Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-06-11
To The Editors of the Enquirer:

RcHMoSp: JUNE l. 1852.
The continued hue and cry about Jordan Lacher's par
don EXPOSES the design of the Wing party TO all who VIII
far moment reflect the origin and progress Of that al
lar In the first place. the petition was signed BY tfone
Wings and nine Democrats thus showing Ial e phan pm N
fors attach and dsrepuhhe charges against
Gov Johnson and his partly will be exposed as move or
the part OF the Wings IL Manufacture low anu oasc cap
oi 6t only for their consumption. All good citizens
are willing let this subject ass without daily comments;
but the saugune hopes OF the wing party seem 10 DC ouoye
nm body and soul with Hachcrs pardon. Tho success o!
he Whis party has heretofore depended on humhugeery
and their future salvation depend il also The Preside
al campaign is about 10 open and as IN Pss GAYS M ,t
wings have dycd the very bottom of The muddy pool ana
rawn up the filthy sediment that is so consPicuousy exi
bjted before all eIccous Richmond has sci the example,
and tho subaterns throughout the State have followed on
nee,ing has boon held in Amelia. BY whom? The Wings!
And resolutions passed pregnant with the same nss
ncan party spirit that has characterized every move that
has been made in relation 20 the commuaiion oil Hatcher
sentence Perhaps, there Democrat in the
Amelia meeting; all the rest we're Wings Is strange Thai
he Whg party should resort 10 such MEANS obviously ex
hihed in all their movements 10 carry THIS Slate Tor tue
Whip nominee for the Presidency when they were ust rs
,nxi5us in November last e:c; George Washington Sum
,nes by applying erroneous epthes 70 Coy 'Ehnsona II
son was charged by the Wing party win being an abol!on
st These charges not sustained and were as void o
rnh as their principles Of any thing beneficial TO Inc
Does it not appear exceedingly strange, that
y marty so destitute Of wholesome prlncinles, win
an moved Ftcesoier in the field for the Presidency,
md bv the way, likely 10 receive the nomination
ror lint high station, should have the face TO say
"ns word about anybody's principles whslher good
or bad7 They very chccuy voted for George Washing
~, summers with history OF his abolition speech bnore
ber eyes that too delivered in the Legislature Immediately
after the Southampton insurection Mr.. Summers was
beaten by about 1000 votes notwithstanding Inc wings
vored 10 poison The minds of The people with truthcss
etoros of Governor Johnsons being aboltonist Ihee
nothing strange in the proceedings OF the "hs party now
They know that Virginia IS largely Democratic ana oy M
ow and unprinciped game they playing they hope
TO add few their number The meeting held IN Anclld
was composed entirely OF wings, with, perhaps few exceP.
on. They passed resolutions calculated more 10 disgust
hnn n pea.e for no man. with proper OF feeling
could encourage such sentiments. call announced lot
similar meeting in Chesterfield. will the democracy OF
old Chesterfield participate IN such meeting ~ Is 70 "
Inned ,hcv will not Leave the dirty work 10 be finished oy
onr Whip adysrsaTies Let the wings make oil OF II tnc}
can and repeat the story whenever they think proper Inc
viii necuar relish They chuckle in their sleeves al 'o
delightful idea Of discord in The democratic ranks lney
have wached the Baltimore National Convention WIN pa
fj rciy They sec that the democracy stands uned an
over the Union and in sold palanx will nstch TO e
lid of tho Baltimore nominee Their dcmagocues are os
at home manufacturing capital; hnd oy Inc thteecel
hev nre now playing they hope TO dsorganize The demo-
cratic party in Virginia The democracy should FemeJ
hn thew ore desug with They should remember 'h1' ths
hio nay,y are cndcavong lead them by The nose; lna
for hIrJ they refer 10 Jordan Hatcers pardon inc
whps nre well aware of the position they occupy and oe
np ashamed of themselves they endeavoring by sca
and unbecoming means, TO dlV1e .he Dsn9cic he
Governor Johnsons message OF the 18th May shoua ue
satisfactory 10 every democrat 10 the State; out We
are not SURPRISED that the wings arc not salslcu,
| fnr are determined not 10 De governed py
reason and will still persist efforts make capital out OF
nothing This is however Characteristic of the whg
they are like the man who could only undersa nd na
suited him. This is an important in The pol:lcai ms
i tory of our country The Democratic National ConVsn
,on have placed our standard bearer franklin Pierce 10 m
field on platform of sound democratic princlpes-suc
the democracy OF the United States will be proud to sustain
In short time the convention, composed OF delegates
longing the federal party tho Wing party the
party and the abolition Partyall s
presen party known in honest aud unsuspec
inc regions the whig parywill meet in phadepha.a
string Of candidates and Winfield seo,t yoior
make party capital of Jordon Hutchers pardon Do n
oeonle ali over the State know the intriguing OF the wings
sossy alt il feared The Whgs dsposad TO hans