Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-04-28
TWO PARTIES.

Some DAYS snce IN vie" VI INC 'hanes' 'eooency VI lux
hoion seiliou, consequent upon the Nebraska ieglsla
linn We expressed candid and positive opinion that INT
consummaon of the present tendency of things
be Ieevable disruption Of the Wing party and the
,,s dsu,eg.a,icn of the Democratic pury would be the
p,,,,iz,op of all the elements Of Northern abolition int.
, compact and coherent mass. In antagonsm great
v embra enllre South. and the conservative po
, Of the North, whose comprehensive creed shall be dc
on 10 the constitution and whose object the preservation
N. Union We added that possible conjuncture
circumstances might intercept this result but that such
bs drift aud inclination of political combinations and public
s,piment no man could fail to perceive.
The Columbus O State Journal the recognized organ Of
Whpeery in that great State copies article entire fol
hs following reasons which il is enough
gu: u originates from of the oldest and inu
, papers Of the Oldest Staes paper that has al
u,va been honored the exponent of the feelings
oOpons Of South, aud may therefore be consdeed
declaration of principles we'll statement of facts
,h.v exist 10 the elaveholding States Another
quoting it large s that the reader may for hmsel
how The questions arising of the repeal of the Missouri
Compromise are viewed by Southern politicians"
The Journal goes and does the injustice
,re that we joce the Standardization of the Whg
marty and the prospect with great party embracing
The entire South and the conservative portion of The NORTH
s polar being the support and spread of slavery ove
free terrory-he Democracy triumph" The editor
his sweeping Injustice proceeds still further-rehearset
h sgsessons of The slave power from the early days of the
Republic and 10 the Nebraska bill he repeal of the uncon
uona sectional and unjust Missouri esctiop) charges
hs Son,h with IAN uoprovoked attack the North, an
uuI the adjusted legislation Of the country, which
md will be met with the hrmness that would
% enemy Of free institutions from without" The
Journal utterly mstakes public sentiment the South when
neuacingy cootends that tho sentiments we have ex-
pressed those of 1.-THE people of the South" but
'polici,ns," whom It with mpeen madness threatens
with deeat aud utter destruction home we'll abroad
Certain is of the in this swinde can ever
is,n 6nd acceptance in the free Staes We make diff
reoce between pretended Democrat Whie They have
robbed themselves Of all naonality and be
10 stand or fall BY their sec,iooasm. No National
Thg again strike hands with the berayer of his
principles and bis honest confidence"
The Journal utterly the picture We willing
10 stand on the adjusted legislation 1850 and by
p the incubus of the Missouri restrictonso entirely in
compatible with the principle of intervention established
By the Compromise of 1850 the exciting
auec slavery from the halls of Congress- aud give
md permanence the Uooa We would been pleased
see the JUS, principles of Nebraska bill 60 quietly into
opetaon carrying the principles of the Constitution
fully opeationand al the time the organization Of
the old parties questions of marked policy kept alive
as before II is the South, that are sectional"
bot Northern Whig party represented BY the Journal
which, n shameless violation Of the adjustment of 1850,
would Insult and degrade the South by branding her with To-
,su.iy and refusing just rights In the territories
hvn oosn for the citizens of all sections Union The
N,rhern Whp parry have In body, sought to afz this
uma m the South and have forced the sectional ssue
nnar these circumstances that do rejoice at the pros
p.c Of the formation of great party emoracng the entire
South and conservative portion Of the North, whose
comprehensive creed shall the Constitution
and whose object PREsERyATros OF THE UNION"
Bu. conclusive reply to the rawlings Of the Journal aod
the fullest vnticaon of positions, will be found IN
the following article from the Evansville Enquirer slaunch
spirited Democratic organ 10 free State Wnich does
noble justice itself and the Democracy OF Indiana that
always proved herself conservative and true 10 Inc Con
n,uiou aud the Union. 1t gives US pride and pleasure
10 copy the following from the Evansville Enquirer:
ut is sppsent who has at all looked into the
subject OF politics. that there two great parties forming
Ia the United States BY degrees the isms coaesclog,
he various matters OF great bile gathering TO head
forming party. At the time the true elements
uaoua greatness and the exponens of sound prin-
elpss are combining form another. There was time
when The country divided other principles than those
which grow of sectional differences. There was time
when great Whig at the South great Wing at the
Norh There two National parties which differed on
ae Back on the Tariff, and the principles OF States
Rights construction Of the Constitution These parties
exist 90 longer The Whs party did not at the late cleo
n raise lis ancient staodards Entertaining, doubtless
u It's leading members did, the sentiments yet they
a not dare 10 engavc them their banners The leading
wings are as bigoted these ideas but they
WOO policy Instead OF courage and conceal their opinions
No man contends that there should be United States
and hYFa
nsu has been for some years Whegery. But there s
alas'en' aggregation taking place Now this Protean
monster sproutng another head which is to the
'a''ancs OF The Others The Democratic party cut of the
sd which represented the Bank and the Tariff sprung out,
heus Oh this and remuneration sprouted; guillo
un7 anu Inc many.headed dragon shoots another now,
more mons'rous one than its predecessors and the Demo-
eac party must gulotlae 1t also. This ast growth Is
FHrrsolIsM
Wing party Of the free States is fast becoming the
seso party Is leading sheets freesoi sheets now,
"eaons men are than Wilmot. It's rank and file
soon wheel Into line, the regular of eesoism.-
S''a Sho dictated he last Wing nominee has, his foot in
''rrup and his hand on the rein and oM ride the Whig
party deaths gaNop.
hschangefrom nationality TO seconalism has been pro-
sng io' some years. In 1916 the Wilmos provso was
forward and every Wing from the free States voted
W." Southern Wings soothed then into camness by
as od that their allies using the provso against
Mexican war and split up the Democratic
tH Southern men told that tho measure was
mere eeoneerng trick and not intended for proeecu
N'a South bough, up and Taylor was elected.
When the CoGSromse Measure passed, and the South
ae whole Of the annexed territory and gained only the
osve Slave law only three Northern Wings voted for IT,
as nominating Convention for President the Northern
e we're forced with reluctance TO come up and
sua0se The compromise. Fillmore and Webster, who had
0ed that measure thrown aside and General Scott
=" 'aEen np The distinguished organs denounced
platform, and than half the Northern members vo-
I'D agsas, it,
linus appears that the Whig party has, of late, always,
uped extreme sectional grounds II has bad any
susr aim than the promotion sectional feeling. It has
'a married TO abolit!onism and gained the color of it's
mate Now, on this Nebraska BILL when fair chance
offered to test the Whg party, |, is true to Its history.
"oppose' the Nebraska BILL saya because n.erferes
WIN 'he Missouri Compromise ti,a members who do so
' alluded to that Compromise otherwise than with con.
nailon The Wing party of the North s now free. soil
ry' H' one idea Is reesoitsH The Democratic party
prepare ITSELF here and everywhere meet II on this