Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-02-06
RICHMOND ENQUIRER.
WEDyEsDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY =.
-1,nr nErncpAcY In TA\GLE."


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"rHE DEMOCRACY IN a TAN'LE'
Aswe ex,eccL sutne Of the Wing presses n' TONNES "
swee, rnorsel Under their tongues the HUE Do
cussoa in the House of Representatives. w VI"
-.;. = ,;b Tho compromise and the doctrine OF The
i,, ~ s, s,,,n were brought Into tho arena Inc re-
,sburp Ioeleenccr for example, seZss The i"ciden eS
s ,ha, ..c Democracy is in tanse, that the "snou
derjne fires OF dscord in the National Capitol, threat
en- at every nosn burst through and wrap The DeEoc
racy in iancs II is now fixed fact tn. The Democracy
are on the eve Of terrible explosion That they are rac
c4!y divided i, idle deny. Means 'nd appliances
may be used Tor time in p7ocrasnang tie ou'O"'s pu
come it must, and come too with terrible crash
We could MOI hu, smile al these cxavagan: hopes Ut De-
nocraic disscnsons srn.ing from the ieemng fancy OF
the Wing Editor We remembered full well how The las
wears calculations Of opponents founded upon muc
stronger ba SIS shivercd into atoms by the verdict OF
the intelligent, Democracy OF Vrgnia-how the Democratic
ecouescenrs in the Compromise ussaed disunon-
lists how the C, CT "Unon from end of the State
TO the ohcr-and how the Wing party abandoning their
own nnn,e and adopting the plausible Of "'hc
Union par,vn were driven from lhei! main strong
holds in the State The people through the huTbuc,
and VIRGINIA is now more thoroughly Democratic than
shs has been for many years In the difficult crisis through
which Virginia has passed 'rumphan,y the Democracy
showed conservative, far-seeing devotion TO principle,
which always carries There was difference o!
opinion among Democrats as 10 the merits of The Compo-
mise when adoptcd-but with wise liberation for an hon
est DISAGREEMENT no issue made and Compromise De-
mocra. and antl Compromise Democrats equally refused
10 make les, OF the question and voted for the Democratic
cause hic they regarded the cause OF the Cons'.
u,on State Rights and tic Union In the manner
they will exercise liberal tolerance the question oil Inc
right of secession as TO which there equally difference
tho
also 10 make test question of that They know tina! no.
binr can be more disastrous The peace and safety OF the
Union and the Constitution than the supremacy OF the wing
party-and properly waving the discussion OF abstract
questions The Democracy will unite in defence OF long
cherished well setcd principles and in favor oil proper men
carry them out-ony requiring that upon the doctrine Oh
secession upon the merits OF the Compromise neither
section the differing portions of the party shall as
sail or make upon the other because of the sentiment II
may conscienousy entertain for or against The one or Inc
other proposition
The Petersburg Soutlside Democrat our sentl
men,s exactly when II says that there and will continue
70 be- points of disagreement between different DIVISIONS OF
,he Democratic party But these speculative and will
no wise prevent hearty cooperation OF every shade and
section and name of Democratic party in support OF lis
candidate for the Presidency Under contingency Will
the Baltimore Convention nominate man who Is tainted
with the soil anaticism; and all that the Sounern De-
mocracy demand is the nomination OF candidate IN whose
fidelity to the Constitution, and enlarged and anseconal
patriotism perfect reliance may be reposed Win us VINO
maintain the right of secession is indispensable that
the candidate of the Baltimore Convention shall be OF the
same opinion II is only essential that he be thorough
Democrat opposed The centrazhg tendencies Of the Fed
e-al Government and true and firm in his devotion 10 the
rights of every section of the country. Such candidate the
Baltimore Convention will nominate. The Wings may hug
hatd doll they leas
their hopes upon The most improbable OF contin-
oencies wc nre perfectly indifferent their fantastica
amusements and their caprcous calculaOns being conf
IDENTIFY assured that the Democratic candidate in the campaign
of 81 will be of such character and Of such principles as
to secure the JEALOUS support OF the most uncompro
missing of State sovereignty and Southern Rights
In Alabama the "Unon (Whe) presses equally sought TO
make little capita of the assumed fact that certain
luons were Introduced into the Aa5lml State Democratic
Convention announcing III" doctrine OF secession opposing
the Compromise &c., which were laid on the table, but they
did appear the journal OF the Convention The Mont
gonery Advertiser explains this matter fully; showing that
the Democracy OF Alabama no, 10 be diverted from
steady and united mch victory by my discussions of
abstract questions or tests of Democracy II says:
Resolutions OF the character mentioned introduced
after the Con,, had unanimously adopted those OF the
committee winch had been appoaed for The express purpose
of drafting resolutions expressive OF the sense OF the Con-
y.npn Many of members OF The C0Eren lion had been
apprsed firebrand from extreme Of our party or
,e other would probably be thrown into the Convention,
and determined 10 put il down at once, matter from
wha, quarter il should When The resolutions above
referred tn were introduced there was almost unanimous
vo, 10 Law them table but trO al most,
nu against il; Pending motion. that they snad not DC
.peac on tic journals Of tho Convention, III" n3ser very
orouerly asked leave withdraw he altogether from be-
ion it, and leave being granted the resolutions were ~ith-
drawn by tIt author This The whole history OF this
INSIGNIFICANT .;le incident, which scarcely caused ripple
upon the smooth and harmonious surface OF onT proceedings
and pissed away with the moment
We have not The least doubt that an extreme set OF resol
rlnn. in avnr al d!suaon secession &C. would have met
Win similar ise The whole ruth this aad federalism
may as we'll know il at once; tie democracy met in that Con-
reniion 10 haruonise upon their old time honored principles
and pait0rm and thty determined hat no 1aeic'S eaer
for, one me or Other should their harmony
Yhey kept tia. idea steadily in rec and ca'ritd OUT and
we nave ma. shadow oi duai that the de'nocracy OF
Alabama will cspund TO het eflurs III the ralne cordial
unanons spt; federalism in all phases and DISCUSSES
whether under s old nainc-o The contrary not
outstanding.