Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-04-08
THE KNow-NoTHINGs OF THE SOUTH.

THE KNOw-NOTHINGS OF THE SOUTH.
That any man with the least pretension to political
information can concede to Fillmore the remotes'
chance OF election to the Presidency, il proposition
that We utterly deny and repudiste. Why the party
which affects to support him is split into 30 many
factions that nobody can ascertain its Identity
The bulk of the Know Nothing organization is under
the control of Black Republicans and they are in
open rebellion against Fillmore-not 30 much because
they distrust bis opinions slavery, az because Of
the desperate condition Of his fortunes 1t is barely
possible that he may carry single Northern State.
In the South the prospect il even more cheerless III
the ewes Of Fillmore's followers. They cannot count
with any certainty on the support of the Whigs' to
whose alliance they are indebted for their partai
...easssa in the South. Their own party is rapidly
melting away by detection, and tumbling to pieces
under the heavy blows Of it's own members. The
terror of its discipline il now derded, and its organi
zson has lost all it's strength aud consistency since
the public have had glimpse Of its workings. Its
ticket is a papable antithesis. Between an invete-
rs,s Whig of the Federal school, and Democrat
who owes all his consequence to personal and pollt-
ical subserviency TO Andrew Jackson there eau be
no identity Of opinion Of interest. If Donelsons
principles Of public policy just, then Fillmore is
the arc! enemy Of the country If Fillmore Is sound
politician, then Donelson should be hanged as trail
tor. To say nothing of other measures, Fillmore aud
Donelsoa are in aptagonsm ON Tariff, Land, Distri-
button, Internal Improvement and Sub-Treasury-sll
of which are living and active issues before the
country. Wings support Fillmore because he takes
the Wing view Of these questions Will they put
Douelson in position where he may succeed to the
Presidency. and the policy of his predecessor
on every great measure Of public economy The
idea is absurd. Wing Kncw-Nothngs will not sup
port Douelson Democratic Know NOthinss will not
support, Fillmore a house divided against itself
cannot stand In the next Presidential contest the
knowNothiug party will sustain the most lnglorious
defeat. Every one foresees the result.
Why, then. in a contest which involves the dearest
interests Of the South, will PERSONS protesting friend
ship to the South, deliberately throw away strength
that may be essential to its safety Or, rather why
will they aid and abet the common enemy, by d.
version which, il it have any effect, must neutralze
the patriotic resistance Of the Democracy 10 pos
sible that with the blind vengeance, if not with the
strength of the giant, they would involve friend and
foe in udiscriminate runl 10 the desire to defeat
the Democracy 80 strong with the Nothing par
ty, that they would accomplish their purpose by the
sacrifice Of the South1 Is party dearer to them than
country! Their conduct is ineligible on 10 other
supposon. They are not so stupid that they cannot
foresee the disastrous results Of their policy. it, in
Decd it have any other result than their own iguomin
ious defeatl But, what to them is the salvation OF
the South if it be accomplished by perpetuating
the ascendancy Of the hated Democracy No!
better for theln that slavery spd the Sosth be
sunk into fsthoEless perditiOp, if taey can only
join hands with Black Republicans, and with
savage yell dance in drunken reyery over the pros.
trate body Of the Democratic party.