Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-07-20
RICHMOND ENQuEREn.
SATURDAY MoRSENG, July Il, 1852.


Last WATER il alone OF the WING press 49, =, o,,
attack upon Mr. Segur The chairman u ~ wit mi
Committee and threatened 10 SUP nm y o
form The Waig State Convention assc''o,'u soo" -.
T., from carrying out tho dctaon OF the
,occd Nj, Segar in the highest places IN lic
W., s,,o,pue-making him 4 member o. the COMMITTEE
p,s,rn,ous State Eector, &c. Sill the Wings eyes
morn not opened and it sought TO make the Monument qnes'
lion one issues in the present canvass Inns wouu
be magnificent Wing issue, with the Chairman OF 'he
Committee who conniycd at the outrage as the wing re-
Cords it, at the head Of the Wing list OF State Electors
The Wings associates OF the press the abaurdy ana
desperation OF such movement and that scheme was a"u
doned
Again after its cordial support Of George W.
all his unadulteated aniisavery doctrines OF 1917 m
has been seduously employed in Vupera'hs Wv
whom II has not Eesitaed TO denounce as an f,oo'o'
o,,hu co,n,oe, Of Seward &C. The Wing has sought 10
mako This TOO an issue in the canyass-out inc wing p
s tho STATE has scorncd take it as SUCH lew days
, tho Rcoublcan secuted the idea Of charging Gov.
1h,son with abolition sentiments, forgetting Tor lno mo-
mon, tho Whips daily and reckless charges 10 that elect
This saain would be beautiful! Wing issue, 10 view OIL ne
fact thot Cav Johnsons act SO much Complained OIL was
accordance with the request Of oSE OF THE EDITORS Of
~, Wu,o Of The late Wing Attorney Gsncral-who was
warmly sustained reelection by the Hhig-ol the pre-
sent Chairman OF tie Wing State CESTRAL COMMITTEE ana
of several other shining lunarieS OF this Wing Giora-
tar"
But in spite of its disastrous failures to make
marty capital OF personal assaults, The wing ventures
once murc upon its hazardous and bundeTns
by holding up Frank. Pierce as an aug oil Tue !Sc NV
men, upoa the evidence OF two Abolition papers % ->e"
m,sire This the Whia does defiance of the positive
denial by the Washington Union OF the trlh Oh any poi.
,i,n Of inc reported evidence Regardless OF all conadc'
Sl1. off p IN.
who though born in the South has turned his back upon
ho ,,e,i;uons-,he Wing nudly rings the changes upon
rho ss,fr,tnu falschoods Of convicted aooionss ane
hiaber v,n men Can be wanting 10 SHOW llio ut
t,r Jesneration of the Scott party in the Scutn!
few days will reveal the rotenness OF all sach "fe'c'eo
attempts to break down Frank Pierce, The bold and unnch
ing defender Of tho Constitution and the rights OIL Inc oou
who has done as much as any other man al the Nrflh 20
PROSTATE and parazo the designs OF the "bo'"hSs mas
manfully met them face 10 face and exposed ana
with his scathing cloquance, their Infamous achao"o
auaus, the Constitution and the Union In inc Helh e'
~ aoo o,.r n pyc brief outline Of Frank Pierce
hearing from tho inception OF The compron.se measures ~
their cen umn.aton ard up 10 ms glorious i'o'"' "
p,.s;don, the Old Dominion leading ell
r. NV Is5n General Pierce wrote ciIer 10 Il lisiln-
bed Democratic Senator the United States express.
ns an urlrhensiun list the proposed adjustment eh"na ai
of success In ,at letter lie employs tho following strong
and ferveni language:
lore,ce consequences appalling in This daily use Of the
terms "Nch and South, terms Of antagonist what
are the North South bur Component paris OF our e'
mon countrypas which should be regarded as absolutely
inseparube; united br merely reciprocal ts anu o.
legations arising under tho Constitution bui bound together
lie. of affection Interest and Reciprocal respect
recognizing all times ana above ALL that notc uahH oi
brotherhood which concentrated The genius, the coaaSc
and ptrotisu that achieved independence that has
tanned the country in all lis lrias,at bond to which The
RI pubic indebted for career more rapid and wonderful
than any has hitherto marked The march vi c'lzauo
and civil liberty? You have doubtless observed ia great
effort i h,inu made 10 give currency the impression That
the opinions and sentiments advanced by yourself nG noun
ing ike Il general response in New England do mol be
ievc The icl Ia be this Stale. Our pcoP1 sci value
upon the Union which language cannot express; they LOOK
Ter OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, Compromise In sri-
OF Justice and patriotism, firmly and maniuiy.
On the 2Ofh November 1850 Manchester New fiaTnp-
shire Gen Pierce took part il one OF the most Interesting
and n;art noi.:cal meetings held in that State. II
OF The Union ncetins= which were caea ~ mat
period l.; order TO give pledge of fidelity 10 the Union, The
Constitution and HE laws. delegation OF five hundred
rhco introduced was received with enthusiastic cnces ana
=, lcouent appeal in behalf OF tho performance oi
constitutional duties. la Inc uft the following scene
paeaGa s s aa T y " Conspicuous part
1t will be Sc that this Rev gentleman here received the
rebukc from Gen. Pierce for his heer law" notions
is credible them alleged By the Wing, that four
teen months afterwards, Mr.. Foss should DO appaudin
Ike sentiments of Gen. Pierce hgher law enough for
him and his school of fanacs' There is schood stamped
The record and Southern "hg papers are actively cfcu
lanr L. But Gca. PirIcc's rcnarks in November 1850,
which we find in the Boston Post and which have already
appeared IN cur paorr:
"He was in the United States Senate when that word
(dsunion aa heard for the first time thai nor; and
Yer should nc forget the ~ o horror il sent Though that
BODY deep ard solemn pause ensuc, and senators sh
u the appalling suggestion. But he had now lived TO hear
kisses while OF the secretaries OF The meeting was
reading resolution in favor 0! the Union ms remark
te misses ard Gen. Pierce proceeded They hiss again
LIE; the men who do il shoat themselves. Up rose two
c!crcy!nrn he Rec Mr. ross and Rev. Sir Davis'he for
meI pulpcss o!dinc Baptist, the latter tec-wi Bap
list settled congregation in this place Here then
said Ger picrcc) have men who seek to destroy the
Union lOi" o them replied, no. Ii you will let US cx-
lan we will show You that DO not intend that VIC are
willing, the question, however, any way Gen
Pierce continues: You Shall have yonr opportunity a In
uocd time Let The discussion come aai Inc that is defeat
cd mus 20 the sail and yield The question: INC way
10 manage such Tree country. There mast be
breaking of the i'll case of ueied. II we
nrc prccipatcd into war by fanacsn, conquer
Both sections ihG country may DC inundated Neither
could OF the contest short %! rum IL was salh
tina, the north could bring Two men into the field for
very one mat tile south cod nus;c but would DC found
vher III. trial snoad come, thar the man who now makes
that boast would be Of the two men who vas TO Q"
fn-t, ~ meet the from the South. Great
cheering.
Cen Pierce sail in The nl who Ind abandoned
themselves 10 the nfauaon Gisunon sentiments would
probably regret and repent nj their present COURSE
In the cn:.,c days o dccreritude when the mirmes OF
age shall ihc they ::oG! gather their call
ien AID confess how they were once betrayed
moral tr..srn ami legacy, say 10 tsni STAND BY
yoUs GsnM, AND sTASo YOUR CuuSrRy.' lie said he
cei.it i .7y 20 lato !ni argument IN sap
port Vi lnc Union The resolutions embraced all that could
said ,hr subject When the compromise first pro-
posed ~.alneyA IL. had dou5 that tie Union wcuc
down r!:a-s recommended were carried =
lii" teaTt 80 ~" first attempt o"arwi:ciin"a him with APP
prri"sDn understanding that the compromise WIS intend
I'd Give III. South n create security 10. one ~
their sIts than ,!.y felt hey had Tor tire possessed
Who did der!nc slavery2 iut what '!.iuking
mind ;r:iied tat The only evil which conld rest up'
tie lard? Tbs men who would dssave the Union did not
d pirrc slavery lliGn he did, but even with H.
we had ,v! peace prosperity and security rom III
foundation of institutions 10 The present i!nc. II the
constitution provided for tho return OF fugitive slaves II
should l." ,!aro THAT WHAT WASTED TO no.
THAT WHAT THE FRIENDS u THE tSicS ESTABLISHED
by THrM WANTED (isscs There, said GenernlP ,
ARB ruE hEGuNgSTs II TIRE 'iIGHER LAW suppose"
Ba, this is not al. The New Hampshire Democracy
made bul movement afterwards their candidate for
Governor Mr. Atwood, who within three weeks Of the cleo
on ascertancd had written letters in favor OF re-
peal Of The fugitive slave law 10 cnnciliate tho Tree