Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-05-23
Startling Aunouu cement.

The Enquirer is terribly alarmed at the "threa ten
ing aspect opoical combinations" In its issue Eyes
terday morning it makes the following startling
nounccment:
'.There indication in political movements at the
North which has escaped the notice Of the Press and
which is calculated alarm all those who love the Union
and the rights OF the States composing it. IL is the ten
dency of to throw the political power of the North
into the hands Of the fanatca Frcesoers comprising as
they do small minority OF the people"
We agree with our neighbor that the tendency of
events is to throw the political power of the North
into the hands Of the fanatca Freesoilers 1t might
have extended its observations little farther and
have included the political power Of the whole coun
try. That game has been going on for some time
past and really surprised that the Enquirer,
with that shrewdncss and foresight in looking ahead
into the course of political events, for which ii is dis
tnguishcd, should have been SO slow in making the
discovery. We beg leave to disabuse the mind OF
our ncghbor Of the idea that it san indication in po-
lca movements which has escaped the notice of the
Press. Just the reverse is the case The Press, to
great extent of both parties, have been hammering
away the subject for years, and more particularly
within the last twelve months. Some OF our cotem-
poraries have scarcely talked about anything else
We have done our share at it we know. And it is
not until this late day that the Richmond Enquirer is
waxing up ltS quiet SnOoZe 10 annouHCe u
world that there is an indication in political
mens at the North, which has escaped the notice OF
the Press and which is calculated to alarm all those
who love the Union and the rights Of the States
posing Better late than never, and congratu-
late the Enquirer upon its discovery-though rather
behind the times There are those in the Enquirer's
own party, and the number is by small
who saw this indication in political movements about
Al. A. e al
Magistrate of the Union or very soon thereafter
They have harped upon the subject pretty considera
bly, ever since, and we had supposed the Inquirer
had certainly heard before this of some of the hard
things they have taken occasion say of their Presi
dent, in being instrumental in bringing about this
tendency Of events to throw the political power OF
the North into the hands OF the fanatical Frcesoers
But the Enquirer has lost sight of all those ndica-
tons political movements. 1t had seen them at
all. 1t has gone quietly pursuing the even tenor
of its way, without manifestng the least symptom of
alarming apprehensions such it gave vent to yes
terday morning. For all the good its startling dis
coveries will ever avail neighbour the country
disposed to regret that its equanimty has been
at all disturbed. We thought upon first glance at the
article under the astounding head of "Threatning
Aspect of Political Combinations" that something ter
rbe had broke loose sure enough and that the pub
lie going to hear Of grand development in the
line of political combinations" Only imagine our sur
prise and agreeable disappointment when, after peru
sing, in breathess suspense, few paragraphs of the
aforesaid article found that it nothing but the
old song of Wing and Freeso coalitions and that the
Enquirer was at lt' ayorte pranks again, for work
ing upon the creduli.y of the Faithful. 1t had only
been taken with of those periodical attacks, to
which it is subject, of raising false alarm about
Wing and Abolition combinations. To show how
this late attack effected our "sck" neighbour we make
the following extract from his illusions while under
its influences:
1.-THE Wings Of the North tainted with Free soilsm.
While there may be, here and there, a who be
trusted on the slavery question: the OF the Wing
party either openly secretly opposed the insiitu
tons OF the South and TO the Of the Federal
Constitution They are at the same time, in helpless
minority, and whenever fairly arrayed against their Dem
ocratc opponents, defeated without a show
victory Thus situated excluded from all posts of power
and profit without the shadow OF hope of retrieving
their fortunes still hungeng aud thrsting for power
willing take where they cannot obtain a loaf
they just the condition listen ovcrtures from
that furious anatcism which would break down the bar
rers OF the Constitution, and invade the sanctuary OF
State Rights.
This opportunity will not be neglected by the Freesoi
faction They will make advances the Wings the end
OF which will be coalition, which, perhaps, will sweep
every thing before t. But in tue hour of victory the
Wings will not be the masters; the uariac abolonsts
will then have full be otherwise Fanat
icism compromises surrenders 10; title
IL will rule or IL will destroy And So the partition OF
places, the Wings, a distinguished from the Free
sellers, will get few insignificant posts while the other
party to the compact will appropriate the lions share"
That is truly very Alarming pcutre and one
would imagine that the Union was gone now, for GER.
tain. The Enquirer, it will be seen, has it all fixed.
The Wings are to triumph in the ensuing elections,
and they to do it by combining with the fana,ica
frcesoilers. The confession that "thc defunct Wing
party is TO attain the ascendancy again. through
any means, is something than we had expected
from that quarter. We have been accustomed to
sttn Of late to reiteraon from that source of the
doom Of the party-that ii beyond the hand OF
resurrection, and that Democracy was to reign on r-
umphant Now, however, we are told that the Wing
party is to rise from its grave and form "a coalition
which, perhaps, will sweep everything before IT," IRE.
mendous change has DER the Eaquirers
dream but its readers have heard for so long time
Of these terrible combinations that the Wings and
Abotonists were going to form, that they ought to
be getting used to them now; and We doubt whether
g. succeeds in frightening them much at this time with
this stercotyped alarm cry.
Upon n calm, dispassionate view Of the matter the
public may very we'll reason why these fanatca Free
Sellers should want TO form any better or more proG
hole coahton' tnah tue present contract they have
with the Administration Of Franklin Pierce. What
moro could the Wings do for them than that Admin.
istration is doing' They are now approprating the
lions share Of the spoils, and why should they not
stick to an Administration that sticks TO them On
wellG They know their man in Gen. Pierce He has
proved true to them despite the complaints and loud
denunciationso OF the National Democracy nndi would
be the most objectionable iDgratitude for them ever
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minority Of whigs.' Don't be alarmed, ncigbbor, on
that score. The anaca Free.Soers will not abandon
your Administration so long Il II holds to the com
pact Of apPropriating them the lions share Of the
public plumber.
The Extra Session.
The idea Of an extra session has thrown our neigh
Dor Of the Enquirer into a series Of the most inter-
esting cts that any human being was ever subjected