Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-09-28
ss.sAsr, De.ssrsts-What win they do,


Southern Deaserats-what win they do,
Tho Enquirer is making itself needlessly uneasy
about Southern Wings Itwants to know what they
will do We can tell It what they will do, and what
they will not do.
They will no. sustain an Administration whose
Chief 'hates slavery" and 'loathes the Fugitive
slave law" who believes slavery contrary to the
Constitution" and whose heart 'revolts at the giving
up ofa fugitive slave" who proscrbcs national men
for the purpose Of arding Freesoiers who ruth
l,ssly elects from ocea tried patriot like Bronson
and puts In Office an infamous Abolition traitor like
William G. Brown; who supports the Nebraska bill
because he considers it - proposition in favor Of
freedom, and because he thinks it the best means TO
prevent the admission oil any slave States into
the Union. They will not swear by holding
such sentiments and animated by such purposes
They will not sacrifice the country to party. They
will not consent to be held together only by the
'cohesive power of the public pluuder." They will
not deceive the South into the support Of such men
for the Presidency Van Buren,, Cass and Pierce
They will not for the simple sake Of achieving q
party victory and revealing in the spos place them
selves under the humiliating necessity Of having
aerward to dsnounce faithless and traitors those
whom they had before described and recommended
as the brightest Of the brghtthe OF the true
In short, they will not and over again, make
the honest and generous people Of the South the
counters upon which to play miserable and profit
gate game for the loayes and fishes. These things
the Enquirer may rest assured, they will not do
What they will do is easily told. They will con.
tnue to battle against the encroachments Of the zone
Man Power"-they will resent every form of ESecu>
tive dictation-they will hold public officers of every
grade and description to strict accountability
will aim to purify the government in all its DEPART
ments to purge it Of the vermu that now feed upon
Its bounties, and disgrace the country, and, in
word, struggle with the zeal of honest patriots to
Danish oil corruption from the public service, and
inausurate new and better era-an era Of reform,
Of good morals, of sound policy and just principles
in the administration of public affairs This they
will do, and more-they will refuse any conne1ion
or association with any party not known to be
right side up upon the vital question Of South.
ern rights. All party ties they will sacrifice
all hope OF preferment they will cheerfuly sur
render-otfice and its emouments they will de-
spise, when these or any Of them come in conflict
with the duty they owe to the South, to themselves
and to their country. This, indeed, has been, and
still is, the distinguishing characteristic OF Southern
Whigs-the most unselhsh, loyal and patriotic .rty
of which, we honestly believe, any age or country
can boast Always ia minority overpowered by
numbers often vctimized by treachery and deserlion
the basest yet ever standing firm and fearless Drawing
power, facing prescription, yet nobly clngng 20 their
principles amid all such dscouragements without the
hope or the expectation Of reward Surely, no more
honest, patriotic and indomable band ever enlist.
Cd in the service Of any country
We have said what the Southern Wings will ard
will not do. We enquire now, what will Southern
Democrats do4 Will they still battle under the ban
ner OF Freesoil Administration Will they, or the
most oil them still denounce Bronson and sympathze
with bis opponents and prosecutors Will they still
continue to deceive the South and exhibit stronge,
affection for the spos than they do for their country
Tnis we know, has been their wont, but mus,
patriotism always bend to the exigences of party and
die out before the lust of Office?
The Wings have true, substantial, patriotic men If
all sections Of the country, North and South-mer
who have been tried, who have passed through the
fiery furnace, and who are known to be pure gold un
corrupt and brighter than before There is Mllart
Fillmore, who has been weighed in the b,lanc. and
mas ne been found wantngH Lot the Enquirer an
swer.
we appeal to the Enquirer, knowing its solicitud.
ior oou'hern rights anil approaching its Zeal in :hs
oehai' 70 give up Its furious selfish, miserable party
isU' 10 unite with us in restoring power a mar
known to be sound upon the vital question of sl,y.
~; and not trust itself to any experiments in
tue way oil Northern men with Southern principles,
all OF whom have proved hitherto disastrous to il,
party aud plague to the country Cooperate with
southern wings in putting down slavery agitation
Aoolltlonism, aud all other isn,, aud don't dis
fress yourself about tn, Offices Let party ant
ofico be banished from our thoughts until III,
South is righted, and the Union is secure, -
If the Enquirer will come to the aid of Southern
Wings, and not fellowship with Njrthern Abolition.
lists in support Of Freesoil administrator all ma,
yet be we'll But iii continues 70 be alured bv III,
flesh pots, and to cling to party, whether or no
then the Union is in danger, and the South will r.
main exposed to fresh inroads irons ia enemies and
rivelers We admonish the Enquirer to consider and
beware how 1t tampers with all that is dear N ,h,
patriot
III the Enquirer and Southern Democrats are ain.
oere in their wish to uphold the Constitution
70 preserve the Union, and to defend ths rich,
OF the South against the assaults Of Abolition
se," let them quit their Freesoil associations
ana unite with that small, but heroic and in
domihblo band Of Southern Wings who have neye
yet sWeived or faltered when the Union was in icon
ndy, or the South demanded their services, Wbie,
will prevail in this perous contest, the ENQUIRER
patriotism or the Enquirers devotion to partvg
we are indebted to Mr. J. NJ. West, under tho p,
change, for copy Of" The Man Wars MAN. h, Pa
gene sue novel which is highly spoken Of by northern
papers.