Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-05-30
4 THREAT AGAINST DANIEL S. DICKINSON

The New York Nc,Cs has an eriicle on the question
"What course the National Democracy Of this State
will pursue in the event &" their delegation br.'s re-
irrted at Cincinnati or both delegations admitted
which shows the desperate game OF me i,t''e squhu
of p,,icians who speak through that paper; game,
LET us add, in which We have the strongest assurance
that the "Iard," Of the State generally are NOT en-
listed aud have sym2ahes. The first reply whch
the N,tcS makes TO the above question is IN tic hus-
iru tome which characteristics the movements vi The
few whom il really represents. 1t says:
1.-The Convention DARE SoT r. cct the National De-
mDcratic delegates of New York, and both deega-
tions cannot be- admitted 6ecuuse il the Convention
chooses 10 sit and commune with Free Sollers, the
National Democracy Of New York does not and will
The Nrnrs evidently has not very high idea Of the
COURAGE of the Convention, it 1t expects 10 intlmldae
il by such language rs the above. The Hing about
.;,t;ny in Convention with Free Sellers is weak, ra-
Their than terrific and will probably be illustrated by
running away from Cincinnati and taking seat IN Il
Know. Nothing lodge.
The Ncws thus describes the order of proceedings
Which il expects at Cincinnati. 1t will be that
i'm the last paragraph it places Itself upon i,a dignity
and has determined not to be mportunate for admis.
sion. Dignity is a very good thing IN It's place,
and we trust il will be maintained after, well ~ be
fore the decision of the Convention this subject ::
"If obstacles are presented to hDir taking the seats
assigned to the delegation from New York. as mat.
ter OF courtesy and usage, the subject Will be referred
To the Committee Credentials, There, with n
abatement of undcnable facts they will support their
cuims hpre they will rest unless they requested
to argue the queson in open Convention. Those
gentlemen who expect TO be fmportnaed to favor the
admission of the National Democratic delegation will
find themselves mistaken. Our claim ia too just 10
admit of paltry expediens to enforce right"
The News then proceeds to threaten "revolt and
open war" in case the Hard delegation is not admit
ted. 1t foreshadows terrible revolution in that
event But the most significant passage in the News
| article is the denunciatOn of Dnnel s. Dickinson
no, openly and boldly, but cnverty and hypothetical
ly. "If thai gentlemans adherence to routine should
| pass beyond the period WHEN revolution ought to
| commence"-in other words il he :ould refuse to
| bolt the Cincinnati nomIGtions-"he would be- as
puyeress with his friends Rs lbs is now srong"-that
is to say he too would in that event, be denounced
by the News and it's tle clique of rae 9. ruin poll
tciaus, from their lodge III tile Know othInS camp
But we give the passage:
| "Whst course will be pursued in the event that
party madness should induce the Convention to pre-.
Ter Free Suilers to Democrats, are not prepared
upon the part of the delegation to declare For our
selves we freely assert that, in such an event. it will
| be subject of serious confederation whether the
| nominee of Convention which admitted anti.Ne-
braska men to its councils, be worthy OF the support
| of Democrats. We make no threats and require no
PROMISES. We can anticipate, however, how such a
procedure would operate upon the masses They will
be for revolt aud open war. Accustomed to turn to
Il distng uished euder one who has become such by
| his fahulness TO Democratic principles, they might
! await menent to take counsel from Elm-bat II
would be an occasion when he too might be disre-
| garded. II that geutlemsns adherence to routine
should pasS beyond the period when revolution ought
| to commence. he would be as powerless with his
| friends as he il now strong"
| This is very clearly intended q menace against
Mr. Dickinson-aS q significant warning TO him that
he must not faller in coming up to The point of "re
| volt and open war; against the Democracy of the
| Union and lite candidates Such all insulting threat
aga;nst gentleman who has been regarded as the
leader of the "Natonal Democrats in this State has
moi been csrelessy uttered 1t has been d-lberate
| nat forth, and not without cause. Mr.. Dickinson
does not with these men IN their views OF ere
| On, and open war" He declines to commit himself
| tn apy such reckless alternative. He is not pre-.
nar.d TO stake his future connection with the Democ
rscv of the Union, and the laureS which he has Won
in fvhlny it's battles and for it's principles, upon the
mere question uf the admission of the lizard" dele
CATION He hesitateS believe that he Is called upon
to comrni, suicide in his own case or to advise HI:
! friends to take such desperate remedy. He be-
lieves that the Democratic party will yet live. even
| should the hard delegates be- rejected. Hence, ne
warns his friends against rashness and ioly, and
couusels moderation and prudence. And hence ih's
denuncation of him by the Aers-this insihuaton o
u suspicion of his fdelity-this attempt to sap the
foundation of his popularity and to destroy IN nj
| vance, his influence with National Democrats, st
that when tho moment Of action arrives his coun
sells will be las the Ncrs saysl powerless with his
friends against revolt and open war"
We shall not be expected 10 be the defenders Of Mr.
Dickinson, because we have had occasion not unfre
| aueuv to condemn what We deemed rash views and
bitter feelings his part, and Yet most Ger
taiuly prepared To do hun justice, especially when he
is assaed for refusing to carry portion Of the Dem
ocrats of New York into "revUlt and open war u
against the Democracy of the Union. He need not
fear the assaults of the Ners in firmly maintaining
such ground. In standing upon it, he will rally round
| him. not only nine.tenths Of the " National Demo.