Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-11-25
THE INCOMING ADMINISTRATIONS.

Not at s discouraged by their recent repulse the re
tainers Of Fremont are busy employed in constructing
a basis Of party organization for the campaign of
1850. The plan Is, to rally the Black Republican
forces upon platform of sufficient compass TO en-
brace every opponent of slavery and every enemy of
the South, and then to begin systematic, incessaut
and unscrupu!ous warfare upon the next Adminlstra
ton. Unless at the end of his term, Mr. Buchanan's
Administration can command the popular support,
Black Republican succession will be the inevitable
consequence There will be no other party to inherit
the dead mans effects.
The blundeIS of III democracy then, are to he the
advantages of Bsc. :epublcnnism. What lesson
Of caution and circumspection does this fact nculcav
upon every person who is in any sort responsible for
the policy of the party! With what obstacles and
embarrassmens does it threaten the incoming Ad
miuistraton
The Democratic and Black Republican parties are
nearly balanced in respect of power. The former was
victorious in the recent struggle, but success
hardly won with the did of important accidental ad.
vantages The latter has abated nothing of its zeal,
and has suffered pause in its preparations for an
other battle
us. The Democratic party will be placed in a very
critical position. and will be subjected to trial that
will tax its wisdom and its strength to the utmost
Under the best auspices an Administration hard
~ survive the vengeance of its foes and the reachery
OF It's friends How difficult then, for President to
steer safely into harbor, when his course lies among
breakers, and he must encounter the fury of an in
evable storm! Everybody foresees the difficulties
and dangers in Mr.. Buchsnans path. Everybody
understands that his Administration must stand
the hazards of sectional controversy. But
this is not all. The Black Republican party
will watch and waylay him at every step OF
his progress will interpose al! manner of obsta-
cles in his way; will harrass him by open assault will
undermine him by secret 'reacLery, will aggravate
his embarras.mens, will oppose his measures,
thwart his policy detect his bunders-in short will
| fig him with every weapon known in political war
fare. Can lis Administration triumph over such an
accumulation of obstacles! Can Mr. Buchanan con-
due, The Democratic party through all these diilicu-
ties and dangers and bring it into the field in 1861
with no less of prestige or power! The exploit would
rival the rteat OF the Russians after the fall Of the Ma
lax III but the strategy of Goltschakoif is essential
TO its accomplishment. The most brilliant reputation
for craftsmanship will be the prize of success the
| rreparable overthrow of the party and the ruin OF
the country will be The penalty of failure.
In the wisdom and frmness of Mr.. Buchanan We
have implicit confidence. But the fidelity of the
parry must be equal TO the ability of the leader. To
succeed in his arduous enterprise he must have the
Jealous support Of the united Democracy.
| The Journals in the interest Of the Black Republi-
| can party appreciate the embarrassments of Mr.
Buchsnans position. They understand The coudl-
t ons of hs They know that the Integrity o
the Democracy is necessary above all things, To the
| triumph Of the incoming Administration. Henc.
their ariu attempt to SOW distrust between the TIVE
sections OF the party-an enterprise to which th'
{rrad devotes itself with indcfatigabe assiduIty-
Uence the absurd story of tho ascendancy OF vioeh
| ,,,rs.l, among the Democracy OF The South.
| Tho Charleston MrToury and the Ny Orleans
| DeNd are in sense party papers, and in their ds
cusson Of political matters they allow them7-,yes
latitude which is limited only by their own ideas o
consistency and duty. But they nre conducted viii
very remarkable ability, and with the truest and
enlightened regard to the interests Of the South w,
are surprised therefore, that though they may car,
nothing for the e1gences of party, they do not
how effectively they aid the cause Of Black Republ
canism in repvlng the sympathies of the Northern
Democracy and betrayng dstrust of the incoming
| Administration Why despair, in advance, of Mr.
Buchauan's ability to shield the South from aggres
sion, at least during the term of his Presidency !
Why prescribe policy to him which in the nature o
things he cannot undertake This prophecy of evi
contributes to the iulfment of its foreboding
and these exravagant speculations can only end ir
disappointment. Meanwhile, however, they animate
the hopes of the enemies of the South, and depres:
the spirit of our Northern allies. Can We gain any
advantage for the common cause, by betraying ar
inordnate ambition, and BY rendering our support to
Mr.. Buchanan on impossible conditions! Do we moi
run the hazard Of alternating his confidence and losing
the influence Of his Administration
In the Cincinnati Convention MIR. Buchanan was
not the first choice of majority of the Southern De-
mocracy. But his nomination accepted with
satisfaction; and he was supported in the South with
unexalnpled unannty. Both the Dsiha and Mcrcurg
aided in his election, and why Not certainly be
cause it was expected that Mr.. Buchanan would come
up to the full measure Of our wants and demands
We anticipated no such thing and hence the oppo.
sition to his nomination in the first instance. He was
tremsts" of the South, because of the probity oil
his personal character, his ability in administration
aud the well attested fairness and fiendness of his
disposition towards the South. He received the al
mos. unanimous vote of the South, without which
bis election would have been an impossible achieve
meut He is, therefore, in some sort, the President OF
the South-not in sectional sense, but in the sense
that he owes his election chiefly to the support of the
South Why then should any Southern man anticipate
his administration with dsirus lie elected under
pledges implied in the principles of the piatform)
which We all accepted satisfactory in the progress
OF the canvass; and, these pledges were in harmo.
nv with his antecedcnts, and with the spirit OF the
Northern Democracy, there is no reason TO appre.
bend their violation. In any event it will be time
enough to suspect Mr.. Buchanan and to oppose his
Administration, when he discovers, by some unequ-
vocal act OF bad faith, that he does not deserve the
confidence and support of the South.
The South occupies precarious position in the
confederacy, and to susan herself she has need OF
every artificial support. Prudence should be the pre-
dominant principle of her craftsmanship while she is
content TO remain in the Union. In the North there
ia party we-afIeced to her interests. The Presi-
dent elect is pledged to protect her rights. For our
selves We find, independently of the obligations of
party, abundant reason to solicit the alliance Of the
Northern Democracy, and the influence " the Fed.
eral Executive. Such being the case we would
strengthen rather than destroy the integrity of the
Democratic organizations so that when the final con-
fict comes tif come it must the South may not find
herself utterly frendless and alone. Such being the
case we mean to support Mr.. Buchanan's Admins
traton, in the confident belief that the South will
never regret her agency in his election viii not
our friends of the Delta and Mercury announce the
same resolution
EXTRA SESSION OF THE LEGISLATURE.
The rumor Of an extra session Of the Legislature
Is without foundation. The Governor has no idea OF
convenipg the Legislature on his own motion, and oi