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

At An hour when the Union rocks anu to''ei' ~
foundation, three candidates are one'en ~ e
M the election of one or the other VI ~"''''
sneedlS determipe the fate of our c"nieoef~!'
II ID much easier now to Dissolve our UNION 'no"
prsserve IT, II possesses inherent force III iafg
,tand;nc army ke the despotsns of Eur"peto eniorc
order and n continue itself 1t has no ancient prescrp
vs nr;vi,eped and wealthy class interested IN It's pre-
rvation II has no enemies from without threaten'n
il and endaprering it, and making unIon as IN the ear
Republic necessary for sell defence. NO
common interest necessity within, oind'n
strogst6A and compelling union mere SouhefI
Republic would feel in the institution OF domestic
.,svsrv tbs necessity Within which would ensur
conservatism and union.
With no elements OF union, with NO common CO
ment, diverse and opposite social systems have en-
gendered hatred and jealousies Lain discussion
might in time convince all sections that diverse 10
cisl systems, begetting diversity of pursuits emu o
productions, were the strongest ties Of union sh'
mutual dependence. Yet the Union is likely 10 Ut
dissolved before our tempers become sufficiently cain
and eauable to conduct such discussion "Jeshurah
has waxed fat and kicked" Our people th'nk ina
10 rash experiment, no wanton caprice, can enoehee'
their liberties or dissolve the Union II isa fatal de
fusion, rendered the more by the timd nfatuatlon
of many conservative presses and politicians, who
ssy ia treason to talk or write about disunion va
discuss it fully in order to avoid it. 1t is imminent
and silence cannot ward of its approaches.
Ills treason to cry Peace Peace! when there IL
no peace" We are now engaged in something very
like civil war in Kansas We have to restore peace;
not merely to it. Torestors it between Soc
tions, each large enough for mighty empire each
thoroughly confident that it possesses all the means
and capacities for independent nationality Neither
section can be conquered or will succumb. Compro'
mise alone can settle our difficulties and preserve the
Union. Blu. it must he, in truth, Compromise IN
which each party yields somehng-not bargain a'
on one side.
Now, the South cannot, will not, and should not
vote for Fremont because he is run proiesaedy a. the
Northern candidate; as the man whose adininlstra'
ton ID now to rob OF all interest IN the territories
acquired solely by the South in the teeth OF Northern
opposition and who hereafter is to stir up serVile III
ulrection rob us of our slaves, and endanser our
lives. None but an Indian or an African tribe ever
declared and waged warfare 30 savage and relenl'
less, as that now proclaimed and carried on oy the
Northern Black Republicans, and by their Southern
allies, H. w. Davis and Bolts. against the South
The common sense, common honesty and common
patriotism of the South in its treatment Of their pre-.
tensious conyicts them Of treason aud just6ss our
denuuciations. The very mention OF Fremont VIII
Iall hell ia blacklist insurrecon at his heels lfor
there no crime black and damnable, that bis psr
do not approve and cousecrste,) strs the Southern
blood to madness. Not only without character, but
selected as the representative Of tho characterless.
Not only the eIempar in his antecedents hIs collat
erals and hi. BIRTH of ali that is detcstabe in nansna
ture he ia the appropriate leader of party that from
Utah to Oneida from the Salt Lake to the free-ove
salous Of New York and Boston, make open war on
female virtue and 6al obedience. He is supported
because be is destitute of character or quaifca
lions; because he is both traitor and enemy to the
South, and because his bad morals, his dshOnes'
~ his hvpocrisy in religion, and his vagraut birth
and life render him peculiarly obnoxious to the oon-
ssrya,ive moral and religious South His strong
minded and strong. nerved, but unprncped hackers.
advocate his election in order to dissolve the Union
His ignorant follower. at the North know not what
they do and have SO little stake in the country that
they care what they do. Any change, they think
would be for the better. We have nothing to hope
from them. The good men, the old citizens, the re-
gious men Of the North, must be.str Themselves or
vs. 'N'>
States the union of father aud son, of husband and
wife, Of every human an social tie, and, worst OF ALL
the union of Man with his Maker: for downright inf
deity part Of the programme Of Black Republican
Ism.
The election Of Fremont is the tocsin Of disunon
nav it is disunion, certain, inevitable disuuon, OF 1t
sef 1t would be more fair and honest to vote for
disunion than for Fremont. He is the nero "uomi
mis- umbra"-the thin Elusive shade of anarchy and
disunion.
OF Fillmore, we will not speak harshly. His con-
duct in one particular 20 we'll contrasts with that
of the traitor Bolts, and the traitor Davis, that we are
rather disposed to compliment than to censare him.
He has exhibited the feelings of the gentleman and
shown Just appreciation OF the chivarous CHAR
acter Of the South. He has travelled South, and
understands the South for he the North, that
she will not submit to the vulgar despotism Of Black
Republicanism. So far he judges her rightly
But his party are led by such Bolts
and Davis, who would impose the yoke upon
our necks, and who proclaim TO the world that we
will submit, as patiently as the OK. Besides, the
South must take 'no step backwards or she is lost
The election of Mr. Fillmore, would be Il direct con-
ces.on that the South is less worthy. has less rights
than the North. All his friends, with himself con-
tend that the Missouri Compromise was Just mea
sure All thus assert, that the institutions the so
cial system of the South are ineIpedient, mnora
and criminal. All agree that they should be excluded
North of So 30. All thereby admit that they are al
together wrong for they he too had for the terri
tories, they are too bad for the States, If wrong
North of Sc 81, they are equally wrong South of it
The Missouri Compromise admits to its fullest ex'
ha yvhola 6nctrinp uf AbOlitOu, The South SO
ted for it, because it the best bargain she could
make. 1t is repealed. To go back to 1t no'", is g
uominious defeat. "Nnla rcM,gia retrosnm!"
Moreover, Mr.. Fillmore stands chance of al elec
ton. His being in the field but divides the Union
and conservative party of the country.
He cannot be elected, or, il he could the issue ten
dered by his friends is backing out by the South ar
encouragement to Black Republican aggression
which, though not intended for such purpose, would
lead to disunion.
Black Repubcausm is down right open treason
ipfdelity, RIGHTEOUSNESS aud agrarisnsm We mus,
put il down, extermnnte it, not cunclate compro
mise whit.
Now, we turn to the Democratic candidate, Mr.
Buchanan, the national, the conservative the Union
loving candidate. He not only represents aud lead,
the cause of his country and the Union; but religion
morality, Christian marriage, the right to private
property and every moral, Christian and social dut.
and obligation look TO him as their champion BIacl
Republicanism is waging, by s male aud female, 1T
black and white champions, open war on everything
old, sacred and established. We know this will seen
to most of our readers extravaganza assertion bu
it will DO because they know not the character of h'
Northern press. nearly half Of which is devoted t.
immoral, lcsntous, agraran, intidc and treasonab,
purposes. Not that we believe that half or third
or afourth of the people of the North approve or ar