Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-07-25
A PROTEST..

FhiDAH MORNING, JULY 2J, 1856.
A PROTEST.
II it were possible to defeat the election of Mr..
Buchanan, the recent course of certain Democratic
members of Congress the subject of Internal In
provemens, would precipitate that deporable catas-
trophe upon the country. Against the traditional
policy of the party against it's latest declaration OF
principle in the Cincinnati Platform and despite the
protest of the President, three Internal improvement
bills have been enacted by the aid Of Democratic
votes. Never have we known the mass Of the De-
mocracy i'll this State, aud we may say throughout the
South hulniliated and nceused by this instance
of protiigae subservency to local prejudice. No
| currence since the organization of the Democratic
| party has shaken the faith of the people in its
firnness and fidelity Our only consolation is that 1t
is not within the power of few recreant individuals
to debauch and demoralize our noble party. The
fidelity Of the mass of the Democracy will correct
tho mistakes of those errng leaders, and will still hold
the party to its original principles OF State Rights,
Strict Construction, and Economy of Expenditure. In
President Pierce they admire and applaud an incor
ruptble representative Of their tme.huuorcd creed
BY his veoes he has erected landmark TO which all
true men may adhere in the present flood of needless
| and extravagant Legislation. The waters now
out, the metes spi bounds are submerged aud
hidden from view Mr a moment but the Democrat
ic feeling of the popular heart will return to it's old
channel before the country is laid waste by the iunn
daton.
The thing is done and we refer now to the painful
event, for the simple purpose of protesting against
the wrong, in the name OF the Democracy of the
South We want it to be distinctly understood thst
though pretended leaders may attempt to excuse Il
deviation from principle on some himsy pretcSt, the
party promptly and emphatIcaly repudiate any re-
sponsibility for their misconduct. With the mass OF
| the Democracy, the power and patronage OF the
Presidency are nothing, i'll comparison with the
very least of the precious principles which they in
herit from their ioreathers. May the men who would
mslesd US pause before the organization of the party
destroyed, beyond the hope Of repair!
FILLMORE'S PROSPECTS IN NEW YORK
AND PENNSYLVANIA.
The crops suffer dreadfully from the long drought
which afflicts our fields The earth is parched and
baked the corn whers the tobacco fires, the grass
is burnt as dry the sand of Sahara all nature looks
as if deuge Of lava had rolled over it's surface
The eye balls are scared by the arid aspect of the
outer world.
| If some public spirited individual, apprehensve
of famns'or Il universal contiagrstion, should
out of pure regard for the good of humanity,
undertake to revive natures dropping spirit and 10
! moderate its raging fever with watering.pot, he
would not attempt more desperate enterprise than
that which nonopoliseS the energies Of the Wig in
its effort to gavanize the nanma,e hopes OF the Fill
| .;,,bI nj. i,a ta.k liz
gently as if its labor were light and its aim within the
compass of human achievement.
The lphtg is very much encouraged by the prog
pect in New York, since one Sanford Harrison has
come out for Fillmore. The CT this individual Is
unknown to the public which would hardly be the case
if he held the vote o. the empire State in Ills breecheS
pocket. But, if the public is ignorant OF Mr. Sanford
Harrison-uo doubt mythical personage-it has
beard of II. Fuller and the Epeniag Mirror. This
Mr. Fuller procgee of Fillmorei received iuora-
,;vs office from him. and in return has adhered to his
fortunes with exemplary fidelity The E'cn'"S .N"'
ror is a New York journal of the Bloomer gender;
that is, while its politics are masculine the spirit OF
the softer sex charscterizes its literary criticisms
The Mirror was the special personal organ OF Fill
more in New York It's editor was an appointee oil
bis Administration. The .adrtrtiscr, an Old Line
Whig paper in New York, apostazed from Fillmore;
but everybody thought tue .uoror would stick to
him with the tenacy Of an adhesive p!cDteT The
Mirror is not wanting in gratitude oniy 10 o 'ie
sor, which Sheridan deemed as "a lively sense OF ia
vors vat to cone" Accordingly, with persuasion
Of ,b, npossblity Of electiug Fillmore came con.
vicon that he is worthy of support. and SD the
Mirror now reflects Fremont's promising physogno
my from its pure and brilliant surface. This is its
language:
Altar Egbt,ng ,he battle of the South for twelve
long wears defending its political rights domestic in
stutians social character, manners and habits on all
occasiops recent occurrences have convinced us ha:
the time has for the North, with lis superior
numbers Intelligence, wealth and power, 70 take Il
stand firm and fixed Us its granite hills against the
threatening, bullying, brow beating, skul.brcnkne
spirit of the South -u spirit that trampes on Com
promises violates the sacred Freedom OF parliamentary
debate; and murders the settlers upon our common
soil for simply opposing by voice ana vote, The
fastening OF Slavery upon free aud virgin Territory
AS the representative of Northern feeling, aroused
by series Of unwoned ou;rages on the part OF South
eru politicians and countenanced by the Pierce nd
mnistration, John Charles Fremont has been selected
as candidate for the Presidency. In the grea.
erpepcy of the nation the eyes of the Free States turn
10 him, who has waved the flag Of lis country upon
the top of America as to the rising othr ot me lie.
public. The hour and the ulGa nave come together, rs
they always DC cotle, Ill 'nc fis' '''ne VI H'''"
need
Now will our neighbor Of tho Wing, while engaged
in calculating Filmorc's chances please solve this
simpIe problem does Fillmore gain much by the
adhesion of tho unknown Sanford Harrison, as he
loses by the detection of Fuller and the Ereng .u'
ror1 If the one event be an occasion OF exceeding
ioy, does not the other justify little gloomy iorebo-
ding
But the Wig is blest with inexaaustible resources
of consolation. ITS buoyant spirit Sheds halo OF
glory over the blacklist prospect, and invests tn.
parching earth with the verdure CT dewy spring In
the extremity Of despair It e1torts an assurance OF
success froln the ,aost depressing oDcns' mus from
the re union of the New York Democracy the HmF
absu.dly deduces the conclusion that the vote OF the
Empire State will bs cast for Fillmore. From the
zeal and energy with which the lierds support Bu-
chansn-tbeir chosen candidate--the lFhls snga-
cousv insers that Bronson, Dickinson and Company
will 20 the Know. Nothing ticket. There is no u&s i'll
arguing with person in this perpleSlng m"od 1t is
the privilege of despair to hug phantom TO lis bo-
som.
the Kevstone State for Fillmore; and this despite the
notorious fact that he hardly receives preence Of
support in Pennsylvania. The New YORK Hera'd
saws only three papers in the State adhere TO his for
tunes.
Perhaps the IThig il, only confident that Buchanan
will not ret the vote of Pennsylvania since ii set
tied that the supporters of Fillmore and Fremont
urW run a single electoral ticket The Philadelphia
Ledger first forstold this arrangement. The New
York Tribune now au,horitativey announces the
cousumma,iou of the scheme. The same electoral
nominees will bs supported by both parties; but the
tickets will be 90 marked that it may be ssceraned
whether Fillmore or Fremont gets the largest popu
,,r ,,o.o A., I,,o,o.o y;lI throw their ballOts ac