Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-08-24
RICHMOND ENQUIRER,
MONDAY MORNING, AUGUST 23, 1852.

While the Washington Republic is absurdy endeavorn
TO put ice between Southern Union Democrats and Geners
Pierce in the made patent in Saturdays Enquir
the New York Tribune is raying the free soers and abo
tioniss who represented in the recent Psburg Con
venon to the suppor, of Gen. Scott The Republic hold
up Mr. Pierce the Union Democrats the candidate
secessionists the Tribune holds Gen. Scott the Pitts
burg abotonists better agent TO accomplish their end
than John P Hale himself How taies this abuse Of Picrc
tool of secessionists and this Invocation of abolition
lists the support of Scott with the Nec Boston caumny
The Tribune exhorts Mr. Hale decline the nomination
the Fred Doueases the Pittsburg Conventions represents
that Convention the result of outside democratic schem
ing split the whg and abolition party OF Ohio in order
that State for Pierce by plurality vote; and explains
Mr. Hue how much is 10 be gained for the
Human Freedom by his refusing the Ptsburg nornina-
,ion and thus preventing the separation of the abolition and
whis vote, otherwise certain for Scott Speaking of the
Pittsburg nomination. II says:
"That nomination endangers Ohio made pur-
give that Stue Pierce All thcm men who voted for
did not that but The who convcd and fixed
it nothing else But Mr. Hale does H. and
do not believe he will consent to be thus used. He Pc
rempory declined before the Convention; he will decline
again he is afforded chance to do He neither
wants 10 be candidate TO aid Perces election The
made of his name is at with bis personal
feelings and his public convictions.
"Bu suppose should be dragonned into suffering his
name to stand at the head of The Psburg tcketwhat
then VIII the Intelligent freenen OF Ohio be guled by so
shallow trick contributing the triumph of principles
they abhor? What there be in, what end do they
subserve, by m Nine enhs of those who are led OH after
the third purity drum supporters of Harrison and Clay,
because they earnestly believed the principles they advocated
conducive to the nations welfare Gen. Scott stands
in the place of those departed the
principles, and conemplates the same ends Then
hy should the Western Resrre consent 10 play the span
TO South Carolina and cast her vote as 10 rejoice he
soul Of Toombs Faulkner and Brownow? What does she
gain by this for human freedom What is 10 compen
her for The sacrifice Of Protection 10 Home Industry and
River and Harbor Improvements 2"
What say Southern malignes of Gen. Pierce 10 this
language of their Northernnay their national ogan-tha
split of the Wing and abolition in Ohio will be coS
TRiBUrIsG TRIUMPH PRINCIPLES WHICH THE
Pr7ssURo ABoLl7loNIsrs ABaoR that by seeding from the
Whig party these aboltons,s make themselves "cATs
SOUTH CARoLlS in permitting the vote of Ohio
go for PIERCE the candidate of South Carolina, and the
Southern secessionisls In the strain runs commen-
tary Of the Tribune upon the speech of Mr. Wm A Cooke
in the Unversalist Church of this city:
Such are the grounds which Virginia is preparing 10
against her ilusous living next November
And would i, be RATIONAL would be sensible for Ohio
rspudate him. and by scATTERiSG her ro throw hefse
into the Of South Carolna7 Would Il be more ke
Ohio have for the candidate whom Mr. Nn
A. Cooke has adopted, that whom he has on Suct
grounds repudiated7 One Of these two must and will be
chosen Freemen of the Reserve which sha! II oe fause
and consder2
The Tribune however, evidently writes in no great alarm
seems to have suspicion in i's sleeve that the trick
not upon the Pttsburg and Western Reserve abolonsts
but of the Pitsburg Western Reserve aboiionis that
their Convention and its nominations SO far from being
trick gotten up by Southern secessionists against the
WESTERN RESERVE is a OF the WESTERN RESERVE upon
the South 1t has been pretty clearly demonstrated 10 the
North by the Washington Era and Republic that General
Pierce has been lin the Eros language anked by thou.
sands! 10 the Norh,) an earnest thorough consist
opponent of anslarery agitation and sdoery dis
an unuarerng ally and supporter Of the siare.
holding interest," ALWAYS true 10 The Stare and NEVER
gring cote ,;c subjected him to its dispasure or sUsPi
holding nteest-the aboionists dead enough against
him. But every sweet has its b,tel-every rose lis
thorn. The South Ia TOO nell satisfied win 1enefal
Pierce The sous Of Toombs Faulkner and Brownie" are
reoiced" with him too vexaous degree "hat men,
could be done; but, to get up mock con'ehuo" "hen
should Hale with agreement 'ha
he should no, accepts in which Fred Douglas should ugly
things of Scott and which other tricks should be played
of 10 cheat the South into the belief that Scott is not accept
,h,o % tho abolilonists proper The movement would
chime in we'll with the schemes, of late undertaken BY
Southern Wings, TO make out Pierce 10 be any 'ns eS'
,han free from The dispeaure suspicion of the Stare Ou
.rn-would lay with the New Boston caumny ana the III
6dayits of Foss ond Fooe. So the Convention was held
Hale who had declared that he would not ac
cant was nominated Fred. Douglas did let oil his pyro'
The Southern Press hail the proceedings as ef
dence of the Western Reserves hostility 10 Scott Inc
Eoss and Fooo calumnes y the head OF wing ncwspa
ers and the man who is represented in quarter oi ne
I1,on s The candidate secessioniss and tree from even
tho sspcou of hostility the slave power represented IN
rho other m oathnr he institutions and as hand IN glove
with the aboilionis,s in plotting their overthrow