Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-06-08


Into between the Aboltonists and the "Naiaial Al
lies" The Aboitiontsts already claim 10 hold tho ba
lance OF power IN the neI Congress and u ihey can
have their wishes gratifed by the election oi lew
Democrats In the South they will make good their
claim. Every Democrat elected from the south, viii
be- in effect, vote given the Abolitlonlss-ior II
will be substraced from the Wings and 10 that extent
contribute create the Abolitions!s the balance Of
power PARTY. We pray The people OF North Carolina,
Alabama, Tennessee, Kentucky and Louisiana, 10 re-
member his important TACT
from tho Ba!tiruors .szeriean)
The United Democracy in Connecticut, New York,
Ohio md Wisconsin, have established platform, OF
which the general features are the following:
/. No more slase territory or slave States
q The abolition of slavery in the District Of Column
bia.
3. The extension of tho Wilmot Provso over The
territories Of California and New Mexico.
l. Liberal appropriations by Congress for the improve.
ment of rivers and harbors.
S. Equal suffrage for men of all colors.
6. The repeal OF all Tariff.
7. Direct spalon for the support Of the Government.
=. The Sub treasury.
Before considering the spirit and propriety OF
such an article as This, we would be pleased 10 be
informed by the Wing, or lnteligencer, il the
WAig party al the North do not occupy the reyy
same "plarform," that is above given to the De-
,nocrats, so lar as us o6jectionableaess 10 the
South is concerned2
Are not the Northern Wings pledged 10 the
principle which contends for no more slQps to-
ritory, or slavs States?"
Are they not committed in favor OF "tte ADO.
litios Of Slavery IN the District Of Coium6ia@"
Do they not openly proclaim their advocacy
of "tis extension II the Wilnot Prociso opsr The
territories Of California and Neg MsEseo9"
ANA do they not also favor liberal appropri-
atoms by Congress Tor the improvement. OF rivers
and harbors2"
If these questions be answered in the afirma-
tive, as they mus, be, what advantage have the
Northern Ways over the Northern Democrats,
even admitting, for the sake OF a gumen tina,
the latter do advocate these obnoxious doctrnes7
To say The least OF the above paragraph from
the Wing, i. is in every sense OF the word, unge-
nerous, and lis seems evidently intended 10 operate
upon the coming elections by casting very seri-
GUS and odious impulation upon the Democracy
Of the Union. How far such reflection upon
the integrity and patriotism OF the Democratic
party in the United States accords with truth OF
justice does mol depend upon idle conjecture; nor
is II TO be decided by the unguarded declarations
of any heated partizan. The records OF the Fee
deTal Legislature have, fortunately, not been
made mp with an eye 10 the qualification or the
injury OF any particular class OF politicians
They state facts rs they occurred, and place men
and parties simply in he position which Neg as
sumed. These records do ample justice to the
motives and The conduct OF the Democratic par
", and, in 1ingiug back the unkind insiluaton
patriotism and integrity has been exhibited by the
Democrats OF Inc Union as by any other political
combination OF which our history lakes any no.
,ice The Democrats OF the North have been sin.
gular IN their attachment TO that part OF our
Federal Constitution which guarantees equal So
yereieny 10 the States and equal rights 10 the peo
pie; and their Legislature conduct has been in
marked and honorable contrast with that Of
tho Northern Wings. The Democrats of the
North have on many imro-,anl occasions in
Congress, sustained and co.opera,ed with the
Wings and Democrats of the South, while the
Wings of the North have, in violation Of The
Constitution, and in total disregard Of the che
rlshed and honorable emotions of common
brotherhood, rushed into the Infamous embrace |
Of aoolitionsm, and brandished tue sword of |!
disunlon and the torch Of incendiarism over the |
heads OF their Southern equals and friends
This description OF the Wings of The North |
will be fully justified BY the impartial records
TO which we have referred. Of course, there
have generally been few very honorable ex.
captions, but the fact cannot be denied that all
the Wing members Of congress from the North
have generally, if not invariably, been arrayed |
against the South. Notwithstanding this fact, |
however, the Wings Of the South have never |
refused TO consort with the Wing party at the |
North-lhey have never failed, as q party, TO |
unite with Northern Wings in the selection |
Of candidates for the Presidency and Vice |
Presidency Of the United States, nor have
we ever heard Of their Ea"ns uttered gr0ags
on acconLl u toe election Vi any Not.Acru |
Wing Cong ss!nan whether he was aboli. |
zionist Or not. On the contrary, Southern Wings |
last year ezuttsd atthe election OF Gov. Ford OF |
Ohio over ms Democratic competitor Weller |
who, when member OF Congress, offered a re-
ISOLATION TO expel the notorious aboliiionisl Gid
dings from the House OF Representatives Tor his |
disorganiZing and Gisgracriul conduct. AM,
yet, these are lhe men who now have The assn |
rance 10 talk about "CoalIiion Of the Denocra |
cy and aboliiionsts," and TO warn the people OF |
tie South against tho election OF Democrat Con- |
Eressmsn! And upon what pletence S tins noe |
III warning sounded The fear thai the abo
ItioHists will become sthe balance Of power |
party" in the next Congress Very important |
matters will be laid before the next Congress Tor |
elaboration and action, but there will b. no sub |
leet OF ANY greater importance 10 decide |
than those that were presented 10 the consldera-
ton OF the celebrated Congress OF lS47.S. Then |
The Mexican war had been terminated oy a lIea-
~ OF Peace, by which lrac, Of country was
granted 10 the United States. IL was The Impera-
tive duty OF that Congress 10 have officially re-
cognixed that territory, and enacted laws for its
government. The balance Of power" was then
neither in the northern Uhiss who opposed the
acquisition OF that Territory, u iu the "G6otion-
isss." But there was "balance-of power par
~" a, that Time in Congress, and the Richmond
Wing must be very obivious il il has So soon
forgotten The names OF those gentlemen VINO COM
posed that party. II, however, il will lake the
trouble 10 make The proper reference, il will fEd
that Messrs. Stevens oil Georgia, PeEtcion Of
Virginia, and six otneI Southern Wings formed
tadl never 10 be Forgotten balance VI power par.
y" IN The House OF Representatives, which, in
connexion With the entire northern whig and
abolition strength, and in opposition TO the pro-
tesiations and votes of all the other Southern
Wings, all the Southern Democrats, and very
large number OF Northern Democrats, effected
The defeat OF that bill, called the "Claylon COM
promise, by which the slavery agitation would,
probably, have been setlled forever, without det-
fimenl 10 the Union or insult 10 the South
There was "balance.of power party" compos-
ed of Southern Wings, who did exactly VIVA, the
abolitionists desired, but could not have accom-.
plished but tor the aid OF those wings. And yet
the Southern Wing editor, who was eloquent and
interchangeable in his labors 10 re-eleci these very
men, now comes forward 10 exho:t he people Of
the South, whose peace ana prosperity have been
endangered by the act OF those same men, not 10
elect democratic Congressman from the fear thai,
By so doing, "balance-oi-poUeI party" may be
formed Of the aboilioniss.
Let the Wing and the In,eligencer say what
they please, they cannot deny tia, the Democrat.
ic party al the South are unanimous in their
supper, OF The true Southern ground, as inter-
preted by the Vifgbia Resolutions of lS4S-49,
and the lair presumption is that if there is any
surrender o! Sou'he"n rights il will no, be made
by Southern Democrats.
We therefore sincerely trust that the peope
of The South wi not permi. themselves 10 b.
deceived by any such shallow, partisan tricks,
and that they will promptly and Indignantly re.
buke the spifiland he conduct which would IN.
&c with their most sacred feelings ana atsmp!
TO mislead their honest aud better Iuds mems 70.
the ienoble and insignificant object OF mele par-
" gaix.