Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-12-21
III ErTION OLE SpEAkER.

We are glad to sos that some oi the "hls N"'"
Nothing organ. of the South do justice 10 'i'
ton of the Democracy in the House VI ii
tives Unlike tho majority of their nil'cS' ''''!
not the illibcrality to expect the cohip"'' "''N
rb,,,nx Of National Democrats to noahu"h '"'''
sound and gallant candidate for 'lues'l"n''''' -"
didste who has received only hahu'u' VI
~, obow that the attitude Of the "'4 rha'iip'o's Vi
,hs Union and the Constitution is appreciated ny
so,, of our opponents, who place the reSoi'S'o''S
IN the right quarter, we make few EXTRACTS
The Rommey Wal lnelligencer has the following:
SoSpr.rrR ELECTED IEr.-For eight days nave
,h. House OF Representatives peeii cnuen e:an "
hecouc organized for the TRANSACTION :" ou', u,'.aI
but HI yet they have ehtireiy i"neu NrJ ns their
ar The na,onu! Democracy have o'''ruI W a. ',u' @
.r5;lnte Mr. Richardson, ot lillnols' '''. ~ W."
duriur the past session aud Is no" W. W" III, "
Sistan7 suuporter of the Nebraska b ne Is Wp
posed to the nLotSnl..,m IN anI % ''H nbr parties in the
Iou.e-cach party nominating ana f"thS 'oI m u,'M
respective candidates. These parties ea,9t "au 'o
moi ,ualesce-the Southern Alief'T.'S, hSt' -. ,I; T
,,i Lave ohur to do with the hno"-->o'hlhss VI
i Snr,I ,yhu hive nvowcd principles rcpuShlh' !"
,hs Snuth The fr.e-soilers and aoohtoh's'7 n','
voted nre,tv well tosether-l5anks Is inet .'''"u
| TL. consequence thus far has been th"t 'no "pi
na,,s nf Richardson who profess Il respect ~. ''e
r;h,s If the South have thrown away their woes o''
| IifIar,nt p,rsuus. II they WOmd I"i9 an" '" I' ~
rDif. for Richardson, he ~oHta bc ",'rs" """ ~
| ,,,s Of the I{0u>e dnI !h' c1"W'H "' ""S,' ", ,
| hare no hcSiat'om IN dro"'nS 'N"s " II Lr II. de.
Circumstances Richardson i< 0nr c"3Ee' IL u. o U
ttJ ord y fr.p-soicr or ubolltlonist Is cectcu' '
| Sonih miy hnhi tie men ~to d'd n0 Io:, 'nu,,bt
sopvi,Lie The question is very pun ,;e,,I "a,,
Southern and national men 10 r. a free
0r~;v their ad either directly or indirectly ,,
| aiIar ny abulitiuuist! Is there single '. ~
| man. who would hesitate under SUCH '''u
| how he ought to vote ~ cuu.;,,
The I.ynchburg Republican publishes '"e ''''0"''7
stringent card ..,;,,, ,ruct
No,,r. Editors We cannot help feeling hi!yn H,r
sururised AT the position taken by our ~ ro;nu
ginian, who endeavors 10 at'n' nnrry in Congress
and obs.nacy to the Democrats P ,f, ,r,..nf c,n
u , H ti H,si.iou of the parties III inc present :'
tcst for Sneaker aud judge wilch pm! mn.
ions" Sevrnty.iive Democrats sun i'a.s '',.ni
c'UIS ,n,in,e and the platform they just PROPOSED
hoi LII, IL ;tifuI minority OF thirty-our now-tH"'h
@ ,rs tinatrIy support man who is we oe".'t'
nS,,,s.J IL TO every Southern principle. Inc 4ucs'!"
of the rights OF the South Is now n "''
@ whn il ,aid TO be the intimate friend ot that Vicst
~ sh,litiouists Gov. Johnston, OF Pa, alld nuS o
course coincide in his views. He Ituiler) was cec'
ed We understand, over an opponent WHO was ~ '"
vnr Of the Nebraska bill md yet II proposed ny
Snu,h.rn.r that sevunty.iivc mcn should turh
,r,itnr, 10 their principles aud to the S"u'h L"
elect one abolitionisi IN preference 10 nHo'.i,
Why is it not proposed that the Jf hh9" No'lI''-s
sloull IN. Government pa! n'''
nne whose whole political career hao proved MN /"
ha true friend 10 the Suu,hwho was the drternl'i-
.J suruorir; u ne Nebraska Bill ana Fu:Ne
slave inwl Slv... d 20 10 "a or sbould 81 come
ar 5,-Is i, the duiy OF the South ~ urge ma
iortv who supports their rights, 10 fuse with M
noriiv directly opposed to every Southern doc'I'he.
The different political opinions entertained oy 'he
Democrats aud Wings or Southern hm'", ",N"",'a.-
hnuid he laid aside when the South calls upon eacIi
70 support her in the time Of trouble and dGi-'E-
that ca has now been made, and yctwe see south
eru paper advising Southern men to support nom
iuee whose avowed principles, he has any are al'
turuuis;ic to our rights. dark cCnd is now hover
ing over us and we need the support "t ali IN ora.
10 treat its fury with safety. Let us then lay ASIDE
our petty party icalousies, anu, raliyihs ar"uhf
the banner Of the South unite i'll p:oicrtiiS her from
.~oeuits Uf h-r tr,arerous and inoi"us enemy.
\ E"vtfihkr "rIG.
The y. o. Bee (Know- NotlninSl has very strong
article on the duty Of national members. Of whatever
shade of politics. to unite and act together TO avert
the election of Free.Soiler to the Sperkership OF
tn. House. The Bee says that, sooner than witness
the election Of an nti.slavery Speaker, it would, with
all its dislike of Democracy aud the Administrations
vote cheer(ully for Democratic presiding o!lcer'
provided hi1 character and antecedents furnish su's-
factory evidence o his soundness on the great lues
ton of the day-the Kansas question: The choice III
Speaker TIVE condese the strong arguments @! the
l,ee) will prove uncrrins test o the dominant sen
tmept of the House. The triumph Uf the Frec-So!
faction. and the fate of Kansas is settled. The com.
mittees will be selected in reference to this matter as
overv raport will bear on its face. The contested
election case will go before committee that will sts'
tain Reeder, and, in consequence Of the Northern
strength their report would be apt t" outweigh all
abstract considerations OF right and Justice. The ri-
unph will encourage the antslavery feeling its as
ssults upon the South and will embitter dprolohS
agitation and the first duty of Southern manberS Is
to avert such calamity. The Bee closes IS article
with the following patriotic language:
.We are strong politicians but we trust stronger
natriots At all times we are ready 10 mln'lae par
ty feeling OH the altar of our common coullrv ana
for the welfare of the Union, Ii there be no other
mesns of defeating the Infamous tac;iou thit threat
ans the South with continued agsressions, 1nd hous
the perpetuity of our institutions ut cteap rate
compared with the prcdomnance OF lis ncemiary
doctrues we say, in the name OF that wlIic Is dehr
ar IN ma Than uurty let the Obation be colsImmatcd
| Girc MS n ftOusdHd times r0itcr i1aociMic
SDcakcr If a true man. than n FrtcSonrr, "heiher h'
ssuies himself lIhis or AmTic0". 1t ma, be- now
ever that the Northern members of the opposition
may take counsel of prudence, and may -ventuaiiy
be willing to compromise matters Ill the manner IN
dicated above Ii such offer be lnade :lIc Solti-
| arm representatives might accept 1t without male
| rial surrender of principle. But we ctnless 10
marked djstrust of the Northern FreeSoilrs. lhev
are for tie most part of one idea, 10 which they
cling with unfnching periacly. Sucl men nave
no enlarged PATRIOTISM, and are desutnte OF slnS'o
k,epipr the House of Representatives ina dlsorgai'
zpd and uuronriol,s state Tor weeks to cpme, sooer
rnn nbae an iota of that sectional hated which Is
the alpha and omega Of their political tuill."