Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-09-09
MORNING, sEPTEMBER 0,
THE NATIONAL DEMOCRACY OF THE
NNpTIJ

NORTH.
The developments Of the pretent canvass present a
proud spectacle in the attitude of the honest national
Democrats at the North, who have so long and go no.
bly, butrd for the equal rights of the South OIL high
constitutional grounds. Wills we cannot expect
them TO feel rs Gu Oil the question Of slavery,
which is so intimately interviewer with all our inst
tu,ions and with the prosperity and safety of the
South the Northern Democracy clearly see that il is
not the shareholders a'snf who are assuilrd and that il
is the duty of our friends at the North, in common
with every patriot aud Union.oving citizen, to meet
the insane attacks of the secret aud open enemies o
all our Institutions, by standing upon the impregnsble
position of States Rights. We knoy ,hst there are
thousands at the South, who asver owned slave, who
are equally Jealous with shareholders i'll resisting
Black Repuhicanisn. because they feel that that pie
bald organization is eubversive of the relcrvod rights
of the States, and destructive ui all constitutional
obi CATIONS aud moral influences. Sach We are salts
fed is Tie position Of the whole OF the intelligent
Democrats Of the nonsluvehalding Staes-lnen, who
have been reared to regard The General Government
but the creature OF the States endowed with exist
-nce Tor certain limited and specific purposes. The
sterling Democrats Of the nnn.slayehoidng States,
have long aud sincerely sup,0rted and still FIRMLY and
ardeatly support the South in her great, noble and
righteous struggle against domestic traitors and far
eisn emissares for political equality under the Con-
sti,ulion Of the United State9.
BY way OF illustration, let us suppose that some
mlsch!cvouI fanatic should Tise in Congress and sG
vocate the passage of q law, authorizing the Coec
tors of The Revenue upon foreign commerce, to de-
mand toll upon the Potomac because its waters
flowed into the Ocean, and that, therefore, under the
section Of the constitution giving the regulation Of TO
reign commerce TO Congress: such at might deprive
Virginia of a local rtgh! u ,evanue Or, again, let
us suppose, that under the section in relation 10 regu
aiing between the several Staes it should
be claimed shat Cansyesa might establish Custom
HOUSES on the Erie Canal and tolls for the ben
fit Ct tue General Government: should every pa
trint become alarmed for States Rish;S. anu would
not tue question then inyely.d DC tha of the cons.
tutional power Ct Congress, md how far, if at ALL il
might ,esaIIy Interfere with State sovereignty
The present issue, in reation to the gish, OF
Shareholder 10 introduce hi: property in:o terrific
ry, involves not merely his pecunary interest, but
also embraces tie hgh matter Of an infringement OF
Stats &lsh,s, an unconstitutional usurpation insult
ing all the citizens and subverng the equality of one
portion Of the ooniederacy, snd clearly endanger:ng
its p-rmanency. Tue action for which las Black
Republicans would invoke ICe aid of Congress and
which forms the GGs.s of their organization, ia to
prohibit he introduction Of slavery into any territory
belonging to the United Sta:es This movement is
clearly unconstitutional, and is yOiatiEc ol every
principle Of State equality. Such, doubtless, Is the
view tssea bl evor; Intelligent and honest man OF
every section, and therefore here can be no reason
{ able doubt ui tie election OF the Democratic candi
da,": mno occupy the same ground. The maiolity
OF the American people fully cGayersant with
their true political history sGd they will not permit
the sons ot men, wtL rlunph-I for equal rights at
| King Mountain and Yorktown, ut Eutaw and the
Cowpens the compeers oi Jefferson and Madison to
be Inundated BY being placed in position DINER
than that pers.at aud absolute equality Of coasti-
| tuonsl privileges.
Ne have thus eudeavored to do justice .o rne noble
national Democracy of the non sl"rnhoanG States
and 10 define the high constitutional grounds upon
which they menfrGy s;rlgge for the succea5 Of the
Democratic ticket, State Rights, aud State equality,
With the trnitorous enemies of the Constitution aud
! the Union With Right their side, and with the
glorious associalIcpa OF past trumphs, they cannot
fail to win 4plenIid and lasting victory.