Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-04-20
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sNTITpDaY MORNING, APRIL II, 1907
THE WIG STATE CONVENTION

aver assembled the results VI whose acuo" III, az ,be
ron, dissatisfaction TO almost every po'''o' o,;.r TIE
! ,,naron,lv caIm outside forced upon ". u,;s,r,,,
smon.prrc Fillmore and an-o ..iosoo, il mo todun,
! .dn brcause they had su'ic''' - - : =, ,,r,is,
| 49, presidential candidates. ana 10 u'te"u'' "
oy mo ,,,,orty-and the Scott men indignant, be
conteptwith avowne preference for Mr.. Fill
more the majority forced down resolution highly compi
IN Mr. Webster another Northern Presdcntia can
dda,e ard by expressive silence passed over 'he asp
inns of Cen Scott Yirsnianbon candidate. iof'
rech nf Inc events of Thursday night VIII deVeopc ."
| grounds of our assertions
Tho FIRST hing done was The introducon WIN e'a''
flourish BY Mr. r. E. Scott Of The committee, u q ''s
resou,ions-the wing pllorn-wh'ch were i''a'y "1or
| In the following shape-he only a''e'"''oa .""
h; .he subsiituon Of the word assure III he ''' '
,; ,aeud OF the word consohdate "hich "'n'eu upo'
nm o., If DR.. Atkinson of Danvie state iee"s au'o
'' g., sco,t's nomination. if such IN anomaly can
| be conceived OF! nth, j, =
THAT we regard the of Congress commonly Sno"n
- ,he C,omnromise as n final settlement ana adjustment VI
80 w involved In thcm and we will consider any al
Wv ~ 80 da,,b Them as blow aimed at the peace OF the
country and the integrity OF the Union. en-..,, rn,
That we approve The administration OF rleSiotm
tlicvpr that by his wisdom, cvinced IN the CONQUER
IS ~ .,iona affairs amidst embarrassing dihcut!es ms
y m The Constitution his frmness in the maintenance
~ and his lust regard for the rights OF the STATES
b has enncny fulfilled expectations and justly ea'-
,I6 himself 10 our continued confidence and support.
Thn, we prefer Miard Fillmore as candidate Tor me
Presidency all other persons VINO nave by
Wing National Convention, the Wings Of Virginia WIN give
him their cordial support. H., .o,a;.,
Thai the Wings Of Virginia will give the Ike cordiai
sunuor TO any other true Whg who may become inc nom,
nee of that Convention, who has stood oy ana uoes SUN
by the compromise out ana OUT anu Hl srrlcment
by il with unullerabe determination as hhai sc''ee
and adjustment Of the measures Involved III IT, -,
TIL The wise nayims Of Washington, respecting inc
foreign policy of this country ~hicn nave 4Ge pEirc
sht ever 10 guide The Federal Government IN lis inter-
course with foreign nations. r. =,
That the Public Lands arc the common properly Oh al
INC such disposition should be made oi them Us
will nure equally to the benefit OF all and that an eqtaoe
annor,oumen OF them in Knd or like disposition OF The
nrnceeds of their sules anoug all the States Is not clearly
within the constitutional power OF Congress- but inc WIS
es, and most ighlfu disposition that can be mace Oh ~
common fund. r,-ie % an erces.
Give ale Of duties and internal improvements 10
concentrations we are content, by udlcious
Of dues necessary for economical administration OF e
n,ant - encourage our Domestic Industry ana 10
nrovde in Time OF peace such improvement o. our mar
bors and principal rivers may be necessary 10 ASSURE
strength within and our safety without.
That we hold the Union OF the States 10 De Pi'a
obect of naotic DESIRE and the Federal Government 10
be indispensable efficiency and peImanency US nns
snnnu only from compromise and mutual CONCESSION
~, ween diverse interests believe II can only
he successfully administered in the same conclatoy spirit
which gave BIRTH and consider respect or us sl au
hov md acouescence in Its constitutional measures as
duties required BY plsnesI considerations OF Na'iona',
State and individual Welfare
When the resolutions were read, was moVea ana car
red that the vote be taken upon the whole u
terwards the earnest appeal OF Editors Syeo Oh
brp and Semplc OF Fredericksburg resolved that The
vote should be taken each resolution separately From
the ueasy squrmng of these gentlemen who have talked
nd njnSt PRESIDENTIAL
candidate who was publicly and directly pledged TO the
compromise we looked for demonstration towards
amending the resolutions especially the ih-but 10 the sur
prise of all around u.s. both gentlemen kept their Seats
though their bearing showed them TO be III at ease al me
sacrifice which offered up by high priest oUo'ef' icI
never raised their voices again. and they sadly ~hessed inc
which exploded all their ardent hopes and laughed
10 scon all their laundering pronunciamentos. we hus'
confess that little mortified that Editor oythe,
with all our backing should have fallen so easily without one
pubcs,rucgle 10 save his single plank We shall not again
bore our readers with long extracts OF MI IS riedses
which, pro to" the Convention he SO Justify pronounced
and which he so suddenly abandoned 1t is proper how
ever tina, should quote few short passages from MS ed
loras Not many days since the Petersburg lntesencer
used the following strong language
Nnw should be glad TO know If the conduct Of tnese
Northern Wings, justly denounced by Inc lines uoes
not open the eyes OF neiehbos to the imperative pohy
of the Wings of the South7 When the Wings OF Inc
South see that considerable portion OF the Wings Of The
North bent upon Icpudating the slavery Adjustment
and resolved 10 snstan the firm patriotic, and eminent
Nv national policy Of Mr.. FillnDres administration, can
thev hesitate AZ their course Docs not common sense
teach them that they should sustain no man lor me fes
dency who does out before s nomination nh jul
and erplc declaration in nvor Of The measures OF ADJUST
ment? Are ire take unpledged candidate imposed
Don us by The enemies of the Compromise and hGs Try an
xptimen which tho Union survive? Arc our own
selfrespect-ou rights as American clti2ens ana me Vey
Union ITSELF all TO be sacrificed 10 an alleged avalaoi'y
On the 18Th, the day before the Convention met, MI
Symc sud:
1.-THE Wing party of the North has for all good purposes
been nearly broken up by SEWARD and JoHssToS II mas
been OF its legitimate
functions and is now with few exceptions nohng nore
solid column Of dbotittonsst' adrch'hg ana ''5
al the command Of Senard"
On the l4, the very day the Convention met The same
paper lauds the speech of Mr. Marshall O. Kentucky and
trusts that sit will it's proper influence upon Inc puoc
mind" According to the Integencers own summary, Mr.
Marshall in this very speech nssts upon 1t that the wing
narv Of the South should make the Compromise their plat
firm md should support no man for the Presidency ho
1cM not pledge himself stand by that great measure"
Now let look "the beautiful PLATFORM lin The wods
of Mr. r. T. Daniel) which Mr.. Symo has subscribed TO-
and which he made no "pubc effort to amend. After
cold notice of the Compromise, and naked unsubstania
Horcfcrence" Of Mr.. Flmore-whch, under The circam-
stances is scarcely worth the paper which it Is written
the Convention Mr. Syme among them, pledge themselves
scordn support any other true Wing VINO may De
the noince Of the Convention who mas $1,000 oY ana
does stand by The Compromise out and ou and REGARDS
and stands by it, with unal,erabe determinations as nai
settlement aud adjustment Of the measures IN II. Is
there here any prdge" required demand mat e cahu
date must "coue ou The Editor of the Petersburg ln'e-
in subscribing that resolution has pledged hm-
self to vote fer Gen. Scott if he be the nomnec-for MI.
S,anly SAYS he 'knows" and Mr.. Ward conslders ana
Mr Mangum belcves" Gen. Scott Is entirely sound
II will not do for Mr.. Syme HIMSELF TO rely upon aneh cyl
denoe 70, he penncd the above strong declarations after he
had seen the assertions of Messrs Slany and Waidand he
fully endorsed the position OF Mr. Kit Williams OF Icnnes-
see who said he had
No faith in such anonymous and tardy rcscatlons-
General Scott was chivnlrous and independent gentle
man who ought To scorn all conceament and speak out
frankly There should be question Of so
much public importance. II he is really in aror Of The
Com promise fnaluy lei him proclaim his sentiments
in an authentic shape There necessity for relying
on the second PENSIONS Of his personal parsans Let
him proclaim his sentiments the house top For his own
part Mr. w had determined 10 vote for any candidate
who would gire authentic 1orite pledge on
| this subject"
Again. the very issue of the N Express North
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