Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-04-23
From the Fredericksburg News
THE WHIG CONVENTION.

! From the Fredericksburg News
THE WHIG CONVENTION.
This body adjourned Thursday night last, after quiet
of two days We propose hasty review OF its pro-
ceedings
We would premise that in numbers, responsibility OF tai
ent and physical appearance imposing body OF men
we have rarely seen assembled upon any occasion. The
Convention numbered, should think three hundred and
doubt whether three hundred better looking lors could
| be found in this good old Commonwealth. They were
generally young (very few who had passed The
meridian of e) and all Jealous and determined in that
ference of opinion to the best means BY which it should
be done But agree the cause of patriotism which
could be entirely proslraed but DO impaired by
nJudicious and anwise management
Ii quiet Convention have said upon the sur.
aco this doubtless We cannot say that was the
real feeling which universally prevailed We had TWO
parties in that Convention both of whom resye under
the restraint Imposed by the influence OF circumstances
One party desired the nomination Of Fillmore believing
such expression Of the sentiment OF Virginia would con-
troll the National preference Another was for Cen Scott
the most avnabe and therefore, tho most acceptable Gao
ddate How TO carry the views OF those Two parties was
problem Uf difficult solution The Fillmore thought II
could be best done by nomination and the resolve TO ad
here 10 H. peferrng defeat upon principle ~ success with
candidate with whom in common there was no community
of sentiment or principle The Scott succeeded as The
resolutions adopted by the Convention and published in
another column will prove
We shall briefly review these resolutions, with all
respect TO the source whence they sprung II may seem
strange that being member of that Convention should
defer our objections to the present time The proper Tune
las the Richmond Enquirer has sad) when the Con-
vention in session and the resolutions proposed But
cannot speak We lay claim 10 the art of public de-
batting We rarely speak in public and TO own or
the hearers satisfaction Besides requires small share
of eon,ery stand up before 500 excited parsans and
oppose what large majority of them believe the policy, Il
the principle Of their party For these reasons we were
content remain silent member OF The Convention, and
permit such resolutions objected 10 pass with our
simple negative
We have said the Scott men succeeded To understand
auson the spirit Of the resolutions should be considered
Connect this with the present condition OF the Wing party
in the Union and the way -iaring man. though fool,
M n heir
United States knows is between Fillmore and Gen. Scott
The is the choice OF every lover of good government
and Of Constitutional liberty The other is the preferred o
the advocates OF availability, the admirers OF military re-
nown and the enemy Of the rights of the South. The ne
has done every n'g the nhoe eoumry eNpectea o.
Whilst the other has done nothing (save The achevnn OF
glorious military rumphs) which should entitc him TO
moments consideration OF any claim 10 the Prcsidency-
The has hunted down BY the Of abo
ion for The honest discharge of The obligations 10 his oal
the Constitution and the Union Whilst the other has stood
by and directly has acy acquesced this unri2hte
the rights of the South and uttered not one
word in defence of his native land her cherished lnsiit
tons. These the presented 10 The virginia
Wings and upon their claims preference was sough! 10 DC
expressed.
rha. have not mistaken msrepre.ened these gen.
emen in their political relations the country their past
history fresh in recollection of the intelligent rcuder
will conclusivey demonstrate Within me last ten years
Gen. Scott has avowed himself unqualified a6otionist
In letter written in e42 Committee in Pennsy lvana
who the organ of Convention ascertain his views
the subject OF slavery he declared his belief in the truth
of the opinions advanced by Mr.. Jefferson in his
Virginia. his sanction OF Judge fuckers specuations in his
commentaries Slavery in Virginia. and the adoption OF the
abomnabe doctrines taught by the aboitioniss in the VIZ
pnu Legislature OF 3l32 We need remind the reader
that books OF the General go owsot beyond
any thing promulgated by Arthur Iappan Garrison
Seward Greeley. They all declared slavery violation OF
ie first principles of The u,r Of nature "a State OF sa-
very Judge Tucker tells us wholly rrecUncilabe with
the principles govcrnmen. has been The vale Of
| cath lin Amerca) to millions Of tho wretched Of
Africa the bcrest draugh that flowed from the cup
of af1ction," with numbeess other declarations equally
TaRa nf
rising gradually climax the last o! which was
serye war declared .ha. the Almighty had no attribute
|, may be said Gen. Scott might safely embrace any
political opinion formally advanced by Mr. Jefferson with
the same lights before him ne might DO So bat now un-
His published in i1SS WIN the cr"s OF me
African captive from his native home and subjected TO
tortures unparaeedn human suierngs were ringing IN ms
ears and invoking every feeling Of c!cmencv and mercy
was directly the Revolution, whsn the widest notions
of human liberty maintained, about which MI JtRer-
son advanced opinions that have good reasons n belize
he afterwards abandoned Yet in the nonnday OF the l9
century experience has asc cd every evil predicted OF
African slavery and a time to- when Northern tanati-
csm is seeking 10 ovewhem Southern rights in conneXiun
with this subject, the crude notions put ioh az va! dak
age Of history conured Up and made 10 ay lis par
| in this scene Of outrage and wrong
But we are constantly told that Gen Scott is right upon
This subject that he is for the Compromise much as Nil
lard Fillmore and that he will far for the South. What
ia he authority for these declarations Has he written
line which would authorize such concluson2 Is there sat
sacory proof OF such determination The reverse the
word of which has been reaced, is there 10 convict
him. The testimony Of his condanls are stronger Ills
New York organs declare explicitly his opinions as anag
ons,c to the Compromise Washington correspondent o
the Tribune says, duthortatrely that the ruor hat Hen
Scott will write lerer endorsing the Compromise, is false
He further says "lf Gen. Scott cannot he elected without
leers without pedpes without procstaons. then lie viii
not be elected at ALL The friends OF Cen Scott and h'
enemies Of Gen. Scot, well sci their hearts at rest on
| this point
Nor IS this ALL The Times and Tribune both hurine
themas upon Mard Fillmore for his faithful
of the provisions of this Compromise ey avow because
he ha turned abolition Wings out of office and directed
The whole weight of his position, and The whoc power
his the political destruction OF Mr. Seward and
10 the exclusion of the Wing party who share IN his sents
,nts and opinons therefore s he unworthy of support
These are the leading OF Gen. Scott, and claim
| speak by authority his opinions
Disguise the fact may the 4h resolution OF the Con
ycntion an anchor to the windward for Gen. Scott M
other Whg thought of hreathed In connexor
| with the Presidency but Fillmore and Scott what Is
"true Wing 7 and what the evidence TO have that ou
candda has stood and does stand by The Compromise !
These are questions The wings OF Virginia have told th
rhics Of the Union in National Convention assembled To
aver for lhem And how is uni versay believed they vii
answer it? Just large number OF the Virginia Con
yention would have answered il the other night in kch
mond-tha General Scott is true MhG & e nc v',us ~" =.
the Compromise because Mangun and htie ntany say SO
or that Mr. A. Mr. B. said that General Scott o'd then
he would do so.snd for the still further ana an
full reason that he is AVAlLABLE-Wo must dcer iufhe
comment TO our next, for want OF space.
wHIG CONGRESSIONAL CAUCUS-sLIM ATTEN
DANCE.
WAsHrSoros APRiL 20th-The Wing caucus re.assemblee
tonight In the Senate Chamber at eight o'clock, Judge
Mangum presiding. The attendance is rather hin mum
Der Of Southern members and of Mr. Wcbsers friends
being absent. Among those present are Senators Smith
/ Fish, Wade and Seward, ard Messrs. Fowler, Briggs
Brooks Haws, stanly Gentry, Landry and Humphrey Mar
shall of the House of Representatives, The latter gentleman
proposes renewing his compromise platform offered al h
previous meeting upon which lengthy and stormy discus
sion is expected The session is likely DO a,o, and ,h
| caucus Is sitting with closed doors.
SECOND DISPATCH.
WAsKISoroS April 20-l0 P. M.-Ihe caucus is still il
session and an excited discussion is progressing resou
ton. declaring the fnaty of the compromise
THIRD DISPATCH
The Wig National Convention TO DC @ hs'd N Baltimore.
still in session. and has just selected Baltimore city as ih
place of holding the Wing National Convention, and IN
18th OF Juno the day.
FOURTH DISPATCH
WAssSe-os. April 2O-l2 P. M-The Whig Caucus ad
iourued shortly after IL O'clock The following were IN
proceedings previous The votos on the Convention:
Mr. Marshall of Kentucky, offered the resolutions INTRO
duced by him at the first meeting of the Wing Caucus
Mr. Stan!y con.ended that they were out % o'ae d"
the chairman sustained his objection. ,
After discussion principally between Messts. Mufs