Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-11-20

AMI would stand on them and by the men who stood
on them, no matter where they aame from or what
was their party designation. Up 10 1913 the Wings
and Democrats of Georgia had differed upon ques-
tlos of policy, and he thought he and his friends
hal the best of the argument but then he discovered
rhn the Democracy had the best men. In 1861
the NhlY party had disDanded. lie had then
taken position on the Georga platform, ani had avow
I'd his Willingness as well as purpose Ia stand by thr
men who stood by il. The ith resolution Of that
platform was the common property oi both the
Snuthrrn-rghrs and Union parties of that day, and
wns the test Georgia had agreed 10 stand upon her
iuturr affiliations with national parties. During the
last session Of Congress this test applied the
partics in the passage of the Nebraska Kansas act
AT first the South unanimous III demanding the
repeal of the Missouri restriction, but when the ques
tion came up before the Senate there found to
be three traitors in the caInp--two wings and one de-
mOcrut-Clayton of Delaware, Bell of Tennessee, and
Houston OF Texas; and, upon lnquIrlng to the
of their DETECTION he found uut that they had
Sam. The Southern Senators held frequent caucusrs
togtherupou the subject and invited all the Senators
from the Northern States who concurred with them
in opinion 10 meet with them. Fourteen Northern
Senators attended these caucusrs and voted for the
Nebraska-k Kansas act. They were all democrats
So you see clluwctZens, said the orator. this Is moi
the first democratic caucus have attended. lie had
in these meetings pledged himself to stand by those
Senators whatever might be their political designa
ton, who stood the test of the Georgia platform. Ii
was Il hard test; there could br no quibbing upon it,
fourteen democratic Senators and forty -four demo
cratic members of the House Of Representatives
had stood the test, and, sink swim live die
vive or perish, he would stand BY them. lie knew
of but two modes Of saving the rights of the South
one was by the ballotbox and the other was by the
carlriigebox. He was for trying the ballot-boS a
while longer, and the only way to make this mode Of
defence effective was to stand by the who stand
| by
| But am trespassing too much upon your columns.
1t would be agreeable to me and profitable to your
readers 10 follow the line Of argument Of the Senator
To the end of his great effort but your columns will
not Justify Inc in doing 1t must suffice to add
that he pissed easily and naturally from this branch
of his subject to consideration of the prOscr pvc
features OF Know NothingsIn, and utterly demolished
tn whole concern. He treated il rs Il disturbing er-
ment to Southern union, and by reference 10 the his
tory OF our country showed that freedom of religious
worship and the laws of naturalization the two
main pillars upon which rested the stupendous fabric
| of American civilization.
Indulge Inc while | Iarrate of his witticisIns,
and close. He referred 10 the Catholic religion, and
said it was bad religion, very, very bad-0|mDa as
hm as hSorn-but he had 10 ear of it so long as ii
was not connected with the State: and closed very
apothegm Of Thomas .Jeirrson: There is no danger
rum long truth is left free to combat it,
After the applause ceased, ut the close Of this mag
mificent display of Oratorca power and the Senator
had retired from the stand motion Of Senator
lversOn the question WAS taken "n the passage of the
resolutions, and they were unanimously adopted.
Thus closed the ceremony ot union between those
who fought allies in the late contest They were
worthy of the occasion. We are now zone party"
we hope that it will not be long before we are
lone people"