Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-02-10
TUESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 49, ~ -
THE PURISTS.

THE PURISTS
We have reprobacd the formation u '''
South as unwise and lac:ous anu COW ~ y :m
alive AGITATION upon which the Sou'" sho"'u i
tow, m raise up a counter-moTemen'-a disuhoh P"'
~ ,ba, the Democratic party, North aud South,
hsye resolved acquesce n and abide 0! 'ne
.o.sures if faithfully carried that all fears OF
disruption of the conederacy have been dsspaled oy Inc
conservative loving and patriotic action OF Inc oou
see no reason why such sectional organlza-
lions az the "union and "Soulhern Rights, should DC
kent up TO lash the public mind into excitement Inc oe
mocacv of Virginia have wisely avoided any COLLISION on
subject which split the party in some OF The States sou
of US Satisfied that the excitement would pass OH ey
have constantly refused make an issue with one aho'he
and the fruits Of their wisdom are seen IN the uha'n9
and harmony OF their party In the States south oil u.s. Inc
Democratic party rapidly recognizing ior Inc fes
DENTAL election upon their old platform The "unon" par
~ still kent up but with NANTES: signs OF weakness and In
decision The Souhern Rights party has abandoned lis or
psnizaton and all South is returning TO It's
ton with the Democratic party We regret out are MOI sur
prsed TO see single exception-and that Is Aaoaa-
There the Democracy have had large and enthusiastic
convention that re-adopted its old platform The Union
men have also had convention and resolved TO MAINTAIN
their organization. Whggery in Alabama seems TO be en-
rireIy extinct and swallowed up in "unlonism. a
few gentlemen about Montgomery, Alabama not con-
tent with the guarantees for the protection OF the
South held out by the OF the Dsnocra-
Tic party have themselves up as peculiar guardians Oh
Southern Rights have called Convention ON 4h March
next the purpose of determining the future policy oil the
Solhern Rights party" They declare that being opposed
10 the reorganization Of old National parties as we'll as TO
tie organization OF Union parties al the South they believe
w 10 the South and her best interests that there should
distinct Southern organization, formed for the pu
pose Of protecting perpeuaug her peculiar nstitu
tons"
Among the leaders in this movement Mr. Yancey OF
Montgomery and others who in ls4S refused 10 Cooperate
win tine Democratic party, and did all they could 10 aid
in the election of Gen. Taylor which the severes blow
eve. aimed South In their excessive pursn at the
pesen, time they would effect the object BY the de-
feat OF the nominations Of the Baltimore Democratic Con-
vention and the consequent election of Gen. Scott, the
Wing Seward candidate under whose auspices the South
would be prey to the Free Soil hapies of the North Sc
ward their head Such is always the consequence of the
sublimaed action of such ultrasts but we rejoice 10
tecye that their disorganzng will in
1888 fail utterly of the end aimed Alabama then rolled
up handsome majority for the Demosracy-she will DO so
ore effectively this year. The Mobile Register-a journal
originally anti Compromise, but battling ably for The
Dsmocracy-paces this exclusive attempt at "Southern
Rights" organization in its true light as follows:
Jais movement, In opinion, will only excite smile
, the calm and dspassonae observers of public opninn
in ,,bama II is flint ripple the surface Of poll
which will be completely merged III the more regular
AMI eady of events We have no objection TO the
movement Let those who cannot find fellowship IN the strict
~ publican organization of the Democracy or in the easy.
fitting Federal folds of Unionlsm scgregaie themselves In
IN independent party They have influence upon the
action of great the people Of the State and their
separate organization will but expose their weakness, while
will free the other parties from te pen!c"Gs nnuehce o
their cooperation
There is also much strong in The remarks Of the
Florence Ar Gazette, Democratic compromise paper
which deprecates continued Union organization for
the following reasons:
uTbe crisis has passed the country is saved the Union
stronger than ever and it is sacrlege tesccration to in
woke the halowed c the Cnlon merely for vile par
~ purposes the country needs repose y" one proposes
10 secrGeno proposes TO disturb the compromise, then
why all this silly GaboIe about organizing union party
We agan express the sincere hone thai the union party will
not become the agitaling party"
The "Union organization has hcoa abandoned in Mis-.
sisspp If we are 10 Judge from appe" in The Eckshurg
Wing, a leading Wing paper which more raises the
Wing f1g Ii is "a follows:
To THE WHO'S OF MissIssppI.--Ihe Wings OF other
taking sers Ia organize Tor he mex. Pree
Dental canvass and 70 be represented IN the National mug
Convention, for the selection o proper chnodales ana
becomes necessary for decide upon the proper course
which the party in this State should For the last
year the Wings Of This been battling in the Union
cause to prevent dissolution of the Union but as that
question has, in measure been settled, It devoyes upon US
10 decide whether will again join our wing friends
throughout Union True our Democratic friends made
us the maenanious offer that might Join them in their
agreed support the nominees OF
the Baltimore Democratic Convention-but as VIC did not
so anv nropricy in abou, 900 1000 Union Democrats
d sIinp terms TO about 2 QUO Union Wings the PROPOSE
ton was respectfully decn.d and as We furthermore be-
eve the Whg party to he the Union party and that there
/. greater guarantee offered in the National Wing Conven-
ton TO adopt the Compromise measures und I" nominate
undoubed friends of those respectfully sug
ges to Wing friends that we look to our own Couven
lion for men protect the interests of the South
and the perpetuty Of the Union We therefore, ask our
Wing friends the Legislature and The Wing press through
out the State consider o. the popcty OF holding Wing
Convention Jackson during the session. say the 18th of
February next appoint delegates 10 the National Con-
yenon organize the party in the vurious counties
The National Wing Contention lcu be held and right
and proper that The South should hare poice IN the selection
Of candidates..
We rejoice TO sec the whiss the South thus throwing
~ organization 1t shows returning OF honesty and
fair dealing II is they have made much by the dssen-
.ons of the Democracybu they strike for all the Of
Aces and for tho dangerous schemes obi
GUS 10 the people Of confederacy We glad to
Them dofng their borrowed feathers and fighting openly
for in that case we can confidently upon
Their leaders at the South may nveige the body of their fol-
lowers into the support Of the nominee of the "Na:iona
Whg Characterization signs point out TO be the Seward
candidate Gen. Scott-but will abandon the belief
that large portion Southern Wings will refuse be
drapooued into an utilization with Seward party OF the
North The reorganization of the Wing party, shows that
The danger TO the Union has passed. and that hereafter
The consederacy be aassed and endangered BY
,iona quarrels will into open odashoned bat
,e upon the distinctive principles Of the two parties.
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THINGS IN MISSISSIPPI
The Senate have agreed into the election Of the Sc
u,,ors for the vacancies In the short have posi-
lively refused agree election to fill the vacancy for
nm March 1853. In the