Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-10-15

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49, i, os.rria ea IN lie nomination OF the ConV esiio
y;, Johnston Ough: he not: in justice 10 himself u ne
u.s.. en! Tie GHriumlSe 10 nave "Iilt'h a. isas,
yintg.g,iar his pu-!th! but, "n u" contrary lie
49, .. nue AS lie grave. aU lent tie wr" "'-ht ~ MS
r,lury popularity 10 the suP"t OF J"h"st'. Ana re WIS
rr,., !y III, c3erti0ns u Gov johnston Eh' a'.f NJ e
-. he Democratic Gnti;3i came 10 tic Contention
=, r,,nnra and CARRIE! his ier.uti"n i1f 'it Scat
I'm; il said that were rtpfcS"nicd ~ me 'r''t'""
49, , therefore bound suDpnT il norGlrc. 9nF!"s' u
49,, n,uin.tci Err! Duuglas The l'r" n'9"-ih san" AZ
~n.nrn mig Ill have been used Should i' s,1' M W.
! not snppo,ac cesc I,:on would wc not av hr.h ooui'
- s,,nort Mr. Sr,rar, who will doubtless, II The Sohth ac
c.icsces assists in III" c'cclIn "i cnsr' eco ~ ''
next nominee! =, J., :, T..
II We .r.. no; bound FOR any nominee unless he Is !
pr,ncr pcrson this the le Tor MS Ia MAKE iir siai
/, hnu.y,r said that a.c, party requires sup
nor, Of H. ticket II Dccarrs motto That one c"uh-
.y mast be suP0rcd i.ht or w!on.; o"t are we 70 90 nc
,,pr by pa,r? Tie independent lrecn!ci % The section
f.u,, whch Won ana come not thought So. Wien
Gen jackson first elected liz did not lose two hhnfea
votes Congressional District b"' III i2to "'. ''s
pats presented Martin Van BGlen as candidate "F te,
r,i1n there was oTirg four thousand i"n hu'dftd
votes anain-, him Ihat exhibition 81 independence
worthy uf American irecmen, who ought always 10 prefer
The interests Of their country 10 mere party success II me
Wing Convention has now, as think made under me CIT.
cuustances unworthy nomination, onght We NOT u n.
putlate it? do present any practca! Issue pend
Ing between parties of sufficient magn'tnde 10 REQUIRE
u 10 sustain lie Wing nominee 81 all hazats All me
Wings appear be satisfied with Nil Fillmore ahh!hs.
tratinn And since h. came into Office ec ms pech
no new measure OF party character passed The sn-
Treasury. Tariff, and other general laws enacted III MI
pok's time, have been changed. l"e - bn' on 81
them Mr. Fillmore recommended change in. viz: the Tariff
With that however, the last Legislature q" our
own State with unanlmity both among the wings anu De.
macts passed strong resolutions ugans: any increase OF
duties There seems In fact therefore no reason 10 suppose
under Mr. Pierce he should cnncla there would DC
ans material change 10 these respects
But II is said that Van Burcns and other free Soies
are supporting Pierce. 1t must be remembered however,
thai he nominated through their influences but IN
direct opposition 10 them. IL WAS Tie South win me ai
n the Democrats 81 the North, That effected!
his nomination These Free Socr5 therefore, hrins over
powered merely for the sake {" keeping in with their party
!cl The Of he movement Bat III Tie case % ten
Scott Ill" reverse was tue. lie was Illuminated hy me IN
ucuca Seward Johnston and G:Gr anti slavery leaders"
against The united and determined Efforts 0t N" whole Souih
and the Compromise men Of North and ii support
him 10 constitute tail 10 The army I" ADO
tioai-is III front may be said that as the Van BURNS
&c, have yielded ought follow their example But
they have in reality surrendered nothing practical brcas
they had interest in this question tie' anti slavery II
merely taken defeat Cas-, was III least only iai!cY
matter and In giving II up they have only Ia sacrifice some
pride of consistency. We u the South on the contrary,
practical interest great stake in the slavery
lion Should We abandon il and throw ourselves into tl;
embraces o! the nbuitiJnss who from the North will be
able 10 cXtricate us
pass over sir, many grave points OF objection 10 Gen
Scu have been urged by others, especially his con
temptuous manner of surng over the platform 6y ac-
ccpIimg the nomination with the resolutions annexed lie
only fails ulnw the example al Cen Pierce by &C.
clang that the principles meet his approhnton Out mas
much there great pressure upon him 10 get nm ny
to the work his failure 0minous Fairly construed his
language, under all the circumstances only seems Ia Imply
that he liked the nomination much that he was wiling 10
take it notwithstanding the Objectionable resolutions tied On
it So is he construed throughout the North; and he
must when he the words have e contempt tor our
understandings il he thought could puI any other CON
structIon them am sorry thht hS supporters Is'chi
Cndcavoring meet these issues merely cnd"a i
10 g.t ~ an excitement in relation his military services
by Tho exhibition OF pcturca dc. Brilliant military SER
vices like his great feather in the cap oi any man. but
people have deemed them alone sufficient 10 qualify
one Tor The Presidential office in despite OF great political
objections
make reference I" the personal charges against inc
candidates because they unnecessarily and most unwof'
hiiy made. Having known Gen. Scott Tor great many
years gives pleasure testify 10 his nigh moral worth
and honorable qualities soldier and man. Though |
have never Cen Pierce yet all Of those who served
with him in Mexico, that have met concur in saying that
no man there more respected popular tnt IN
e srnce cuurag and high % that forbid the
idea they would have held Gen. Pierce in tie estimation
they did, il he had been deficient IN any manly or honorable
quality Those politicians, too who have served win MN
in either Hone 81 Congress "a far a. have heard lcI
speak have expressed themselves invariably In the most
favorable terms with respect 10 him.
| we'll that The expression -! lhcsc nI'h-
ions subject 10 Pronunciation iron, some II nd
consulted only my personal 'rneEcc n@ht wen nay
nrn general current OF the party. Not having IN
any committed myself against Gen Scott pi'r 10 Ms
nomination. might have claimed credit an early -uPpof-
and occupied doubtless, position in he front q Es par.
~. But had done would nut nave accd III aCc"dHcc
with rny sense Of rgh have too often encountered
opposition lie conscicntiou. d-ca q my duty 10 nes-
iiarr
opposition and obloquv by opposing the strong abolition
current Of The North he did in putting down ATWOOD.
merely 70 us,ai rights distant section II the DnIon
ought not and and others BE- Hing u MAKE some
. = our d% Stn IL "R'a Cen Sao; the
nomination the general feeling "l our people that
no ought not supported! That honest patri.
otto impulse UnCc pressing solicitations and r lnfcncc
party JuLicc many haze reluctantly ytici acqncs-
l. il not better however, 10 consider ihc matter
calmly and solely Tor The interest 81 The country IL
Cen Scott shpu! hc elected under all hc existing ciicI.
stances il only cnnSigs tO their political graves Tor
Mcssrs Fillmore and Webster and other compromise
Wings Of The Nurrl but the cia a; Cen Pierce will tend
powerfully 10 deter Northern Democrat from hghlh
standing up for rights This j. what Seward AMI his
followers are evidently seeking 10 accomplish Ough We To
aid them in such movement Intended. as II l. Soieiy 10
effect our political and social destruction! Is II nor under
all c circumstances better thai franklin Pierce sh0a! b"
ccclcd rather shan Gen. Sco,f By cputating the MONT
nation OF latter by making il manifest that be- was beat
en-, merely 5ccaCse the Democratic party w.- thc
strongest. but because also the conservative men q" the
country generally refused 10 support him, We may prevent
the recurrence of similar nomination BY any future Con
vcn!un and greatly contribute 10 the future quiet t"
the country. am very respectfully, yours. &c.
T. l.. CLiNGMAN.