Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-10-26
For The Enquirer
u etuE-NOSE YANKEE

Me.srs Ettors-In your editorial columns of this morn
inn Won state that the changes have been Tung 0y the
WHO'S Of Richmond upon the New Hampshire Yankee
and Od Joe Johnson, until they have cracked ier oes
and they chime TO the tune Of thelr ia.e
of Connecticut bue-nose Yankee lin the elegant cpl.
ihe, the Wing applies Gen. Pierce) Tor the Senate
Not doubling your readiness TO do JUSTICE suppose you
will be willing TO correct slght error N yoeI >,
Mr. BALpwIS is not Connecticut bluc-Nose fahkee,
but native of the city OF New York. from which he emil
grated many years Virginia in which ne married ana
10 which all his interests are centred New o'S 10 'e ma
tive State u our present Governor and President take II
for granted that you will not charge that being porn III u
makes unsound. II deserves 10 be renehoe,e 20
that according yonr editorial columns Inc hepno.
can edited by Mr. Baldwin, has been foremost IN its defence
of Southern Rights Moreover tile hit at blue Nosc an.
keen would have pon, II Mr.. Baldwin had ever ap-
piled that Gen. Pierce, which he never dld out mas
ON the contrary repeatedly condemned the racice oi
plying disparaging epithets OF this Kind 10 me
candidate or the people of New England may also
be mentioned In sheer justice 10 Mr. Baldwin, mat ne ls
not sought the present nomination, and ha ne mas on w
as on former OCCASIONS avoided instead of seeking ONCE
nromo,ou If he had desired such, happen TO know tnat
il would not have been difficult for him 10 have ooainea
under the present Whlg administration JosllCE'
Oct. 81 1852. -
I'VE chccruly give place to the above explanation we
are e to say tina, towards Mr. Baldwin we have The kind
est feelings personay-la, have approved OF the orra
manner in which he has conducted his Journal not only
standing by the constitutional rights oil the souh' ou'
usng 10 follow tho example of some oil his wing conempo
rares in hurting personal ISLANDERS at the democracy and
their candidate for the Presidency, and at the same nme
boldly expressing his disbelief in many OF those slanaefS
We admired his se also before tho Baltimore Conven-
on in denouncing the efforts of the Sewardltes 10 orce
upon the South Cen Scott whose ominous silence ana I'M
associations argued good TO the South and 10 the
Union-ahough frank enough at the same time TO
declare could appreciate the consistency OF he
editor Of Republican in afterwards throwing up his cap
for Gen Scott when nominated whose nomination he had
80 sterny and cGncisvely denounced.
We have 100 catholic spirit join In the senseess hue
and cry raised by the Wing and lis allies against our fellow
citizens who may happen be born North OF Virginia. and
IN quoting language of the Whig we had no idea to aP
DIV il 10 Mr. Baldwin Our sole object to let the Wings
in the country upon what miserably inconsistent
grounds Richmond Wing and its clique, have been in
habit Of assaing the Democratic candidates The bur
then fierce camor has been that the Democracy n
Virginia have elected New York Yankee Gov. John
son. and who padoned Jordan Hatcher, and are now
supporting Pierce New Hampshire yankee And with
all this stuff their lips these same Richmond Wings turn
round violate their words and nominate for the Senate
New York ava nkee and for the House who signed
the petition asking the governor remit the punishment OF
Jordan Hatcher This all that sought TO doand the
very statement of the fact will be sufficient South
ern Wings the attacks of the Wing and s clique upon
Franklin Pierce among the most baseess and ridiculous
humbups of the day.