Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-06-25
RICHMOND ENQUIRER.
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THURSDAY MORNING. JUNE Fl, 1852.
HOW THE NOMINATION TAKES.

/ HOW THE NOMINATION TAKES.
The Wing press brstle with scgraphc dispatches from
various towns the Union responding to the nomination
of Scott and Graham-but among them we find some fk
the following:
nomination received with mingled cheers and hisscs
the latter prsdomins,ing. The friends of Mr. Webster ar
greatly cagrned and the streets arc crowded with peeps
1 discussing the nomination 10 q sullen mood.
That public sentiment is herein correctly set forth, no on
can doubt after reading the following heartfelt language
the Boston Courier an influential Whg paper, Of last Mon
day morning.
This city, think, has witnessed time OF NOR
intense anxiety than has attended the transmission OF th
balotngs from Baltimore Every man has felt that th
nomination; and that if Daniel Webster be not selected
the Wings their leader in the approaching strugg e'
destiny defeat seuled beors sngle boU struck
Such the universal persuasion in this quarter and ths
sentiment rises above every other feeling and every othe
consideration connected with the subject II is not ques
tion toho shall be candidate but whether we shall really
have one and the rise and fall of Mr. Websers prospects
Baltimore, the intelligence 10 us from one minute
another is looked upon The token respectively OF u
and assured triumph discontinue. The members o
the convention have warning in il Eey have wis
dom enough TO desire the safety Of the Wing party This
thing in their hands, If they have the folly the Blind
ness or the oostinacy TO reject the only man and te only
by which this can be accomplished upon their heads
he it, Unli the deed is actually done, We will not believe
them equal 10 an act of such infatuaion.
The Boston Times also says:
In case Scott is nominated have been presented with
list of the of number Of highly respectable Web
wings who express determination TO organize Pierce
Club and do battle during tho campaign ior the Young
Eagle o The North. The democratic fold is open Tor all
repenant sinners and if they choose among the
faithful they day other stand chance OF being
recognized as Of the elect.
The nomination has bccn received in Now York with
equal repugn.ncc by large body Of the Whga The NJ T.
Day Book takes down tho flag OF Webster, and says:
"SCOTTIS NOMINATED.-Thc story is tod-Wiu-
field Scott is the wing nominee for President and the ecc-
of Franklin Pierce is secured II will not vote Tor
Scott s the declaration Of al least Eall tho wings we
meeh
"Wel Southern Delegates have done this and if they ale
satisfied. We only say 10 lhen--GESTLEMES
CATCH YouR OWN SIGcrRs HEREAFTER. AND NEVER FAY
ANOTHER WORD ABOUT THE COMPROMISE MEAsrnEs'
The same paper editorial ssainst tho nomination.
and antic pang il from which VIC extract
the following declaration;
"As for our.evcs-the Day Book and its resdcrswe
yer will 60 Scott and Seward We tell you plainly and
speas thousand subscribers in the Northern States
sui scbers who aae the Day Book because they like il
art the principles il aGrccaeswc will not support Cen
Scott if he is nominated We could do without sulti.
flying ourselves and un,ayirg oil that have ever said
against the abolition wing Of the whg party AS lar as one
two or three hundred individuals concerned II
would make but little difference whether they vote for nr
against Cen Scott alhough Gov Hunt elected by ga
voes) but when We know that what We now Write nno
what have heretofore written is read by six or seven
thousand people in this city, and as many more In INC cohn
try who think just do plainly That Gen SCOT
Pierre than do Horace Greeley, Lewis Tappan,
would poll Just many Winfield Scott and if our
southern brethren don't believe II let them go over 10 the
abolonsts and nominate him."
viii Southern Wings "stu,ify themselves and unsay all
that they have said"
The Wilmington IN. c. Journal has the following
To saw that Gen. Scolts nomination hiss been received
here with codncss with anger and DISGUST "otu oe
BY all par ties We know the power of party associations,
and The efforts that will be made 10 bring the Wh party IN
North Carolina to the support Of the ticket and we nave
no doubt but that these efforts will be successful in very
many instances sl knou that there many ineli
gent rejecting Wings who cannot either be whipped
nto the traces or wheedcd round 10 for Gen. Scott
The strictly sectional by which he nomnaed-nnd
the startling fnet the Generals most devoted oooy
guard 66 from his Bonghods refused 10 sustain Inc
pla,orm-a these facts will weigh heavily against any
eeconeerng efforts that may hereafter be made in his Ia
vor.
Finally we publish the following letter from the wash
lnpton Union Do not all these facts TO prove that we
were right in the opinion that Stewards candidate is Inc
weakest tho, could have been nomina,ed7
From every direction hear of open rebellion In the
Whs ranks-and gentleman OF this city was informed BY
North Carolina delegate 10 the Wing Convention mat me
Old North State would now vote for Pierce:
BALTIMORE, Monday, June 81, 1852.
The news of the nomination Of Gen. Scott by the Wing
National Convention is generally known oy nus 'imc oy
of telegraph But there rs one @ aGi "a apou s h rs
far as possible by the Wing party and by !he wing
that x that the nomination 30 dsasetu 90
that gea, many Of the prominent Whgs eoth souh and
North will supoo the democratic nominee Since the noml.
nation have heard influential Wings from Massachusetts and
from many other Staes and delegates TO the convention
sobey ayow their determination 10 support Pierce ihey
arc not 10 be deceived and hood wnked by Gen. SCOUTS
in the PLATFORM True there has been some cav
Ing in among the Southern States most bitterly opposed 10
him because orsuoh they that he has, al inc eleventh
hour consented for the sake OF the White Houseo slano
liz Gov Seward and Gov. Johnston are perfectly sashed
that he should do this They nc nsute enough 10 play
such game for the purpose OF reaching ner ENDS ana
their enemies The wise and patriotic men OF
the party however through oil ths and will net touch
The nominee of section and free-so faction Ihes Is
no longer national whig parry It's sectonal party