Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-09-24

Characters Of tT:H Scott hd Fierce 10 When
haC in miu thai Gen Scott, candidate for the pesidea-
cy, cclinneeing and under The auspices
the infamous Ex-Gov W F. Johnston actually making
speeches parzan Wing mcengsa violation Of rronric
- ani good ,asEs, unprecedented in this countywe arc
st in the conviction that the good
Of tic people will rise in its nsjes,y ard utterly defeat his
election tiic greatest ca!amy' whc. could bcia
, The coun,ry
% all the amusing characters have mel with since
have been 10 Washington none nave contributed 81 much
10 grancatiua a, Gen Scott had almost SAID the
wing Candidate for TIE Presidency will taEc this back,
however Is liz has been cpuiitrd by very many oi the
ic,!ing whigs barely tolerated Ivy ho-- VIM look
ipg with longing eyes spuis Of Office, wnui be
more proper 10 ca.i hm the candidate OF The oice
iaity Par,y made Of ali the from wing
ism down 10 spirirnd! rpinssin. Bat like the Old
and "on! aa, speak OF HIN isparagngy. He is ccraEly
tie v"nest aud weakest man have with but lhat is
ms Misfortune His military lame Is part an. parcel uf the
hat"n- treasure, which should be sncIctly cherished ui
nnicd dwn iii",Gret pO-irri;y Yet with This
i4n appreciation oi his military fame II is nbv!rus 10 0
that ms Intellect habits ani modes 6" thinking who'll.
un:uci - IL. iicc 10 which lie aSfes He viii pG!t;t ont
~ Ga Oids and tescnnI 10y III upon
he -r5y Ices :0r which they were awarded his metals DAD
ic !,w costly an Jlantit they are, and b. whom b.
slowed '.r portraits ard statues that have been taken si
him, aGd tell :cu how spirited The scncsses how be-
cnmng he posIiun and how easy The grace lie viii talk
!" you about war; battles Mexico Canada Lnhdy's Lane
and Chippewa and you have the dei. o listening 10 The
"ir:ie and Interesting e"o'sn oi vain old man, whose
"no" conversation is made up OF a. me- and Eysef-
But "hcn y approach thGs great questions
upon which cend hc destiny Of The nation ;hu. delicate.
p CT afl' defined ichtrsis existing between the Fecrai
mni stat" s"rcrnmcns n>tead Of those colossal thoughts
and luminous cNi0-iti"ns which nll gracefully aui i'm
p,c-s,r'v from The lips OF Webster you have the most
place lwdI,!e made up Of thoughts often un!l-
..>trG, ana sometimes contradictory, and consisting p,n
rpay "l opinions and prophecies Of twenty years staining
lr Webster said thing than when he remlrnrd
lh,t GtEr Scott had mo political ancct tdcnTs and that
trhat pha lawyer could mol convict him before Jury of
III" country rf being viii! " and will take The liberty ot
a:lng OF being anything Else than exceedingly clever,
yain lrlnp"u, Old Soldier, who knows nothing bar Ia com
III nd and who, if elected (Which CI"d toibj viii make
m',i,ary PR siicn and administer the government upon
the lr!aci les applicable 10 the command Of an any and
yer The 'i man. Is graceful In his cgosl, so Bih"r
onan (i may coin word IN his manner, That you can.
not lIp smiling and liking him in spite o your contempt
tr us intellect Ills election however "o, oe c great
calan!y which bricl the country. He as Mr. Web
>lrr has n" political antrcedcns no fixed principles,
no administrative Capacity Sw rd Greeley ana SUMNER
wuu his principal advisers and Conscience Keep
ris think for him Webster does for Fillmore and
nscnd OF administering the government according 10 The
PRINCIPLES The constitution the higher lr would become
the fu!c of .ctun 1t is certain tat "hc Lrrd rr2net
tina, If elected. ana should attempt 10 administer
the government according IL the views OF the Clique VINO
have him in charge, the Union woGld not exist Tor
ipnjh Tie South always prompt in asserting her lights,
rather ,upi0e in enforcing them would NJ once the
folly Of her efforts 10 miInnIn her Institutions IN ne on'n
aai from Maryland u Florida but one voice would he
heard and that would sound the deah-kncl OF the
conlcI:racy In saying This do not speak my own opln
,s do III" opinions of the best informed men
np,h parties Nurth and take great pleasure III
ayru th.r ait. mlny weeks spent in the New England
Sal.s found aud educated and paErl"c
all parties warmly devoted 10 the principles oi
which 10 nnr domestic instltu-
,n and rms urpusei In the doctrine OF Seward Hale
Y a., as III any other portion OF the Enon d. MOI OF
speak ui the fanatics oi tbs Frederick Douglass
rhnoi the politicians who attempting 10 manufacture
capital u winch 10 build party Tor lhclf own az
GrIuH rn bu ~ the great body Of the Northern people,
who opposed 10 slavery IN the abstract but VINO rcc"9
rights under the constitution, and who are willing
out tie provisions Ot Tie compromise III all the
| IN, liIudc.
cacv confess 10 my osn errors in the estimate which
Maine 10 Ne" York have heard but one expression OF
from bo; wings and democrats and that WAS "ppo.
Scu upon the of his being under III: control
-e"f men whose regard nr the Union is measured BY
III" u power and patronage winch may iai' 10 tarr
share. Rest assured thai Vermont an Rhode lsini are
Eng lInd States that wi cast thrt electoral
Snut:. AMI while Massachusetts WI cast her vote
lr Webster Maine: New Hampshire and Connecticut are
| c,r',in Tor Pierce.
Wn,l, in Boston had opportunity Of witnessing the
,'aG-iasm dSplyei In behalf Of Nj Webster, All 'he "
TER Ioat:ns lhlnlestcd owtrds Ten SCOT dc G'tlt
wings "i MASSACHUSETTS, will either support Webster or
d their in dgncd Indifference, aud let the State 20
| tar tie democratic ticket.
Irtv, d throughout the and central portions ot
lies in every part o! the State sormny declare that
not admit that ;tc S;ae would 20 Tor Fierce oy a9e mn
pntY rhc Jrinocritc ps!ry IL thoroughly united IN We"
r;. ~ organic un Is complete ard crrc,' ana .Esf!-
where tr'in BG''lr 10 R"uses Point from Lake ,hi-
r.. "a T., l.um. l.lni but sentiment IS oppressed
: ,.o tie ptsrur. irrc-Ii rnnv"nrn IN sine may 3r
-i at i'cnn.. Lama and Oo; m the ;rnl VIII
".t ur in support her constitutional rights win
nI:S"a :'n,, anl say II the North, We accept 'lr
which yu hold out by the support ol cnnst-
Democrat Such overwhelming victory as awaits
NJvrfHorr will be withJu; precedent IN the history
. iha country Ffrcrnai feelings between the North and
IN South rl b. restored and the government VIII be ad-
in way rights, and pcpeI.e inc
Uru Never, sicc the formation oI the constitution has
election important in liz re- it as the ore
p.ppc and since $50 ms therr occh
more roriaus certainty Ny heart warns a.
Amrr,In aui pride III PATRIOTISM Go"s WIN
unu .nli ervor North The South, the East,
N,a'
pies nj the constitution and rcg1il"s5 ~
yng their g!ts upon III" altar "' their co'I'inn county
Egrn heretofore the ad COATES p constructive
p!wcrs of w,si,ful expenditures and hated m"nnpoiIe-.
be startled by the triumph OF inctI ana :h"r great
ia,dc-s such men Webster, Curtis, T"1mhs Brooks
Gentry &c *: will chcr support the democratic ticket
| . lin indIli.rnnt tn The contest
hal ,hc rl>lSnrc of Speeding some days IN COMPANY
Y'ln Prtcc Rye Beach New II '-hlrr, hnd inn
Il, n;,r If The most interesting and fascinating ien whose
,rl:aini hc"n a",d fIr;nrc 81 any l" u
ac He j. remarkably plain and simple in hts ha5s g
ri"i icneanOr and al III" same 'ilc
al the most Kind hearted, unpTetenninH ana a2feeh2ie
rnnplHins ever me-! with You would perceive ~ thr
Il :, rn nee ri:t ~. .! coninniing Intellect ana
~. ~ rcd and stranger IN ANY crowd IL
wJu! nc pointed out man oi distinction but wh'
cxci'cs admir- tion by his lofty bearing ana 9acsi
.iucutbn bllntrc>s OF his manners Tue gcht'tnesS
h< u,'nrc ard that republican simplicity WHEN ch'fae't
aii he does and your cHl; ana however IA
:i.rcn you have been toward him hcitre u" i sure "
son capye and make you feel that he IL emlnenty one
n pi's .Dacst works" an honest man ~" possesses
IN envab ale character and all the relations ut son.
l
rrocie" The miserable SANDER o his heinz a hfunKaih
shat being coward, is the subject ot msrh'en'
known AMI IL OutrhGeusiS ias "a nDt ~
mriif In" dignity a.. TcutIpn. Ot men IN Ncw flahp
snirr VINO have known Tim his cry b"vh0uJ ami h'r
been in rnr. ts rlpr' manhood, inl'i"1 'r
that he has always remarkable Tor the su0IcF o Ms
nns certainly he Presents appearance oi Inte'npc
rance cIiHtr hi uuHs l!nhsrs. h" hin3 sPns w
lanes in MS praise | have seldom seen any niu 40
an c aGi beloved hi- nclghhoTS G.n PIERCE ana
40 higher bl:e COai be paid 10 ais moral w"r Juan ue
r.D, mud love thnsa who have known nm Longest ana
ha, could this point mike orcbic contrast aat*cen
The caatidates Cen Scott has qlarTcl'ti with every
-uyr.lnitc officer Of under his c"mnnd ana cannot
6ni SOLITARY member u his military family who - Wiling
10 sIpp him FOR the Prr-d-ncy whilst those "hD nave
kn0sn franklin Pierce intimately are ils "irl.r
friends and Will .upnrri him in tctlnce OF party 'scipnr
laid before Gen Pierce the southern wing vetson oi ms
New Boston speech and asked him 10 stat. how lar II was
correct He denounced it infamous inseh"9f gotten
10 hy nite destitute OF characte iAat II was
cun GereG New Hampshire ns on act oi sup 'efogaion
II contradict any assertion ho might make ii luly *
i,nr+ hr rrui nccs under which ~" speech ;ir
:a. II ,henel,cs give lie direct tp tho 'c:-on %
Mr. Eass Sal! Gen. Pirice-'ne scnimchis utr!outch to
me IN that speech are with the declared opinions oil
my whole political lie NJ object was 10 prevent the cec.
iii Of Atwood who after his nomination, declared uiis"
and mlie the