mnsu7Ss o. le .s, og
gress Tins assertion isdaiiy uttered BY me m0S' "'S1'
bunker presses in the interior Of This S'ne
Thc dlsbandcd iarous remnant oi vnac'l'e
ss.,, win ipudert assurance that the compromise imeH
surrs shall moi be endorsed at Syracuse hecaIeli h
,asnrrm and by thus sanciunng the set'rnmh' VI le
Ire,v nueslun they will be "susiinng the WING au',,h'
,r,nn This is the language o Snarlcy%w OF .s M ;,|Iy my
iUnc Why the most casual rcudtr well kh""S ','T '
,ti, ,r.n nf both the main parties in C"nsH s. ,neu
zealisy for those Clay Cnss ens,ef, h
snn lrrnden Fouie. and 50 on, were inc s'''es. ~ ~,
drar5ed parry anitics and semnIy united IN an ELLIOTT 10
or,..t the wh-wud Of des.IIlon, anu fe''ofe r r; ~ "
annnh,v 10 The country. What makes the c"iipi''' re
riE measure? Is there anything that can max" II :" va
ro large ua.,it. OF the Senate vote lor 'hoSI -
I'm, hody wig? AssuTcdly n" Dh, nc' me ,'o"se' Nv
emphatic vote sanction them also! was l'.s ..nu ~ ,hy
NsI certainly not Then ie compromise measures "
..r, rrrspn ed b; the Senate cuitHiltIce a''e' ""
49,; ard teb.raicn were p .ced in The hands OF h"Ip'
'i % ~ y r.. :. unI both hnnsra by decided MAJ 'Fies,
':,i t,sIn aud sun,cd the rcsnonsl' i''y :, :S L,e
st.nr nos s,ssrd veto powrr tnt r,a nor ~ " ~ ~
hn .,ned those bills any fatF;"tc T., rs'uh s ia :,
done Such is the truth, IN nn'Nten ara Ie aas"p,
ogTaon 10 Syraes by assuming t,a' He ss
neaSures arc Soey lrh doctrines ana taereoy =