Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-05-02

ton Ohio ana Massachusetts are gong l! lon Strong
for our fancy. Ifmeo Dunaos." Anything desired by
certan parties in those States do not desire. Whatever
would render Scott any other candidate Tor Inc ffesi-
dcncy acceptable 10 them would make mn hateu! 10 us
WE never desire again with Ohio or Massachusetts.
The fact therefore that he could command the vote o those
two States would almost be sufficient itself 10 ALLEVIATE
support.
The claims Of the Democratic candidates is not our pro-
vince to review For of these gentlemen we entertain
the kndest feelings MeSsrs Buchanan and Dickinson are
entitled the gratitude OF the South by our institutions
they stood in times of danger-fu which respect them.
They have been friends III the midst oil that conflict
which threatened destroy all that was sacred and valuable
70 the Southern Shareholder We cannot forget H. mhal-
ever eycitcnents may hereafter arise however politically OBJ
eclionac they may be 10 us in other respects We sa re-
member with hankfnness their dsntcrcsed and patriotic
bearing under circumstances which offered The strongest IN
ucennls To- desert and destroy We may for
thenl-- is probable never sha-but respect them we
ever will as long hrob OF gratitude shall animate our
bosom.
In the New York Herald find the following curious
cc on the subject of Gen. Scuts position views and pros
poets
WAsHlSGroS April 81, 1851.
THE PRESIDENTIAL CONTEST-GEN SCOTT
As yet the only which has been prominently brought
forward by any State is that of General Scott His
has been started by the friends Of William Fl. Seward and
he is regarded the candidate OF the party which that gen.
tlenan represents. No Southern State has made any de-
in favor OF General Scott nor is it likely with
such godfather Seward any Southern State WILL What
General SCOTS political principles Is he in favor Of
the Compromse measures All that known is that he is
the father Of native Americansm and that he Is determined
refrain from expressing any particular views upon any
subject from this time till after the election takes place
Under the tutoring Of Seward, he VIII Try what
mated in 1870 and again in 1885, destroyed by his
eeS scribtnd and tina, mistake he will endeayor to avoid
this time, all events. But unfortunately Tor the gallant
General silence will Questions have arisen
involving the prrpety of the Union He has not declared
which side he will take; and all the evidences seem TO point
him OUT opposed TO the national sie and disciple OF the
higher law school He may not be soi but he must himself
declare that he is not.
General Sco has declared here frequently during the last
three months, that he hopes one will abuse him.
He inagnes that if he only get well abused he can
the from of principles 10 one OF mere in
dyidua feeling No will attempt disparage General
SCOTS character Il General successful military
chief but the American people do not want President 10
head her armies. Our system Of government is founded up
those principles Of civil and religious liberty which
do not look ling converts by the sword We seek 10
establish within ourselves that happiness and prosperity
which will make other nations envy and conquer them by
The force o bright example and brilliant career OF peace
We require chief magistrate, man who has made
the principles OF our his study and who IN the
struggle between anacism and nodcra
on has already determined which side TO akc ana IS not
4 gentleman, some time since, called upon General Scott
and the conversation naturally turned upon the Presidential
contest Sir" said General Scott picking up chamomc
flower which laid before him. II do value the Presidency
the worth Of that small flower. have no desire TO be Pre-
sdent. Shortly afterwards, article in the "tepubc
alluded to- in which the writer deprecated the discussion
of the Presidential question this early period. All at
once the Generals flashed and jumping from his seat
he exclaimed "Do they take for fool? do they think
dom, know what that article means! It's aimed me- sir
And only the editor Of this paper the
nue., sir and will tell him to his facc that see through
him" The gentleman left fully convinced that General
Scott did not desire to be President.
The Presidential contest must be fought upon the
platform of the Union. Whether the choice falls upon
wing democrat it must at all events, fall upon man
who avowedy in favor Of the Compromise measures No
person can be Struggled into the White House That
trick has been tried too often already and never will
bear repetition.
The following il the proposition moved on Wednesday, by
Mr. Saunders of Lynchburg to Mr. Bolts compromise OF
equal numbers of representatives TO East and West:
The Legislature shall be formed of two distinct branch
cs which, together shall be called the General Assembly oil
Virginia.
One of these shall be called the House of Delegates and
shall consist of hundred and hiryvc members, TO be
chosen for and by the several countless cities and towns OF
the Commonwealth in equal ratio, near as may be, ac
cordng the qualified votes thereof.
The other House shall be called the Senate and shall
consist OF hrytwo members and shall be chosen Tor ana
BY the counties cities and towns OF the Commonwealth In
an equal ratio may be- according TO the whole re-
dera numbers therein ascertaRGd and contained ANA
provided hereafter tho House of Delegates and the Sc
nate shall be rcapporioncd every years. upon the same
rules and regulations herein ordained and established
In introducing it, he said the West ought to be satisfied
with the equality of freeman with another, ackno~-
lodged in the constitution Of the House of Delegates and
the East should be with the security gained by ma
orty in the Senate He expressed belief that the question
under consideration oug, be settled by fair compo-
mise that the Convention might go perfect the ma.
nv important reforms which they had been commissioned 10
carry out.
TREATMENT OF JENNY LIND AT PITTSBURG.
According all accounts the Psburg mob behaved very
inconsderalsy to the fair stranger Friday night The
American OF that place. gives the following OF the
scenes:
Some eight or ten thousand full and half grown vaga
bonds surrounded the building and kept up unearhy con-
fusion sounds. She unfortunate another too
On her the hail. last night the horses became FESTIVE
and unoovernablc backed the carriage against dray, and
was upsctng it, rendering il necessary for her tn get
out where she exposed 10 and surrounded BY large
crowd excited by the accident. This enough, OF ITSELF
unstrng the of bOdcr lady than Jenny, and the
conduct the crowd at the hall little calculated 10 put
her excited feelings 10 rest There was indeed real dan
The crowd was not angry i'll disposed, hent IN
any way mischief, and the mayor had the whole police
force the city present. and personal attendance
himself but il excited and noisy, and gravel stones
were heard on the windows, which caused expectation
and dread Of dorncs and brickhas Order however was
restored b. the nncsS and ludcous of the mayor
but Jenny said that the bills be called in that she would
not and could not sing.
"The hall in unfinished state and hurricdy fixed
No. with the windows unprotected and on the roofs in the
rear of the building large crowds had collected of them
with of Seats who kept up loud and continued noise
causing her the greatest disturbance und alarm while in her
retiring rooni.
The p,sburs Morning Chronicle of Monday thus strong
Is condemns the conduct of the rioters
"Durng some of the finest performances of that evening"
The bowling in the street errc those who INDUCED in
il are mean scuundres low5rcd malicious ruians. There
was no danger Appreciated by any from those fellows
hey are too cowardy do thing desperac they simply
wished 10 disturb the entertainment inside and succeeded in
1onp so most ccctuay Such wretches have neither
:billv nor dccency they simply backguards mean
.owardy dogs whose highest ambition make themselves
notorious BY nsunga We should like to have had
rope around OF their necks Friday evening" il we
lu we should have wasted NIL strength in reducing their
noise, until j. became 50 fine, that
Nothing lived ',wix; il End silence"
The pitsburg Despatch condemns the authorities for not
checking the outrage and concludes lengthy description OF
he affair follows:
awe expect for this occurrence receive the contempt
IF the OF the countrybu is due only TO those OF our
authorities whose duty il tn prevent the disorder Fer
nps they may be able 10 explain it,"
Mr.. Barn1m made his appearance Saturday morning,
card in which, after abiding TO his enEeaes 10 Jenny
0 try again. he says:-
She would have been pleased do had not the tumut
the roofs Of the buildings adjacent to her retiring room
although am confident harm intended BY the out
iders) thrown her into OF excitement w!iich she
onl not CONTROL and which render it Impossible or
sing until few days scclusion has restored her
tranquility. She left this morning for Brownsvie and, on
u visi, 10 Ceaveand early in july am happy to say she
will have the honor of giving another concert In Psourg
proper arrangements be made secure the audience
md herself from the disturbance"