Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-10-13
THURSDAY, OCTOBER -, 1854.
WHICH IS THE CONSERVATIVE PARTY OF
THE COI-N'rRY

w nis party NJ the Nortn, anu wncn nave opcneu ah
mpassable gulf between the Northern aud the South
ern Wing party. To the same extent that we derive
satisfaction from gratifying proof of patriotic
sacrifice OF partizanihp, should the thundcrb"lt oil
public denuncaton fall upon those Southern Journals
that blinded by patty spirit and fierce hatred for every
thing Democratic, follow taincy in the lead of Sew
ardsm and raise their voices for the success of the
Wing ticket in New York reeking as it is with aboli-
tion,m of the bIlckest dye. Such papers should be
held up to the indignant rcprobaton Of all true South
ern mel; ; and with this view we deem it to be our
dp,v 70 e,noss the position o -.---..' ..-N
sville Journal whose article copy i'll full from the
NJ Y. Times, where it is psraded as the ''Fiews of
Southern Wing Journal"
From the Buffalo Commercial Advertiser.
OK WHAT DO OUR CANDIDATES STAND! This ia
an important question, and deserves an explicit IN.
swcr For Messrs. Clark. Raymond, Fitzhugh, and
Bovine, we presume no such strong personal regard
is felt to induce the people Of this State TO vote for
them irrespective Of the political principles they rep
resent Thus far we have supported the candidates
named un the ground that they represented the prn
ciples set forth BY the Convention that nominated
them 1t now appears, however that they represent
a good deal more and ;he question above becomes
pertinent In this connection we commend TO the at
teution os evory reade, the remarks OF the Courier
and Enquirer Of yesterday. The sentiments they eu-
body are those entertained by thousands upon thou-
sands of Wings in this State, who will make very
decided halt when called upon by their Leaders u
march into the Free-Sol camp.
From the Louisville, Ky. Journal Oct 1
The Buffalo Commercial IN very able and ntiuen-
al Wing paper and its position s therefore matter
of importance. 1t came ont explicitly IN the support
of the nominees OF the Wing State Convention at
Syracuse but now shows signs of backing out from
ts support of them We are afraid that, to the e1-
tent Of its great influence likely to contribute to the
defeat of the Whig ticket. Such defeat, much as
we dislike some Of the opinions of the individuals
composing that ticket, should regard as disaster
to the Whg party of the nation.
The Buffalo paper says that 1t has thus tar sup
ported the Whig candidates on the ground that they
represented the principles act forth by the Conven-
ton which nominated them, but that it now finds they
represent good d,al moro. Undoubtedly they hold
a good many sentiments and doctrines not embodied
in the resolutions Of the Convention which nominated
them. They would be very contemplate politicians
and men if they had 10 opinions whatever excep'
those that were expressed in the resolutions OF the
Whg Syracuse Convention. They declared thelr
prompt adhesion to all the resolutions OF the Conven
tion aud the presumption is that 1t the ConVentiot
had thought it necessary to require from It's candi
dates any particular views IN to other matters, II
would have passed resolutions in relation to such
other matters. For instance, if the Convention had
thought proper to make the repeal or modification OF
the Fugitive Slave law test, II would nave passed
resolution US to that measures but 1t saw mt TO AVOID
all allusion TO it, evidently intending 10 leave the can
ddates to think as they pleased in regard to it. OF
course the Convention and those whom It represented
have no right to complain AT finding that the noml-
uaes are either the friends or the opponents of the
Fugitive Slave law. Those nominees have, in an
swer TO iuterrogatorics declared themselves i'll favor
of the resolutions of another Conventlon the one
held at Saratoga, but there is not, upon amy POM
whatever, the slightest atagonism between the rcso
utons of the Syracuse Convention aud those of the
Saratoga Convention. A candidate, without tho shl
dow of inconsistency can be in favor OF both.
We confess to a desire that the Wings Of Ne"
York shall support the nominees OF the wing Stat'
Conventions and we think them under political ooll
CATION to do 80 if the nominees faithfully support al
the principles which that Convention chose TO on
nOuuce Ii is trae the nominees have by their en-
dorscment of the resolutions OF the Saratoga Conven.
ton shown themselves strongly ncturcd with Free
Soilism and certainly regret this, but we regard
the Wing party Of New York Us under an obligation
10 support them upon the platform erected at SYRIA
cuse so long as they stand unequivOcally upon the
their Free-Soilsm, deprecate their election, IT, as III
cumbents of the offices for which they candidates
they could WELD any important power in favor Of
Free-Soilism, but surely Governor OF New ! ork,
Lieutenan; Governor, State Prison Inspector aud
Canal Commissioner could exercise no more power in
behalf of Free -Soilism than the same persons could
as private citizens. We would not have the Wings
of New York support Messrs. Clarke, Raymond
Fitzhugh and Bovine, as Free-S9ers, but We thnK
they ought to support them as the nominees OF the
Wing State Convention standing squarely upon that
CONSTITUTIONS platform Some liberality and tolera.
ton must be exercised by the Wings as to questions
growing out of slavery, or there can be no earthly
hope of the maintenance of the harmony Of the Wing
party. The Wing party, after ALL is the conserva.
tive party of the country, and this the South, even
the savcholding interest of the South, will learu
sooner or later-but perhaps too late.
Was there ever seen, in the same space, more false
and iesutcal logic, more mischevous and dalnnable
partizanship. Although warned by its "Silver Grey
Buffalo contemporary Of the genuine free soil, abo
ton character of tho Wing ticket, the Louisville
Journal forgets all but its subserviency to party, and
while sdmittiug that the Wing nominees have "shOwr
themselves strongly tnctured with "FreeSoilism," ii
warmly urges their election for their defeat should
regard az disaster to the Wing party-the conserra
tive partv of the country" TO show how beautiful.
" conservative" is this Wing party in New York, SC
specially commended to the South bya Southern
Wing journal, we eopya startling extract from long
editorial in the n Y. Times, whose editor, Mr.. Ray.
mond one of the worthy Lieutennns of Seward, is
himself the Wing and abolition nominee for the office
of Lieutenant Governor Of New York:
The Nebraska bill is the leading measure Of the
National Administration 1t s the only one which has
stamped fixed character upon II ana indicated Its line
of General pocy in regard to the great interests OF the
conn,ry, By this act the administration threw the
whole weight Of its patronage and power III favor o
the most ultra designs of the slaveh"ldng interests
proyed itself the obedent and willing tool OF that Ill
eres-ready for its sake and at its bidding to renew
The slavery agitation to repudiate the oldest and most
sacred of the legislative compromises on the subject
of slavery 10 betray the interest of freedom to sacr
fee the rights and outrage the sentiments OF the Tree
States and to aid to the utmost of its power the evi
dent endeavor of the slavehodng interest to obtain
absolute control Of the Federal Government so as to
WELD its patronage, direct It's Legislation and control
its fate The people Of the Union are called upon for
their verdict ON such policy. II the Administration
is sustained in the career on which II mas entered all
the signs Of the times indicate Enthusiastically that we
are only at the beginning of the great scheme sha
have new slave States thr,pt into the Cnion and the
Senate thus rrevocably bound TO the slave interest
The coming election IN New York Will nave pro-
dgous influence on these great schemes. lf 1t re-
suits in the success Of either branch of the Democra-
cy-either of that which supports the Administration
or of that which endorses iseadng measure,-it Will
throw the weight Of this gr'at State Oh the side oi
slavery minor details and explanations Of tho move
ment will not avail The fac that New York sustains
either the Nebraska bill, or II authors, will be SUD-
stantial triumph Of the slaeholdng interest, from
the bghtne curse Of which years Of political strng
gle would not relieve US.
Now, we would ask Southern men Of all shades of
opinion, which is the "conserative party"-the New
York Wings, who would tnmple on the South and
lead to severance of the Cnion, by refusal to adj
init slave States account their domestic institu:
tions, or the New York Democracy, who sustain the
bottng out OF sectional arl degrading line OF dl-
VISION and who, in obedience to the acquisitions OF
the Constitution and the impriouS demands Of COM
mon Justice aand equality, are in favor OF admitting
into the Union States whethe slave or free, MS their
sovereign people shall decree 'hen they come to form
a State Constitution 7 The psiton Of the two par
tic, in New York cannot be Misunderstood. Wehave
before us not only the oficia pledges of the "hig
and Democratic tickets of Ne iork-the first close
ly bound to the Juggernaut opraetica abolition the
last standing on the repeal ofhe Missouri Compr0'
,,; 49,, Al, s, -;,ht, of fo South-but we have