Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-02-01
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THE >lDENCi-FRIENDLY DiS"USSIOE
CONTINUED WI "SOIIu SInEn

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Far ne Fg?nr~.
THE PRE>IDENCY-FRIEND DIS"USSIOy
CONTINUED W.T. "SOUrIi SIDE"
Its always pleasure conduct II discussion WI
one :" courteous and I.-t Ia your currCSgoi1,t:
"S"u;h-SlGc, and, espccIalIy, when engaged ~. p
common cause and having common object in ,,er..
Such II dllcuosIon Mt this time, j. no. onlv r1:..
but. in my opinion, u"ctSSnrv. "Snulh-Sidu' ,.
some advantage over the writer ot ih.>; be In e.
who am, while have The most li-a ar. i!-. . ,
ne t' II Is, however. sufficient tor to know. . e:
he IL Democrat. and a gentleman of ni..,.C5"g".
Having in 1892 seen the III effects ui the g.r-y
contest for the nomination. among the Democrats. d;
has been and will continue TO be, my ann ty s,c..
them in 1856.
"Sout-sdc'' professcs like myself, 10 hav. = j..
ciIed preference ior ih" Presidency; bu: unllke r.
he has not yet named him. lr"spectiuiy submit -
him that this Is the proper time I" present h's
and his claims t" the people Of Virginia. n" Ca.
cinnati Convention viii assemble in frnr cr "r'
months, and nun satisfied that South Sid n.t
myself rW be found together after the n",7ir1tnus
are made. Buf, it does to me- tia; ur;il i',l
takes place, 1t is perfectly legitimate tn Giscu<c 80
claims and qualifications Of the several raui,r,,s
whose names will be presented To that Converir
II | understand the theory of conventions. thrv ..a
Intended to rsct tie rW 0t the Jt0p'e: and when
appoint delegates IL Convention, we cxprCt tirn
to SsL'ct from those whom the people haze inGraf'.
should be chosen. We do not ITO borrow p n.,r.
"tp hunt the streets ut Syracuse for M honest man
The delegates shOad always reflect the Ni.Ia- o:
those who appoint them; and should. therefor" D..
fully acquainted with them. Proper d!:cuss'r"
through the press, will tend very much L. ih.C
end. II is too often the hear po..;ir:1"r-
and Intelligent men, who not politicians, = :;
Il will support the nominee of the Conven:ir'.,
"HhDW expressing any preference as 10 who Tie ,D
mn"r should be-. do not like ii!s-;t scl,a.. 100
much Ilk" "lammany Hall" Conventions are, g.:
best. cvi!--tnrcesrary IL you ll"g.4. ard their
powers aad duties should be kept in the mG-rn".. ..:
limits compaabie with proper t!sch%ryc oi r!ir o..
ties assigned them. The letter OF Gov. W!su 70 l...
Booker, commented on by "S"uth-Sid,," had nc.
capped my notice, (nor has any thing "lsc. trol, >
pcn, WHICH has been publish-d.i Ih,r" "a mn' rlr
letter ar line, in that letter, at all ucOu-is;r-t 49,
the position which has been assigned him. lr t,--
letter. he eald there nj least one huullrl r.,
| i'll the United Stutcs, and two in Virginia, h.. wnu.
prefer Ia President 10 himself II give. tN.~ -.
-tance.) Again, would respectfully ask my nar.
''Souh Side If TINT expression precIut.s han T. .s
| having n preference tor of III. number j
every one who knows Gov. Wise as well az e..
knows thai h." is the very last man in tie Stat.
would roarca' any preference he nay have. Irw
IN the spring of lsJ2 had the pleasure Of hcsrrHs
Gov. Wise give distinguished member nf Cnm!,n,.
quite I"c'uc, but friendly Unc.l for net eXpre.
i prefer nee for the Presidency hf,rc :lc ;Culsr-
ton was made He coutcndcd II not o. =
his right, but his duty to do So, and =.
there should be no neutrals. II is very ,.-.
drnns in others Nor I ftGt n -~.'-~a .
makes him the "actve partisan" Of any one Ie g..
can see that preference constitutes = "pis3.c.
No not believe he is under any pijg.-l do U"; o .
licvc he is III. "active pnrt,an OF ANY "uc, G1.'
hGrr sa't 50; but do b,Irr' erd >hai conf
10 b"."" he ha- - preference. Au. should ia i..-
"red Governor OF Virginia be denied tlnr which ..
taims IL every citizen III III" country! huP' f.'.
The opinion here expressed is no; biased on sr O., =
Versa ."ns held with Gov. Wise. Ga this r"lir, r;
NJ. trcnlrd proper 10 say il Is bit lust 20 'u
and 10 Alr. iiu!cr Ia say, that do SHOr that c .
In" highest respect and regard for Mr.. HUn'c',
ge;ii-nnn and statesman. aud that he viii give '
cordial support for the Presidency. whenever ~ 81:
brought before the people for that dsling gu.l"I .'.
ti"n; n"d may be that lis desire 10 hun su..
ccssiu when he is presented, may cGGsc him -, .
time not To wish TO s"e him nominated. thr. s.:
doubtless the feeling Of many oih"r- Tncr- /. g..
jus; groun for any unkind feeling between II"
of NJ. Hunter ami Gov. Wise. There Was not =
in lsje. when Iiuv. Wise had preference. Nj itua.
ter then, now, had been spoken ot fer ;Le ]! g.
icn,'v and II was well understood nj that i.ue, [, a..
he, too. Mr. Hunter.l had his preference.
Having, ~ | hope. responded Ia South Sid 81.
III" same spirit in which his article .II" a
leav" 10 give additional reason. riy think N..
Buchanan should receive the nomination.
Every person who will take the trouble 10 C,a..1
aHy calculations, with knowledge {" H.. ;ri.....t
political aspect of the cOuntryl must admit that.
less can secure either New York. Ohio OF Pom
sylvana. it will be idle 10 think Of -lrctins
any chance for either OF the first nnrncd Sat.
Does not every one know that parties ia -l.i.
those States, have become ~ brOkcn up .uG Il,
'.cd, that scarcely hop". that na'Ionni vGm'.:
will, TOR years. sain the asc"ndnnry IN el'r@g OF;
them We must. then. make OF Pynns"!va H...
How We 20 do this Think you, tins can b..
by giving her tho cold shoulder, after hayiEE
norei her cnims for nearly seventy ycars NJ.
She be kept ~ the trace' ever TO do the vo'ir. ,r
the Democratic nominees lthout having cn" Oi i..
Ii-tin shed placed S.!Y i.
90 before the Convention Mt Cincinnati, mHkiuE g..
Ama,iI: her delegates not instructed: but amri'G- -
carry out th. Just and reasonable wishos "f he pm
pie She Wi! present. on the present ocrGs"'!. I" .
entire unlnimity one acknowledged I" bcet~ry =
JuaIiier! and fitted for the Presidency ans. ".''.
having done she will leave 10 her sister Scat: "
dccisu!I al the question.
Your respected correspondent "Sou'h-Si!e." tr'..
mates bat my zeal for Mr. Buchanan may lead ~. -
do Injustice To- Others. hope, IN tn,s, H." vi" '.rl
himself in Were to consult my Trr:GgM ''.-
iugS, and PIRATE predictions rhou!! ~" go - o..
Virginia t support any man tor the lrrsiG"nN "..
the time may and hope will come, which wIi! '..
bl. ne give evidence OF the sincerity o tni' g..
rlaratnn. Indeed, could be actuatcdb br any i~c...
rt personal resentment some Of the tlieHi- % !"
Buchanan have given me ample caU-''. ha..t
however no right to take any such course" W.
know. too it has been the misfortune Of Mr.. Bnri..
man, aud other distinguished men in PenE.. .!vnI' -
he in the hands Of vile, trading and corrgpt r.'.s
who have hot hesitatcd to sacrifice them 10. an.
offices.
Mr.. Buchanan's public course hn' been cIos"'Y
noted by me, for upwards nj twenty Years. HnH 8.
knowledge OF his mnyorm s"P1''Tt ~ me i':t 'E-'.
attic SoUh. dnrin2 all MGttime cnnse! mo l"'I- 90
fore ever knew him. to give him my cordial -nr-
bort for the Presidency. About the wear 1877, 10
wgs reGuired as the Senator OF Penm"yIvnm!tr -
prrsent n petition from large and ih!G"ntis I"J.
tion of his constituents for the "hboun ot ssv'ry
in the District" He discharged that duty eCL ::
once moved TO lay the petition on the table.
In 1877 when the bill for the suppression Cf irre-
,;nry do.u,nrnrs through the Post Office came ra.
he .unpor..l anI vo'cd for it; many Northern D,rJ.
nro,s and all the Northern Wings voted agars, st
For this vote he was denounced by Gov. kltpei Ia 1.
mo ssace 20 the Pennsylvania Legislature.
Again. IN 1871, he the first Northern naa 10
took his stand against the "WilmOt Proyi5p." l. the
South has forgotten all theae things, the Gtovu:.is
have not ami never will.
defy un Northern man 10 present better rNc'r.,
and II the seal Of private correspondence coua &c
broken il would b.. easy ~ show, that While lie ti
been em:nenily NsoDal he has, tor lac last ~"
years, entitled himself TO the thank. and gra,tI'.o q:
every Southern man. / do not know, even a. i.g
present moment that Mr.. b. will again give hi
sent 10 the lis. OF his name. II he does, he ccrn
will MT have the competitors he HAD n -
(which '.South-Side' seems To expecl. I've q! i.C
most prominent iCien. Cass ond Judge Doug
hare cnused their names TO be withdrawn ahG - - .
no, lk- ely he will have more than from "a. Norm.
But as / have said before, ! will give my supP"r -
the extent OF my ability, 10 any Democrat "hv IL.
be nominated.
In conclusion will venture to predict, !t2. + 3:
fhhs time We nominate a Southern man, sec!i".
vote wall be the consequence; aud 70, any sca"I.-
boy can calculate the duration oi tl:c Lnnn.
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