Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-08-31

TUESDAY .isDRSTEs
fact no one, uulesa the lbd parasite ri Scott cot:
have listened 'or Gen Houston. without heir
thoroughly convinced that Gen Scott is tie last man who
me people Of the South should with the
power he Showed clearly his incapaci!y nr The Office
which he aspes, By the instability OF his character and
want OF mature judgement md sound discretion To ceva
shch man to Tie presidency, surrounded h. is by Ca
scrous Influences would tend IenardZc The Univn
perhaps cause Its ultimate dis.oI ion The hah cJmp
'cnt Icn h. paid To the PATRIOTISM talents, and high ror
Character ul our candidates, tribute worthy OF me !"
htfo ana the men who have stood side by Side with hii
the maintenance and pctpruity uf The constitution.
; Hon r. X. Meade, amidst much applause took ih
sann although laborng under The effects OF sege
cold ne ahdr sed The Association in patriotic ant ierve
strain OF elOqnence huu.; and showed cunc
svcy that the whig partyhcaded by Seward Greeley
Sco-hnd not nor could elicit The symparhcs Of Il
Suuh ihelr whole course manifested spirit at war wi
our institutions and although many Of the leading wis
OF The Souh had boldly epudatcd and withdrawn from ii
league, he found Of that party blindly suppon
Scott on the principles u their PLATFORM when the patior
was "execated' nnd spit upon BY the North He, VI
d. took pride in seeing the abol;onists spit upon I'll
checks of nl such could lend their influence to such
faction He suatcd such this, and rus,e
that the slime of aboitionsm might be well rubbed In
stand as reproach TO The craven spirits who would w
and lick the hnnd of Seward the acknowledged master
ceremonies for General Scott. He paid glowing comp
nent 10 the honesty and patriotism of Mrssrs loomcs
Gentry Faulkner and other Southern Wings, ~hic! wa
received with unbounded applause MIR. Mcades renlark
made strong and favorable impression upon the Democracy
and was sca,hng rcbuke 10 thc wings OF The Old Do
mnion.
Mr.. Lecher having been called TO the stand, excused
himself on the heness of The evening hut promised 10 sd
dress the association on his return from Washington
| GENERAL HoUSTONS SPEECH.-Wo understand
that many of the Wings Of this place have suffered THAI
dander TO get up account Of General Housons speech
before the Democracy Saturday evening Some oil thtl
90 far pronounce the speech 'vugur abusive and n
decent II they take the courteous and refined Ian.
guage as u specimen OF Democratic rmgarpy-i tiny es-
TEEN facts as an abuse 10 the moral sense o str iccng'-
must admit, that the Generals remarks fell like 5nnr2 Lawn
upon the heads Of Wing friends and scoched then bls
lies amazingly Don't squirH, so good friends, You Si zee
stars before November! And If you will only 'ay lov"
and Keep quiet until SO can blackguhrd Od Sum- as
you pleased to call him. TO your hearts content
Winchester Democratic Platform
The following letter of Henry Bradley, who tic ao
ton candidate in 1916 for the Office of Governor in NV
York. Is an ominous feature in this campaign. II pnes
that the abolition Convention Pittsburg was u
,ham 1t demonstrates that the influence of III. New York
Tribune and Albany Evening Journal is still omnpoel
the abolition party OF the North against all conventois,
sham genuine And 1t teaches the Southern Whig pity
how allacous is their objection G.nl Pierce viz: hat
he is supported by individual members Of the free soil
party who ecant their old doctrines; when compared wit the
fact, tina, the aboonsts proper with such liberty mo as
Bradley standing The head and front OF their nrganzio
rally the support OF Gen Scott the champion Of lr.
MAN FREEDOM"
We shall offer commentary upon this remarkable letr
1t will speak for itself 1t speaks trumpet oneucd the c
that the Whig platform does quash slavery ada
ton and that the agtaors regnrd their candidates wrtE
LIrE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE, TO HAVE ExHBITE EpHE
FIXED PURPOSE or PROMOTING THE CAUSE HUMAN raE
DOM, WHATEVER PERIL OR SACRIFICE 1T MIGHT cosT HTnl
GEN. SCOTT AND ANTIsLAyERY.
LETTER FROM THE HON HENRY BRADLEY
From the Corning journal
We take pleasure bliShiDp following frr
from Hon. Henry Bradley Penn Yam vel! known un
fuenal member OF the liberty party and who was in G
the candidate Of that party for Governor OF the us
York The letter s in reply OF inquiry from on Of
our citizens, Mr. w. W. Hay At this unctnre this llsr
possesses peculiar following upon the Pts.
burg convention II shows that tie nomination ther. mde
will be supported by large portion Of those 1--we
for many yehls constituted The lite and soul Of the ibry
party Hr. Bradley has been for ftte-n years ianiNl
NTH the abolition party and al much sacrifice iujord adj
tnse .s'arerq DrlGe''ahse,4M iSieR'2pie 1
money ..f Of freedom can question. y r1icc
thdths influence and rote are 10 be found at this etion
farOr Of Gen. Irinfetd Scott
PESS YAS, Aus us52.
WILLIAM ". HAYT, ESQ
Dear Sir-Your favor OF the 9Th came duly oland in
which you say that il is reported in section at
conversation with Mr. Hull, dectstd my intentiC 10
for Cen Scott for President and you ask in the une OF
number of citizens ii This bs true.
If ] am correct in my reco'ecuns of Inc c0nrsation
with Mr. Hull ii is substantially as follows The
third individual present and The topic was saverand its
usupaons and abuses II was said that The Sonhc!c
-
and that he in sympathy with VIM u. SGrd | I,
remarked that ii il couli bc shawn that me o;
he South founded on TRUTH would rcadi!yc Tor
Cen Scott for desired 10 cast my vote against stay
Perhaps ought 10 say, from The commencement tile
pubic life oi alr Seward, have had The unvering
confidence in him as man. AS statesman ana true
and liable friend Of freedom 50 far ms nluer shall
prevail doubt not il viii be just and constitutional wards
the North and towards The SOulo"ards the siavodcr
and towards the slave. IL
From the first announcement of the doings o the No
cratic Baltimore Convention in the adoption ot lis lnm
md the nomination OF Gen. Pierce 10 the pr sent L.
ave req lrded the country in state o Imminent h-
The ninth article of TINT plaorm had been twice racDc
tore the American people, and received with great niienby
large portion of the democratic party, ins"mnca tlnn
s43 many OF the leaders Of the party well us thods
Of the rank and fe planted themselves upon the Bllo
pIatform pIedglng unyieding hostility 10 'loyery III
this movement svmrafized md conpcratcd In aron III
Tudge then of my surprise TO hnd fS same nnin ale
again adopted ,rM erpletres u possible infinitely more t.
republican and cdtnsire closing ruth hs most unreal
able unphilosophcai and insulting resolution: :
Resolved That the democratic party Will resist all
empts renewing in Congress out OF H. the a9iiaon\
slavery question, under whatever shape or color the
tempt may be- made
To all this Gen. Pierce the nominee for President. RI
spends -" accept the nomination upon the platform ADOPT
ed by the Convention not because IS expeced OF me as
candidate bu, the principles it embraces cnmmun
The appreciation of my Judgment, and with them believe
can safely say there has been word or act of my life il
conflict Immediately all the Democratic papcs barnbnr
ner and bunker from Bannetts Herald and the llbany Ar
gus down the uwest country ssus fall to e!orying IN
Democratic platform and the nominee Gen. Pierce, withon
word against slavery and all this is echoed by the puo
speakers the Van Burcns the Butcrs, the DiXs down
tho emales bunker holds forth his sentiments in tn
forum of bar.room.
Now in nil his the party and its nominee hoEest an
candid If so they should be indicted and punished 10
,reaso against humanity, and for cowardy and cravet
surrender of liberty slavery il The other hand this
simply ruse 10 gull the South then they dishonest ant
| Tor that reason are worthy 10 be trusted
For years past the Democratic party have fung th
changes on the words harmonious Democracy; and IN
Whg press has furnished amusing proofs OF the absurdy
such play upon But they are full of meaning
they are porenous If the party succeeds we are 10 ha7
slavery in perpetuty, without agitation in Congress or on
of IT, under the special and authority OF the govern
men or the party praclcing ruse and the South ar
cheated.
turn from the Democratic to the Whig pnry. In no IN
stance believe have Tho Wing party adopted sectional sla
very doctrines An attempt made at the commencement
Of The present session OF Congress- pass the comrToms
measures through Wing caucus OF members of Congress
But ray men of the party present. and though II wa
declared formally passed. such the indications atrendn
IL. passape that in the Judgment of both the South and IN
| North il was bereft OF all strength.
Again The Baltimore Wing Convention, the adoption
the platform (Which be admitted be wrong in prln
cple and offensive in anguage) was the work of but POI
ton of the convention and this day the South refuse
regard il as aoding security that the party or It's nom
nee will favor sectional slavery.
| Both the convention and General Scott its nomine
have gone quite in my Judgment they cou VII
any show of consistency TO convince The South that no