Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-06-17
e,-ccrssOR TO MIR, sTaNLY.

Mr. W H. Washington the wing candidate lot SohSc<'
from the Ntyr5crn IN. CO. District has declined 'he nom
inaon The Democratic convention nave unanimously
,o;na,ed Thomas Rufn Esq, of the county of Wayne
He SAYS the Raleigh Standard "a gentleman OF me cduca
rio, s,uiou remarkably well informed for man oil his age
and Mai, md unaffected in his lie is destlnco oy
tho force of mental cndowmcns and his habits oil aoo 10
take rank among the first men OF The State we kho" :" NJ
man INV where for whom would labor WIN more "e'
than for Ruin; and we wish we could nave TIE p'e"S"
nutnn in pumping vote for him tor Congress. l" au'
ton 10 his superior personal qualities nc IS "oea
he best stamp and 1rcrmy dtroted TO me ConS'"ul'o" ana
Southern Rights and if elected we have no Gouot hc VII
be- the interests of the people of the district VIII be e"e
safe in his hands Let friends in the eighth district 60
n work ~ occc and elect him. They, cam and We belcPe
they will"
,rhcy have mn forth the following admirable platform Of
,r,cnl,s We cannot doubt the Of Mr.. Rutn-o
whom, when compared with their late representative MI
.ianIy il may be well said ''Hyperion 10 Il Satyf
/ Resolved That still adhere 10 the principles OF 'ne
Democratic i Illustrated by the administration o JACK
SON and Polk and consider that the strongest evidence
IS tho son,d and truth OF these principles may DC louno
in The fact that although opponents nave Feceh! cDe
into power they have not dared to alter Inc eehca' oey
Of the government. IT., to-;
Resolved That we believe the pernanency OF the instl-
tuons of the Republic depends upon the complete aoopun
the policy advocated by our party ana more
,non that cardinal Democratic dOctrlEr--that projecting
shield 10 the rights Of the Souh-a strict construction o'
| the Constitution.
,chn,cnf 10 a., Federal Union bequealhcd TO us by our
,nhcrs founded urua ;ic Constitution al the same time We
oro,ss no attachment for Union based upon
usrrcd ;owcrs ard viii bear no allegiance To government
| which d regards Constitutional rights
j. Resolved, That tho unhoy spirit OF aggression MAN.
by the sraat body Of TIE Northern peoc U'C 'i'
rights and peculiar Institutions OF the
HAY bouh, This great Republic 10 the verge OF dcs'Fhc"h
and crisis has arrived when loi bearahce Is no o.r
virtue and every principle of honor and SepreseFra
| lurt
means that God and nature has placed IN orr hands
s. Resolved That should the Northern States regardless
of the sacrcd oinatons Of The Constitution, OF Every p-
cplc justice Il every patriotic emotion persist IN lhei
unlawful crusade ann The institution o slavery, we STANG
ready unite with brethren OF tho South in the defence
| Of rights.
Resolved That The compromise Of thu last Congress
,.ing become Inc law Of the land, wig 10 abde by
ih.w 50 long Nurrnr.; brethren w! u,ierc them
ns settlement Of the difficulties between lie sections
Of the ccuy, and will prove their patriotism BY carrying
out those acts IN their spirit and 10 the letter
After the adoption Of the above resolutions, Geo. s. Ste
vepson offered the following which unanimously adopt,
cd
Resolved That the Wing Convention by soIcmniy ard de-
I;hcrn,cv approving and end the nj the late Re-
presenn,ivc in Congress from is District have forfeited
fhe confidence and support Of all Southern men, Wings and
D,,nrrns ana believe have reflected the opinions oi
yerp nconsidcrabc portion c the frccTcn OF this District
Tho Mledrcr:ile Uniun, which has reason Ia know that
Gov Nc Donald will accep, The nomination as the "Scutcfn
Riob.sn carslatc for Governor, declares while he
,dheres to the old fashioned republican toctrns that State
has ro 10 s. cee he now and has bcen the
advocate G the exercise of that right The part OF Georgia
for INV OF the ost aggrcssons of the North II denonnccs
ms an "uuour and base SANDER the charge that Gov.
is for secession account Of what has passed
We have 10 thank Messs Pnney d Waits Tor pair of
handsome and ,cst comfortable dab gacr shoes set of
with roshed ;en leather and admirably made Messs
pu,ncv & Waits have ina collection OF articles in their
line rs o,y IL seen i.um their advertisements IN .cr
column.
Near New Hope Augusta county there has been lately
orand assemblage of the Thinkers or Dunkards-amoun
inc 10 between seven and thousand persons present.
The exercises were peculiar but interesting aud the Staun
,on vndcaor saws "a more reverend and respectable 5od
OF Christians never assembled in this county.
AS nm illustration of the fact that Pennsylvania reused
,oa sense of her true position Col John Black in the demo-
cratic ratification meeting Reading said Il viii tell You
an anecdote OF Wing iron master whom met lie" DAYS
ago said suppose you will do all you can Tor johnston
His reply was he speaker initiating stammerer 10 per
fection,) I'LL be id if sure of that lGreat
laughtcr said but then Johnston will go for the aFif
His reply again was Wha is the of tho tariff Ii nave
no country7 Cheers) Yes, gentlemen, this Union cues
ton is question Of life to The country The democrats
meet it boldly The who opposed 10 US are afraid
TO look il 10 the face