Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-05-29
T1lc Veil Lifted.

the rcasGiiS why Scwar, WAS slaughtered in
the house of his friends ut ChicagG--"Whc
(ic writcs) Mr.. ScwariS ability and services
have been chccrfully recognized, there was Il
prevailing sentiment, almost universal among
the members Of both Houses, that it would bc
impossible 10 elect llin!:l 1t is admitted that
Seward waS strong, not only BY virtue of his
position As Il leading cSpounder of tho princi-
cip!cs Of the Republican, organization, but also
us the representative Of powerful material into
rests centering in New York, and as the focus
OF extensively ramilicl political combinations.
His own ardent desires and confident cypecta-
tious which all were sorry to sec thwarted,
formed another cxtranrous source of strength
that it was felt would have great weight in Il
Convention Of sympathizins friends
y There was apprehension Of his nomination"
and when the telegraph announced that Lin
coin was nominated by two majority over
Seward, there was feeling Of relief ex-
pcrIcnccd. The writer then proceeds TO set
forth lhe.principal objections 10 Stewards nomi-
nation. Us follows:
-" :hc first place, there was that leading
objection, familiar to all the country, that he
held the most advanced position on the slavery
question, and, whether justly or unjustly is no
matter, Is associated in the public mind with
the idca Of extreme radicali>rn on that subject
Then it was known that he held more clearly
defined position Of antagonism TO the various
elements Of which the Opposition is composed
outside OF RcpublIcanisa pure and simple, than
almost any other man in the party. He had
Tor example, fought the American or Know
Nothing element with great cxplicitness That
portion OF the Opposition in such States as
Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York, WAS
believed to be irrcvocably opposed to him. IN
addition to this the South, and the Northern
proslavcry Journals, had charged him with
being the great offender against tho peace and
harmony Of the country, the most radical and
dangerous Of all men; and in this way had
filled the public Mind and especially the COM
mercia! and conservative circles, with MI man.
ncr Of un(Oundcd suspicious and prcjudccs in
regard to him. These were things which all
the world knew and recognized, and had their
| weight even in the emost remote rural districts" {"
THESE arguments in opposition to the norn-
nation Of Seward and in favor of the selection
Of l.iacola, aIc CT the limsicst character.
Whatever horror may be entertained by con-
Serrative mcn. North and South, Of the radical
and dangerous doctrines Of W. Fl. Seward will
| be intensified in regard 10 Abe Lincoln, the
coarse and reckless candidate from Illinois, It
is matter of historical record that Lincoln is
the real originator Of the infamous dog.
ma Of Tic +" irrcprcssbIc conflict In June,
| 1858, four months before Seward's fnmous
Rochester speech, Lincoln ayowcd the same
presidential idea, which was caught up by
Seward, and has proved the ruin Of the Black
| Republican leader Of New York. Like the
poisoned shirt Of Nessrs, il will stick TO its
true author, and, when the canvass shall be
fairly entered upon, will strip of his political
hide. Conservative men, North and South,
will have their eyes fairly opened to the drclul
consequences of the elevation Of such man,
holding, and prepared 10 carry out, such a
monst-ous programme. y large body Of the
Northern people, who hare generally abstained
from casting their votes will be warned by the
lurid darkness garing in the future, that the
only safety for our institutions and for
their own property and best interests is u
rally 10 the polls and crush out the monster Of
Black Republicanisnl, embodied in such men
as Lincoln and Hamlin. Seward, with his tai
ents and education. might have felt it to his
interest 10 play the conservative in case Of suc-
cess; but from man like Lincoln, who in his
reckless hatred for the South, declared that he
would ,lcli.ht TO stand on the banks Of the
Ohio and hur his missiles Of fanaticism into
the slave institutions Of Kentucky, nothing
but tic bittcrcst and most deadly fruit can be
expected lie has the malignity of old John
Brown without his sclCsacriicing bravery, and
good lncn of all parties ard all sections will
turn with lismay from the bitter cup of dis
union and civil and social disorgonization that
is rendered to them. In the Northern States,
many of the stcadiest opponents Of the Demo-
cratic party will fly for safety to the banner
Of Bell, and thus cut of large electoral vote
from the Black Republican cause.
The advocates Of Lincoln rely mainly for
success upon the continued divisions in the
great Democratic party' They sclf.complacently
profess to believe that at Baltimore the scenes
of Charleston will he re-enacted, that a deep
chasm will be found between the Democrats OF
the North and Of the South, Tint lin every aspect
Of the case, the prospects Of Republican success,
growing out Of The action at Baltimore, arc an
mating in the cXtrci;.... Ii has been the high
mission OF the Drn.Yr.a1y, on several trying
occasions, to aiiav the storm Of faction and
disorder, and 10 save the Constitution and the
Union from disruption. We have still faith
that, in view Of the mighty issues involved, wis
dom and a conservative spirit will rule the
cour:cj> =: baltimore an'l ;irat, by just conces-
siois, basis of principles will be adopted,
honorable anil satisfactory to all sections, upon
which the chosen standard.hcarcrs of the noble
old Dcmocratc party will be conducted to VIC
tory. In the approaching campaign arc IN
volvc,l the existence and preservation oi ilncraI
and constitutional institutions, and We yet look
to the Democratic party to close up its division
ami place The conredc"acy upon firm and STA
bic basis.
sn;uro.cncnl, IL, Richmond.
We have never seen more life and activity
than arc NOW manifested in The erection oil
buildings in this city. That eye-Sorc, the old
poorliorSc, is being RACED to thc ground, and
extensive ar.i cnmmodin,:> buildings will be
erected in lis stead The Managers OF the Male
ornhap ASYLUM hav" advertised for plans for
a larcc and handsome cdilicc, 10 be built upon
= orc..cr,- lot overlooking the old Fair Grounds,