Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-09-17

his own {, "ai with his own cas- 'Vo"ru us u'h'
~ ;o,n If n. sounaues. Of the New England Dcmoe
vo Incl which should certainly grateful 10 every
trjot and particularly every Southern man-it was not
until b9 that act overthrow the calumnes aho lasehooas
m Foss Fopp and their nest aboiitionisis, Vouched for
and relied on by Southern Scott Wings, 10 posa'c laA
lin Pierce il vas for high ocnce and misdemeanor OF
,inp ,he truth that james Lyons, who mas SO often leu
ria vvni,s Of Virginia influence, tact ana power
,ut no other man has shown, must be hun'eu down as
.ral,orn popujay and toady, ana "ofh'esS ahu aoo"
n,b. trash" To carry his own strong ana scanning
c, the Scott leaders of the South gnash thciF 'eeh win
because they deprived OF the capital OF Foss false
,i u,on which 10 make battle upon Franklin Pierce and
The New England Democracy This Is Inc heaa ana foh'
or Mr. LYONS olrndnG-and the people of the South have
oo much Justice and good sense to see the enomy OF
he conduct of Southern Wing leaders and their desperate
attempts TO get into power when Seward and his party VIII
rule the rols
The inconsistency these Southern Scott leaders most
ornq in view Of that have passed before our eyes
Mr. Lyons has made public attack upon Gen. SCOUTS po
si,jun and The party gave him the nomination We are
Glad however to hear that he to come out win iu
exposition Of the that have guided his course-rea
sons which will induce thousands Of Southern Wings 10 es.
chew the embrace Sewardsn, and repddlae Inc Scott
Ticket All that he has DONE is 10 testify 10 Inc soundness
Of the New England Democracy. Now, many months
since Virginia Wing papers which complain oil Ms Lyons
went vast deal farther. The Fredericksburg news pro-
nounced Gen. Scott an unqualified abolonSt" The Pc
, ters5urg lntcllgencer said:
ave are willing 10 admit that the Democracy, IN me gen
y ore sound upon the Subicc. of the Compromise and we
trust will go continue
This Is stronger than what Mr. Lyons said-bu the lntelI
ccncer went further and thus pitched into Northern Wing
gerry, in April loo2:
.hc Viii. pa!ty at the North has for all good purposes
been nearly broken up by Seward and Johnston II has
brro Of its legitimate conservative
unctjons and is now with few exceptions, nothing more
than solid column OF Aooltlonlsls haics anu ""Ie"e
al the command Of Seward
Abou, III. same mc the Petersburg Intelgencer decar-
Ell that if Gen Scott should be nominated as nc really
was n advance full and emphatic endorsement OF me
Compromise Wing party of the South will be dsband-
cd and he councils of the ab"ltonts viii be e IN his
e administration"
For utering such anulhmas against the Wing candidate
md marty these leading organs suffered TO pass unno-
ticcd while Mr. Lyons is hunted down with the ieoclty OF
hounds The that after doing 80 much mis-.
chief then have eaten up their solemn words while Mr.
has adhered his CONVICTIONS and has reus-
J. ed 10 lasy sang facts Oh the justice, Inc iolty rec-
!, tude OF Scott Whiggcry
Bu 70, have detained our readers long from Mr.. Ly
ons powerful appeal which, with his future demonstrations
j.; veil calculated 10 shake Southern Scottish its very
centre ar Lyons is gentleman OF truth, honor, ability
,a influence He has been honored with The highest posts
such man feels himself compelled TO come forward to vnd-
cate the truth and expose The intriguing ckstes that
woud gain an snobe triumph upon The ruins OF the SCUM
and the Union his eloquent voice. his thrilling appeals VIII
IS nroduce an immense sensation from tho seaboard TO the
? mountain. E.
TO MY OLD CONSTITUENTS.
h The relation which once existed between engendeng,
on nv part kinest and most grateful regard authorizes
&c nc Think 10 address you upon matter Thch nearly con
. Germs me- and in some of its aspects, you also
u st returned after an absence OF tour weeks thec
or which were pa the Northern and Eastern Sntes
IS find yself the object of assault by mos, OF The Wing
pcss If The Stae-unprecedened, under all the circum
stances for It's cOarseness and vulence for its violation oil
All the dccencies of social life all The refinement which
al should characterize gentlemen ana IN soHe INSTANCES s
:, | reckless disregard OF truth
y The pret.xl for this warfare upon me- made
T. by me in the Boston Post written IN Boston
IN upon The compromise question: and Inc Ionsututona
= Rights OF South the South itself ms opinion
haIl procecd hereafter vndcaie by statement OF the
facts upon which il is founded. Al present. my principal
" purpose your to H. rs the preex holo"
i. and hypncrlca for the warfare upon me- ana 10 inc a
gushing confession, on the part OF my assaahS "nic" uu
Of The counr; has been ag,ted its CENTRE and our ins
tuluns brought lie very brink Of ruin by the mics
The South, he reckless slavery aga;ors OF the North
m The struggle resulted in The adoption of the compoms
81 and the preservation of the Republic But the hendsh sp
ed of The agtaors appeased Disappointment mad
T. more black III. rePosc of tho country torture
~ TIE work Of agitation renewed and here charg
- 90 maj inc puliu pal ,ue or tho oil, cyuay
he unsouGd This II uc teal n slate OF things Tor I'M
d. south Under these circumstances wing been confined
the city years without leaving ir purpose
OF recreation pleasure, ! made short trip 10 the North
and while there had the opportunity of seeing the democrat
party assemble from all OF New England in meet
a ing % 600 persons Hsburough in New Hampshire
is afterwards The democratic party OF Boston assembled
al in very large numbers in Fancu Hail. Out OF sheer
il, tesy me- a stranger and not political companion
Of but with knowledge that one was invited Il
Id seat where could hear we'll without the fatigue
standing Avowedy those and after some hest
faon accepted When the account Of the last meetin!
published, was enumerated among those present. ant
9 d.nfed with Il title which did belong and,
OF was there upon the spot where DONE deemed il my
sc duty only because cid not cho"se by my
silence display contemplate appetite for empty title
and make what otherwise innocent mistake false
at hood By my connvance but because knew the mean ano
law apnity Of some of my enemies here and knew t
VI friend while wrote The note in the paror OF the Revere
rs House. that if failed TO make the correction they would
their fashion for past nscribe 10 me tai mo'v
~ for itencmes take leave say, not because ever die
"a wrong sought TO do them wrongs for there does
u breathe the who saw that uthfuly Of me- bu
because would not abase myself as they required IN party
In making this correction to the Post expressed he
opinion mentioned and hence this terrible warfare
upon me- The candid and discerning have been al much
loss sure, trace the connection between the cause
and the effect und must have recoed with oalhng from
the assaians when through their msy disguise, the mo-
lives which have made the potent have been disco
il vercd 1t will be remarked that said nothing OF party po
cs-no;hing against any party politician. simply
SAID that one party was sound which was fax 10 presum.
y every patriot in the land would be glad TO rar-and if hc
n Wr plrty Of the North is sound and nv ASSISTANTS had
patriotism, they would hayc assailed but
" thanked me- and said hen both parties sound and The
Soul ana The Union safe They would have eoicsd IL
~ find that the South had many friends, where before
" believed had only enemies And why should any
e wish truth suppressed unless be because its develop
p!;ves him Ui the chance of trading upon the false
hood! Ii there hc such one, have nothing say him
T | pity his weakness and dctest his vice.
= But my assaiIsnis suppose that am their slave
y the slave Of their party and not as am free Viz
W sinan and they make much about party obgu-
lions. have the lime 10 fully into that view
- impcrions professional engagements compel go
> without delay, the OF Hampton Upon my return
will do however, and at The time present all The
~ grounds vi my opinion that the Gen. Scotts
= party, at the election, will be disastrous
;. event for the country and especially the South
Yet that just respect for The opinion Of the public which
every OF any has, and yet more the regard which
every Of any heart has for the good opinion of his
ncishbois and friends make il proper that should
what connection with The HIS
In the first place, far back lS45 told Gen. Scott that
standing personal regard him. and admiration
= Of his great qualities military commander could
vote for him while he hed the opinions which he then and
- hlLs; and. his hnusr last snne told