The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-19
navid A. Suialley, v


George r. Riddle, Del. I. T. Brodheaa, Michigan.
Fobers M. AcLane Md. Thomas Baltzel, Florida.
William III Clark Va James W. SCOTT, Texas.
Warren Winsow, N. c. Joseph C. X. Nspp, Iowa.
savsa G. Belts, Alabama William n 'G" WIG Cal I'
The above call has been made at the request of Hon
George Read Riddle, of Delaware.
A LOUD SOUTHERN BLAST FOR HENRY A.
WISE.
TFrom the Richmond (va.) Enquiter.l
THE NEXT PREsIDENT-wHY THE DEN0CaA ATTIC CAN
DIDATE SHOULD DE SOUTHERN MAN-waAT
SHOULD BE HIS QUALIrIcATI0Ns-AND THE MAN
Within few months tho democratic party will present
to the people candidate for the Presidency Up to the
conjecture TO who will be the Public discussion
Of everything pertaining to government is the very
tegrty tie peope-the vindicve law theic rulers
Discussion induces thought thought determination, de-
positions deduce as ccronary propriey not only
but the necessity Off full and fair discussion of all the
ard which should guide US
There is but one national party now is proposition
that party is If this De fac-if it really is
true that the wing party Is literally gone Dissolved in
the yi,lol bath Of know No'hDgis@, and the Know
each other than to emoccacywhy then in consiiera
on Of the act that the President ia to be elected the
nation at large the conclusion simple enough that
the democracy elect whoever they please Let
il this be fact and fair conciusions and look we'll II the
prospects snd duties OF the party indispuabe that
the know Nothnes are utterly sundere,.-aivded not
only radically but sectionay But it is equally true,
that the party is extinct though beaten at eSouth
and the present paramount party at the North An
terror to the vhgn ia election no issue having aen in
national sec,ions, The parry its spread south
enjoyed the unusual aud nsua " fortunate privilege OF
choosing position upon the great exc,tog topic
o slavery its rights and privileges. True t. It's in
stincts every where it mt once, in every Southern
the strongest buiwak in s,uthern territory striving to
it's that which IL to the South sacred
ark OIL honor life and competence Its organs and ora.
cd that uv,a on nj
conservative as democracy but far more Just And true
to southesn rights The noted third degre. invented
and contrary TO their oahs Of secrecy uited the
world Fhey planted themselves the Constitution and
coon vo~ing either calamity to go do "a with il to de-
feat rise emineutly victorious the princi
pies equal rights 10 every portion Of the Union With
theee professions and self made issues the election
on in Virginia. and the result has been Slow "a is
the Southern mind to seize and adopt and strange
Doctrines Iepu.ve to Southern hearts aud habits
was religious bigotry and political fanaticsn little
they had cause to trust or love aught sat in
politics. the party yet polled vote which would have
defeated johnson or Pierce and had the previous vote
been the measure, would have carried the State by
True, it defeated by large majority too, but only
BY such an fort the Democracy Of the Old Dominion
never made before such perhaps as it would be difficult
And this hes be the result in every Southern State
The reason 20. this Is plain. There has been serious
abrasion ofsouthern feeling for years on the subject
slave property and the sensveIes has Increased
Gaiif, until IL has acquired the painful soreness OF
carbuncie the weight OF feather is now agony Selling
this well known feeling an: careful to avoid
tenon he wings and democrats the Know Nothing
party succeeded in raising ia.e issues, certainly in rr
gniu aud but for tne provide initial developments made
by Massachusetts, and other abolition Know Nothing
States would have carried the day. There cannot be a
Inherent lNelness about the party to attract it is
equally certain hat religions bgotry not character
istig Of the Southern people certainly not of Virgnans
We know little OF foreign immigration and any evils
which may result from IT, to care three pins for the
put useful purposes and made good CT izen
certainly was not the privilege OF selling our sht to
vote FOR the OF choice for the poor price Of
knowledge Of few secret signs. Can any suppose
twas curiosity which made - ooo Know Nohng'i And
that their vote In the other savehoing states
after the Philadelphia Convention, and the consequent
division they superadoed to their ultra southern posi-
is The position they stii claim TO occnpy
The Know Nohig Iarty in its efforts for success has
to have justified the Nothing has been good
taered for too bad OF dangerous for
teing into magnitude econal jealouses and thus
Isyns one halt the Union in hostility to the other In
Wiling Ge i
of the Union in either hand and regardless o its
bring tht ruins crushing the head of its Il has
brought abslcnsm TO the top rungs Of the political
ladder, by substituting IT for issues; by for
and cosl,en It has in the Norhcrn States coneeura
ted into concrete mass every sentiment hostile to hi
sayehaldpg States, and built party before which
have the democratic standard 60 dosn in nearly
every No,tLcrn statea party demanding of the South
ess e. epi surrender % every can ofequlliy
liy Jog the phiade phia platform The Southern wing
wholly carling its Northern lineage and afintc, has
wrought up the southern mind TO the keenet sensitive
ne subject naturally and justidably exciting In
wori, the American party has fully, ndisputably
raised The sue Of Moth AZ South for the FIRST and
God grant, FOR the sake Of the unou for the last time.
With this issue before u.s. aud who deny that II Is
50, ,ro act justified in saying the South will at the
present crisis refuse her vote % any not OF her
owop The present or succeeding Copgess IL to settle
for years Territorial policy to deter mine question
which 70 show Il integral potion Of this
Unien With vested rights of equality, or We are nc
than dependencies on our Northern masters.
This is 20 be the sole issne in the Presidential can.
paign The Northern abolition Know Nothings, self
reliant, viii candidate the avowed enemy OF the
South and he must be met by South ern slsvchoder
third candidate, In the shape Of Southern rights
Know Nothing, viii surely be in the field to defeat in
the South. Place in this situation wi Northern
for leader opposed at both ends of the Union by
eaemes divided only to themselves united rs to us
and Who can doubt the result?. The Southern people
1--we the unon--they have proved it for years by mil
lions o. treasure poured out by submission to in
juries which have made our hearts burn with indignant
on our good name but daing open robbery Of our prey
pery-ve have submitted at the hand Of our twin sister
from any oSer have e. lied for end produced omen war
a all for the sake OF glorious Union. But there Il
p.,,oa d 20 gu. patience point &c. ainy beyond which
what could We expect sf southern mem What would
they hsveto chooteS Simply between known, avowed
Iimhd on the question In issuethe only questionable
,seen man BY birth, interest education and position
he Trend OF slavery asst exist. among and another
equsny nJ oirth and education opposed to IL, and
willing at the u,'ermos render to us so muca only
.. the justice Of Northern majority might allow rhere
Ss seoS or Cad .Sn
su sss,es sti ss II Mot Would only would the
FIR What is this issue of North and soushS What hs,
the North TO fear from asY Already she has naior;,v
not only sufficient for her defence, bat able certnlv IL
secore victory on anv question Of interest or value
What has she to gainf This not question TONNAGE
duties to foster Northern chip and get farther
millions from forced trsde no question Of river
AUD harbor improvement involving the erection iieh,
houses every headlsnd issue touching the outlay
IN any form Of federal millions any where. To her. Il il
either pure abstraction or unholy lust for power
Butt us Of the South the Issue involves everything
Gear to an individual nation; the preservation
a'sduA and national honor question Of pecuniary in.
acres, involving Thousands Of millions Of dollars IT,
rue 81 We are what we have been--free and a nstion
q have lost the heritage OF fathers and are reduced
70 eondi'ion Of tutiase not only issue wheth
V d main purchased by common blood and treasure
htf question far deep terrible In its interest
:" u, QUESTION whether or MT belt shall be cast