Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-11-04
RICHMOND ENQUIRER.
TnI1RsD1Y rI,IIIIY MORNING, G,NoyEMBER 3, $50
c1E.nIy AND STRONGLY LAID DOWN.


CLEARLY AND STRONGLY LAID DOWN.
We ask attention 10 the following important letter oi Al
orney General Cushing which leaves no loop 10 "Sns
doub, uoon as 10 the Presidents ene sounaness III pc
plc and In practice on The slavery question:
free sosn will meet with favor at the hahos OF 'e 1u
mnis,ration and his tho President has boldly decafeu
the world As 10 the removal OF Bronson there Is u'
difference of opinion ln the ranks OF the Democa''
Gowever much Democrats may dissent from 'he P'op.
of that act they nothing In II 10 impllca'o '"e
tra,ion with free sollis That act was Warmly
cd bv the Petersburg Souh-Side Democrat ou' o 'e
editor did moi therefor feel In the least degree
bis strong and well founded confidence IN 'he r'esue'
"a national nosition on tho slavery question Tn
South. Side Democrat saYs mat II fegarus o'o"So" '
ova os he head and front Of the administrations Offending
AN error which we had The candor 10 admit Inc pemo
cratic party can never be hurt by truth.
mBut because the Administration committed single I'm
prudence and that not involving principle 1t the sena 10
the most unreenng bitter and unscupnous assuus no
only upon the President and his advisers OUT upon e ne
mocratc party as his sponsors.
"rhe most silly of oil their charges, ID tha' o sympah1
with he abo,onisls when leaving out OF view inc "hoe
life of The president constituting us it does record ot uh
devi,,;np hostility them in every form wo have distinct
pledge that he will execute the fugitive slave law al all noz
d and his farther declaration any Office holder
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when called upon does no, checuly extend his aid TO en-
force it,
Tbe other day the Inelgencer charged that the pesl-
had turned his back upon the northern hunkes in the
distribution of appointments Wcprovcd the charge ground
less by showing that for all the leading missions hed oy
citizens of The North members Of the bunker wing hao oeen
selected and 60 with most OF the prominent local onces'
.The fact is that whig editors have no grounds upon
which 10 wage The democratic party and they are
need TO grasp at contemplate qurks and quiobles or
i,duoe In bitter nvectives neither Of which answer any
other ends Than simply TO make them Ridiculous
F,c@ The wssHGf!Gs SS.r:s ueiG" @seE Nov su1Ism RE-
~ BUKED.
The following is copy Of letter addressed oy zen,
Cushing Hon Rockingham one OF The editors oi Inc
It's face s authoritative character s Enthusiastically ae-
cared The democratic party cannot ve IN any coalition
or combination with element which 10 al war WIN one
of its fundamental ptincips II il cannot live and posper
upon its own broad national principles ought TO be dis
solved and annhatcd Upon these principles 1t has grown
irresisliby powerful and mas gwen nono sno posps o
The country and reposc 10 distracted and aglIaed public
mind Pesiton Pierce stands soemny pledged 10 admin
lister the the pure national creeo on ~hcn
he was elevated the presidency That creed rcPudlaes
and abhors aboonsm equally fatal to the union oil the
democracy and Of the States He cannot counensnce or
tolerate any shape without proving recresn 10 ms mgr
Ips He will not tolerate in any official subject 10 be
by executive power To this declaration his sacred
honor is pledged and Gen. Cushings letter reeraes the
pledge We need not commend TINS ietei 10 Inc a..ehso
bv he distinguished attorney with all he ccaness direct
ness force eud 5odness with which that talented gentleman
uniformly expresses his sentiments No one can msunaer
Stand him and as he speaks by authority oce holder
can misunderstood The fate hat awaits MN MS cohouc
brings him within The import Of the rule 80 sIccnc and
orcby laid down. The President resolved that The union
Of The pary on tho principles Of the Baltimore platform shall
be preserved and o his VindcaIion he nss 10 ina
generous people who have commissioned hm WIN power
They will eaud BY him and sustain him. because hey know
he will keen his pledges and redeem his alth Inc ioow-
ing is General Cushing's letter. On ,e.,
Dr.p Srp. perceye that In counties OF Massa-
couon senatorial tickets have been formed OF as
socated Democrats and free socs My Judgment ls that
r Democrats vino have participated in this have done
wo,se Than 10 commit fatal error They have abandoned
principle which s fundamental To support or Vo.a or
The soiers Of Massachusetts Is 10 give aho
power 10 persona engaged ayoWei IN ne persistent aea-
lion of the slavery ues0n and therefore hostile In 'he ex
rem.st degree the determined policy OF the admnisra-
,on The President enertans mmoveable convictions on
is point as had occasion 10 express 10 you hereto.
FORE all Of whom he has called 10 the public sssVee
heartily and zeaously susIe9 N's views on 'he
subject being the only caaplent with our persona
honor he success CT the Democratic party The general wei
fare & the country the integrity OF the constitution or Inc
pemanency of this Union II there be any purpose more
fixed than another In The mind of the President and those
with whom he accustomed 10 cunsu s that that Gan.
peous element OF aboiilonism under whaieTe guse OF
form may presen, ITSELF shall ss crushed OUT 80 lar as
clared n s nauRua this he has declared ever SINCE al all
times and u all places when he had occasion 10 speaE oH
the subject While he does not assume 10 iudge oi the
hearts Of who publicly ayoY saSna principles he only
needs oyer, 10 show where they are in order mat his
settled pc!cY in The conduct ol the aiIs OF The govern
ment eha be untanvocalIy manifested Those who have
apprehepded hatug hesalion the part OF The Pres
dent in readpg any path which truth and patriotism open
TO him will find themselves greatly mistaken. He is ie
hI: accason His policy was no! hastily se!led while he
occupies bis present position never be departed from
The constitutional rights Of all he States of this Union ar
"a dear to him as tia rights OF New Hampshire have
perceived from the outset that this great principle
ihe constitutional rghts of The States is iaasenet
In his thought as The cornerstone OF 'hls Union
Depend upon matte, chat consequences may mpent
over him. he will never allow to be shaken by sbo,ons
or iaclIoniels but will get his face like flint as wei
agaps, riehand backsldings against efthaud defec
TONS which may prejudice epharrass the onward pro
gress Of The republic regain, very truly yours,
9. CUSHING.
| & ERorulSeHAa Jr, Boston Post, Boston.