Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-07-13
I,ICHM0ND ENQUIRER.
ss. TIIeDaY MoRNING, JULY 10. 1852.

why should we, during this hot weather. aoof = the
,non Gen. Scous nomination, and s lni'u0"' h oble
interests of country, when we lind a. hre,bren
and patriotic articles put form " o,cntion of
of The Editorial corps? We invite 'ho and sensible src
soptbc,n Wings TO tho following Jus' an -. M,oon
'ou'''''' s n.,cro,ic source, but from Inc Macon
NC '0 80 messenger, an iniuentiai wing Pupet
Noa'' 'ou'n'' TUE WIG NOMINATION.
- Tho intelligence Of the nomination OF Gen
we rec 700 were going press last week, and hhd me
Scott, az nr.ss our disapprobaon We have heard II
ony hst the wing presses which have declared against
so,,. will eventually support him. We DESIRE therefore,
- dsebusc the minds of uny who may entertain this ldca
On far as we are concerned by dccurng that we not only
sapuroye the nomination OF Gen. Scott but that we con-
it 10 be The duty OF every eouneh man 10 use
would lend support him. but regard for the saiey ana
honor OF the South compels us 10 oppose MN we w
with reluctance but shall do II, esoutey, without re-
ard 10 the consequences We cannot submit this question
Of the support Of Gen. Scott, 10 convention o. 'c s
party, of any other party, and agree 10 aoue " m ".
csiun. We would as Willingly coiiii' oo' |'"Se'N'S -
the keeping of another :,
Gen. Scott which ought not TO be overlooked oy ooushesn
was proposed candidate Tor the Presidency oy me rec
Soil wing Of the Wing party He has placed himself IN the
hands of This faction and they have sealed MS hps upon e
nhisct of the Compromise and dictated 10 him his policy
and his course candidate. He has been presented ~
tho Wing convention the peculiar candidate OF '' po
lion of the Wing party OF the North who have been ouoe
IN their dcnunca,ion of slavery, and most aa
reckless in their expressions upon the rights o ie oou.
Seward has been his ana Inc nrane nI Of
and Dayton OF New Jersey were his active
parrisans and marshaled 10 his support Inc o ere" u
Abolition Free Soil and Higher Law The SCUM was una
monsv opposed 10 him. II did ask Southern candl-
da,e did not present Southern man Tor the nomination
nf the convention It's undivided support 10 af
Fillmore and only asked Inc MORN III 70 ssd uy v
dice and by association, Northern man Why coud ney
moi support Willard Fillmore? What evil has ne done Z!
What measure of his administration uIlcnaea mem lr"
nne whom formerly they delighted to honor WHAT Was II
which rendered them bitter and unreenn2 IN ner UNo
ton TO him Why could they not support Danc' q.
tho .r.oest man OF ageIhe peculiar
tho commercial and manufacturing interests VI me No'n
one who by his services and intellect was 60 ehoh'y ~
ted to be the exponent OF inc pIncplGs " .e
party and the representative OF HE dignity anu e,e"
and Glory of lie American governments Hhy was urea
,n,epTily ana capacity Willard FILLMORE and uncquac"
nhihIv il, Daniel Webster. disreeaded oy mem me u
80 - ohy,ous illard Fillmore and Daniel Wooster were
mn onal E,cn and would not disregard ie Doug ~
law and Weld 10 the anti slavery sentiment oi lc trol
when il djseuarjed those obligations Scott was perfea
hefe thar, becau.e they believed they could use AIM ~
accomplish their selfish Objects Scott was sicn u' M
Compromisc-Sco was not pledged 10 carr! out "'
1.-Two Slave Iaw-Scoit mad refused to give suGn prus1
whcn earnestly demanded OF him by Southern WINGS ~
had permitted Seward control him, aaa was pupP'' !"
| his hands s., h nl,cod himself since
bi nomination upon The compromie platform, adopiea oY
Tho convention Why did he not declare his opinohe oeiu
rho esnu of the conventionl Vas his silence upon lse
- NJ Tho compromi.e the condition upon which he was
10 receive The support of tho Free Soil WINGS! Ru' MS
nrovo of the Platform amounts 10 nothing al an upper
ssoutons are worthless staying the Free Sol asuon
M the North when candidate who places nst upon
these resolutions nominated by the farV Witch up
posed them Convention, and reptdlates eh since us
iouypmen Sixty six Scott men In Convention, No'eo
orons the Compromise Resolutions Of the Platform, and
Scot, organs openly rpuda,c them What are ihesc paper
resolutions WORTH The South dictated lhe'n-ont Inc
North dictated HE candidate who should run upon 'hci
Will these paper resolves exclude Seward ana Johnson ao
Dayton and Greeley and Raymond from al snare Of eXecu
tive patronage Scott is elected! Do 'hcy ostiac's' te"
and draw the line Of dcnarkaon between national wings
and unprncplcd Aboltonsts2 They consider SCOUTS no
mparun their trunph and if elected they will not only
share of executive patronage, but dispense the
whole Of it.
these raper resolutions do exclude Free Solers and
Aboiiouiss from the confidence of the candidate and the
offices al his disposal, if elected what cheek arc 'ey 10
slavery agitation? What significance is there III them Z
VIVA, ae they worth, Gen. Scott has been nominated %
Free Soil votes and elected will owe his elevation TO me
Presidency 10 FREQ Sellers They mus control his Admin
isatIon He must reward them with Offices VIII rec
Soer change his opinions his policy, when openly e3-
pressing those opinions he still IS elevated 10 high ana uca
tive office? The compromise resolutions OF the Wing con-
yention alone without candidate who will act upon ihen
arc worse Than nolng-lhey solemn nocEeIy ana
dispraccfu cheat We do believe Gen. Scott II elected"
can or will act upon em and therefore opposed 10