Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-02-23
RICHMOND ENQUIRERs
SATURDAY MORNINC. FEBRUARY ,Is5:
A NEW DIFFICULTY

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The N. Y. Tribune Free Soil Wing, opposes Wing Ma
tiona ConvenoH lest attempts DO there MADE 10 nmne
Gen. Scott by requiring of him declarations In favor oi The
Compromise which may break up the Sanhedrm. On the
other hand some Of the Southern Whg papers slely con
tend that the South should have no part in such body
Among them Is the Augusta (Ga Chronicle, which has no
idea that either OF The Democratic Whig Conventions will
adopt any sound resolutions in relation to the Compromise
and slavery" lis plan OF campaign, which will doubtless
be denounced by the regular Wing leaders actous Is thus
put forth
The South il she would act In concert has the power in
her hands, aud could elect her President without
difficulty But there local aspiranls for place
the only hope for whose success In the estimation OF their
friends is In adheng 10 their old party organlz
Hence such expressions of confidence as those ui
the Tennessee Convention Issuing from various sections OF
the South.
Suppose the fourteen Southern States shon unite and
their any candidate Such thing might read-
lily be done by nominating reliable man upon the Comprn-
mise question: and ri enlarged benl and conservative
views relation other questions that have hitherto v
ded parties Does any suppose that with the vote Of
fourteen States the election in the Huuse he would be de-
ea,ed1 Such result could scarcely be possible when the
other seventeen States would be divided between
TWO other candidates.
The Petersburg Inellgencer rcpublishcs tho above with
comnenda,on and says that its impression is that "t
would be unwise in the Whg party OF the South 10 come 10
any definite conclusion whether not they will be
presented 10 tho Convention The Wing Convention wc
there may be developments which will determine conclusive
ly what the policy Of the Wings of the South Of one
thing however very well a,suredlhat the Wings Of
the South whether represented in the Convention no'
will for candidate, matter BY whom nominated,
,cho acW not cIh emphatic endorsa!on Of the
Ceprom. and distinct pledge to resist the doctrine Of
Intervention"
Let US look a, hc Northern position Of The Whig party
and how they such declarations Of their Southern
confrees. The accredited correspondent OF the n. 7. T
bune complains that the Wing party Of the Southern States
magncs that candidate will the purpose OF uniting
carrying the party unless he make protestaon in ad-
vance that he is "Compromse man." which means, in
other words that he is firm supporter Of The existing Flu
gi.ivc Slave Law" The writer adds.
Now so long as the Southern Wings hold this
vic,on JUS long there be union OF the Northern
and Southern Wings Presidential candidates and "i
course, considering The political conpleSion OF the touse
there can election Of Whig President And thus II
comes that the Fugitive Slave Law stands in the way OF
that result. ,
parties at the North entertain great repugnance to The
provisions Of the Fugitive Slave Law. Any law Tor re
turning runaway negroes would be dsgrace"l enough ot
the existing law s especially and Justly odions For ma
reason Ihg Presidential candidate can hope 10 carry
single Northern State he 10 run as The espeat adr9
and supporter Of that talc IN eord ard sorry speak
ing, If he rere TO run as "Compromise" candidate
But there is reasonable doubt OF the ability o Cen
Scott TO carry every Northern State that went for Gen
Taylor with the addition Ohio into the burgain he were
run without reference this ISSUE Such is the convlc
lion Of tho hest informed from all Of those States. All
,a, wanted insure moral certainty OF his election
therefore, is the support Of The Southern Whg States
And il becomes question solely for Southern wings
10 decide whether shall have Hhlg President al
the next election. If they insist INCORPORATING SUCH
nsw and ridiculous test in the code o the Wing party as @
adherence TO the Constitution adherence 10 proper tu-
gtve Slave Law even the support OF certain epecihc eX
listing detective epulsive law then is inevitable that lie
Wing poty IS suuderet and Defeated
Will the Southern Wings, including the Petersburg ln-
egencrr themselves be brow by the free s
majority of Whiggey the Norh2 Will hey agree 10 aban-
don the ridiculous OF the fugitive elave law End swat
low Gen. Scott just ne isl We them that they are cx
pccted give up their convictions OF duty and ancy
to kiss the sword OF the 'pocal Alexandcr-,he Seward
candidate for President for The sake of office and It's spos
The same Northern Wing looks confidently 10 the
"surrender of his Wing brethren at the Souh and we sus
pec that he Is right far the leaders OF "hggey al
the South are concerned. He says:
"But we have faith to believe that the Wings Of The
South will good time and acknowledge the lnpossl
bty that the hg party run Presidential canh'uan
on the narrow issue Of adherence TO tue eter OF Tue
fugitive slave laws and intimate tina! such course
essential to in the South. We shall be slow ~
believe that any Cierdan knot attaches the Wing party 10
any such chariot as this But if it be co. ready Tor
The sword any political Alexander which shall cut IT.