Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-08-17
TIE NATIONAL PAKTY

TIE NATIONAL PARTY.
7, the general hubbub and confusion incident tr
,be breaking mp Of tho old Wing party, The Southern
remnauts of that party have been no LITTLE chasrincd
TINT their former foes should have been able T..
| tain national position and present an unhrolren fr"
both North nnd South. Every device has been r.
sorted to, TO create tho impression here that the pA
lie men at the North, both Wings ani Dc!horra!',
are rotten on the slavery question. Fally Assured
that in their ora COnirdrraics, there, they had 40
thing t" hope for to expect i'll this regard, these
Southern Know w-Nothins Wigs have tried to believe
that Northern Democracy is corrupted III The same
| manner md to the sumo degree with Northern Wing
| gerry. This We deny. elnphuhcnly, and We v"iicl'
the records OF Congress in a,tesa,iHm Of the fidelity
of the Northern Democracy to the constitution
Their vott s-.hc only safe criterion 10 which We may
urpcal--huvc, almost without exception, sustained
the South in her Just claims 10 protection I! r''-
muncatiun of In sold line Whi.," which VIC publish
ed few days ago, WAS nhc nil! thorough Nn"'!-
cnt.ou of the nationality Of tho Democratic party
and with such record % present, We nny c"niicn-
ly appeal to the South to support them III Their ao"S
to preserve the Union and, at the same time, I" d
justice t" every pcrt Of it.
Democratic Journals n! the Norihw!tlI snmo lew "N-
crptions-breac the same spirit and cvlnc" the same
purity determination .u battle for the right III "i"'i-
tion TO all the aSmS which prevail hcro As Sr'''-
men Of their devotion to Democratic principles ana
to the preservation of the rights OF cl portions III
the confederacy, quote the following article "i Tile
Boston Post. Could iniuse II like spirit in;o ih'
mad columns of the hundred Wing aud know-N"ti''
ins journals at the North should have no ic"r 'h''
the storm now brewing would not pass of without IT,
trnunt to our people Let Southern Wings aud >'t'''
crn Democrats read this, and do Northern DeIhcfa-
cy the Justice to say, that there Is purty ~ Inc Norm
which places the Constitution above Ill the sectioi
prciudces and mad fo'lies OF the day;
THE DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION.
Tb. fine for holdin.. the annual State convention!
,s thc Gruocracy is close 1t hand. Nominations Tor
S,,t. officers the election Of two delegates at large
10 the national democratic convention the prsSr|ti-
zion u the s-,cs before III. people. and the annual
nrcruratory business will call together cnnv"i.tion
is to be hoped, large, patriotic and Efficient,
ssting Of delegates from every town and city in the
State Let the democracy assemble tbs year III iiiI
numbers in council and let the gathering, III is Hc-
ton. W fully to tlie wants "i Ma7s.r!usctt'.
We never knew e better spirit prcvaiin" III the
democratic ranks. Measures, principles the good
old cause, the CONSTITUTIONS the Uuina the wticIc
| country nrc now the watrhword: that tuwer above
all thought Of incn. Euciiuug, BY combining tirir
forces have inflicted lasting :!s!.rG!ce on Mr'S'!cIn-
setts--hy the mns; extraordinary and disrepntab!r
proceedings 10 its domestic ailars-by the most
;reasunatu and GSor=ani2ins legislation Hs 10 the
| aiiuirs the Union. The dominant party has donr
what il could do 10 render strong the rrcest aim"3
tiles OF -ace-to render weak the fruteina relations
OF country. 1t has made this State niioGs 10 her sis
ter States. Every mail that ari;c- brings evidence
nf this in the comments made on these proceedings,
! by the journals and public men; and not simply "i
party, but OF all parties; not merely q" one see
ton Of the country, but of all sections.
With this state of afnirs at home in virw-wl'i
the certainty that this Disgrace proceeds from The r-
oitimatc working GU; OF bad prinC:rcs-racI demo-
cra aud true owes il 10 himself to tie noble old
Bay State of better days to the obligations h" Is IN
country itself to do what he can 10 remedy iIrS
evils |; only be done by striking 1T Their rCIt-
by p!uughng into the so-by cH;r!n,ji. rs weeds
by substituting, for HE upa: tia! IenienS wlncv'.
ito branches shadow. thai grand old ll!r-gvng and
inspiring TE;r Or iiHfRTr. ~" 'rH lies IN 0LDi'-
i,ou,.y ina. w0nd M <.roy Mt> Nu". onA IN h no,c-
NothiHgiSal tEa' ,coud maize Ire Nator Hot '",rIE e
ar1yag.
Ills noble fact, that ev'rywlirra in the country
mark, every wlerr-;he ue.,rc;nts ata,d together.
whether III iniOrit:2s il ini,"rC> IN opp",II"ii
10 these pcs,cu;iI ;rcsirs. Ii Is 30 hex" la Ntai-
ciuse>. Last wear, when the land NILS mal with
them the Democratic conrenii"n " tiE Stat: stood
| up aguius. th;m; aud asaIst ' ;he poor, drm"G"G
l-i, ClSSldSeIui ol.lS "
whut We hare every day from ,le l!s nt true Demo
crats--it will he this year. y" action locking 70 CO.
! operation will. the hcrus-s "t k""w-Nn;hnSlsm or
| ai,ulitlnis;n, will he tolerated fer 'rorlent
| TGs is Il lime that requires Il ali vino would act
Us putriUis, 10 THINK Of what they owe 10 their c0uI-
| trv Men tauntcal dn ;hr Ela"rry question; other
| men from wlum better things might have hreu .X-
p:c;cd, who dar. TO proinEc the grave "s WrHsrER.
and even to speak in the GgGc ,f him who ihud@ thc
great speech for CuSCILIAri">; are now iclEcniinG
Il .,I,
tiarriSun traitors, ana doug w";t lnsy Ia array
the moth agsinst the Sr.A. ~; TIC HeEnrr:i,s, 1T
this cr-s, act ~ patriots, III constitutional men, ~
lovers o; the Union Warn III. committees that the
| tine fur actinu laS come.
Delnucrats send Iu.. aud truc delegations 10 the
convention. Send there 10 srcrc, lodge men, and u"
ircesollers. Send Democrats.