Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-10-12

the law, made solely for the brnri, OF The South? VIVA
motive any Northern have sustain the fugliv
slave law but 10 gra,fy and protect the Suuland il th
South does not wish H. why should sustain il And
with General SCOTS opinions OF slavery far from ben
wrong In him 10 do it would be his duty promote IT.
repcn OF the law il he believes the South did not desire IL
enactment, and now rcpudiaes it.
But il is said that my opinion that the democratic parry
OF New England is sound, is erroneous; hecnusc va
cheated and false professions made, deceive
deceive The Sonlher" people To such an IDEA il is scaree
possible reply without miTlh although there much in i
10 excite disgust and Indignation. Recolrc that the meet
ing al Hlsboroueh was not meeting of hr people OF Ne"
Hampshire alone but meeting BY large depuaonS iron
all the Ne~ England Siaiesthr Train OF cars in which
went alone, was told 500 persons Now sup
pose thai deception practicd, make broadcas
mpu.aon npon nearly the whole of New England of deli
beate hypocrisy and cheating, and this by the pretended
friends of the Morrill, the Northern wing of the Scott party
located South The idea is rdcu"Gsly absurd,
al the time offensive justice and p!opricy DO no
to allow him thus make broadcast impunliuns OF tcke
| ry upon SO large portion ni his cnuntrymrn.
/ IL is farther said that mistaken because Mr.. jain
! Van Blrcn Is free: :l!er. Now sa! have something
say Mr.. Van Buren, before close ihiS address. bat
cratic parry Of Ne'o EngiGnd which saw AMI | car
rectIy informed Mr.. Van REren i not New Gginde nu
Il New Iurker. My remark did not Mr. Van Bnrcn
therefore am perfectly willing, however, that IL
should and wish that ! could truihuiiy say that
the Wilmot Pruviso of the SGnih. and many
Others Of those at the South who support General Sco
sound upon the Compromise question and the
sutiUaa nhts U the South (Which WIS Tile rx'cn; OF my
rcnaS) Mr. Van Bucn and thai his revilers here had
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But Of him presently Inrn u 'w TO the opinions "i
Gen. Srol and The circumstances attending his nomination
which determined me not In support hun and not L" ass0-
catc politically with the party winch docs support hn-
And here lei me saw that il is my purpose one
word which can detract from Gen. Scott g oil high
personal honor hiehronsd gentleman 10 sae lille, and
"A gallant and Justly distinguished General nave known
him nearly all my fc and for much The graaIe! part oi II
have had the good fortune 10 be upon the most cor
dial terms with him; and there was no am sure,
in the Convention which nominated him, one who had,
and has higher regard for him than myself not except
ing our mu!ual and disng ishrd friend, William 5 Ar
cher or my able and excellent friend here "m n Mae
tarand The man who would en!eaynr ransh Grnrrn!
Scotrs just anne, has American heart, and has
head which every would be ashamed Of
But Gem Scott is not county, and tar less dear 10 Tie
Than the South and especially that gond ni mother Of gs
both whose institutions he has repuiaed and denounced
Vlrpina-whnm love above NIL n'=n and do not dsrar-
General Scott when make his asowed opinions me
grounds of my objection TO him. for he tells na that n oph.
ions convictions and il is but just 10 him Ia suppose
thai upon great questions of md political right he
viii nd by his convictions; and ii he does in the prcsden
lia 9ce the south Is lost saved tod save the marx
BY his 'naty experienced; unless the party which is now
seeking 10 put ninto power because Of hs opinions his
convictions shall repudiac him and hcm which believe
they wOuli do sOui feel much less desire 10 defeat RIM
for deem Importance 10 defeat tie phity
which has put him up, than should 10 defeat him. II he
were backed by sound party By this 10 re-
fleet upon great body of the Wing party at The aonh
and especially in VrgnaiD the great body OF the party
~ The South is sound and in This contest is about 10 d"
what dsapproves under the influence Of party drill and
prejudice and the unwillngness which n men eel to leave
men towards whom feel suppose those who are bless
ed with theln do towards their brothers. Men, who they
took The view OF the contest that do would be as
urompt az 10 speak and 10 resist. cmuld not reve
such men il would, and thank God TINT abhor the
vicious taste and petty intellect which cannot maintain the
right and oppose the wrong, cannot conduct an argument
without attempt bele tic adversary. Let ia look
then frst the opinions o Gen Scott and secondly, their
influence in procuring his nominations:
l. Born in Virginia. slIrehodcrs he has made the
North his place abode; and has N" only m,d- il repeat
cdy Of boas for the last thirty years that he
not STAKEHOLDER, defending hims Il when J. G. Adams
charged in 1912 that he stakeholder If a@ans
mputuon; but as late as lSi3 his letter Dr. AiEin
SON he declares that he considers it "a high mora! ohg1
lion of masters ana slavrlll ling Satc- employ AT
m-ars Incompatible with he safety OF boE c"ios I,
mclloratc slavery To eAtcm!nation." Now, would
Gen do what he thinks morally wrnnel Can he sym
pahizc with people who are every day violating "a sh
moral o5ligation'l
will he be bound 10 his influence as far as he can
10 arrest farther continuance OF this moral wrong! Tan
the South expect sympathy from any quarter when ns
hes this sentiment by ccvatng 10 the highest office in tr
nation the who pr"caims i aud cha expect pence
and security when pIces the great Executive power o.
the Government in the hands of who has pr"caimrd IL
advance all her slaves that their detention in slavery Is u
wrong which violates ia high moral ohig and thai
ought extcrnuacd while al the same time he limn
atcs the passions of both a"es and fanatics by ocanng
in the exaggerated metaphor That he bleeding African
was nrn from savage home" and Cast nGnn CONT
nen"-and that 100 Madison and Mason made, and
Marshall and Henry approved and Washington his seal
10 The Consultation which permitted farther imaorta
lion of slaves and guaranteed the pcaccate Use OF Them
Can people of Virginia be 30 blind 10 their own honor
and safety cl 10 preside over them wh" NOT
only procams these sentiments when he admits that hey
cannot be carried into effect unless they will first give up
their slaves and then impOrerish themselves further 10 pro-
vide The send them away, and also av,ws SIM
unchanged opinion that if he had been in our Legislature
in 1892 ne would have voted for the bill 10 emancpaie our
slaves Can the abolnnsts and the "highe aw'' party
have stronger sliuulant push their yon than
when they find such person elected to PRESIDE over yn
and that in preference true great and good patriot
because that patriot had opposrt them ana defended you
Nur ms ip pntg ~ M
with such and did In proof OF which
and for the sake OF the conclusive arguments which con
tans annex memorial 10 Inc Legislature I" 1857 sleh-
ed by myself and others, when was me WORK o one :" NV
finest nteects in The State my excellent and honorable
friend William F. Wickham of Hanover
H. He maintains The power nt Congress I" abolish sll'
yery in the District Columbia. Horror of horrors shade
uf the lost Van Buren, where the men wh" 50 denounced
YOU that hcresy? Spirits Of the mighty Legislators
who resolved in the capitol ,o resist a every haZnrd ana 10
the last extremity" this terrible hrc:y did you expire in The
act of rcsnIvirG, or why sleep yc now
ILL., Cen Scott is opposed 10 the admission o' any slave
State into the Union mad 10 the annexation oi Mexican ter
r,ory with lis people but he viii be most happy 10 iTaer-
nize with our Northern and Northeastern bTehrcn-Sce
his letter OF the 29 OF June 1919 addressed In nonody
knows who-ani why written, except 10 catch N"rncTn
voes no 1rlI And il is worthy OF note here maj
these are precisely the s"ntineas OF Mr. Seward ho IN
his at speech the Senate in which he rdtcuaa PIT
Webster severely, under INC pFernce OF pras'ne hi
avows himself favor Of the annexation at Canada, wc
is Gen. Scott means by irasrnzing WIN his >oI
.rn ami Northeastern bethrcn Now, hea leave t" hsK
what is to be condition of The South, with military
hieain of Cen Scots rank and ability prcsfnhi de-
,mmined as says his letter u acceptance to pu down
all lcrnns sedluns &C. arowtdy orpused 10 ie addition
of any Southern territory and in favor al the addition "'
J Northern territory any eXrnand backed In these sen
ments by the leading OF his party ri the North! Tan
The South hone for anything under such government bun
suhiupation abolition and amalgamatpn! WIN Canada
annexed and the governmrn! and its parry opposed to the
of Southern territory what ls to brcome of inc
Sou,h7 Does il require sooihsayer 10 prdci But marx
pray you the effect of these sentiments already among '
Scott men at the South, and the gl ,ring inconsistency I"
their conduc, and sentiments. They complain o me mat
was nuisance The Wing party because was IN aVor I"
,he annexation Of cxas hc statement mat went aoon
making Texas speeches is simply aisc ana ths hoids la
v of every other friend of the annexation o' Texas hrn
The WING party party South us well as North was oI
noeed 10 The OF Texas; and nnw, the men ~ht
rise This objection me- and the Wh2 party Srni sup
norr candidate who cnncurrng in that oPnou is IN ia'o
pnnexing Canada They cannot shelter themselves nnde
INV preeuded constitutional objection because inc c"nstu
lion as much opposed he annexation OF Nnr'hern u
Southern Territory and is opposed 10 neither What then
ia The conclusion? Why, that the Scott party south iks
Tho Scott ,ary North IS in favor OF Keeping Inc sour
dnwn and scne thcning the North O 10 avoid ms me!
must repudae the opinions the convictions ni te chhu
date ana nvow their support uf him III defiance oi ht
DANGEROUS opinions and lheE what figure viii 'tsy cur
parry of nrincier par excellence supporting Prrs'en
whose pncpIes they repudine And yet, mark what 'e!
ven they will take this shameful attitude II they maze any
ayowal. -,