Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-10-17
+ rrTrR pRon HON. CHARLES J. JENKINS

! AUGUSTA October u, io2n'
MIR. G.RpsrR:--My attention has been ca ., -, ~
the following article in the Georgia cue" oi '''e
inst: I,, Allan
MIR. JrSxIxs-It was confidently stated HI L,'' H
ia on Thursday that Mr.. Jenkins had lately g.
hi,uarf AZ now perfectly satisfied with Inc poe'''h i
Mr.. Fillmore and, Us Il is b-iIeved' wnIlu s II I,
hi, hearty support Mr. j., we think owes !, u
+, himself to say as much over his own sgha,u'ss ., ma
| have also been informed, that during lne .i -
Meeting of the American party at Atlanta, asa
it was ''stated from the stand, that II was I,,r
reported, Mr.. Jenkins had Withdrawn his ih.e 'e Iii
| md had now come to the support oil MI
more" ,hat such
| silence on my part. with knowledge tha' sue'
publicity had been given to this rumor @oG, -. trrtb
sumo, be construed into ncquiescence in us .ru.,
Hence, reluctantly AK place in your eo'uH'"''
| that may set myself right. o,, Of q
Since tie appearance in the Georgia papers u. q
healing article, taken from the Buffalo C0"'e,,
Idr,rfisrr headed 'Rcst0r0fiOn Of me .hSH , :
Compromises" have two or three times, ern ,hpt
opner remarked in conversation, SnbsaHf'ng' t r
rs that paper published iii the city el WI ~ -,
more's residence, and had been by him tr"lNeu 80
citizens Of Georgia, il must be supposed TO expires.
ns opinions, By has authority and that though IT,;
placed him on safe ground Tor the South, though u
not like the reasOns assigned for assuming io
ton. | now add, what have not SAID D"!o'c, t""'
after having circulated the AdrCr,scrS eu'o ~" W
G,oryia. with q full knowledge of the pre'"''"S
Southern sentiment on that subject, MIR. Fillmore,
elected President, could not sanction an act Tor n
restoration of the Missouri restriction' ",'ll," ,
,rcaclery to the South of which l certainly W 'o'
think him capable. m -.l.t.s
p, the ",yi,hdrawal my lnte letter" and The giving
"my support to MIR. Fillmore, is the ih'e':i''e i
others, unauthorized by anything | have sa!a, "nu
irreconGilable with that letter, as the following "
tracts from il abundantly prove: ,;
81 q; our enquiry then be, frs who OF tle cnnu'
do,rs will stand firmly by U.s. and secondly, WIN VI
those that WILL has the fai'est prospect OF success
Al. u
Self preservation demands that III thus crise VIZ
with reference to the great issue, and to the a'"''
~ of the candidates i'll the election"
.Ther, il. then, no reliable expectation that Inc
South could obtain help enough from tile oou'n u
elect Mr.. Fillmore.
Gin one word then, were this contest between MT.
Fillmore aud Mr.. Buchanan, and were assure" .nHt
Mr.. Fillmore would oppose himself to me restoration
~ th Missouri restriction would vote for him Win
un,ncukabe ple.r are. But, being satisfied beyond
nil douht that i! is in fact n contest between MIR.
Buchanan and Mr.. Fremont; that Dir. Buch"nai' As
President will intsrpose all the power OF bis admins,
,ro,i,,u 10 preserve, untnpaircd, the Constitutional
r;hts IF The south anu the perpeuy ut the Union,
whilst his real competitor would unscrupuiousiy
truuve Oh the former, with full knowledge th"t
he thereby imperii!ed the latter, l say let every
Southern electoral vote be cast for the Democratic
nominee" =,
From these extracts it will appear, held. first TINT
souhern voters having sscertained who OF the cand
dates (if clcctcdl would maintain our rights shouid
vote for that one of those, who had the best prosper
Of securing northern votes. =, ,.u
Ssrondiy, that if Mr.. Buchanan and MIR. Fillmore
occupied The same position, and j bef'ercd M con-
test to be bct,rrca them, prefer The latter
And lnstiv that believing Mr. Fillmore mad h"t
even remote prospect oi ell c!lon but that II ~hS III
fac, contest between Mr.. Buchanan and Mr.. Ere.
muut desired to every southern electoral cH.'
for the former still desire the same thing No At
t.nlye and fair render Of my .eter 10 Dr. w ilGha'
could for a moment conrctur. that would V"e Tor
Mr. Fillmore. unless my "pin'n ct his prospects ia"
changed. IL has undergone 10 ciiahge, out on t"e
cnutrnry has grown stronger with the lapse OF time.
The most prominent Developments OF the canvass
in the northern States of recent date, are the luslois
occurring in different localities between the Amer,
can and the Republican parties, when must, ny al
rem ,ouable calculation, inure TO the advantage ol
,I. Stranger Of the two-the Republican party. My
conviction il confirmed, By these developenents' tNat
Mr. Fremont, s To be beaten, II must be by Inc cohcet'
trution southern votes upon thst candidate whose
northern supporters riH not fuse run me emmy re-
neat, greatly fear that should Dir Fremont attain
to the Presidency the Union will not survive his au
M pistra,ion And though fully persuaded that lis
dissolution would be far more detriin"ihai 10 Tue
nor;I,rru than to the southern States, would oc
pore it as calamity To the whole couhU! anu ~ MI
mankind Blu; greater still would b. the EVIL OF suoms
i,u IA the measures proposed by the Black Bepuoil.
can psr,v Thoy may elect their candidate aud stlIi
have M power 10 carry h"s, measures mo ehect'
SOME of in. buiwaiks OF the CoDShutioh"h re''a'H
"a check their progress. Still, il would b one strong
hold, carried by the enemy Whilst The battle RACES
before IT, lwhllst the Presidential election depends
| will fall into line with that army wnchls most po'
tent for its defence, though never mus cred Will Ii
before, and may never aThIn. III.
II will be said now, hss been said >etore WIN
less reason you abandon Mr. Fillmore hs;au'e "i hIs
SUPPOSED weakuess." Most c'rtMHiy u. As he
tween candidates representing opposite principles,
would uher. 10 tie e1p"n~nt al mi own, were IL
never an weak. IA between Two candidates repre-,
sculinr one and the princp!- ri"n'Iy assH'!"d
by third must take the stronger oi tie wv" agree
ing with me, Irrespective III personal po'erehee' 10
de- otherwise would be 10 adop; tue unpario'ic naA'
'm,n not wTsc,pics.'
In this canvass recognize but on' great over
allowing issue. Let those make the suhSrr
Went TO their caudida'cs " no will. setct the cHnii
,lr;e whom believe mort efficient sulserve the
cause. My judgement may err, but it han been form.
ed against Incnatiol aud should be inl-e to myself
rccreant TO duty did substitute it for thu oi ohers
Respectfully, Sc, ,rvr,.,