Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-01-11
TIE RICHMOND ENQUIRER.
WHO ARE TEE FAcTIUNISTS!

SEC our contemporary Of tic WbS has permitted
Dn;;s sad ead lis ,a 10 disturb the serenity OF hi
temper and impede the how ot his wit, there Is L
cl0uaness in his usually clear style, which argues
clouduess of perception Iu charging the great Dem
ocra,;c party with righteousness, and denouncihS II
no, sure nderins TO handful ri underlined and unde-
.aaaie Know Nohiass, j. obvious tina. passion has
Cruused nj. Judgment. When he has disposed OF the
Buck Republican Know No,hugS cut oil the ears ol
tie followers of the Organ, .crushed" Bolts and his
tall put on his coat and fairly got on. of "the ring,
l.. will End hardly corporurs guard, much less d
party .. Know Nohings remaining No WONDER III an.
tcipaton Of the effects of the pursing aud crushing
process il which he is engaged, lie should hoist the
lsunsr OF Independence aud refuse 10 associate with
tie survivors Of his wrath II is cruel to give us
r.: masters, those whom he repuda:es as com
pa1iops. 1t Is Supremacy ridiculous to charge
Tie Democracy in Congress with factiousnes.
because they do not bow tho neck TO little
sousl, whose principles and whose purposes are alike
Gaaaown. Much The larger portion OF the Know
Nothing party is den and detestcd already by
tho Wing and all true hearted Southeruers. In TIE
l,o remnant Of the party there are no doubt, many
good men aud true. Mr.. Fuller, we presume, is, d.
the Wing describes him. gentlcinan-but he, aud
th.se Ike him, not numerous enough to constitute
aiscSion, much loss TO form party. But; however
they were, there is nothing in their Greco
.. their practices recommend Thorn {" the South
Or t.!r slavery question need active allies
hand bound neu;rals. We must assa;. Northern Ia
naicisrn in order 10 defend ourselves. We MUS, car
rs ,ha into tho cnpmys country, aud expose the
evils ii his social system, he has long and per
:!!.sc.uusv attempted Ia expose ours. r. best q!
the hncw-Sothlngs are preciuded. by their platform.
from tins mode Of warfare, aud we will no, max.
peace with the best Of them, much less select
Speaker from their ranks. Our contemporary, pro-
pariy and proudly, cuts their acquaintance We vii.
20 farther and make uuovasns war upon their broken
tue scst;ered ranks.
Not 10 unite with the Democrats in their contest
with Black Republican traitors, is indirec,lyto aid
tb;as traitors; and know i s our iuiyto the coun
try 20 ,reet such coniuc. rs facticus and criminal
Ia confirmation ofour views we ask attention to the
weishty testimony OF the New Orleans Bulletin
leading Know. Nothing Organ, thus properly preiaced
By he New Orleans DELTA
Tue SPIAxERsHip.-Tte triangular contest is still
goiug on in the House for the important office ol
Speaker. For more than three weeks the contestants
hsve hal Cong,ess al dead lock; It's absolutely az
ph!xih:ed, or in state Of suspended animation al
beet; the Law making power is palsied, aud the coun-
Try is G:itiny like sailiess and unplo;cd ship l;"
ste great unknown of 1876 L.; US hope that ProIi'
G;Gue will be it's guide.
Bot nevertheless, il Congress Is aSphy1ia,od all
tho r,9ube,. ss not, which great relief 20 those
who rrh it important tina: they should discuss the
I:nul. predicanent they are In and to The candi-
dates who ar anxious "dchno their POSITIONS -
Tnc secret OF the whole saar aud GntanSemep lies IN
the important bearing which the speaksrshiP may
AVE o. 81. Presidency and the struggle il merely
r--,aSU.y 10 ,tIe Presidential. scramble OF 1850.
!. should bs borne liz mind TOO. that IN possible
c,n.u.eacy tue Speaker may b. President. VIA; |
on ID; Southern ncn hers 10 d. az: et the crcuis,ir
cc4! I, natural inquiry, w@.ch ": think Is vel.
ansv.rc! by tho wholesome common sens Guo sl1G
Sau!Avfa sentiment OF tho V!.pw,nS paragraph tro
Ills mornings Bulletin:
"Hr hav. 10 hesitation ourselves IL saying whai
they oJa. 10 10 under thase peculiar circumstances.
W. navu as llilic sympathy win Democratic pTnc:-
lies and practices ia We ever I'D; but when tt-t
G,.u.oa aernavc whc.! a. s"nc t;no "r other lIusl
o:x.. n the ditfercu: relations cf to-a cno:ce az
cvl.s-as in the p-esen, rs:auce, Should have 10
hesitation il choosing between Nn;.nnti Democrat
L.: sectional, golsi Freetoiirr. We take II Tor
GRANTED tad, WITH southern men, the candidate OF the
E.ouo.icaus is out OF tho Question. Upon no coh-
s.uo.stoa will member .! Congress from slave
see dare TO cast his vote for Banks. Tho only
I.,,ce, 50 Ear they concerned, between Rich
n-.vu AID Fuller; and l-iaO Sa0U y,sd-.te greater
70 tx less a. :ae iss 10 The grcGeri Is II more ren
SQUAD. Ia sc RicharGSur win H;s seventy-hve 'o;es
shvud son, over 10 rueT-or :at Fuller VIII his
.alrry.:vue, should 20 over TO k:chcidson''