Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-07-29
Presiden. Buchanan Fairly II the Field FOR Be
nomination.

Our predictions, repeated since thc beginning
of last month. arc already fulfilled. The move
ment in behalf Of the re nomination Of the
present occupant Of the White House, has at
last become so palpable that its %To'aries have
thrown of the mask altogether. Since the
rally was sounded by the pi,t,burs Post" OF
the 10Th instant, We have awaited further de-
vclopments. 1t is now obvious that the few
followers Of the Administration are %rallying in
earnest for Il desperate experiment.
As we have failed hitherto 10 lay before our
readers the article from the Post, we now
take occasion 10 re-publish the li,h Of il.
After some 'glittering gencralities." well
spiced with %virulcnt abuse Of the rank and file
OF a large majority of the Democratic party,
the Post proceeds to its great argument:
In the comm. contest for the Presidential i.omina-
hon the people will look 20 the past record Of the
man VINO siaal! hc placed before them for this high
honor. His past character, his act, a: patriotism.
hi, answering honesty Q. rurE">c. his panty oi per
sonnl character, hi, WISDOM in national affairs and
lis experience oil the national necessities: aud no"
they can best Toe supplied. vii! Il. the Interpretation
OF any platform upna which the candidate oi The
Democratic party may be placed b! tic actor: @: lie
Charleston Convention.
Whatever formula Of doctrine ,ae resolutions o:
,ta, Convention may dcc.arc, wbatc.cr i>,s!v> 4: i'av
JON with tue opposition he success OF tie PARTS VII!
depend in the coming campaign more upon the ctar
acter and af.tcccdcut> @; tAc man VINO = nominated
than upon The platform. In ;Ais country character
md political position are ,hc result ri :. lifetime o.:
llo1r. The people think and act tor themselves, and
even II the Convention adopted the dccalo.uc a., the
platform oil ;hc parry, 40 uiir!nciv! pied ria's e""!d not
be elected upon Il.
DOGMA or doctrine. and - gr,G; aud good man, who's.
record j. before the country Tor tue last half century,
upon which and with whom the national Democracy
can gloriously triumph over their "lfonctt>. Let
James Buchanan be fixed upon by the Charleston
Convention. and place him upon III. platform where
he ha> ever ,;ood-"rhc Union ai the Constitution.
one aud Observation-Disclosures the rational Democracy
will have u platform an! Il candidate "!iici. nav me-
oil tUc CXigcncic> az the past AMI wtI. meet al te
.XigeHcie> OF the future. 1T the 'oiIvcuilp! reno
inmate our ,reSci; Chief Magistrate. and rr-a;iru
aud rc. adopt the Cincinnati platform. Gr"n the do
,-!ncso; which, with hHn - oar leader. sc achieved
80 glorious u victory in l>it, and ia Isl" 'Ae cpro-
nynt, III the national Democracy VII! suffer a dcica'
as disastrous 10 ihcIn ~ the tat,lc of Soi!crino 20 tie
Aus;rians. Under suc! .. banner. and with >''eii :"
leader, the Democracy OF the cutntry "iii come ~
Ike un allied army-no corps pI which w"l;id hc re-
ouircd 10 Weld submission 10 a~Ipih.cr-a all contend
ing Tor a common cause. anl ii! equally shar.n: u
,lo inevitable victory which such II cause niu-, in
sure.
We .p,ak thu, in favor Of Mr. buchanan, bccauss
we tElk he IL tie man for the present. cfi-i- ~ the
political affair, oi the party and thc country. iit,
great experience, lis uE>"crving and patriotic regard
for the good ii a.! Glasses %: people. III e!!ar-.d Ma
t!onalI>m, h> moral honesty, and t- pure personal
Character, added - II prp.d Democratic record, Coz
ering more than Il quarter Of = century 70! active i"-
lit.cal lite. seem e. rrc-cu; him 90 The parry - the
sheet anchor oil their hopes. lie i u man most pc
pu!ar with the p~colle-thc Inu~>c>-inr "a. Tax scar-
Y.!iiy which has been irnped upon hi'n, and ne !H>
suffered like his grca, protOty? jefferson. IA thu, re
sprc;, las cmanatcd from those whose ui"litioE>
views aLi avaricious desire for Office lac has ;h""f'-
ed-Ai> clear Judgment seeing that the peoples pro
pcrty and the people, cause would hc unsafe ia t'.cf
han!>. Ills great patriotism 1T once saw the "Hnt 90
i, ~ others: IA, uninpeaehahle honesty rerccis"'
their itching palu>." and Ike foul bulzard-, they
have "a, NTH where they dare mot approach. The
Ma->c, Of Tie people have never believed the bill
~lnsssJ:c Which 'Iri.iacipu> disappointed o:iicc seek
cs have hurled at Mr.. Buchanan. They re-pect him
for his great talents, la calm. clear judgment and lis
eminent love uI Justice. a. cyIucc'l IN i> every OH
cial ac:. A. Tia. Executive oi ,nany i,!!.i",,s Of pv"-
pie, he has been CLEAR in lis great Office" and tn.
'.deep domination" Of public "llo.uy and contempt
is ,ot:ling down. like a cloud Of darkness upon
those who, disappointed! III thc.r "vaul;in. ambition"
have "o'er-Icacicd themselves and fallen on the other
side
While they have been lavish in their abuse Of iiin
and his administrator, he La> been pursuing ;i,
even tenor OF his way. unuo'icim- their -cn>clc-s
clalnor: quietly. diligently ami truly performing nil
the act. which his most Responsible i">ition required
a, hi, hands, for the good oi the e%"g"iry. Now. while
he must still guard and <''lde ths lake u a. country
Tor q brief pcfiud to CONE, the Democrats VOICE oi
cha, country, ia view of his past nets. SAYS Wei
doue. ihou good and faithful servant: anu The same
voice. in view of the efforts which uaprIncIp!c. p"I-
teian> are making TO distract ihe par'! "h'.'!"vE may
gain I,,wcr. the same voice, which l. the voice 81 the
people. >a,,: " Continue 10 serve Us Us thou hast
seryrd."
W. AZ. aware that Mr.. Buchanan has intininted hs
detcrmina;joi. no, aya;n to bc u Candidate before the
peput. it st,,Irr Inprvx ~ fl. fine these lntnll-
lions were first made public VIC. in common with ~.
majority oi the people oil the country. acqt'ieSced III
the w'>doin an" propt:c;y "i Tins deicrininaAoh.-
But then Il wa, not possible 20 prcdic; that sIich an
~cNigelc! could have ARISEN in the political affairs OF
the country a. in0uiicstlv now exists. Mr.. Buchanan
is, by lis position, above and separate IRON the
c~la-limg factions which would Ii>;rac. the county
He hn- had ample opportunity 10 carefully consider
the present phases ot the party. and lac alone can
now concentrate the political energies g. the country,
and unite and harlnOn.2c those elements which.
while d,scordant, are all based on an homes desire tor
the publ C good. All they need i, q master hand 20
~nouid and direct them ia . c!!anuci oI true patriot
ism. The maine Of James bic!ianan Presents i;,e!i
In mi, eNigency. Us one To whom, Ike Washington.
all classes OF people can en,rnN' rhe;r ','er~>'' a'd
those OF their beloved country. lie Is the eNionc;,
OF N, lnciiop. lie belongs 10 the Whole %c'aHtry.
AMI Ina, country row looks TO him N Ii hour -
need.
TIE POST in times past has always earnestly All
vocatcd the claims and eNtolled the merits o. ;hi>
great Statesman. We have never had occasion !"
Change our opinion OF linn. The opposition "a! he
is unpopular. 1; is not tine that he Is 50, or ever
aliza,iom which has obtained among politicians, the
thousands Of 0iiec->eeiers whom he has been
uuabic TO crafty have made their private gncfs the
ground OF attacks upon his public administration,
and these sore head yelps have been made much OF
by his enemies. He cares not for them nor such as
they. The men who have received tavors at his
hands and know his worth cannot bnt join with the
people in calling upon him 10 reconsider his deter
Rlnn.sAn onl uvtn Ls H. ,nu-,r nnI nnSIfln hnk
the party upon which the nation depends for its pros
pcrltv in the trtufS,us il has in the past. II is no