Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-05-28
R,CnMOND ENQUiRER r.
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.

We publish to-day the most Interesting ound the So
put forth for many long day In gentlemen pro-
emaly recorded opinions OF thirteen 10 Damocra,ic nomi
minent,y named in connection WIN d.on,v ;,voving
nation for the Presidency, upon -, ,aoco md the
,;., RIGHTS Of the Sonth, 'he pea'o ~"
the cohsu'u''o with the exception of Genefa
saie! 80 ,odesty has forced him 10 cut "i.s
~. nnoriIy from all possibility of nonnnanoh a. na
49,. each and every gentleman comes ou' 'ia'00
dh.rioq in the language oil the Norm oatoi'"a o
State Convention, all the measures Oh u'e co"''0.
especially the fugitive slave law, "aosc iepea' " ",00'
m "a 20 impair its valuable enacthths, saeh INV wy
nedpss himself 10 PROSTATE by the Presdenua' Se'o 49,
mail has failed TO bring responses from only TWO u "I
,,,o,ad gentlemen addressed viz Gen. W. u hu'e' "
Kentucky and Gen. Franklin Pierce Of Ne" iaa"'p
From what we know of these gentlemen anu '" ~
deviation 10 tho constitutional rights of the South anu w
,re;ntsress md safety of our blessed Union, we
n guarantee that their replies fully ana aii''''
,onsivc 10 the heterogeneous of Mr. Scout "ou'u ~"
h, received but for their distance from cur CITY aiu nv
regularity Of the mails. ,h :;
Are we not entirely justified then, in introducing 'o Az
,eres,ine letters below the true "Democrauc f'a'o
whi ,ne a, all of these gentlemen have shown them
selves 10 the old and long cherished ptncpies u '''
mocratic party they have, above ail by Tue prompts
nase md dircctness of their answers, shown 'heh-
lis vain for the Wing, in its sneerins tone, and its ill.
concealed modification, TO exclam:
This new move on the political chess board is designed no
doubt catch the Free Sellers by rendering an expression
of opinion the Compromise unnecessary IN the naotc
Convention.
We defy the Wing in its avowed anxiety to secure tue
coil vote for its Seward candidate Gen. Scott 10 ADOPT
the same moye" and address the me cacgorcal que
res Gen. Scott all the measures OF the COMPROMISE
N IRE embraced the letter OF Robert G. Scott ESQ., we
challenge it, If it dare to have similar letter son TO Gen.
Scott. before the Hhig nomination a; Baltimore ana 10
lot the people of Virginia frankly know the result II
dare not pursue this course because Mr. Seward and MI
Bolts have tongue.,ed Gen. Scott and have commanded
him be Theoretically SILENT before the Wing Convention,
II even then they allow him 10 speak out.
II equally in vain for "O5serYer in the Philadelphia
LEDGER whose and absurd attacks upon ourselves we
had OCCASION long since 10 reiue to attempt 10 cast
slur upon Rob, G. Scott Esq, in the following style:
All the Democratic candidates for the Presidency, be-
eye have answered Captain Scotts enquiries; they
all as regards Virginia. the footing The origna
Of the movement therefore, has nothing but ms trouble
for his pains There some who saw great and mpor
tant move il; but could in it nothing but attempt
favor particular candidate. Thus from the turn the
thing has taken, it has completely failed wonder
what will be tried next!
Wa feel fully authorized declare that in making this I'D
mirabe movement which the appreciation Of every
Democrat we with, Mr. Scott sought to operate
neither the injury the "lavo OF any particular
candidate Able and devoted Democrat ne is he wished
only 10 place record the position OF the whole brilliant array
of Democratic champions let the country know that
is the Democratic party that must look for the safety
Of our institutions and Of glorious Constitution. So
far from the being failure, has been fruitful
in good and will Justly win for Mr. Scott the thanks of
every true in the land We repeat in all its force
and meaning the appropriate language of The New York
Herald
Mr. Robert G. Scott distinguished democrat Of Virginia.
has struck the nai! upon the head and brought the demo-
cratic aspaps for The Presidency the most expc, and
practical upon The compromise platform He asks each
candidate individually should he be nominated and elected
President and in the event OF the passage OF any bill BY
Congress- DESTROYING impang the efficient prac
tcal provisions OF e law iu. the reclamation OF fugitive
slaves will he sen veto such act We have the an
OF Houston, Rnsk Cass, Douglas King and Dickn
decsvey in OF main tanning the law it, in
doing So shall become necessary the veto
power. And have doubt at Buchanan Butler Lane
The thanks of the whole country due the author of
this mastery and decisive movement II admits of no
lodging II is diamond diamond, and Scott against
Scott In bringing the democrats 10 the mark the demo-
cratic Scott has the whg Scott fairly upon the hip Let the
Southern Union wings put HE questions 10 General
Scott, and we shall see what we shall See
1t manifest that the democratic candidate
will take the field pledged TO the exercise OF the veto,
10 sustain the Fugitive law If this does not bring
General Scott in something better than "a hasty plate
of SOUP that critical question: he will be most signay
defeated The real work of the campaign opens delightfully."-
Let the Democratic Convention stick 10 and Seward and
his nccndary allies may be elecuay put down for the next
twenty years.
of the fifteen gentlemen herein specified, is it not
rally that the candidate for the Presidency will be
selected by the Baltimore Convenion2
And were fully justified, months since in piedeing
ourselves 10 the support Of the nominees of that Conven-
toni
W. publish the letters in the order Of their dates