Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-04-02

VIII nave !c W I'' "a
10 tic point OF demanding such pc!ce, or :l '2nsi:
agree 10 fonw in lie lead of Seward Jos"s;,n o. Pa
The city Wing press have and ecrun:2 PLATFORM
| We shall ca:cfuly watch fiGirs.
In bo!d and beautiful with tie cnas ivara WING
Platform above, we proudly fcpuali.i lie platform OF l'a
PENNSYLVANIA Democracy, fYoma, cci!!ectu! wi'h t!
rights "i the S"a;h We AK the nhjss, "c!! aa tie
Democrats OF I!c South "coE on MS i:t!c cid Iien
| on :hat:"
Resolved, That tie Democratic patty in vw oi the pre-
sent critical position of 1ha country should mere lsaii
ever. resort 10 The pnople Of lis ol1"na IoGni:is Il:
furnishing the safes: an srest guides and antaka; and
that among these of primary Importance III lie existing
position o rut;c a!:iTs, may strct con-
s,ructinn q" the powers granted by h s"sf'a State - i
Federal Government under the Constitution VI tie niifd
States anda dona 10 Congress Of eli doubtful powers ga
cred regard tho !iah; we'd the States respectively
and 10 the people absolute n.crersIcc by Tie srcTti
States and Ne- citizens nth the domestic Institutions IF each
Other and rigid economy and strict accountability. TIC
expenditure Of the public money drawn from !c pockets o
the people by taxation, cOaiinng the appropriations made
by Congress {" national objects plainly authorized by HE
| Constitution.
Resolved That the corner stones Of the Democratic P..ty
securely and deeply Ibid during h reign OF lc:ror by
the immortal patriots and statesmen Je:ssn and Madison,
In the Virginia aad Kentucky rcaniJinra and Ill i adl-
sons reports and thai, whenever the Government departed
from The spirit Of rcsuutas and this report, danger
disscnsions and injurious Ia Tho country
were the results
Resolved 1ha, the Democratic party is the truc Union
party OF the whole country, and NC fecueizc 10 otlrT-
We ruice 10 wllieSs mat lie Democrats III ulitl oatts
who disapproved tie Compromise measures OF The ias Con-
eress have for the sake n tho Union resolved Ia srncs"
In them final settlement oi the vexe! ar'l dangerous
questions Arising out OF domestic slavery aa iat NE
Democratic party Throughout all the Siaics- nrr now
uniting In solid phaanx upon Tho principle that these nca
must and shall be maintained and executed ard with
the firm determination that the party shall be restored - lis
former ascendency and power i'll the administration n the
Federal Government.
Resolved TIA. the dsmoc.acy P.asss@ail ic maintain
,rih fIeiy and encrgy he fhfui s1eeuiion Of he sire
r1re u,c: and that pledge OurscrtS 10 exert cur otst e.
fort TO he speedy repeal such portions Of 7e S
ojsf-uctio1 lac deny tic Of jas for Inc dtn!1n
of fuirss from 'at0r rhe Gsn!ng their trial or IN any
other interfere Nth ne Constitutional rights Of e
Of sser SicI IN rtclaisa'ng t1cir property
As showing the views OF III: Seward Wing party n. the
Norhhc controlling portion cf HAT psr!y-we ask tho
attention of Southern Wings the following revelation, Of
the New Bedford Mercury a leading Whie paper, which
roundy let's The Southern Wings understand their position
in their own party
Wha claim then, has tho South 10 attempt 10 control
the whig party OF the Unionl What has it don" for the
whig paryi What will il do for The wh'g ra;Yl And irs
let define wlat is by The Svni The term 1"cs
not include Delaware which for Sea, Kentucky
which leans in the direction; nor Tviand which will
not oc led away by tie ualsi Ui The Scuth. ii nay IN
clude North Carolina but doubt il. Let US, however,
conccde that il embraces North Carolina ana will he
found 10 include pretty reliable wing State besides the
possible whig State Of Tennessee and Tie improbable wing
State CT Georgia.
"Thc STATES, then, which intend in the most amiaic and
disntecsted manner to take charge c the whg party
North Carolina, tpossihyl Tennessee. (ossblf Fein
South Caoinn. Missouri AIkarsas ssippi Louisiana
Georgia, Alabama, FIuda. and Texas. Tie first
Ell Of these Saiea with Georgia have occasionally been
whg St'ics bn! tic ohcr nnc have uniformly been demo
cratic States The chance that any OF them will
for Wig nominee or the presidency is Gbnu equal Ia a
OF The gckr holder OF Jersey licry ticket 10 draw the CAPT
tai ;Ee Virginia haa Only wings in Congress, South
Cuolna TcxaG and Arkansas none; Missouri acciier
tai delegation Of two three whigs Mississippi
avowed whie Alabama and Louisiana only one each. In
Short these zine tas The very stIongUid Of locOoco
ismro excepling Florida, which has or w &C had
spasmoc fit OF wggcry None Ui these States have ever
done tang for the wh!s cansc except 10 furnish the par
iy with orchc!ders; and the They elect as wings
wholly unrc:iabe II they should dictate TO the deH
acrac party, they would only be exercising Jls!!c'n
within their but wien cy attempt 10 lp!H Il
the wing party they encfoacl foreign s0; and are
ine!loPc:s The wh.g party had any fav",s
from them, and expect a,y; consequently, c wE;g
party will fth NIL alrrr about hcir votes They
are universally conceded h. lHcafoco States and u "icy
keep 1rho out Of the convention there c be damage o"e
thereby TO HE party. is because they belong TO tie Uncr
that they entitled seats in tho National Convention
because ,hev calculated upon In The extent {" straw
in the Ue trast therefore, That these -TG;iR na-
gers r be treated ,rih mertd contempt a"G 'as 40 nen
Der Of tie convention r be ncccd ty their presence or
absence. here sublime stretches OF acfacsd ui:
pud.ncc which should tr tolerated and HIS attempt q"
southern lncnuco States 10 DICTATE ~ ;hc wi pl:y IL cc
of the enrr.'
Tne latest intelligence now is that Gen Scott will "re
no letters make no cxpositiJns The following iae.c
letter from Washin glon published in the - Y Express
high Wing authority II presents the true position c the
Petersburg Wings, who Tor Scott this let
ter be correct.
Cen Scott Il Ia nn.v said declares in decided terms. he
will write no letters sTs no i1se utter no ""Fs "t re-
ana every Southern NiG vote il iay considered MS st-
lied will into Ccnvcn"r. against bin. 1t Is not for
advise his friends hG! ey must that ic scic2;
OF such a ultra anti s'a.cIy cx Gov Johnston ae
State delegate ii"m frnn>yga 10 tic WING Napra:
Ccnv, nI;, i, cycs and alarms the South ln nio
blcf that the rcatoration of sr ;ea 70 power "nni
tho restoration of corresponding influences in New orH
with another Tayor Cabinet again. Hence Southern
| til lpl,
| ton involves
Isl Tie application Of tho Wmo. proviso to New ieH-
! leo and Unh
3D. Repea! Of the ugiri"e Slave ic; with conscquen
notification of the Constr! ntinnal provision.
81! The ni Northern and British money and neansin
general 20 fan surrccIinn. in Tie Southern States -
Tie w;,or Southern mini ~ painfully anxious on nj!
there I"cis, that p cs!cnt have either SiiiE o
Democratic !er w!oso policy AMI the policy oi ""ic
Cabinet is certain b. advcrs, sucn things Cen
Scott has many personal cEG2 Snn,h, PROD
ABLY t.:n il the Nurlbut they ai tell him. without cx
ccp"n l;at whs.vrr cnnicnec they have In ni ana 'a
IS tic highest they ran nc"cT ND IN -" '.r'ln al ai'e
dent which unsettled us az iolSs "xicln wa:s d
snt then vert for leTin. everything unsettled as "tHea'
Tayors administration did III his Cabinet ard tht!r POI
icy tia; concern IS is about ;hGn about Bin.
a. The report Of Gen Scolts "con:eisa'!ons
and previous letters in rga:d IL III" c0m?ren1sc, uag"
which the Richmond Ais and these Sout.lcrn Whgs !ey
who swallow Scott "a all hazards ur 10 the l1s
extremity" The BriiAo Courier thus ssiy rrcks tie
humbug bnnlble
OGn. Scott Claims, iils iIienGs Gia!m i" &c
himaclf anxious for hn passage Il Mr Ca.a bill, Known
'omnhus bill and that cg upon the recor
of Mr. Clay first speech The question: he wTne !"
Mr.. Clay from Ncw York expressing tho rtrGngcst hope
that the bill nigh, paes Admitting nil ihis nmd NC a:c rs
far from tho mun point before. Mr. Ciay's bill did rot
comprehend include the iugltyecare las" there's he Tb
To thai Gen. Scott either commit tG1sr by arprov-
ing comprorirs measures unA expressing his dctem-
nsnn support !em. or lie will be nominated By The
Whig National Convention, "r nominated he will moi re.
cciyc tho surpo. ul lhna Iaif the wing al
TIC talk of the wing papers and their Washington cores
panens ahou. Gen. SCOTS services 10 The c0Gnt;y dn
ring public life OF !ory years. vii! avail mci!in.. ihe
next President Of the United States goes In the sann"h
and seproI:cr Of The compromise lhe
people Re dazzed by military glory 10 lose
sight of tho great ard, in ici, The only really Important
Issue before the country tho coming election The sou
is ht cheated Gr il cheated will mike hcrFc heard
ard felt The ballot boS while lie great minority ci Ire
people Of the North res1l:s stand by tho compact
with their southern brethren TO The very letter"
Tho Hhg of yesterday has another article lha WASH
ington Monument Wolave desired fToin the first, 'oiesvc
the whole matter 10 the Legislature. We have slouEft Il
ccedngy Improper that the newspaper press shout: ban
dy the subject before cgi! scGion had u?cn it, aud
before the facts were accessible 10 the public. We believe
that none OF the parties Immediately Interested In the mat