Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-10-15

rve n nv own and Tho declared opinions OF the great
I NJ The people of Georgia He says Il should neither
untepance or tolerate any sedilion, disorder, acoH OF
ore 10 the law or the Union, any pretcAt III any
49,, =, tho land" The Stale u Georga has soiemny De-
d that she holds the Union secondary Ia n'pori"nc,
ST. The rights and principles was designed To- petpe'Iae
h,s nould out certain principles settled by the conf
anu @ fr The reversal which she will and ought to
Pr, ayen las last resort 10 disruption OF Inc hon
-, Scott does 10 b" able 10 discriminate DC.
- /, w-ss MODS christina mu:dcrers ana The ac'ioh %
thn sovereign States Of this Union nc seems m ~
,mied to advantage the Republican a'Ntss. "s' %
go cf Gen Scott make il still more iTipuFtsht ~ N"
] he thinks OF these great principles s"'''fa oy 'c e
nm;.s ana whether he viii abide by ana MAINTAIN 'ic";
he can get neither the one nor inc o.c' Ii ma @
tolls us FINALLY, my strict adherence ~ c
r hn Whr Marty &c. | can otter no other E't'ise OF
,,nn,re IMAM The knuwn incidents OF long ic no"
H,nd.rroinu The scvercst examination hat hr L,.s
@ Ine and brilliant one No living on This
continent certainly has added more 10 me naTy !eo"a
tion If this country than Gen Scott nave oeen very
Lii m award 10 him freely this justice mat ne Is
| anero nobody denies but he has shown no apiltudes
civil lie His GIRL history 10 be found etfy N nay
dozen letters and they offer me no satisfactory pdge J0r
| his future.
THAT Mr. Toombs was in his Interpretation OF that
os,oe in the letter of acceptance Gen Scotts recent
esch NJ Frankfort proves beyond reradventure. He
,h animated very clearly what he regarded the "Sedi
rim, and faction" which he would "nehcr councnance nor
,oerafs" and what class OF persons he would enforce
uhot one principle Of military conduct O5edtence &c
M then said wanonly and nsolently =" too would stand
firmly BY her side whether threatened by domestic Traitors
ar foreign foes" This might have been construed into de-
nuncaton Of the abolonsts Of all shadesbnt the Gene
RAJ had others in his eyeor If 10 point the barb he add
ed: ITO the last hour of my life will defend (hc unon)
air, from Northern and Southern fanGticiSmtus echo
inc the very of Seward and his crew. against The ia
natics" North and South and promising his aid 10 keep
down Southern rero by alien and scdon laws, or by the
sword Well and wisely therefore, did Mr. Toombs proceed
TO say:
do not know OF single sentiment uttered by Gen
Scott in relation the principles settled by The compromise
or in relation the subject of slavery in general that Is IN
unison NTH mn o,rn or the courictionS of The sdrchodRg
States this Union If he had stood upon these great ues-
lions where he ought have stood there wnu have been
need for his friend, the Senator from View YORK NJ
SEwARDI attempting relieve him. by letter 10 The pub
lie from somewhat OF the odum OF his alliance But M dld
not stand there. For than year Gen Scott ias been
the known candidate OF the Frec.So win" Of III" Wing
party Even his friends in the South cnop"red with hem
srangc all acknOw ltdgmrn OF the compromise ~ Con-
gress the Convention. They finally gave him the nom
milton; them he must look for his eccnn 10 them n"
must mainlv look il elected or aid and Qdrice in carrying
on The Government. His election roud reopen The sectional
strife uhica nehdre just terminated
What that said and advice" would be, man in posses
sion of his senses or his understanding doubt. The
end would be the subugaton of the South into r position
OF subject province, and sure, il SLOW repetition OF the
scenes OF San Domngoor the resort OF that ultima dfso oi
sovereign States men, civil Such is the highest
Wing testimony to The civil capacity The aneccl"niS ana
present position Of The gentleman by courtesy termed The
Wing candidate for Presidency though repudiaed and
opposed by The ables that party, South and North
OF Mason and Dxon's line.
The subject has grown upon us so rapidly ana Here are
so many points which is 10 touch npon IN order
10 institute The proposed contrast between the two cahdl-
dalcs fully and fairly that find il impossible 10 complete
the examination in this article, originally proposed
With brief summing up of ic~ prominent points Of an
tagonisn therefore, will close Ibis paper 10 resume ana
complete it in ensuing number.
The record Of General Pierce is 10 be found in the Con-
urcssonal Globe-in the Journals of the New Hampshire
episanre-and in the political Journals q" that state; tor
his whole life has been spent In the public eye, and with
every great public he has been connected or has
expressed his decided opinion upon it. While General Scott
horn in Virginia haing from "Hew jersey and having
M yed domc or place of voting has been only dabbng
in political questions az Amateur and LETT no footprints
On the political beach, which the first wave did not wash
away General Pierce has been practical statesman al"
can produce record which his friends are more eager 10
shew than his enemies the being the case with his
rival.
The only thing approxmaline 10 Record OF len 9co''
poiticn opinions in convenient form, IS 10 be ionha IN
one OF the Campaign Documents published 10y lie fFee
Soil committee AT Washington City, entitled "A Document
far tho Canvass" This publication, under the title OF "A n
,cccden,s Of Cen Scott gives ali his published letters ana
an extract from Of his speeches rctfactlnS his Naive
Americansm Of Gen. Piercc's Record 1t gives only ne
National EraS article his on the slavery question
in Congress- together with his letter OF accfpinncc-a straw
sbowinp the set of the wind Gen SCOTS recent tour, and
the cectoncerng speeches made by him during lis con
uance throw no new light his opinions, except on one
point which shall be presented in due order The sole alb
sorbng topic of interest the speaker, appears to be-
Winfield Scott-it makes the stapl" o those speeches.