Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-06-29

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intended speak you fully upon the subject of
the Compromise Measures Than had opportunity 10 90.
The importance OF the action OF the Convention upon tins
question be estimated. believe there will he
no disposition the part Of the South to press resolutions
unnecessarily offensive The sentiments of the North But
can we say Us much on our side viii the North come
chcerfuy up the mark Of constitutional gh,7 If not,
breach in party is inevitable The matter should be met
the Threshold because it rises above party and looks TO
the very existence Of The conlederscy The sentiment Of
State is be regarded upon this subject: but having
fought the battle in New Hampshire and upon the Fugitive
Slave Law and upon what believed be Tho ground Of
constitutional rights should OF desire the approval
of the Democracy of the country What wish say
YOU this II the Compromise b. sub
santaly and firmly maintained the plain rights secured by
the Constitution will be rampled in the dust. Wha, differ
can make 10 whether the outrage
ia on S. Carolina Maine New Hampshire! Are the
rights Of each equally dear a7 will yield 10
spirit that from considerations Of policy would
cnianger the Union. Entertaining these views the action
of the Convention must in my Judgment be vital If we
OF the North who have stood by the constitutional rights
the South 10 be abandoned 10 any me-servng policy
the hopes OF the Democracy and Of the Union sink
venton; but help feeling that what is be
done will be important beyond and paes-trsnscend
emily important to the hopes Of Democratic progress and
civil liberty. I.
Your friend, FRANK PIERCE.
We should like to what omitted
The action Of the Convention regarded BY him as
yaa very different opinion from that entertained by the
Evening Post The course which he so an1ously desired
and pronounced "vtal was adopted by the Convention
and the Post separate him from this policy to
exempt him from all responsibility for it, and then i. gives
him support, while epudaiing the plaorm-ha, is advo.
Gates his election, and rcpudates his principles.
In the face Of such record of such and such
timony, what DO see7 The New York Evening Post
electioneeng for him. ex-senator Dix and FreeSoiler
John Van Buren,, and exAboIitionist Henry B. Stanton
with crowd of other FreeSo Democrats, pal,ing and
advocating the nomination loudly they praised ad
vocated the nomination Of Martin Van Buren, In s4s made
Principles and for Purposes directly opposed TO those on
which the nomination Of Mr.. Pierce is now made!
npna ~ -Spifn
committed the nomination. You now know the an
teccdens Of the candidate and bis present position On the
paramount question heis and always has been directly and
vitality opposed you You know the plaorm-no sophis
try explain away the fact that it fairly adopted as
any platform ever was by political Convention You know
that Mr. Pierce Insisted upon the adoption of the offensive
features which characterize it, that he fully represents IL that
his success will be the ratification of that aorm by the
democracy OF the United States 1t contains no word in
vor OF Land Reorm no word 10 favor placing govern
ment of the United States in foreign relations and nego
atoms on The side of the Democratic Principle in Europe
no word in favor ojus protection river and lake
merce OF the West commerce mere valuable than all