Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-07-29

THE REpEaL OF THE MISSOURI RES

The REPEAL OF TIE MISSOURI RESTRI(.
TON, AND THE RESOLUTIONS OF THE
WING CONYENTI0N.-THE "WHIG" ON
THE RACK.
Never have we witnessed so mpotens an attempt
to escape from al uncomfortable position as was e3
hibited by the Wing i'll the leading article OF its yes
terdsy's issue.
After an early and active support of the Kansas
Nebraska BILL after paying tribute Of applause to its
supporters of both parties instance ts compliments
to Judge DouGlasi) after denouncng the only men,
ber from Virginia who opposed il; after rcJuking the
know-N Nothing Convention al Staunton for crticisiug
It's dctats t:ee the Wing Of May 26G after aiding and
abeting the repeal Of the Missouri restriction with.
out condition or aton with all its heart and all
its energy, our neiGhbor is brought 20 sudden turn
by the resolution Of the Wing Convention, which
stigmutizes the advocates Of the Kansas Nebraska
bill as "agtators" and which characterzes the repeal
Of the Missouri restriction rs disturbance for mere
party ends ocomprOmises that had long presrrcd The
peace and harmony Of the country. Every saw into
what inconsistent and unpleasant position the
IVhiS placed by the resolution of tho "Old Line
Wing Convention, and people were curious to
know by what e1pedent it would attempt to effect
its escape.
After something more than a weeks meditation the
Wig of yesterday came out with its vpdicaon, the
substance Of which is presented in the following pa.
ragraphs:
"These gentlemen THAT is, the drummers and bu-
glemen of the spoils- are particularly e1.
ercised AT present account OF the adoption, By The
recent Whig Convention, OF the third resolution con-
tanned in the platform. And why so much need
lese noise and fuss over that resolution What Is
there in it to excite the alarm and sollcude OF men
with whom patriotism, with whom justice, with whom
ialrless with whom devotion to the South is but 4
namel What is the purport Of that scare crow
resolution with which the mock indignant and mock.
heroic Democracy propose to trghten The world
from its prupriey! Why, in few and short words
it is directed simply aud only TO denunci'
alton of the partisan motives which actuated the
Pierce administration and the leaders Of the cham
Democracy III iavoring the introduction and passage
Of the bill for the repeal Of the Missouri Compromsa
That il its whole scope, meaning and Object 1t con-
templates nothing more-no,hng less. What is there,
then in that resolution TO unsring the nerves OF any
Southern man OF any party with three grains "i mo.
her wit in his skull Is there anything at all II
there be- it takes optics keener than ours to discover
it, But " e submit the resolution to the judgment OF
reasonable aud candid men. nothing doubling as to
the construction they will put upon it.
1--WE have said that the resolution OF the wing
Conv ention which the decetfu Locofocrscy so loud.
y censure ia nothing more nor ess than an express
zion of honest Wing disgust ut the paltry and despi
cable motives of the Democratic leaders i'll their ad'
vocaey Of the repeal Of the Missouri Compromise
Its language susceptible of no other interpretation
1t is 10 no wise meant TO avow approval OF the PrM
cipe of the Missouri restriction, and was 80 stated oy
leading members of the Committee in the bret dis
cusson to which it gave rise, and was 80 understood
by every member OF the Convention ANY effort,
therefore, to dis,or and pervert the plain intent ana
meaning Of its trainers and adopters only rlulcu
lous and will meet with 10 response from sincere an0
intelligent men OF any party.
In reply to the reckless and violent denunclat'on
of the Democracy which characterzes the article III
the Wig we have only to say that it betrays con-
sciousuess of embarrassment and sense OF nortin'
cation which no confidence Of tone or shectatlon OF
triumph can conceal. We thought the Wig knew
better how to retrieve buuder or to escape from
difficult position. Loss Of temper is confession OF
defeat.
Thi, is the resolution Of the "hiS Convention
which touches upon the repsal OF the Missouri re-
striction:
"That looking to the pledge publicly given by the
Democratic party, in Its nomination OF rresuem. -,
Conprrss and elsewhere, should cease, ana thn re-
iteration of that pledge by the Prendent n,rnsoT, ~
his inaugural address and his mrs. sbS, b;s ad
miuistratiou would have encouraged this agitation oy
pyng its cou and patronage To the agitators
and Eydisiur5iag, for mere party ends, compromises
that had long prrscrrtd The pace ana harmony q 'A<
comRtry.'
We will not insult the intelligence OF our readers
by attempting to prove that these words imply dis
spproba,ion of the repeal OF the Missouri restriction.
The peopie for whom write are not destitute OF
understanding. They are competent TO decloe "he-
tber the Wh,g's distinction is warranted by the terms
of the above resolution. We call a witness to the
s,snd. and will then submit the case without argu-
ment: ,.,.oo,,
Tur WING RrscLr1loSs.-We publish to-day the
Resolutions adopted by the Wing Convention when
assembled in this city on wednesday as.. IL -
of our renders coming they do from the represen
,s,;yes nj marty whose conservatism and the talents
of many of its distinguished members goes e"yJ~
10 make ND for The paacRy OF rs NUMBERS. Ihe reso
Iu,;on. we're ndopted by acclamation, except the
third Tr. JtOod Bouldin cn?"'red Of the Commit;
tc 5,;ber tdc tstrd resolution maS to be und"rsood
-, .o,dup,yp The rrpeal of the Missouri ComPr0.
MIS-. Screrai mcmJsrs Of The Commhtcr repl,fd
mn sych ros certainly the purpose ot the Comm"tH
,Yn 1u.7 WHILST THERE WAS SOME DIFFERENCE OF
"rIx,oy ,s TO THE rxPEDiEScY OF The ADOPTION
ur ruy RESOLUTION AT THIS TIME, THE COMMITTEE
wrKE UNANIMOUS ~ coSDEMSlNG THE COURSE VI
rpr DrMocRATIc PARTY is EFFECTlSG HE hh'
pr,, nv THE COMPROMISE or 1870. The resolu'
,;nn vss shIv sustained by Messrs. Scott OF Eau.
Gu;.r R;yes and Goggn, and opposed III very orlel
dfna.nh hy Mir, Bouldln. Col. Baldwin OF Augusta
Who had arrived since the resolutions were reported
said tina, he hoped the resolution would be oordiay
endorsed by the Convention. nc naa asNays aes
- ,co, oLoup The Missouri COmDromHe hns, jor MG
nIro,s, Of kcepins ii broad and deep. He regarded
fhr rrneai Of hal great compromise as me mo po'em
cno;ur of ischf to the Souh ,rh'eh could hare 1sen
nIsc,J IN The hands Of The free'oiIers 1hc speech
Ca5 nm, prcei,d nith ioud applause, and the rcso'
S,,;oa ro, 9doptcd,-only tno or hrec gentlemen
roting in the nss"nre ,,,,d oo,s
rbsn Gentlemen who differed with US on ths suo)ect
of the repeal, would ind that we were asn. ~ Gu'
I'D hv th, National American Council, ana oy Inc
nouimous potc Of the Wig Conrent,on OF pir-
o;u,G we hope that the trlends OF the Consutuoon
nd m, Union will allune in one grand CONCERTED ei
cr, - r.buke the mischievous and dangerous party
h;cb ha. brought so much mischief upon the coun'
w., Su Ibs rspeal of measure, which their onn can.
S5o5. nrofssed few years ago to regard as "aios'
as sacred ss the Constitution itsel''
Th;. ia ,he testimony of an eyewitness and ear
vitne,s and Of one who, being the original and spe'
cis friend of Fillmore. is party to the controversy
m Tho odverse side We have nothing more to say.
.EIILMORE STOCK RISING-STOCkTON
WITHDRAWN"
Il was in these jubant tones that the WING OF sa'
.,-a., announced the fact that Stockton had with
drawn in favs Fillmore
Stockton was candidate for the nomination OF ING
p,sck Republican party, to whose platform he pup
Io,v nroclaimed his adhesion. Especially does ne
,odas bim,ef TO the reesablisbmeut of the Mlssou'
:; rss,rctiou. This man resigns his presensions IN
hsb,f Of Fillmore; and the Wig e3ults over the re-
cruit. The people will take Stocktons support OF
r;l,r,ore AZ an evidence Of au identity Of principle
ho,vssn them. Stockton comes over to Fillmore,
ho,suss Fillmore, like himself, is in favor OF The re-
enactment of the Missouri restriction
S. NJ. YOST, ESQ.