Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-11-15
LCHM0NN ENQUiREK.
rur nuTy OF THE DEMOCRACY

IN, ,,x,ntt, Standard copies and cndoiscs Tic aaihfa-
s article from the Alexandra Sentinel which we puos"
al and adopted on Saturday last IL orce'y suys 'hut
that the New York elections are over. We agree VIII" W.
Ssuue that 1t IL high time to close up the orea"
las been made In the Democratic party Fsp'''
the duty OF the Southern Democracy TO prese". Nv -
ken front 10 tho enemies Of their principles wa"
buoy 10 The attempt reorganizc 40 oPp'S' s,hoc,
,snt Democratic Administration. We Rho" " w ',,
49,, h,.h ,ne,s T., anu need for difference oil oph'o"
among Southern Democrats. As far as We A"o" "0
s,,,s R,ohs par,v bscause IL Southern lsish'S P'
I, heevss Thai tie preservation oil all inc
riobts of tho States is necessary 10 the pto'oc"o "
bsr,ies of The people. Let 1t be united le' s"''"
rIphts of the States by seeing thai no uhcohs"'u"
era bs exercised by the coming Congress Lei ""'
oons,ant vigilance every step taken IN lhe ~
,bs Federu Government Let it make war 10 '"' A""0
pnon oycry man who violates the creed o 'ehe'o ""0
Calhoun Let there be inscribed in characters u s"
ia broad banner pVTifa NJ" nF'r' f'
-, .nr,, o,xxs .cusony HEruEScAMEsT, ASo STRICT
,u,scr TO rur CONSTITUTION. Th!s is the creed "hch
!, h,eomss The Democratic purity to advocate anu
,hIs 1, the platform upon which it 10 it's duty 10 S'a"a'
rh,s ,cvor w,s time when Il more important LOT
,hs Democracy 10 unite firmly together aud 10 MAINTAIN "
old and vital principles The Wings, cheered on oy Deno
cratic dssensions In New York. andlhe triumph u
inn there arc beginning to Indulge hopes ha no'' '
want Of harmony in our ranks, they may Suce'ee !"
n,n. of making new breaches in the Constitution, sand
ayshng the public money upon objects OF tcoeta' po'
The oyerplus Of twenty FIVE thirty millions IN Inc oneu
States Treasury 10 looked upon splendid prize by OIL 'e
,o,ic, gamblers about the country and desperate
m he made Al Tho next session Of Congress 10 get "o u
,hs money In some specous form OF o''ef' ''''' "
n,ovsment or public good letter from washington soy
Thsre IL every appearance of prodigous w.
class of lobby members during The next session
-1fI N,nnr
ofc. srs from all paris OF tho country are cops
Washington 10 look alter the jobs anu eonlas.' @
matters besides various pieces Of iogsauo W iii RosI
info ho,h huuses The mail steamers, the racine fsa o,
and various other measures involving mo ou'ay v. n h
sums OF money, will be up before congress anu " H.
pressed outside. in The lobby, by various members VI
respectable body.
Tho Democracy have largo majority 10 Congress uuu
thu country will look 10 them out the wishes oil e
constituents and the long established and repeatedly Gu
dor,ed platform principles by resisting all such
tutona wastefu and runous appess 10 inc puoc
Ono of the strongest claims Of Franklin Fierce upon ee
confidence Of tho country, was hls wen known eons'ea
adherence 10 the strict constructive principles OF the Repuo
lican party his firm conviction Of The danger OF uhi"eo
exercise of power by The Federal Government ana HIS MN
and fearless resistance words and votes throughout
career to the iuermeddug OF the Federal
Govsrnmen, with properly belonging TO The sa1es
and 10 individuals and the expenditure OF the public mo-
pey upon objects no, clearly and explicitly justified by Inc
Constitution Our confidence Ia President Pietces hrmness
and devotion the principles of the Republican party 10
uushaken-and doubt not the Democracy will hnd their
hopes and expectations fully realized by the expeditions Oh
the Presidents forthcoming message and future Official acts
However others may faer President Pierce will show him
self true 10 aniecedens md worthy to stand by Jackson
and Polk 10 HE faithful adherence the Republican chart
Ths, the country expects Congress TO stand by the pesl
dent 10 bis wise and decided of public adrs
upon basis of tho Democratic principles Of economy and
reform OF abuses abundany evident from the success OF
Tho Democracy every State election with The exception OF
New York, where Sewsdisn rnmDhed lhr"uoh h""""'"'
qusrrss We hope to see the Democracy IN Congress do
ing their whole duty and acting in harmony and In arcor
dance with the platform ot l!,ir party We feel assured
thu, the President the nominee of yrPnis will do duty