Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-11-06

.,,;or of NIL political parties Anti Masonry, hholi-
,; md that miserable but still active iactIon The
,, than all, they have arrayed
,pan them the influence o concentrated wealth, LOT
where yer il NAV from its influence IS certainly
iclt
ev should be turned with strong and almost painful
=, ,..v Ia The South. Can the Snuth, the generous
| Soutb-,hat portion Of our Union which has pr'deu
herself on the support of Constitutional principles IN
opposition To expediency, prove Iecicant n""' ana
andon all those cardinal points which she mas so long
| md sn dearly cherished. | have made but one All
.wer 10 those who have anxously inquired oil me on
| this subject can make but one ans"tr-Mat Me mt"
NOT Her past course-hcr future standing equally Tor
hd II But besides this view OF the case, the South
has practical question at stake IN thus matter winch
abe must look TO- The nomination of General Harrison
carried with the conviction TO the mnd oil every re-
a.cting man. that his nomination was concession 10
the Aboli,ionss whose influence by that act was most
earnestly coured That disturbing faction has most
completely realized all that was expected from them
those who will not see this noo must be put win that
class of whom it said there none so blind as
those who ,oW not see. The vermont and Ma,ne eiec
,ns afford positire proof Of this alliance Of the Abo
onists with the Wings. comparison of the recent
with the elections of 1885, shows this most conclusive
w. Let the South, look too to the law passed last
winter by the Wing Legislature of this State with re-
card 10 lin, recovery of fugitive saves-et them pom
der on tina, law-lhe most perfect violation of consu
tona security and rights, that has yet taken place
This faction was lis last legs until the nomination
of Gen Harrison, but when that niade they were
nsnred with new, to them almost unexpected
hopes, have heard it stated from good authority,
that previously to that nomination, some OF the most
of them had advised the dissolution OF their
societies, on the ground that public opinion was too
strong against thcm and being so feeble, they were
only mining the which they wished 10 pro"
u,ute But they said to themselves when they found
themselves courted by of the parties OF the conn
try-we are, after all, not 50 insignificant. Lei Us
stand tirm-and if General Harrison can be electea
artp tphIr
by our mid, we form the nucleus OF parry, WIZ"
viii gather such strength, that in another eiectlon
our uflucnce will be felt not only III the choce nut III
the measures OF the country. And so sure as cause
produces effect, this Will be the result On the olher
hand if MIR. Van Buren, is reelected, they WIN re-
eive blow in that which will PROSTATE them 10 the
eorth-for the party which invokes their ad' hnd
mo them useless to their political purposes wii from
regard other interests be among the hfst 10 put
them down. They will return 10 their natural hs'S"
flea nee and then alike useless 10 any party ano ors-
I'D nv all will find themselves under the necessity
of dissolying their societies Those whn cannot see
the results which have hastily suggested, must De Ut
III, ohservant Of the motives winch influence human ac
ton sObsia princips good MAXIM to observe ID
uolitica disorders we'll as n4oal and physical ones
if the South sleep on ihis subject non, she may
be first aroused from her sleep by Inc yen oil Tue una
npht assassin, and the torch, winch Is To ight 10 oe
strucon the happy and peaceful ahodes OF h'l CT
zens Can she he Indifferent Oh thrs-to her 50 Vla'
suhiect-n0r which she may rest assured IS cftStS
:,r her domestic institutions CrGdat Jadd"s-n"n
Eyo-ls there any thing in the elrcti"n oi Hehefai
Harrison, what lie may do IN ocs matters, c"hpa-
rabl with the fearful results growing out OF this qurs
ton, advise every man, before he goes TO the polls
IN the nome ntous day. which TO decide the tate OF
this Republic, to look on the wife Of his bosom and
the child Of his hopes-and il, after that, he can
deposit a ballot, which may Jeopardize the hap-
piucss of both, all | can say ls,-God help them WIN
such protector But, he cnnn0t. One practical
result must he drawn from the view have taken
which is that the Snuti-nnt State but he whole
s. uth--mus, cnnlp 10 the of what here > to the
Denocracy Of the North, abstract queston-but To
the South one of life aud DEATH that her citizens VII"
reflect must yield up personal preference and minor
points this contest, for the preservation OF what
besides heng great question as, affecting their po't'
cal riyhis-is of fearful import to them IN Praet,-
cai point of view The South must be convinced that
she mus RELY on herself in this contest.
In the glorious in the heart
Of every lover freedom throughout the ahtahle globe
the Patriot soldiers Of the day, had to fall back on the
South-there to fight the battle, and terminate the con-
test either for liberty or for colonial vassaage There
the battles were fought and nobly fought-and there
in the South on the consccrated ground of York Town.
was the glorious consunmaon OF freedom achieved.
So II is nuw-and like the circumstances OF the day
so are the principles for which coniend'ng
look 10 the South for the noble spirit and valor
Il lonk the South for the redemption Of the country
and know that the glorious contamination will
| attend her efforts.