Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-10-16
TgE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
RICHMOND WING.
MONDAY MORNING, OCTOBER Ie, 1854.
10 CORRESPONDENTS.



The Es<,isns and the Northern Democracy.
As yet, we have no rsjoicings to utter over the
result Of recent elections in Pennsylvania and Ohio
only in so far ~ involves the defeat and condemns
tion Of the weakest and corruptest Administration
our annals have ever known. We shall reserve any
expression Of qualification until ascertain what
effect this result is to have upon the destines OF the
Union and the welfare of the South In the present
excited and frantic condition Of the public mind at
the North frank to confess, that we look with
painful apprehension upon the triumph OF either
party. Both equally tainted with the corrupons
Of Freesoilism both actuated by like sentiment
Of hostility to Southern institutions, and both, as
mass equally unsafe, unreliable, and unworthy
TO be trusted There are individuals and small frag
ments of both parties there, whose conse, vatisn,
patriotism and fidelity to the guarantees Of the Con-
stitut:on and the rights of the States promptly
acknowledge and freely commend. But theseare few
and almost poweress for good in resisting the flow Of
that fearful torrent which is setting in threaten
ingy against the institutions of the South and the
palladium OF our liberties. We, therefore, under
existing circumstances take no pleasure in the
triumph of either Of the great political parties of
the North. We are ignorant, as yet, as to what
such triumph may mean, what it implies, what its
raby in the dark. When the clouds shall clear away
little, shall be the better enabled to express an
intelligent opinion, and determine whether the VIC
tory ascendancy of any party at the North cal,
b, matter Of congratulation with Southern men
&c. we await Developments.
We are gratificd to observe, however, that South
orn Democrats slowly coming to their senses and
recovering from their deluson in respect to the sound
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subject of slavery and Southern rights. Even the
Ea9uircr-since tho late elections-has exhibited
evidences that the scales are falling from its eyes
and appears b, not at all s.nguine to the purity
a,d firmnCss of its Northern brethren. Having
lately taken one step backward we congratulate It
tlat il has now taken one forward In its issue Ct
Friday, find the following PAL agraph in relation
TO the election in several of the States North of us
1.-THE result OF the elections in Pennsylvania Maryland
and Ohio Ia precisely such anticipated by
intelligent person. This the condition Of things -
With the Wings united the Aboltionists the
Nebrakstes the liquor ohbiIionists, the Know Moth
ings aud other Insignificant factions Of various complex
ions and diverse tendencies. In opposition this he;eo
geneous condition Of incongtuous materials. the Demo
cratic party could ry its forces with the unsuiml
essential 10 successful resistance unusual and
powerful pressure The Nebraska biz dTo.e OIL q con
siderobis portion OF The Northern Democracy i,ito
unnatural alliance ih the enemy The irtte.ion
Of Knot Nothnsisn corrupted Me purit and impaired
the energy Of such wsve thought TO SlG"d frn IIns
btttses, Cpe detection and hidden trsachsry the Dego
crazy of The North denoTaiirsd utterly
incapable OF making suecseefu the yauds
Eruption OF the motley horde which for tie mo
to riot in the plunder aud spoaon cong-nia
their savage iustincts."
The Southern Democrats the Enquirer among the
number-have been in the constant habit of repre-.
ssntng the Northern Democracy right side up upon
the slavery question, ard par ereels7ee the special
and peculiar friends OF tho South Upon the Ne
braska bill, particularly they said 70 be ell that
Southern men could reasonably require. There was
doubt ntnaed as TO their readiness and detcrn.
nation TO stand up TO its principles understood h
she South, and their position upon the question and
that of Northern Whiga, was alleged 10 be directly
and dramatically opposite. But wia. 10 we now
sect According TO the admission Of the Enquire
itself "a considerable portion Of Tie Northern Demo.
crazy have faltered, given away, disgracefuiiT
Sanosed and entered into unnatural alliance With
the enemies of the South. This, know, is 3
painful and Illuminating confession the part of our
neghbor but an honest confession OF any sort is 81
Rll tines good for the soul We thank the Enquirer T
it. while at the same time sincerely congratulate H.
too that its patriotism has obtained partial triumph
over its logged devotion to party The Northern
Democracy are "demorazsd, and have always boon
equally as much 50 Us Northern Wings The only
difference is that the latter are openly and bold,
traorous aud corrupt the avowal of their opinions
Objects and purposes while tho former prefer FROM
selfish motives to wear q cowardy mark, to act I'm. |
der miserable disguise, to lay in ambush and stab
us in the dark. Where then, ia the mighty differ
ence between them, Of which We have heard :, |
much! Who does not prefer an open to a secret |
snemy-an outspoken and manly foe to a masked ana |
nsdiouS one! We do and so do the Southern
people.
Tue Enquirer stands not alone in its confessions
Other Southern Democratic journals Of equal abit,
and influence pronounce old lines and principles Oh
liberated, and that both the Wing and Democratic
parties at the North alike split into feic,
and unnumbercd factions amid the chaos and smoke
Of whose strife, the black flag Of Seward and abvl-
ton is alone CONSPICUOUS Such is the opinion, ano
such the acknowledgement OF the Charleston Mcycp.
", which is canddly endorsed by many other Demo
orst prints at the South Of high repute Let us then
hear no moro about Northern men with south.r,,
principles" For the sake Of common frankness and
common decency, lot nothing further DO said about
the soundness of Northern Democrats, and their r, -
gard for Southern rights. 1t is sheer nonsense
And, what Is more, such an assertion contains NOT n
single element Of truth If Cen Cass is not To b,
trusted who, VIC ask Of all the Northern Democratic
party can be trusted We beg the Enquirer to en-
tighten u.s. Let point out the in It's ranks there
who is safeer and sounder. wesubm that the Enoui.
rsr will End such job an exceeding difficult one
Let II try its hand, however and we will at least give
Il ere lit for the attempt
-
Coot.-From the Eoquirsr Of Friday, We clip the fol-
lowing paragraph which has the appearance 10 an ou,
ader Of being decidedly cool aud cutting TO number Of
IT, Democratic contemporaries oos OF them has srssd,
Tsd with feelings Of surprise aud mortiscstiop p
oIbsrs, We prssotns will DO lksvse-for there 1,
good many Democrats journals dissenting IRON the sus
RsSIon Of the Enggirs which claim BE- no. only re
spss,abl,," bs, having ,qbi rshs With The Enquirer l.,
sOas oil ~ the polOJ Of their parry The readers st,n.
sion be attracted By the pOrsoa Of i,slieis,d By
Democratic ootemp0aJ;
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