Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-11-11
RICHMOND ENQUIRER
MoNDaY MoRSTSC, NOVEMBER 10. 1881.
A CHANGE OF TACK.

cannot have passel from the minds OF the public that
prior to the late Congressional election every Virgins
Wing press and politician united In the preconcerted gam
dcuouncing The Democratic party OF the State as ultra
their devotion TO the Souh-as sympa.hzes with the ma
action of South Carcinain word diSunonsts, on nc
count Of the past, The Wings had full rope play with
! but all must admit they hung themselves. Their grea
'Union" humbug smolhered TO death by the people
vsina and other trap, deception, must
resored to.
We felt anxious to know what part they would play
what miserable humbus they would in their desperation
evoke for the election Of Mr. Summers Will IL be believed
that they have made complete and
sailing the Democratic party Of Virginia not being true
the Souh-as ready, for party capa TO sacflce tht
honor and interests of the South2 Before the Congresson
election the Democrats Of Virginia were 50 much devoted
to the South as to be denounced dsunonstsno, they
are little the South that they will sacrifice every
thing 10 parly Political Machavcism and Jesuistry may
reconcile these warrug arguments of desperate and un
prncpcd parybut the sterling honesty and common sense
intelligent and patriotic people will revolt from SO dis
crcditable an exhibition and will drive the with misses
from the stage.
The game TO which havc alluded is now being played
with visor BY the Wig papers Among the garng demon
s,raons of this unbushing change of 'front.' we find an ar
ce in the Lynchburg vrgnian Nhis) OF the 81 Instant
That paper takes the following article in The Ne"
YORK Times Seward Whig):
We publish in another column letter from Gov. Brown
of Florida uFon the subject of Wing nomination for The
Presidency he thinks that Convention ought 10 assem-
de and that Southern Wings ought 10 send delegates 10
that resolution should be offered requiring the nominee
10 pledge himself the "supp"rt of the Compromise
su and especially Of the fuyitire Stare Lalc and his
Gisarprora o any repeal modification efh II the rcso-
should Le adopted he advises the Southern dele.
gu;es TO ,cithdru1o Convention. We uve little
doubt that this will De pursued II acc"ds with pre-
cedens already established In the Whig Congressional
caucus at the opening OF the session o looU It vi" De re.
ueintered that resolution offered pedalng the Wing
party against tie HiUt Pfoviso. IL was laid upon the Ia
nle by almost unanimous vote, wlereupon Mrssrs.
Toonbs Seph, ns and Others withdrew, and went into
position General Iuy lur'S administration. The exump'e
nus will undoubtedly be followed. Such resolution as
specified by Gov. Brown will probably be introduced
What lciH be done teli III
The Vginian thinks the predictions Of the New ok
Tines reasnnabe and avows itself 10 be firmly per
suaGed that the Whig party 10 tire South will give their sup
port for the Presidency, whose position con-
cernipg The Fugitive Slave aw admits any doubt and
preliminary resolution binding The Convention 20 make no
nomination. except Of whOse views have been dis
ncy proaimtd would se;n le suresi and NEST natural
mode of attaining such object"
We shall here merely ande, pas,Gnt 10 the ridiculous
attitude in which the Nhig press Of Virginia now place
themselves by usying the withdrawal Of Mrss's Toomhs
and Wings from the Wing in 1885, and reius-
lag sustain Mr. Winthrop. lw DC remembered that in
spite OF The action of that caucus the Hhlg party In Con-
eress with few exceptions voted for the Wimot Provlso
Winthrop and that Mr. Morton Of Virginia denounced
by the whole Wing press "f the State from Dan 10 Beer
sheba iaihLss the Whg cause unworthy Of the cup
port ul bis Whg constituency!
The Vrgiaian points the resolutions of tic Char1,,es
vile Convention as avowine tie attitude Of The Virginia
Wg party and j, declares its belief that the Wings Of he
North in nacaal convention will be induced BY policy if
IN
y the New York Times and offer every reasonable surety
to the South In efuaiivn sch ar-fetced conclusion
may refer the manifest fact thai Northern Whisgcy is
under the influence OF Seward tEIa: not ono OF the wing
State Conventions tho North has endorsed the compro
mise but he contrary, several vi them have expressly
determination 10 leave The fugitive slave law
,,pcn io modification repeal and embark the
country IN the Ul agitation. Northern Hhggery well
vp.L The person Johnston hc defeated soil Gov
pennsyvs na while the OF the Northern Demo
rracy is fairly represented in the person OF The gallant Patr
utic and triumphant Big!cr.
BIZ, the gist of the Vrginans arice--s cri-
cism of the attitude of the Democracy of Virginia. 1t
says:
Their State Convention put forth Of nny
character upon this vital They wholly luled
10 declare their feelings wishes, designs. 1t is well
known that they choose regard the Democratic party in
The North reliable and trustworthy in all that concerns
our section. Acting that assumption, they may
action Certainly they should have learned something from
the conduct of Mr. Van Buren, but il suits their purposes 10
Iecp up preenson that Northern Democrats safely
be trusted with the interests of the sareholdne States and
;hev will be reluctant do any which may imply doubt
What Southern Wings may feel themselves constrained IRON
principle do think it altogether probube thn South
ern Democrats may be restrained BY policy from doing We
design TO mputc to them, other aud worse motives
than such have often made themselves manifest n their par
1t cannot be denied that they are more strictly
banded together in their welded 10 party
more compromising and concatory when differences arise,
than the Wings principle and governing object with
them will be- il has ever been SO tn arrange and accom-
their alrs open the widest chances OF sue
cess. would be rsking good DEAL 10 pursue the plan In
National Convention, which have Indicated as the pro-
oaoe OF the Southern Wings and cur conclusion that
they vii. not do i.
This being consider fair presentation Of the posi-
on and purposes the respective parties in the South We
invite those Of our eowczens whD think that the great
interests o section have been impcled by the action OF
fanatics in the North TO reflect which party among pre-
<ents the most determined front its opposition TO their mis-
cherou, schemes Which Of the tco 1ring TO risk the
more the maintenance Of our rights! Which appears
least reiucat trey connection which might place in
possession of enemies the vannge ground and the
rn0 Of political power with lrhch the certainly they
.oud effect destruction To conception the stand
taken oy the Whg party in this State at their late Convcn
lion in Charlottesville, places them far very far before III,
opposing party in their claim upon the confidence OF those
~ho look upon the slavery agitation as the subject ol para
mount interest before the country
Wa ask the candid reader when he shall recover from his
.mazemenl calmly examine these extraordinary spccua-
Ghcutt 10 CIedlt tat tno assault
Southern fidelity Of the Democracy Of Virginia. proceeds
from an organ of Whig party which, only few weeks
since was open-nouthed against the Democracy ultra
in their devotion the South deserve the stigma OF
disunonstsn? With singular Inconsistency the eg;nian
relics upon the silence Of the Staunon Convention 10 prove
that the Virginia Democracy are not to be trusted on The
Southern question Before the late Congressional election
this very silence marked by the Wing press as evidence
Of ultra Southern views Of "dsunionism on the part o!
the same Democracy! Suicidal conflict Of argument; des-
pcate resort oa sinking party 10 every eSpeden however
contradictory defeat its opponents The position OF the
Democracy was well known require any professions
al Staunton neither lha, of dsunion. m"ment
chareedb the Wings that OF want of vigilance and hde
y the South charged by the homes; md consist
party another Ii is in vain for the "hls organs 10
5.s OF their sounnsss and their opponents On tie
SYulirr:, question We challenge them - produce enc si
ri: Nuaey Wlai. any iiu"Tcc ~ha IS soGn! 'a'r:h
10 merit the support of to South. O e o:er aG, ic
Democracy presen. noblo array of sterling Northern