Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-05-02
MORE OLD LINE WINGS COMING TO The
DEMOCRACY.

William Whaley, Esq, n distinguished cltIzeh vi
Charleston South Carolina, who has heretofore al
ways acted with la, Whigr," out in letter.
announcing his determination to support the Demo-
cratic tickle, in the approaching Presidential election
and for the following patriotic and conclusive rea'
sons
There are now in the country two great parties tall
others being factions, and not 10 oo considered
a. parties viz: the National Democracy, anu the
Black Republican abolition party. Now, WIN
me, party has always been subserveht 10 principe'
| always was. aud hope ever to ue strict cuistl
tulonalist and am, and ever VIII be, ready 10 ally
ays,lf to that party which ader.s to that principle.
Ii requires Us only review tho position o The Two
parties to see that slavery IL the issue at stake be-
tween them-purely sectional and absorbing every.
tling else-su hut is the ISSUE We have TO meet; ana
!. = 10 one of those parties we are 10 be allied,
for every one knows by adhering TO an intermediate
faction, we only weaken The great party that We
ought 10 serve, and the matter Cues not admit "i
doubt or hesitation. For every one must confess,
that tie National Democracy IS tie only parry run
rhcm ICE hare any symp,hy ct feeling or community
If Opini0A. IhconLy party Thrh stands out boIdIy
for the constitution. and lie emily pariy capabie q
string QnyrJtctuaiaG HssnPPortg or institutions
and our common cohsAanf0n-whi!el III The Cnioh. II
IL our duty and policy 10 support that party fully and
freely which ID the Nearest 10 liz i'll principle aud III
t.rest. have fully satisfied myself that II is in these
ranks that the isns of the day are to be contendcd
with Hnd oSercOlne ana having come 10 tnat coclu-
SION il becomes my duty 10 avow II and To stand BY
it. | know not how | can better conclude this
Litter than by quoting from the address of Mr..
Curru;hers TO his constituents, who, like myself,
had been Wing. "Our danger is not from the
Pope, not from foreigners, but it is from the
abuii,ionist. What then is first solemn pa
r.uc duIy! II IS that we should band together as
one man. II is that we should bring t"riner pre-
JUDGES and lay them down upon the altar ut our
Country. That should leave the past ITO bury lis
own drad," und look and hght alone for the preser-
walton Of the Constitution aud the Cuion. l have
seen The Democracy come down from the North, AMI
up from the South, and gathering III sulid Column
around the Constitution. declare tut the rights ut III"
South the equality Of tue States and the capacity u
man for self SoveIumeut, are three bonds Of brother
mood, that they will protect the Constitution against
all the isins OF the land. While they occupy thiS
proud position, aA with them and of them. Under
God, believe that the Democratic Is the only poitl
cal organization with which we can beat back this
abolition horde from the capitol. While believe
this, shall continue to act with then. Such too,
are my sentiments and reasons for joining the Dcmoc
racy, and trust aud hope that every conservative
man, 10 matter what may have been his former po.
litical views, will ally himself to the Democratic
party, and aid in putting down the common Toe. Hav.
ing joined tue party is right to act with It in all
things, including the nomination OF Il candidate for
the Pres deucy.
With regard, am yours, truly
WILLIAM WHALEY.
To. a. G.. MAGR.rH, ESD, Chairman Of the De.
mocrac Meeting, Charleston, ). T..