Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-12-16
ACTION OF THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE.

TO The sgners aS cabinet minister, was
prepared and subscribed by most Of tho gentlemen of
the Electoral College. This was done without Gov.
Floyd's knowledge, and as soon rs the matter was
to him, ho requested that the paper should
be withheld and suppressed. He opposed 70 that
mode ot action by his friends, one calculated to
embarrass tue President elect, and as Il mode not
agreeable to himself. The person who prepared the
paper called it in, il is believed to bo now in his
possession and has never been and never will bo
sent to Mr.. Buchanan. And as GOV. Wise's con.
duct, too has been mpeaclled in this matter, we are
authorized by him to say, that he wns wholly ign"-
rant Of such paper; was committed III no respect
whatever 10 It's expression Of preference, and was not
ccgnzant at all Of its existence until it suppress
ed. He had expressed no preference himself Tor any
one "a cabinet minister on The contrary he decl:ped
to do so, and approved of Gov. Floyds suppression
of the paper. This i. and full statement, which
we trust will allay al! prejudice excited against any
party.
RUMORS OF RESURRECTION.
All at once, in Kentucky Tennessee. Missouri, Ar
kansas, Louisiana and Texas it is discovered that
the slaves are meditatirg schemes of nsurrection.-
These are not the wild and visionary projects with
which negroes may he disposed to ainuse Themselves
in the most quiet communities, but the maturey pre-
pared, and in instances, the partially executed
plans of a deliberate and widespread purpose of re-
VOLT In one place. suspicious and stories of impend-
ing insurrecton are confirmed by collections of arms
and munitions in the possession of the slaves. In
another blow struck while yet no one apprehends
IN outbreak From almost every point in the South
West, runors OF insurrectionary movements among
the negroes come upon us with more or less Of dis
tnct and authentic detail
Now, these simultaneous manifestations of mn in
subordinate spirit among the slave population IN sew
eral different States would imply preconcert OF pur-
pose and preparation, if circumstances did not forbid
the possibility of any general conspiracy. They mr.
que rather the prevalence OF Il common impulse,
which is the result OF some common cause. Cnques-
onsbly this discomfort among the slaves ia the re-
suit of the recent sectional contest. They not
ignorant of the character Of the late Excited
by the incendary operations of the Rack Republl
can party embodened by assurances Of sympathy
and promises Of succor from the North, and stinuia
ted doubt, by the secret suggestions Of miscreans
in our midst they grew impatient of their subjec-
ton and eager for revolt.
These extensive preparations ior M outbreak,
among the slaves, admonsh US of the calamities
which the election Of Fremont would have brought
upon the South. His defeat has frustrated plans
which would have been disclosed in alarm
ing shape, in the event of hls election Thinking
men in the North will now understand how fatally
the success of the Black Republican party would
have affected the social security of the ehodlng
States; and il they be not nsensbe TO every humane
they will discounenance ana suppress
an agitation which threatens the country with such
calamtles-caiami,ies which will fall
with peculiar severity upon the very race for which
the people of the North affect 81 much sympathy
|, is very far from our purpose to excite my u""o
oessary alarm for that would tend to the very result
agaiust which we mean TO suggest every possible
But tis es ental to the rcposc of the
that the p lie should be informed OF cc-
,urrences which imply the possibility OF stlli more
general spirit of INSTRUMENTATION among the slaves
Much anxiety and perhaps some danger may he
avcr!ed by the adoption of a more vigilant aud ri
gorous police.
From these insurrectionary movements, we may
deduce illustration of the utter folly of the prop"
stion to revive the slave trade. Negroes of some
intelligence are no. TO be deceived into such chime
rical and suicidal schemes. They originate in the
blind passions of tho ignorant and brutal Inass-a
TO which it is the interest of the South to make
no addition from the savage wilds of Africa.
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There is great deaf of sound sense in the follow
ing patriotic and hopeful views of the State Rights
Democrat, published at Helena, Arkansas But it
cannot be denied that the Black Republican chiefs
are still at work with their vile and deadly macina
tions against the Union-and, TO crush ont their
it will require untiring vigilance and
harmonious action on the part of all conservative
putriots. 1t is peculiarly incumbent upon The Demo.
cratic party to cultivate good feeling and union
among themselves SO as to throw around their elect
ed standard bearer all the mighty moral influence of
their recent triumph Instead OF wasting their strength
by discussions in regard 10 the individuals who nre
to fill the offices Of government, The Democracy
should continue TO look to the good Of the whole
country and should rally untedly to The support of
the incoming administration in lis Jealous efforts to
sustain the Constitution and the Union. The late
election has scotched tue hydra o nboli!ion 1t will
tho whole Democracy and the patriots of other par
ties, to kill the monster:
THE EFFECTS OF THE LATE CANVASS.
1t is very natural, after contest characterized by
so serious and deep feeling as that which has lust
resulted 10 the triumphant election of Mr.. Buchanan
to the Presidency for us to enquire Of one another
what promise Of good to the country there i. in ha
futurci Have actually passed the quck.s antls OF
disunion and do we now ride ON in peace npon the
Aa nF cal hAt I..
safe harbor! Has the devilish spirit ni fanaci.m
been quel!ed, or has the monster only been stunned
by the blow that has recently fciled him to the
ground! Are We, in four years from this fine. to
have another contest-scctInna III lie character and
characterised by the same feelings of anger, haired
aud maliunity that marked the rnures of the lasll
We, for firmly believe that the glorious re-ult
Of the recent Presidential election has had the effect
to produce Il sounder ccnservative sentiment in iha
North upon The slavery question, than has existed
there since the passage OF the Missouri Compromise
in 1920 aud propose TO give reasons for this
belief.
In the first place, them the question of negro slave
ry, it actually exists in the Southern States was
never before sn earnestly and so Thoroughly discuss
ed ut the North and elsewhere, i. has been during
the late canvass, since the foundation of our Govern
ment.
Adler men have buckled on the armor. and entered
the ARENA in behalf of the just cause of the South in
this contest, than before saw the necessity of
Union of these States was never before imperiled
Whenever the question was raised by the Abolition
orator or debaer he found his mnlch and more than
his match, Mt hnnd to overthrow his arguments, Ia
cnmbat hs reasoning and to expose his
sophistry. The eyes of the people were opened
the scales fell therefrom-and duiing the long five
months contest the Frenon'er, slept not even sim
gle night, upon temporary victory. The war WAS
carried into Africa, land their Princes, and
their Rulers, and their mighty men were made
to tremble for the lack OF faith that was in them =
But more-it is evident from comparison of the
vote cast a; ihe late elections in Pennsylvania and
Indiana and Ohio, q month before the Presidential
election, with the vote cast at the last mentioned time,
that the great work had been doae-the tide had
turned aud that sound reason, and Wholesome con.
servatism, had signally trumphed sophisry and
fanaticism-that tho "sober second thought had
come home, aud impressed itself upon the minds ot
the Northern masses, and reason had resumed her
throne. 1t possible, think had the election taken
place three months earlier than it did, that Fremont
would have been elected Yes,it much than
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