Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-08-14
TIIE EIITIlRE.


THE FUTURE.
All the appearances Of the political heavens lndi-
cate rather stormy season during tho next TWO
The rise of the Know. Nothing organization anu 'ho
consequent disbandiug Of the old Wing party ""s
given mighty impulse to the aboitionissS' VII" ~"
wicd an Influence in the country infinitely
apy former period. With this accession OF p"".''
,h.v bnv. crown more bold end daring, until they a.,
well nigh prepared to take that final step "''.'"
..o,,o ,h ,ords re tho Uuion Indeed, there Id "'"
cause to apprehend that the d'ssou'o" W ,f the
ia a desidcratum for which oil tho ,.-,. ;s so
couptry are striving. Their haired ~ vbose
cres, ,hat they cannot tolerate eo' ,,,,
C,,.,;u,on recognizes the lawlulnee' " 49,
h.nr held in bondage BY another. A.o'. ,,..
;r,cns, hatred Of the peculiar n's'p",'' ,s
so,tb th, abolitionists are OF op'hion '''',
.,,c,,es the MEANS and they hold nothing a''"0"0
nil. nr immoral that promises III tho '''s''e''
TO advance the irultimate aims
Unfortunately for the peace OF thc a'
,,> ,ro,v men in the land who aspire 10 oihe'a' ''"
,;n ,,;,nout n quality to commend them TO popular
c Sr.b men urc to be found in oil sections OF
, or,,rv. and until recently more or less IN every
- rnr,uuatelv the Democratic party is now
freed from their bligh;ns presence. lhey are tue se
fish. designing demagogucs, without polit'csi con-
science without political character, without po!'tca
morality or principles They hang on loosely 10 Tue
outskirts of the dominant party, aud are gted WIN
that versatility Of talent that enables them 10 change
their front AS often as the tickle goddess Fortune turns
her wheel and eley atcs or depresses ono party or
another.
sc hos IL,
wa must look for that augmentation OF influence
which the abolitionsts have obtained "''hih 'he p"S
few wears. That faction was insignificant ana '"'Po'
fen, for ood or evil until the Know. Noth'ngs mace
the;r appearauce. This specous prcteutlous ana de
ce,,;vs movement caught all the floating politicians
.ucb 49, we have described who were drifting about
unon the surface of American politics party COM
posed of such material would not long neglect to make
loving overtures TO the abotoniss, and we soon see
these worthless eagued together in nm alliance ohe
siye and defensive But ofhc high contracting par
tics was too deeply versed in political strategy TOR tue
others, The abolitionsts played their caros
with consummats .kil, aud secured nearly oil
the offices which the coalition had the power TO
b.s,ow. Senator after Senator was elected
Congressman after Congressman was nominated
and, with scarcely an exception they were OF 'ne
abolition stripe. Thus by wicked and unhols
combination Of huckstcrng politicians were Inc nuns
of the federal Legislature filled with foes "i the eou''
and enemies to the peace and good order o society
Whnteyer of agitation the country may witness IN
the next Congress, whatever of bitterness ana con-
tep,op may spring up between the two sections OF the
oonn,rv nv means of the abolitionstS, may be fairly
chargeable to the Know-Sothing movement.
Norris it any answer to this to say, that the Ph'ia'
islphia Convention divorced the purity from tS uhe'
DUAL wedlock with the Abolitionsts For, admitting
that 10 be true, land we concede only to show tbe
absurdly of the argument,) the divorce took place
too late TO effect any practical good. The m'schlc
had already been consummated, The fruit OF the
,,roos bnd appeared in the world, aud was already
grown to stature that rendered him dangerous 10 the
highest interests of the confederacy. Young SAM
the bastard had been brought forth, chrstened rear
ed TO a vigorous youth, and was already ooasling OF
the wurfare Le would wage against tho owners OF
woolly heads, in the Congress Of the United s'ates
And, in addition, it may be objected to the divorce
,bu, il was men.a Moro, and not rincuto mdtr''
mont. 1t was partial separation for mutual co"'e
uence and accommodation, and not complete 40
rppa,;on of the marriage tics All the marul rights
duties liabilities, and obligations continue in'act anu
rs binding in force aud effect as they ever were. IN
all else than the NAME the union exists as complete
" and perfectly now as at any former per'od'-
Though living apart the godly couple aid and aoet
each other in every plan and enterprise, have the
sam, friends, and join to crush common enemy.
ts this consideration aud none other, that fills us
with uneasiness and apprehension. Either faction,
alone and unuided BY the other, ID unable 10 cope
with the superior forces Of the Democracy, but act
ing in concert, they may not only defeat US in the
alls of Congress, but 6ll the land with disorder
from one end to the other
The battle will begin next winter, when tho Con-
ress assemblies The rst effort will be to repeal the
NO, repeating tue Missouri Compromise and succes'
f the Fugitive Slave Law will be the next question:
rn;sed. Upon these issues, and in that place. Tue
Democratic party will triumph as heretofore
The struggle will then be transferred to national
b,,,leield in the canvass for the Presidency what
the issue of that contest will be- It is no easy matter
TO toll. We should despair of the country but tor
An unwnverinr trust in the honesty and intelligence
of the masses. The self.posed, honest, intelligent
people, tho glorious people, cannot be induceu
pard tho Union If once their eyes are opened. lhey
cau and we trust that they WILL defeat the aooiit'on
lists and rebuke fanatics Of every stripe and OF every
degree. They only can do it, for Us surely n'the day
of trial comes, we shall have the kuow-Sothlngsa anu
Aboi,onists united to defeat the candidate who shall
be named by the Democracy in connection with the
Presidency.
We do not speak of the Know-No.hings OF tho
North as contradisuguished from the Abolitionists
That would be absurd in this connection. we al
lude to Southern Know. .Nothings, and we establish
all that we aege concerning thcn, BY referring TO
hints which have been thrown out, even hore IN 'ir'
cis 1t has been said, in advance, that if the con-
test for the Presidency be narrowed down to the De-
mocracy and the Aboton:sts, in that event, Demo
Gratis need hope for no assistance from Southern
Know. .Nothings. Such language, from two oi the
leading opposition journals in Virginia, needs no COM
,ncu, 1t bespeaks political prohigacy and deptn
of hatred to the Democratic party, which it had not
entered into our heart to conceive Of, and which,
more than anything we have seen in any quarter
makes us regard with anISus forcbodins', tho fu-
ture that is 80 speedily becoming the present.
--:R.-
A SEAS0NABLE SUGGESTION.
Sot only arc our farmers blessed this year, with