Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-10-29
,, -. Editor Of he South Side Democrat:

So CHESAPEAKE.
r., he Editor of tie SouMS Side Democrat;
Dear Sir You nave requested sketch Of my remarks be-
lore your Mass Meeting furnish oTiel one through Inc
coutnDs ui the Enquirer oil to-day
have put in my friend and cousin, HyH'c l"h' i.s!s!
!. rpnd fellow and sound dollar on Southern rights
he ,roud only s.icL) for reason only Syi!c t'!uir'
our meeting and speakers in his paper Gnn'ercilus' run
lcnIed SWINE In my speech goOdna!u!edlY thou9ht we
we're quits But Syme down on me- calls me JiooisF'
and says my speech was silly ana puzzle. wen, pe":'
n,v differ about thar bur The pubc 10 see r9y SYM"
uueh, il silly and pucre By the hope cousin HE'it
w, spell Through the Book Of Genes-" nut through
ia. English Grammar, when lie Undertakes 10 wire aoo"'
me h. eaef ana will not ask again. nho, ihen d'd tiey
!awba,er" thank him for The word, and yet more for
the dsa. Not Todd, nor Johnson nor WalRsr nor 9he's
dan nor Webster furnish half good description 81
Nnfdd Scott the military candidate Of The Wings t's
| great JAW BATTER.
of Syme In other respects believe il Is t.sTaby ACCURATE
Your friend, ISAAC T. WATKINS.
| eIlowcIizens, native and adopted Those who
she rich IRISH b!ogue and "the German accent - wei!
as those VITO talk The native veEnaculIf 'irgnIans a"a
Yankees hesons of that glorious North, which yet love
and honor admire win all lts sins, not only because
with its du. .e .ed the ashes OF Revolutionary heroes
and sagss but because yet behold within It's limits the
manly forms OF tring patrlois wings ana Democrats one
and appear 3core you discuss the great Presidential
Question. You The OF that day, when me sI
nation in the word will confer thu first cflee IN the wori
How important nc crisis The safely and perpetuy Of
Unit liberty which you 10 The blood, and OF that union
and that Constitution the wisdom. OF your scS may Dc.
pend upon your decision n casting yo su ages
Then lei us Ionigh, ciscardns all Icvy he equal 10 me
dignity Of the Occsna and PATRIOTS consult together of
the common veal
Gentlemen do most boldly and confidently recommend
IN Won for the fill that where
vuur NAsHISoTuS, y,nr JEFFERsos, and your MADISON
Erunklin Pierce OF Hampshire. The Saicsnan, he
Juris, the Orator, IheHero and the Patriot The call {"
duty which should every good clI2cn 10 ny 10 the
rescue Of the country AMI The constitution when both are
vbrea tened with desrucna ot justice which should
no, deny 10 The North urth President when The South
has had her for lofty int gritty and STIRLING
worlhgGatude for patriotic services both in council All"
on the ielial these considerations should make him tie
man of your choice. But Ia has yet higher claim upon
you and and The South. Always battling for The right
that man Of Northern birth has waged life time war against
the worst foes OF the Conslituun in defence of rights
and mine without funtHg exhaustion withOu! the nope
vi reward, or the fear Of Consequences. Should we not
'grappe him 20 souls with hooks Ui sleel!"
Gentlemen sticks of candy Foss and Fogg stories, and
Mr.. Pierce's funting fits have beenIhe lofty themes Of
Wing cluquencc during this Discussing no Issues
woudb statesmen and grave electors have contentcd
themselves with raising huals their military cand
dates victories and assaing Mr. Piece's private character
by low alsehoods FalsenUods all. No condrd il
whole army could testify No rambler al CARDS nor yet
political gambler, stalking The rights Of section, gain
the first Office No drunklrd is he from ardent spirits
hard cider like The Wings in 40 from foolish passion
for military glory like the Wings every four Years
yet from mad umbton which has been known lead
10 outrage sense, violate every propriety ami
make exposure Of themselves, Notifying rc
friends and disgusting the public. He nese
but without fear and reproacl" wh,:e pr
vale life and public career, while they cha ngc admira
,ion would alike TO defy criticism lnvure!abe must
be he whom his enemies scarcely caii and whose
rrpued buners while in the public service, are so trivial
that they like spccks upon his blight esrutcheOE
for his great deeds in peace put for his Sonad:s
politician, do recommend him lie possesses the one
grand requisite FIDELITY 10 the Constitution throughout
Of puJiie serrce in prominent petitions When did he ever
violate the Constitution by vote liz ever gave or uttc.
word, written letter, or spoken speech!
Bnt they object that he is not great man, but ian obscure
New Hampshire Yankee" That is mistake. He Ear
ptl fhunl
Competitor, | think | can show by running pa'al,
between them, somewhat after The fashion OF Piuarch He
carry his brains IN his capabilities, but in his head
and splendid head he has 10 carry them in; nor his pnc
piles in Scwards breeches pocket" (nor Bolts but he pro-
cais The world aud most eloquenty he dnes it,
He 1.-The candidate OF The Higher Law party but Of
good old Virginia He 'patl0cs on his lips when
rhc North be persuaded her constitutional duties
"A enemies 90 not assai him I'm his rear in 'front.' To
.ndcac his claims 10 craftsmanship his friends have
been compelled 10 plumber the iusous dead, or The yet
!iurous living; 10 rob the grave Of Watkins Leigh
To borrow glory from the living sp!cndor of Daniel Web
ser. To prove his capacity 10 administer free constith
liuna Republic they have no, had 10 instance military die
,arship hall MexGans Of certain great
and STATE he Is not the anihor not OF an
Bank, like Hamilton nor an oppressive tur, like Clay :;
nor OF the higher law, Seward is; oi The free sp
hcrcsy rs Utbscr claimed of The Erie letter
Fillmore was; nor OF the atkinson letter Scott is ind
having told You what he not VIII Tell you what
is: having said he no. done. viii VIVA iIc has
DONE the uf five, tie boy politician S!uppc
uon tho Of public affairs and al the end ii yenIs
nc was al head Of politics in his native State the
mind ruling with absolute swuy putting and pulling
down whom he liked driving Hale nom his party, ana
thrusing out Atwo0d Al the end vi that ten years
ferrng leave the tainted moral armoephcre II wash
lnutun for The OF home and the luys D his domestic
circle he devoted himself assduousy his profrSsIun and
in Ten wears more the head that bar where Utj
st.r ao his earliest traning-as much the head your
Writ and Wickham and Leigh and JOhnson were here
When he caused his disabled bleeding body 10 DE-
horne along the head O lis coumn III front o. the who'll
|eupmy's iir what hcrOSm could be greater When he,
who had refused Sen,roshp Gsernorip U. 5. .,tor
Inry Gcn=rasp and afterwards nomination lo The Pre-
u,ency enlisted soldier in the service ,pi ls
country. when there ever such patriotism As an ora
u compare his efforts in the Senate the Hastings aud
II The Bar with Tic contradiction ut the lies, lies III The
he Dutch new spnpcr. As writer compare his eloquent
ettr of accertlnce with those of Scott de omnibus redns
Is candidate the dgned, the other Arrangements
oan the writing always 10 gain the first office, The
her writing decline 1.-THE one always seeking ulce tht
olcr always stunning 1.-THE one modest unprttendns the
| other valng Orious, juSSy.
Gentlemen Mr. Pierce has platform VI his differ
e from that OF his payi he has not presumed Ia dictate
creed their acceptance add 10 their articles o Faith;
ami he never said word than that "hc principles
nbra ce b. our platform commanded The appreciation al
h Judgment and with them rsord Or act NJ ms lve
had in conflict" Not with Gen. Sco he has baIi
platform for himself, and upon that he stands, Tor hi
pincples convictions y and that which his party built
for him he has only annexed attached to the other.
structure il lei us examine each separate
| plank. .
l. The Native American pIank-HiIlng ii has been said
To take any nomination. Wing Democratic, Native Anne.
rican. ke the old mnid who prayed for husband any
body good Lord who, he wrote letter some
wears acu favorirg repen of the naturalization laws alto
ser.r but lately his letter Of acceptance falling sud
Genly in love with rich Irish broeue" lie considers
years service in the army navy, In time OF war sufficient
Ia enri,e foreigner citizenship The folly oi this oiln
ion has been exposed that vii! not dwell this
point The old opinion is the new is absurd
Did Frank Pierce wish TO keep out the oppressed for
eiy ncr from This land uf hberty1
H. Tue Native born is OF opinion that tho pcto poner
should be by bare majority OF each House OF
Congress- all The members being prcseat at the expiration of
ten days from the passage of bilthe Wings telling all
the time that oil free States unsOund on slavery
questions and States having majority the Senate
and an overwhelming majority in The House. This plank is
utterly rotten CALHOUN demonstrated in the Senate
No add 10 Tint great argument
III. " V. Bark, Bankrupt Law, Disrhnon-Eattcn
planks all OF hcdccaycd from old cider barrels OF
1850 Pierce voted against each vi these denominations.
VI Annexation. Cen Scott The c1tcnier, az Seward
called him in his toast would ra;ernae" with North
err neighbours you'd take in oil The Canadas perhaps Nova
Scotia and New Brunswick likewise: The trackcss III
rests OF that bleak region its endless md its ice
berss its Esquimaux Indians. und its Polar BEARS
But turn eyes in the opposite direction upon
the bright, the beautiful sunny land OF the South |
with liz vinc.cIad hills ana lis orange groves; is
gorgeous scenery and godea -rasUes-and what says
This man Of Southern birth, this natireborn pirginan
"W.'n nome OF it, We territory dsnSeiy pc0lsd
in he Icrican race ~ Now where stands Me-,