Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-08-27


~, xhir party Of which General scnu 10 now sna
ny ,T,r Had that whig party been III power IN lolE
ha We been declared in England Scott would
hn 81 won no lauIels and the United States "o .n
inundated and dls.Iacri Dunns inc "a ai s ,",h h
sunrors and fought CALAMITY; but 10 The party WHICH os
lie var is due the thanks OF all true anu u
every enemy of English insolsnce no ma,ae, "; =:
i ,c Tia NAV he he is now and would be, II ny actl-
dent lie should be elected tool IN Tue au ~ , ora,
which, on every occasion since inc p;,;sh ov
mon, has rn itself 10 the designs OF The bish govern
mem. ma '" i,h whom originated the alien and sedi.
ZION laws of Jnin Adnms aud whose Ilost p'onne' i sa
ies even al the present day. are tainted WIN o si.
"o,? ;onnsm-lhlt party who opposed every PROPOSE
linn for The extension by purchase or heso, % ie
limits of republic by whlcn IRON yea I Tho abar ri
nnres scd countrymen-ttat party VINO nave co'iiS-
oet Abbott Lawrence TO the court OF 81 'aEGS 10 De-
rer with his praise the tyran arsocracy Oh E.nseHa
s h v,,hn Inc last Two years have signazed telr rule
by the betrayal of the republics OF Central America ana s
ncs wish submissi sion to English aggression Out with
The cant Of "British eaL We oppose General Scot be-
muse he the tool OF party whose sympathes are BRITISH
and whose policy has invariably tended to invite BRUSH az
gressou - -, ,,.,,d simov ask
bv whom has It been raised By the anonted eoauiins
of the Catholic religion IN Inc onitca o.aes h 9Th
7e,ons adheens or open professors oil hat laiu
No such rhnp but By who belong 10 DINER reig'ous
persuasons and who, if they be sincere can nave no m
nalby with The Catholic religion IL Is not men, i've ,oi
he hnlc religion which these parties hut de-
Are 10 make political capital out OF the religious
| 4 ri
n.1s who make it than would be diserucefu in any IRISH
man 10 allow himself Tor moment to be 'nnuenceu py SUN
unworthy appeals. What matters II TO any oatio,T IN
| America what religion Scots daughter Processes hna
',rs II even what religion himself may profess =
Here in This free land there no Stale church, Out al ctecus
mr.. by the terms of the constitution placed on M e9ua
o,inn before the State 10 Introduce therefore, the lles
lion of religion info the OF party politics IS Ghcaeu
for is wicked The man who does soi - "o " ,h iTned
SIs In Ireland the case would be different for there the
government the enemy of The peoples religion mere II IS
-, sn.ver can be unless such parties as those 10
nhoT VIC have referred should be allowed To make OF the
inon oil section Of our citizens The
IF their own little political designs Such result nov"
over i impossible long as lrishmen are Intelligent ana
are true to jle institutions OF their adopted country
Were We disposed we mg enter into comparison VI
The relative merits and Pierce and show no" pure
~ on ursonal grounds Pierce entitled 10 the suag+s OF
every man who values the honor and prosperity Of thls
,nn,rv We minh, show how, while Scott ia altogether
EiI,d in civil silirs Pierce has fulfilled the most i'm.
portan civic with honor and dstlncton-ho", "'e
Scott but few years ago, avowed Tue most u'''I e :,
American sentiments Pierce has always been the rieha OF
The exile and in Snte Clhc only one, happily, IN The
nionl where Intolerance has foolhold has been asn-
,rsh.d IA the able and Jealous champion OF nleraton-
We might show all this but we prefer 10 argue h question
on higher grounds. a., 49,, r. 49,
We oppose General Scott because he is the TOOL oil me
Wing parlyof the party which can bully me austrian
minister while il ngues with The British; which can indie
insulting epsres Husemann while exchanges notes OF
compliment with Bulwer, or Crampton-oi parry
which can behold without the establishment n
new BRUSH coluny the American continent, ~hiie !.
threatens with the feeble republic OF feru aoou
We suppor, General franklin Pierce because ne is the
worthy champion of the great Democratic party oil Inc
niono that party which derives its inspiration not from
the counting houses Of Wall street, but from the workshops
and The fields where the honest masses pursue her dal
os-of that party whose name Is denuneu WIN az ;'a
is great and glorious in the past history OF The United
States which humhled the nsoence oil England 10 me wal
of 1872 which has extended the limits OF the republic and
which has proclaimed the world the grand principle tina
mo foreign nonachral AGGRESSION shoua hehceio' oe
permitted on this continent :. 49,
We sustain the Democratic party. We sustain Genera
Frank Pierce. The party Is worthy OIL he Hah-he '"a'
is worthy OF the party
GEN. PIERCE IN HAMPSHIRE.-A meeting OF the
surviving officers and soldiers of the gallant Ninth Reg
men the first commander of which was COL Franklin
Pierce, was held al Gusss Hotel, Concord N. H, on The
Goth inst permanent association organized TO mee
Annually Of which Gen F. Pierce elected President
4 renort of proceedings in the Boston Post says:
Gen Pierce returned his sincere thanks for the high honor
Maid him. remarkng circumstances rendered necess
ry him decline the Office and Do pesSea eave 70 pro-
nose The name of their last commander Col Seymour
Col Seymour said he felt il his duty TO decline acceptance
of The office owing the great distance that he resided from
New England, and earnestly hopeu NE oehe'" "ouu %"
sent 10 accept. ;, ~.
declined receiving the Office emarkng he should insist ina
Col Seymour serve president Of the association Tor BY
that means the regiment will secure visit from Inc Colonel
much oener Cheers) The General then proposed 10 the
OH eoimcn to extend the entire first and second ogedes
If me third (Gcn Pows) regiment, invitation 10 Join
The as ociatou would then added the General consls
of members from a the New England States, ono, Mcnl,
can South Carolina Tennessee and Texas and thus band
woA be formed for all coming time To maintain TINS Union
: which, hope will ever be perpeluated
Col Seymour then elected president, and Genera
Pierce retired.
The following resolution then adopted, with spon-
vi
"Tha we cannot adjourn this meeting without expressing
our high admiration of Gen. Franklin Pierce, ls colonel
Of the 9Th regiments who, patriot and soldier IN The
late war with Mexico noby sustained the honor OF his ma.
live State and country adding 10 which elected the
appause army, the greatest Kindness AMI courtesy
We owe him debt of gratitude which We do not expect 10
be able rcpay but him TO be assured that we have
neither forgotten his herosm the field OF battle nor his
attention those vino were suffering from WOUNDS or uls'
ease,
The Association then adjourned TO dinner.
AT the head OF the table General Pierce, and at the
other end Colonel Seymour Governor OF Connecticut
After the and decaces were amply discussed Col
Clemens addressing Gen. Pierce, said ." rise TO perform
pleasing duty am instructed sir 10 read the following
resolutions" Col Clemens then read the above resolutions
al the conclusion of which General Pierce arose. evidently
much affected and The language OF the hcar returned
his most sincere thanks for the noble vindcaon Of acts
which he said had freely rendered. with no other object
than that serving his country He made briei auslon to
his Mexican service and in passing paid high tribute 10
the worth and gaany of Major Stephens and Col Stepoc
For the Enquirer.
n DISCUSSION AT LAST KING AND QUEEN COURT
"a LOCKER On"
Messrs Edors-With leisure hour at our disposal we
kpow how can be better employed than IN noticing
that precious little published in late NO oi The
Richmond Wing, the signature oil "a LOCKER On pr-
porlinu of the discussion nj last kine
and Queen Court between Mt j. Crane OF Richmond, o.
the part, and Mr. b. D. Dousias vi Mug hi"uh CUM
~ OF the other part.
Now we attended our last Court, Also neither
If "busncss tr.nsactioBs nor yet for idle 'ch cha
for The sole purpose of hearing the political discussion
was understood would oil between Mr. b. b. Douglas
and champion 10 be imported from the Gibraltar OF
Wngg"ry That champion appeared between II and IL
ocock IN the person Of Mr. A. J. Crane The &C. Dl
speaking, being arranged between the parties Mr. A. j.