Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-10-14
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ifram Tie Charleston Stanisli.l
DAGlET 8 DiChIE l-i

We nave paid less attention the Claims oi iir DA"Ei
DicK.so:; than might have done consistently with
feelings In his favor But Inc trdh is h y ne applicant
favor and if his history s assaicd needs oc7 vim
caiOn The facts which have already beer sresd ul
pages. That We may not seem relss however We I"G~
li;h article from the EnnSuOfo i.egtstcT which does
llslicg 10 his merits
ills Interesting 10 observe the different pasas which PR
ics men and lournas in their political CAREERS PAT
les contend vigorously fer cardinal principle toc:
,Gd them reversed and battling acans those
..,r r,colss n AZ IN we P'n 10 the position
viii regard The federal doctrine OF internal Improvements
~ The General Government: AMI parties change so &c
those arc Inflated by ts erm p1rslrs that is meE
who are destitute Of independent thought aud ash ihem
selves with absolute subservency the dictates Of the
ory Of thc party Journals also gu!lt? Of strange
onnabe ind seemingly rarcous Inconsistencies ana
lofty ground tum5ngs in their advocacy 9! measures snn
men In making these observations nothing has appeared
inexplcabie, as The course OF the Washington.
{ nion aad Charleston oiereGTy
Almost simultaneously they advocated The construction
Of The Pacific Railroad by Government simultaneously the5
endorse the nomination ol John A. D, and presented &c
biseless accusation of freesoe against Daniel 5 DicsH
s3. one the r6s0iu6 ah unsweS!ng lflends y"
hive eve. had nj The North the only who, during ne
exciting and trying session OF 1870 stood s.cr In alvarez
NJ somr Souhern Senators who have been pranq sbnri
The Union in bold defence Of The rights OF the Soulh ft
only man in the North who was se!-sacrlilclng eh6uen 20
openly declare that the SGnth had been Injured and 'ne
crisis came would shoulder his rnsket In defence Of s
onsiitulon and that in doing he feared not 10 sh!
would behalf. Such The character hnd s"eh ''o
political history of the against whom he arro"e {" s
ian,aon have been aimed and most nngratcnlly rnd 10
generously from the Mercury the he well NAV say ia ne
nns unkinL.st cut Of all" The Mercury las hhr bees
thr faithful chunpon may say euder OF the Scutnsi"
orrss in the defence e constitutional rights we were
nlad TO acknowledge her supremacy; ou! with sorrow Sc
now say her glory has Departed aud we can no ongot
ledge her lille her h0n0Ted position when
the construction OF Pacific Railroad 10y GoVff
ment or endorses the nomination oi ccsoiie' "s veg
lea respectfully e bolh positions are opF"se 10 w
Stale rights idea Ul the o Congress- We uIe pi
~ COMPRESS either constructing The nhlbIing me ~
s,u,on OF slavery because is tie great lndcd p"Pc!
in The leorirs and We are opposed TO all ':s w" e''
such power for The Government .,,,,.. !.
When The Virginia delegation casl lie vote 81 ia" '
Dominion" Dickinson rtIoc,'i 'hat The c"nDiiht"
I'm been "a him nj mat the debt al gratitude wlci We 90
eve the South him partially paid " her &enofosN
and when Mr. Dickinson The ialness ol nis maEEhhimlt
ind devotion 10 the cause 6l end, anus' lr ''"hi
apnlsuse with which the delegates greeted nm, aht .s
shower Of bouquets which descended upon hm from 'iht
bands Of the lair who crowded The gallery rose h1 c"
gracefully and eloqucny declined the honor which 'Ea
Aohe Pr sidens had Told oil he feet We lei as II "s
would rather have been mat man. man nc VINO oi''d s
,o. made IN. ndiiDcr But virginia even blt 15r'!hs
h.n The SANDER OF bong lee .oier war ia"titH ~ HS
nurs and unsuc reputation gave him farther esi6ehce Of
her rst teem by galnn;ly epcng being b0in hniounel
and unrr,tefu We regret that The Mercury trol ita re
nnTacn has created the impression Al the North nt Soi
an crediis me charge and ready 10 endorse a
anUoutnenr nt The Fr'asvii'! DIX 10 lie o"'' :" .'7''
r,N lls Ihi!d. ,.-,, -, -
Air Dickinson has nnhIY vindicatci himself if0l i@S~
ln,.,nus charg.s by letter which lie shows ia a.
i, ,he Senat. in DISREGARD Of the Instructions Iccei'ed
f,n, The Legislature of New York, opposed mo ''h'ot
proviso while Dir. Dix sustained II hn, ,hs S'oe"o' M .
as nItorehar unnecessary Tor The 1du ha5 not }st i
,,en tho during the stormy Session Oi lS5u ne
81 ~ carsa of ,rnrh with such bold and sacricnE i
vo,inn in our behalf that he forfeited Ills seat IN le I
S,.;s= Senaa If such be lbe reward Whlch We nes'o
noon our friends at the North, may bid adeu 10 a!l as'is
tanre from that source in the defence OF our consiac"a
| rights