Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-03-23

, which The solution carmnt he attended with any dill
cu!ls pr"parI"Ilr! - III. iu'i'rrilncc 81 .1c G"r''''i
pf.-.ur,i. l. lie Democracy may fIsi IT," it;rre :.
IL. Ic--mn> III IN. ;pr.;, We mry Look upch tho pcopr
Ut the s!Iychu. liz: >ti.i"~ :a. uir It.' frai!Hcl !1i.""
citizens - hereafter alike IT, h.. tcprnt-IIt Tor ihrir 50
ruriiv urn!, continued ui;un with The Democracy I'LL
der IL. uhl name and pr.srii; conservative O:5a!iiLa
;i,u. Tuc u, rnocrac" of the whole Union, as O ~
turn for tiut abiding cOlIstGncy with which ;hcy nav
ever maintained the just rights oi both interests unde
the Constitution and laws OF the United States are o
right entitled 10 claim and to expect the continuance
Of their pn.t and present association WITH bptn.
The change. OF parties in or country during IN
forty YEAR which have succeeded the pence OF lSi'
have been only nominal. Iii,"r loniilia! cNhhs'
have always been on tho democratic sue
There has ALWAYS been I single. ullite'l i'ei'"cTdt!'
psr1v. and 4 more or less united anti-D'mocratI
t.nri,e: the former rs Interchangeable in It's principles n
in II, name, the latter as variable III The names Mi III
elements ms in their modes OF combination lhrr'
Inns always been IL plain reason Tor ms Gllicrehcc.-
the Democracy coniidc in the stability OF oar liIa:itH
r;ou., brcausc they believe in the capacity OF the p"o
pe for sclf-.Overnment. Their opponents Gisbrl!cvf
the one and therefore Iistrust the other. An anIi-Dc
mocratic politician isl
A smart ircei!inkcr-n things in 30 hour
ready 10 hazard any temporary union OF tactions as Il
basis Of that power for which he does MOI seek 4 more
staLlc foundations. lnilIe name nj democrat there Is on
tho contrary, and has always been, political fierce, be-
causp the name has always been associated with p0-
liiical truth and virtue. Under this hitherto unbleIn-
ishcd mama, whatever may have been occasionally
the vicissi,udes ofteIuporary defeat. the lovers 81: qual
rights have alwaYs been able 10 rally. The name had
always therefore been q nucleus for the development
Of conservative influences which require on vdevelop-
mcnt in order 10 insure their prevalence. On the
continued association OF the policy OF Virginia with
this name, hitherto always h0n0rcd within her Dor.
ders. is she dependent for the protection OF her do
Nestle institutions. lnserarubly associated with this
name, in the cane of those who Srck on this side OF
the ocean q refuge, from persecution, Is their pr"tsc-
ton against those oppressive political measures Of
the days Of the alien and srdl,ion laws, Tor tie re-
newal OF which the federal party under their newly
assumed name OF know-Nnthings or Americans, are
now conspiring, and for protection against religious
Intolerance, displayed in M cmdcavor 20 diSirlnchiFc
politically those whose religious creed is hrtcrodox
III the arrogant Judgment Of "A sc!E-constltutcd !nlui-
sltiuu. Thos. who desire protection! against .cctar!nn
persecution and political oppression cannot afford to
cast of the shelter hitherto found under The name -!
democrat. Those who bear this name have never
iursakrn, and will never fail To sustain t!Io-n IN whose
association they have hitherto pursued tie path Of
patriotism.
Tho peace of 1913 was soon followed by the first Of
those nominal voluntary dl-sellsIons Of the Federal
pnriv, which have since been periodically repeated;
each time as n scheme to rc-arqnlrc, under some
newly Assumed name, Il share ct TIE power t. which,
under their present organization, ti!cF nal i"ricLt"!
NIL JUS, claim Of right. If, after that peace, they had
SUtf'stlltl III IfSl1lIabp lA' i'"'i 'h'1' '' i''' Avn
on Mr.. Jci!crsrn's frs, election, they possibly might
no: have dared 70 hazard an attempt NJ ia" direct re-
viyni of the Alien and Scdi,iun laws but one OF their
earliest measures would certainly have been a mniu-
raliLa'ion law requiring n prolonged probationary re-
siI, nee. But the Federal party, conscious that lis
name was ndiou-, and iAat lis pas; attempted oppres-
sion Of our naturulizcd brethren Wa III par: the cause,
allowed them for n season 10 rrpo-r, without AM
openly attempted renewal Of the rcrsccrt:"i's uncct
which they had suffered uIirr In. elder Adams n the
close ni the Lost century. The rcnrwnl Of tIcsc per-
secutious was always in secret mcii,a,ci. But. in the
meantime, the currency Question MIS- taken up rs q
rallyiDg point for federalism. On hi. question IL"
two WINS of the Fel"ru! party, who had nssumct! III"
respective names "t National Republicans and Anti
MGsons. wcr: fused. IN the year 1872, in an amH!ga-
nation under tho nanc Of Wing. The opponents Of
the Democracy retained this namc, with 4 variable
persistency, till 49,, when they foroook it, ns they
had previously abandoned that Of Erdcruist. But,
before these twenty years were halt expired, their po-
litical corrupiions mad rendered their name OF Wing
as dctostable as their former name of Federaiist. They
had, in this interval, veritured upon the trial Of new
experiment under the name OF Naive Amcr!can!snl.
Til. was u revival Of the scheme Ut u naturalization
law requiring q probationary residence oil twenty
one years. in aid OF this, wcrfe ihEn Chinese iilibc'
raIity, The leaders of Nati,2 AElcricani3rn Ike th"ze
Of the present acknowledgement addressed like ope-
cioiis but laliacious arguments to citizens OF the
slave-holding States TO s.duco them from the path Of
democratic recti:ud-. Native Amcricanisin soon,
however. burned ila own wings in =acril;Sious hrce
lIHktu WI lo 'Hh linlltSs ClI-EpH pa
promoted by arts of unprincipicd delnasogues result
ed in acts 81 such violence, NJ had, in Europe il a less
enlightenment age. disgrdced the day Of 81. BartholO.
new. We, who wcre born aud bred Professionals and
have never hal an religious aliiniIy with taCf" who
follow the Catholic ialif, "r been connected IN any
assorint!on with its professors, recur with pam mortl-
fcstion and shame 10 the recollection OF the ruins OF
smoking dwelling md churches Which were burned
in lS4i by iuccuGia.ies. who would have p~rostitu.
ted and debnsc4 III. proud name Of Ameri:
can if their i]npIieu. invocation Of Il huG
been aulborized--a. thank God il was not md
never has BEEN The disgrace nj the 80 called M
;;c American party, consequent upon fhps" onfrhGfs,
induced the fsdcrsls,s 10 postpone their %!ut"ndcd M
sion with them, and retain tor d few years longer tnr
name of Wing. But though the Wings t!!Us retained
their name until 1882, they never, in the mean t!r'r'
even after il had become known By The opprohlouH.
bu, well deserved name Ut church burners. Nhcn'
ever 4 local election could be carried by Il temporary
fusion of the Native American ard WING parties, TIE:
were Alwav. found united against the Dc'n"crccy.-
In the Pr,.-idcntia! election OF lSJ2, tho nnrnc OF Ma
tive Ausrican was discarded by the Wings az too
odiouj Tor syopGG association. The sweet IRISH
brogue' and erich German Gcccns' yere then c"ncl'"-
ted in the hope OF obtaining allies fer lhs!I rrufahe
against tho constitutional rights @! the s,archnidInE
States. This appeal of rho Wings 10 the n.turalizcd
citizens WINS n vain effort 10 deiscll them IRON! th"ir
Democratic supporters. II utterly iiiIed. Inc h"su'
ralLcd vote wa. true 10 the democratic o:EanIIniiu:.
or ,vl!cb il had Away depended. This disappointed
and ir.ilatei ile la:arI opponents OF The Democracy.
They returned. il resentment, &c II" federal platform.
and Engaged IN their present renewed cT"taH- against
the na,uraijzed citizen. As tic plan OF the iaet years
Campaign would not bear the light, then trimming was
conducted in secrc, by driil-sergran.S, from whose
very recruiting stations the light Of day has been cx-
cluied. AS il has begun since TO shine upon them,
the disclosure Of the rue character Of !helr bond Of
union has, 10 every true American, rendered them
even NOR. obnoxious and repulsiNe than am former
organization Of the successors Of federalism. III"
, federal paternity Of the new faction, il traceablc III
no.hing else, would have been manifested in that ar
| bitrGry presuTatuous arrogance, which, on It's recent
local Temporary successes, ha. everywhere been iul-
pruieutly exhibited, az it wa, IN the dHvs Of John
| Ariama. II ,L"u had the effect of maturing that or.
ganizatinn OF the pure Democracy of whion il is now
ealuturily producing the restoration. This restoration
Is KNOWN othingisin's extinction.
Ircnaju, respectfully, your friend.
JOHN CADWALADER.
10 llLNRS Z. ORR, Esq.