Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-08-28

mere Is strong hnti-snvcry sentiment ail thruuG
Inc North. 1t IL decp-pru"umd. Ii is in the blood
bone. marrow or the people. 1t il not 10 be abused
nor slighted, but is 10 De loInrcd aud respected
We 81 honor and respect it. We mean or paper
shall We should occupy strange almost Offensive
position "id we not. Our columns will, 4 o lime IA
'ine, M pecaslon may seem meet. give proper and
free expression To this sentiment. On ths ground We
wish In be understood, and 50 indulge in plain taik
We believe, further, that c great body of the South
Ills hIllcrichl lnrce, nj ull evcnsrcsec and honor
this sentiment We d0 know very well TIM: North
trn men vii" are falls" to the North and il set
lied sentiment nu this matter are an nbominanm 10
tho South. They ablor IL traitor. Ihcy la.r COW.
ardt. They d,%i;sc the mam party which is not true
self than il the South!
The American party ut III. North is strongly anti
-iavery; Whether SOME people may fancy this or
moi, VIII make ilo sort of difference. Fact il fact
II cnnt be rubbed out. 1t has taken possession Of
the best NINA OF the party. and there ii will rensiu.
hul 'or III hnt, Tie American Is not the Anti-S!avcry
party Let this distinction be made. 1t is, however,
sufficiently aH'l-sarcry for all practical purpu,ussO
far as Is reasonable, just, good and prudent. To the
extent t:at me an-slavCry elrnrni al the North is
part oil The Northern mind md heart, its life aud con-
rction, to TINT extent is the American pnr;y anti
slavery. II will he true 10 Freedom in & great ana
noble sense. IL will demand that Siarcrv shnH noL
b. extended 20 new Tcrri:urirs and States that Cav
crnln.nt sha!i hive nothing at all whatever to do
With IT,. III other words, that ShaH remain Eh
-: This the American party believes. II is their
faith IL wi! not be given up twill be- carried ont
1t cannot be put down if we would, and would Not if
we could II will be true to tho people; true tni;s i'll
tligcncc, Its justice, lis manlmtss and its rights
true I" "tiod and our country Does the S"u!h TAXI
issue on TINS! II wn" ulter thing one ia:ai! " ''"s
ihcre are Inc thcts-thc sentiments the conririHis
They hro fixed They cannot bc ciIungrd. Il is n
po:ut reached coolly reasonably, ilr!y. So il will be
nnincI by. Nord this conflict with the Gn-cGll,d
American platform. No; 1T ali. 4 platform that ig-
more! Ills sentiment wou! be platform a all "r
the North-onIy an insult and III injury. 1t would Dc
spit upon and eXccrettd.
lhc American party will b. trUc 10 itself. i will
carry out It's great good and leading ,ssur-. 1t
viii also give play 10 this auii->ia"cry clement. II
mHI ~ %3 II can't live the gigantic life il was born
inr !! /! does not There is ev;u.s this, The Amc
rican party will no cvac il. Il has 10 disposition to-
|! VIII be al slavery jas: 81 far aud 50 long the
ie"riS hnl leads ut The people are 81. Who's" be-
"Fes Otherwise will see in time hc has eyes that he
IL mistaken.
The American party of the North has an un,i.slave
ry element This is Il liked tact.
Mark well what this Knrw.Nntlin; c,litor says:-
"Ihe imsrican P'r'yo n N: Norta rs StroAgig unite
s'ncrry" And wha, kind Of "anti-s!uycry" is hi.
which these Northern Kno# No.hinss hug To their
hearts The answer is gwen above in the piaincst
language. This ".,n-slavery" sentiment will de-
nand that d1ccrv tkaV not b.: crh.nd,I to terri
tories and States tha; Government shall have moth
in- ut all whatever TO DO with it. In other words,
that shall whCSr 'S." This IL the position
and The iah end the demand Of the American par
ty at the Nur-the old abolition iden ni surround
iii. the South with corc"H u! free Sini"'-and when
il becomes tie regularly accepted and acknowledged
c,ms.i;u"ntof II n National Party, God save The South
and Tho unnu' sny
Another evidence OF this Northern Know Nothing