Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-06-13

Instruct Of R"morLS mai" IN TIE t'Im'. ~" f''"i"
c,qi,c Conrcri,ou Ey j. H. E"kdW, i.'g., Lh'.".
a.ua oj ne E2ocda DnrsH'on ." rG|'"S me- rat. "
M4i .Si1,e. Mr.. j. resided ~ lenrIco county, a.
iu" yeG'r niIce'i
Th,. urea, central States Of the tni"n nave pro
uoun.o"i in favor of James buchanan IL TIE casa:
d., of me. untiola Democratic purity tor the h-1'
prrsd. ncy--ihp echo hs. just been herrd on our
Mcrthrrn bur,Icr--MiciIgan proclnlnS james PUG
Ijuuan , Lls now the response comes bncK rom '"c
., creme South. ur,g by the instruction. oil q ma
iorlty uf her dee.Gun, icroIqs Ih1e votes ior '"''tS
Buchanan. ,.;
Permit me to say, sir that the gre"t battle array Is
being formed of the national Democratic party ann
ns H." r.. Of the States Is Called ocr true, thoush
small b.i,s,, e Florida. wheels into line, her lead
or Holding ihc c0ilsiiI sI.L l., enc lahi ana our G
ruus bannrr-paiurlE IN IN" othtr' 10" H.iFp.e;I
the array-huw radant each burushcd arm VIII Tue
lght of tru. principle-how "erriD' even ns a." ~
NV with banners" Who can resIs! Us Whn may
not be lohioyed by this sublime embodiment oil !rnr
uucsl principle. iH tie grand future OF our nation!
wye have r.rr-iaed clam
Our swords thousands. our bospns "'f t,J Il,
We ARE true To the Inst Ot blood ana our pF'h.i
And IKE r.apers descend 10 the harvest oil death
Florida came up here charged I" sustain the noni-
nation of Franklin Pierce, Is having PTaG'ca'y "''eu
out her political principles in all the great l'n'utts
OF his administration. Her delegation nave oeen rue
To that trust, and untimChlngly upheld MIN u"' ''s
| name was withdrawn by New Hampshire from the
! contest. After this, Florida voted Tor o'rphen -
Unusas as Offering the next best illustration VI Tue
views oi he, Democracy. aud Distinguished peIo'
I icatiun of The prescott ko,.:"i ~ Tue Nho'"i nc
mocracy of the Union upon al tE"oc great Iae7"''
sn vitality affecting the rights OF ire SOU anu !'e
continuance of our coni-deracy. Her Delegate"
siood faithful to him until his name was Withdrawn
hy Illinois and u motion nude and SUSTAINED ID DC
clare james IuchauaE unanimously the choice "i tie
| convention.
| Farther opposition would have been tactious, I'M
! potGni Tor good, aud ending only III disorder. We
therefore, have Yielded to the unanimously expressed
wish of the convention. The delegation from Flor
da came here, not III aid OF any mans ambition, bu
To and establish nov, It ever, thU-e sacrc,
| PRINCIPLES Of equal constitutional rights among III
States which were recognized, respected and denie'
by our fathers in the times Of our counrys peril
We, therefore, desire NJ future concession or srreh
der OF th"se sovereign prInc plies IN those acts oil pn
ItlcG! !2!y called comp onlses aud that The voice
! the South ley b.. hence:urth "Our rights under IN
constitution, qgups! all opposition Q; nieaiufe' alt
| men,. .
These ends. We bdlieve, Eill be accomplished D.
the stern and faithful observance 0t the chart oil ="
htical principles this Convention has sent out 10 III
nation and the world We stand upon them IL upo
an mpreguabe rock. We pledge ourselves and IN
Stale We represent, 10 maintain them, and the cana
date who plants himself upon lhcin III the approach
inv contest. We comics. TINT our hearts would nav
; been hopeful, and our arms stronger, II "
could iIGve .GIe forth 10 the struggle with the eade
! of our choice. We do not fuller, end though gu
brows are sad there is written in light upon our con
| Oueriun standard ~ -rc.is.Or.'