The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1856-12-04
THE SUPPORTERS OF MR. BUCHANAN IN
THE S0UTH-THE FUTURE.


Governor Adams, of South Carolina, it will
be seen, considering the Democratic triumph
only truce, counsels preparation for Disunion,
putting forth the stereotyped pretext, known to
be false by every sane man, thut it is the de-
termination of the Northern majority to de-
grade the South, and deprive it of its rights.
He insists upon the re-opening of the foreign
slave trade, and denounces the act of Congress
treating it as piracy as brand of infamy upon
the South-for, if the slave trade be piracy,
he argues, then are our slaves plumber. Not
only should the foreign slave trade be reopen
ed, but every effort be made to exclude every
species of free labor from the State. Slaves
must be employed On railroads, as mechanics,
in the factories, wherever labor is to be per-
formed. 1t is the first time, we believe, in our
history, that the Governor of State has urged
the re-openiDg Of the foreign slave trade. 1t
will be borne in mind that the Legislature ad-
dressed by Governor Adams gave its unani-
nous vote for James Buchanan, as President.
Governor Wise's letter, recapitulating the
warresources of Virginia, is curiosity. He
tells the wondering Irishmen of New York
city, that Virginia could have "one hundred
thousand men in the field in twenty.four hours
| by the watch" How long they could be kept
there, we may guess, by reading an extract or
two from a speech of the martial Governor a
year ago, in Alexandria, during the State can
| vass:
You all own plenty of land, but it is pow
erty added to poverty. Poor land added to
| poor land, and nothing added to nothing, makes
nothing While the owner is talking politics
at Richmond or in Congress, or spending the
summer at White Springs, the lands grow
poorer and poorer, and this soon brings land,
negroes, and all, under the hammer. You have
| the owners skinning the negroes, and the me-
groes skinning the land, until all grow poor
together"
If this be fair representation of the re-
sources of this military State, we submit to
Governor Wise, that his hundred thousand war
riors would be obliged to support themselves,
not only by "skinning," but by eating the ne
groes.
The Enquirer backs up the warlke displays
of the Governor, by Boosting of the arms and
armories Of Virginia, and her naval arcbitec-
ture: it does not tell us how much Northern
capital and labor is employed in the naval con-
tracts.
Mr.. Loudon, of Richmond, Virginia, in q
letter published in the Enquirer Of that city,
just before the sitting of the Commercial Con-
vention in Charleston, s. c., in 1854, said:
"Some of us have embarked more largely
in foreign trade; bit there are not half dozen
UeSsels engaged ia our o,on trade that are owned
IN Virginia and / hare been unable to find a
resset at Liverpool loading for Virginia, aoithin
three gears, during the height Of our busy sea-
son."
After this imposing parade of the land and
naval forces of Virginia, Mr.. Buchanan is coun-
selled to exclude Northern influence from his
Administration. The Richmond Enquirer is
emphatic against the New York Democracy,
quoting the homely proverb, "a grumbling
beast must be stinted in his provender."
Then follow articles from the Nep Orleans
Delta and Charleston Mercury. The latter ridi.
cules the piping for peace and the Union: the
North and the South are two nationalities, and
can never be harmonized- let them part
Meantime, the South must be united. The
law of revolutionary times must prevail. Let
Rayner and Bolts, and their tribe, be driven out
"Spew them outl" cries the Mobile Adcerti
ser. The Delta dwells upon the Ostend Mani
festo-Cubs, Central America, Mexico, the
Slave Trade. Mr.. Buchanan is committed tt
the whole policy of Propagandism embodied
in that Manifesto. He owes his election to tn,
South. Doth not the OK know its owner? III,
must not therefore attempt to reconcile con
tradictions. If Northern, he is sectional lie
him be Southern, and national; make hi
Cabinet unit; be Ostendish and defiant, rely
ing upon the section that elected him.
Such is the bold tone of the Delta.
The Richmond Enquirer, from some cause
becomes frightened. The Nero York Heral,
reports that Mr.. Wise, having visited Wheat
land, found Mr.. Buchanan indisposed to ex
IRENE counsels; and thereupon, the Enquire,
anxious for the spoils, backs down, and be
comes moderate too. Let not our readers b
deceived by any such speculations. Mr.. Bu
chanan is no better than Mr.. Pierce. Boti
amiable enough in private life, have no energ
to resist the pressure of the Slave Interes
which nominated and elected them.
That the Enquirer has modified its tone,
certain; but the sentiments of the editoris
which closes our selection, suggest the reasons
1t is Party organ. Mr. Buchanan has give
pledges in accepting the Cincinnati platform
and his antecedents, as a public man, ar
perfectly satisfactory to the Enquirer and il
Party. Why not rest content, without blazoI
ing to the world the full extent to which thos
pledges are thought by some to carry him
, The Black Republicans are nearly as powerfi
as the Democrats they failed, owing to acc
dental advantages: they are renewing the col
test with formidable energy: Mr.. Buchana
will be imperilled, and should he carry hi
Party through the next four years with und
minished prestige, it will he miracle. Near
while, shall we embarrass him at the outs.
with extreme demands, thereby putting veal
E ons in the hands of our adversaries, an
alternating the Northern Democracy Wi
not the Della and Mercury consider? The
are able, nobly loyal to the South; their view
. (of course about the slave trade, Central Anne
, lea, Cuba, Mexico, &c.) are broad and state
manlike-but they are not Party organs, a
r though they supported Mr.. Buchanan.
So runs the Enquirer. The sum and sui
stance of its advice is, Let us be cautious; d
not snock our Northern friends; we have g
man who can be trusted events must bid
their time things can be gradually initiated
We have given but a summary of our fourt
page. The resder must examine and iudg
for himself. Let him not be misled, by til
lively but unsubstantial speculations of tn