Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-05-07
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TO the Editors Of The Enquirer ;, 900
- " LExISGToS APRIL 30, 1852.
The Yulley STAR OF yesterday publishes full series OF
resolutions adopted by The Democratic Conventions OF
Pcnnsyvan and Connecticut strongly in favor OF James
Buchanan Tor the Presidency The Star would prefer mar
Gen. Sam. Houston should be the candidate and mas n
pressed and This time maintained its preference VIM
perfect willingness, however, 10 conform 10 inc ] % the
Democracy al large and especially 10 the WISHES u e
party in Virginia, when the choice OF our ol ~ 49,
be clearly ascerained There appears no" 70 ne very
doubt that James Buchanan is more popular man any oe
andda,a whose name has yet been spoken Of among The
people Of Western Virgnin and II the Democratic .sa
Convention should determine 10 nominate MN Sr .nt 'e b.
dency he would without doubt, carry western virginia W
11nrcccdente majority We would kei 10 see Houston
President and believe that he could be elected; out as
others and BY far the larger NUMBER dIiler WIN us ana our
ands we nre prepared upon the true Democratic p'incl
lo IN Give way 10 the majority who favor MI ouchhna
and Ibnk il for the that he should receive me nona
lion And in saving this, we say OF MI bucanah "hat
o mr. reoa rod To- assert of but few men Norm OF asoh
nd nrnn,s know him to be sound upon inc Com
ron;ss or his he gave the ceaest assurance long DC
rs no vas snoken OF the Presidency Since ms name
has haen hfe the public associated with the highest Office
within the rift the people, his course has been OF SO
forward and manly character, as 10 strengthen
,,G the high in which ne mas Always
h,cr lid throughout the country Pennsylvana ASKS as
nm ac of Justice that She Of the oldest and mos nu
entail States in tho Union having never had her claims re-
cuvnized and having always generously yielded 20
ratons OF cypedency rather han create dlscon III me p"
~ may now pc permitted show to The world ic
If nrr devotion to James Buchanan her iavorie r"
shirt is hghy comnlendabe and although II "oni! ho "
cuurse have weight with the people OF inc onntu -
lions of vital importance 10 and TO our
moi heep made clear before and after Mr. Buchanan na
,s mentioned in connection with the Prcsldency-ns NC
is known 10 be sound upon these questions ana Is
ant recommending Democrat OF the jackson sci""'
leading md successful opponent oil dangerous hao'i' o
;,d neononoes, the supporter of an economical aahiS
ration of government the friend and promoter VI aercu
800 md commerce. of domestic manufactures and mechan-
ice trust that his friends in Virginia may have an oppnt.
nnitv of exhibiting 10 world that their devotion To ana
confidence him is less than that OF The people oil rem
syyania James Buchanan is Nirginias first choice II
his nomination secured let US have Souh"n
man. Orr individual preference Is Tor Gen sum- fiouso"'
the hero Of San Jacinto.
Between one and o'clock yesterday, there WAS @
felt BY the Inhabitants of Lexington, many OF
whom we're quite alarmed Several window panes were
broken and other damage done 10 very ssht eegree now