Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-03-28

"ast their time But another generation ia arisipg
who must correct the errors of these selfish men, or
bear the woeful consequences of their cowardice,
treachery and folly.
1t is needless to conceal the fact that there is now
an organized Ahot''oa party az he .Sovih. II, or
ganization began by The proposal to repudate the
18th section Of tho old platform II was completed
by tho omission of that section in its new platform.
and the substitution Of the 18th, which condemns the
repeal OF tho Missouri Compromise When the
movement began IN Richmond, the Wing press
throughout the South foresaw ia runous couse
qucnces, and denounced it in no measured ierrns.-
Now that it is completed this same press submits and
acquiescea And Why Because, forsooth, the
1tl section of this new platform contans doctrines
| which they have also heretofore denounced as Abo
iton heresies. Squnttsr sovereignty is full indemui.
ty, they seem to think, for the loss Of tho 18th Sec
| tiOn.
In the struggle for State Equality, the Northern and
Southern Democrats will be found banded and fight
ing together in The coming Presidential canvass II
Will be their wachwore end their motto. The Abo-
i'onisto, the Black Reptolicans, and The Know No
things, North aud South, will array themselves in
solid column against State Equality--tOr Mey cordial-
~ "n"e ~ eondem@tng the repeal of The Missouri Com
p'om'se wh'ch restored that t9ualHy. Southern Know
Nothings may not intend abolition, but grown up men
responsible for their acts no matter what their in
tentons The geters up, the contrivers and wire.pul-
cra, of Southern Know NUthingism care, in TRUTH no
more for abolition than they do for religion tor Catholics
aud for foreigners. They are the mere 'canker of
bad world aud long peace; men who find them.
selves out of place, and who, like ancient Pistol,
"would make the world their oyster" They started
this Southern abolition scheme because after their
defeat by Mr.. Wise and their Lynchhurg Convei-
tinn they found themselves pretty much overslaugh
ed aud swallowed up by the old Wings. They knew
these Wings to be large savcowners and thoroughly
conservative. To be in party with such men, their
superiors in morals and in intellect was to consign
themselves 10 continual inferiory and subscrvien-
cy. They knew Tor thought they knew that these
Wings would make terms with abolition, and
yet aided by the most of the North, abolition might
be victorious. To gain victory with such respecta.
BILE allies the old Wings would not suit their pur
poses. The superior qualifications OF such allies
would he apt to appropriate TO themselves all the
offices and all the spoils. Now. We repeat, We wish
to be understood rs not charging Southern Sam with
being sincere in his abolition professions. lie does
hot love negroes, does lie hate Catholics for
eigners. He cares only for sef He is ambitious
has seen hard times, and is out at the elbows
cd Mura.rrr--I am one. my licss,
Whom the vs blows and bullets Of III. world
Have so incensed TIM, am reckless what
/ do to spite the world
let NHrGtrrr.--And another,
10 weary with disastcrs tusgcI with fortune,
That would my life any chance,
To mend it, or be, rid ont. MACBETH: ACT H.