Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-05-18
Tor TIC EnYutTeT.
THE PRESIDENCY OF 1882

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As the time approaches for Baltimore Convention 10
select canidae the impn of the subject iprcsses
itself and upon the public mind Us the matter 10
he considered much selection, one that can
mite all The conflicting elements and fractions OF party upon
one ma and he of sufficient popularity 10 beat oil compe-
ton No doubt is entertained that the Convention WIN DC
able after haoiug several days. To harmonic upon one o
the many candidates. but the great DOUBT Is that II may nor
M as select that best calculated 10 insure SUCCESS nf
such the strength Of the Democratic party as displayed III
Congress and in the Stntes-by overwhelming majority
in the former and almost oil the Governors and Lcgenlors
in The laerthut with any nominee endorsed oy
general Convention would seem neViabe and 10 doho IT,
would seem airctaion strange dcuSon oil Inc h
man mind But il Is this apparently extraordinary stTeneh
of the Democratic party which ils greatest weak
ness and constitute the greatest strength OF The WINGS
History demonstrates hs fact that every preSiaen.ia'
election been decided by floating mass oil voters De-
longing party hut attracted 10 either party oy superior
enthusiasm reused and excited by the military renown W
something else in the previous of The candidate rms
will be fully illustrated in the coming election, as all c oa
Issues are measuraby obsolete and the Conpfomlse
with military renown, will prove Tho great lssuc.l =
In proof OF t.is, it is clearly seen that Gcncrai
Scott will be the whig nominee upon a movable pa', ~
FORM and with judicous nominee for Vice Pfcs;sn NC
will he hard beat That he be beaten there can DC no
doubt if the democrats make proper sclscon oul suc
selection Indispensable for the wings now IN power,
and 10 retain IT, the presented with them will be SCOT
for his ayaiably and the retention OF all the offices or
other nominee with defeat and loss OF power and olce NJ
in order 10 make d0ubly sure Gov Jones VIII o
nominated as Vice President carry the doubtful STATE u
Tennessee. With this ticket, therefore, the wings deem
themselves nvincih!e presumnI inch uPon Inc Wa' VI
rmuny democratic ranks; buI, with he Old tls
ic watch word "Evsrythng for Tie cause. nothin& iot
men, the democrats have nothing TO fear. Should no"
ever the friends feach prominent candidate forget mas %
honored motto and persist in advocating the Claims o
particular friend and thus force npon the Convention ah IN
judcious choice defeat must inevitably fellow LEI -
an examine briefly but fairly and mparti NY the claims
of each candidate who has been nominated t? his az
Gen. Casa now stands first, taking INFO consttcra'!on
every indication In his favor. lie has been noflila'a "
Conventions and in States than any one eso'
und is really of the highest order OF
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this late day Of Republic when TO be defeated a.
regular nomination in presidential coniest Is never
overlooked but like the SYSTEM is deemed iftes
cable. And if Taylor beat him, why will not Scotif ~ -
rue the laures of the furmc fresh from the war ou'
they TO be compared with those o. the
What popularity has Gen. C. nuw that he had not IN lSte
What States can he carry that he did not then! ne
answer would be, Doubt "New York and PennsyNa
MAJ and lost those States because OF the division IN tne
democratic party This is by certain; for these
two States have always been carried away BY military re.
nown military enthusiasm, and will bs again Those TWO
States have aways decided presidential election ana IT.
ways will and have always gone for military men, and
udsioe the future by the past always will Hence in max