Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-08-15
NUMBER BE,
For tie En7rirey
THE MATHEMATICS OF POLIrIcS

T,I,r 4;
IL fairly i know no more Of ealcuLo;;,n,
ter, fuo'h my uncle To1y"- Sssrns " '-@
correspondent Of she Richmond Viii, i.,n,I
u". whose "om'"' pt"'"' Is f""hasn. has cci Ia.
svey demonsiratod by an appeal to uug-, over able
figures that Mi.iard Fillmore Is the ouly marta w.
living who can possibly defeat IN. Black Ranrhrir.A
candidate We have carefully analyz-d h,, srsr.r,cs
and lind them 10 be mpregnaoe, and hls a,i,ion -,
al respects correct II was 10 be hopet for the sake
o poor srrng humanity, that ihr result nf nu- r.N
gubernator!nl election, would have shaken the conf
dence OF Know Nothing bons,ers in the intab,Iry a.:
ther prognostIcatlons; yet Pnwntau nothing iUi'm.
dated by the sad experience Of the past fur.h-s 10
MS modicum OF arithmetica lore ani calculate. tho
certainty o Mr. Fil!mores success with a. much pr-.
c's'on ana accuracy, AS with Tycho Brahe wouG the
return oi Runaway comet from q long Journey
through The realms ot infinite space. As he seems =;
discover rare genius tor mathematics, Wa commend
m'n 10 careluI study OF the Theory OF Probability
ties, and neantuIe, leave him 10 pazze hi. wI'3
over the following problem. "What is the compound
PROBABILITY OF tir concurrent happening n two -v-{
upon the suppooon that the fret has happenedr Ihl
solution VIII give Andren Jacksoa D0neisou chance.
When he announces the Result we will give hfm a
certificate OF proficiency. Puwharan is snr.y stH cr
ell with the widely prevalent ru6 cs of man yy-.hn
The majeslic god like form OF Mllard Flllmor. tow.
ers before his infaned unag agluation and s,rnjyhw,y
he falls upon hs iace and does hoin.y. 10 The inner
soDatlon OF true wisdom and glory with bird Idol.
ntry only equalled by the suprrsitious frr.wnr.i,p
pers OF oriental romance. But have ru More rev.
erence tor the great cnrporeal embodiment Il every
thlns SOUND, conservative and pa'rirc than hav"
fnr the goideo calf of N-bucnainrzz-r or III. Grand
Lama OF Thlbrt, and will view him with tie c..t and
searching eye Of history, and not through the lrz
zlIng halo Of fictitious story. Rob Roy, whom w-ni!
know 10 have been Notorious sheep stcacr and free
bOOter, appears IN SCOTS del,s shItu. romance uS p:,
trct hero as ever wore knigh,ly spurs or re-cd..
imprisoned beauty from euchaned castle. Mi!lari
Fillmore the Know Nothing demi god divest-t ut
the in-retricIou' ornaments OF high town ruI"gy and
-eillaudntIon cuts rs poor figure the King OF the
Gambia! Islands. dtnGdcd of his vare rari tTuu.
perry, hs paint, his beads and feathers. In the nrnlr
Of the whole calendar of saints, what, We -rnai.t,
has he done 10 entItle him to the unbouu,:,d cout
dence Of the South His Congressional RECORD will
show that, up TO 1917. when hr VA. no minated for
the Presidency by Free Soil Convention at Albany,
he strenuous advocate OF the following propo.
sitons:
LIST. To exclude the South from all share in the ter.
ritories belonging 10 The Union.
ID. To admit no State into the Union with a Con.
stltution tolcratlng slavery.
Sd. The unconditional abolition OF slavery in the
District Of Columbia.
lth The suppression by Congress OF the fre.
transfer Of slaves from Southern State another
In short his course wa. characterized by -"-ry
act which may define an G5oiHIoa,st. Aye, bur hi
peerless administration has wiped out these s,ain-,
and rendered him the most nations! and tru- s"rti,
Of public functonaries. Well, what did Mr. Pee
dent Finore' He signed the fugitive shave sr,,
much against his will. and ruth protest tLnG.
villo speech because It was opposed to every pubc
act OF his life, aud repugnhnt 10 the convictions ot
his better Judgment TO tho Intervention and urgn;
appeals OF his Attorney General. indebted for
that cr0wning act Of Flnores matchIess dynasty.
In fact, he was mere lnechaGized autornaon az
President, aud deserves 10 credit for sin.,'r
national measure adopted during his administration.
Amid the tempest OF 1850, he remained calm al! au.
ruff ID as q Dutch lake, sumh-ring on IN nt.i-G'
vscuity of thought, like knickerbocksr's fa,IrU=
Olo., the Dreamer, when "ihe pTo'"unde7i trn"qo'i
ity and rcpose'' reigned throughout h. colony .
New Amsterdam. But giving him full crrdG, rr
that single act, will II be allowed 10 offset his en,h
past career Of consistent unabared opposition tn ne
constitutional rights OF the South' May not .,i
truly say Of him Us aStats-rnan,
He le;t n COrsairs naule other ,irnr.,
Linked w!;n one uUtue Gni II thousand c!.r.cs
But, etlerging from The rharut.lousc Gt the .ans
for We have no psachnnt tor mou!dering .keetors
and smbalmed mumnieS-let US take him upon 'Gn
living issues. Where does he now stand "hr.f
mis- Incompatible speeches in which he talks about
| HIMSELF. We pass over hs cheap professor.
| Of patriotism. We should as soon think VI bee"'nr
n rrier at mock -eucon, q man chanting his
! praises. Compare on h. sc"r- John &. Fr"n ~.
"You cal! n. To high responsibility by placing
in the Of tho great rnt OF the peopl. ~
the United States, who, without regard 10 past Mr..
ences, are uniting in Common ct!or, Ia bring back
the action OF the Federal Government 20 ;!Gr prUcl
| pies OF Washington and J"il.rsOT." tFl.mCro's let
ter OF acceptance says he is ANXIOUS to the I'D
nal simplicity aud purity which marked the ir,i yesrs
| Of its eIisence"') Comprehcndimg the magnitude
| IT tbs trust which they have declared Themselves
willing to place u my hands Fremont forget. E- t.
NOT delivering his ,nau2nrdll .'anh dccp.y sens:S!
| Of the honor. which their unreservei crtii.nc~ ~
this threatening position Of III" public affairs npIrs
feel thar cannot better respond than by stcs"e
dScGrnt,oS that in the event Of my election 10 ''S
Presidency, should enter upon the execution o lts
duties with singlehearted determination 10 pr0n1s
the rood Of the h0is country and In direct solely 70
this end all the powers OF the government, irr"spec
tive Of party ISSUES and regardless ot saet0r"!
| Nr1tts."
| Does Miard Fillmore blow hi. own trumpet with
a more sonorous orthodoxy! Thus far, they hgrYo
| perfectly, par mobile tr0trun! For til. rest Fro.
mont occupies basis of principles which hrv" NJ
| east the merit OF being easily understood. Fillmore
| stands upon platform, evI.cerated ol every thing
truly national, and which attempts to conceal III emp
~ verbiage and 1.-The fraud ;ha, Turks III vague gone
raes" the very same design. boldly and iin'Iy pr"
| claimed by the Black Republicans. We quote IN"
authority Of Albert Pike Of Arkansas, one o In"
ceders from the Phad- phia Council and Nominating
| Convention, and with the exception OF John Minor
| Bolts, the abest Southern man who espou'cd ti"
cause OF pseudo .Americanism: THE new platform
leaves thr Northern who stand upon II. perfectly
free agitate against the fugitive law, for the as.a
ton of slavery in the District. for suppre,sing The
trade in slaves between different S,ai-s aud f,r n:
rcstora,lon gG the Mssour, Comprom:,e; and II .yd
eially denounc.s The repeal Of that COmpr"'n-e hy
|
American party South cannot stand on the new plat
| form. 1t must necessarily repudIaie H. On !! ihe!
would not carry sing IL county anywhere =: IL sn'i
that the men nominated are platform enough. HAT
might be If We had platform. It they we're on no
| platform; If we had never had a platform. NJ
new platform was framed Ia Warrington I" gel Ti o.
the 18th section. 1t o5'rsf ani alptsd for that
purpose in PhlnGe phii, and we may NJ Will LOOK u
frankly in the face. Il yttld' up all 'hnt W. tnRht
Tor and gained the june before -. See Ca'd u
| lU,sL;n1kou Nu,o1 ol,h .faych, lS)b.
Now, we will add a claus" 20 Powhatan's first ro-
,uiate He says i; IL the duty Of every man b. he
Iyhiy Democrat: American. to .niesvor to o.e',:
fremont; We 90 q length beyond hm ara affirm
rbat il ia the imperative duty II every tru" ph'i I"
use all honorable means 20 secure the election 81 mo
| only caudida,eS who stand upon the brohi ,ai!nna.
| platform uf State Sovereignty nnd Sar EIi"it:.
and whose entire lives have been devoted t" IL" ~.
t.rests of the whole country, ns a'rs-d by the n""
archives OF the nation and not by the yoci'rr"s psd
dts Of infatuated men-wo'-hpp"!' l., before ""
had single lingering shade o DOUBT on our in"' o.
the triumphant election of Buchanan hni Brr' KIN
ridge this labored artlo. Of POwnai8n wOuIi ha'"
iis.ipated il forever Take him on his o'vh pr'fH--
The national candidate can achieve success vs. 20
ing to the electoral vote OF the South - OF The +'"
raj yotcs of the N"rth." His .ab- shows that ihri"
are 81 Democratic Representatives in Congrss- from
the North aud only 10 .NG',oant An'rsedHf. ii"i'"
Buchansns chances nrr to fiiI!nor7n riIn''ee y: -
i. tol 10! Yet-nicab,s dtclu-Flmor.a sihT = u.
| the ascendant Pow haiaila calcu ni.DDs S,I!! 60
credit TO Major Jack Downing, when he n.si'!ed ~"
.Gneral" 20 figure up the Trea.ury Depnft"r -
and unrave its intricate details. We assure MA We
Democracy are 10; SO vcrdant 10 be hon y.iogzed
into the deuson that Mnrd Irnrr" 20 "alt"Xsth''
lovely arnoag ten thousand" DayaId OF m'!r u u
| heroes. They want the undouoted eV"' ~ :s
greatness They are heartily sick =: ..-gu,n: a'o'
Iation and would as th:k OF reading 'ne aGv-'
t-emen,s Of quack nosrumss or Listening to jockey
estoI,ing the fne qualities Of .is horse;
-"'''.e " PETER PLYMLEi.
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THINGS IN MAINE.