Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-08-17
INCREASING wHIG Discomfort.

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! INCREASING WHIG DlSCONTENT.
The friends of Webster in Boston Indignantly deny the
report that they have abandoned Ill intention nominating
him for President Webster meeting soon to be held
New Orleans, and the Wilmington Commercial leading
North Carolina Wing paper which supported Kerr for Gov
ernor has, since the election raised The flag of Webster and
Graham and calls for the selection Of electoral ticket
We make few extracts from its appeal:
We take this step al The quest OF those wings wh0 believe
mere sotd De manhood in uanknd adherence IN poltca
principles and The love oi country and The fear Of God IL
The discharge Of their public duties They do but assert
sentiment greatly pcVadng the southern mind and heart
The and unns; universal III North Carolina previous
he late nomination. They regret that they cannot act
with their political brethren believe they have taken the
only ground upon which the rights Of the south can be vim
dica,td her institutions sustained aud The Union OF the
States preserved Ii they fall they will be crushed
by the falling pillars OF the Constitution which they will
cling 10 tie last.
What in May last is truth at the Pre- sent time
what correct principles then will certanly he ill M.
vember. We all rccolcct how violently Mr. Mangum was
denounced for giving the State Noh Carolina 10 Scott
Seward & Co. We believe every whig paper in the State
condemned him in terms. And yet because few
Southern men betrayed the reposed c by their
constituents, "snld their brgh fr Of pottage
we are required To 10 just Mr. Mangum did We
qnred 10 swell the free soil and abolition triumph though
obtained by treachery and DETECTION in order 10 sustain
candidate Tor the Presidency supposed TO be available And
now all that the Scott wings Justly say friends is
must change, because changed. Ii cannot he that
any principle is desecratcd, because principle with
The whig party before he nomnuin that Southern institu
uns should be made resisting the influences Of
iree-soism and aboitinnism that nominated Scott; M
pretended 10 deny before the nomination. that Seward
Greeley and Co. the political Godfathers of Scott
What has changed the character of Scos supporters
altered the nature of his attines Nothing These
all in active life and being and only conded and smoh-
cred by The oceseckcrs ard sroihuncr Of The whg par
~ and their supporters who anxons about the
success OF the party than the destiny OF the Republic The
safety Of Southern institutions.
is suid that tho friends Of Scott in the convention did
not care So much about him. cut only wanted him as The
available instrument in crushing FILLMORE. And for
what did they desire crush that good and great and
glorious man Because he had stood up for the Consl.
lion and the Compromises sustained the laws that protected
Southern lights and was iavoe OF the South That was
al-Dothng else, good people of North Croina-ony be-
cuuse lie was your friend. And now that the victim is laid
upon the altar of northern inacsm, required
feed the flame that ;he sacrifice and worship with
the abolition pestood with Seward and Greeley at their
head
But the supporters OF Scott say, went into convcn.
ton and bound by its decisions because that body has
the compromise in lis platform. Where two parties are
bound in matter, are they not mutually obliged T. comply
with The ubgatloasI The Scott wings openly and shame
essy avow that they will not be bound by that PLATFORM
that they will not regard any OF lie provisions Having
sacrificed Fillmore they "spt upon the PLATFORM and viii
for Scott because they elect him. they think, by
military displays platform or no platform And how in the
name of common sense Southern wings be bound by
The decision OF the Baltimore convention while the North
wings are not Yc We are called upon to be co-wokes
with them n making him the President who has brcn
used 10 promote their unhal!owed designs upon the rights
and honor Of the South But they intend ~ be very
friendly and will do Tie clean hink If the South will vote
with them. They told lies before the convention in The con-
vention and after the convention but they will be very
verabc gentlcmen, and consider them such. 1t
This Is not coming pretty strong creduly, We
know not what will be-
We invite friends throughout the State select candi
dates for electors, and forward them for publication We
believe il requires but little exertion bring forward
spectacle array for Webster and Graham, in November
Finally with the following pungen, article in the
Boston Courier (Whig)
CONVENTION r.. COUNTRY.-Ihe captain and pro-
pretor of tho Henry Clay, wish for suspension of public
opinion In relation their culpaoity George Evans of
Maine, rumphantly etued the charge Of moral treason
.--' n",u Of these innocent parties would
strong upon them AT the Congressional Convention of the
Wings Augusta Monday last, Mir. Evans on IN" first
ballot received 80 votes-agant him were luz On the
second ballot 35 voted against him, and none voted or nm
Yet Mr. Evans claims represent the Wings OF Main
more rotten unprincped combination than that at Ba
more led on by George Evans. Simeon Draper John NJ
Bolts &c. impose upon the pcople what they call an
ava!able candidate has heretofore been Seen IN ihe
United States gross attempt has been ma:e 10 c'Joe
and humhug the people under the mask ot Irregular nnmna
tion' They should rise and rndcae their rights. and
place upon their banner Justice TO Dl Webster aud u ie
country They have the TO eject hun Ia the sden-
cy Fl name and tie of the county are o! vastly
greater weight Than the authority OF both conventions to-
gether Let what is right ard what possible, ornd our
saving we canno, Webster Lei US all in The Ian.
guage of General Miller WE'LL tR1.