Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-06-22
RICHMONp ENQUIRER.
TIIEsDAY MORNING, JUNE 22. 1882.

more and have refused TO do .ana oeS Wshs,sr
Of Southern delegates Scot, has seen the Wing Plat
we a Isl, endorses il? So much for Locoioco e0
mics Il Yesterdays WhS. go, al tho
The Whp which has covertly been lot oe" -,
hins 10 show its horns in view of the Psooaoie noun
as Gov Scott I, ia mono OF our business but we
r;,ate the Wing sentiment of the SCUM inc wing
M, in error when it says hreefourths OF tho souhe
delegates prefer Scott to Webster. ,,,,
Bu, the Wing makes grand parade over "the wing
n,,,fornn which Gen. Scott "fuly endorses we y'..
day expressed our opinion of the hollow and 'fea' ~,
characterize ,ha, platform. We to-day invite 'he
,ention of Wings and Democrats TO the hoioue" ~.
OF the mos, important branch OF mat piaA'
Washington Union ,.o ,.,,,aed
to ,h,s .,uo nlo,form The N. Y. Times says:
The p.o,u,ons adopted were those Of the Southern dee
xntos .noaifsd. ho,oeper, consaeTaoy, ~ rhich in
HANDS NoRTH. Internal Improvements nnn',,snded ns
the frat draft stood q barren doctrine, NOT ,;.nI
nre,entlv exnedent arc urged OF immeoate puI.o
moment The eighth resolution omhs INC oora J,d n.
and while IL endorses the Compromise strongly, aso W
.s. or ropsIpp1Sa FUTURE ACTION BY FUTURE Lfeis'
.ArrsEs AHogeer the Platform oil .os eGa Mop If
eet while the unity Of the party ana Tue s''a'"H'n "
Candidate were dependent upon its adopuon
Now rb,t else can this Seward organ mean, than that
rho comnromi,e is moi TO be regarded as fnaiy ana
that the future slavery agitation is to DO kept up Inc
platform Hayods the Stiffness Of fobiddng future as
tion by future legislatures does not the Democtauc
platform And such the splendid PLATFORM over winch '
Richmond Wing Southern organ OF Gen. Scott throws
up It's cap, rejoicne
There is private history 10 regard to the adoption Oh w
platform rickey It is which is not calculated 10 CON-
mend the action OF the Convention the support OF the
South II is the ru. OF bargain between the SeWaraes
and some Southern delegates the nomination OF
Gen. Scott. Read the following:
Special Dispatch the New York Daily Times seWas
BALTIMORE, Friday, June 10:
Six ballots show average strength OF Webster ~ FIT
more 3 Scott l33 To- morrow, it believed kentueky
Virginia. and one others Will gtpe ScoH
the nomination on the third or fourth oao. lhn VS. n
sas WH1os GAVE THE pLATroRx WITH THIS UNDER
sr.sptYo If Scot, is not nominated, they TM charge
breach Of a the South The Webster men count On an
of all the Fillmore votes, and pee ptT'a. DUN
yery ho, discussion was had between Messs. Choate,
Bo.ts Gov. Jones' and Cabe; mainly personal and upon
SCOTS position. Scott 1ods rtunphany de'snoea ~ o0'
against Choare and Cabel.
The New York delegation very indignant az tho sum
defeated by il, they protest against the action OF the
Convention, and disavow lie binding force.
The N T. Express Fimore) discussing the adoption OF
the PLATFORM says:
here were some things said and done in the proceedings
which followed the acceptance of the Platform which, We
frankly confess are not 10 liking Elerenh hour letters
candidates. and brought forth under the peculiar crcu
stances Of the case, look TOO nnueh lks amd
body tho Wing party outside the Convention As can
everything all own way, however, We shall lei
The following article is copied from tho Washington
Union:
THE WING PLATFORM AND THE SECTIONAL
ISSUES.
The Wing Convention has adopted it's platform at last
and strange Isl and the mode and circumstances OF
Its adoption alike peculiar and significant Two or three
days copying and commenting upon the comProms
resolution proposed and adopted by the southern
delegates caucus said that The resolution thus adop
ted stood in glazing contradiction 10 the whole tenor OF the
action of the Northern Wing party in Its State conventions
and congressional Here that resolution as present.
Cd by the southern Wings in caucus:
Jha hs seElss 81 measures commonly Sno~n as Inc
settlement in principle and suostance-a final settle
of the dangerous and exciting questions which ihey en-
BRACE and far the Fugitive Slave Law 10 concerned,
will maintain the same and nes on It's strict enforce
men until time experience shnl demonstrate the ne
cessy of further legislation 10 guard against evasion or
abuse mpairng its present efficiency and we depeeae
oil further agitation of the Slavery question as dangerous 10
peace and will discountenance all efforts at the re.
newa continuance OF such agitation In Congress or out
Of H. whenever wherever and however, the attempt may be
made, and we will maintain this system Of measures as
policy essential to the nationality of the Wing party and
the integrity of the Union"
II is quite manifest that the terms of this declaration
as was "a spirit S % ton Te no
Wing party the political safely and peace of their sec
ton im'erativey demanded them to he made. II will he
seen that this resolution embraces
Let. distinct recognition Of and acquiescence in com
promise settlement embracing series OF measures known
BY that name, and including the fugitive law.
ID. A declaration that said settlement shall be final.
Sd. declaration tha: the fugitive law, as part OF
such settlement shall be maintained and enforced until fur
her legislation s required to guard against abuse or eva
sion
4h declaration against further agitation Of tho sla
very question: in Congress of and further decla
ration that tho policy thus forth various
OF the resolution is essential the nationality OF the Wing
party.
Such was the southern whig demand presented con-
tanning point hh could be spared if the whig party
was to be a national and not sectional party.
now let US see how much OF this demand has been grant
ed by tho convention Here is the resolution emuscula
ted evscera,ed, and then adopted by the convention:
the act known as the Fugitive Slave Law inclu
died. received and acquesced in by The Wing party of
the United States settlement prncp and substance
OF the dangerous and exciting questions which they
and so far as they are concerned we will maintain them and
insist upon their strict enforcement until time and expert
ence shall demonstrate the necessity of further legislation
10 guard against HE evasion Of the laws the hand and
the abuse Of their porers the other, impairinc
their present efficiency and depecn,s all further
agitation of the questions thus settled as danger
Gus TO our peace, and will dlscounenance a efforts to
continue such agitation whenever wherever
or however the attempt may be made and We will main
tain this system essential 10 the nationality Of the Wing
party and the integrity Of the Union.
Or thus resolution Observe
lst contains recognition othe fact that there
has been any compromise at all No such term, such
fact, no such idea appears in it.
3D. Still less does recognize or In any way allude TO-
any final settlement
MI precisely the footing with e0ery other lau en-
acted BY the hirty-fr Congress.
NOW, We ask, Is this the Southern Wing ground2 Are
the Southern Whge prepared rally idea that there
has been compomsc-no settlement TO be OBJ
served SUCH good aith-but that he two terrorin
bills providing a. they do that States formed from that ter
ritory shall be admitted with slavery without IT,
Ing to the will Of their people, obligatory
during In their nature than law for tho repair of
boat or for other equally temporary trivial purpose
II the Southern Wings not content with this view Of
tho territorial bills then let them show word In the
resolution piedging those bills any superior validity
legation.
And now we ask why was the resolution presented by
southern hgs thus changed and weakened before the
"ouiu ADOPT II. IL had been carefully prepared
n the soGhern caucus 1t had been submitted the Fill
more anu "eGSef wings Of the North, aud they cordially
agreed 10 IT, Inc Tact Is plain was changed TO suit
The Seward and Scott Wings To this end all idea Of com
struck Of it; and erery lau passed by the thirty fir,
Congress was put upon exactly the Is
in the words Of Governor Johnston who donhss
voted for the resolution thus changed that every
Of the compromise 's open TO repeal modification a,
the tariff OF 1885, or any other statute!
What took place in the convention upon the reading Of
the resolution thus changed is significant Everybody
seemed TO feel thst the ables advocacy needed for
and there Simultaneous shout for Mr.. Choate. He
spang at once TO his feet TO nteposo the dazzling shield
hin -, H. tko