Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-06-29

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1.-THE Commercial =. ,.,.
Pierce and King wonP ~" Scott, but that the election of
vantage of the country than wouis re- 70 .e I'M a
ponenls The Commercial is whg pa, ud =, @ .,. h,
na IN .hs matter It expresses the views OF verv cond
Stale who cannot swallow the Seward pill s.ue, -
though may be, by the addition of Mr. Grahum 10 t,c .
e & rralse from Democratic source might 30 regarded
with suspicion and forbcar, Mr.. Loring however has
our thanKs Tor the independence OF his course"
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POOR EXCUSE.
The Petersburg lnteligencer has length unscaed III
lips and como out with article in favor of tho Whia
minaion-swaliowin General Scott with an exceedingly
bad grace. puts its support OF General Scott on III,
gound that General Scott, "por the ratification OF his
nomination BY those who had opposed IT, placed himself
the Identical ground occupied by Mr. Fillmore" No'. here
is complete change of the issue made BY the lntigcacer
scl That paper has for months senuouy and vociier
ousy opposed The nomination Of Gen. Scott the ground
that he was brought forward by Seward and his "soid
umn of3abolitionists and, BY refusing himself
the compromise, gave aid and comfort -sueTs and
nsulted his native South The lnegencer went so far in
it's hostility TO Gen. Scott that, although warned by Mr..
Boss authorized letter. that Gen. Scott would wtte let.
Ter until ar tho nomination. kept standng it's head
declaration that il would sustain Wing nominee who did
not priOr 10 the nomination. the subject of the
compromise Has Gen. Scott complied with that condition.
The Intcligcnccr will hardly contend the letter
Mr. Archer, in Mr. Bolts t-pocEe" which excited
many eers md laughter from The Southern delegates
all satisfactory So far from il the lnteigence recc5es
from It's ground and contends that prior The ratf
cation of his nomination by those ho had opposca Gen.
Scott put himself tight II not Gen Sco.t ten, but
those who opposed him, wlu taDeG m after his nomination
The negencer esbaras this view and urges the support
of Gen. Scott, who in "acceping The nomination. accepted
also in the Platform We shall show, from former
editorials of the Intel'gencer tho msy character Of such
argument. The nceencer not having the sagacity TO
that Scott be the candidate, has involved itself
ind its party in incx,ricable dilemma 1t be
surprised then TO tho Democratic press and speak.
crs bring forward Its thundcr-and lightning cdilo-
.a!s 10 'paGue the nventorsn The InlcIIgencsr has
itself done the mischief and is too laie
IT, Reservng for the tuIe extracts from its Columns
ask its attention to the following editorial In tho Savaa-
nah Republican (Whg) Of last July, and the strong Ian
guage of Mr. Gentry, able Wing member Of Congress-
The negencer has endorsed all these views and their au.
hors-and rsruldate Them, although iscy ~
ery refuc The lr,elgcucers pressn, attitude OF p:cond.
ing TO support Gen. Scott f,r President.
GEN, SCOTT FOR THE PRESIDENCY.
Al The Whig State Convention OF Pennsylvania
Gen. ScorT nominated Tor the Presidency, md Nr.
JOHNSTON the present incumbent or Governor observe
also, that the first numhrr of the "Amercan Pnrio cyo
New York The Importance attached The action of The
Pennsylvania Convention, and the prominence which has
been given Gen. ScoTTs cantatc for III.
ina on the Presidency will justify The few remarks
| propose submit the s,tl-c
CanLour requires say 10 Northern brethren once
for ALL that they may nominate Gen ScorT, and possibly
elect him. though dGuh; it, but that p atte South
take pari either in his nomination election N5t
Southern Sale uouM cast is rae for him, eree perhaps
Kentucky, and hope she rould not Ehcy hr FILLMORE,
Cen CAss Mr. WEnsTEn Mr. or snnhern m siae s
Mr. brTLER would M s wings we hare been and Csli-
nun tna nion men are, hn shou! rejoice
IT, II may be Replied know lhu Gen ScoTT ~ abide
by and enforce The CcnpUmfe measures. But the fact
that he forward under the auspices of Mr. SEWARD OF
New York, and Gov JoHSsToS OF neither
of whom the South has particle of cnndcncc enough
TO damn him to utter defeat in This section Of Tie confrdsra-
ey The South cooperate with patty in which
such demagoguce and macontcnts 0cating prcsts-
They both claim TO be Union men, Just us their eolabeers
in agitation in this latitude do; and yet they lend all their
influence 10 The stirring up Of strife and revolution.
Our people have not forgotten t3a Gov JoHSsToS pocS
ecd the act recently paseed the Pennsylvania Legislature
In relation the of the State es for the safekcepng
of fugitive slaves Between The Democratic party o Penn
svlyana as represented BY Mr.. BUCHANAN the Whg
party represented by Gov JOHNSTON, Southern Wings
canno, hesitate for moment which 10 choose. The sume
remark applies New York, far relates to the two par
ties as represented by Mr. Dickinson and Mr.. SEWARD
The South will vote man for the soundes man pre-
ented be he Wing Democrat and no power on earth can
| make her do otherwise.
The truth is but few people at the North yet
dersand the position of the South There s large and ac-
tive party throughout all of the growing States with
South Carolina head which is marslains all its
forces for dissolution account OF causes which already
exist while the Unun party itself is no less determined TO
withdraw from the conede.acy, unless the conditions speci
by Georgia Convention, complied wit and the
provisions the compromise honestly and fully carried out
This the position OF parties at the South The Union
party to-day would be the Dsunion party tomorrow upon
The happening Of either of the contingencies alluded to-
What then, would be the effect upon the Southern mind
of the election Of Gen. ScoTT by the northern people,
brought forward he has been by the acknowledged
mics of our secon2 Unless Providence in its mercy should
take caro- of the nation endue him with prudence
| nd S would lead
to the formation OF great Southern sectional party which
later would sweep everything before down the
broad road Of revolution and dsunon flour Northern brc
ren are honestly devoted to the UnoniF they really
to stop the agitation there which produces the agitation
hcre- indeed they opposed the organization Of
tonal pariies Northern party and Southern paryct
them draw back from the abyss towards which they are has
tening before it is TOO late The election of Gen. ScoTT,
we know would be for disunion; hut that would
widen the gulf between the North and SouthVhich Hca.
ven preserve from becoming inpassahs-we cannot
for moment doubt. We HAVE HAD, MOREOVER ENOUGH OF
MILITARY PRESIDENTS OF LATE YEARS To Gen. ScoTT we
concedc highest order Of military genius AS COM
mander he has few equals and perhaps superior in
ancient or modern times and feel proud Of his fame
as his most devote friend But the field is his place For
tho Chief Mugis,racy experience has taught
should have statesman of enlarged mind who has made
| the laws and government the study Of his life.
This much have felt it our duty TO say, as Union men
and the conductors Of Union paper We have said it, hst
the movement may be 'npt in the bnd' BY the patriotic
Union men the North before II has acquired any consider
able force. II is for them to act upon It.
Now hear tho eloquent and powerful declarations of Mr.
Gentry:
Iboieve for those and other reasons which will cndca
yor to state If my time allows me- that the nomination o
General Scott no under existing circum Stances rhatrcr
resolution may passed by The conrtno vhattrtr lte'
he may leritc will result either in the immediate disruption
of the Wing party, in it's final abotionlzlIon. believe
he cannot pet the vote Of single Southern Slate. He viii
be nominated If nominated a by sectional vote it, in
deed all the of the South shall be the
confdod TO them; and he who fails 10 represent South
ern sentiment and Southern feeling in that convention
those high issues lei him look olt-ict him lock 10 IL
he has position hope prospects oTeif his hopes
not directed elsewhere than honle let him look well to it
He who betrays the confded to him by any portion
the Southern people 10 that convention, and under risns
in gicss his consnt 10 the non,
nation of Gen. Scoif not very much mistaken, vii
be BRAIDED with brand Of infamy that will dshonor hin
through his s and be rcp1oech 10 his Children when he
Is 10 his grave.
Bat The aaulionizng Of The Whis party will not he tht
only evil result accomplished by the nomination OF GeEe:a
Scott Baltimore. 1t will place William FL Seward in the
same relation The Wing party of The Union that he
occupies in reference the Whg party OF New York. ac
the great States adjoining thereto and indeed TO the who'd
Whig party of the Nora most Influential and controlling
posiion Many men, know acting under his influence
and guided by The engines which he controls who do