Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-09-14

shows plainly enough what the Southern States ol 'n's
Inoo SHOULD expect from the success OF Federal doctrines
The Virginia resolutions Of 9S and W. SO much der'ea
- az ncr hated by The disciples Of Federasnl; and so
ro,cnlv obnoxious 10 the Virginia Wing party the
ony barrier ( our Southern States against cenIrazaioh
and its consequence Northern domination; are our ony p
wark against the consequences 10 southern slavery
hat have overakcu the institution IN o. domingo ana "a"
oaca They assert the sovereignty OF the States and Inc
irh Of the States resist cenfa' u'uPi'oh. l"eI "
,Iot. in the words OF J,tieTson
1n, m, several composing the United States o.
,ucriro urc not united The principle oil Unlimited sup
son 10 the general governments out ha oy compact nh
rr The vie and title Of Constitution OF he on1ea o'es
ard of amendments thereto: they constituted Senera oo
ycrnnenl for special purposes Delegated 10 ha
certain definite powers reservlng eac o'ate 10 itsc 'e
siduary mass OF right their own ssgopenment ana 'ai
y.r the General Government assumes undelesaee
puwers unauhorallre void and OF no ioce 'in
10 This compact each State acceded as ote ana as an III
pary lis forming as ~ Itself the other par
ry that the Government created by this compact was not
made the exclusive and final Judge OF The extent oil Inc po"
delegated 10 sell since thai would nave naae us a,sns
lion and The constitution, the measure OF It's powers
pn that in ull other cases OF copact among PARTIES
ipp no common Judge each party has an equal TO Judge
itself, well oil iHlfhctloh do VI ''o o"e an
OF redress"
The great and vital issue of the campaign s that which
is made upon the doctrines Of 95. Before this all other
questions so far The South implicated sink into rs.
Compued with this issue, the personalities icSeied al Inc
respective candidates The spots upon the broad disc OF
the
To centraze consolidate 10 exalt tho central and de-
base the State governments TO submit the minority 10 inc
majority to surrender the South TO the Norh IS the ten
dency scope and design Of Federalism Inls Inc bent Oh
the party wrh Gen Scott is the Candidate ana OF 'e can
d,da,e himself impaired and fixed by his lifetime Of service
under federal orders and by his lifetime recpency OF federal
bounty Ii is military sentiment, educated cultivated
ana pampercd instinct 1t is chronic and insraned mol
ony with The Federal party, but the Federal candidate
It is only with The party that is willing 10 assert ana ao
10 .nanan The foregoing doctrines OF Jetlerson mat Inc
South can find security in the federal Union IL ony INC
Constitution thus interpreted which can make '"c e"
iedeacy aught but means OF calamity 10 southern peop
and institutions TO the Constitution thus construed
that Gen. Pierces whole public life has been devoted. II
was for The sake of this construction OF the instrument hal
he pulled down Hale from the eninence to which accaeh1
elevated him Ii for this "Virgnia abstraction tha nc
the field against Atwood prevented his elevation TO
nosIlon which would enable him 10 assa the SCUM alter
tho manner of Colby and Fogg and that he encountered the
cnuilv Of Foss and Goode Ii is for the Constitution as
construed by Jefferson and Virginia. that he proered TO lay
down his life II only the Democratic party and the
candidate therefore, that the South conhde
their suascs in this campaigns and trust and we doubt
not that the Southern States will give their unanimous sup
mort TO the party and candidate which has declared their
doctrines of SO and 99.
If no other objection existed against the election OF Gen
Scott- his nomination had not been sectional having
been forced upon united South By the combined Seward
votes OF The Nor he had rot abandoned the oouth anu
her institutions and allowed himself 10 be the instrument
of the most nsidous, active aad deadly enefmes-i IN
word Gen Scott was simply brought forward as the Wing
candidate seeking election the representative OF Wing
pncpcs-thc views Swallowed forth in the above comments,
nl,ippn
him with The high cice OF chief magistrate in The eyes OF
M, onlv The whole South but of Rights Republicans
eyerywee From his very position, the head Of the
ARMY looking 10 the Federal alone for compen-
sa,on and honor-frOm his total unacquantnnce WIN te
opea,ons Of the Slate Governments in their respective or
bscm his thorough education and habits as servant OF
the Federal aud of the State Governmen-Gen scott
has necessarily become consodaonst OF me most de-
cded character The dangers OF consolidation are strongly
and beautifully described in the following letter OF EXPesl-
dent Ty.r which has reached eye since the above re-
Elections penned
SHERWOOD FOREST Va, July q, 1852.
COMMUNICATIONS letter Of the 18th instant, inviting the
10 meet the citizens OF SHENANDOAH Rockingham and Page
AT New Market Friday the 10Th OF August reached me
day or ago. and take the earliest moment 10 acHno"-
! ledge its receipt -.
Did nv health permit should derive the highest erai.
ca1iun from accepting nvaton but an nd'posltlon
of many months continuance admoncs TO decline H.
should rejoice meet the Tenth Legion 10 all ls
sreng-lu interchange aualinns with the unoendng and
ineXbc advocates OF those principles upon Tue nane-
nance Of which depends as solemny believe Inc perpc'u-
ty of Tic government under which II is our happiness 10
live In this day and mis- hour necessity greater man
las beare existed demands rally on Tue patl OF every
y,r of The peace and quiet Of the country III support vi
The rncipe which have canonizcd the Jcfcsonian era
and every banner should have inscribed upon II conenera-
lion agans, consolidation The spirit has been increasingly
10 convert The government by brond and IN.
warranted construction Of The constitution, INTO haoha
md unit system, wherein majority power sha rue su-
/ fhn HnndIt IrnD
proynce. of one Empeand this spirit has 81 late
wears exhibited itself still more cXayaganiy ana oanseous
in the bold and daring attempt on the part OF portion u
,h inhabitants OF the States, 10 interfere ana con-
n The Internal OF society in other Satcs-a matter
in which The quite foreign 10 each other as u
rhey were separated by boundess oceans what car eS'
sc much Justify ouch interference, DINER hah inc DC
lief on the part Of those who are guilty o H. mar me gov
eminent national and not icGeravc, and therefore SUP,
Iectcd unlimited action ad control OF congressman
na,uy which they seek in every way TO aalni But one
other exist and that is, that the agl'aois
under influence Of morbid sent'mentaiiS'n 'arnes
desire Tie destruction of the Unon-a supposon hhouu
he unwilling indulge 10 any American born cuzeh W
me capable OF approaching The important BLESSINGS "'
Union b.stows Let then with united voices proclaim
the great truth the government is the creature OF COM
pact between sovereign States who have granted 10 com
mon agent specified and limited 10 be administered
for the common benefit according II The letter oil the gram
and not that what is stipulated TO be Done 10
equally obligatory upon the contracting parties as inc oppo
site -, rth .f
That constitutional compact appeals 10 the good faith Of
each Of those States its Inhabitants and upon It's bser-
vance the perpe,uty Of this and glorious republic ue
pends II is because believe franklin Pierce IS the ne
and faithful representative of these great principles 10 all s'
ssencc aud purity, that cordially concur with you IN inc
desire for his election The chief agstracy OF the United
States and my heart and judgment are in strict unison
with those OF the unteried Democracy OF the Tenth lie
gon
pray YOU gentlemen, TO accept my warmes saluations'
anu 0'''''e '"' = - :" 10y JOHN TYLER.
To A. R. MREM and others Committee, New Market, Va.
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A CRYING EV1L-ITS REMEDY.
We feel il 10 be duty sremnly 10 invite the attention
of the public system Of currency which has been
introduced Virginia. and Of which we are likely soon 10
be furnished with a sufficient supply cxpc from ccua-
ton the notes of chartered Banks individuals whose