Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-10-03
DEMOCRACY AND THE SOUTH.

While ull the isms Of tho North are combined
against :he Sou bound by a common tie Of intense
hatred to It's institutions, 1t s consong TO reflect that
the Democratic party in every State Of the Union
stands like brenkwaier, resisting the onsweeping
tide OF anaticsm and folly. The conservative, con-
stiiuilona doctrines I" the Cincinnati platform, which
secured the approval even Of the Opposition press
have been rc-asscrted and re.cnuuciuted by Demo
cratic State Conventions in all she States; aud this
day, the champions of the party from Maine to Cali
orna, are advocating these doctrines and resisting
with manly b"ldness the reasonable teachings of the
Black Republicans There is 10 diversity of senti-
ment, confusion OF tongues in the party anywhere
The same arguments which are uttered in the pre-
scnce of Virginia audience, nre repeated by DOUG
las and Richardson in Illinois, by Medary in Ohio,
by CLANCY Jones III cnnsylvania and by other pure
and patriotic statesmen in other free States of the
Union. Not only so, but Democratic orators from
Virginia and other Southern States are invited into
the froe States and Offering their vindications of
the South from the caumnies of its enemies in the
presence Of men who have been wont to hear from
only one side. Thus, we have seen Preston Of Ken
ucky, Lowe and Stuart of Maryland, Cobb and John.
u. Georgia, Churchwell,of Tcnnessee and Floyd
and Scott of Virginia, aboring for the good cause
in Pennsylvania, and now we learn from tho Journal
Of Commerce. that Governor Floyd will soon address
the people OF New York in reply TO the Infamous at-
tack of Nr. Speaker l}onks, made from the steps of
the Merchants Exchange. What Southern man can
calmly consider these facts without tho acknowledge.
men that the South is under eternal debt of graft
tude to the Democratic party,
And this conviction must be deepened when We
consider that the opposition of the Democratic party
is the only "o"a hd' opnusun now made to Black
Republicanisin. Even here at the South the sup.
porters OF Fillmore are arrayed moro against the
South than against Fremont aud Dayton. Mr.. Henry
Winter Davis makes free soil speeches in Pennsyva.
uia, which ARE Hppauded to the echo by the Black
Republicans. Mr.. John Minor Bolts speaks in Rich.
mond, and his speech is printed a Black RepubIi.
can document The Richmond Iphjg, and other Fill.
more papers have word of censure for these trai.
tore to the South, and throughout this and in other
savehnding States, the Fillmore party is either dumb
IN defence Gi the South; waging an active
upon it, with the vain hope of electng their favore
candidate: while throughout the North the supporters
of Fremont and Fillmore make common cause
HShiisl pNly IesolNeu d. uS
to effect il. overthrow and the degradation and dshon
or Of the South. Thus, Southern traitors aud North
ern fanatics stand check by ow upon the great issue
of the canvass pursuing different ends it may be,
but alike srikin. at tho rights aud interests and hon.
or OF the South.
Is there, can there BE-, any doubt ms to the
true policy of the South in this contest! Can any
Southern man hesitate 10 make his election between
the Democratic party and its opponents! Whatever
may have hcen his previous opposition, or present
hostility To these measures Of governmental policy
which the Democratic party proposes and advocates.
when il stands ont thus, the champion Of the cnnstl.
tutlona rights OF Southern men, honest. ingenu-
Gus Southern man can withhold from his warm ap-
proval and enthusiastic support. Such Il course
would be fase, not only to the section in which he
lives but false TO himself to his children, anu TO Ms
fellow. citizens. II were to invite ASSAULT to court op
nr-ason tu f"r degradntion, TO offer bounty TO
fopatcs 10 insul; and outrage the South
The people of the South are not prepared for all
this The best among them, already taking their
plnceg among those who advocate the election Of
James buchanan, leaving To yoto for MilIard Fill
more, the traitors who deserve the halter the selfish
who seek for spos, the stupid who cannot cumpre.
hend In. calls Of duty, aud the prrjudiced who
would ruin The South sooner than aid the Democratic
party in the achievement Of splendid victory
the Black Republicans. \ precious crew they are nj
the South who follow The fortunes of Milard Fill