Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-12-25

a,r. by the pertv to Il platform, which three iourihs
of,hs American party has rejected, is TO insist upon
dividing and destroying the party
II this confession OF the metropolitan Organ OF the
K,nwSothiugs be true, then Southern kn"w-Noth'
,a.s have come to the "iunpns of place.
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Fer ihc Enquirer.
e, AIM OF THE SOUTH TO THE NEXT pEMOCRA
TIC CANDIDATE FOR THE PRESIDENCY.
The newspapers OF the country appear I" nave ell
tered seriously upon the discussion OF the merits &c
of the several candidates 10 be presented by the De-
nocrscv-for nomination 10 the Cincinnati; Convex
,jopfnr the next Presidency. Perhaps is as well
,hs, tho discussion should be proceeded With as the
,i,n far the meeting Of the convention is not very us
tan and the States beginning 10 select anu
their delegates to Latimporiant podY. iPIesume''at
IL the course Of few weeks, tIo
will NEE; in convention, at Richmond 10 nA upohner
rcrre.eoiatiun in the National Democratic Conren'
ZION and i; may not. therefore be out ct place to IN
y,e discussion upon the subject through the press u
Tbis discussion should be conducted in al elevated
n,nnner-iree from bitterness aud acrnnny and un-
,uled by .elishness-a discussion looking Hthe pup
lie yooI instead Of the spois OF victory. "frncipes
r,t men" have usually been the guides ~ Tie De-
,,rcra,c Marty The doctrine is sound and elevated,
ns,o,ic and correct but avaiis but little, unless the
~, are combined and leagued intimately. lha'
principles may be potent for good, care Should y"
taken to place their guardianship ana direction IN me
hands of able, experienced, learned, practical aud
honest men. No man will or can say auSht
against the entire correctness "t this view.
Concedins that all true Democrats are "i thc scH"ol
f,n;liarlv known as States Rights Democrats therc
cam be no difficulty among them about principles
p,Ibaps there has not been time in the last twenty
wears past. When there has been so entire an ulil-
nty in the ranks of the true Democracy OF the coun
try, about their principles, as the present i:' Az Az
nd in NJ
Van Buren, and his followers, III th"t section "i the
cu-ury and his few synpa;h-els III other sections
has proved to be thorough puriicat"n OF the parry
aropplcte separation NJ the wheat from the chau.-
Tin. Cincinnati Convention will doubtless be the most
nnudut.rated representation Of the true Democracy
,ia, has assembled in a National Convention SINCE
,he DAYS of General jackson. That the delegacsto Tor
the several States will embody the true Democratic
iai,h OF the country, one doubts. lhen the prlii-
cipsi work to be done is to decide WHO shall be the
standard bearers Vi that faith in the next contest tor
the Presidency.
For IA. Presidency number Of distinguished gen.
rIsmen are named. President Pierce, General Cass,
Judge Douglas, Mr.. Buch .nan, Mr.. Dallas, Governor
Marcy. Mr.. Dickinson aud Mr.. Allen of Ohio are
those most prominently put forward Us the cand!'
dates in the unn-sav eholdug States OF The Uo'. X
seems however, to be Generally understood that nei-
Their General Cass nor Judge Dougas desire the no.
mination at this time. w
Th.n from the South, have Governor Wise,
Hon R. N. T. Hunter, Of Virginia, and Gen. Rush
the Senator from Texas, tine three most PROMINENT
candidates. There are, doubtless, many other dl'n
guished gentlemen in either section oil the thloh VINO
nigh. be introduced here but It Is not 80 much IN!
purpose now 10 discuss the prctensons OF men as I"
!. 10 consider the locality OF the candidate ana Inc
right OF that locality 10 the candidate.
That the right to the candidate most clearly belongs
70 the South, ! think no one can fairty resist IN
1873 Gen. Cass from the Northwest wns the candl.
date OF the Democratic party, and though unsuccess-
full his defeat is not at the doors OF the Southern De
roSracy. Though entertaining some views, not alto
p.;he: 10 the taste OF the South, yet he received the
vote believe. of every Southern "oid !'Me' Demo
cratic State. The South regretted his fall, but she
did not strike hin down.
Arain, in 1862, she went into the Baltimore Con-
ycntiou as the advocate ard supporter of Northern
men, and from first to last cast her vote for Them
The nomination made, gentleman from the eH-
treme North was chosen, aud the South raied to MS
support and Gus, for him the largest electoral and nu
merca vote ever cast by her for ANY other Candidate
since the foundation OF the government.
Now, it would seem that, with this record, common
courtesy, to say nothing of right, entities her to the
candidate for the Presidency next time. But she has
tho riyht 10 it, and Il is emincIily proper TINT thrs,
alterations should regularly take place. They serve
to bring the party into more complete brotherhood
20 increase and strengthen its attachnient 10 prhc'
nl.a TO destroy local iraiouses to create mutual re-
t,,ces and dependencies and to preserve the Costi
tutiop and the nationality of the Union, by nutua
confidence and interchange OF opIplon among mel
without regard to Section and who deSpsc 10 oe <"
verucd by such petty considerations az ener mo Tile
SECTIONAL parties of the day. The North-N est ant
the North have each had their candidates III the
turn and the South has stood by them with a demo
cratic majority; now il is her risht TO come IN turi
nphin and ask that the leadership be accorded to her
She has stood in the front of tho battle, and receive,
und;emnycd lis scveres shocks. When the North ant
North. West had fallen back and suffered the tide o
battle every where to sweep them away, the South
with virginia IN the lead, calamity came up to th,
rescue recovered the field, inspired new hope ailt
confidence every where, and enabled their brethren t
reguim their former POSITIONS But Tor the South al
h.,l.t mad Ia n
thnrism would have mingled into one, for the sak
Of power and the spois, and perhaps have carried tn
country to ruin aud destruction
The only hope Of the country IS III me National pc
,nocracy. The main body Of that Democracy is II
;he South. The State institutions, and the domestic
ipterests and peace of that main body, are the oh
ec.s of assault by the mar body 81 ne "Rpos"'1n-
and i: would. therefore, be elnmentiy proper, tina
rowsr TO check aud resist this opposition, at thu
slime should be- placed III the hands OF those most Il
be affected by it, to say nothing ui the rigat oi III
South in her regular turn to share TIC ionors vi
rarty, to whose strength nnd existence she con'Fl
uu:es 50 largo share.
throw out these crude remarks to elicit discussion
friendly, fair, honorable, manly discussion OF tn
merits of the claim Of the South to the frcsdehtli
candidate and the canvass oi the merits ui the can
I;Iates TO be presented by the South. There is IL
necessity, not the slightest in tho world for any i'll
feeling among the friends OF the respective cand
dates shay, indeed, such feeling who'her espresso
orally or in writing, would bring no good to tn
,ri,ns of any man, but perhaps disaster and defeat {
ALL This is no time for pickering, no time for cri,n
nation or recrmina.un, but union, good feeling, pa
terual corporation for the national good. Let u
then be prudent. Put away, rs far away from us Il
ums;b,e all unworthy and selfish feeling all impru
dent speech. Let liz do suy nothing, that we NH
have the slightest cause hereafter 10 wish was IN
,lope and u,sad, that may impair earnest COZ
dial and active support Of the candidate whoever h
'fne opposition are busily At work To SOW dssnu
.on and discord i'm our ranks--to create i'll fr.lin
orI had blood a,no g tie friends OF the RESPECTIVE
candidates. and especially among the friends OF tw
e,nnrleneu spoken Of i'll Virginia L, for one, Il"
Believe there is or be any antagonlsi or coniilt
between AIR. Wso md Mr. Hunter. And rs busil
as the New York Herald aud Washington Letter
writers are in arranging the democratic hcket, an
speaking by authority to the sentiments OF Nj
Wise or Mr. Hunter, III venture to say, they do nc
speak "by the card" These gentlemen, II IS VIC
known, are veg competent to speak for themselves
and whenever il is proper for them to speak they vi
do IT, aud if not proper, they will not do it, kno'
nothing particularly about the sentiments Of etber't
these ssnte,nen,b but believe they both have too niue
sense too much integrity, too much patrotlsn to re
aor. to ANYTHING else than al honorable cOmpetillo
for tho position. if indeed they have desire to ente
the lists for it.
But NV object xas merely to set forth the claims
,he Souih TO the nomination, and to invite motto
from the Democracy Of the South to their bre:hre
in the other States that they did mean to claim To
right of the candidncy and to ask serously consic
GRAFTON Of that clau,.
Imsr trouble You. at suother time. with some full
sher remarks upon This subject. .,,,