Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-11-18
THE NORTHERN DEMOCRACY,

The motives Of men, in politics as in morals, are
amenable 10 crticism and consequently entitled IN
comlnendation or dsprase. And therefore We deem
it due to the Northern Democracy of this nation now
that the storm clouds have been swept away and the
sunlight of liberty is again undImmed in its efful-
gence, that passing tribute should be paid by the
Southern press to the patriotism and proves OF the
followers of CGss and Douglas. Dickinson and Tou
cey, aud host Of others who bore the brun OF the
battle in the late conflict
Under the circumstances which characterized the
contest for the Presidency that has just come to
close, il not to be expected that Southern mcIi
would falter for moment or hesitate as to the cour-"
10 be pursued for the protection OF their interests and
honor. And while it may be matter of amaz-nent
that the Fillmore faction of the slaveholding States
should have refused Us their aid IN such an emergen
cy, the Southern Democracy have only done their
duty in serving to save the citadel again from the
uuholy hands of its abolition assailants.
They have been embarrassed by no outside pres
sure in an opposite direction, none OF that psychoo-
gica sympathy always incident to the enthusiasm OF
q multitude, wild with fanaical furore has been
brought to bear upon US. We have only adhered to
the true tencts of our party and enforced the faith OF
our fathers, sustaining the great theory OF State
rights, which everyday experience cna''ies US to
enjoy in the only institution which now practically
carries the question of State sovereignty aud equa!,
~ to the tireside and family circle.
But have the Northern Democracy been similarly
circu,nstanced! With all the iusidiOus influences OF
society; all the seductive arts of educational antpa-
thy to slavery, the powerful pressure of HI almost
unanimous sentiment in some States with everything,
in fact but their political prime Piles to persuade them
TO enlist n the crusade aains the institutions of the
South, they have proved true to the teachings OF
Jefferson and Madison and Mason, true to their i'm.
pulses of patriotism and instincts of honor, true TO
the constitution and the Union, true 10 the proud
principles of Democracy as they are immu'aby EN-
blazoned upon our banner, whether upon the granite
hills of New Hampshire or in the savannas OF the
South.
II is true the Northern Democracy have been bad
" beaten in almost every State, but while our guns
ara laundering in honor of Penn-yivania and NV
Jersey, Indiana and Illinois, let us hot be unipnIiul
Of the fact that there tens of thousands ot De-
morraIs in the other Northern States, who though
defeated at home still enthusiastically echo our shouts
over the national victory We have won
In CONNECTICUT, in Ohio, in Michigan, in New
Hampshire, in Iowa, in New York, in Rhode Island.
IN Wisconsin, aye and even in Vermont. there was n
Snaran band OF Democrats, who GnttIed AS bravely
az the Democracy Of Pennsylvania or the Old Do
ninion aud though they have been borne down by
sup. .ror numbers in their several States, they are
stiII undaunted, and 1T Is TO THEM WE MUST LOOK
TO ERADICATE ABuLITIoSI-M AND RALLY AGAIN TO
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