Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-07-30
GRAND DEMOCRATIC RALLY.


Stale Tic following letters were read from The only sur
SSing lcen1rIs Of Washington one 81 years ot age
The other 92sIu would have present ba for ,hc wet
ness OF the day:
LITTLE BErTAiS July -, 1852.
M Cushmau Dear Sn-- thank The committee. 0
"hlc' yOn tn. Ornan ldr The invifaun cJnra nj ir
your note 10 fr, 10 attend III" n.ctn. Washing
Tons 1T -AtquAltcrs Ncwtarp MunIay next. The ex
RI trre heat hc weather aud ,hr mites o ncr " II
deprive me oi The aitcron shnnIi rom hrns
present with you. Bat n, i.r nor ja;rniiIrs assur,
yon gan esstn my lorc and devotion I" hr dcnocra,
principles OF governments und aui hope liv,
10 ste those principles tiGcpnt In he election o the
PIES turst rcpresrn,'i.cs, Pierce ami King
louGs, win respect. USUAL KNAPP.
Lirrlr BRlrAlx, July 81 1852.
10 Chas H. cush'aan Esq., Secretary al ConuIritr Of
i Mlss ircing.
Ny Dear Sir-Y.r very kind note co.aying to ma me
invitation 0 y"ui committee participate in ,i, demo
cratic mass meeting II !ic 25ti Washington. H.,..
quarters, Ncwhlrc catna duty i" hand need not sav 10
yo" IN answer mat Il wo!i nitd very great pie,
sac 10 meet with my democratic friends TIA, hal
loves! SPOT 10 civ" my umale voice ana sanction 10 Sr
great principles o; c""cfnnent which rr. caugua-
TED under The eye ard rnuutrnnucc l,vri ai
nte1 Nishih4'un and DO mos; earnestly regret l; can
~" be present in person, viii hr and feelings
that occasion Nor iccd say t!at ninety winters ard
have not hIcd my hriUr Tor Country AMI the
nncratic republican principles which II Is based but
and It's attendant lnifn Ties deny ~" any farther activities
with you in the cause; yet shall only whcn reason
Ceases hrr coHt'n 10 pray lof inc r"Scrvatn p.rPiIg
cxicnspn and asccntincy Of principles The ri!
OF tine and To cards bounds. AZ xpau.ns :,,l
tried and ,ruc representatives, o principles Pccc
kng have my best wishes and shall have my VOTE should
| live 10 give one. Respectfully and faithfully yours
ROBERT BURNETT.
The following letter received from Mr Dickinson
$ysAcu,E, July . 1852
Gentlemen-fOn cstcencJ favor, inviting me attcni
and address mass meeting o Tic democracy a. Washing
IONS headquarters the 20Ih iustni, duly received
ana have withheld reply nrtii t.- moment, believing
should be able 10 comply with your request
10 do. The business, however, which brought here
admonlsics me thai shall DC Gcnrd the honor assigned me-
aud nave merely time la thank yod for yvT complGcnta
~ rcmcm5ranca and convey, through yun c-a,ds
The assembling, and nv sincere regrets iat cannot Ill
tend lir Prospects OF THE party highly nisciuui The
councils O or oppunenS divided ana distracted, while
the democracy lr@ moving forward in solid column, united
in feeling and harmonious in ncrinn iavc visited various
sections Of The Stale since The nom,ann anI
freely with all and hare get 10 hear Of tie first democrat
lc0 mW net support crcc and hng Th ms Icoic heart
The qualification v h which the nomination IS hailed, AMI
the nnaninity with which the pllnrrn Of principles is
ained are narhngcr Of success not mere success
in securing the spoils of Office bur the oi grea, and
abiding principles over limcserving eApcdirncy and dan
seoGs Gecnnalism have the honor 10 be- with
D. s DICKINSON
Hon a. NJ. SHERMAS Chairman Q: Committee
We suIoin a brief outline of some OF the speeches made
The principal stand They viniicatc the unity, enlhus
asm and therefore, the victory Of the Pierce and King ticket
in New York
Mr. joins a. DIX, the speaker. After adverng
the b which thCy surr0unde1 he sbl these
things ought teach them to bc chla - their pni,ical
opponents Al the time, there inmeasrrlhc
distance between the Democrats and The Whss Ih admin
saiion OF the country, and the interpretation 81 the con-
stutipn. This separation was as old as Washington,
thought had not then dc' optd itself with open vision
OF parties In the time Of The elder Adams the breach BE-
came wider, and Jefferson declared his platform 10 consist
ui-frs src. Interpretation OF the constitution; second
economy in public expenditures third regard for The rights
Of other Scs fourth respect Tor the rights OF afcen ma
ons This the of the policy Of Jrilefson and
constituted the landmarks OF The party What Is the policy
Of on oFr"nents They n". 10 Se, ,.n .ne sU"' !" me
h"oIy Of The Giiphin claim and OF The d"inys Mr
Ewing in reference another CLAIM and hc then asked
shall have IA repetition OF this rcckcssncss aud cOrTup
lion which will far 10 destroy all confidence in our ab-
~ for self government.
1t fortunate thar such Pierce selected
by the democratic party Tor their candidate His speeches
and always The side nf economy He
rs their political opponents sanderrd the military char
acte of General Pirce out 1t did MI rnre him it served
him. He would be the last Down the military glory
Of General Scott-i was public properly. They might
however honor him for his military merit without giving
him any civil Washington ami Jackson had consii
erabe experience in The administration of civil aias be-
fore they chosen 10 fill the Office OF President Taylor
the first That taken from the camp The result
what might have been expected. Want Of experience
objection any matter what might be his
military services. 1lrrc serious Objection TO
him He the representative o the pfnc'cs o his par.
~ and lie w0uI carry them out. He would not correct
abuses; cDnsfmclionis'; would not be
nprcn he would &c in favor OF United States hank; for
he dcclrG his opinion in favor OF II the Tine that
ruing the country. This bank, would be again used
as corruption. He had been opposed the
uraiiZ ,ton of aliens and st opposed itincss
The condition Of their serving l5 yrar in The army and
naryas il gunpoa der would make Ecm good citizens. In
fine Scott wns in favor Of nearly AL Those obsolete whs
measures which for the List five years, consigned
conventional oblivion. and which tifaIy recently des-
ma ed as fossil remans" (Laughrc!.) But Greeley did
then think that his candidate d"cty read in this
acpattGcn Of geology. (.snrwcd auah;c!,) After
further observation, General Dix concluded amidst loud
cheers.
Hun ar S,lIrm Of Connecticut. addressed the
ing in IA speech lie iicuied Seward and his
higher law whose estimate of character woody
heads aud crooked Sims. This section u the wing pay
all and they would not execute murder.
or st thcy should shed tl,Od Now, they all tor gem
lrlalS, shn, and iUmas, aud oceans OF Glooj.
The Hos Mr.. DorGLAs o Illinois, next addressed the
meeting He said. first time the history u this
public "f r two phIii.5 were organizing under Tie
general n.chiei of lie An"rican army In HE early days
lie republic lhe cpp! elec!.d citizen icr who only
rev his wo. "hcG the nation was in danger, an only
hcale when the invader driven from buders-
|, very deren, now, when military cie held his Of
ice witt iron grasp and spent The s.lary OF that Office IN
eciioErcrln.. Nr DuUGs proceeded NJ great length 10
Irnc General Scns claims I" the office and concluded
~ ads cr. the fact that whig nominee had pro-
crihet old democrats but would not prescribe any section
Di wings
MIR JuHx VAS rRES was The last speaker lie drci
Idly for The candidates ana the pllorm, and pissed high
.unaiun the States of Alabama and New Hampshire,
which had The democratic cause IN dark hpur
1910 He defined his own position ana showed why an!
section IN" democratic party should not respond !" NE
,aqca Of NJ Caas, organize an nd:p"ndent party al
p,sbu.g Ec said the free so'"s had got al! they desired
ard tbev would lie mad tncy organized party nav. Iney
never were hbocnss ant abandoned The party
new question by The admission OF unFF ana hat
being settled there longer any necessity or Ire
soil party Mir Van Bmcn contcnded Tor the compromise
meG s,es and the fugitive law, and concrdei by dc
carin. in favor OF Intervention in the affairs 0! Europe
THE EXTRADITlON CASE AT NEW YORK.
We stated Yesterday tha, Thomas Kane !hc Itishman
claimed as fugitive from Justice from England, was brought
before the Superior Court New York Monday, on