Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-10-05
RICHMOND ENGUtRER.
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The CRISIS AND THE DUTY Or ii;.i' 49,.
One o he mos, important elections IL III mann l.,
| ~ d = ,ho annals OF iilc country IL ih'c''' ~
T., ,o,o,s ~, p.rrnapency Of Tue Union. l"'s ''''
. fst blush startling idea-tu' ''''os
,h :. ,r,ng as Holy Writ What Is lie Issue P'ese''e"'
!, IN voi =, the question q Cnson' or D!S"H'0" h'
hy been Two great parties in Ibis country. commonly
4 ~, Democratic party and The Wing, old FEDERAL
Marty In times past these TWO parties have been al Issue
ON National Bank Tariffs, and Questions oil internal
Improvement These questions Of temporary eXpedien
g. Whether The The other side Of The question pre-
vailed the Union mght still be preserved and the ~lcts Vi
government, would be in motion, in accordance Win '
general system Of government established ny our at"''
But, within lew years new question "a' oe'"
cd Ii involves the essential interests VI 'hc .'S
ern section Of this Republic. For years pus '''
of tho North have been engaged in machhaohs against w
institution Of slavery, which was guaranteed u e 'o
nv comnact Of compromise sanctioned by The ilusous
and na,rorc trainers of the Constitution these "ona'oe
rerme Ike all fanatics have protested superior degree
6 benevoence and morality. To accomplish their objects,
,bev have mt SCRUBBED lay violent hands on the consul
tnon itself They boldly pretend that such pao's Us
Washington Jefferson, Matson Monroe ami Jackson nave
no, understood the Constituon-tha there Is ho"s i"
that sacred instrument which recognizes The existence VI
slavery Witness the resolutions OF the so.caI!ec Liberty
for the last dozen inc more &c
oo, ro anil yclncns in certain Statcs-wilncss the re-
cent speech OF Mr. Sumner in the Senae-wncss Inc no
mnaon Of John Hale candidate for the presidency;
and the distinctive principle of aiming by great national
movement. The entire prosalion OF an essential nsn
| lion of one OF the great sections OF the country
Whilst u these movements are but the mpo'ent eGul'i-
tons Of lanaicGn they prove that there Is sci Oh men "
this country, who have commenced an open ""'iae ur"
the very existence of the Union II they prevail the C"
sttution is annuiled and the Union Is rope OF sanu
Hitherto, the Vaccinations OF these dangerous men nave
failed OF success because they have been condemned uf
nnoc.I faction 100 weak to the good sensc OF
the people STILL their operations attracted the attention ol
Congress- and for the purpose oyertowng them forever
the Compromise laws Of tho last Congress- passed NANNY
by the Democratic party intended 10 afford security
and TRANQUILITY TO the South. Ii expected. that they
would 30 opposed by The Gbuitonists but while the aoo
tionisls remained separate organization OF ahaucs
| they insignificant
| Meanwhile Gen Scott has been nominated as the Wing
candidate for the Presidency without any pledges 10 sns
tain this Compromise. He iavted, not only by De-
mocrats but by high-mnded Wings. TO give written
oldoes in favor Of this gea, national He dog
| macally refused, The most fmsy preenses lie was
100 great man 10 condcscend respond TO the people,
But the prime mover and nsgaor OF his nomination. be-
hind The scenes was Seward of New York the a"ow-
al advocate Of 'hgher law and above The Consr-
ton! Gov Seward is notorious and aVo"ed aootohis
If Gen. Scott should unfortunately be elected PRESIDENT
Mr. Seward is Secretary OF State he vii! be bend the
throne ofe powerful than Tho throne itself II IS generally
and believed that he prevented General Scott
from nlednG himself in advance in favor of the ComprO
mise Whatever counsel prevailed Gen Scott appears, as
a candidate, uncommiHed TO sustain the Compromise
Should therefore, Gen Scott be elected tho whole Copo
mise will he reopened for the agitation Of tho county
| he people for repeal,
and repcG will be csoundcj from extremity CT The re-
| nubc 10 the oher-irom the 4 lanlic 10 the Pacific
After The troes aud struggles OF the last Congress- do HE
people wish have his vcxed question again asitaed :!
We trust 1t has been settled and all reasonable
men and patriots acquiccc in IT. State elections nave
resulted in perfect acquescence in the action OF me as
Congress Tho only event that could again raise Inc qucs
tIon would be the suppoon that president was elected
who cnte aincd any doubt the subject the election OF
Gen Scott would Do hailed by The abo'tio"ists as COM
plce triumph.
See how stands Gen. Pierce has been nom1na-
ted as the democratic candidate distinctly known TO be IN
fnvor of s stunning the compromise Gen. Scott has been
nominated ay Wings without pledges on the SUBJECT
But Guv Seward and other influential politicians at the
North are known 10 be in favor o an Immediate repeal
From the cousc OF Gen Taylor know the overwhe!m-
ing influence Of the cabinc, over President II elected
Gen. Scott would be auionaon in the hands
Seward ana MS dssuCiats' ~ PSeoh
could approach the President but through the medium OF
his partizlu advisers Many important offices in the gilt
OF the Executive would be given the abotonists, as re-
wards for agitation Heaven and earth would be compasscd
for repeal Of The Compromise laws and SO sure as thls
should BE- accomplished the Union itself would be dissolved
and this great nation would he severed into broken rag
mcnts warring 10 the knife If any dOuats this ten
dency let him read the debates the Compromise ms
wa. the argument Of the advocates Of that measure, and
many of The wises of both parties, including Cas5 ana
CLAW Dickinson Douglas and Webster all considered That
the permanency Of the Union depended on the passage OF
these measures Is eEpedent 10 them for the
agitation Of the country?
Let then the people Of the country rise 10 their mlgh
and settle this vcxcd question, Pierce and King stand
pledged 10 abide compromise fna'ity If the peo-
pie will but come forth in their precincts throughout The
States and discharge their duties faithfully they can elect
the Democratic Union candidates. and put this question at
res, forever II the first lime since the organization OF the
government that seconalsm has been welded aVowedy
10 either of the great national parties If the people VIII
but sneak out The hydra headed monster will be forever
tramcd The DUST and may expect indefinite period
of internal peace tranquility, union prosperity and hap
pincss.
THE WING PLATFORM.
rhe platform laid down Syracuse by the y. I. wing
Convention as the Compromise measures is receiving