Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-11-12
aAnrnEE uaRiL FIT.

tha pteciipn over, n TIE "'aF'
,u,yy, tie WING press are rapidly coaa'in!ng all 'he VIEWS
v.r,.- !, ,.r Democrats du.i. : the canvass. Among
c,ac- ,.orincn; points, Tie Democratic speakers ana Jour-
,.Ia Ind down The broad ground that The people would never
sps,ajn .nv man, however brilliant the glare oil his military
renown. VITO, rnie. the sinister Influences 81 a coid he"i'ed
AMI meSeeaafy clique, sho%!J wrap up ;s opinions IN MS
douoi-!. and surercliJusiy le!nse To speak ou', when calico
cc,n fu- MS yi,v uron questions involving the safety, nay,
III. eyi .;euc. Of thv corist@racy. This prediction has been
icur realized ~ the startling thunder Ct the election. But
IN. strongest circumstance is, tina, a respectable Wing or
gan, N. Petersburg lnlelllgcnccr, in explaining The causes
O! ne Nh. "!lnl.siid-," ayows the SAME solemn iac'.-
T.,at p.aes c,ciares tina, III" american people tegafa an
op.o = ii maniy avow.! OF opinion upon great public ques-
ti,as which a.iialu and divide the country as thoroughly
!" ,nt!spcnsa5ie 10 ,se securing of their support for offices OF
h;pn honor and trust." Iae inteitigeucer then traces the
history Of circumstances tia. led . Gen. SCOTS nonina.
,ion-slows that Mr.. FIlmnre, By his course on the Com
promise, had 'rnntti hiGisrlt 10 the confidence OF me
country" but Ina, the friends oil Gen. Scout slrenuously
con,ra1ed that vi. FILLMORE could not carry The Free-soi'
vote Of the North, which was essential 10 tho election oi
any candidate Tor the Presidency and iiat Inc eject OF
,his startling disclosure was Isl. To bring The friends CT
m" CoJnpniniSe 10 The conclusion ln3t Mr.. Fillmore was 10
D. eaeuiccd uecauSe Of ms devotion 10 that measure and,
otiy, 10 rrrate tie suspicion, that. however sound he might
+, himself. Gen. Scott MAS in the hands and under the in
fucncs 81 the open and avowcd enemies OF the Adjustment.
StDL. argues tie lnt.iI!"rncer. the iricnds OF Mr.. FILLMORE
cH1 not tcncuncc Cor. Scott, but begged him 10 come OUT
II once will a d"c!,ra!"n, ii whatever form he might deem
bsst, al MS sicws in regard 10 The Compromise, promising,
j, ,i-y we've aItis:actory--as II vas WI known lhey "oh'S
b. 10 oiyc him, IN Inc event he should get the nomination..
a hearty and zcaa1us support. They knew ihat Gen. SCOTS
name mas beeu - no,oriously and prominently connected
with The nomination., that 10 considerations o! deiicacy
could restrain Hm from coming oat with hs views when,
or,n other questions, had been frequently given 10 the culn.
~, ms. ,rt ana unsolicited, a. The history .! The very re
c-rI campaign most conclusive'y proves. Was The position
ihu. taken b. the friends oil Nj. Fillmore and the Compro-
,oisa un,.lsora6ial Looking Al the state OF the country, LOOK
IN, I rh- course pursued hy Mr.. Fillmore, and looking AT
IL. reasons assigned for not giving him the nomination, had
W no,a rlcht, before cropping Mr.. F. 10 ask his compel.
H.. for the nomination 70 rake the ground IN relation 10 The
C,n,oromise which Sr. Fillmore o%ccupcd!"
this reasonable proposition was secuted by Gen. Scott,
ulisr the ausoices al his tricky counsellors; and, says the
lGrelGgercer.
General Sco; by refusing. .: failing 70 come out in proper
time, laid The founduiion for his subs quent most disastrous
,,i oye, vii, lining defeat. About this we entertain not the
shadow. 81 n dnuoi. That ne might have been beaten even
alter It timely declaration q! principles, we are not prepared
~ a-ny, ba! tia! he wonit nave escaped The crushing and
Eoruiylpg defeat which lie has encountered, Is 10 US Us plain
na,c silence When called upon hy men who wished
to serve him, aud "ho had lhc mems OF serving INN
paraiyzad many a Tongue md many pen, which, under
other circumstances, might hu"r rendered h!m efficient SER
vice IN tEs iac campaign. He was The worst advised man
who ever occupied his position, ana we trust lhal ms late
viii teach other aspirariS 10 the Presidency The Lesson OF
avoiding, rs they would dca' II i'se!i, tho counselS OF certain
ros.c.sas in :!rs county. These men have wc!l nigh taken
m. nj, oa; II III Wt!2 party, aud wra,e f:ni. convinced
mat, !f they has tee" atout Me!"nseleirs person, they would
have brought him 70 The grave before ne attained me age OF
nl~-nly one" no mpii tan trust them ard 1--we politically.
Sc &. no; ai:uGc - the Ab"ili!oHIsts altogether, hat eur refer
.ucc Is 10 other members Of he Wig party. rhoSe influence
up3n Gsn Scott las t1cr Gs disastrous as it mas beta upon
tie ltaig party rtsnscsr tag hare been listened 10 or heed*d'"
Inc ,rua character al Gen. tjeTc. is ,hus given ty the
Mobile Tribune, a neulral journal, On he day OF the election
We pabilsn i report "f Il srccah delivered b? Gen. Pierce,
the democra!ic ca"d'ta;t Tor III !'rsiieFcy, a. 4 meeting N
Concord, u give eXr 'rssiOn 1" liz respect Oi The people there
Tor the memory of NJ. Webster.
Elisa ve:y beautiful speech. ant II today the voice OF The
nation have s,:!rss4 the speaker president, il will furnish
soneihinG whc!thy 10 measure his capacity Tor the great au-
,hor!iy and honor OF that dignifcd post.
During he canvass General Pierce has RETAINED from ma.
king himself cOuspicauGs. His whole life has been one
winch snaica,cs no spirit cove'ons .! rewards or othcti and
:hns il has fallen uut that he is less known than most meE
who have been place. in positions 50 conspicuous.
We d. tact G-gNc ;IvGi .lEis comparative nbscnri!y and un-
fitness for gna'lsu';s; rather, indeed, the contrary. The
country Is mol lacking IN those VINO have trunpeis and blow
Them 10 split The cars Of the world in %heraitiTg their own
greatness. We aclrvc ,hri true greatness may be found
wEsrc II is rarely scu2ht-hidden far away 10 the crevircs
ot the social .Hc, and needing often reluctant. transpllnting
70 more genial amG t,yeinpins soils.
Vale tic !rtrilisenccr Is correct n MI its premises and
Deductions, Al: in rs hard nus al the sinister and fatal in.
iEis4-s Of Gen. SCOTS iisIa council Of advisers, that paper
has it.of 40 Ii!a - t;luc far The pnsilion OF its party ard
n. aiastscus Grtcai which il has encounie.d. Had the In
,tGi4encnr aud those wh, cuinrided with il, boldly maintained
.he,r p,si,n, Of as'~tnicr, they l~mishthaVei forced The wing
SiHt. Convention into i I1>itInu watch woIld have defeated
The rG;nina,vn Of tan. Scott and thus have fought the bat.
tie wuh surn. cra.G, though defeat raacr any circumstances,
va inevitable. sc gave them wa.ainS al the time, but
they &,sre !ar!"! the ADVICE AID tamciy acquiesced in the
MIX tui weGcr action Of that Convention, which was a rca.
Scott ;;,uuH:, 10 the liant> Il a few dcrterous wire workers.
u Eai.lisgnJer tmi il Immediate party l,-t HE golden OPP
pott,,ly 'hcn, ard hcnc' tn" ;n"untrable woes which have
protected The .GI,unts OF The Whig party since.