Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-05-18

Ing selection all things bcne equal Lcnovss tho part
10 make nomination with this in view, for Gen. Cass "i
| Iaost assurcdy be dcioared in those States.
That Pennsylvania o. the old thirteen States shou
have tad one of her promote! 10 the Presidency 'ng
oi that Mr.. Buchanan IS highly observing II that honGr
enineniy !ai'e Tor IT, n2nne cnn d'spn but ni this CT!
ss and under al! the cci isunces that he r" the
naon il he cond j. thai lie he elected, s exceed
ngy doGJi! is tie questions naturally arise, Is nc nO
popular lian Gcn.a! Chss what State ne carry III:
Cts5 cnnnu? The answer, perhaps, would Dr PeEnsrlya
MA This IS doubtful; 5n admit il and carrying IiaI State
lie would lose others that General Cass would carry-Ohn
Tor instance. Thus, Nj BnclEanS prospects appear
| gloomy Than ihusc uf Gen. Cas5.
Tie ,i:e list is The ille giant Of he West who
il his friends w forbtar and wall until his strength is full,
developed WILL duh, future day, attain The Pre-
SIDNEY; but his inndcDas friends like those of Messrs
Crawford Clinton, Calhoun Clay, and Others may Kill hin
of in pressing Ills GliMs lhuI pr.4i.!y aI uniting the
friends Ut all The older statesmen a4-. han, as II is no" 81
Eeyer with thcm and 10 "ait tour .. eight years Longer
would BY the claims of Judge D0ugus 10 b.
overo"hcd as nc - VeE young "nF ea"ht lori "hG s
rncpa strength being in the West, liut portion OF Gu;
,y could not complia four of her sons have already
att ned the Presidency But should Judge D. be noIni-
ted what popularity has he Messs Cass aad buchan
NJ What State lie that they cannot? None
lmpartiality answers and echoes, npnc
But if these all be discarded Objectionable who can be
elected? Uae wo uniting the ability, experience and ad-
minislravc talent of tr distinguished aud accomplished
statesman with tho military OF the victorious and
successful general would if nominated BE- as easily elected
The Presidency he has always been 10 every hon
10 which his hicnds have caused aim TO aspire
who has known defeat either as statesman
General and whl has been elected almost by Reclamation
every office he has filled; and hls filled all The most pro-
in Two States and has sustained himself gorlonsy
in competition with The finest talent in every position IN
which he has been placed One who has been an ase: un-
der Providence Of extending territory from the At .nc
I" the Pacific, and giving the United States H ricneSt
gold mines upon the face of the globe and has thus been
eur rhliicaly oung America" Voluntarily lett
the Of high political station accepted By invitation The
command OF the armies of struggling and oppressed peo-
pc and in their defence with handful OF troops cvncns
the highest senerahp conquered and captured their
tyran the Napoleon of the West and under the most
extraordinary circumstances established republic, and us
lis first Pras ient negotiated and consnnmacd lis anneXa
on 10 the United States, with public domain greater thun
.f dozen OF our largest States One OF whom, General
Jackson. in introducing 10 Mr.. Jefferson sad II have
known General Houston for many years and entertaining
FOR him the highest feelings Of regard and confidence re-
commend him you with great SAFETY" THIS endorse
in 1924 when General Houston WAS only thirty
years DID, und YET he Ind distinguished himself in war
had filed many Of the prominent offices in his state
with dislinclin then member nf Congress from th
most talented district in The State ana was elected III 1871
Governor OF Tennessee and is the only man IN the
United States of the Democratic party VINO carry that
State in tho next Presidential election thus showing cea
what his standing and popularity in every State In which
has lived; and he is Virgnu by birth if the decga-
ia Convention from tha, State will support him rs cor.
iio!y those from Tennessee and Texas, he VIII not only
5r hr nominee, but next President.
But is there objection Grn Houston! No charge
70 weaken his great popularity Has his opponents III"
friends oi other cauiaatcs hunted nothing to array
against him and prevent his nomination Yes hls v0t
upon the Oregon question, by which S:'.:: 80 Excluded
from that territory, in strict accordnnce "''h t"o -
compromise ne--the whole Of Oregon being beyo"-
that ine-Ias been charged upon him as an attempt
10 court abolition Poor pny charge A'thoneh he
southern manly BIRTH cducson residence and interest,"
mas added territory TO the United states man al
others put together nnd supported all the conPoms" men
ss bv lis cloqucncc and votes yet becasc ne So'en 10
strict accordance the Missouri compromise he Is cen
sucd But If his paotisni his Jealous and ardent
support Of all the compromise questions ana All mat nc hns
done and acquired for his country balance lhs al
lodged Objectionable vote, then II vii; he hard 10 iina
man less objectionable vino al tie same time command
much enthusiasm and is popular as Gen. Houston Is
and has always been.
Let the Baltimore Convention then nominate Cen Hous-
ton for the Presidency, and with him Gov Dickinson OF
New York. or Gov Biger Of Pennsylvania, Lieut. Cover
nor Mcdl Of Ohio for the Vice Presidency and The demo-
party will present ticket that viii sweep eli oeo'e
IT, roll up old fashioned Jackson m1joriiy IN Tic next
election furnish President such as we nave
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