Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-08-10

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assassns and ncendiares stand with daggers drawn mt
flaming torches along borders the very hearhsonc
perhaps, around which his inaut feet had borne MN 10 .
days OF his innucences abnut 10 be bathcd IN ooa l
bill lies before him;ths pledge he has gwen ke me oun
of hylock, must be kept to the letter; his penlea la ~
honor, ohge him TO sign the bill and sea- inc a'e y" m
country. He signs and enforce the iaw Al 'heneae
of this army he stands Commander Ep 'io 81.
which gave him birth he marches win hosie ',eaa, anG
strikes to the heart The last ofs defenders Alas poor old
Virginia
"Twas thine Own who gave the III hna , blow w.
| And helped 10 plant the wound that iaia NEE low
! So the struck easlc, stretched upon The PLAIN,
| No more through rolling clouds 10 soar again;
Viswed hs own feather the fatal DART
| And winged shaft that Nuivered in his heart
Keen were his pangs but keener lar 10 feel,
lie nursed the pinicn which inpelled the stee.'
Can ony man truly say this picture is highly coured!
Gentlemen consider the power Of the President. have al.
ready shewn you that the Northern Wings aided by the
Southern have sven 10 make him cypher in the govern
ment; while the fathers Of the republic gave him power
order stay the hand of factous majority or an nfa-
uaeG people, and furnish opportunity for the sober second
thought ;her errors-Geneal Scott proposes
TO let pechance accidental majority (prorided none are
absent do deed which may plunge this country IN civil
Strife and extinguish liberty throughout The world suppose
he elected with these views what he doi-oi what
avail he against unwise hasty ineSpedltnt egSa-
ton? Yet unhappy Wing friends drown their reason
in senseess huahs for old Chippewa and look To his cleo
ton allay and protect them from sectional strife Inc
Abolioniss the other hand cold, calculating selfish
with method always in their madness know that he is bound
hand and foot while his pumes and epauettcS as
fisher paudy fly at TO conceal the hook
and catch Southern Wings Then let me urge each man OF
them to tell you what he can do to protect them eecten
not permit their rejoicing Lundys Lane fought So
years ago. obscure their view of the by look
ing externally their shoulders TO fracture thelr skus
against stone wall. Admit that they have accumulated
oy neglect, long of enthusiasm for Chippewa and
Niagara bat impress them with the idea that they have la
ken very inopportune lime indulge it. But enough
have reached gentlemen the close vi this argument
have presented 10 you acs founded, with scarcely an ex
cepon upon the statements Of adversaies; and may
not claim tina, General Scott represents the spirit of conso
daton and Of sectional spirit which Patrick Hen
~ predicted -four years ago would WORK le rum {"
the South through the supremacy ot Congress my
solemn conviction that the election oil Winfield Scott SOUNDS
the kne Of this consedeacy the absolute subugaton OF
the South do not say these words lightly utter mem
with innlte regret. No ierventiy trusts that
may be In error hun myself yet should be uncandid did
not IN this crisis give expression TO them.
have detained You long, gentlemen, but should not do
my whole duty if Omitted present TO you the principles
and the candidate OF the party TO which we belong These
principles are founded upon abiding confidence In The IN
stnctve love OF liberty and desire 10 pepeuate wach
we believe animates people They teach that whatever
occasional deectons from the line OF duty our people
exhibit Their hearts always un unchangeaoy ANNA
ted BY patriotic mpulses-hat oil power is in the people,
that those who occupy places OF trust and honor are the Ser
OF the peoplei-that Offices created reluctantly
signed reward for public services military ohe-that
no more power should be delegated by the people than ao
soutey necessary TO ensure the uniform enjoyment OF the
benefits OF the government and that that power should be
contained III the constitutional cOmpacls, and those
who are entrusted with its exercise should be most d
gently watched In their application the Democratic party
tending strengthen hand Of the government and de-
signed TO infringe the rights not delegated by the people
Hence our position has generally been defensive or con-
servaVe because we have been resisting those who were
for apgrandzing the government expense Our pro.
has been the legitimate progress OF increased expe
rience-enlarged information and gradual advance of
the world in civilization and the spirit of bey; not that
species OF progress which sgnazes itself by assaults on the
Consuiion,-on the rights of minoy,-and has, among
those most mbued with its spirit become submed ns to
scorn human authority, and admit only the rule of higher
iw Hence it that principles, no, men, is our guiding
maxim Hence it is that we are never dazzed by The blaze
military glory forget ourselves and our duty In admit
ration OF great achievements in the council in the field
Hence in conference and select man.
unaffected by any desire reward him in the selection for
his past deeds but guided only by and honest
desire 10 preserve and pepeuate our liberties In making
this selection choice aen upon franklin Pierce of
New Hampshire-a patriot within heart large enough TO EN-
brace the the Unona mind comprehensive enough TO see
and understand all it's interests, with integrity and
rmness of purpose that knows no changng,-and genial
and generous and kindly temper which indicates unerngy
his impulses all noble and manly Had he sought the
should less of hmhad he not instructed
the New Hampshire delegation not him should
have thought less of him had he uniformly preferred
with dscacy and which displays his moissty and
good sense and that his ambition is subordinate
his holier feelings place his resde TO post in
the Cabinet should have thought less OF him But when
such traits these in day when men in public life
struggling for once as shpwecked mariners (thoush
without their jusication) struggle for floating pank-a
propety decency lost in desire TO be conspic
Gous-couped these traits with his record as pub
lie man and genuine republican, without flaw and bright
the escu!cheou al his private honor confess come u
support him no, only for this cause but for himself
You, gentlemen, will bear me witness that position I,s or
rorshpper advert 10 the fact in no spirit OF vanity when
repeat, what you already know that bore my humble
part in the campaign Of IA and though frequently in Wash
ington never James K Polk. In the of '4s
bore humble part yet have never seen Lewis Cass Bu
do mean to see franklin Pierce one OF these days we
live either President private Citizen TO say TO him alter
what has occurred here within the last month"; mat as son
Of The South honor him the trues friend we have, North
of The Potomac. True-not in being disoyal to his ob2a.
tons to his native State; for should despise him If he had
beenbu his Obligations 10 that constitutional com
pact which fathers made-true 10 IT'S letter. true 10 us
spt esteemng il not compulsory engagement TO be
grudgingy fulfilled but delightful duty cheeffuhy TO De
performed For this he has drawn himself the mplaca
BILE hate and undyng enmY OF our worst Toes flghting
battles without The hopo or expectation OF re"asueH
cep, which above all price which comes
from consciousness Of duties faithfully discharged he has
been pursued with "reminiscences and c:oeiy by those
blood hounds Of abolition, without parallel even In their
Infamous Most deeply do deplore That Southern
have found unite in this cruel effort 10 hunt MN
down; and II my feeble voice could reach hem most earn
esy would implore them for their own sesea 70 rccin
their den unciaons and do justice &c one who whatever
may have his faults his langs has been their last
and rmest friend Such un9aieul condnct must alien
every Northern man, when they come to pee ha while
struggling in the front Of our battle they are 10 Do sho ny
troops,
Blu, cannot his vndcation upon my own teclara-
ton alone. Let his history speak.
He entered Congress in 1888 just as the Aooon5ts De-
gan that system of agitation, (Which Scott, IN permitting,
would perpetuate by petitions for the abolition OF slavery
in the States in the District and in one instance through
John O. Adams 5y petition from slaves themselves. am
about read you collection of his votes made by an
Abolition print in Washington the "Natloahl Era made 10
sholc his hostility to abolition.
The first struggle motion to lay petition 10
abolish slavery in the District the table, and 90 get rid OF
IT, Some of the Southern desired 10 CONSIDER il and to
report against prayer and get direct vote upon the
right of Congress the subject Mr. Pierce said he
hoped the motion would be modified 'as TO meet The APP
probation of all who are most sensitive upon This most ag-
Eating question: land he add his request to the su-
peson made by his friend from Virginia, Mr.. Mason !
He anxious for direct vote upon the qucsli"n ne
En,r that
North consequence Of the misguided and fanaca zeal
of aew-conparutively few, DC. 90
The motion lay the table waB negaliVed-ayes iVo
nays I'll Now hear this Abolition commentator on this
vote:
"Those who voted yea conservative men OF the Sou
and their Northern allies those who voted may were the ex
reme men of the South wished TO force undsguiscd
denial of the right Of petition and the true iends OF inc
right of petition who intent upon putting an end 10
The policy by which that right had been practically nuItcc
while technically recognized As might have eeen expect
ed John Quincy Adams voted nay, ond Franklin Pierce
yea" eu;
In 1896 he voted suspend the rules to oer The following
resolution:
Mr Owens had previously sent to the Chair the following
resolution:
"'Tnat In the opinion of this House The question OF the
abolition Of slavery In the District OF Columbia ought no