Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-05-23
THE THREATENING ASPECT OF POLITICAL
COMBINATIONS

1.-THE THREATENING ASPECT OF POLITICA
,E COMBINATIONS
'S There is IN indication in political movements Mt II
Norh which has escaped the notice of the Press M
alarm all those who lnve,he Uni,
Hand the rights of the States composing it, II is the te
Eiency OF events To throw the political power of II
HNorth into the hands of the ianatcal Frce-solrl
accomplishing ns they do IL small minority of the peopl
"a Hitherto, we have looked with comparative ndi
Mgreucc upon the rawlings of Greeley, Garrison, al
hc handful of wild enthusiasts who follow their lea,
M heir antics have afforded food for mir bcca,lsc
EHh"d an abiding confidence i'll the good sense of t
Essreat m'sscs Of the Northern people, and an ussu
rnce that the Union and the rights of the Suites wol
nnt suffer in their hands. That confidence not sht
Eakcn by ANY thing of recent occurrence and but fl
uothcr consideration that enters into calculations
swc should still enjoy that sense Of security, which
he offspring of confidence, i'll the Willingness un
liability of another.
NJ The Whgs Of the North are tainted with Frcc.soi
5ism. While there muy Inc, here and there, VIII
can be trusted tho slavery question, the nnsscs
y he Wing purity arc either openly secretly ol
posed to the institutions of the South and 10 the guar
ntccs of the Federal Constitutions They are, at In
sanc time, in helpless minority, and whenever iuir
rr;iyed against their Democratic opponents, are dc
EScatcd without show for victory Thus situated
Acxcudcd from all posts of power and profit wi;lou
Isl hc shadow of hopr Of retrieving their fortunes, still
ehunscring and hrsting for power, and willing to tax
crun,bs where they cannot obtain un! they urc jus
Il tho condition TO listen TO ovcrurcs from tat fllrou
$nnacism which would break down the barrcrs Of TIT
HCons,ution and invade the sanctuary of Stat
ssssRghts.
81 This opportunity will not be neglected by the Free
soil faction. They will make advances to the Wings
thc end of which will be coalition, which. perhaps
s3w sweep every thing before it. But in the hour
svicory the Wings will not be the luastcrs: tho ma
4 Eniac abolitions:s will then hnvc full sway. II can
Quot be otherwise. Fanuticism never compromises
Hucvcr surrcMders ono ot title. 1t will rule ur il
twill destroy. ad so in tho partition "f places, III,
aWhss, distinguished from the Frrc.solrrs will get
few insignificant posts while the other purity To th,
acompact will appropriate the lion's share.
4 That VIC do not misintcrprct the movements Mt the
NORTH, is apparent from what has arcndy occurred in
anorc tan one Northern Stale. Passn. by all others
direct attention to the late proceedings in Cunnccti
scut, abundamtly sustaining the views we have al-
4vunccd. What do We see thcrci Resolutions of The
most ultra character passing the Wing Senate Of Con-
3nccticu; without debate, receiving in the lower
}louse the united Nhg and Frce-soil vote and adopted
3by that combination! And still farther showing the
perfect understanding which exists between these mi
|norles they meet together i'll caucus and nominate
two mcn for the United States Senate. one Of whom
has been for years, the Abolition candidate for the of
Ihcc Of Governor OF the State, and whose only uua
cation is his intense ianaicism. In view Of iilcts like
these, who doubt the correctness of our opinions s
set forth in this article! May we not, indeed chang,
he pilr,-col;y, AMI" u'i"ptinS another l''r:'r. 'rrI,
that the hour is even c"inr--ihar the danger i'll
no' distant hut at the door
Now mark tho e.lcGt OF thi- movement in POLITICAL
circles. 1t is to eject from Congress the NorthcnE
Whigs, who arc for maintaining inviolae the sncrede
instrument that unitcs the States Of this concderacy
aud to Introduce men who would this day. ii the,
could ignore all constitutional authority, trnnpc upon
:hc Capitol and dissolve the Union. Yes II lie Ia phE
into the Senate q act Of men who have IL" p"h''-
nl iteu that does not, in manner, lead IA an III
reference with Southern slavery, and whose efforts
would DC directed against this institution i'll the Sinic'
Excitement would 60 forth from the Capitol into tht
communities Of the land, and pcrchnncc, whl!c theb
storm of passion ragged, the work OF the noble mem
who achieved oar independence would bc dcstroycdR
However, n hope is still left. 1t cannot be- tha'E
:he moderate conservative men ut the North, Wilt
stand idlv hy and this result brought ab" by r-
naticism and lust of power. The Wings of The Norhl
who are willing to stand ythc Constitution avert
hcse dreadful evils. They Gun, by throwing the wrshs
of their nulbers and influence into the scale with tc
Democrats of the North, defcat the ucfnrious designs
and purposcs of the Frccsoilcrs and their Wing allies
Jrue, there may not be many such Wings they arc n
handful at heat; but they are enough 10 arrest theI
!anpcr. The Northern Democrats, i'll the mainr are|
right on this question: They nrc content to have '!e
|Constitution faithfully observed, and, If they c1n' will
50 rcbuke the foul spirit Of Abolition, TINT it will never:
h ,ain raise its head in the hnls of Congress, or among
,c peolc Of the land. II is noble patriotic duty
(which they IRE called upon to perlornI--a gl"r"ns|
that they have to achieve 1t is t" prc
sssrvc uniinparcd the heritage which they rccclved|
sfrun their futhcrs, to illustrate to the world thej
3capabv of the human race for scli-govcrnmcn and
H. rcc at once and forever the teachings I" ala" pa
5osophy, that governments cs,ab!slcd by the pc"ple
3arc wanting in stability unl permancncc
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