Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-08-26

, The !'reS!eut on taking the chn:r. stated The
| D:l.ct @! tia :nse!ny 20 be TO take counsel TO-
sr':rr "n the great subjects now rgi:a'ing tha
ptbic IGiE,i-iO Srress GUr devotion 10 The Con.
,ii:u,inn Inc Union, 10 S:sta rights free speech.
! =. free press, . f,.s and pure bhilot bix, and
peace upon basis honorable niiko 10 all paries.
rL. iast proposition WAS hailed with shouts of
appalaIs".
| ll9l. = w Wall WIS then introduced. and
| three tremendous shouts twice rapented.
MIR. Wall, jill most powerful thrilling and
| eloquent spesch of more thar an hour discussed
| tho present unhappy condition Of our country,
| showed conc!usivsly that as the Union WAS not
| made by the sword, it cannot be restored by
! force. The despotic tyranny, the outrageous
| violations Of the Constitution the vilo corrup.
,9ns and miserable inbecility of Abraham Lin
coin and his Administration. were most scath
ingiy r, buked.
R'cEarl Il Wilson. F. a from the committee,
reported number of resolutions, which we're
unanimously and enthusiastically adopted. One
ia f>vo: If psace WAS greeted With cheer upon
cheer.
II would appear tha. such articles ~ the Sbove,
numbering Is they 10 by the thousand, and en-
!e,rllsg Throughout Tho sphere OF Northern poll
lies. reu &C. Tie s:ntimen.s Of many Northern go
tors; snd thai. IL eject. they may not altogether
bs futio ns msg te inferred from tho following
paragraphs
Fra N tho iiGG 40 Coui~r
THE CONTEST.
Il in iumnIri in New York, and the report is b.
lirvcd by many who are i'll position 10 bs we'll in-
t'Tm",! tia, nj sn e'Ty day Abraham Lincoln will
withdraw his TaIlc ~ candidate for reelection,
! and urge ,!l4 assembling of another nominating
! conv1n;;"u. II is said shat ThurlOw Weeds res
c-nt visit 10 Washington. had reference 10 this
flank movement" We give this rumor for
wha, !, .s WORTH not vouching icr i,s reliability.
We have 40 doah:. however, that the President
wl undertake 10 chunga hin base" at tho first
| Favorable opportunity. The assaults in front OF
| Wade aui Davis nih The cIoas tire cI Greeley
ire 20" numerous" tor him. Poor Lincoln
rom h- washrgian cacrespcnIcncr ofIheN. WUIli
CURIOUS REPUBLICAN, MOVEMENT IN Foot
THE Election 10 60 ny DEFAULT
| The deliberations CT tho leading Republican
/ managers 10 this city, New York, Boston and
| elsewhere have led 10 NOS. singular determins-
| lion Oh THAR pnrt. II is slated Upon very good
authority :hnt t.cy have determined TO allow the
| election 20 go by default. and leave the Damo-
| cratic party to elrc! their President and the
House OF Representatives. tbs Secretary Chase
who is said TO hs tho author Of this very curious
political movement. The reasons for The 8Cop'
ton ri, this policy arn as fellows First, the Re-.
publican lenders are sati.i u that the war is near
liz cnnc'ra:on; thai disunon pesce is inevita-
bl, aLd they wish tie Democratic party to suffer
he ignomicv in history Of being the political or
| eSnizn'cn which consented 10 separation ofthe
J North nni South Second, iney argue that no
mora money is to be mAde out Of the war; that
| .hc ii"anc-s nf tho country now in such Il
state tiig! "r,nc:ors vii hereafter lose but cam
no, maze iraEcs; i'll short, that the pubic orange
| has been .pucczr1 dry, ard that tho election Of
| Il Democratic President anh House Of Represeu.
,aiices would put tue latter rnsly III position
! whereby ;t.y could rot conduct tIc nor make
l'any money ia. their .rsnds. and you'd be COM
r"liol 10 snhn,:: 20 d:s:Io.o-Gblc plan. Third,
| ,aey further argue hist should Nj L;ncrlu be
| elected pcGce wcu!d likewise be inevitable,
owing 20 !is gretehed arrangement OF the war;
| but that Il peEce under Republican auspices
word forever RUN tie politica! fortunes OF every
| ruh:n: inau connected viii. that ps,.y. Fourth,
.irat an tne .,ia!icaMs would h@ve msj jorty i'll
The Senate during IT,. au.ire lsIm Democratic
President they .rcGld prevent My peace that
| ,@culd not bring with il lie abolition of slavery
in IA. Southern S:nles Now that they consider
the war hopeless the Republicans arc willing
enough that there shopld be pcsce, but it mus:
| be peace with diSuuion, so that they would 10:
| iinv, lhe political power ct the South 10 coneDd
| against in Il re,u !i:sd Union.
! THESE considerations hgve Lad so much We ght
with the leading Republicans tina! they are quite
willing to Eco Mir. Lincoln defeated in every
Safe Of The l'riVr; indeed their purpose 10 do &c
| ii stated without rcaervEiGil, ard tho course oi
tha leading organs of the party shows that they
regard III. cit c.ion OF the Chicago nominee ss
| fvrrgvns conclusion.