Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-01-26


u" Ihr. W j dri not "1'r ten. "ils''h 'oo "t wv
v"tr' IN Boston t"r certain considerations
Ar' W AkREN-l told him my "Gl"ri' ana '"'I MN
"""Snf ! roI" wtH""8r, "ooor ioo '"''< ana e'r'
H'" I" n'm' bW 1 rcWd n0' "r""J J,"" ~" my.
htne ~h'ch Hm1!fn me. Before the Convention at
lS3i he snld hr had another talk with him. General
Wilson sad. our boys or our folk. want NE to tax"
the nomination. "f tic Republican, party at Worces-
ter. advised him not 10 do 80. Afterwards. in
company with Mr.. Daurcll, we were talking of ta-
election. Mr.. Damrtl -ail no man but anti-Ne-
braskn man could he chosen: eald "ho'rTr We n"mI-
mated would be- chosen. Mr.. Damrcl .nid. Wilson
stands ~ advised not to accept this nominate III mn
Ill after have nominated: il put up an auti.Nc-
bra.ka man he will withdraw. il not. he vii! remain
III the felr! md get all the votes he can.
In this case, said Mr.. Warrcn he would perhaps 2"
before the Legislature and ! asked Mr. !a'nrr! II
our Senators would be Justified III voting Tor I'!m'-
lie sad yrs, but Afterwards Thought OTHERWISE ana
sad they would not. l told Wilson he could not nr
nominated, but h0ngM Mr L|g1Ht0inrc mtg6s 10
something fer man, ami IHmk l mtntro"'d IN" Sem
a,Oyship
Mr.. LITTLKFIELD of Fnxbnro. briefly expressed
his opposition to Wilson's election.
Mr.. EOsE Of Boston, took the floor und commenced
by repeating the story of Cen Wilson's threat 10
crush his enemies. He wnS met bv storm OF hs-cs.
DR.. STONE of Boston rose and denied his rghr 10
pcat statement which had been explicitly CONTRA
| dic,rd
NosE-Not denied in the shape now put il.
STONE aud SWIFT DENY H.
VosE-Nci;her ul these gentlemen are General VIII
son. though ,irv So strongly represent him. General
Wilson il personal friend, meet him often he savs
| he knows | nm u hard enemy, but hopes will usc
him with caution. will usc llim rs gently as a suck
| ng dove. Mr.. Ens. then went OF Ia say that Gem
Wilson had told him that after h." had joined the Or
der in Nack he had been up aud down the street be-
fore the place Of meeting, during enter. for fear
somebody should see hun. l. this such II man H.
should 20 10 the Senate! (Ycs. yes; No. no., say
no, unless he comes out boldly Tor our principles
| JoNArIAS PIERCE ESD, the head of the Order IN
! Massachusetts, next spoke. 1t had been said he
opposed Wilson, he himself would be- rurc lie
thanked God no party of men had power Ia do thntt
| him. lie only wished tien. Wilson a. good n Ma
tive American a. himself. II had MrM Sa'd th's Free
.SoH mDrrncHi wOVM 'at mp: d"ubt il. tDr T" are
MIFC" SOJlcrS owrNjrps. He had been advised to close
tile doors aud keep certain men out of the Order
| He hai sAld nO--lrt them al come in. 4 man Is not
n Senator for Il single State he il Senator ni the
whol. l. nion JJn wonJ mn, .,,nor any man lor thr
n,.iti,u wbn wr. M, n r.c,n;Isd \,r;y. Americas H.
/ % Gp,rrIx H., - II.r.,n,,,u n. comc
hero y. t, nnr,;zan Of -" ,'nn r,t ;n,n ,ncns md
voted twice against Wil.nu. thnu,ht sonr,hin, hri.
| fer could II, dnuc for tho American marry Bnt th,
arguments of gentlemen trnm M,jI..r, ,rL Sufnk
CONVINCED him that the snt,,v of TN. unrry demanded
his rlrctirn as senator He wnuld submit; that In,
only snl ruc of cuulucl wa, 10 .uppor nominations
Iuirv md lonorallv made He hnd watched tn,
procrcdings OF the friends of Mr. Wilson, and had Il,
dsrcrmcd the cust llniarncss on their part h. Shouts
have felt right To have opposed him. But there
nonr Ii wa all honorably and fairly done, and h,
deemed il his tuty to sustniu the nomination.
Now. relative to Wilson's aut,rr,cu,s he submit
Ted there wa- no statute of limitations bearing upur
the uusitinn ar sentiment. ot members of th, party
There wn, ns much need If thi. uarrv before la.
v,ar n. Jurinr tbut wear duJ bs ,ouH Sgy, amt az
ryud hear hia ont hat n Il hoJ met bcrn TOR the paS
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