Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-08-10

ed ,.c Eeu GAYS, appealing 10 an ouisn' W. ann.
,rnuLnow the pllIforn-no sophstry can expian ava!
MAJ !, was as fairly adopted any platform ever
80 So . nIitical Convention on kno" hat VT. fletce IN
sisted uron the adopoa o ~. y and II, = his smc
". ri H. ,hr ratification of that platform by the United
States :. -, ..,.,,,o ~ Tho Eroye
So much for ourselves Upon the pasae -" end ~ ~
Siy. Law the Northern Democracy eehsa'.y s1oo ~ 80
Bu rr u;edctions made in AZ. that tlc SUM VIZ o
-,,ni ay iner, defence OF their our pIi NOT an
with the Wing party in crushing tS t - soms extent
swer 70, the consequences-wrre verified ~ IN, c., rho
Sm, f the Northern Democracy unwilling To haht 'o ~
South when Southern Wings were hghtina agaln
adm. the Northern Wings crush the Dslocia.! hn
and Souh-ye!ded 10 the pressure; and having al"a} h
in hopeless minority al the North, and believing az.
cvruis Of As the South had abandoned lts rights oi,s
h.v sought u make terms for themselves al nome. ~
shn',iI MI f,rtress capituate army whlch II
honed and believed marching TO It's rescue JOINS s "
sicgers? ;,.. So : ,,h.,n mari
~ ha ,omnromise There but three Northern "n2S
in the House of Representatives, who voted ioE she
slave law Ii passed-sUch Tree soHe! e'en % "e',
sunujrtinr itSD pi ,n were It's constitute i'ai
TIT. comnrDn 5. ended The existing Tree sol! to'ts
nv pullins 10 rest il was hoped all slavery
Crr,, reiycinu followed and the South almost lofS'' t
Webster ana Fillmore had alwnyH Decn Inc s'u-u''' P
ncn,- .! slave power and slave. extension. ;, - S,h
PLEASED with rattle, tick!'d with straw u
EN- HhIgs 10, electrg Fillmore or "eos'e'
without delay , ., -, IL, !,
N,rk YOU Gentlemen the free soil movement ending ~
IN. ConprGmse-amoag the free soers proper Tue ni'
nnce Van Buren, and Webster was ended anu an
3.
Bu amid The general Joy OF the Wings, ttefc was eI
poricnt0us prowl ." d.conen and when ie s'oAe "a Wv
battle for the Compromise had cleared away 'httc stun "
Abolition parIy-nc ncrndIaes and HE assaSshs'Ae IL"
der.urauui railroad nnntAe steady and relentless
Of the Soul-with Seward NJ their heal, repeal "f hc
sutchwur and Scot, their champion. DO not suppose
Ina: ms is my statement Do not think hat "o"'a ies
m. proof Of such fact upon The evidence "' nose
poIiica anpahies might, however honest ielr h'.io'
nn, their Judgments shall read you the testimony ~
Mr. q nlrv Wing up that time above partisan reioa'"
nj whom the Richmond Wing said the Other dav a. 's
New York Tribune and The Express had before
Gentry mad ul,yay, beea highly esteemed tric man
s, not refer 10 iormos and Stephens ana talR"er ana
dozen Others; but only endorsed BY The Wits ara
10 another whom mys" endorse. In a speech in''e
Nv him on tho lin June s., lie said speaking .: Sc"a.a
sentiments objects. uni referring 10 h;s rPecch III -
"You viii in il that perpetual agitation on The sAoJt ="
slavery with u lis ultimate eStermln"tInn was an
nGunc.. by him u day which he devoted hnisc; ans
ne lbor,d 10 the AbUlpnisis oi tut t&oE Nl'
ne best way 10 accomplish their object was 10 sustain Tue
'Nhig ticket"
And auaiu saws he:
..WnnT CENTRAL T.. vIor dieI-w!len the COMPROMISE
r, pas.ed-wnen Mr.. Fillmore and Mr.. Webster ihie"
The yrl weight of their influence anu gave the country
the benefit their utmost cHertnns 10 nduce me !>'
., ccr,, IN. Compromise peace olicfIn4-;l
naI s-llnrn 81 sectional differences ocw en- te .N','n
and Souh-wha did NJ Seward DO! s5 have 10 rrisf
10 his acts from memory ana if make mistake VIII
correct il when pointed out According 10 my cc"!.
LECTION soon after the passage Of those measures lie miro
Diced resolution into the senate o' o.' 10 oos ga
very il tho District Columbia; thus showing 10 the anti
slavery men Of Tie country That he did not aeqnlcsce IN me
Comp onsc that lie still Tor agitation hc.
peal was The cry which he raised" 80
Bat Seward himself speak. On he OH OF Apr: 81
II. said in reference 10 the Fugitive Slave Law
IL think the act sgnally unwise because il Is an a'tenp
ny purely icicratvc government 10 extend inc ccono!
nj elvr ats throughout Stairs which elnGlic slavery
~ moral social aud political cTii Any despo'ic govern
uent would awaE.n SedItion from us pfoouhuest suoe'
Dy sIc M attempt.
Bat 10 proceed, Gentry says:
"Unac, his auspices Gen Scott became candidate i"F
The Presidency and ii Cen Scott IS nominated al htue
n. IA IN
therefore. Gen SCOTS nomination cannot, under any en-
cumstanccs nliionaze The Wing party because "i'ian
H. Stewards aim cannot be accomplished otherwise ah ny
"a sectional organization OF parties
Wings can accept and support candidate Tor c ffes'.
rncy u commended 10 them ny such influences, anu
uct,r such AUSPICES as these think II will require but
aht progress in party serSly I'D enable heh 10 sup
Mort Mr.. Seward Tor the Presidency four years hence
Aud then, proceeding 10 chow WHO were S@'''S o'S'"'
rcu he say: -
as soon as the compromise passed all the pa
o.ls under M Stewards control placed the ie OF IrteTai
Scot, the hcli Of their columns as n' candoac io'
she Presidency. Conventions were called al me earliest
possible time IN Ne. York Pcnns lvana and Ohio, which
formally nominated him Tor the Presidency but no fesOIn.
lions passed those conventions recognising the series OF
measures 10 which, referred compromise, 10 be
| adhered . executed oy the North and south;
Thus General Scott put upon the poicai hreha--so
entered ir BY Seward His name was living al me
t.ca OF no paper which had sustained the co'nprois
NJ Southern Wing press spoSc OF MIN eScs. 10
MS nomination, defend him from the asshus Oh soh'
Wnp .i!y The Southern Wings in Congress- mean 'hr
fra'naRtr J4sa Ills Tide u JGbhn &iT
upon Tie crest c wave threatened IL sGtHergc the
South Some OF them gallant than the rest had arca
dy made fight upon the floor OF Congress- and warned Scott
The dangerous company he was H. and inpiorcd nm tor
his s.kr speak and scatter the abolition horde, VINO
carried their reasonable schemes under the shadow o!
his wing But he silent, and let them work. The first
of Northern and Southern Wings took place IN
April il the Congressional Caucus of III" Wgs 10 call the
National IN at the Northern wings
put Southern wing forward To c. their Work lie
pro.cd worthy nf their trust He rejected as out o!
order proposition 10 adopt resolution declaring the
| compromise inaify. This he old, say the South.
wings, upon pre-teternina'i"n. Ihcrerron these
Wings, .! whom there were eleven protested against
action ~ the NGfthcn Wing party. Among the Pro'cs
anis Cingham and Outlaw OF North Carolina, and
Suothcr OF Virginia. gentlemen of the hghes, character
and thorough going party men, They say first
In" cnti:e meet ing maage majority ri representa-
zion Chased az Whg in Con gess the United States
The quota from the sa"choding States !enrinng in the
'me"ting after withdrawal! just fourth OF HE
Wing representation from the sltvchOtng States The
'dcte, linaun Of the and place Of the Wing National
Convention may therefor. justly be considered Ia Wing
made by ,n Congressional representatives. from the
fro. States"
Encn upon The question what the opinions of
those representatives. from the free Stares they say
1T Is apparent however that tie lnc and The place haze
been determined, only 6y minority o: the Wing cpr
cnltJG, but by rTcppndcrancr ." iha; clement :" The
representation which either opposed the al usmcn; dsa
VOWS TIE 'tuaty' III the settlement"
We thus perceive that the Convention called by The
contemporaries mon all Of whom we've for Scott SO that
this preliminary struggle. Seward runphed These Irp
after i!ri. resolution voted down,
Tor Offering ''We frankly i'm:
I!ncrac purpose the hr"sh"i ,!aaItrra
Die on u aid III scheme f.. election
ca!ri with allied 10 whose policy II was 10
hc final settlement 81 those dangerous and exciting guc
tpn which embruced by what is ,tnIe! The Adjust
meui Wi!h the candcr of ircrn;cn presented in The
prurn-on dghued 10 the meeting tile position 10 which
'wc shall adhere"
Now let read IL you the olDw win. declaration of pur-
aosc remembering the what ht. snce
red
"Tn Tie Of our propnsor-to agree
'dSugrc. questions connected wi:h the in -lu.iDn al
slavery, il recognized by the Constitution ;!c uei
SLAVE Ia", md the fnhy OF The cOmpromEs"is
wtugiy the sources OF the nnxi"us agitation
and 10 reveal III. means Of assaling harmony.
hap, The existence Of tie Union. Have the diss"u
ut lie past inrulcact morale Shall The progress
peace u! lhs be married by al
"a iaEalcl-m which hatta barrier erected by nora.
power AMI rSultln9y rrocrns Obedience cEly purc
higher man human liml Shall the ties that link tie
parts Of noble country together yield dcfna.uad
Ism which the mask OF liberty only 20 pcpe!alc
'cF!mt; HAL may, with comparative imnunty excite
passion, reward ultimately desire for scaggraEdize.
'mrnt r.
Thes the manly in which I!n tried and trusted
senin"ls Of The Southern wings adonished their consttu
treason which had long stenbiiy lurking In
their camp raising is dangerous head and tclJ
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