Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-09-21

ec, Ea This consider ntncc. ssaty lilc an.aSensI
81 hich is furnished nbuvr. gro"ln" out ol Vtl!
.,rcd pcYod in our political history, speaks lur llsc
rrpeat the upon old party grounds, every democrat ~i'
honestly d, SIZES III" Success :" Ills ptlniPes' 10 oouu -
vote FOR General Pierce. -.
come now To that Other and greater question TO which
have rccrrr il wi,h all without regard 10 Party,
deeply viiay Interested That we may De ehaned 10
consi,cr untcranney, lei us lock AROUND us .nH care
fully saivcy The ground VIZ occupy II i my pu,!oSc "
ir" hi tnings they ate. The Chp''"c VI 4S'o . q
fact aCunl;f ishjruin The action oil odt own scSo.
by Sl yrais elections II were mol In srl
in respects irisreaa5s IT Is iac " s"to., '' ~
any gree, ever be made more w uu ieo
ME ,,: il now is O amendment there is no pros ana
all dc. f other redress cvcrywlrrc aband"ned what
then il our duy1 IL is, clearly, 10 LOOK 10 'c iuufc IN
s,cot ri r past-to guard with vigilance the remnant Of
nur tights that remains rather han waste our energies IN
yanIy those that are ifrel'epaoy
lost Bn, may be asked il expect 10 gam anything IN
this regard by the election OF General feice hsaa oi
General Scott presidency? The Compromise, unjust
as j. is is upon uswe ntsl demand prompt ana iishi
execution o its provisions, and we must nave epuse ana
Gurt in The enjoy nIenl o proncriy IN my Judgment
sinai! ic much likely 10 attain these cas ny INC
election 81! Pierre than OF Scott ;,
Thirty years ago John Randolph proclaimed In The House
OF Representatives that whenever the time arrived Us arrive
soon would, that the Northern and Western hoh-slve-
holding States should have clear MINORITY IN Congress- Inc
only hone of salvation for the SOnl would DC ouha III
,, Irucun of the constitution That time has now
come, and think do moi miSappehend me hdcaohs OF
mi lie sentiment among al all parties al ire oou,
when express The opinion that now when Old parry lSSeS
have practically Obsolete the saying oil Mr. H'i',
doph every where recognized and felt 10 be true Had
this doctrine prevailed California never could nave oech
admitted size was, into the unnn and we should hase
saved this great Let II be rigdy applied ioI inc
future and may sill have hope. Gene"l Fierce Is
emphaticav The representative of strict construction aad
General Scott is distinctly The representatives VI c re-
verse.
Before leaving this branch of the subject cannot refrain
from ifyng the view above presented ny
here an extract from letter addressed by the Hon Lang
don Chrvrs in May 1851, 10 q. A. Trenholm ESQ MI
Ccvcs smnrting under what he conceived 10 be sleVnus
wrong his secon gave unEestEalned Vcht 10 me- nus
! rirpnp
ln who disposed 10 hraiScn To calcr cou-
scs Ii be dered however, that hc has clear head
md an honest heart that what he says, IS from every
considerations cnGilled ~ be well needed by al PORTIONS Ol
our people. Here Is the extract:
'rlhc South and will from its alumoers and
mnin rev upon The democracy of the country The DEM
cratic pnry already under the guidance OF Jefferson
III l79S saved the South from The ambition and Tolls OF ieo
rasn. We contend against the same people but win
these differences The leading edealsts were then hgh
honorable able men, who ambitious TO govern you ou'
whose ambition noble and therefore, scarce Cit'
though dangerous To the true principles OF the Union lese
have down TO the grave have been proscoeu
ana discarded by their unworthy associates men OF more
ambition but OF their virtues or talents Inc OBJECT vi
The old irt!erasts was strong but honest government
that Of their is anarchcal tyranny regardless o.
The provisions Of the constitution for the security oil south
rights and animated by the principles oil uooiIion anu
the frenzy oil ianaclsn.
Let tie dcmncratic party them which rallied under the
guidance and foresight of Jefferson and saved tho SCUM
again put rh its strength. Ii embraces the great power Of
the southern States Ereu the chigs of the South dem
ocrats though false position in rch accident has placed
them freed Of that they lrW appear under their old jug
The uhg party longer that Of 1h'ch they rer'
members II nas party founded the details Of The poll
tcs Of the day he comparatively small measures o. W
moment and upon the candidates for federal office Ina
party no. contcndng for these old objects II there
arc rqs The South 1rho 1rW still adhere TO IL they are fer
and cuu be spared"
Thus spoke Nh Cheeves in May, 1851 In his opinion
the great OF The South be- found IN The de-
nucrac party aed rigid adherence 10 slric CONSTRUCTION
OF The consultations.
But sslng from the consideration of the abstract po
cal opinions Of the Two candidates ard the necessary
bearing of those principles upon the great question before
let take practical view OF things and see VIVA
is the evidence furnished by the record.