The daily union., 1856-04-10
Prom the Richmond Enauissn
TIE KNOW w-NoTHIsGs or THE SOUTH.

Thst any with the least prstension TO pohEoal in
formation conoede to Fillmore the remoost chance Of
election to the presidency Is aproposhon tha, utterly
deny and repudiate Why, tbs party which sSec sup
port him split into many factions thai nobody
ascertain its identity. The bulk of the knowno or
gsnzauon under The control OF hs republioans and
they are in open rebellion against Emsre-not much
because they ds,rust his opinions slavery because
ofthe desperate condition Of his fortunes II is barely
possible that be may carry sagls northern State.
In the South the pros2sst is cherries in The
eyes Of Fllmores followers They CONT with any
certainty the support Of the wings TO whose alliance
they are Indebted for their partial successes To the South
Their party is rapidly melting away by detection,
and tumbliug to pieces under the heavy blows Of i4
own members The terror Of is discipline Is now de-
rded and It's hassst strength and
psency since the public have had glimpse OF its work
ings Its ckc, il papable antthess Between nvete-
rate whg Of the federal school and democrat who
oil h Consequence personal and political subseryeney
20 Andrew Jackson there be identity Of opinion
Of interest n Donelsons principles Of public policy are
just then Fillmore Is the ach-enemy Of the country If
Fillmore Is q sound politician then Donelsou should be
hanged traitor. To say nothing Of other measures
Fillmore and Douesou IN anagonism on the tarf land
distribution, internal Improvement and sub-treasury-a
Of which living and active issues before the coauiry
Whgs support Fillmore because he takes the whz view
Of these questions win they put Doneson in position
where be may succeed the presidency aad reverse the
policy Of bis predecessor every great measure Of public
economy The idea is absurd. wbig know-notbings win
not support Donelson democratic kuow-uohnes win not
support Fillmore house divided against itself cannot
stand In the NEXT presidential contest the kpownohing
party win sustain the most nglorous defeat Every one
foresees the result
Why then In contest which involves the dearest in
tsres Of the South win persons protesting friendship
the South deliberately throw away strength that may be
essential to its saey7 Or rather why viii they aid and
sbet the common enemy by diversion which, II u have
any effect must neutrsze tho patriotic resistance Of the
democracy Is II possible that with the blind vengeance
not with the strength Of the giant they would involve
friend and foe In indscrminate ruin IL the desire de-
feat the democracy strong with the knownothng party
that they would accomplish their purpose BY the sacrifice
Of the soaihl IL party dearer them than country
Their conduct is Ineligible other supposilion They
are not stupid that they foresee the dssrons
results OF their policy IL indeed Il hare any other resuit
than their ignornnious defeat But what TO Them
Il the savaou or tho South IL II be accomplished by Der
petuang The ascondency Of the hated democracy MOI
better for them that slavery and the South be sunk into
fatbomess perdition IL they only join hands with
black republicans and with savage yeI dance n drunken
vely the PROSTATE body oG the democratic party