Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-04-25
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IMPORTANT MOVEMENT OF THE OLD Line
WHIGS LIZ KENTUCKY.


WINGS OF KENTUCKY.
With whatever motive OF obIqIe adVah'aso .''
tsiD politicians in THE State may urge the re-''
ton Of the Wing party, in Kentucky Tue e"'''p .'''
is promoted with much more unseinsh "nu ~ ''se
yyorihy aim In Staupton the movement orghdteu
9th re,t,su,ap who are incapable OF any contempt-
n. r,l I'm. II sy be control ed and directed in the
srd nv individual. who sollctous only tor their
ns,a,rs, md nol;ticsl ACKNOWLEDGEMENT The game is
this 10 ret honest old line Wings together in Cou-
v,pton. and then to bind them by resolution to sup.
nor: Fillmore. Such resolution can easily be passed
bv thu votes Of Know othings, who vii! sneak into
the Convention under the false preteuce of being old
uns Whiga.
In Kentucky the reorganization Of the Wing par
II is begun under very different auspices and with
81 exclusively patriot, purpose The authors OF the
movement are the political followers and ultimate
personal friends Of Henry Clay. They are men who
sGaered to bis fortunes in all their viclssudes Of
gloom snd glory, aud who never betrayed even Inc
lsa. Of Wing principles under any pressure Oh Temp
ta,;on, Thsy are men Of high personal PRIDE ana
strict political consistency aud they are neither Wiling
10 bear the insults and reproaches avShed on tner
party BY the Know-Nothing PLATFORM nor READY 10
recant all the cherished convictions OF the'r hte 10
obedience to the mandate Of faction which profess
AZ % tra,nple on the ruins" of their ancient
eaui.atiou. Their principles OF public policy were
adopted from deliberate conviction, and VIII not oe
battered in exchange fos any corrupt promise OF pow
Whatever their personal regard for Mi!lard Fill
more, they will not support him on now-Nothlng
platform, and in association with politician who has
spent the energies of his life in opposing Wing mea-
surss and trsducng Wing men. D!,dniuing the SELF
bcncs Of equivocatiou aud double dealing, they pro-
c!si,n thsir principles, and avow determination 10
s.. uy i candidate Of their own choice and on their
own platform.
Now, We cannot approve the policy which the
Wbis. of kentucky have resolved to pursue in tins
ee:juncture, although we appreciate their cahu"F
aud Applaud their motives. For the only effect of
the; movement will be to divide the South and to
distract il, counses, in crisis which demands, as
Tbs condition Of ito safety, the utmost harmony OF
opiaion and unity Of action. Tho struggle is be
tween Democracy aud Black Republcanismi and
since Black Republication is ascendant in the North
= il essential that the South should stand i'll compact
and unbroksn pha!anI. Who knows but that the
To!s Of Kentucky may determine the result OF the
ccu;ss.l And, as the oldine Wings control the vote
of Kentucky, they may be said to have II IN their
power TO ensure the triumph Of the South. They mght
a. well support the Black Republican candidate as
throw away their vote on an outside impractcaoie
nominee. If, on the other hand they go with the |
Democracy, they place the success OF the South
above tie chances Of fortune.
Some may say this advice smacks of selhshness;
ba. our socituds for the oldline Wings of Virginia
obnoxious to no such impuaton. Every body knows
tho Democratic candidate will get the vote OF this
s:s:- aud it is matter of no practical concern whe-
th.y he ID opposed or supported by the old-lne
Waig- Their vote cannot in the least affect his
chance. OF success And, il is not from any selfish
cou sheraton tina, desire their cooperation in the
22ro .o.a. contest, bu, purely from regard to the
interests o; the South. Ii is essential that the South
say.;3 seem TO be animated by single but universal
5i.t Of resistance an-lsvery aggression II our
.aoks lie broken aud confused, the ensmy will De en-
5od-red 20 renewed energy and audacity OF attack
Il me South display solid and unbroken front, tho
cnwardy foe will shrink from the conflict.
IL proportion as Virginia exhibits unanmity OF
sediment and iu1e1iby OF resolve i'll the struggle
wi! be her influence and asceudancy over the South.
W love and rsvere mother State and we feel all
s,n oiton that she should retrieve something OF her
lo4t credit thar she should compensate herself for her
pss: tackwsrdness and rresolution, aud should play
III he second struggle orindependence the grand and
glorious part which she Illustrated in l7'o.
Aozious es we are for the cooperation of the old
line Whiys, we do not seek their alliance on any un-
verify condition. We would not extort any reluc-
rsut concession, nor impose any calling burden upon
taeir pride We do not reproach them with "oroken
pledges, them Of corruption" nor e1ult
ever tho ruins" OF their party. We address them as
gentlemen aud patriots, and invoke them, for our
common good, to cooperate with US in Inst effort 10
cave he Constitution and the Union. We propose
al oblivion of hereditary prejudice. aud personal re-
sen;n.n,, aud challenge emulation in the noblest EN-
s-r2.se Of patriotism. And this we do on the distinct
condition that the Democratic candidate aud platform
BE- exempt from rational objection. If they be not
s.ch a. the most scrupulu. patriot can approve and
~, ,rt then we claim nothing of odhne Wings
Tie South occupies vantage ground which 1t ne
yer held before. We have wiped out an infamous
!npaation upon slavery, have vindcntcd its claim to
sue recognition and protection of the Federal Gov
sraeut aud bave restored the States of the South to
perfect equality in the contederacy Let not aban
don this proud position neither let weaken 1t BY
eny sort OF compromise with tue enemy, such as
supporting candidate Of eqavoca' fidelity to the
South. The South should rather mend its hold and
tighten Its grasp should wiring the utmost couse-
ou-nce from its success, and push its victorious
lunus Into the ensrys doniuious. If the South will
support DO for tue Presidency who does not come
NJ 10 the hishe., standard of it's requirements If it
will support only him who is known to be true to It's
right. aui interests ftbe South will support and elect
such ruau it will consolidate its recent triumpAs and
pe,rrtuate It's power in the conf.deracy But let the
South advance from its position TO support man on
tee hulf way ground of lukewarm Zeal and doubtful
fidelity aud it will give up the advantages which It
has won by such long aud arduous effort. The De-
u.ccracy will nominate a man who is thoroughly
identified with tho interests Of the South, who's wor-
thy OF II. confidence, aud who will realize its hopes
In another column tho reader will find au official
yepn.: Of the proceedings Of recent Convention OF
the old .us Wings of Kentucky. The Richmond
U.s chooses TO treat these proceedings With silent,
but nost significant conteClpt-sS nihcant, inasmuch
ss illustrates tue anSry displeasnre with which auy
Independent Wing movement is opposed by papers
s. the interest Of the Know. Nuthins party Heartily
synps,hsinE with any display Of patriotic spirit We
iu..rt the address aud resolution. of the Wings of
Kentucky, aud commend them to the consideration
OF our Democratic reuders. We ,rausf.r them from
the columns of the National l":e,eeneer-"the only
Wing paper eft"-where they are published with all
emphatic commentator of their spirit und policy.
Three things this movement demonstrates: first,
that the Wings Of Kentucky will not support Fill.
ror-; second that Fmor. will not get the vote OF
single sav. State; and, third that the Democratic
csulida,e will receive the undivided, unbroken and
enthusiastic supper, Of the South Aud, this lie the
conclusion Of the ST. Louis Republicans, the leading
Wing paper Of the West. 1t says
Their ac;lon at Lexington, we think settles on.
thug Leyond the perudycmlure Of dnubt-that, un