Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-09-27
DANIEL. s. DICKINSON.

We we're no, Lss surprised han p,inri ard mcrtii" I"
see insious attack By correspondent n me "as."a
Union upGn tie political consistency II not lhifs.'y "
The noble OH kurau whose heads ;his aFiic"
martyr political truth in his own State ic-rrvrca Nv" ~
ored by every genuine lover of constitutional iibty. y
never dreumcd ihut deliberate attempt wnni U. ~ .
stab him The house ui his proessrd friends No. ',t'
And now, with The evidcnre before our eyes we @ =
difficult realize the fact. The attempt however c"n
inlue the world divide reputation OF him al whom %
cd Daniel $ Dickinson is infinitely above ana oty" u VII
reach nf his masked nSsalani, whose insdlulS MA"
but 10 strengthen him In The affections oi ms 'us
counlrynlen, who know how 10 appreciate his
devotion 10 the constitution Of his country, ana l'e ;',
aud unon of the States In the hour Of trial ne WAS
ul among faithess With his inevitable Doom oco,
death in his State staring him in the face ie 1c'su
the bitter end the fell Vaccinations OF aclionss ana us
organizers turning neither 10 the right tlr rii nul
earessly teading the path m duty regardless "l all cohs
sucnccs personal 10 himself, with prompude anu ucIis
ION that coni but rxorl the grateful admiration W NO
constitution loving fellow citizens throughout the county,
and which has rendered his name as familiar us house
hold word, all the land. Mril do we Tehlr,incf
The sensation produced during the sitting OF hc is' bi
more Convention BY simple lclegraphc announcement maj
this ilustrious patriot and had received the nom
naon OF that body for the Presidency The people p'
ing opportunity 10 testify their appreciation o' nv pH
nric. sG-sacrcng services TO his country were tcc"
hcd with the thought that The hour ol his reward hla Ge
and had such been the fact whatever may have been he c
suit elsewhere South Of the Potomac, he would have
cd undivided electoral vote There would nave oerh
scarcely show of opposition against him IN any VI ''c
Southern States But turned that The wires were ~
error Daniel s. Dickinson was TOO nasnanlm"us :" nc
ous to a faction Of the Democratic party in his own etae
in consequence of which its electoral vote might ne iot
10 the party and its in The MON thus ropaed
Here again We find the patriotism Of this noble old roman
rising superior all selfish personal consIcra"hs ana
hrsatr, imnolae himself "r thH s''He :" MS
cunnlrys veal.
Who hui he could have taken and maInaincu s"ch
sand2 How ncasrahly above his enemies does ne tsei
Such example 81 public virtue is w''h"n p"'aa ~
th, history nd the republic Yes Daniel :. Dickinson
would al his very moment have President "l ln on.
ted States but lnr his characteristic ma:aahmy anu sen
sacrificing devotion 10 wNa! he deemed 10 he ms country
best interest
Is il moi burning shame that such man should DC as
sailed in the household OF his political friends, anu ms IN
valuable services his sought Ia ne ntpfeciae W
with the merits al rrlrcalng arhhufhtrS We
speak strongly, hu; not more So than me occasion requires
Than the feelings of his outraged i"Gthrrn friends nr'
mand II hehnovrs the Democratic r:c-s oi the South, We
humhly "oacgive, Ia suG cxgcncs /, sptaH "n oniy
ard relieve the Southern people one OF the npnal"n OF
s mpuZng with c0nnivng such an ass .nl' noi, ono
who has proven himself be in wu and decd shr naGns
beneiactor.- Lynchburg repRh.i@c:,