Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-04-15
TIE SOUTH DEMANDS A PLEDGE.

more, occupying his present cquivocal positiou.-
Where is any pledge from him to defend the princi
pies OF the Kansas act , Where is the smallest ndi
cation, OIL his part that he will stand by the consti
tutonal rights OF the South, and PROSTATE, by the
Presidential veto any bill looking TO the restoration
Of the degrading Missouri Compromise, or amending
repealing the fugitive slave law If We can fairly
attach any Importance 10 the revelations OF his home
organ the Buffalo Advertiser, cannot but conclude
TINT Mr. Fillmore is opposed to the Kansas
act and in favor OF the restoration OF the
Missouri restriction line. We cannot doubt
moreover, that in accordance with the Wing an
t.veto policy, upon which he was elected to the
Vice Presidency and afterwards went into the Pres-
dency, he would refuse to veto a bill which had for
lis object the repeal OF the Kansas act and the re-
establishment of the odious restriction line We are
strengthened in our opinion by the declaration OF the
New Albany lTndisna) Tribune, an ardent Fillmore
advocate that Mr. Fillmore gave his sanction to the
fugitive slave law, because tive The North) could not
have got other laws on which our hearts were set
that we have got, had not that law been passed
also, and because "m doing so, he was but carrying
out one Of he grcM principles of the party which
elected him-that the rsrS0nm opinions ot The Erec-
~ifre, on mere questions of policy o"gM mrrer 10 he
bro"sht INTO cOnfi1 mHhMe mW Of the psopIe's repre-
scataiires by arJHrary crcrcie ct he reo pOTcr"
We are aso informed by the same organ, that the
Know. Nothing candidate for tie Presidency, would
just rs readily Sign bills restoring the Missouri re
strlctlon, and repeating amending the fugitive
slave law. We have also startling confirmation of
th; side of the question in the remarks of Mr. Eanes,
delegate from Massachusetts, to the Philadelphia
know-No;hing Convention, made at a ratification
Council after his return home He said that "he could
do more for the Of freedom and for the millions
OF slaves by standing by MIlard Fillmore and Andrew
J. Domelson than by boiling; and believing that, he
was willing to spend his strength, and as much means
as his purse would allow, in carrying forward these
nominations to triumphant success. Loud ap-
plause.l The only thing for the American party of
Massachusetts, to do was 10 come out nobly, houOr-
ably and frankly, and sustain the nominees. He be-
eved that if the council ratified the nominations and
went into the presidential campaign Oh the Springfield
platform, (tor he beiiered hnr .WLlard FMmore ~as
as good az dnt'-sl0rcry man rs any republican who
cOnM be cPresented,l they would carry the State by
twenty thousand majority"
Is it not evident therefore, that one or the other
section Of Know Nolhingism will be cheated in the
improbable event Of the election Of Fillmore =
To say the least there not ample reason for South
ern men to hesitate before they commit themselves
blndly TO the support of Fillmore His position, it
cannot be denied, is equvocal-his opinions the
Kansas nct, 10 say the least, entirely unknown.
Upon this great question, the nominee OF the Demo-
cratic National Convention is bound to be fully up to
the mark. No other than sound man is spoken of;
none other can benoninatcd. How, then, can South
ern men hesitate Us 10 their duty Are they not
compelled by every motive OF patriotic duty to rally
around the flag of The great national Democratic par
IS, whose principles of action, lin the words OF Mr.
Ciingmun, OF n. c., addressed to his constituens.)
are those OF the old republican party of the days o
Jefferson which meet with universal appreciation in
| our portion of the confederacy.
ave are called upon, trlow-czens, one and all
to make a manly stand for tue constitution aud III,
rights OF section. Ii beaten, we may be forcet
! to declare independence, to lnnimtain equality anC
honor. In submission, We should have in prospect
the condition of Il conquered proviace, with right:
but such as were accorded by the mercy of the vic
tors. As those who lead ASSISTANTS the mean
est and most contemplate Of men, they propose
the destruction o! state of society," and the lowest
degree of social degradation known to humanity.
"When you are about To decide an issue of such
moment, heed not the words of few ln.rcenury trail
tors among us. They have marks upon them by
which they mey Le known. They are the men whu
10 merit in the past sacrifices and eminent ser
vices OF the patriotic Cnss, 80 happily termed
/ the 'Nestor Of the Senate They witness, with.
ont cheer oi applause, the uuceasing blow,
! OF tie heavy bai,ic.axc OF Douglas, welded il
our defence from morn till eve, and from year
to year. untirlngly and continually, as the bill
lows of the dash against its shore They
| chuckle like tiend5 when it seems that Franklin
Pierce and the granite Democracy of New lIamp
shire are about to be borne down by our enemies, &c
n no longer to be able to shield from danger. Bu
the true men in the northeast, though for time over
powered, return to the contest with renewed zeal
Remembering that though the British armies once
had possession o most of their territory, the spirit
of their ancestors were unbrokcn and that the Revo
! luton fnilcd not they rally again, and boldly pro
! claim that the battle for the constitution 'has only
begun Pennsylvania
| Collecting all her might dilhtsd stands,
! Like Trner:.c or Atlas,
cross The entire breadth OF the way and says to ia
naticsm and treason, 'Ilther shalt thou come, ou
no farther and here shall thy proud waves be stayed.
The young giants OF tho northwest, lamenting tia
they were not old enough to have marched under tht
banner of Washington, press engcry forward to take
| the front of the column il any OF the Old ThrteeI
should fulter in tie hour oi trial. On every sd'
there are coming up the brave and true Tor The de
cisivr struggle.
"Mamy party banner has risen and stopped again
| but there is Gag which has never yet gone dowl
before the eyes of mortal man. 1t first shone in TIT
sunlight on the l,h of July, I776; and though it va
vcrrd in the dark hours Of the Revolution, il wen
no. down. but still kept its place, aud still has kept
through many stormy period since, on lard and sea
The old flag of the republic now looms high over til
field Of danger, suInmonins It's friends 10 game
around it. There is only one of the political organ
izatious that can stand under that banner. And wi
you leave The Democracy party, weakened III torme
contests for the right to fight this great battle unadeo
and alone TO triumph, alone to die, in such cause
Where will you be found, gentlemen, when such bat
tic is to be fought and such banner is to be upheld
Louk back into the past, and sce that in olden tim
the enemy approached our section only to be re
pulsed. The mountain peaks which looked down on th
rapid flight and destruction Of Feransons army, stI
stand silent but impressive monitors Though, OF tn
bold riders who dashed through their gorges an
forests, only the last nyer yet little whe' the Inc
mory of their deeds is immortal and will again kindl
the flames Of patriotism to future triumphs. VIC
tory il this contest saves the constitution from dan
ger, overwhelms its enemies, ard gives tie hieles
assurance that our magnificent ocean bound repuo"'
will continue for ages to run career so orig'' GIN
glorious as to churnge the wonder aud "dnrA''''
of the world
THE WHITE SLAVE TRADE.
| -, 49,. af NJ pringla, of the State OF New