Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-10-30
RICH MOND, VA.
Friday Morning, October 80, 1916.

The following well-,lmcd communication IT,
minds us that we have failed 10 expose Inc 'iue
character of the game pursued by The Nor'netn
wb;us The Wing press have taken especial
Mains 10 depounce the "Locotoco" doctrines, as
necessarily leading 10 every species OF anarchy
,nd>social DISCRIMINATION. Indeed, the Natioh'
al Inelligencer wen, sotar as 10 violate Tue 'ou'l
Al Monticello, aud 10 declare that the principles
OF MIR. Jefferson were Justly responsible iof INT
various radical factions which have dissraceo Inc
country, involving as they did fully The policy Of
Abolition, Anti-Rentism, and every other mad
and mschievous doctrine Of the day. On one
poin, We have shown The gross inconsistency oil
The Wing party, in aiming their weapons a, the
Democrats. We have demonstrated, BY The re-
cords, that the Wings of Massachusetts and New
Hampshire have openly courted the aid OF The
Aboli,onis,s, have avowed the perfect harmony
between The fundamental doctrines OF the Liberty
party and themselves, and have mpudenlly as
sailed the 'overshadowing influence oil the slave
holding power" which we derive from the COM
promises of the Constitution, and which they
would ruthlessly invade. On the other hand, We
have shown, by the published documents, that the
Democrats OF Massachusetts and New Hamp-
shire have, as party, openly repudiated all as
ISOLATION with the Liberty party, have sworn I'M
dying fealty 10 The Constitution, The Union, and
the undisurbed rights OF the South. AS lar,
then a. the question OF Abolition sconcerned, the
Democrats Of the North have shown themselves
10 deserve The confidence Of the country infinitely
more than their political opponents. ln their de-
yoion 10 the Constitution and The rights oil the
South the former compare with the later as lily
peron TO Satyr."
But the Locolocos" are denounced as the
champions OF lawless and destructive doctrines,
while the Wings, according 10 their own account
shine forth as bright beacons Of claw and Older
Let us apply this sophism and false statement 10
the Ambient faction in New York. All good
citizens, who believe in The supremacy OF The
laws and moral right, look upon this faction
as The most atrocious and fatal TO good order and
sound government that ever disgraced The nalion.
Have the Democrats Of New York shown any
sympathy for their odious princplesf So lar
from it, they have nominated for reelection Silas
Wright, who was called upon in his official cha
racter to enforce the laws against the disorganz-
ing movements OF the Anti Renters, and had the
frmness TO do his whole duty. This, OF course,
has arrayed against him all the rancor Of the An
ti-Renters, and his nomination affords unerrins
evidence that the Democrats, as party, have de-
clared open war against this destructive faction
But are The New York Wings, as party,
equally free from all suspicion of an utilization
with the Anti-Renters We shall prove by au-
lhorty from their own ranks that they have fully
endorsed the views of the Anti Renters by the
nomination ofJohn Young for Governor. When
the news Of his nomination reached The city Of
New York, il burst like thunder upon the ears Of
The old-fashioned conservative Wings" While
il was hailed with JOY by the radical Tribune it
was treated with disgust by The other Wing pa
pers. True, they have been whipped into cold
and apalhetic support tlhe regular Wing candi-
date, and justify themselves with the meagre con-
ISOLATION, thai all may come right and that Younss
CAN'T Rent" opinions may have been falsely re-
presented But The n. Y. Courier and Enquirer,
The leading Wing paper Of New York, does no,
mince matters, and comes out with The most une-
ouiyocal denuncialion of The regular Wing no.
minee and The motives which led TO 50 odions
selection.
To satisfy his own doubts, James Wat
son Webb addressed respectful letter 10
Young, in behalf of many OF his Wing
tellow.cilizcns, inquiing whether he, the said
Young, was or was no, Gin favor OF any leglsa-
ton. directly or indirectly, 10 interfere nth The
vc,ted rights OF landlords as now existing in The
Stale" The letter added, that reply in the ne
galive would unite every Wing in the City Of
New York in Jealous support of The nominees
of the late State Convention. Tolhis natural en-
quiry Young makes no repy-he plays the mum
candidate" alter The fashion OF General Harrl-
sons famous committee in The coon.skin, log
cabin campaign OF 1910. To cap The climax,
Young's organ the Livingston County Republi-
can, after stating that il is difficult 10 perceive
what possible good could be accomplished by re-
turning answers TO the many letters addressed to
him. says boldly, "We are authorised 10 say that
Mi. Young has come TO the conclusion respect
fully 10 decline answering the letters above al
luded TO, or any other letters, the object OF which
shall be 10 obtain for publication an exposition 0f
his public rie,cs, OF pledge for future action"
Silence, MIR. Young thinks is the best policy
TO obtain votes, and he wraps himself up in his
dignity, hoping, in The mist thrown around his OPT
MONS 10 catch the "sweet voices" Of not only the
large portion of the Wings who are the deter
mined asserters OF the policy OF maintaining The
rights of landlords as they now stand under the
law. but also OF the anti-ren,ers, who would
break down all "vesled rights" and substitute
force and violence for the mild swayo the laws
But another step in the melo-drama follows
This regular nominee OF the Wings is also
taken up as their candidate by the Convention Of
an,i-ren,ers. This accumulation of proof is toe
much for the Courier and Enquirer. Satisfied
now as 10 The reasons why Young refused lc
pledge himself agains, any legislation interfering
with "lhe rested rights OF landlords" it boldly ar
rays itself against the nominee and its own party
l, openly denounces The Wing nominee for Go
vernon, as fully committed TO The isms of anti.
rent as Ira Harris-as can open and avowed
anti-renter-an agrarian-a radical legislator
ready and willing TO abroga,e the vested rights Of
citizen; or, il not all this in reality" continues
the Courier
"Then is he Dsmagosnc, who, 10 secure te
himself the support of set OF men who have
openly yepndiaied the most solemn contracts ana
reekleslp committed deliberate Murder in resist,
ancc of the Laws has voted in The Legislature
contrary to his convictions OF right, aud In viola
lion OF The Constitution. Whether he be the one
or the other, (t adds,) he cannot receive the sup
port Of the Courier s. Enquirer; for under NO
circumstances will it support for Office any man
on the mere score of party erpcdtcncy regardless
of those grea, principles which give TO the Wing
party It's moral force, and which alone render il
The rallying point OF the great and good men Of
the nation"
1t adds, that Young's admitted object in secu-
ring the late Convention to revise the State Con-
slilulion was, ITO obtain the political control OF
this Stale for the Wing party, through The me.
dunn OF 10000 eolored uoius, 10 be admitted un-
der the new Constitution His estimate of The
devotion oil The Wings 10 their principles, must
be low indeei, when he assumes that their love OF
power and office is so great that they will give
sha;. fro IN N AT, fr0p