Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-08-17

put down sewardism and prove faithful 10 he reosons
OF the Constitution:
A SECTIONAL ISSUE
The action OF the Mhig Convention Baltimore in the
nomination OF Gen. Scott and the subsequent of the
Northern Wing press uses the belief that they given
up all hopes ni aid from the South and that their design in
me nomination o Scott was 10 create purely sectional is
and depend upon the North alone for success Those
who have watched The history of parties in this country
since the time of The elder Adams the days of black cock
ades and Alien and Sedon laws BE- satisfied of one
iig, and that Is the constant attempt OF The opposition
she Democracy, matter by what name i: called
create dscmd and dsunion between the members OF This
cnniedeTacy and thus induce the necessity for strong
armed central Government which would blot out all
idea OF State sovereignty and reduce the people OF
F 10 stale o vassaase and dependency similar
oil the monarchlrs OF the old world If proof wanted of
this design on The part Of the opposition the Democracy
look at the declaration of Fisher Ames of New YORK
prominent edealst who conended that tste peopIc were
divided into two classes the better born and educated who
soud govern and the lower clsscs who should be govern
ed This class of politicians and opposers OF Demo
cratic DOCTRINES favored life Senate ali the other mon.
sous arsoca'ic measures from which the people had lust
escaped by the blood and treasure Of the Revolution and
which entasd upon them again would have rendered the
struggle useless and The Declaration OF ndepenJence mis-
cradle farce without point or efficacy.
1t put end these attempts Of the old
Fcde!u party TO introduce into the Constitution and notifies
OF this Republic The germ oil the monachcu rule of Europe
tal Inc evenn struggle took place which resulted in
triumph Of Jefferson and the uprising Of those bold and ra
u principles of Democratic progress which the oun
ddtlon stone OF the Democratic party Of 1852 and which
nave pcch me procuring OF the nnexanpcd rise and
o. wealth. and people intelligence and political freedom
ard equality. From the elevation OF Jefferson until The |
traon Of Madison, the old ultra Federal pary which had
always tisused the people, rcpudjated III. doc,,n.
that all power was vested in them had silently and secretly
been at work 10 the confidence of the masses in that
Constitution which they had adopted and spread among the
people dsrus Of those whom they had chosen be their
rulers When the broke out and the Democratic adj
minsruti0n of Madison boldly proclaimed the American
doctrine Of "Fee Trade and Sailors Rights" and bearded
s lion in his dcn rather than submit The humiIating
,,k ,E ,t Ri;
al party true 10 their feelings o hostility 10 The country and
lis free institutions, sided with the British and refused
sustain the war, the army when il fighting the BAT
ties of their country and protecting their homes and esie
from the outrages of foreign sodery Josiah Quincy then
rank and bitter Fede:ais afterwards modern Whig who
rewarded by being elected by that party Mayor of Bus
denounced the unholy and said that "if The
my were laundering at the gates of The Capitol he would
stir aid the country On all sides the war was stip
ma,l,ed Democratic measure, and that fact pointed
the Federal party evidence that the people
capable of seltgovernment, and that they should have
rule them that subject 10 their direct
control
Tine result OF that war; however, glorious American
put but partial extinguisher the doctrines of the
cid Federal pary for though II Frustrated them for time
still il did the that ranked in their DO
sons against that system, and those by which they
had been defeated After the the opposition TO the De
gradually underwent change after change until il
assumed the present Of ~hg But ut time have
their principles undergone revision; approxnated step
nearer the true political platform which The permanent
and prosperity of the country s based After the
crushing defeat that fell upon them for their treachey the
country, by the Hartford Convention, and its kindred mea
surr they cssayed the game Of the friends Of the monetary
Of the Republic and under The cry Of National
Bunk, endeavored and Tor time succeeded in hoodwink
ing the people into their support; but this 10 its
away BY the current of truth and popular denonslra
O and they again adr upon the OF speculation
expeden 10 creep into power and place. The sys
Of internal Improvements by the National Government
that started by this party was another Of the
BY which they ped to obtan hold ON the confidence Of
the people for their ruin and the destruction the whole
system upon which the republic rests.
Faug in all these measures, desperate they were ,c
ht, d.V
as the people ondersood m2Ie lgly The d9enes Of State
oury al last seized upon the expeden OF agItang
The Slavery question most fruitful measure ov which 10
enu,c one portion of the confcderacy from The Others and
inns break the chain by which Democracy had always
,rutuphed This deperae aud frairacida step
@ that Marty which had sided with Tories Of the Revo
luton and the British in the War OF 1872 was used TO des
urrae means and they could but reach me goal OF her
ambition they disposed TO be over nice as TO the IN
sr,nent ov which the work 10 be accomplished Act
inc then on this plan they rallied around the old abolition
feeling which had existed from the commencement OF the
Government and oy secretly tanning the lme soon spread
m ,,.ul light far and wide the country From mere
nco matter that did reach beyond the village school
mousse in which promulgated by some halt denenied
out harmless phanhropis it soon assumed political as
oect and lis bazen and portentous front INTO the halls
Congress and hndered al the doors o the United States
Senate for adnance. Petitions presented filled to
the brim with nijely the Constitution and unaithul.
ness 10 that compact which the confederacy formed
and men were found who advocated Their acceptance anu
spoke in favor OF the doctrines ihey conlaneu inc oo
Federal party which had been scattered by lis opposition TO
the War of 1872 the moment for It's re.or2anlzl
lion and The by which that could be accomplished
and sczing hold this and dangerous element leaped
INTO the saddle and with wacry of Abolrunsm led
me attack upon Constitution and the rights OF the ind
As National Republicans they soon collected
all those WHO opposed the progress OF the country
under that Constitution which had been given them by the
wisdom Of franklin Jefferson, and Madison and their
fellow Democrats and the abolition of all service or labor In
the Southern States to be the watchword
Thus the Sectional Issue framed BY the National he
publican party and from thence descended 10 their repre-
s.ntavcs the present Wing party whom, with Seward,
and his higher doctrine, and Greeley, with his eers al
the consitulun have rpened il to its present ulness Here
ute they have c0aked their designs under Tie Gafh 81
some more favored principles the nomination Of Cen
Scott the mask been thrown away, and the open and
naked platform Of dsunon presented 10 Inc people OF he
country Seward declares that 10 him there Is la" hgne
than the constitution which he is bound TO obey while Tree
lev spits upon resolution which endorses the peace nea
SIRE! Of The last Congress- and declares 10 tie knife
upon the Constitution and its plain requirements uay
this band fanatics stood in the Baltimore ana
baocd for for the Presidency who they knew 10 ne
with them in spirit and in feelings and tor accomplishing Ms
nominations they pass series of resolutions, which they
now laugh at and then back TO commence the war
pon Sectional Issue alone In the Eastern States, ard
in New York and Pennsy yvania and Ohio the great battle
10 be fought while Truman Smith and his forgery commit
tee at Washington 10 make teint upon The Snh oy
the means of To those localities "haf hut
rcrIect knowledge that this The game 10 DC played
ard that Cen fitting instrument 20 De hscn lot
Tho ufnos. would have induced such rs Ihaddeus Se-
ven and Governor Johnston Join in the swIndins reso
utlons Wng Convention at Baltimore or take tc
stump for OF the Federal Whis nominees now
Both Stevens and Johnston, known to be The unpthcl
nd uocnts of the higher law jur;a in New York, and boh
Of thrn aided and aoelted the Christina ouages in our
Sr,re st fall the one by refusing The Governor
of m. State until sufficient length of time had elapsed 10
allow the cuprils escape and the other by tempting lhe
neone Of the locality in the affair took place. 10 acts
Of hostility 10 the authority of the National Government
Both The men the head OF The Sectional Issue
party and they you may De sure they are sashed
that the company Is with ihem .u,
With this fact lhen staring them in the lace, Will the
ncp OF all parts Of the Union for one moment and
look at the consequences that must follow the success
This mad attempt part Of the Federal Wing party TO
dsmember the Union and throw down that Constitution
which was beuueaed by the wisdom OF our fathers ls
the success Of party which has opposed the welfare OF
the country from its birth TO the present moment OF more
consequence than the pcpenity OF those Tree nsn.ons
uud, which we live and which shon!d transmit 70 our
nos,nri,v7 As politicians locking the safety OF that
svsem of political etncs by which are governed, we
ohon not al 10 denounce all such attempts To Impair The
bond of union the States full OF mischief tn the
welfare and happiness OF the whole people As business
men we should deprecate the mad schemes by whch Inc
kind and friendly relations that exist between the TWO sec
ons of the Nation will be disturbed and The trade aVeeo
to other and fJegn channels from which NO puhl can oe
obtained Already has the trade OF our sister ces
nv the wild attacks of this band OF political bandits upon
the rights and property of their neghbos which are guar
anteed TO them by the Con,t!uon and II this wholesale
scheme consummaed by the election OF Gen ocol ano