Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-06-20
THE ALLIES.

Some person writ n from Petersburg, :rforms the
New York .Eesuld Of scheme to unite The Know
N,,hiups Of tue South and the Nrgro-W orshipprrs
If the North in support Of candidates IN the
pr.ssnt canvass. The story gus. hat an e'nInen'
u.l,ic;un Of this State, nos i'll New foIt, &c nc+"a
ting ths terms Of rheeusii,icn The naruc VI ti:' "
portant individual is not disclosed out' Tue writer
ar,;cuatinp that the intuate r.lsli"ns and com'nn
nity of conviction subsistiuS between HouS ana ''e
Rlark Republicans would instantly dFe@t sr>pcioh
,,,n him. explicitly acquts that person OF amy III
,, ,,.rsIi,y in the nutter. There is but one other
i,d;vidS,s in this State, of any political n"t"rety'
vim ,yould undertake 80 delicate and perilous mis-
sion. The public Wi readily understand that we III
Ind. TO Mr. A. II. Ii. Stssrt, the statesm"n IN Wahf
ne a situation. He is just ieo man tor the bu'
sines,. No impracticahle loyalty 60 principle will
make hiu, oppose a profitable bargain. He !. ass-
NAG ,ed of the seduGuys snoolhness of tongue which
the great poet ascribes to nj the Cabinet Council
,rs Of Satan. Thus d; - SELF and endowed
With the faculty OF persuadng others, it vi be won
dsr iudesd il Mr. Stuart fails to negotiate the CON
tsnplated coalition.
The LLsrnLTs correspondent is provpkingly obscure
and unsatisfactory in his revelations FW instance
he does not inform I'd wet!e the plan 10 t" briuS tile
RI,ck Republicans to the rapport Of Fillmore, "r to
transfer the KunwN"things to the Biork RepuhIican
candidates 1t is deliberate "pisl"n that e lat
sci.ene is the more feasible ct the two. ihr At
trrc,,on Of Laies is in proportion TO their bulk and
II is much more iiAs that desperate faction should
seek to share the fortunes Ct powerful party, than
THAI porrfu party should choose to sit in sack cloth
and ashes wit1. desolats and hopeless isciion.
There is certainly a. repugnance Of PRINCIPLES to
prevent an alliance tctweea the Black Republicans
and the Know. Npthings of the South. The sum and
substance, the alpha aud omega, OF the iark Repub'
icau creed is opposition to the principles si the Kan.
sas- Nebraska act and the end Of all their "ndeavorS
Is snp,y the expulsion of the Democratic party from
power. Eow, the Know. Nuthiugs Of Virginia entire
ly concur iu the spirit and object Of this policy In
their Staunton platform they distinctly den'unce the
kansus. Nebraska act; aud their organ in this 'y
sty,nstiz.s it Us "a bill Of abonipaions" Tbs SAME
manner talks of the "dishOIest and nguitops repeal
Of the Missouri restriction. And, as to thu aim OF
their eor,. it is notorious that the Know Nothings
OF Virginia are quite NJ anxious the Aisger-wor
shippers of New York, TO overthrow the ascendancy
OF tho Democratic party. Why, then, should not
Mr.. Stua:t conclude offensive aud defensive ALL
ance with ins BLACK Republican party
The truth is, these factions are already in a.
lance only the fact is Rot hoirstly proclaimed To the
world.-It is quite inconsistent with Mr.. Sandy
Stuart's amab!e disposition nni dignity OF charac.
ter to suppose him involved in personal renc"un-
ter But for the sake Of ilustratlon assume HIM To
be engaged in rougt,aud-rumble row; and imagine
that while thus disagreeaby occupied, he Is vigorous
~ assailed in the rear by another Individual. Would
he not INSTANTLY conclude that his opponents We're
conf.,.rates or would he abstain from striking the
u. conner, until he got technical proof of conapi-
racy aud alliunce between them! II IS even 80 with
the Democracy. They are eusagsi IN " desperate
hand.to.liand light win the Black Republican, party
when up step the Know ohngs aud give us n dS
III tbs small of the back.-if ile armies of two row
ers cooperate against common euemy, they urc al
lies wilheut tho formality OF n convention. WINE
the Niger worshippers OF the North aud the Know
Nuthings Of the South, coutnus their cordial cou'
cert of attack upon the Democratic Party II s Il mat
tor of no sort Of consequence whether or not they
subscribe formal treaty Of alliance, and distribute
the spoils in aIyaucs OF the Conquest They al.
lies already auI tbs country will regard them,
though Mr.. Stuar, fails in his mission.