Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-05-25
RICHMOND ENQUIRER.
S-~--.csoS,>cI 80 -, w,~ % 1854.


/ SATURDAY MOhNlNS. MA 80,
MELANCHOLY CONDITION OF WlilG'hn .ivoI
The war between the White and the Red Roses. nason
houses of Fillmore and Seward, representa- over In
of Gen Sco,t-is now raging more ~ evidence but
proof of our position, we utterly Irno,ion of Gen
that of Wings themselves. Inc w., frou tho hiohes,
s,o,, rs the Sewardito candiua'o' ~ nL,;
Wbio authority. For inslahc'' - 80. ;, ,,hosa
wing 4u atroug article, signed "More anon whose
'hete bed for as onc Of the ables men OF Virginia
Tho South US we'll as of tho Oldest hrmest, most
..Gs,en, and conservative Wings of the Union Ihis
writer shows the absurdy OF the "avuaoiy Pea the
great argument urged the Ssrard press both Norm aho
South in favor of abandoning Mr.. Fillmore and taxing W
Gsn Scott" He calls upon the Sewaditc press, Nof' u
South" 10 notice the important question: it tho Seward m
cannot be brought to support Mr. Fillmore, WI. 49, ~
same process Of reasoning show that Mr. Fio'e
be BROUGHT support candidate presented unoe
,hs ousn;c.s of Seward" The writer then alleges me
perior availability of Mr. Fillmore, ana eisc'usNy &C.
the utterly desperate prospect oil elecuns uen
sott We beg the Wing recolec that it is not Inc Lo
ofocos but well endorsed Wing writer in wing news
naner who applies the ephet Of "Sewardc" TO the avail
press OF the North and the Sou ana thoroughly
ds.ipa,es the day-deums of Scottish triumphant 80 uau
riousv INDUCED in by Mr.. Bolts and the Wing we give
The conclusion OF this Wing writer's declaration, WIN MS
own italics:
II is conceded on all hands that Gen. Scott cannot carry
any of the Southern States. Mr. Clay has sald without
reserve that he cauno, carry Kentucky The Tennessee
and North Carolina and Georgia men say the same Oh te
States respectively Where then is he 10 eel MS sIppo orr,
tain him which they will not do; not from oho lnoiana,
or Illinois for they irredcemby Democrac rom
New England because the States wnen ee whist The
ference for Gen Scott hopeessly LoGooco WINS .e
Whjr States are for Webster first and Fimore next no.
from Pennsy vania, for if You withdraw the
force the Seward and Johnston segment OF 'at s
i Ian Where,
There is the single Stale 1chieh ms lTlenas coz
late being certainly for him lasy mem 70 Eimorrthe
And vet this is the in whose favor h' n prs.dan,
@ NJ tho neouIe-the tried public seEvant-he ftes s
who has commended confidence ana ~
and foe-is 10 be set aside, on the R'ou"' - - d.
| .,h a., of f,cn Scott being brought forward "un'
ho ans.e, of Seward" have more proof In the DC.
a,o,,s Of the Southern Wing quarrel In the House OF
Representatives on Monday last On that OCCASION Mr. Cu
Jom of Tennessee made Scott speech, denouncing tue
Southern seceders from the Wing CAUCUS and IN reply MI
Gentry Tennessee pronounced he called
or the compromise, in the first Wing caucus iaua Q" 'c
country; and he proved Gen. Scott to be wholly 10
hauds Mr. Marshall of Kentucky, followed and graphically
described Seward pacing the antlchaHoe during Inc as'
caucus from which the Southern members "lue", Tce'p
,o from his suenants every five minutes reports OF the
manner in which Messrs. ManguH " Co' were uoihg MS
Kidding in the caucus chamber.
Isit them strange Southern Wings and the Northern
friends of Fillmore should feel strong revuson at the
mina,ion of Gen. Scott and the manner in which ne has
been brought forward the Seward candidae2 Admit as
Mr. and the Wing contends that Gen. Scott has 10
Southern men privately ayowed his approval OF the Com.
promise and the fugitive slave law is It not evident that in
case of his election he will be completely under the inu.
ence of Seward and his vile crew. whose true character
drawn by Republican with all the depth and darkness of
Salvador Rosas pencl7 The following item appearsin the
N. Y. Evening Posts
odir 1oa6i I'd
President Fillmore from the posmasershp OF Albany has
elected delegate from that district 10 the Wing NATIONAL
Convention. He makes tho third officer removed by Fill
who has been placed the jury to try their execu
TONER"
Thereupon the Richmond Republican says:
"Therc are others of the kdney-such as cxGov-
enor Johnston of Pennsylvania who may Justly be charged
accessory after the fact of the Go'such murder They
fastening with avenous appees, lie Vuiures 10 te
battlefield. They are eager TO dip their hithy beaks IN me
blood md brave patriot For ms hdeilty 10 Inc
South and Cunsttuun Willard Fillmore Is to become
The victim abscene birds and the South 10
participate in the unhoy and unnatural banquet Yes this
is the enertanacn Wings of the South. I. which you are
invited! You to be harked on by W. H. SerdT6 70 me
destruction Of your friends. You are 10 turn upon and reno
those who have cast pearls before yen What an exalted
opinion these organs Of Sewadsm mast entertain oil your
magnanmity gratitude and decency Were ihey 70 asH
you yuur fathers and mothers out OF oooIs they
could scarcely offer greater Insult to human nature
The Boston Atas friend of Seward and Scott reviews
and appauds Mr.. Bots letter, and gad that MI b"t's
has thought proper refer TO Gov seward-a man VINO
has been more beied and sepcsented than any other
man in America and by demagogues and time servers who
like the sunower whichever quarter the sun casts
its rays While Gov. Seward was sumping the North in
favor of Gen. Taylor and the success OF the wing party IN
lsi8 many who decry him aboltonst were then
treating the Buffalo conventonsts. We what we
do know and what have said is less than what due to
one of the abest men, Of The pures PATRIOTS and one OF
the bcs; wings in the whole Union And We are glad that
Mr. Bolts Virginia phig with that chiSairlc Vaor ana
hgh sense OF honor which feels stain like wound boldly
comes oul for the Suppressed but Godborn TRUTH"
Some of the quondam supporters of Mr.. Bolts will be
little shocked such high compliments avished, with
equal feryor in the article 10 Seward paper upon
Messts Bouts and Seward who equally seeking the eec
ton of Gen. Scott, upon platform OF the Wing Ma.
ional Convention.
The sophistres Of Mr. and his endorser the Rich
mond Whig seem to have been received with any thing but
satisfaction by the supporters Of ar Fillmore The Savan
nah Republican gives the following hard hit in crcizing
MI Bolts interview with Gen. Scott the determination Of
Gen. Scott to remain SILENT and Mr. Bolts argument in IA
yor of tho policy of the Wing National Convention:
We are very glad Mr. Bolts taking the par. OF Gen.
Scott He poor groom prepare racer for the tfock
being sure give him the - bolts! There may be policy
but are discover frankness partotle IN
General Scotrs present position The fact that he remains
silent u, the suggestion of his friends North is epidence o
he Is shaping his action TO sui them van he NOT do The same
If esd President? If Seward and mis- followers control
election. is this consideration which will prevent SOUTH
ern Wings from supporting him, ANY KIND OF PLATFORM
OR SORT OF LETTER, HOWEVER SATISFACTORY.
In his speech in the House last Monday, Mr. Gentry OF
Tennessee employed the following bold and comprehensive
! language
at enough that presidential candidate may be
believed have been favorable The enactment OF those
measures and himself Individually in favor of maintaining
them, far greater question is by what influences is he
surrounded What counsels what influences will control
the political organization upon which he relies for his elee
| ton And what influence will decide the policy Ut his ud
minstrhon in The vi his success? The public nte-
rests demand peace Of the country, the safety OF the
Union requirement only that he shall be publicly and
quyocay pledged regard the compromise measures az
final settlement of the dangerous questions they embraced,
but the political organization upon which ne relies for
election shall be Of such character 10 WELD all the nlu
of presidential canvass, directly in favor of
cling the minds Of the people, North and South TO the &C.
cc2tance of those na! adjustment OF the sec
onal controversies which made their enactment public
necessity. These the conditions upon which alone my
humble support will be accorded any presidential asprant
al the next election"