Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-03-11
SOUTHERN KNOWN NOTHiNGISM SUCCCMB.
ING TO SEOIIrIOS

The 18th section of the new Philadelphia Platform
is, i'll substa and effect the e1no nn:ipode OF tho
old l2;h section. This section cudorscs urd ap.
prove. the joctriu- or Ab5itioa tho old sectiun con
denied Il. rEe Missouri Ccmpromlse admits ina,
slavery Is wrong, that it au inferior social sys;cu
which = tho duty VI govc!n'nsnS =; discourage GpJ
that savehoac r.: entitled to equal rights mii
other property holders. In effect, il brands them
wicked men, rs wrong-docrs. as nm Inferior caste
Fo- repeating this great wrong, for wipuG out :hia
aiso stsna on the South, tho new Platform condemns
the Administration. Tha, !naintGiY, is tincuret,
with abolition, and makes the Platform quito broas:
enough for Black Republicans to stand upon.
II We Of the Soalh agree that .lavcry 10 too bad to
be admitted into our territories, acquired almost cn.
tire;y by Southern wisdom, energy and chivalry, We
are estopped from justifyng it, anywhere. II tbr
people north of 61 81 too good 20 suffer slave
n"ieuy, Or 10 associate with Shareholders. .ar people
south OF that degree, also too good and the ns,
tu,ion should be speedily abolished.
We caa safely, AMI with duo sclf.respcct, take no
other groui:d than ha; OIL. institutions are moral,
natural anj legitimate as Northern Institutions II
we h4Sent 10 tie proportion that slgvello!dpg is Gb.
normal, exceptional, Immoral, or ua!i-TsIi- -ious,
end must upsct it, To defend upon principle, upon
The almost universal usage and experience cf man
kind upuT Bible authority, aud upon the prescut un'
promising aspccs aud prospects OF opposite for.s o:
society, is the only true aud available mode OF do
fence The Missouri Compromise took away all these
means of defence, and passed degrading sentence OF
condemnation on Southern institutions. The admin
istraon helped to repeal this sentence, to wipe out
thia disgrace and Southern kuow-N o!hnss condemn
its action. If this tends not to abolition, know
not what is.
The low cunning and Hypocrisy Of attempting to
Gscnrnec. their nominations from their platform and
their sentiments, makes the matter worse. II .HT.
Fillmore and Major Doneson accept their nomins,
.ion they by their CONDUCT, assert that tho South
should fureye. Have submitted TO the nqui,ous, un
ast and degrading terms OF the Missouri Compromise.
They endorse fully and unequivocal!y the abolition
principle We annex the 18th sectiun the al.emp; 10
gloss over Know-Nolhns abolition:
"l3lh. Opposition to the reckless and unwse policy
Of the prcsem, administration in the general manage
lnrlit uf our national affairs, and especially
shown in removing Americans tby desi.,nationl nnd
conservatives in principle, from office, and placing
foreigners uud ulrrnjss in their places shown in
tracking subserIiency To the stronger and al inso-
len, and cowardly bravadn towards thn weaker pow
ers as shown in re. opening sectional agitation By tie
rsi,a! o. Ac Hi7Goyri Compr0,aiSs shown in grant
ins To uuratnrazrd foreigners the right to suffrage
in Kansas und N-brsska; shown in its vacnt!ng
course on the kansHs and Nebraska question; ns
shown in the removal ui Judge Bronson from the Col
lectorshp Of New York upon false aud urtenabc
grounds as shown in the corruptions which perradr
some Of the departments uf the Government NJ shown
in dscraciis u:erorous naval officers through pre-.
iuLce or oapricr; and rs shown III the bluuering
n nj reirn
Iu writing as strongly as we do, we deem il proper
to say that political parties will sometimes do what
the individuals, composing them, would scorn to per-
petrate. AID suoh VIZ believe to be the position of
the great mass Of Southern Knew No,iinss who, un-
der the demoraizing !nhu.uce OF onthbound organi-
cations, and for the sake Of triumph, haVe allowed
themselves to appesrin the altitude Of endorsing tho
new Philadelphia platform. We may also add that
there 10 another large portion of Southern Know
Notbings who "spit rpon" the platform and sustain
the nominees Of the party. What evidence have
they that those nOnrses d. not stand upon their pnr-
ty platform, which dcgrndes the South and plays into
h. hand. Of the abolitions,s1 Tuke it in any light
Southern Know. Nnothings cannot riyht.uily, aud Il
gree: many will rot stand by the mischicvous ard
.:5s,us cause of Know Nothugisn.
We hevu before referred 10 :he family likeness be.
tween the platforms Of the Pttsbu.g and the Philadel
phia COUNCILS. They both denonuce the proclivites OF
the sent National Democratic administration, and If
not for the same reason, urc certainly doing each oLer
very essential service in their respective objects. When
it's conceded that 'e have neve! had me:sasewhlca
stood out more boldly and decidedly than President
Percos for the threatened rights of our section, il is
not to be wondered at that the Black Republican con-
ventou should promu!gste such declaration as the
following:
.Thrd Feeling that the present national adnin'sra,
tior has SHOWN itself 10 be Weak aud lathess, anu
that its continuance in power is Identified win the
progress Of The slave power 10 nationa!lze supre"c
With the exclusion of freedom from the territories ana
, ;ucre.,;ng civil discord il i, leading purpose
of our organic alton to oppose and overthrow t.