Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-01-27

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they will take this stand openly b0ldy and e9aroeaty IN
Convention interest, prudence and paro'isn a suggest
te wiSdGm ii our uniting with them in the nomination anu
election Of The President who will enforce and carry :o si
ec that policy which alone The Souh from utter
ruin, and the Union from disruption.
In aptasonl>m 10 that party a the North Stands t!!c
wing party They utterly hostile 10 the South, IN az
their tenrnccs, synpaths and principles With them we
hold cnnmuninn tocnte alliance They would dry
Up the sources Of prosperity, agrli2e themselves
and 10 feed the morbid appetite Of greedy blind abolition fa-
natcisn they would arn cu sa"es with the indseon ana
iagsot, 10 murder our families and burn our dwellings,
from tho Macon Georgia Journal ard Mossenaerl
THE UNION PARTY AND THE PRESIDENCY.
ARTICLE READ.
The Union men of the South will be called upon 10
settle very important question in regard 10 tho neat Prai-
dental election They will avo 10 decide whether they
VIII stand nloof from the old party organizations and us
entearor 10 hold the balance 0f power and make csoicc u
tris whether they will blend themselves with the
oier party, control s urganiZatcn anl unite III The sscc-
! lion of sound, able patriotic caniidlcs.
This IL tho question 10 be dccitcdand must he d lied
promptly and wis"s-ff he decision hang the dts'i.
nies OF the country national Union organization Is out OF
the quesion-it impactcabe and is likely 10 remain
so for some years COME The hnaly of the Compromise
will be important Issue In the campaign but il will
be the only Issue. Other questions n thrilling import
viii be mingled in the a National Union Party
would be based upon idea and that IS mpractcabc al
present.
The Union men of the South in our opinion.
psh their purposes and establish their principles US ciectu
They now control the States Of Georgia. Alahnma, tprIda
Mississippi Louisiana Kentucky, Tennessee Virginia,
North Carolina and Maryland. II is possible they might
rally majority In South Carolina. The vote OF those
States sufficient elect President; bur thrown
in one body into national Convention, they might secure
the selection of proper candidate whose election they would
place beyond doubt.
II s lhen the and evident policy Of the Union men
Of the South to send delegates 10 one OF the approaching
National Conventions II asked, which Cunvenon' we
would answer unhesitatingy 10 the which assemblies a
Baltimore the lst Tuesday in June next
II is impossible for Union affiliate with the North
Wigs. As national organization, the Wing party no
longer exists 1t is disorganized and dsbanded The North
portion of is led and controlled mainly by Free Sellers
and factionis Even Mcsss Fillmore and Webster have
lost their influence there BECAUSE their official lties
they have been disposed do simple justice TO The South
Cooperation with such Seward and Dayton: and
Corwir is Of the as the great mass
of their followers wholly unsound on the slavery qiss
ton.
The Democratic party the North Is less obnoxious
this charge. The Democracy there led by such
Buchanan, and Cass AM DcElnson-by Duugias Of ILL.,
nois, and Wright, of Indiana These sound, und
their followers sound In their general politics. they d
fer but little from the great of Union tho SOUTH
while they all favor the naty of The Compromise, oppose
the further agitation OF the slavery question: ana repuahts
fanatcs and ultrasm in every shape With such aud
their followers tho Union at the Sou could cordially
fellowship because they would thereby sustain their cher
ished principles without sacrifice.
We say then that the Union OF the South ought to
send delegates the Baltimore Convention. lis the most
efIecua way accomplish their design Of saving and per-
putuatng the unon Unless they do 80, that Convention
may lose its conservative characte and may bring forward
candidate who will be obnoxious 10 the South.
There is this most singular coalition being
formed between the Aboionists and Disunnnsts c0nn
Convention No sensible close his eyes to the
fact Van Buren, Blair Benton, and their freesol coadu
tors marshaling their forces the North. Rho Com
mandcr Mcdonald and Qutman gathering together the
scattered members Of the Coffin Regiments the South
These defeated in their late reasonable schemes
combine for the purpose of substituting and contr
ing the national Democracy. They eW accomplish their
purpose oo-unlcss defeated by prompt the
part of the Union OF The South Here in very midst
they changing their Names epuIating their principles
and preparing associate with what, few months since
they termed e radical and rotten Democracy he F0r
Opcn DisunionIstS who denounced fank.es-Who refused
10 trade with them or admit them into their family circle
are ready embrace the swse little fellow nI Kin
d.rook whole horde OF his abolition followers
Even Hun Representative from the INST District - i"nd
ccsced such osne, .. ONO Verify 'coiins
their shadows before" 80
Now hone the Union of the South viii send
delegates 10 Baltimore for the purpose of breaking up this in
hope they will send delegates there VINO will Cooperate
with the Jackson Democacy-reaflrm the doctrines
OF the Georgia Conrenon-engratt Tho principles oi The
Conpromise upon The Baltimore Platform ana bring out
some such NJ Buchanan for the Presidency,
For ourselves honestly believe that hlSlS The only
way in which the country can be saved II the Souien
Union men remain of that Convention the Compromise
winr Of the Democratic partyht true Jackson Delocra
Van Burenites and the Rhe,cs-a free Soil anti Compro
mise ticket will be nominate The slavery agitation will Dc
reopcned, and the Union will be lost
vic throw ou, these hints fo the reflection OF Union
friends in the Legislature and hope they will take
ion in the premises before they dpc!se. The time for ac
.ion is at hand This s day OF progress Parties, like in
jviduus must forward If they expect acc0np lsl
great results Why hold meetiag pass resolutions,
appoint committees and take action at once? Now l. the
time for Georgia IN lead OIL Alabama holds her Union Con
vcnrion in few days. spontaneous movclne" % lie
oart Of The Union Of these leading Southern States,
would not be whcn its moral elect upon the country al
large Now Is the time action, and hope The unlon
men at the Capital may embrace the aGspcious Opportunity
TO accomplish such great results.