Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-10-01
FRANCIS GALLAGHER, ESQ.

or Baltimore delighted large audience Monday
oiob, with an ccouen, and most telling speech OF some
Two hours He many strong natural qualities Of oa1o
ry-and familiar he is with political history he INSTRUCTED
as ell as excited and amused His graphic sketch Of the
dicuus dlr lou ur" songs Of the Chippewa Glc,
Club AT The African Church Saturday night brought down
roars Of laughter, and another moment excited pity Tor
the lamentable condition OF the Scott party.
Mr. G. completely indicated Gen Pierce from the stupid
CHARGE u: not opposing the religious test" in New amp
shire-and tic held up in The light the dcmagoglcal
course Of Gen Scott In eeconeering for The foreign vote
Mr. S gave the most cheering OF the Democratic
prospects Maryland where SO many Of The ahest and most
influential wings daily deserving the Seward standard
But the strongest portion of his admirable speech was maj
in ch he read and upon the following letter Of
Henry Clay which is just published by the New York Cour
cr in vindication of The present "nastey inactivity OF
Daniel Wcbstcr-Mr Gallagher pointed to the sagacy OF
Mr. Clay and the perfect realization oi his predictions as 10
the upersonal party OF Cen Taylor. Tho thing will
occur should Scott elcc,cd-and this letter of Mr. Clay
will be like sword applied under the fifth rib of Cen Scott
r,rac. from letter uritten By Henry Clay the Wig
Erecutirc Committee Of Nelr York City.
ASHLAND SEPT. 20, 1913.
"And here, gentlemen, would stop, but
for your request that would communicate my views THIS
shall do briefly and frankly but with reluctance and re-
greet.
and happiness of the United States depend materially the
preservation of Wing principles, should be most happy If
saw clearly han do that they are likely 10 prevail
.sBut cannot help thinking that the Philadelphia Con-
ventiun Inundated ITSELF and far as IL could placed IN"
Wing party in degraded condition General Taylor rens
ed to be liz candidate He prucssed, indeed TO be Wing
but he envrloped himself in the drapery OF qualification
and conditions that II Is extremely difficult to discern ms
cal politics He was and lie. willing 20 receive any ami
every nomination. matter from what quarter might pro-
ceed his The Richmond Republican, u The 2Uth
of prl last he declared his purpose to remain candidate
no matter what nomination might he runde by the why
rllnt n ION Lon
sana delegation in the Conventions but there veil about
that matter which have not penetrated The letter rom
him which stated Of that delegation possessed,
been pubisheJ and letter ON the same subject
addressed the independent party u Maryland has al ms
instance been within. ID from The public Ii was quite naiu
raj that utter receiving the nomination. he should approve
The by VIII oh he Obtained il. VIVA. should be glad
~, revocation Of the declaration in the Rich
mnni Republican letter before the nomination was made
On the great leading national measures which have so
long divided parties he has any fixed opinions they IRE
moi publicly known Exclusively military man, without
the act experience in civil Blirsbd up, and always
living in the camp with his sword by his sde and his erau-
ettes his shoudersit is proposed 10 ransie him from
hs actual position o. second in command of the army To
tho Chief Magsacy Of this great and model republic
II out in the active support OF such can
didate hope that those who know anything OF my opin
vns deliberately formed and repeatedly arowed VIII excuse
me- TO those opinions | shall adhere with Increased in
.tead OF diminished confidence and think that friends
ought 10 bs rrconced to the silence which imposed
on sa from d.ercnce 10 them well as from strong
objections which entertain 10 the competitor oil General
Tay or wish lead nsead one; but 10 leave all 10
the unbiased dictates of their own Judgment
know and feel all that be urged in The actual posture
of the present contest.
entertain with you the strongest apprchcnslons from The
election General Cass do enureh of hope
and confidence in that Of General Taylor to stimulate my
s2ertiuns and animate zeal deeply fear tina his
lead TO the furmn ton OF personal party.
There is chance, nd cd that he may give the country
administration Of the executive than his
coupetiur woul but il is not such chance as ca arouse
my enthusiasm induce the responsibility ol
recorn,n ending any Offering advice Others
Win great reaPeci, am your TREND and ohedrnt ser
want, H. CLAY.
TO James Lynch A. H. Bradford Charles Chamberlain,
Henry L. Merritt, &C., &c.
Mr.. H. A. Wise called for, bn; hs concned himself
with gi,i cheering ul Democratic unity and
husiasI Western Souh.sdc Virginia. whence he had
just returned.
Mr. j. g. Caske called the stand but excused him
self from speaking. He however made some good hits
among Others Wing could stand up any OF the
doctrines laid BY Gen Scott in his published letters
The meeting adjourned in tho highest spirits proud .:
their principles and their champions.
STUBBORN FACTS. Gen. Scott wns first proposed as
The Presidential candidate of The Wing faity in the Harris
burg Convention OF 1889 and got sxty.two
of nheh uas from tie South
Again. al Philadelphia, 10 1913 he prop0-a for
nomination of the Wing party, and again fausd to get
Southern rote.
Again at the Gilmore Convention u 1852 the South re-
sise the nomination OF Gen. Scott The very las and he
was pressed upon country By the Seward Wings of the
North Thus settled that from $50 90 The South.
en hgs objected TO him. and the Northern Wings prefer
le him as their candidate.
Can ii be possible that they both mistaken and that