Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-08-31

,.. !io Siuw t.ry 40 >i'i;'i - ~ iis SSH
80, G:undad on n SUPPOSED IL" higher ttin me Consu-
ne, Hi j. cnrrrainei b. some Tie North Is by no
,.,rs uniy.rea una tnuse wa 10 :i"' IL NC VIC
.,nl. ii r ,.,Nia Pierce i.:ta I," Wine an iire.l
unte 10 excite d.s,rusl Vi INN AT thv s"u.h, 'I
made a, the North show that he Is supi' 'oo .
:; v-ashico,o, has published!
ar,;re headed .sMr Pierce and the Ant.SavefY ,l'.t
a,en, in which are carefully c"u:!d al nv WV, -
lionsc n Representatives and in the Senate on 10 @
~ an, Of the Antslaverv agitation since $3.50, anu
which concludes with Tie following f,'"St"I "a wbn
may be said that Others IN ho2r hay '"'' - J,,vr
ss,crc ,hen have shown 1cir devotion =" ~ =; 80
hot =. continued unchanged. When John T. Ha" MS ~
,natc lri,nd for twenty years, iaIthimi |" us ,
,riht DE- nnuncr the anmeXton .! Texas III - '
,t 81 his marry ilr Pierce tramrng nnrrnot MS i'hs
.s,.ndipr friendship turned urn the Independent
.tave followed IN his track win fe'ch'i,ss h"' 80 >,
H. him ana compelled the Democratic press
-, So, tn on, IL own words thai question: FROM hat
tine ne has been the leader of The bunker DeIsy -
New Hlmpshite; and when M AIToo'' .,e ia ,nnr,
nee uf the Democratic party, frankly Vmen ll''
.i,ation of The Fugitive Slave Law" Mr FicfCe
frs, TO brow beat him into retractlon VI ms n"es'
words and then led The party IN me WORK I" haA,ns
tion of ascertaned devotion 10 the slarchod!n9
interest" ;,,, :, r,
over his own signature that thousands OF copies oi
Ills document are now being circulated al the North WITH
The view OF showing there that Gen Pierce IS Devoted |"
hr slave interest while the South the Effort Is mace 10
ycc dtrs, Of his fidelity the Constitution, by repre-
sen,rg him having opposed The Fugitive Slave Law.
1t is an insult understanding 10 suppose tlt 20"
90, no rorld by such arItice; that YOU can be de.
rrjyed into the abandonment OF public man. VINO Is me
unanimously selected candidate of your pnrty who has viz
ue and ability with whom You agree i'll potica! principle,
nosc enemies are not your friends, and who will cxu ovcT
his dcnrada'ior the result ot their arts, and laugh at your
cre,iuitv if you permit Them Ia succeed
The Wing party have presented 10 the country az me OPP
nonents of Pierce ana King MAJOR Cen Winfield Scott, u
Inc Army Of The u. States, and VIM Graham, Esd %!
North Carolina Their candidate tor the wee PRESIDENCY
has cnIoycd advantage of some service in the Legislative
and Executive Departments Of his native State has scrv
q, in the United States Senate several years ard as the
head OF the Navy Department, since Mr.. Flllmors
rhr
nation Gen Scott, has served in any civil
Office He entered the regular army in 1867 has served
in il ever since and holds his commission in The high
est rank When a1r. Graham accepted the nomination, ne
resigned his Office and became private citizen Cen Scott
has not resuned his epauleeS and sword and Is
exercising all the powers and privileges OF his high COM
msnd We do intend 10 question the military service
which he has rendered his country lie has been success
fu soldier and although he has not been exempt from mill
,ary criticism, and mas MOI nntqucnIly been embror with
brother officers pleasure in conccing the aaantrv
and skill with which he has served his country soldier;
and we happy that he has received from his grateful
ymen the appropriate rewards OF military service AMI
success We would too have been the Inst make ohcc
lion TO him. if he had been content with his rank in the
nv or 10 complain he had been promoted military rank
still higher il created for The purpose But after
than twenty years OF anxious solcu,e become select
cd candidate the presidency his aspirations have been
length gaiited, and wc deem ii right remen and
our duly the devoted friends of The civil institutions of
country 10 express frankly and plainly our objections
| to his claims.
We object to the election The presidency an officer OF
the armyof who has spent nearly halt century in
tual military service; school lily adapted GcuIcaic The
principles u equality amongst and knowledge Of
constitution and laws This is the second instance in
which the party has taken their candidate from the
N.Y. Four years ago the experiment succeeded Cen Tay
Tor elected by The aid of Democratic blinded by
glare of brilliant military success and deudet by the
hope Of administration Tree from The influence o! party
Now time has afforded opportunity distinguish between
the flash of mere military glory, and the calm gh.
Of civil qualification
Scott declares in his letter accepting The nominations In
gard general policy of the adminnis tratUn elected
should of course look among those who may approve
policy for The agents 10 carry into execution and should
cultivate harmony and lraerhl sentiments through
the Iihg party without attempting 10 reduce its
bers prescription exact conformity
There is no hope of any political millennium, General
Scott shall be eected-and no Democrat contribute to
his eection by any the delusvc hopes which
many give their support the other candidate from the
ARMY Without any purpose desire 10 Gispaaoe
old man who was thus elected We appeal 10 the who.
country if the experiment OF making President Of Un
ted States out OF successful soldier did prove
aure1 and whether his administration Tor the brief period
which survived his Inauguration. beacon
the country against It's repcttion rather than
ample recommending ITSELF by its results worthy Vi being
followed.
We object TO General SCOTS election because of his OK
pressed unretracted political opinions The powers
OF the Office OF President invests The incumbent with in
uence powerful for good for evil the legislation of
the Union, ard measures deeply affecting the rights Of
ions therefore ought 5tEaHt, hhiG eouny--'nd his opin
TO determine villa; system Of villa r6it yHp
will exert his official Influence promote. Gen Scott has
never served or slvcn vote in either house OF Congress-
or ia State Legislature. But within very few wears nas
speaking ul the pomu!gatlOnU
of State Rights and federal administration he dec AIRED
ha he could plead ignorance Of the paaly of
few friends in several parts OF the union may by pos
sbiy IN certain event. succeed in bringing me within
the field from which Wing candidate is to be selected
prefer TO the side Of Tankncss and cando rather Than
by silence allow unwjtliDuly Ia commjt him
self my sLpror' and his prolific pen rave 10 The nub,
through several years, carefully prepared letters which m
avowcd his opinions on the most interesting questions
which involving the true he constitution
had divided political parties nd II mighty iniiu
ence on tho business and prosperity OF the country
Az ppnf apfn ,rSn lpno,,
ions
He has avowed himself late as 1913 after all excite
mcnt had passed away in favor Of the gradual emancipation
of slaves; (and declard that if H. had ''ad the honor of
seat IN The virginia Legislature, in winter Of lS2l2
when bill was brought forward for that purpose he would
have given it his hearty suppor) He has declared Il am
persuaded that il is high moral ObIaa masters and
are-holdng States 10 employ al the means incompa-
uoc with me safety Of both coor<. 10 ncica;c slavery even
TO determination" He couccGcs the power of Congress
over slavery in the District Of Coumbia ana nuinans
the Constitutional right Of Congress and re-
port upon petitions on the subject while he declares that un
ger me no color Of authority in Congress-
for touching the relation master and slave Thin Stan,
for what end then does the right Of petition rNsl Is I!
at while me relation OF master and slave hc
Cd The right OF property cannot be destroyed the value Of
that right may he destroyed, By legislative acts on which
The Executive Veto would not be applied? u
. He has dccrcd in his letter OF acceptance thai The
veto ought always mos, cautiously exercised
under the strcest restraints and IN
SAL lie expressed h0pc that "by amendment of
he Constitution, reduction the Presidents Veto,
ina ms pan "i amendment was thus stated by himself:
vecone, by bare majority OF each fIosse of Congress
! all tic members elected 10 itsay for the benefit OF re-
ecilGn, at the end OF ten days from the return Of the Bill
hese extracts show the Generals appreciation If this great II
ont Gr'avc principle OF the Constitution principle on
neh the minority, and especially the South already in II
minority on the absorbing questions, arising OF slavery
nus un Ter me for protection against cgis-
iiicn fatal TO hem destructive OF their rights of propcy
heir peace, and The lives of their and children but
which, however unwise the sectional majority which
lay pass The acts, will suffer nothing And Gen Scot, ro
vowed himself IN favor Of an amendment 10 that sacred in dl
rumcnt The Constitution by which the sectional ma
,ry may nulliy the Executive Veto There either want
consideration, manifest of reflection this deepv
ltercslng snher unworthy of one who aspires 10 The Pre-
deney and who ought 10 be statesman there is an Ut ho
II disregard Of The rights Of the States and readiness To ri
lrrcnder all power TO sectional maj 1ry; and by CONSOLE
iiinG all powers in the Federal Government to establish
e most oppressive Tyranny without hope Of escape By i,
he oppressed unless by dissolution of the Union :,
From his published opinions are satisfied thai he in in
voI OF Bank Of the United States of the BANKRUPT Law hi
Al, establishing voluntary system bankrnptcy without
IMITATION OF time and in favor Of The distribution Of the dir
oceeds OF the public lands amangs, States lc is in w
vor OF acquiring the British provinces Canaa and in