Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-09-19
COMMUNICATIONS.
Union OR DISUNION.
For the Enquire.

Gentlemen lit Is not often that we intrude upo
she columns OF any paper; but We 10" ASK a piace l
ths Enquirer.
IA srt,ing this, it is our object to 90 into the inves
tig.t;ou of the contingent dangers that may await Us
Wallet everything around US reminds Us ut n caiT
wi there i. a dark, distracted cloud that hovers nea'
W.Io is il that mas watched the proceedings OF Goh
er.ss and anticipates no danger Who Is 1t thar ma
tgken a peep into the revolutionary history ot hau
sas and expects no mischief? Who is it that ha
looked into the %nefarious policy OF the Black hepuD
Ical party aud has not seen that II Is PREGNANT VIII
revolution, bloodsbed and dissolution The preser
vs;lou Of the Union now rests upon a contingency
and that contingency is, if a Democrat is elected tn'
Union is safe; if a Black Republican Is eiecteu' tns
Cn,nni s lost. The true issue now before the country
i, Union or Abulitiouism. Let us ask our hno" NO
thing friends. which will you choose Every t",e
,nst is give on for Fillmore. is Indirectly thrown INTO
the Black Republican scale. Wh" douots NJ ou'
thew .-l! US about carrying the election 10 the HOUSE.
Shame bo unto them!
Tr,;v. il can bs said, there has never been as dark
a urriod as the present in the history OF our republic
The u:,;u.es of woe hang around Us In such plenty
a. :, u,rge our hearts 10 desperstion. a ciVii war -
sc;uslly raging between the coutending parties oi
H.. nation law aud order on the one part, ana on
th- other par, the vilest treason. Every telegraPhlc
d,sos,ch from Kansas brings US additional inte.li.
c-Ec. 10 verify aforetime rum"rs. Inc blood ot o",h
parties has already stained its fair fields aud enrich
ed is sol. Its fertile plaius are iuiested by mara"u'
irg bands, whose greatest delight ~ o,"oaS"e"' rac
pue and MURDER yet, what has been The course OF
The Abolition set in Congress with regard TO the Army
bl!i IL ia evident that they are pursuing a dllgent
course to stop for awhile the wheels of government,
IN order to accomplish their netarious ends. we
have come TO that conclusion from HE TACT that they
adj .rrred, leaving the Executive without the power
OF :,-rf,rmlng his duties in relation to The "cOininon
defence and security" of the country; aud now, since
they have been convened, they still refuse to pass the
tr!. They know well, IT the army IS maintained,
Ia, treason will receive no laid and comfort" and
that traitors will receive their just reward. with
each d-rnI.devils in Congress aud debased hirelings
In II insas, VIVA, can We expect should Fremont DC
s.-rt-Ii Nothing good, We are we'll assured.
/: truly surprising TO us, to ind men, VINO we
th;nK ar. ENTITLED with Southern interests, and who
doubtless " puld tell you that they would plant slave
~. nsi they The power, on Tie banks Of the Scioto,
waist ~ tito same time they tell you that they are the
tr.-rds Of Fillmore. snd avow their intention to sup.
p,, he hupw-N Nothing n0mInecs. Such Infatuated
aud d-iuded men must have been led estray BY par.
" yrjuGices. 1t is true, there are men amongst US.
who ne!iave in spiritual. rapplnss, Others, who. with
Iresi gravity, would consult with false oracles. The
SSci-uh"rS-r snd the Pagan glory in their decisions.
The followers Of Sam are just such begui!ed spir.
Is.
They see hand we cannot see.
They near b voice we cannot hear.'
Ina Know Nothiugs cannot expect to elect their
c~ar,ils,.; every State in the Union shall be his Getli-
ss!d.ns, aud he will be made shame by his weak sup
po,:f every vote given for him will be indirectly for
. Dlsck Republican,, aud If u Black Republican ia
eiurtvd, di.uuinu will follow, or an ignon!nious flu
.uT" vii. DO our end. Shame be to those who aid in
Carving the election to the House; for such result
wuIld BE pregnant with mischief TO the South; it
Gould not 10 otherwise.
TIE late elections chow that the whole South, en-
VIC .s. will go for the Democratic nominees.
-. only consolation that We have ia, our confiding
hopes Of success. We must think that there are
enough constitutional loving men among us to elect
the only natlonal candidate in the field were We 10
think otherwise, things would look "blue."
At this critical time every patriot iu the land should
rally under our banner. The slavery question is the
paramount Question of the day, and none can doubt
that the Democratic party is the friend TO the
Constitution. The Union can b. preserved if q De
mNcrst Is elected; every D-iuocrat-true Dclnoc.st-
Ia G national man every true nstloGal man is con-
siain-d, AT this critical moment, 10 act with Deinoc.
ray tor il, 10 the only national party. A Democrat
oi u aine is the same as a Democrat OF Texas; a Demo
crst.uf Massachusetts ia the same as a Democrat uf
Go:,h Carolina. Let us ask our Know Nothing
i:."nGs IL the South 10 weigh well in their own minds
lne responsibility that now rests upon them lei
them remember that evolution, bloodshcd and disco
!utivu Low stares Us in the tucei and should they, by
th-ir votes, lead as into civil WAITE Of contention, they
will e;a'Dp upon themselves the scorpinn.siings OF
Conscience. aud receive the scorl aud contempt OF
their fs!iow-citizeus. MECkLENBURG.