Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-10-15
RlcHMoSD, Sept. y,h, 1852.
Thomas J. Smith, Esq, Corresponds

RlcnMoSD, Sept. y,h l552
Granite Cigb, No. u:
Dear Sir = On my return from Pennsylvania received
vous o, thr 30h ult informing that had been elected
the last meeting o: the Granite Club No ~ an honaray
member u Cluo and asking early reply 10 your let.
tor Permit inr YOU that feel deeply sensible 0i
this unmecd distinction, and that am sincerely grateful
your Club for having esteemed me worthy OF The honor
bciGg enrolled on the list oi itS members accept oi
nrrsrrd Kindness and shall ever feel proud to be num-
bnrrd n You
You MISTAKE when You suppose that entertain an
,cp desire To seq ynur highly respected and dcscrvrlv
cherished citizen General Pierce elevated Ia the Presidency
If the nation iIs persona! merits commend him ns one
VINO deserves the con iicnce Of people. To YOU VINO
know well and who have been familiar with The lte
GEN Pierce from his infancy need enter INTO no detail
virtues that have the past marked ami distinguish
- tha, life. But however much we may Justly admire the
private Of Cen Pierce il is mainly for his eminent
clpncv administer the public affairs Of the country add
his undertaking and stern adherence 10 me long ADOPT
I'd principles and Of Democratic poly, that this
rrrat party taken him chosen chief ani now
labor for his elevation the Presidency. In all his me- he
has shown prudence tempered with hrmncss and rcnaka
HE abiding adherence 10 the principles :" M Jeer
AN highest rnOGy is found the trnh that he s
The founder and father n the Demn.'aic party
The anrccedsn,s Of General Pierce clearly that he
Statesman mbued with enlarged liberal and sound
-litntiUna viawsThat. public man, lie regards me
rrhts a SECTIONS oi country guaranteed By the Con-
sution and entitled 10 the sacred respect preservation
and protection If agent of the goVenmcn;n frui
that ne kEow sectional preferences and no political d.
visions longitude lltitIde; but regards with equal
respect portion of mighty country. oucn man.
it davs is worthy Of our support For his elevation
Presidency, let us give our cordial and active agency
In his administration do question: We shall find safety
economy prudence irmness wisdom, and honesty In all
its in his hands foreign posy will oe marked
with dignity and foresight protecting all our national rights
and preserving unsranci national honor while shall
hold in scrupnnls respect the just rights of all other
iiona whether they be feeble strong Hi domestic poll
will bring peace all paris OF the land, and whlch alone
can he made lasting and s0j by giving assurance 10 The
country in practical munner, that we have no "hI9he
,ftruu uiyE ne In Dltprs
General Pierce as our Chief Magistrate shall have
more hollow truce with the disturbing Abolonsls. His
election will have crushed them under the iron heel ot the
,rghy Democracy. A. The shout Of success shall 20 up
;roHi valley ana he chcel from ~ The lover
his country. this Union ol s pcic. and YergculIy-
nav of liberty itself may rejoice, and ,Scaim IAN is vel!
Oar Hnnored Chief South, North no las no
Wes-hc only knows the Constitution, and applies lie
visons equally and Justly Il; atiiudes all loEgitudes
to aI people wherever found in our country"
rejoice be able declare 10 you, that every thing
looks cheering for The SUCCESS OF ticket. Flrgnias
fidelity 10 candid doubts. Pennsy lvana, have the
for believing, will place herself hy strong
majority again in The Democratic column North Carolina
by ot ak thousand majority for Democratic
expec;c! her in November Maryland will come
most gracefully into The Democratic family and have
from The great Vest the distant South, and the Empire
State din-s equally bright and cheering.
Be pleased 10 accept assurances of my high respect and
esteem. ROBERT g. SCoII.
FLOUR inspected in The ely of Petersburg during the
quarter ending the S0h September 1862, viz:
l514 barrels Family,
l42s5 do Superine,
2i4 halves do.
SIS barrels Fine
295 do. hliddIiag.
R. F. HARMON, Inspector