Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-05-25
We are requested publish The following extract from
written 81 gentleman in Washington, to his friend in

,i,,so - gentleman in Washington, to his friend in
Richmond 49,
i i, nns: admitted that General Scot, is 10 be the Wing
iiiat ard that Seward be- tine power behind The
lone stronger than The throne ITSELF Wh" Is 10 Oe Tue can
udate Democratic party, Will depend on e oale
Rights party Of the Sn,h for they conceae a' ue nom
nee is 10 from Morrill, Iheir wishes VIII DC respect
ed by tho North IN, ;, ,;
ID in Convention by a majority ofderSates rom I'VE"
Ynk, effort is making 10 create prize @ - :" ~;
d. he III unt.. The influence oil the rec .o' ~ NE
STATE word Of nxulanllun will set this matter Ilent
In 1925 public meeting was held IN lhc envy ~ ALUM!
in which t- then tho Governor OF me o.ae' pa"d h @
a. rino in terrls The most emphatic the right
II the South hoId slaves as properly putn ie "i'''
following in his message 70 the Legislature, h
ar is State cpud brought think that me soVanta
s derives from The Fedora! Constitution are mol sum
lin, compensation for The restraints Imposed 6y tnat nstu
,en if for the sake Of displaying n!orolo ana
,, NJ false philanthropy the risk OF eneounterng
.ha danger and ncung the responsibility o III aenpt !.
ref,rm the institutions Vi other Satca-- shoui' oG Wiling
10 pive up advantages honor ana GUY "oulu require
hrfore entering on such experiment, 10 cal! upon me
,her States 10 release il from The solemn engagements
contracted in becoming member OF the union; pu' .
long "a The peuplu OF this Slao cling to tho advantages
rc This comnact secures them long as they profess
10 regard as Of their highest earthly goou an
the object of their most cherished ASPIRATIONS 1neY WIN
rms, ever regard due ulke 10 duty 10 consistency anu
70 honor TO fulfil in its spirit, every injuncn II imposes
and 10 respect observe with the utmost hdeiy, al Tue
srea, principles which II is founded
1
I'D 10 tho suhec, in Of and pointed reouse
those agators uhs aeers prosecuting political ds'sn' pde
tho mask Of preisCdrd philanthropy" ,-,,.. 81 ,,,
Conventions held both claiming TO he Democratic uorcsno
Marcy then private citizen, was chosen oe,sgae sns
was the Chairman of the COMMITTEE anu "foe s ~ %
~ The ueuc of the State, from which the ioo"ns 20 Ill
extract: A,, ,hs National Democra
nc party distinguished beyonu ano'''e1' y ecu - i,
10 the slavery agitation in every form From mrs. ~ as'
hs have sIood before Tho world in high attitude OF patr"
liam and have successfully maintained The Democratic csns.
aud principles From The beginning 1so' or az eas oh
h ado y, and fall Of The Hartford Convention TIT
s,v.ry question and sectional divisions ana pai'yism
nave been element and adjunct OF 'chernsm anu aO
iori,m Periodically these combined adveFsareS OF inc Ds
rocacv have renewed these attempts al DANGEROUS aqua
ZION az auxiliary to their unubaed dese to oVae ana over
throw the Democratic party bh' uhu, 's , 50 sa INV '
scheme Of DIVISION hostile 10 the best interests o. e c"nn
trv and lircaenng evils far beyond the STRIFE oil PARTIES
IN, homes Of individual asprans resulted ohy IN Tue dis
cnnitu:s of ilS aulhof
what yysynor Marcy then was, and what he now is-ane
90 illustrate the line Of conduct and argument oy winch
ina, wing of the Democratic purity OF New DIX "ch was
inn The Tree soil movement of 1913. have been raj
lied 10 his .upport candidate Tor The Presidency VII
be that instead Of going over 10 men, IS mas oeeh III
lodged they have back 10 him. and tn, they come
not ms free sellers State Rights men, know that e
forts will be made prejudice The south nRans him. and
that his nomination by The Convention wi be resisted upon
ground lha, he will he supported by Tree sOers is This
guld olecn Ought we not rather TO re]oce that those
who were seduced the free coil movement have united
with him and his friends ~ restore no asceneency oi nt
Democratic parv the ground SO forciby presented 10 his
messages and his address asserting as they do that honor
and duty require them unite IT maintaining the rights
and interest vi the South?
If he had gone into the movement for Cnun party;
he had denounced Barnbutners traitors he would
haYs forced upon them The NECESSITY OF organizing az Tree
s patty AMI as such they wnud have been driven Into
coalition with Seward. He acted wiser and more patriot
c mart He appealed tolf OF public Duty and raj
lied them support of their party creed. He has con
sudated the party. In vndcaon OF the federal compact
! and OF the rights OF the States
He having done THE what il become the South to dol
Nho 30 blind as that the contest in New York
will bs desperate struggle the part OF Seward and his
sies7 And wiu does that II Gov. Marcy Is noin
mated pledged the BArnhurners IN his support he will
be eiec by wcming maorty} ia now well
certaned. If he and Gen. Scout The candidates
great number Of conservative Wings will rally with The
South 10 opposition Seward and his motley Of
er0es and NIB 'litiunists.
Such are the facts What does become the South TO dol
VIII South reject the candidate thus presented BY tint
united democracy Of New York1 viii the South force The
nomination OF Candidate whose nomination will DC often
sve whose support is indispensable TO nr SUCCESS
and who back in good ia earnestly desiring to ualtt
and build up The party The basis presented In the eIac
have given; and willing give the strongest guarantees
for the maintenance Ut Inc constitutional rlghts ana inter
esis Of the South!
| You knnw me well! YOU know that have ever beer
faithful 10 The South. You knuw that have no persona
interest 10 serve and would not Htenlloay nlsiead M,
friends You know that have some experience, and tn
ew are cnirprisn form more correct Judgment d.
no, hesitate pledge self you and To the South Tia
there one among tuse vino have been named az can
dtalcs who is more entitled 10 their confidence than Gov
ilnrry Flcs competent hunest md fa'hnl lie mas lii
intellect IL know and the do his duty. his noni
nation b OF :hc South, will bring the Drnocrac'
tue nomination 81 auy utuei 'SaS~"Lb, GDd DO more Ina
slavery agitation.
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