Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-10-24

| Ia fortunate ueiiN OF ohOV, ~ oNPfN"
candidate whose party was in alliance with the ire'us
If Fremont. Desperate is the cause that must neea'
he sustained by such contradictory and seh-desuu'
tive logic.
1t is military maxim that no movement IL more
hazardous than attempt to change position III 'a'e
of the enemy. The principle is sound IN the strategy
of politics; and we question whether Inc "'nioi'
party of Virginia will make much by exposing 'nef
flank in the heat Of the action.
THE FILLMORE PARTY FAITHIESS TO THE
SOUTH AND TO THE UNION.
Wa will convict them of our first charge out OF
,h.r o~n mouths. Les. taau two years ago the
Southern Know Nothings insisted at a Na''onai 'op'
yeution in Philadelphia with great unsnilh"y' on 'ne
adoption of The 18th section as part OF ther
This section asserted the doctrine OF inc Neoraska
Bill. Of non.interveuton by Congress in the question:
of slavery in the territories They succeeded III max
ing it part of their platform.
Last winter Bolts, backed by his abolition Tail in
Richmond and by that Tail alone, proposed The re-
peal of this section. For this proposition, he was 10
nounced in the most unmeasured terms as traitor 10
tina Soptb by almost the entire Know Nothing and
Wing press.
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of this section; and his accusers and denouncers not
only submitted to the repeal lauded the now emascu
lated platform, but they placed Bolts in post OF honor
as one of their Electors. Thus they stood sell condemn
ed, as untrue and fathess to the South All the ABUSE
which they showered on Bolts few months oeiore'
now recoed on their own heads. They did not stop
here however in their course OF treachey 70 tue
South.
Botts their big gum and most notorious organ
spsechcs throughout Virginia. abusing the Souih for
ber spe1essions and taking issue with Fillmore, oy
declaring that she ,cW submit, If necessary, 10 biack
| Repu blican rule SO obedieut has the party
hscous n Bots dica,ion 50 fearful Of his lash, that
having first given up their principles and their oouh
try a, his command, they now readily surrender 'her
candidate also. Not whisper Of disapprobation OF
Bolts doctrines of his treason Of his depreciation
of their candidate is heard from the audiences that
attend him. or the leading organs that report his
speeches. Bolts says the South is wrong, the South
il aggressive; Bolts promises that she will submit pa
tiently to the abolition yoke Bolts says Fillmore is
mara reformed aboonist, tina. he is a man OF straw
who twill do nothing very bad" that he is pag'a-
r,, and that he is traitor who raises the cry OF dis
union when their is neither cause danger Of dis
union. Bolts says all this and his serfs, his legemen
and his subjects eat their words, give up their
State their country the South, the Union and their
candidate, to follow the lead Of his filthy Tail.
To the South, with sectional majority in power,
but one right aud one remedy is left-secesson -
Bolt, encourages the North 10 elect Fremont, and
n,.oe this sectional abolition majority in power, and
promises unconditional submission on our part, The
FILLMORE press reechoes his treason, and censures |
those who talk Of secession II the North could be
brought TO believe that the South was ready to be-
come subject province, she would elect Fremont
and impose the letters us. Nothing on earth but |
the fear of disunion will prevent his election, and
Southern men who even hint submission are, in act,
if no. in intention, untrue, fahless and treacherous
to the South, the Union, and their country.
WHY THE SOUTH SHOULD SUPPORT FILLMORE |
THE "wHIG" SAYS THE WING SUPPORTERS OF
BUCHANAN ARE EITHER KNAvEs OR FOOLS.
The leading editorial in the Wig of yesterday is
altogether 80 remarks able that we insert it entire in
our columns The grounds upon which it rests Mr..
Flmores claims to the support OF the South VIII
| hardly command the assent of intelligent people.
The stigma of stupidity and knavery with which ii
brands the Wing supporters Of Mr.. Buchanan. will
scarcely persuade them to renounce their patriotic
purpose:
| From the Richmond Wing, Oct. 81
| WHATS THE NATTER ARE THE JUNTo ALARMED
| Wbv the earnest and energetic appeals to the De-
mocracy of Virginia which daily adorn the columns
| of the Richmond Enquirer Are the Junto IN this
city alarmed lest the Old Dominion should be lost to
Buchanan on the 4th Of November II not, what's
the use of continually urging the " faithful TO DO up
and doing' Where's the necessity OF perpetnaliy lm
| To fore N ON nOllsI
| The truth it, the Enquirer and it's allies dread the
effect of the Pennsylvania and Indiana elections up.
ON the fortunes of Old Buck. Although the Democ'
racy carried both OF those States oy small MAORI
ty they vet realize the danger which even their sue.
| cess-amountng, however, to practical defeat
haa brought upon the prospects OF their party. II
being demonstrated that Fremonts election IL an I'm
possibility under any circumstances they ieel ana
| know that there must bs tremendous reaction in
favor of Fillmore, both North and South. 1t Is hard
| y to be doubted that these Southern Democratic
leaders would have preferred 10 suffer defeat 10
Pennsylvania, for, in that event. they would still
have had it in their power operate upon the fears
and upon the sectional feelings Of Southern nen by
urging the necessity of union at the South for the
purpose of beating Fremont and rebuking the party
| that eustains him. But the result in Indiana and
| PENNSYLVANIA has deprived them of the benefit OF
that sereotyped cry, and has settled the question
| that Fremont can never be President OF the United
States. Aware that the people comprehend this TACT
clearly enough, and perceive that the contest IL now
| solely between Fillmore and Buchanan, these Demo
cratic fugemen conscious that they must rely tor
success entirely upon the Democratic party proper,
without the slightest aid or comfort from the Wings
| and Americans. And hence their repeated and fer
vd appeals to the mere partisan feelings oi their iol
lowers.
A, to the electoral vote of Virginia. nan of any
uarty doubts that it will be cast for James Buchan-
an We can see no earthly necessity. therefore, for
the Enquirer or any of It's party friends TO manifest
the slightest alarm on that score. And why they
should wish to carry the State IA they shy they do,
h.rt aan1r
the electoral vote Just safe for their candidate oy
one majority as by a hundred thousand, equally pass.
es our comprehension. We therefore conclude that
the EnYuircrs appeals are not 70 much INTENDED TOT
the faithful in Virginia for those in other States
1t may consequently as we'll save its ink and It's
breath, for there ia danger of the Virginia Dem
ocracy not being out ON election day, even though II
should rain meat axes mil.slones aud globes Of ire
The privilege Of helping each other to office IA one
which the Virginia brethren delight above all things
to exercise. We therefore beg our nervous conten:
porary to d.mss its prepos'erous apprehens'ons aud
be easy.
our appeals to the Wings and Americans OF this
State; for, whether successful not they still have
high and solemn duty to perform in trying to poll as
large vote possible, in order to show TO lie world
that they are not only unconquered but uncohquera-
ole. IL there were not 5000 Wings and Americans
in the State it would still be incumbent upon them
and upon us to war with unsubdued zeal and energy
against the bogus Democracy, which has go often aud
50 long heaped upon us afron injustice and wrong,
aud which has vely and tyrannically gerrymandered
US out Of the enjoyment of almost every political
right and privilege accorded by the Constitution
of the State and the theory of republican govern
ment By the desp"tic fat of the Democratic party
} the Wings and Americans of Virginia, continuing
nearly onehalf of the paying citzens Of the Com
monweah have been put under the ban OF proscrp.
ton. aud srrogantly and insultingy declared to be
anft to hold any office of trust emoument within
the gift Of the people Of the Executive. In word
a" TAR as tho Democracy have been able to accom-.
ul,sll IL. the Whius and Am. oT Vrgr;s hay