Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-07-20

M marx Of constitutional righl7 If not breach Of our
party inevitable. The matter should ee met ut ne Tes
old because rises above party and looks Ut the very tx
is,cice Of The corirderacy.
The sentiment oil no one State be regarded upon lhs
subject; bu, having fought The battle in Nep HdmPsiTe
upon The fugire Stare la aud upon uha 're 0ete1ed 10
be the ground Of constitutional right we shouH VI
desire The approval Of the Democracy Di inc county VIVA"
wish TO say 20 you This II the Compronise measure
arc rot 30 be substantially and firmly ma,ntatnea ,Ee
picin rights secured by The CONSTITUTIONS a.u &c !'u.
in The dust. What difference can II NAM S ;" =, ;
ar 1leiue or Ncp Hampshire! are MOI THE RIGHTS or
zach EQUALLY DEAR TO US ALT VIII never ytn 10
ru shirt that from considerations OF policy would
endanrcr the Union Entertaining these views inc aGon
If The Convention must, in my Judgment &c vial II we
of the North HAVE STOOD p' TiL - !. 80 80;
FIGHTS CT THE SuurH are TO be abandoned 70 an .le
i, noli.v The hopes Of Democracy and OF the Union
must sink together. As told YOU my huhc WIN ho' =.
oeforc Convention but cannot hsp lses ,u, a "m.'
ostransc.ndanly important the hopes OF Democratic
progress and ciS'' H0e'y ' FRANK. PIERCE.
"a there no, here abundant evidence of Frank Pierces
on,dnoso md full justification of the following opinions
Of The Editor Of the Columbus, (Ga) Times thorough
s,r RIGHTS man. addressed his paper from Washing.
ION city,
me eccn,ion Of tho Democratic nomination Is In marked
contrast 10 the Nhg General Pierce has al once reunited
all the scattered elements Of me oa SaeAsud % sncb hue
never been beaten The Barnburners having loroughy
wrenLcd their vengeance Cass ard heartily tired OF their
prTl
he hack in The old wewam Of Tammany The HunHers nre
particularly pleased because Pierce has never lot moment
swrryed in or Congress- in his defence oi e cohs
tuoual rights Of The South TO immunity rom aeat'a anu
erirrencc with the question Oh slavery
Gen picrce's record this subject IS spo'ess ne mas
tough. The aboitinnis,s steadily Vigorously ahu E
- ,. vay incc n,iun of their crusade upon Inc oohl
H. s,oe Rnhts Democrat Of the st!iccst sect. In
sh he i; hctr republican than tho South had any rea
80 "a hor rould ever re again put in nomination By Ma
iinna Convention But The shining trait IN Zen tierce
as public is, that his public life has occn
series al rls9ls of h9nos and oilers tha nave oeS'l '
81 n him bv his personal integrity and political talents TIC
.rvcd ring years in Congress- Jour OF them IN lac "ec
In 1912 liz resigned his seat in the Senate ne was lheh
only irly years p! hss-a pcoa VI 'o "1'''
lion burns most strongly in the human breast ana occupy
;nr nnsou promising the highest rewards Of political ser
y ". nj this age he voluntarily laid Gown MS isn 'icn
10 devote himself his profession and lamiiy, no
nn. oi nan 10 enter putic life, unless his conntr!
hon!d hc involved in war. He kept his purpose lhiee
yeas after Levi woodbury., then IN .ne an,s M
Do; y, h yacaut seat, He declined II. Soon alter, ms
n,v Nominated aim for Governor he decne1 mat 1" III
lc46 Mr Polk offered him seat in his cabne-a position
,nn h Of Attorney General most congenlal ~ his pc!es
siona tastes In lett"r marked by ;loassy ana e"pu
taste he declined that too When me heAcah val DION
On, and New Hampshire called on Tor troops, ~
was the rs, man 10 volunteer as prtrate In company
raised in Concord When a New England regiment was
raised part Of The force known no ,.s Sn iesnens
pi.rcr was appointed !s Colonel and subsequently, bngn
dior in which capacity he served with credit and honor until
The civ al Mexico captured Again no put aside
summation for the Presidency, rendered him by The Demo
cratic Convention OF his State. Thus have distinctions
been pursuing him for years, only 10 be declined;
| Tonmbs' speech was bomb shel IN 'hs wing tanhs
C,amnh,l of Ohio tried break the force OF II by putting
uursous 10 Tvuu5s-bu the Georgian soon made hum sick
of the game aud he retired, in disgust! lhc Wings lake
comfort however, and say makes sure 10 men, ONO anu
every Erceso state; and you may rely on IT, Seward WIN
nave cool hundred thousand copies OF this speech disnou
ted among the Freesolss prove that Scott IL swo
Inv member Of brotherhood. We shall see what IN"
.ti.c yv,I be- pRoyipEn THE SouTH NOT DISGRACE
,sp sruLTIry rraELF HELPING TO ELECT THE SEwAnp
cAypp.rr sout; with cquanimity Seattle success
I ,ir mo fb pf
ever -s,,ecabe minority oi her sons can he so STUPIDITY
blind or wuIy wicked as ~ help place IN Inc Presidency
uln who ID satisfied win me COMPROMISE rs inc
measure of Southern concession. horo air. Iuomts o
siIin will iccslve o! saving Geogia from the folly
General Pierce is "Unlon man. utter my heart lie
DOES not believe the u1n is bo preserved by trampng
a. tho constitution on the Que hand and bare submission
to /; ~ the other I'll THAT THE BLOW AIMED At
THE STATE RlGmTs SnuTH ChRoLiSA or GEORGIA,
EQUALLY MrSAcEs THOSE New HAMPSHIRE AND THAT
THE ONLY TRUE BONDS u*lo*, ARE THOSE WHICH RELt.
o0usLY RESPECT STATES ii Zen Fierce
Ind Southern mar his spirit and his rrinclines wouh
have inevitably thrown him into The ranks Oh thc Sou-
c,n R!.ls Democracy; and not sure, had the issue
come flows that he had carried out tho declaration Oh
n : Dickinson %! Ncw YJr! and drawn the sword, il the
sword DO the aaiicr on me side OF justice ana INC
| South.
The Wig and is allies make II convenient 10 orse 'n"'
is ,h C,eeeoilrs have had contend with In tho North
ho he has never asked their support nor for moment
,urncd aside from stern determination TO put them down
The attempt All trua Southern nica will
appreciate tic following tribute paid Frank Pierce as the
unng enemy Of slave agitation by the New York Tribune
q relentless free soil organ:
"T'hc Union does not contain a rno-
| scRpTlyE Pho SLAVERY HuSKEn than franklin Pierce
For he has teen foremost In shilling every aspiration
for Freedom among the Democracy Of New Hampsh re-
He Insisted tina, John p. Hale should be osacisCd and
crlshp! because refused vGe for tho annexation OF
Texas without stipulation ih,t part o. its immense
unsettled territory should De secured for iIcc'so Inc Post
has more recently this Frank Pierce deprive John
Atwood of his nomination 70. Governor end drive INN out
Of the party for nothing else Than expressing repupnanes
To the Fugitive Si.v. Law In all New England slavery
ana slave cachiua had inscriptions thick
a,.d-h srryitor th,n Ihis same Frank PIERCE
What enhances The outrage in The present attack upon
Gen Pierce ia tho fact that originates with the Washing
ton Rcyublc And whit did this Same Nepubhc & les
days since cay of Frank Perccl We quote from II:
On i,e slavery question, Mr. Pierce &c undoubtedly
commiYsd 10 Southern rrs and in his support, MIR. Ran
tout and associate solcTs OF Lynn nrd Inc neigh
borhood will have ample opportunity OF manisaiins
the extent which they are willing, IN A! la'"a nm
guageO to ''eat Southern Dirt
Again, says the Republic:
more thorough and cnmoretensivc cayein than that OF
h free soil leaders and of Young America In regard 10 the
nomination OF Franklin Pierce uAd "i H. h!hg VIC nave
The ~ y Evening Pos, takes the matter kindly us the
Washington Union. Mr. PIERCE ID as fully committed 70
the COMPROMISE MEASURES As Any OTHER MAN ~ TIE
COUNTRY and ESPECIALLY to the FUGITIVE SLaN T.
Law without 10 the resolutions oi ia conftn-
ton which the Post treats !hm5uL and farce" io
was the principa speaker great Union mcc.gg held
in New hampshire in November 1850 or !hereabonis, TO
which Mr. Webster and the late Judge Woodbury. addressed
letters that have been furgnen MIR. Pierce spoke his
opinions pretty strongly touching abOlitonists aud free
sellers Just al that Time.
Can language strongly proclaim the soundness OF
Cen Pierce who, "on The slavery question: is uSDorBTEn-
Lv comYITTEp SOUTHERN vIEws1" And yet this same
Republic is illc.spiTitcd enough como forward c
PEACH ITS Owls TESTIMONY by circulating, from unworthy
Sources charges which directly In the teeth OF ts OWE
solcmn dcc!attiuns Need be said 10 shfw up tn,
desperation % the Scat ricks'"rs J
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DEATH OF MAJ. GENERAL ROGER JONES.
W. !ci tho death of Brcvct Major General
Roger lpnrs AJiI"a General Of tina United Satcs Army,
vv0 died ii his rcsIacacr this city ycs;edly afternoon
We learn ;iai his nces very brief md Ills death sudden
and unexpected Ii appears hat wednesday evening.
H. attacked witt cholera NOR on, from which Yesterday
i;, he experienced rec but about y: in
ni;crnu1n lie had second attack, which in less
hours terminated his life
General Jores OF H veterans Of the war OF 1872,
hav,ag distinguished huns If several occasions dCring
that He native OF The State ui Eirgria He
lad filed tie post al Aduian General with lie in.a rank
Cnlnel siucc 1898; ana brrvrttcd Major Gene
raj On 30;il Of .iuv l54S.