Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-06-11
RICHMOND ENQUIRER.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, JUNE ., 1862.
Editorial Corresponds

| WEDN ESDAT MORNING, JUNE ., ie7"~'
Editorial Correspohae
| Euraw HOUSE. BALTIMORE JUNE o'"' = "i
Yesterday was full ofjoyous IT, h odon,,,
plorou. nomination Of Pierce and King u'N y
Of onr noble platform of principles "
~. "0's VI night the excitement has passed away,
n'ii'ne 'e"O has come on but am unable to write
harvesting letter The subject cannot, however,
| w., !, The Spartun.like noble Democracy of our
oo old Virginia. without saying word OF two, TO define
ha;r important position in the late remarkable struggle,
which has ended SO nagnfceny Late on Friday tee-
sruphed you that Virginia would tonight hold conference
with other States. Accordingly committees from the
of Virginia. Pennsylvania North Carolina, Alabama anu
believe Mississippi met In conference in Caroil nun.
session LASTED very late and it was very neaiS
when Mr. Wise the chairman OF 'iIsniu .o"
conference announced the Virginia deiega.loh mt '
only result arrived that each oi u'e ''o'e' CO.
ho,d Thereafter cas-. it's vote for the candidate
-Ae.s.ad with the future contingency, if thought
,.:.sho If re.uni,ing upon Mr.. Buchanan ms an
.a,,,e,enr | confess caused me great concern haa
| - ,nrch from conference of States, lenuns Us
:, ,caa n cutting asunder of the Gortlan kho'
l., ,rh;ch the Convention had apparently ueo sel up
ooo, n fear the worst consequences OF the pe'acy WIN
b;cb me friends Of tho several Candidates ptesseu e
claims II looked II no man could concentrate S'e"s"
enough 10 bling about nomination II was epo''eu 'a
,h VIRGINIA delegation that the committees oil con-
Gonco Ind talked Of the names OF Butler, marcy anu
p;,,e but without any expectation OF taxing up e"c u
thorn Certain II was that they had agreed upon no one
and The Convention farther out al sea 'han oe'oe,
Tho next morning early, as MI While OF f1ano'e', WI
or King George and myself lay in bed, the latter
and myself p,ayfuy urged the representative OF
- ueohes, to nominate Gen. Pierce to the Virginia oee-
,;o &c s,ropp candidate Breakfast over, we onha Q"
,v,no nj Carroll Hail. that virgniah had most properly re-
solved TO nominate that glorious patriot Daniel .
son Of New York. You will already have READ Oh '"e
,if, scene in the Convention succeeding ms 'o'e u
pinia-of the touching and selt.sacrihcing sPccc VI "
Dickinson in positively declining inc honor' III ms @o'"
davoon 10 his friend Gen. Cass-o the shower Oh
which were thrown him from The galleries oy 'e
ladies OF Baltimore and of the thunders OF applause "c
followed his rcmafks-and finally, OF tho oef ou' happy
speech Of Lieut.. Gov. Leakc. Inc "toi0 'uo' -
UNIQUE and most impressive
VIRGINIA then determined, though most Eeiuc'ahN' "
bno forward some other genteman and her Delegation e'
sd FIR the PURPOSE hlessrs Butler, Marcy ana Cuss
e named md also Cen Pierce by Mr. Wh1fe OF f1aho'
yer On the first ballot, had majority Oh the JUS
rcts Gen Pierce had sr-and then Inc on aho 'he 7'
respectively changed their votes went over 10
pierce and thus gave him the nomination OF fHelha' NV
. ,hi rssu letter from Gen. p to Major Laly, princ-
nally referring the importance OF the CONVENTION uAs
ground in favor Of adhesion to the COMPROMISE ana esp
calv the fugitive slave law, was read by MI '" a. Ha'
f poeeond Mr. E. Conway OF Spoltsyvania, also refer
rod 10 letter Of Mr. Campbell Of New Hampshire CORNER.
10 editor Of the Fredericksburg Recorder vouchng Tor he
,;o son,dness of Gen. p as candidate worthy OF the
nor, of yirpnio The vote OF Virginia was cast for
| Con p Maine and New Hampshire came promptly into
his suppor and for several ballots he rose gradually nc
fell again. and Marcy went up rapidly nn' began 10
ha heeyed that NJ would receive the nomination Marcy
hcp stood at the point Virginia still voting ior Perce
Things looked squay and there was considerable appene
sion that the Convention might adjourn without nomha
,ion leaving everything in confusion ana DANGER virginia
Withdrew but refused TO abandon Pierce After short ab-
sence returned 10 the Hail. and my great surprise and
delight found the faces of every lit up with pleasure as
be s,n,es were rapady wheeling into the Pierce column
Tho scene was the most thrilling have ever Witnessed
II SURPASSED that memorable OCCASION which led 10 the
mina,ion of James K Polk and was in every respect SINH
lar though erander in effect account oil Inc larger num-
Der Of persons present. and The almost marvellous escape
from more imminent danger. The morale OF Inc picture
o like that Of 1914 was OF the subimest character II is
! not necessary 10 dwell upon IT,
As the glorious progressing stood on ocncn
rort % Mr. Geo Sanders of the "Democratic Review
He said quantity ave shall have 10 claim TINS as victory
of Young America ~ replied goodhumoredly that II
en- but Of united Democracy who dd not Esf41sSq ad
started the ball. that nomination would give Tho greatest
satisfaction TO oil sections Of the party and would do
TO unite the Democracy Than anything that has occurred
since the nomination of james X. Pok--and that was de-
LIGHTED TO hear that the Democratic Review would be
engaged in striking its vigorous blows the
nv Gen. Pierce like Mr. Polk, is young man, about az
and the Union has properly named him "foung Hickory of
the Granite his proudest title is that he is firm
able and devoted champion Of the old principles of Virginia
Hi. Republican pedigree is first raea native Of glorious
New Hampshire he is brought forward under the auspices
OF the good old mother Of Staesand his name and his
principles WILL like of fire. light up the Democracy
of the whole Union pure and glorious victory cannot
here pass over an interesting incident So il bo-
came evident that Gen. Pierce the nominee delegates
from various States forward and cordially grasped the
hand of Mr. j. s. Barbour, and thanked Virginia for Tho
noble work she had accomplished The eyes OF The vcnera
BILE chairman Of Virginia delegation who has borne him.
self admirably throughout filled with tears at this ouigsh
ing of gratitude Virginia whose moral still marks
all her movements.
Its not necessary refer specially The admirable seee
ton of Col King for Vice President TO the Solid sound
and excellent platform Of principles Both these facts best
speak their own praise. You will observe thai in addition
to the old Baltimore Platform several resolutions were ndcpt
ed adheng the fugitive slave law &c. and raising on
high the Virginia and Kentucky principles of 9S and 49,
Gen. Pierce thoroughly dycdinthe wool Republican,
and pure private m acknowledged tacns gallant
ry self sacrificing modosy and worth The Wings admit
that they can say nothing against hm-and leading Wing
said to me to day that Fillmore could not carry the North
nor Scott the South and Cen Pierce must be the next Pre-
sdent rumor circulated this morning, that In the
New Hampshire Reform Convention Gen. Pierce had voted
for in her Constitution making Catholics ineligible
to Office hear from leading citizen OF New Hampshire,
that far from this being true Gen. Pierce took active
part in defeating manestly unsound test.
could write much so pleasing theme, but am
amos, broken down BY the excitement Of the past interest
ing week. shall leave in the morning for New York,
witness the great Ratification Meeting in that city, and
turn Richmond on the steamship Roanoke
1t ia with regret that quit Baltimore with her sterling
Democracy her hospube citizens her magnificent palaces
of her merchant princes and bor lovely daughters This
morning and afternoon at the cathedral where enjoy
ed the mos, delightful church music have ever heard In
this country. One fine female voice reminded strongly