Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-12-02
SPIRIT OF THE SOUTHERN PRESS.

Ihe spirit Of the annexed articles from leading
Southern Journals, attests the good feeling aud salts
faction which the election Of Mr.. Buchanan has dif.
fused among the people of this section.
The New York Hs,'aii is much puzzled TO explain
the more moderate tone which the press of the South
exhibits sine. the close u: The canvass Yet there
no mystery about the matter.
The truth is tina, in the support OF Mr. Buchanan
the South,enterained no nrr.tre p,Rss6 10 utrror
nm Of secret and sinister import The reproacIes OF
the Black Republican party were false in this as il
every other instance OF accusation against the South
ern Democracy. Our object simply this: Fir.L
to defeat the attempt 70 impose sectional despots
upon the country, aud. secoadly, TO secure wise,
conservative and patriotic administration of the gov
ernment. In these hopes and efforts We're anina-
ted by the truce, spirit o! devotion to the Constitution
and the Union. II the Democracy Of the South haG
desired disruption Of the copederscy, they had on
y to suffer tho election OF Fremont-au event whi
the Union would not have survived a twelvemouth.
1t WAS because they i'll the of the Demo.
cracy aud the election of Buchanan the essential
conditions of peace and security, that they discovered
81 much zeal and anxiety in the canvass. They never
embraced r. Buchanan the instrument Of slave.
ry propaganilsm;' = they did not support him with
any idea that hu was t3 be the exclusive champion {,
Southern a:srvsts. They supported him upon the
principles OF the Cincinnati platform and the pledges
OF his public life They took him up the man witt
whom TO beat back the invasion Of Black R-publi-
canlsln; and they cun6ded in him because of his
known moderation Of temper and his fidelity to the
compac,s Of the Constitution. They expect of hmA
Wise ald impartial administration OF the government
and that is the total Of their demands They tri.
uInphed. Black RrpublicaIisn was BEATEN the UuloI
Was saved and nothing natural than that tn,
excitement OF tie contest should -ubsde in the huui
Of yictcTy. We have nothing to say about IN,
defence OF our rights because they not threaene
with invasion. The South repo-es quietly upon thn
consciousness of security which it derives from tie
election OF Mr.. Buchanan.
From the spirit of the Southern press the Herdid
will discover the !utilty Of the expectation that tn
Democracy vi the South will refuse generous cup
port to !he incoming administration. Mr.. Buchanan
has their confdence in advance; and they have noap
prehenson that he will be false 10 his obligations.
| From the Charleston Mercuryl
! THE RICHMOND ENQUIRER AND Mr.. BUCHANAN
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written with much care aud great good sens- II,
position of the President elec!. and The prosp.r,
of his Administi aiion being Successful in overc0mn.
the difficulties that To- besrt il. The nrtich
! is adrc-sed rather IL a0 form of y remousrance L.
the Charleston 'ci1cury and the New Orleans D,h0
and seems 10 imply that these presses have, somehow
beer pG.t.Eg themselves IN thu way ut Mr. Buchanan
sue -s;ul administration OF the Government, and
prepared 10 excite al unieIdIy spirit towards him
: While we agree with very much that the Ehyuirc7
hss said, wc distinctly enter protest against AZ
such construction OF our previous coarse or our tu
turc intrntluus ant rs 10 the Cuucladng Question
the article answer, without aDY hesitation, that
We believe fully the intcgrilY, prudence and
nHnship oi Mr. Buchanan, GIi We expect IN render
10 his Administration ai: taat support which is con.
slsent with the p:i:r rles VIZ have ever maintained
! He has, rs tee Lafn:rTr snys, been emphnllcaliN
! elected - .ku South. not bccnusc he was src"uh
man. SGt because he WAS not sectional, aud s;o"'
upon the broad basis of The constitutional rights a.
all the States. What else have we called, Ultra
isis Of the South, ever demanded more than this
But the Engnptr rather rtpruach-s the lIYid mn
thu Nercmry with supply ing uel To the Northern lire
with giving TODD to the i.ncH Republican press. be
cause yr nave presented 20 n" Southern people III
probable Alternative "I dissolution =! ;3r lul"u.-
We do not acknowledge The justice q. the r-pr"a,'
We firmly believe, on the cuDrs:y, tmnd ii is not
thing thai p:ie uurieiYcs upon) that Il Is tn
bolder portion "f :Eu S9aihern press wh,rh has Al.
cured the elrglsL oi Mr. Buchanan and. tor ih
time being, saved the Union We no pride in il
we ssi because think il is Only momentHry re
prieve; and, btcausc believe Il il fnr ths sdvsi
laye both of the South aDl the North, that the UniO
should he dissolved, and the two Peoples deiiverr
from the inceGsai warfare which makes their polit
cal unan madness, a shame, and misfortune.
bot while We remain il the Union, will try /
be faithful To the uaties which II Involves. We wi
seek 10 elevate the best men 10 public office, and Ell
de8vOr to support them IN the discharge ot their du
iios in all honesty and iahulness. There limit,
however, to this support that are lnex"raby impose
by the OF principle and political stice; and "
! should be false To every maxim. !nnt we have bee.
taught in political life i. did not place, fir,
and foremost the gran. and enduring interests of In
State. rather than ,ne temporary success Of any se
of men who nay be elevated 10 office.
The enquirer knows we'll that tho result Of th
election has depended upon the de!-.minatou OF tn
South To submit 10 SECTIONAL domination, al
, that that determination aas been produced by tn
manner in which thv presses aud statesmen Of tn
South have p.Bacbl"d ha; aspect nj the question
the people. Well, the election has been carried b
vaye constitutional InajOrity-nut majority of III
popular vote And, iii the tacs of this mere escap
! from an anti slavery triumph over us, are Gale
upon 10 lay down our arms and give ourselves up {
rejoicing We are invited 10 think tbs; we have uo
only triumphed, but that We heva won security b
our victory. And yet all tho elements ni this wa
are raging around us. When the Freesolers nom
mated their candidate, they had 10 expectation &
recing him, ibey only proposed to ley The ioundH
tions cf earty which might hope To gather strengi
! aul vulum. as it rolled, and which might eventual
become the dominant power OF the Union. The III
rious fanatcism which, from all directions. seize
upon this movement and hurried il on, gave tempo
! rary sxp.cc c;on that il might be successful even I
its FRS, trial IL barely failed of success; ard it fail
ed because there are body of people ut The Mort
deeply impressed with the necessity OF preserving III
, Union and who saw in this hurrying madness, pre-
sage of ts speedy dissolution.
A nd il is under such circumstances that the En-
onrer asks us To be rcace; TO think "t nothing bu
party amity; and TO hope that by sustaining Mr. Buc
hannu lbtrnlly Hai Cheeriully. We can smother thl
terrible taruY nat has burst from the OF North
,rn sucieY and that will accept no other tood rha
the ZONES of the people Of the South. Why do the
call us Cltrai.ts The people OF the South, of
mart of the South, have never asked for anything b
thar we may be allowed TO enjoy our own wiihUu
hindrancr ur nlOesl sii0n that may be allowed [
make our own foreign and domestic relalions; tina
So. nny be allowed to lake the whole responsibility
of our own institutions, and our own government.
The Nnrth says 1t is better, w:-er, richer, than We
more capable Of progress more inventive; more pro
ductive IN arts and letters. BY what unaccnuntabE
folly it, then, that the North, given To clos. cal
cul, ion, so little disposed to sacrifice anything from
mere sympathy and Kindness, should hold ou Ia thi
Union thing necessary, and TO be preserved eve
BY violence
THE PRESENT.
The political armament, which was dark'y o6scure'
by the lurid cloud. OF Abolition ihhaticis'n' Present
ing a gloomy PROSPECT I" me hhF"chIe7 oi cohst,n
,;no I-r;nu ha, cleared oil nd the sky presents fh'
n.p.ct of promise give hope once more 10 the patr
o,'s heart. The organization of great party o.,
;,,.nes acceptable to South CarolIna and the South
b,o brrn recngnizrd-fhr union Of the Democracy H.
| Pennsylvania, Iudnua Illinois and New Jersey has
been successful. with the South, in saving from d..
struction this great contederncy with wide spread
and dangerous Abolition sentiment throughout ti''
Morrill, the South had still friends 10 strike tor tn
! Constitution and the Union. Thy have done ="
nobly and succeeded. S~conalism NJ the North hn.
been checked in its nnhnly progress, and wh- ii in-
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ter the influence of III. South la. been felt and for
the prosen, the coDiederacy continues.
South Carolina has with great unanltnity given her
vot. for james Buchanan II has been acceptable t,.