Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-11-12
RICHMOND ENQUIRER
,wEnSEsDAY, NOvEMBER 10, 1882.
CAUSE AND EFFECT.


Is worthy Of consideration, since like causes mus p'ouu
ro B,s md If the lesson be well learned, defeat Will
never again visit the party.
Primarily il is due the fact that Tue principles " "e
narv are dear 10 the american heart Tins Is unueniao
No sane man. who is al all conVefsan with the history u
The na,un will for moment question The aci ana OUT
opponenls have demonstrated their belief in the statement
BY over and again running no party men ior Inc
Presidency And vet We have Wings In the occupan
cy Of the White House, and both branches OF the IVA
,iunal Legislature Democratic i'll their complexion.
But there are secondary causes which are oo'he'n'e
more controlling than the one already mentioned. Nv"
will suffice for present purpose fitS'' "'e 'u4
must possess Catholic spiritby which we mean' mat ne
mus be man Of enlarged and liberal policy-a man "ho'
wbi,s fhfpv representing the interests OF the particular
c.,v !, which his lot is cast, look win oroaa anu
view TO the good Of the whole nation Inc people
will have TO administer their desnies no man VINO s'ahus
h,ore them es the embodiment OF the sentiments o "ss
cnt of the confcderacy. They want no Northern or oouh
c,n no Eastern or Western President, but National
resident With him TO be lodged the interests ana
hunor not of this section, Of that but Of Inc ehc M
ZION and no man is The fl depository oil trust SO moe
Ton. whose soul is bound in chains OF seclonas nc
sds government, was designed be, like the great sum-
the centre of beautiful system Of independent sovereign
conedra,ed States and dispense It's benefits 10 all alike
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INN of ia movements TO an individual however lofty his
INTELLECT whose mental vision embraced only part OF me
s,aes7 The President of the United States 10 iulh Inc
obligations Of the Office possess In ue
gree this cs,holcity of sentiment and feeling
The other condition OF success which we no'e tooay y
eoualy indispensable The candidate must sympam'esH IN
common oith the great mass of the people.
Ina country like ours where the people le the noi'efs
of destiny parties and 10 men, nothing can suc'eS
substitute that quality OF which we speak Whatever oc
rho claims Of nobility BY bh even should the blood Of
ROYALTY h1 in his veins whatever his achievements a!
have been either in the Cabinet or in the field, or on Tie
~ &c with any or all of these combined he De wanting
in tha, character which endears him the popular mno ne
cannot be the chosen of the people. II has been oen
charged non our people that, with all their professions "
love for liberty and social equality, there was s'os ~
Ing to arsocracy. But never was a creator o'u'"o'
mi,ted They may appear TO love u'ies a " 80
s,osh sondness 10 these external Insignia OF pnsillon ana
arguing from these premises wo may im'she '"' " -
ter and pmp circumstance OF dignity ana e"ciusi's'
t o their reverence and thus secure their support
h x,a,.nce rc;ls To be known as an ass-
ocat 10 be viewed standing noo from the masses ana
IN proud dignity saying "saud back am loier ihan
,hou is TO secure The hostility OF the people, Ills VIII
more clearly appear il TO he Tact that those men,
who have been popular idols have always been
such as tho people could approach without awkward
embarrassment; or ave. 1t will DO In two re-
a,k,h, instances those of General Jackson and General
TAYLOR Each one was a man Of this stamp,-and the
soubriouets "Od Hickory and Rough and Ready, were
the aneous tributes Of entire people to Inc hohes
good men upon whom they bestowed. On the con.
trary General Scott with all his military glory, and
notwithstanding The fac, that for many years he filled
the public eye was never known otherwise than as
General Winfield Scott, commander in chief Of the
nj n, ted u
forms and from the masses stood apart grand gloomy and
necuar: and 10 this fact, much to any other Is ms
disastrous deea, attributable These Illustrations may suffice
10 present our meaning clearly 10 the mnd-and, unless
we have greatly mistaken the genius OF the American peo-
ple this quality into the character OF every man
who would successfully ask to be indicted by the votes o.
the people the highest executive station Known 10 our
Constitution They will not and rightly elevate 10 hghef
stations the man who from less elevated station looks
down upon with supercliousness and -ogulssd con-
tempt, They would be the dots and SIM lsoms and
would richly deserve unm,gated They woGld By
such conduct prove themselves to be only hco 10 o. ser
wants of servants and slaves VI slaves
may 10 thar in the earlier years Of tho Republic This
fact did no, weigh 80 greatly Bat it be remembered
that those Individuals who farm the exceptions were en-
deared 10 The nation by Revolutionary memories which plead
for the present era Ia THIS Respect III iehs ou
things have passed away"
In General franklin Pierce, as he is better kno%n, In
Frank Pierce all these qualities combined. He had ever
been firm and supporter Of the grand principles OF
The Democracy and while his home in the midst OF AMI
slavery men aud slavery agitation he fixed his eye upon
the Constitution and The rights Of the States and rbuked
the spirit Of anaiicism and seconasm, and thus won for
himself The admiration OF the entire nation And then he
WINS man Of the people, He OF themselves and
was known not so much the "Ion. Mr. Pie rce or Gen.
Piercen as he simple unostcntaoas "Frank and 80
we heard him aecioDaiely designated by his neighbours m
Concord Wings as well Democrats Pending The contest
and al time when the political sky appeared TO be most
cuudy we met one who once lived General Pierce
He was a rnech,nic and, we soon discovered,
I'm ardent supporter of candidate We sousht 10 know
he had ever Seen General Pierce und how the General was
regarded By The people generally The reply was that lie
mud not only seen him. but than occasion, per-
haps had been fishing with him. he generally called
" Frank" We doubted the succcss OF the man.
|, was "confnaun strong proof OF Holy Wrir' that
our man was Democrat in deed and in TRUTH and we cared
not for the overshadowing of The avuilabe Mill
tary candidate Our man. e assured had the heart OF
the great aud mighty people, and could we'll consent
that our opponent by OF Fuss, should get their
eyes "'Ts tie heart, Sawney, that governs the man..
In the unprecedented election Of Franklin Pierce let
read The popular WILL and in years 10 come CONFORM our
action to is acquisitions.
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