Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-05-08
PREPARE FOR THE COMBAT,


PREPARE FOR THE COMBAT.
The day that is to decide the destinies of Virginia
and OF the Union, is now near at hand. Are "n'
friends prepared for its arrival Are they rcsoi'e'
that nothing shall deter them from repairing IL 'n'
polls Hail, rain or shiue-hood or teInpcs'-"'
trust that not solitary one will oe chaseabie with not
having east his vote They should be- an'natea U!
the same spirit that would aninlute thcn' were 'n,'
appealed to to defend their hear,h-sones aas. III"
invasion OF a remorscless enemy. GLORIOUS ""' W
their rcposv when the victory is won. II VIII DO
source Of proud consolation to them, oNor "''e' ''"
they were foremost in the fight They will eo1 that
they arc worthy sons Of as noble sireS aS auorhsu
Rome in her palnuest days.
There never was more hateful political enemy'oae
governed 20 exclusively 10y suobe considerations, as
that now arrayed against our ticket. 1t is composed
OF the lees of tile old Federal party andme- serving
place-seckiny unreliable Democrats II is iinmea-
surably lower in the scale Of public morality than
was tho recent Wing party. 1t is without honor rs it
is without ornaments. In its conception organization
and operations it has steadlastly feared truth and
shruuk from exposure to light 1t is sasor of political
bank. around which the desperate congregae in
the hope of retrieving or mpro' ing THAR forunes 1t
acts upon principle but that If winning. 1t is ready
to engage in any scheme that will punder the Treasu-
rs. Gaphinisn il the ligament OF pecuniary interest
by which it is hold together 1t has more respect
for the Constitution hun Atheist has for the Bible.
"To look the innocence OF the rose and be the ser.
pen beneath it," peculiarly its characteristic In
pure atmosphere, like that Of Virginia, its e IS un-
natural and its death will be speedy.
;IoI Il,
Tuesday last must cast q gloom everywhere over the
champions of the RED RAG concorn, trom John NJ.
Clayton aud john NJ. Patton, down 10 Henry Wilson
and Vespasian Ellis The Indications are pretty dis
,inct TIM, even in Pennsylvania the mighty assoca-
tion that was to control tue future o! tho na,ion il bo-
coming senuh in the noStrils OF the people 1t was
in the city Of brothory love- that this association
first made its display militant. 1t carried ils ticket
year ago by majority of no less than lnoo, and from
TINT time went forth "conquering and to conquor'
throughout the old keystone. 1t brought into oXis-
tence Governor aud Legislature, which, it is uni
versally admitted, have reflected positive disgrace
upon the State. 1t has shown as much incOnpetency
for governing III Pennsylvania as in Massachusetts,
Public decentralization is the only object at which It
appears to aim i'll either commonwealth. In the latter
it may sGr: rive ito disgrace, and even prof. there by
the euorutes it hus oomlIittud but i'll the former It
has completely inundated ITSELF nnd there will here
after be- none 30 poor as TO do it reverence
Better far better had it been for Whiggery to hare
died lingering, but h9nG-aba death, than to have
nttemrts6 90 insloriGus reconstruction Of itsel..-
What melancholy termination to the buoyunt hopes,
once entertained by the Clays and Webster,, of that
which it was TO accomplish! Many Of tho estGahle
| coadutors of those renowned men have turned from
it, in its degraded condition. with cathing and disgust
We applaud them .or their patriotism. They will be
held in just estimation by our party In the wHr wh!"h
we wage against Exeter.Iia and its myrlnsons, che
thu, not for is against u.s., and Kim that is with
us we shall cherish tried and reliable friend
Lot every Democrat be marked as unworthy OF con-
hdenoe who anohes in tho discharge Of the duty i'm.
posed upon NM ~ eV-a'e~' -'.i;-. Ho is but an
enemy in dsguso-as good rs in deadly array against
the principles which he Processes He is entitled I"
no fellowship with the faithful supporters ot Jefferson
ian principles His natural cosjrsres are NsspaSia':
Ellis and Henry Wilson, ani with this par OF Nof
mont and Massachusetts uIainaries ne will III future
be identified.
In AL the great national Issues Virginia principles
have triumph. They riumphed in the erasure "s the
Alien and Sedtion laws from our code book lhcy
triumphed in the prosraton Of the Bank OF tn' I'M
ted States: They triumphed in tho establishment Of
the United States Sab-Treasury: They triumphedi IN
the rejection of an internal Improvement system
which aimed at the virtual consolidation ot the Ht"e9
They triumphcd in the abandonment Ct protective
Tariffs: In short they have triamphod III connniHS
the oueratiuns of tho general government exclusively
| to their legitimate sphere OF action. The rights oi
the States as understood by the trainers OF tho Con:
stitution, we're never moro clearly recognized nor
;usy repurded by the executive than they are at the
present moment.
| But there IL question OF graver import az coh'
Germs the durability OF the Union, than any oi those
| which have bcon satisfactorily ADJUSTED. lha'
question is how much the South is +" snhmit 10 IRON
the North as concerns aggression upon It's inS'lt9'
tions Ii kansas desires admission US slave Si"'e
aud she be rejected, what attitude is the South to as'
sumei Can it vsw with 3omposure 80 fagrant
departure from tho compromises of tho Constitution
Again, the repeal of tho fugitive slave law may be et
fccted. In such event will the South consider the
Union worth preserving Cuba, too, s indispensable
to future security aud woll-beng lsits nnnexa
ton be resisted by the North account oft in
stitution OF slavery without forcing separation upon
the South The times are pregnant with danger, and
Virginia will require MI the talents, experience and
fidelity which she can command in the Guberiiatoria
Chur and 10 the State and National councils. Nc
man of common sense can n'mit that, at such ?2r
to,tous period, it is the part of wisdom to be expert
mentins with diamctcslly opposed to principle
which have carried ia riumphan;lv 10 the high posi-
ton which we now enjoy in the esteem Of all who
revere the provisions Of the Constitution Old bro
ken down federalists and political Adventures may
espouse aud reve in the dead Loar ,:night orer the
mischief attendant upon them but the orderly and
well intcatoued see the safety Of their country in,
volvel ind will assuredy effect their complete
throw in this State two weeks from next Thursday
We confidently await the arrival of that day.