Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-07-08
RICUN0ND ENQUIRER.
TUESDAY MORNING, july :, 1851.
CHEERING SIGN.

III
mr., n,.c, of PENNSYLVANIA are nobly Sanding up to
tho mai and nnshipo on The column Of justice to the South
d d,,,,,n IN he Constitution and the Union On Satur
dv last they held meeting in Lancaster 10 ray the non
nations of the Reading and Harrisburg Convention Their
proceedings are of special interest at TINS hne.
Their fret resolution is audatory and complimentary
If C Bier who is nominated for Governor touching his
b nd eml~ses General Clover nominated for Ca
nal Commits soner worthy ana competent man, ana
reliable and uninching oehioeiu'. s o. H. ,
The third auds democracy and refers 10 me characters
Of e judicial nominees for The Supreme bench IN the high
est terms. 49,. .u,h ., o,o :, so..x,..
no nnor of the Democracy and It's success depends
he connued prosperity of the Stale ana Inc harmony and
permanency OF the Cunieuefacy. - o,,,u; T.,
The fifth is IN favor VI ~ ouse
Campbell ;s;s,. ., +, faithful ,dberor,o
n he comnron,se measure the duty OF Inc North and
Son,h md contends that the Fugitive Slave Law is in
crdance with the constitution and asserts That the duty of
The North is 10 enforce its provisions.
| The seventh calls upon the Democracy OIL Lancaster
comfy 10 sustain the Unun at all hazards
The eighth says refusal OF oV johnston to
sign the bill repeating the obnoxious secoh OF act OF lol
sna the as for the safe Keeping Ut fugitive slaves in Vi
nn o ,. wish of large majority OF the people OF Penn
svvanin in oppcsiron the cunsttuun and showed his
feelings and synpathes were WIFI Tue uoo''' " secufe
their the next election. -
Tho Governor Johnston rs trucking abo
lonst and unworthy OF ms statlon.
The ,owinr was offered in the convention as an amend
n,ent 10 the above resolution and accepted, VIZ =
That we are favor Of the revenue tariff based on the adj
roorem SYSTEM which equazes common interests and
sti adherens to The democratic principles avowed by the
National Convention Baltimore in i545 and which have
since been avowed by euch succeeding State and county
Convention. ;. :, H.,
Hon James Buchanan made his appearance In the meet
ing and was received with great enthusiasm and delivered
verr eloquent and effective address, which lasted about Fifty
,inues during which he repeatedly cheered he began
hv SAYING the conventions vf both political parties were
nver and each had chosen their standard beners Inc Issue
Wa then fairly Joined and the democrats had TINS day. as
sembed 10 rutfy the Of the Reading uno Harrisburg
He smoke in the highest possible terms OF the character
and qualifications of the nominees lie denounced In round
terms the infamous attempt made by certain politicians TO
;nmrc Undue Campbell candidate because he happened
~, ha Roman Catholic aud argued if such principles were
tolerated and carried the destruction OF the democric
must be the consequence. He next adverted the
of the Union If the North persisted in resisting
Fugitive Slave Law ana quoted the history Of the compact
between the North and South, and expressed his fears
for the safety of the Unon though he hoped the BEST He
next referred the position OF South Carolina and the fixed
determination Of other Southern States the subject. AZ
ter which, he paid his respects Gov Johnston and entirely
disapprovcd his He insisted that the compromise
measures must carried out, dreul consequences
must inevitably He concluded his very ahe and pow
erfu effort by urng benign and mercul Provdenceto
guard the United States from impending dangers now and
in all time 10
After which three hearty cheers gven and the
ing separated highly delighted with what they had heard
from the great statesman