Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-08-13


ccosnzed unquesonabe expeditions Of party action e.
!. hi5itci under lis solemn and impressive FORMS
If The National Wing Convention assembled in Balimor
on the I6,h of June exhibiting before The country section
al division in its ranks upon great noncntous and pac
cal question without precedent i'll party annas-hc North
rn WINGS who had never upon any previous OCCASION
n cornzed The Justice and obligatory force of the fugv
slave law, presenting the name OF Wnheid Scott ior IN
Presidency and the Southern wings VINO nag aeennt
that this occasion should not pass oy WITHOUT distinct re
cogntion of it, presented the name OF ilaId tilmors-th
in individual who had signed and approved Inc OIL
The recent secession of the Southern wings nom I'M
Congressional caucus-he iuness 0! the representation
from that section of the Unicn, embracing osmEn'lo
i'd from States where there is scarcely inc sc,oanG
y Of any Wing Organization all portended that s'r"22!
ID hand pregnant the fate of tho present ana III
it u'e destnies OF the party Tie Northern ana SCUM
Of igerent factions the Snuth.rn members adopea al
of principle which they caused be communicated
their northern! allies with the distinct declaration that IN
less adopted they would take the proceedings
thai Convention II asceraned that The iu rep
from The southern Sates combined with the tc"
l. Fillmore and Webster delegates from the North would BIT
sufficient By majority vote 10 carry tho resolution DC
c fore the Convention.
/ portion OF the friends Of General Scott, peccivng tina
the resolutions pass and satisfied thai all opposition Il
them van made virtue OF necessity ard concued II
their adoption They determined 10 carry their favor
tie candidate and an acqulcscence resolution PROFOUND
ed against their known and uniform party sentiments coud
accomplish thai result and which had no legal, ana coud
but little moral influence upon heir constituents hey
considered purchased cheap sacrifice. II was obvious
any indifferent spectator Of the that the Convention
could have but Two resultstat III: South must cal.
r ~ i;s compromise resolution, the Convention would
break in and that the North must have its canai-
date the result would follow and concessions were
only necessary harmoplzc IN these
results How far the high contracting parties in this potl'
cal arrangement satisfied with their work. il is not for
say hut that the original inherent vice in The consul
tuition Of this dsc0ran and i'll assorted body will continue
develop Itself unt the close OF the election have no
manner Of doubt aud shall every day the increasing
evidences Of Reputation Of the pltf0n By The northern
Wings and OF reputation OF the nominee by the southern
Wings.
What assurance | derive from calm survey OF oil
the circumstances attending that Convention that the fixed
well-seed Wing sentiment OF the Morrill, such as have
shown II REMARKS has undergone any material change
since the adoption OF that resolution! What evidence have
in the past, that the northern Wings will, in the practical!
affairs OF legislation, that policy with respect defer
encc? What that The principle there announced has been
adopted with sincere purpose 10 stand by and abide i'll
Do not see prominent and distinguished. northern Wings
around about me- in this Hail. who say that whilst they
accept the nominee they reject The PLATFORM And what do
We learn from the columns OF one OF the a5les most niu
entail and widely circulated organs Of the Scott party in
New York-I the Trbune7 In speaking Of The prin
cipes OF the platform, he says:
"Thcy intended TO be statement Of The
grounds whcreon the Wing party is united and The ends
which il unanimously medates. On the contrary, they
rcre forced upon portion Of The delegates IN tu rer OF
the fact that they did erpress their cOnrciions-were
driven through by the argument OF menace and
were rammcd down By the potent intnaon Swallow in
SILENCE bolt" Yet in the face Of every cnreaty and
threat, sirtySir Of the delegates, (sercny count
voted No, when the yeas and nays called on their pas
sage. Here one fourth of the Convention whom nct
81 nomination 81 their 6e0rsd cdnd
dac and the prospect OF breaking the party could deter
from protesting against the gross wrong"
The three great States OF New York, Pennsylvania, and
Ohio alone under all the circumstances here described
torty.tree rOsS against the platform
The platform adopted may BE- used n preex satisfy
hut in my Judgment The presented Is macFi
ally variant from the failure 10 adopt any platform all
The Southern Wings already known 10 be perfectly
sound upon the question involved and the is chan
eed 10 them; and the Northern Wings equally as
well known 10 be unsound upon this subecl and cannot
perceive that any modification revolution in their opin
ions has occurred since
Neither do perceive anything in the terms In which Gen i
cal Scott has accepted the nomination Of that Convention
which places him in satisfactory relation The
promise policy than he occupied prior his nonna on 6
His acceptance is unaccOmpaned with single syllable OF
approval Of that measure and Is without solitary express
sion Z" opinion in favor Of its wisdom policy Give the
most favorable construction IN his language which his friends
claim Tor IT, and the utmost that be inferred from is
that 50 long il exists upon the s;aulebuok law he
WILL If elected have the law executed This is
Than Ills official oath requires OF him. no matter how much
II heart opposed 10 IL. II
Can you, from anything thai appears before the public
:aim benefit his and authority 10 recome nd II
as wise and Judicous policy 10 the favorable judgment
II The peope Will vote for General Scott imply np
,roval of that policy? win he 30 WELD his Executive in HI
luence elected and dispense the patronage Of The
ernment give strength and power the friends OF b
hal policy against lis enemies So far from it, thar he dis
iaciIy that he will not Ia Ia mode Fmorc at
emp by prescriptions TO reduce his supporters
omiry Of opinion upon this any Other question. Will
Is the enemies Of tie South and Of the Constitution should G.
accomplish repeal of that law n,erpOsc his VOTE and
he country '.um the terrible consequences Of an RI
ct? We told by those upon tins floor WHO profess :"
know and SPEAK his sentiments that would not in
uc case, n'eposc his veto that such thu II
eo power would NOT be in accordance with Wing principles
what conceivable FORM then, should be pleased learn e
IN he sc2n o Winfield ScQIi ~ Of pc
iise policy of 1850 Will any gentleman inform me pr
Now, sir have desired record my vote on hi. nond
's contest Tor come one whose election might be claimed a. III
ie triumph Of That policy; for whose history mi
hose acts, whose opinions identified with mar M
Use and conservative policy that every for hin
oud have been declaration In favor of the policy srl "
I'm fh,to
ent man, whose name will forever appear on the as of
nconcd and approved and who has honestly nnd ed
ithuIy to execute it, In The history OF General Scott
n nd nothing 10 come up TO this just expectation and
sh Inc records OF my country far as am advised lar
hiblt no connection OF his with success of This men
re- or with lis triumph before the great tribunal of nom
opinion His public acts and declarations do not poIn yen
nm az one OF liz champions and defenders Bu hi. len
ME mas ocen unhappy brought before the country in ms
cation viii those who acknowledged be amongst
aOltst and most memorable opponents, foil
>r IN my judgment il The imperative duy of ,ho
ing party in It's recent Convention Designating an ,n po
rhry ends OF expectancy looking SOLELY IN h. m
NJ welfare o the country, TO have Hard EI
re as lis candidate; not surely any personal com oi
nent 10 him. hut with the view TO justify some MT
i'm upon the confidence of the country +, ~ be d
er Mode, upon tie issues involved in that nom fine
non, vas !! possible 10 give nationality to thu beer
w party II IS not often that the personal tune of anv
gle Individual Is thus bound up with national results . year
events !or the past few years had concrrcd ms IN NJ
ness na character upon recent movements In reject.
rnof 'he hie party virtually disavOwed that no. ties
:" which he was the exponent reprcsenrnve I'm M III
ctng General Scott il yielded the embrace Of tbos be OF
cIos which had brought him in sccrsslnl an,aaoni.m Or
lis tivn The policy VI sir. Fillmore was natEnaI j. ted
conservatives II recognized the binding eicacy Of can al Mi
lona gunranecs and it enforced them because H. ailor
stution required IT, matter how unacceniahIa =, tn
e amongst whom he had been born and with whom m secr
eu he oicy which has forced General Scott uoon there
country is sectional; ii sprung from an muarenrr nr To
naflona restraint 1t had ilH origin in wl. sp,cnd ing
my IN particular section The enforcement of main preig
n nushIlDs Guarantee OF The Federal compnct respe
,uh -" more tho
,ct or ran, ~, " friends and foes upon every and
f,,, h ,le compromise Pon.v. There was II scans Tn
lata objection 10 his nomination. ard ,b,, seems inn =
atal ~ The nationality Of the Whig pa. Jecon is
td tne ingiive slave law and he had in i lu a 100
= oncill duty required il 10 be faithfully ere, IT,
ne was sacrificed. Yes tell il in Gath. puhIish o M
Is oi Askelon, that Willard Fillmore was d, IN me a
oe of HE wing party because he had ann,n IVA mai,
"a % Dc executed The fugitive slave law F., @ The
on o. nus Judgment 10 the Constitution OF bis cn,, hin
:" ms rebellion to the higher law" did Ibos. n,y,
" me .Nofth-Seward Johnson and Vin,on "nsu'y
disciplined battalions agains. him In vain az ray Ne
~ lhe south struggle in his behalf in vain d b ' create
anu nights, exhibit unboken FROM, and s, ,; Ocean
'eih aIes; we present man from your ovn proys
4 ,h o'i;hce-it onence 1t be-s thar he L,. thr0~
ont, "stu.iop, and accorded us our ryh,s threat,
aPisa's were spurnei The decree had ,onn I'm IN,
n ue. Let his fate be an example he1earo ~. Nv a.