Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-09-21

III az " ~ r,nnut ,.,rn,t that il was ii,is
sim of the very highest order, when mh,ahcn q '"ns
,.st with powerful adverse rS".iiv' ar' 'rfeoY pre-
m, uuu from being wholly "rts'eu OUT c i's
I,,i,n,,c spnerr We cannot forget "h"-c '"''c anu
rhnsc influence j. was, ila' rtfc 10 ''iH ''' -. 80 "
,;y. IN N boar wica patriotism dchahGc" "c oo' a.
~ ~, differences and crushed nul!ichIiOn i'cFe'. We
, ~ ornct maj il has hem Wig pcicy S!i'!'SI'ca ~
'.inrd nv Wing leaders mas Given 10 Inc Industry u
ma .,uu;rv ali the protection II has ever ctJ'! ei' "
aI announcements ali the vitality they have ever lc''. e
a,pn G,rrct that il Wig cisi!lh'' "Eo isr"' Wv
.,rurrv from, foreign war, and whose ""iu7 u
wisdom truth and roGTage, dsteed ''c -"". ~ ,t
a,nf. tir strife thar about 10 bust III iuis ~ M
Ind al that the Wing part; mas ever ~ , ,h
cnn,ry ali III. principles liza; mas maze t,11nt " w
Of the federal constitution, and all the post
400 III n.s which il has achieved lo NE o"'' y -
ii il statesmen sustained hy The Intelligence '"G
,,;i-u, Of The people NJ act "i ont- stsil ever NV
.rcv f., destroy the influence and nii the Csr''ne' %
I'm, order Of public men, Of WHOM 'hc G'ci'et Mn
oc nos. presents, III h9 own ", ,, ,' Thcr. i
hal n,rly neglect may become puollc injury i''
,rr GROUND upon which II is Impossible Tor u u sup
nnrt the nomination made at Bal'Ihoe, "!nc" VIC '""'
briefly Ia y before rou . .,,,,i,,,s ,i,;s
country pas rd through the most dangerous e"sS "I' m
occurred since Inc Foundation Of me 4o'rfhhtht, i"e i
20 willing maintenance and administration OF me MEASURES
] nnc,s.ary 10 meet that crisis are, beyond AL doubt,
scn,,l 10 the continued tranquility ana peace ." me Ih
Tho Wing party has affirmed this position rs capital article
nj il. creed; and Is circumstance o no small siah'hh'
,h,r the .nucra party has done HE shue thing ir
fact incapable think, OF denial mai me Distinguish
ed head of the nrmy was selected ana orus'' ' a.
candidate BY portion q. The wing party VINO deny 'ht
rnnrelv of affirming The !nay u; the compromise inca
sure. and who hole: themselves nj liberty u cic"
me sectional agitation of those questions whenever hey
sce fl The Tact that majority 81 ms original supporters
IN The Convention sStys in number-v"cd against the
natlom Of principles which the Convention adopted chn
ayc no doubt their sentiments and their purposes
Whether was under their influence other that the
Convention kept in ignorance 81 i personal sentiments
Of the candidate and that private norai!on only was gwen
10 few pts ms whose Of public duty was supposed
likely be satisfied with private im"fnaiI"n-" d. not
think material inquire. Nor IS the itc oi decisive I'M
purtance candidate personally approved or iroTci
the final enactment nj the measure IN question OF a c
has subsequently, in accepting the cand!"cy a. mailer "i
necessity nccepcd the platform OF the party which offered 10
him the nomination. The position of party itself, Is how
ever of great consequence. 1t has formally declared NE
duty of maintaining and executing series u measures "i
great public importance AZ The same tne II has rejected
Two candidates identified with the enactment and execution OF
those and personally responsible inf 'lr eAis
encr and has adopted clndJIte VINO Is not Identified win
them and who's" principal supporters IN one entire section
of the Union refuse ~ acknuw :gc Tie duty % preserving
and enforcing them.
Under these circumstances. is impossible for 10 shut
eyes the dargcr that The wing pary-whatever may
be- personal wishes OF its hcad-nay be withdrawn a.
party from section of the Union md be Obliged 10 ma
principal and efficient support in another scctdn-
An administration that should come ini" power IN 7uc
posture might prnOng The nominal existence U the party
only into sectional organization; ana the person
al wishes honest intentions o its chief would avail hNe III
the execution OF which his principal supporters
might be unwilling IN execute in favor o portion :" me
country that did not contribute materially 10 Inc strength vi
his administra ton
date We look public facts lie position 81 The wing party
interests Of the country and upon these we are con-
strained say that cannot feel tie force i The appeal
that il made upon public grounds 10 support th nom.
The position in which we are placed is not 81 our
chuo.ing Ii has been forced upon US by those VINO
had objects gain in which cannot participate and we
must act upon of duty exercised upon the
facts which surrounded Deprived by these con-
sdcratons OF the power voting for the regular candidate
ut party do not choose 10 be driven 10 the NJ
tentative presented by the democratic nomination we
know well the importance OF avoiding all hltiaton win
those who have brought upon o"n commonwealth me
mischieis and dsgraces Of the coalition WIN you, we
mean defend the time honn.ed institutions Of The STATE
md place at the head u It's government an able ana non
CRADLE man whose administration VIII be worthy oi ~
long established character Bnt 10 the principles on which
we act relation national interests we remain hrtn; hni
for The sake o those principles ana do all thar 10
secure their u> influence place In nomination the cleo
tural ticket winch nuw present 10 you
In the of either Of the other cani-
dates for The Presidency the public HE o The ht states
man OF the country terminated the nnrvalcd in
trlrcI AMI lofty patriotism which Massachusetts has tor
an thirty years, given 10 the councils OF TIE coun
try must be forever withdrawn from every department Ol
the pubic service 1t vain 10 ask how THIS void l. !"
b. filled. But II il mast happen before The ordination "i
Providence brings II upon l. tang qhc unworthy
of Massachusetts, that the last honurs '" hlch the baot-bnA
render. shuulJ b: bestowed upon him VINO mas done 80
much f her ienuwn her influence her prosperity, and her
srcufv Time when she deemed IL no IDLE ana empty
ceremony confer upon him her electoral vote though II
stood alone On thai occasion her vote was not necessary
ms fame, demanded for personal qualification; nor Is IL
But Then now, deep popular SENSE oil justice ana
To clear popur sentiment gratitude sought eApeSsph
through the suiancs O the people ana ihclen ~ an t
world that bIncr Of advantages not easy Ia be DIS
ccrEc. does not always become people" VINO nave oeeh
srrvct people Massachusetts have been served by
Daniel Webster.
II looks farther Than To her own domestic history
she in that life which has spent it's vast treasures 10"
her welfare The "ccas" i"r no ordinary telling lhc very
foundations n the STAT" constitutions which has been such
blessing {" her and t" hr defence Of which Tier prnTr air
now called rally, dccrcnrd by ms lahus. To h>
wisdom qucnce -tr much u ITS slr'nn IN and v
tue. 70 his and his profound kn""Ie'=c ct IN
principles "f free government size o",> directly many :" m
lncsrimahr Safeguards which it, principles cnsinc Ana
when 10 ills older record 0 great service sue Aus me oh9
catalogue deeds which have filled Tie measure al he
and connected her name with The preservation "t
Union whrn she was one of the foremost create will
suffrage unworthy or Useless ACT wheel
seeks un"rIan him horror all !a has ureb most hoC
in her own history, since t'"t lni"n was formed
But do limit nrgcs complimentary ay
the people Of Massachusetts
We call upon the friends % hr Union, every where
Throughout the cuun'fy - themselves from thc e
thneray which them. and 10 ACT "lIh We F.of ll
becomes them
We cal upon the independent wings everywhere 10 REJECT
organization which will hand down the national govern
nent Ia sectional fragment Of their great parry IN hands
tnut they cannot approve.
We call upon The people, everywhere, 10 undo a work OF
politicians "i every party, "h" would persuade mem ''
they have too e intelligence To Confer their highest hnn
upon their best statesman an! that military reputation y h'
10 III" government Of thu great epnoc Even
now they wl their rtghttml control over Tue
al their country il is Ia" ltc 70 place Al The
head u is affairs administration worthy "l rs better days
and able 10 pcrprtunr, Ia united people constitution
which has made the blessings liberty ana union one an
nsrparab"
The reading the foregoing address was listened TO with
great attention and il was unanimously adopted
The then adjourned I'll hnpas seven O'Clock
in the evening. .
EvESlsG >sssrox-Thc Convention re-asscmbed n haf-
past about half eight the hall was quite iuI
probably 800 persons being rrrac"t inside
The committee reported me following electoral ticket
LARGE
Plny Cutter OF Boston. Ed 4. Newton OF P.tsleli
CpSGREssrnSAL DISTRICTS.
Districts | Districts.
Isaiun Clifford of Province Albert II Nelson ni No-
ton burn.
Samuel Nav Of Attlcbo- s. H. Y. B. Pearson Of llnr
rn'. ward.
3 Frederick w Lincoln o; 9. -.
Canton. III Homer root" ~ SFIi".-
4. WA Hayden If Boston. tieil
s. Geu T. Curtis Of Boston. H. Luther Grhn oi i<icl'
g. Mark Haley OF Lynn mond
T.. Dimmock, in announcing the canddltc', -ali Mr
Jenkins Of Georgia great man hs MI WEBSTER Only
ne was not well known IN Massachusetts. The several
names ns .hcy were called received w mint applause
although the chairman saii they all well known 10 the
people II Massachusetts ThS following persons were an
nuuncei al the
WEBSTER COMMITTEE.
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