Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-07-21
FRIDAY MORNING., JULY 21, 1s5

object, and on other points keeps within Tie limits de.
scrlbed by our .albuny friend, il will do much good.
But having before us when we wrote, 10 satisfactory
exposition "t the plans and purposes of the cunvci-
uonets and having some reason to suspect nl,erior
ana political designs, We deemed it duty TO utter
few words Of cuutiOn."
Hero the lust rotten plank Of Northern Wing ma
tionay, on which the Wing relied, snaps into frag-
mcn.s and launches the whole Northern Wing party
into n close aud intimate coalition with abolition. II
may retain its name of Whiggcry, for the New York
Times contends forcbly that any movement to "brcak
down the Wing party under the prc,cxt of Il new par
ty, founded solely hostility to the Nebraska bill
would end simply in breaking down Tie only party
1.-THE Whigl by which any cBfctire opposition TO The
oggrcssoas Of slarery be madc aud i'll giving full
sway aud complete asccnduncy TO that political party
(thc Dcmocrac) in which the pro-slavcry propagan-
da has always found its most effective ally" In other
words, the y. Y. Times is only following i'll the lead
Of Daniel Webster, who proclaimed that the free
soilers had stolen "Whig thunder thc Wilmot Pro-
viso,) and that tho Wings the great und practical
ly defective" uuti.slavery party Of the country
With these facts in full view it il not strange that the
Baltimore Patriot, Wing JOURNAL rebukes the "easy
Indifference" in is Whg co-aborcr, the American,
which, while admitting that Northern Wings shave
coleagued with aboltionsts, ad the cry for the re-
peal of the fugitive slave law has been mingled with
their demand for the repeal Of the Missouri compro-
mise" insists upon an unconditional union of North
etn and Southern Whiggcry. The Patriot consrues
the language of the American To mean tlu these is
not Wing issues the repeal Of Tie Mi s"uri
compromise has never been made Wing doctrinc.-
The repeal of the Nebraska and Fugitive Slave laws
arc not Wing issues. But they are not oi sufficient
Importance to Justify refusal Of Southern Wings to
advocate issues 80 destructive 10 their country. Such
is the counsel of tIc American. To perfectly im-
partial journal like the Inteisencer-sttiug the
Federal fence, across which the sectional see-saw is
balunced-thcse issues are insignificant. But I" n
journal published i'll commercial city, enjoying al
important Southern trade, and hoping to enjoy norc
to II city standing the higher ground that il is che
rislcd bv a section whose tlestimics depend upon
the preservation of It's rights 1T is with surprise and
regret thut hear these grave questions treated as
subjects of amusement and subordinate to the prrscr-
vation of party name. We make these remarks
because the American cannot withhold its dcprecn-
ton that some Southern Whi- journals should have
already committed themselves TO II course, which,
however they may look upon it in its practical effects
will render to abolitiousm the most substantial ud
and comfort" 1t is seriou. charge thut resist
ance to measures alien alike to principles and t" Sec
tonul freedom should produce the effect attributed.
We are told that such opposition will force the North
erll Wings into the arms Of the ubutiousts, but
afterwards relieved Of that imputaon by the dccla-
ration that In puroxsn of unwisc anger the North
ern Wings have almost offered themselves the will
ling allies of abotonism." SO they have done with
utmost alacrity that which We accused Of hav
lug forced them to do"
In connection witA tlis subject what does the Rich
mond Wing think of the following authoritative cx.
position of Southern Wing sentiment, which we find
in the Washington correspondence uf the y. \. Ia
press, one of the National Whi; journalss:
As uu indication of the manner III which the repeal
of the Missouri Compromise is regarded by Wings "i
high standing at the South, will slutc thai letter
hus recently been received in this city from guate-
man formerly occupying the office Of Attorney Gene
ru of one of the lcuding Southern States, i'll which
the writer condemns that measure i'll the strongest
terms and administers severe rcbuke TO those kt)-
rtsctativcs and Senators from his own section who
promoted its passage. He characterized 1t us piece
Of political chicanery designed to elevate Northern
delncoguc to the Presidency. and deeply regrets TINT
any Southern Wing should have lieut. himself TO such
All inglorlous project. lie further says, that the
Wings of the South will never support those whu
h0re Mnx deserted their party and M,r PriHc'prs nmd
who have been deferred by the camor 0t few ui!'
prucipled demagoguer from pursung course which,
III their own hearts, they knew I" lac right