Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-06-01
HOUSTON FOR PREsIDENT-DALLAS FOR VICE


F0r The Enquirer.
HOUSTON FOR PRESIDENT-DaLLaS FOR VICE
PRESI DENT
Ii seems TO be generally concvdet that The rivalry between
Buchanan GAGS and Douglas has been intense. and Is
emtered BY many irritating circumstances that II Ia
entirely Of the question think uf uniting the FRIENDS OF
all three on any If them Nor indeed could such Con-
cculraon De cllected woud DC likely to ensure SIC
cess The nominee In order 10 make The next Peslden
a rcsul, in Democratic victory We must ne sure
of two OF the tcc principal States New YORK, Penn-
sylvana AID Ohio Cass may again carry Onc Stale pride
mon induce Pennsylvania cua her aid 10 the elevation ."
Buchanan either of them carry he majority IN BON
ut these Satcs7 No man will De SO rash as to assert III
and the Democratic riy should nominate either OF them
under so laciJs hope November cscilGnS VIII whr
us 10 u mrurnul OF ne dclnSlon by whc. we viii
have been lsei. Whether Douglas could obtain major
nv in az; of the three States above named regard
more than doubtful. Gen. Scott is 10 be the Wing nomi
ncc This certain any event yet in the iGiuc His
great military reputation and his freedom from utaism-
rom iunarisrn, Northern S0u,an, the prominent
points of SUCCESS in his character His friends have no no.
lion that he shall be The "oac dea candidate Hc
unne Within few weeks will appear his letter containing
enough satisfy good wing in the South that he ought
10 aid in the of the Scott ticket His views void
Of bgory and catering TO o The prcudces pas
s3ns Of small political cqucs will unite The entire strength
of the Wk.s and lend strangely 10 sweep along in their
current many Of the practical and matientiI 4 men on the
other side Scnt is weak opponent. Most amrntablc,
most deeply be dcplucd will &c The result OF Hcnc
such an estimate Of the adversary with whom have
deal Scott is not going 10 disturb The Compromise. He
will carry Southern States i'll opposition 10 Cas Buchanan
or Douglas. H. will carry against either OF hcm Kentucky,
Tennessee North Carolina and probably F!ordi-~h Jour
of the New England States ceain along with New York,
pcnrs Ivana Ohio Ee," Jersey, Delaware Maryland,
Michigan lesins, all but CGss Iowa. sud with the best
cha &C California and Georgia How TO defeat
him In MY Judgment only b. pursuing course, nnh
that is by dropping all OF asprants who have been
dst,aetins party with their rvaries, and By scrri0
down IN new men These should not he .c pc
cular Groriiss Of any .rcnar division party or
sneak more properly they should be WHO would 90 into
office determined 10 administer s dutias and dispense lis
patronage with fair and equal hand an; not solely with
view crafty The cupdity and seishness OF little nest Ut
his owG peculiar friends. The Of whom speak,
should be selected 18th view 10 the public welfare and
without regard the inquiry whether their election would
De likely The hopes disappont the expectations
OF A. in reQuri to the mission to France or Of B. relative 10
the statistical office OF Secretary of the Treasury
The ticket which would recommend to my democratic
brethren is the Glowing: ExPresdenl Sam Houston for
President; Hon. Geo. NJ. Dallas for Vice President.
My for proposing this ticket, and for feeling con-
6dent as do of lis success will be unfotcd in few daye.
Pressing engagements forbid my entering thai branch Of
Tho suoIsc, al this time Underwater.