Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-07-13
To The Editors OF the Enquirer :


To the Editors Of the Enquirer
Conference.-The following article, as you probably re-
member appeared about year ago the Republican OF your
city.
"GEN. SCOTT FOR THE PRESIDENCY.-The fol-
lowing is the article from The Savannah Republican, 10
which referred Saturday As wc beiJc saia SPEAK
our own sentiments md have not particle o! douD
the sentiments Of every Wing OF Virginia. and OF all Inc
Southern Satcs in regard to The nomination CT Gen Scot
We have every respect for his military talents and "oCio
have min rci.n IL! station where those qualities are es
scntia When him appear upon the stage, arfayeu
in full Uniform with drawn sword in his hand and me
fag OF the and stripes hoang over Ms neau VIC
nor and admire the American soldier hut when lie comes be-
fore us under the auspices of IPn H. ScndTd, who pears
the banner oil the "gter L4ic' and desires s success
more than The ucion the Rights OF the States ne WIZ
enls. no followers in The South. We hope the whole
Wing press of the South will speak out explicitly ana al
once the sentiments OF the whole Southern community
upon this last Seward movement But 10 inc trGlui ai
| Gle of the Republican"
The following comments which published at the time, in
reference to The above article, and TO similar, but longer
and more elaborate from the Savannah Republican
(Which observe that you lately published in the Enquirer
may The present conjuncuvc perhaps be appropriately
repubIshed:
The Richmond Republican, abiding to the recent nom
nation Gen Scott for the Presidency by the wing State
Convention Of Pcnny vana, "When he comes 10 us
undc, the auspices Hm II. Seward who bears the ban
ncr of the tl'eHER Law and desires its success more
no followers in the South. This frank and explicit avow
al all could be desired the subject OF Gen. Scott
nomination II is only TO be regretted that the Richmond
Renulican and the party to which it belongs, had not in
former rpudatcd all cooperation WIN me aooIlon
d!sorganzcrs aad cuioes OF the North Such course
might checked the u: that !anaic.m, and pre-
vented thar sectional collision, which now threatens inc
safety Of Union II in the presidential election the wing
nay had stopped conquer and sacrificed principle 70
pocy hy act coalition with abolition fsnaticsm, the
ship OF State would not COW be Jeoparded oy Inc angry
breakers OF disunipn.
The Savannah Republican, on the same subject OF Gen.
SCOTS Seworde nomination, says:
ave have had moreover enough OF military tresaents
al late veecs For the Chief hlagisacy, sore experience
has taught ua should have statesman OF enlarged
mind who has made the laws and government the study OF
| his lie"
Republican The doctrine of military availability Is then
abandoned and journals appear to be coming rohna ~
Mr. Claws opinion that the rule of military chleain IS
worse ,len var pcslencc and famine, or 10 Mr. Web.
scrs opinion, that Gen. Iaylos nomination was NOT III 10
| be made" ,oo.. 900
dressed 10 O. P Baldwin, Esq. Ro. h. Ga!aheT, Esq
Edi,er4 cr the Richmond Republican, Gen Taylor saia
Il do not design Withdraw my name II Mr. Clay DC the
o,u,e n me WbiJ National Convention and in This
permission TO remark that INC statements "heh
positively mate In sornc OF inc northern
10 the r. CT that should Mr.. Clay be the nominee OF inc
Wing National Convention, had stated, mat wonl
no. suffer nv name be used rot correct have no
foundation in any oral or written remark OF NINE mas
no, been my ineGUn any moment 10 change my oaltnn
G, 10 withdraw my from the canvass whoever may nc
tho nominee OF The National Convention either of the Wing
or Democratic party The natural effect Of THIS Fca.e
vas 10 conpcl the National Mig Convention TO Toto for
him bocans certain that il he should run IN conpe-
lition with ocular Wing nominee there would DC no nope
f IN. election o: such regular Wing nominee But ITO make
insurance tnuhy sure at the meeting OF the Philadelphia
Convention JuGge Saunders OF Louisiana, particular friend
Of Gen Taylor deEicd the Generals position before the
Convention and drew nice dist ncnn he Generals
withdrawing himself and !iis being Withdrawn by his friends,
in spite of the maxim that he who acts through oIhers acts
himself and It there any real difference between
Withdrawing himself and his allowing his friends 10 with
draw him. then approving their act And the part
of the Louisiana Delegation Judge Saunders further sated
Yaplp IN hn in
opinion his friends who into this convention bound
by Gecson and sustain the nominee heart
aud soul that General Taylor recognizes in his friends in
this convention the right 10 Withdraw his NAME and he will
c'rcer.llv arq in whdruwal Upon the strength
of th. General Taylor was nominated hv the Wing Ma
Convention. In the letter the Richmond Repub-
can the General stood pledged not 10 withdraw md the
Phil I'd: rha Convention General Taylor recognized in his
friends there the right withdraw his name and he cheer
fully arqncScch in the withdrawal Accordingly, General
TAYLOR afterwards fully endorsed and ratified the withdraw
all!
In spite OF ,hs remarkable boulerer sent the Richmond
Republican warmly supported The election of Gen. Taylor
and one of the Editors mistake NOT got good Office
afterwards And now ia change has come DER the spirit Of
their drea The times changed and men change with
them. The poor old General whose misfortune IL
fall into the hands Of politicians, is dead and "sore
experience" teaches his ardent supporters that wc
have had enough of military Presidents of late years"
II was as has been mentioned about year ago. that the
preceding structures the article of tho Richmond Rcpub
can were originally published "Sore experience" had then
taught The Editor Of that paper that fo the Chief Mags-
tracy wc sh0uld have statesman of enlarged mind who
has made The laws and government the study OF his life
1t was natural and reasonable that the Editor should feel
thus pencnt Tho Democracy of the country had sounded
the ALARM that the election OF Gen. Taylor would give
life and vieos TO the Hydra OF Seward Abolition. Accord
nely Gen. Tayors administration found be entirely
under tho control of Vim. H. Seward Upon Gen. TayIos
DEATH The baneul influence of Seward and his compcers
repessed by the schsm that sprung up between Mess
Fillmore and Webster the hand and the "Hieher
Law'' action on tho other. And at tho end OF
year. find the Richmond Republican, and all that tribe
in spite OF the experience The subject ncom-
pelcnt military chcfans under nagn abolition influences
running up the name OF Winfield Scott the Seward cand
date for tho Presidency. The Richmond Republican and all
that sort have in spite of pledges and protesaion.
for sectional candidatethc candidate of Seward
Johnston and the great body of Northern aboonsts.-
The Savannah Republican, however, preserves s consist
cncy epudaled Gen. Scott twelve months ago 1T REru.
DATES SOW. SPECTATOR
/ Petersburg, July lst.
(! THE NATIVE AMERICAN NATIONAL CONvEN.
appears that previous The nomination Mssss
Webster and Washington by this body portion Of the
members headed BY Dr.. Reynod Coates who opposed
change OF the OF the party Withdrew from the hail.
Thoss who remained il said were undar tho lead NJ M