Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-04-17
The prc.idcncy-IEhoi Is 10 be Not.Iinatedi
To tie Editors IF The Enquirer:
10.h I,-;I
-.AsIlNGroN. 18th ApriI.

w ANiIINOiuN, l-lil pull lSDu.
KS you may suppose, the 'cauldron is boil
ing" Every one is engaged in President rna-
king--evcry one has his favorite, and pr"l,.$Scs
10 believe nc is the strongest man. AID viii.
certainly be nominated.
If the Charleston CoDsrn.!nn ,!.ail make :.
GOOD nomination., have unIir- cr:li.lrnr:. Ia
our s,lc,rss--iIl;le"i, DO nn; even ralrriaih IL
doubt ou tm suiject. What:.c: ''iyi-inn,
there may he il! mUi raiik>- wl!ac"e' :tl"rs ~:
blundefs. lie party uiay !avr c';'n.;:''ts': "nG
will not ,luitiIy tnyScf hr ntinY. that -.
have moi committed inany--yr' III. al. "!t !','
merged in the great question Of ''ilni,n "r d.
union" lie must hr deal! "l hli:i. who
doubts the success ri \ E!a"k Republican will
he the knrl ri the lni"r. ana ny word in" i.
the Republican,: arr nnl prepared for ih"i.
Thousands and ti"nI&I;r:>. %h" itvc been
acting with ihai party i'll stale and lnca!
elections will rrt.n,c rieT steps. a: s',"!i thu
naked lucs;ini, "f Il 'n": % j,';irm !f"-
sentcd
Ylir Il 10 EC "IE IU::I,
Yu have in ni;r good Did i:r!!:":' >la;' ""
able and gallant S"I,, whose EH!nr- wi! e" hc.
fore the Chaiic.!nn Convention For n;r, ~
you wei, know, ! have long al! actively
worked, and will never ccl.G 10 ii" ~. ~ long
as there is any prospect nj >''ccc<S. In urging
the claims OF my lavoritr. never have nnr sill
carry on L warfare against his cnElnrtitnr |
have no taste Tor that mode Of supporting. i
friend IT, therefore. the mantle should fall on
the other distinguished son ii Virginia. no
laggarl support will he given to him by me.
The South is fairly entitled To the nrXt Pres
i.lcnt, and doubtless will claim him; vat We
t,r ,,Il- nls,,I II,r:, iDl lI
matter 10 namc prominent men il ti!c free
States VII" are free from "l,j"rliGas. Nearly
all seem 10 have some recl!iaT ri,:n!"i:.. more
or less obnoxious to the Snntii When wc 1t"
find a sound, national lnan III ANY nj the free
States, we Of the South should g;ve him the
right hand Of fellowship for we should bear III
mind. while it costs us nothing 10 be Demo
Gratis, il is not so with those in the free States
They have TO combat every specic' OF ianall-
cistn. and TO stem, nstcal nf natin. with, the
current.
Mcssrs Editors, think Am well arlrtint-
cd with the political history and anieccdcnts
of every prominent Democrat now on tho
stage, anu undertake 10 say that know Of
not one--no, not one-who occupies Soundcr
and more national ground than General Joseph
Lane. Of Oregon. For many years it has been
NV good fortune to know the nohlc.hcarcd and
gallant old soldier. y part Of the time board
cd at the same house with him, and VA: strong.
~ impressed with his sound Judgment tho
rough honesty, and fidelity 10 friends. These
are traits that are of far greater Importance
than any and all others
As regards Ibis record, il is without spot or
bcmsh enclose YOU Il short speech tie
lrercd by him recently in the United States
Senate, (have the kindness if yen please, to
publish it with this letter. Yon will find
that he comes square up to the question III
volvcd. No preaorjcnii9n, =" 1"d%ia4s. ~
IFS and dnds.
IF then, we should have To 80. outside /
ask for Gen. Lane fair showing know he
will not suffer his name TO come in c0mrctl-
ton with either Gov Wise or Mr.. Hunter
On the contrary, A. soon MS the vote Of Nir-
rinia shall be cast for either, the vote oil
Oregon will be 50 cast, an, continue to bc su cast
rs long as Virginia adheres To her son. ! will
not extend this letter by going i:;o any de-
tails. respecting Gen. Lane availability. will
only add, that am perfectly satisfied Ae can
carrv erery dou1Jut .Sfate-and if nominated.
| nm informed he will carry Pennsylvania by
at least twenty-five thousand-and that bets
VIII US Iluuc vi lIlIL fHSLNN
Remarks OF Hon. Joseph Lime, of Oregon,
In the Senate Of the JnIted states, De-
cembcr 10, 1859.
was unfortunate Mr.. President. il. not hearing
the point which was submitted by lie senator from
Ohio IN tho course oi ms speech 10 the Northern
Democratic Senators. noticed that the senate!
rom Minnesota rose and responded ont aii not
hcar what was the question: submitted.
Mr. Puul-Ihc question whlc.. ! trouU'cil. To-
,erring 70 the statement contained in the speech oi
nj the Senator from California;. n: Grass Valley. %:e.
whether the ether Democratic Senators from the non
slaycl!olding States held the position TIM; any man
who cntc.tains Judge Douglas crn"ns Or mine, FOR
they essentially differ in things. "s 20 the power
OF i Territorial Legislature. Wa unit 20 sit at The
head OF the Committee Territories, Or to Le re.
ceived into the ranks Of the Democratic par:"-w=-
ther It WAS caIISc nj exclusion!
Mr.. Iane-Mr. President. l desire 70 say 10 The
Senator that it is no: my purpose To prescribe rieS
or platform Of principles for the Democratic party
| had nothing to do with displaciuS Judge Douglas
from his position as Chairman o. the Committee OF
Territories; bu. will say to my friend ircn Ohio
tha: have very great respect ior him. and that
have no doubt there are MANY good Democrats IL
the Northern States who do not agree with me upon