Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-10-19

have irnmrhed al all. -,
!; ,nhirp wcrse--ot their leaders al Bamnrel For tle
h,rr If the South for the hope of peace and quiet TO orr
and our people is most earnestly TO DC desired
lha they will not ;; , ;o,
l Cr thc Southern Wings 10 sustain Their leaders Bni
the spirit which prompted the nomination position ana
nrincipes of the candidate himself should render pn
biz s;c for General Scott 10 receive the vote 0! me
South.
The deep apprehension Of danger to the country rom le
fan2tfca of the Abctionists alarmed the "ho' h
ton and everywhere felt nsncyey mat Tteat ana
us,ircG eiio. was essential the Union lie coii'
rrcuisc the first fruits o: this sentiment but was seen
- be vain ard deceptive unless the policy {" h'th pat
should harmonae with the objects contemplated oy IT, ihe
mode in which this 10 De effected seemed So obvious
nm, !; coud ha riiy be mistaken The excited and heated
STATE lie public mind at The North had been S"re!ihn
81 liz - for The purpose o giving strength pot!cu! or
Jniytjn and had succeeded in the attainment o this end
"a very considerable extent. To avoid any future recu'
renee To this mode Of warfare, II was only necessary ta
bob should their faces like hint against any re-
nrwaI Of the agitation This determination was fully enter
famed by a large majority OF the American people All The
Democrats North and South were earnest IN ~ aasG an1
whilst all the Southern Wings concued WIN tleh IN ice
mo and ninn part OF the Northern Wings were ANXIOUS
10 co operate with the South, aud 10 adhere 10 rs 'ry
II Iir, honest bold position had been taheh " o2'
pares on this sublcct majority would nave u.t scIs"
against aholilionisrn which mast have crushed i"e'ef
Peace and tranquility would have been permanently tou'n
sailed 10 The country, and The two great piuts l " "
court popular favor on tie reia'o u'''i's Vi ''.'i
principles. ,,,,
The par,izany Of Gen Scott thought proper 10 defeat The
acconp lishrnt vi hs great object TO unset'e e p'n
nj tl, counIry recently cslablished-o reopen me
wounds which wr. sui - bring 10 teIt and HE
power hen claimed be- controlling in he party disputes
n The North There no weapon in The afo!y oil pa
Iilica waEute foul polished or poisoned when '
parizaus o Gen. Scott did not clutch al wh tag"rness
nd use without scruple The proc'yy OF the scott wing
10 Abolition seduction distinctly seen oy me "hl1 par
IL: and us members OF The South who knew its fatal ten
encrs were prompt and IN their denlncstlos lEc
Wing press, with nnanmty very rare at any ime 'ea
IN demand upon Gen. Scott define his POSITION win
reputation if he refused 10 do so The gloes OF
[untya Lane and Chapuepec were not thought potential
supcrcGdc the necessity OF distinct asowaI :"
opinion and pledge support The guarantees OF southern
rights Cen Scott despised alike The demand and he
threat and left his Southern allies 10 reconcile as oes hey
might the words they uttered before tic nomination.
win The pnsianmous trucking which was 10 csaracte&"
rei conduct afterwards Suel: popular intelligence even
comtcmptibe The Wings would appear 10 regard
il, must high be inuencet by bald m mpes!Gie
that which! is attempted IL BIZ 4ricccd upon le'
Tie Wig press AMI WING leaders assured people o The
the position occupied by Gen Scott before HE
nomination dangerous 10 Tho vital interests VI me
Cuncderacy particularly OF the slave holding States
They perceived and charged that the man TO whose hands
he had committed himself held opinions ianHca and d!so'
ganizinq IT, their tendencies and they taught the people In
believe that his nomination and election would DC signal
for the overthrow Of our constitution and will reni
you two extracts from respectable wing journals,
before the nomination. 10 snbsanate this statement
hich hnwever will hardly be denied, presume 10y any,
cvun ~ the INSCRIPTIONS pariZan read isfst al
extract lr,m The Petersburg JntcHgrncer, whose Editor
huow His talents ana gcnrmanly character can pear
witness IT, and his fehity Whi principles has become
powerful throughout The Stale o. Cen. Scott til- paper
SAYS
'fir il man. although born and bred in the sisr.hoin"
County ri Dinwiir, the State OF Nrgnll, and whose
kired and early friends save.nirrs, who has not
dared say thar he approves and will sustain the measure
.or which the Wings rorifed Mr.. Fillmore and whic.
they declared saved III" UnOn ana maintained the rights -!
SOuih Gen Scott the candidate coneecratcd ny ir
Imposition ot surh hands those o! their Right iterrr
..nccs Seward Johnston Il Co. Cen Scott l"ars the A5o
lint, fhpIn
their influence Tor his nomination. Now II he should pro
the nomination by such means are we not iny Gsi
fled in coming ic conclusion that IN the event ui Ills
election The c0nnses ot the AbuIlonias would M cit IL
his Administrator No who knows Seward, Johnston
and The IinnuJic coOr Of political knareS
dvt, this Seward and his cnnfc in nquy, not
the men sacrifice themselves Gen. Scott any
else Their political creed is i'll the word SELF and II they
prncurc tho nomination and election OF any man. 1t VIII be
n(er distinct understanding .u:, chcn The cfceS 10
be Distributed they no: 10 be 0eeriooted II is obvious
the hc Of Seward and his con-paiors to Sus
tain lr the Presidency rW not agree either IL
terms uuy 10 restore elected conftrass 10 gct
How then ,",l the matter Sewar marshal IN
'Ner York lrW clap hc 0ratr and inrSHer Of tn9rt
sigee in The face et The rcry process NJ e iats and pla
nus and ne h2kcr !aE ~ Justification u ms
conduct"
single other is all propose trouble you with
although they might easily be multiplied 10 any extent
Tie Norfolk H:raid leading Wing paper in the city OF
Norfolk expressed these just sentiments before the nomna
lion Baltimore;
awe conccte The highest praise General Scott, which
which &c has reflected the national character by hs
'machess achievements. He is in opinion The great
's, captain his age. 5u, il he in all inus
'l.e til. parallel Of Washington himself MS Dependence on
tts IN Euencc Of Nm II. Ssnurd and the of his clique
rotl readcr utterly impossible for him 10 receire ne sup
Mort Of Southern iTni.s ctud!ddG for PresisHi.
Nay VIZ do no, sce how b. possible for Southern
Wings go into Il National Convention 10 nominate
Presidential candidate, with nominee placed bcdfe ina!
body through the nsrnmentaity Of w lillian II. Seward
man who was brought 10 the test of perjury by Danit
Webster upon the declaration TINT there law hc held
10 be paramount 10 INC Constitution which ne had taken an
support: which lw il carried oui according 10 his
would have resulted in dsunlon, civil war, and
massacre ~
# is worse than rrrposlrrou4 for these journals or any
1iicr WING authority whatever, that any fact cir
unsa,cc has ansped since General SCOTS nomination
TO break In The slightest degree The force o! the Just ser!
nicnts contained in the extracts have read. On the
ary much has r'nsTirrd 10 confirm the views and
the alarm expressed by these papers The appehcnd
Il Influence. o Ahoitunists in the Wing Conventions ri
ned into fact and tnh, ard history, by It's ISSUE. Tie
entertained or expressed by I'll" Southern
!, higs from The tendency and extent Of the abolition inu.
nee amongst the pecuiar friend, Of General Scott NJ th
Nn are since the nomination. than coni-Inad il
Nhig testimony is 10 be credited As proof Of ths will
cad you short "xtrnc, from influential Wing paper, the
New ork Express. correspondent OF that paper wishes
"ew rhngs," which, says he, q" know TO be facts
Speaking the Wings h. remarks II would ask Of them
il they Know thai vote given 10 General Scott. Is vote
given 10 Seward Tor the Presidency in 1867 Do y0n
know that if G.neiI Scott il ,rt" every person appoint
ed office under hi administration b. favorable
the hotonaon of Seward in 1856 d. YOU know that
They DO 90 BECAUSE in The Of SCOTS election they
will in share If the spUiiI, thereby gain add
Iiuna pawrr nha with Seward the great Wig |
party abolition party, and Vim II Sowar. viii BIZ
,lei! Caniiatt i1f the Presidency in c5G OH Mhl1
ready this ar" 10 he sold hu1: and lac,
the ahnuns;s p The Editor himself, says: "Hundrcd-
And ,h0usauis Wig friends feel thus in this city
State, and elsewhere.
Th- opinion Of the Petersburg lnt.sencer before the
,ounrton and that OF hundreds and thousands Of Wings
the VI New York after that event IS il be
eacd stnsnGIy Tho Ii would be very extraordinary
these appehensvha, entertained by the Wings
lively in Nil rlrs Of the country, unpunift; and still
more extraordinary IL being GntounjeJ they shJ!I be
DANGEROUSLY proclaimed We have however the -rtonacs,
Nh authority Tor believing that justified th- entire
sttu-t ii Gen Scott before his nomination And have
authentic aai reliable Wing testimony II il is lot uni
eFsa n' believing that the grnGnds OF alarm st. remain in
heir full force strengthened and confirmed by The circum
tanccs Of The nomination itself
Tn only shadow Of Justify the Southern Wings
supporting Gen Scott n1r il be found In the platform
# principles adopted BY her Convention at the lime Of The
nomination. II IL, therefore, II The gtavest Importance Ia
xamnr carefully the nature OF the guarantees contained
his instrument, and the obligation resting frat upoa
Wig party ana secondly upon General Scott from the
hedges already given TO observe hrfn.
have lime 10 expose the Inconsistency 81 the Wing
arry in adopting platform at ALL although it is d rich
eme and full Of instructive teachings II must suffice tor
present. 10 say that II constitutes another Curing
tame" Of direct violation this Presidential election OF