Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-06-11
o17R CANDIDATE AND OUR CAUSE.

The nominations made By tho Democratic Convention al
Baltimore have sped the wings OF the Telegraph to every
quarter Of country, an already the returning notes OF
appreciation with The cry OF alis WE'LL Fierce
and King the ralying cry OF the country from
Maine to California We receive hourly idngs of the hear
y appoyu of the work of our noble Convention The So
lection Of General Pierce is most fortunate one-n MN
are found combined high moral qualifications with great po-
cul integrity unsurpassed modesly, vigorous and well
informed mind experience in public affairs, ana an ardent
pSttiosm His stern and intcyble opposition TO those
northern desuctycs who by their rccRlcss ianatclsm
would shake down The pillars OF the Constitution, and his
constant, open and abors TO arrest their treason
able efforts have secured for him the respect and admiration
of all le Just and good who love country and admire
our Institutions.
In the prime of life ripe statesman and gallant sol
der ono who has proved himself wise civilian and skill
full captain hc has received the nomination as Democrat
ue consistent and faithful in all tme and has never shrunE
from maintaining his faith.
Such is the leader under whom shu fight the coming
battle no, doubling that shall gain signal and Rlo
rous victory. Our motto is the Resolutions of the Ba
more Convention be practically maintained by the ecc
ton of Franklin Pierce.
Who is moi ready claiming belong 10 the Democratic
party and loving It's creed set forth in these resolutions
stand by and labor for by day and by night In the
threatened political struggled In the result OF that struggle
deliberately believe the peace the prosperity the happ
ncss nay the very existence of this naon one and united
is involved If we elect General Pierce sectional strife is
utterly demolished. We shall become again an united peo
pe The march of Hae of Gddnga and of the more dan
geous and willy Seward in their destructive and donation
azinp abors will be now and for years 10 arrested
II will be victory of the lovers of peace Of law, of the
Constitution of the Union, and of liberty poiticu
Adventures who would by their mad and mischievou:
course put all these IN imminent peril Come then, say
come them one and ALL who love their country more than
mere party and rally ader this bright and glorious flag
has black spot in IT, 1t is the true national flag 1t IL
the stripes and the given US by our io!eiahes.
That General Scott is to be the opponent Of Genera
Pierce seems now to be conceded He is the nominee
tho abolonst Seward. He is the pet OF the party VINO
shanelessy avow that there "a higher law" than the
Constitution framed BY the sagcs Of 1877. He acts with
and sympalhscs with them. Without their counsel and aid
he could not command coporas vote in the Wing Conven
,on He is the sectional candidate who is the compcito
of the paro, Franklin Pierce Hs would curai The acili
ties of emigration to our country and bring back to h
allen law of old John Adams. The naturalization laws
that now so happily and Justly invite the oppressed of al
countries 10 fly hiher seek home of peace, of happi
ness equality and freedom he would strike from statute
book and substitute them by others of harsh and forbid
ding character Can the liberal freemen of this country
hesitate between the two We say no, never-never
The resolutions Of the Baltimore Convention constitute
the beacon lights of the Democratic party. General Pierc
is nominated by The same party that adopted these resou
TONS He bound by and all of them. BY these, n
is to be supported and by these have question: h
will be elected. Rally, them Democrats, under Franklin
Pierce The chosen champion Of the OF the Constu
lion and of the Union.