Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-10-22
IR,l:a House, New YoRK, Oct. IS. 1852

On HE other hand, his competitor General franklin
Pierce, is candidate Of the Democratic party whose
principles and have received my Jealous and
cordial support have known him long and WELL and have
served with him many years as member oil HE Senate oi
the United States In lhnt uStr0us asscuba&c nj patri
OF md statesmen ne greatly distinguished for sound
well vigorous and persuasive eoqueGce
Whilst his intellectual endowmene Of The highest cha
racteT ihey were gaced b" All nnassumng modcsy and
lofty sense OF honor
While he wasevcr hm in The support Of pin ipes, yet
he SO courteous his demeanor and OF temperament
Snd and gena 10 have secured the respect regard
HI. brother Senator'S of all political parties
Should my life be spared witness the results his al
inara0n il will believe be found 10 have maintained
the and greatly advanced the interests country
"rh these views and opinions cannot but hope that he
Empire CITY of the Empire State of New York. the great
nminrcia Dp6s ui The Union, and nnef The benign
niucace The libeai policy OF 1860 about
IN command "i The Of the world, viii
Sustain interest and thai Ot The Union, by
overwhelming IN ~gor G our iwo most worthy can3i
t"r., franklin Pierce and W. R King, Yours very re
! specially X. }. WALkER
FuR THE ESauiRER.
! Neting Of The Citizens of Richmond County masse, az
| F4rnham Church the 9Th and 25.h uLm0- DiscusSion
! The Issues Of the Day, dc.
| Genemen :-'rhinkln. would mol be wholly inespe.
mp word III greeting the "unterriFsd De
mucracy "l The Old Dominion from his "nut.sidc Row
pIcran "oui side Rop By The way, which has given 10
Unina and The world OF The proudest that
aGuin The history Of any couniryl have delayed iii
give vou account Dl the gathering O the people ai
farhlm Church, in The hope that he ask might have been
performed by better qualified We desire gentle
men, lei tie Democracy Of fIrginiu anl all the world
kn.sv alarmed by The hero oI an hundred
fields nor are into the of Selrardism,
py I.r Glare military fame. The booming OF aud
Of victory the batIleiie growing rather
stale win The people in Ibis region, especially during The pre-
strntiai campaign They have forgotten The syren
| n9i.s Busna Pi5tu ana 'o!d Rough ahd Ready" But
the tiscussion which opened the 2ith by K. L.
Montague the Democratic cccto! in clear torcble
and argument alive speech bsRcd fcs lrn tie public
record; enforced by lucid a! refnabc chain 9" teasou-
ing witch he presented succnc history .. The pUii'ca
Of franklin Pierce especially in regard I" The oil a5
| s,rknu !drcrv and LAYING down. general prn-
cpIc is impossible 10 know what any man will do In
inc only from his past history. Franklin Pierce Tried by
this ic deserves the unwavcng support OF HE Denl"cri-
ii this Union, and OF The entire people u The South
Tried by this STANDARD wa is the present position and
Of the Wing party who nave suffered themselves 10 DC
headed by those who unrQusoca!ly declare their obligation
30 law "hieher than the Constitutions the reGplS ,ife
~ Tn nraccpUis 10 me POLE Thai there is conuec-
." "os disregard the coSnst a ana ssGSa
hose 10 whose eirrts he would mainly owe his clecon-
10 suppose otherwise would be 10 suppose Cen scott
.nnrs, mau which SIR II. did be!ieve-or HAT Pro-
iiencc wouli remodel Ihc human constitution a" Grange
Ike irresistible instincts and propensltlfs ." ne human
| heart and mind pretend give The words oi air.
Montagnc his main position, and some oi the leading
| arguments by which he sustaned That Cen Scott owes
nj, nomination the Abolition leaders oi the Norh, u"
candid man can deny luis cohceueu, ahu uie ~ "
] Nr. d. are irrCutah!c.
Mr. ~ was responded to by Mr.. Cri.cer Of Wes'more
lni in a sneech which did credit 10 himself but cand"r
r,mpe. me 10 saw dtscredu his dScrcd say,
70 his causa-for there exist no stronger proof OF nc
Weakness than It's failure To c Sustained oy inc
nv and general information displayed by Nj G. up
od his sinking cause must nave been r'y dlspfins 10
Inc friends Of Scot and afforded the most convincing proof
that not only Whg and sold issues as the hiRs
themselves are compelled admit but thai "hggery iisei
srlpiI; becoming an "obsoiete idea especially win ni
Stern men, who dare break the shnckles oi on codh
| iiyn and oo9; facts and history full in The face
A, an illustration of the unenabene5s ot The present po'
,n Of The Whr party and Of mate
r anon hch 10 respectable appeal To South
.rn ears Alr G. Iabod 10 make The impression upon ms
carcs present position of The Democratic parry Il
+; ,arr Al In pnrr
cyor in other words that il Is infected with me inter
y,ntiun' doctrine nf Kosu urgetting, as Ar W. very
properly reminded him, that his friend seward h'u gone
how snnt lahcr in This matter than either zen Cass Ut
JUDGE Douglass indeed he might have added that me doc
mine ln;ergenlinn in lis most modest form Constitutes
ie essential principles OF the Seward Hale creed lnteVeh-
ian moi only under color of law, hul b. peace or
boon-Inieryenfion has always been fundamental doc
trinc Of the consolidation federal school, Inc nteSen
ton in rights exclusively apneainng To States ana mol
;iuals The gentleman made but faint rather han Sc
;ious attempt the arguments oil NJ NJ, ana pass
cd on his rero'on for which he onnd material IN VIM
hr supposed to be an nr.ious contrast pet"efh Inc
f lanes Polk and Of Henry Clayi characttrlzne
,be fm.r as nm obscur 1uyc- Of the State nt lrnnts
100 vhcc Claims had been preferred by the nallon 10 hf
Distinguished son Of Kentucky, !" whose memory nc pa
Glowing tribute; and whose funeral obsoqnles le saih mac
been celebrated moi only Al home but on ioeish s'o'r
even by atics and Africans, who had assembled 10 pay
,h. l,s rhntr of respect his ustrious name And tbs
had hscn the policy OF Democrats And now Wnh' hhh ,
same Democratic party done! Nhat had lreinia uohi
b dspar,pcmrn and neglect Of another proud and ilhs
,rous uamc-hcr own She had travelled tar Norm u
ne distant State Of Nct0 Hampshire and selected anoths
ndiyidual of whom he had met had ever hcaih
yccni his friend NJ who for this intelligence, NJ
,omnlimened very highly. Amongst the reasons nree'
81 Mr C. eni,Ie General Scott 10 The support OF on
,one he iusrapcrd the his having been born hh'
ourrued in the lap of the Old Dominion where al ms ear
10 in,rrssinns and ASSOCIATIONS had been ionlc6 "i" per
ian. said hr c. "had learned hs fret little words from
negros lips and from whose niant eyes III. teats l. ni
be had been wiped by negrn's hand hr. Feha. rs
however wanting in solid argument woud out LOT one ea
iuIe which il he regretted he should have ionnd MN
oil rcSOng 10, nave octH
and beautiful His attempt dsparaee me name OF 'as
! ( polk hy n comparison with that Of Mr. Clay, appcarc
~ me To ne altogether Of place, and In bad taste b0
II these distinguished worthless have hnshrd the'r course
ard gone To ll.lr "na account ard their acis ana e
Tnis belong Ia thcir copn,s history and should not
sight prrirnces become the subjects nf invlnous is"I
non in party discussions The name ol James n ro
needs no panteyrists 10 herald il 10 The world me ups
ant policy oi his administration IL wiliien IN Vls '
enduring characters she prosperity AMI hhppiheS
OF his cuunTy tones louder Than thousand "atos cou
uilrr. - b
warned his gun-t the outset II he did mol answer u
orpr,nens he should present. he would Consider himself e.
;icd N verdict hands which ne considtfed mn
,IF ioy 70 have mered Mr.. C. had mol found il cor
y,nieni 10 meet facts and arguments he had pcsene
. Mr. c. rcnned but was not so fortunate as 7" near na
! Iphr DISCUSSION waa continued on the 10Th H. L fii1
IA, announced 10 The numerous o cl'lzrns WI
a had rca.sembed that Mr.. 4. B. Douglls o hios "a
), womb ndi!ess lhemi "hen DIT Dnuehs came H.
= ye.et speech rapcc with Information On ne leaoi'
), Gus ors Of tie day. Mr. Il obscrSe' that ven nc u
si arrived in that village h.: fell "a "a stranger III s''an
that very Drie ,CllOn Gu
no of that and that ne then ielt assured no
% amoncs, friends kind and generons sun he ioo'ea un
i one disadvantage 10 rising &c address o' nav
ia trave over the ground in which he had been SO ao p
r. cedcd hy his friend Montague the day before, az 10 ea
SCARCELY shea or bundle grnn 10 pick up by Inc wa
10 Yet might be possible there were some nnRs ne COZ
nrcen which would serve degree, TO complete
lorn those which had preceded Mr.. D. exposed in n
c manner the "oJoiete IDEAS" OF the Wing creed; so
ms most concusively that they had become obsot
by the will or the action Of The Wings but by The triumt
y ant a.cendancy of Democratic principles and pohcy
&C presented b,iei and lucid review of alr FoiRs NUM-
ration during which, said the various arts and NOUS
- Al pursuits country bad been advanced !" Sa
surprising any former period OF our history o h
a hat whatever advantages had been realized 70 ne
IN by The administration OF Mr. Fillmore are many 80 ~ @
tributed 10 the continuation OF the Poicy o' 'e P
Democratic administration. -, o.. ao,Je-
ur Douglas is Just the come before Tue peop i
T. tells the uain ruh-tells j, eiectualy 80 pany
.sne q ho rms NAV read' Whilst Mr. D. was "noiea'' @
oi H., f,,ahIo facts and ar,uments the clms OF uehs
ID Piece 10 The euppor, Of the peope-pancuaIly ol
souh--aad wping of from his name the ioui a'eu'a'