Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-09-21
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MONDAY MORNING. SEPTEMBER 20. 1882.



Il IL he "hi@ Is not satisfied with the evidence already
duccd BY that General Scat is surpn,s by the Nurlt
crn Sewar!es Uhe mass OF the Northern Wna par;y) .
inc grounda and in tie hope thai his election viii further the
dangerous designs propose ls mo!nin. to give it
olEc dose OF The same medicine The ullpwn. crnrlGdn
passage OF an address Of the abolition committee tc o
honsts OF ONO, needs no comment. They urge their abe
oh brethren TO support Scott because OF The opposition
Tie South TO hlm-5ccause he nominated by The Mort
because Pierce nominated BY The Soalbecause tn
vote of the aboitioiss ii l,r Hale would not ,eeak
the Democratic vote, hu, only the Wing vote and that 10
abolonsts FOR Hale, wouii give 'naarly cvc5
Northern State TO Pierce he far0rte of iare ,todcrS'-
whose election would be the triumph Of the SouthbcGaus
with Sco'l a, President they night repeal fugitive slave
law and The repeal not be rOtd ANA because th Wing
luton e Sth in the pa,forn) 'uot aipcl 10 change
| in The fugitive slave law.
These auons,s say that "he No-ai has triumphsd IN
the nomination of Scott and they cxcan "le The North
Triumph In his election and for let The arrogant de-
mands Of the South be denied" STILL with these glazing
facts before :hem, is norilyng Southern Wings
with many gratifying exceptions however moving heaven
and earth 10 secure the election OF Scott favoe these
Ohio aholilonisls. Read what they say:
We NIGH: multiply extracts from Southern papers all
showing the opposition General ScG bu our lin,
lis forbid We have laid the whole fairly before YOU
and ask you decide which of The candidate. Won pre
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slavery and Is now opposed by the South for fully
stated in the above Pierce received the Southern
vote, with perhaps two or Three exceptions and s every
respect satisfactory them Will the North ser Scott
under these circumstances anc sucr The shareholders 10
lriumph7
Let US reason with you further The nnt.sa,ery men
hold the balance OF power in nearly every Northern
We will suppose they refuse for either Scott or
Pierce and support John p Hale some other person n
be nominated by the Free-Sol.rs in August next The
Democratic would be weakened thereby for the far
g:eater poi of them are from the Whs party Their
voting thus would secure nearly every Northern Stale for
Pierce the tdrorits Of The Stare holders and the South
would gain triumph such yer before achieved
Would this be acting the part Of consistent men Would
the Free Soer. delight in the defeat of Scott, under such
circumstances OF triumph to the South!
Again. with Scott as our President, the Fugitive Law
may be repealed without being with executive veto
Not so with General Pierce in the Executive chair He
would veto its repeal because s principles commanded the
APPRECIATION OF his Judgment" Again. the Democratic Plat
form declares in effect, that its repeal wuui be uncursu
onal. Pierce says that declaration correct and believing
this he would be compelled To ts repeal if he paid nny
regard his OATH With Gen. Scott may be 80 amended
give the fugitive trial by juryor the Wing
ton is not inmc" 10 change IN this respect Gen Pierce
pledged TO resist any change in the law whatever that
will impair its f:iency and hence he would such
Jill The nomination Of Gen. Scott Northern triumph
md his election would he regarded by The Shareholders
while The election Of Pierce would be signal I the dis.
ne5erment of and The extension Of slavery over Mexico
he unwarranabe seizure of Cuba, and triumph rle
South nncquaed in the history OF the DAMNlNG CURSE
)F SLAVERY.
For these reasons regarding the PRESENT POSITION
i den Scou az antagunslcd 10 the further extension OF
lavey we feel 10 be cur duty citizens Of this Republic
avng due regard for the welfare Of the slave give him
ur support in The coming election The North have
riumphed IN his NOMINATION. lei them triumph in hs
ard for 1t the arrogant d. uads OF the
south be denied. This result will surely follow if unii
Slavery vote rs due regard for their profession de-
nands. We submt these propositions To your Judgment,
nd ask candid perusiI believing lha The prejudice yu
nay entertain against tie resolution Of the Wigs rr ing
The Compromise Will no. prevent you from supporting
he election Of Gen Scott ~ GATES
tIi.U' e. IS .y.> ibEn.S,~
GEO 7. SMITH,
WESLEY VINCENT,
CLARK ELDERD,
WM. Fl. PLUMB.
o. K. RYDER,
y. p. JOHNSON,
y. n. MANlER,
July 23d, 1882 l.. CALkiNS.