Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-04-03
a Correction,

s0th ultimo:
Lewis e. iIarvie, Esq, and DR.. VIM F.
Thompson-one preferring MIR. Hunter for the
Presidency, and the other preierrlng Gov Wise
were certainly elected delegates; but both Of
the important question whether they su6ordl-
mated the party to their fayorites, or their ia.
vorites to the party-Mr. liarvic responding,
that whilst he favored the nomination Of Mr..
Hunter, he should earnestly examine at Charles
ton into the state of Democratic opinion, and
forget his favorte if persistent support stood III
the way Of Democratic success; and DIR. Thomp.
son going beyond this, to declare that he was
not only in favor of the man who should be
strongest, as to nomination and success, but
that he was against any Interpolation into the
Cincinnati platform, aud against the cardinal
principles flying at the mast head Of the En-
quirer,' as the organ Of Gov. Wise"
We do not refer to this for the purpose OF
replying to the taunt which charactcrizes the
Enquirer as the "organ Of Gov. Wise" Nor
do we undertake TO say what is the present po-
sitiou of Mr. L. f. Harvie on the question OF
slavery in the territories. We know that in
1856, at Cincinnati, Mr.. lIarvie himself report
ed to tFs Virginia delegation, and voted With
them for the identical resolution which now
floats at the mast head Of the Enquirer. y
Whether Mr. IIarvic has since changed his
opinion on this important subject. we TO not
undertake to decide. 1.-The shall 80 to Cinciu.
natl to oppose the acceptance Of the only just
and constitutional Interpretation which can be
applied to the Cincinnati platform, the inter
pretation already avowed by every leading
Southern statesman, proclaimed and ratified oi
late by caucus Of Democratic Senators, and
which the delegates from Mississippi and Ala
bama are positively instructed to make 4 sine
qua aea Of their cooperation in the Charleston
Conven,on-f Mr.. Harvie shall 80 TO Charles.
ton as the leading friend Of Mr.. Hunter, and
there oppose the acceptation of this intcrprcta
ton Of the platform, then Mr.. Harvic will rem
der Mr.. Hunters nomination to the Prcslcn
cy not only improbable but impossible.
But with regard to the position Of our init
mate and valued friend, VIM. +. Thompson WI
can speak with a perfect knowledge and under
standing. DR.. Thompson would be one Of III,
last men or earth to perform dishonest act
Any ''nterpoatioB' on his part, OH any occa
sion, or under any circumstances. would be m
possible; for ''interpoation' necessarily implies
dishonesty. To ''intcrpolatc,' is To .,'ist i'll
to insert something Spuriom.
But we can inform the Press. that 50 fal
from regarding The cardinal principles flying
at the masthead Of the Enquirer" as spa
rious, DR.. Thompson has ever regarded then
as elnbodying the only sst and constitutions
Interpretation Of the Cincinnati platform il
connection with the question Of slavery in tn
territories.
We can also state that neither Gov. Wis
nor the enquirer has Il warmer, iirmer o
truer friend than Dr. Thompson; that he nevc
did and never could have INDUCED in the OF
gaaic sneer imputed to him by the Press"
We have been careful to obtain an cxac
! statement of the facts upon which the Press
has founded the erroneous assertions abov
Quoted In brief conversation with Mr.
Wallace Of Petersburg, the latter asked whethe
Or. Thompson was satisfied with the doctrine
of the Cincinnati platform, or some question t.
that effect An affirmative answer was prompt
ly returned.
In the Convention, after Dr. Thompson ha'
expressed his decided preference FOR the nomi
nation of Gov Wise and added few remarks
he asked whether any one present desired tt
interrogate him further. No questions were
asked.
After he left the hall, in answer 10 some
question propounded by Hunter or Douga:
man, Mr. Wallace replied that DR.. Thompson
was mot in favor Of any alteration Of the Gin
cinnati platform.
Mr. S. B. Paul, Of Petersburg then demand
ed to know whether DR.. Thompson approved
the principles advocated by the Richmond ''En
quirer" on the question Of slavery in the terri
tories
Mr. Collier Of Petersburg, protested against
this species Of inqusition, and no answer was
given to Mr.. Pauls question.