Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-12-19
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The wisf.bm of the venerable maxim which efands
at the head of this article aud which, when rendered
into plau old Saxon, means simply, dir,de dnd cor.
guer to have been entirely ignored by those OF
the Democratic party who usually give direction aud
ton. 20 public sentiment in the South. Leading Demo-
cratic journals and many of our prominent nen,
at this early day, suffering themselves to be drawn
into discussion about Mr.. Bachanans opinion on
the constitutional power Of Congress to construct q
Rail Road to the Pacific, and are thus unwtiingy al-
lowing the Influence Of their papers and their poslIlofs
to bs used for the purpose o creating DIVISION IN our
ranks. The force and value OF this msxlm IL tho
roughly understood and appreciated ny our enenles
Hence the adroit and earliest appeals which have re-
Gently been made to arouse the jealous spprehen.
sion. OF State Rights politicians Of the South, in
regard to the ortho ioxy Of Mr.. Buchanans views
on the subject of INTERNAL IaRoyENESTs.-
The great victory which We have just achiev-
ed, in the election Of that eminent statesman to
the Presidency has clearly demonstrated the nvnci.
bility of the Democracy whenever they hight under a
banner which has Union and brotherly love inscribed
upon its folds and, therefore, can readily under
stand the excessive anxiety which has been manifest
ed to introduce the fatal element of dscord amongst
US. The letter Of Mr. Buchanan, partially setting
forth his views upon the constitutional power of
Congress to construct rail road to the Pacific, aud
which seems not 10 have been very we'll Understood
in all its bearings has been eagerly seized upon, and
Southern men have been taunted with inconsistency
for supporting candidate for the Presidency whose
opposed to their 1t is to be deeply regretted
that Southern politicians, before embnrking IN the
discussion OF this question, did not pause TO inquire
into the source from which it hns proceed.d III II
came from our oppone:s, their well known disregard
of all constitutional restraints ought ut once, to have
excluded them from the respect Of even = passing
notice aud il from professed friends ought 10 hav.
aroused suspicion that they have been imposed
upon by artful and designing politicians, who now
having reason TO fear ths. this great Democratic VIC
tory may not result to their own personal advantage
are recke.sly seeking to it to ashes upon our
lips. From whatever source it has proceeded, let II
be bcrne in mind that it is raught with mischief T."
The unity of our party, aud, unless It ID speed
ily arrested, the foundations OF Ou, strength will
be- undermined, AMI we shall tall al easy prey.
in tho end to the WHY Vaccinations Of our eneini.s
With all honest Democrats it ought to be sufficient
that Mr.. Buchanan elected as the nominee OF
the Democratic National Convention; and rs that Il
lustrious assenbage adopted resolution pls'lginG
the support of the party to the contamination OF th-
great enterprise which IS to bind the Pacific aud At
lan,ic States together by bonds of iron, il not "by
hooks Of s>e" it would tina: this great national
party stopped from raising objections to him Oh
that score AT any rate is it not better to keep COO
for the present. aud does not decent respect for Mr.
Buchanan imperatvely demand that We should spnre
our criticism upon his course ald avoid all insulting
meuacouutil his public acts shall place him in sn at
titude Of hostility to the Democratic party. His Pa
cfc Railroad letter does uo Of itself, place him III
that attitude, and it seems to that friends bad
better economics their AMMUNITION, to be more ef,c
lively employed in defeating The esction of Represe
tatives and Senators, whose csncurrencs III th'r
Railroad scheme must be hrst secured before the
President elect will have even an opportunity 10 de'
SESEx.