Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-04-01

50" 'o' WAS lHpOss!uisiO have sound and healthy
whole made up and composed of diseased parts.
squatter Sovereignty and Free Love- are tho latest
onfgrowtls Of the Las~. ,aire, nogoveruiuent pol-
cy. III We admit Kansas now, we shall inaugurato
anarchy without the street constable.
THE OLD LINE WfIIGS REPCDIATINC
kNOW-SOrlllNGISM AND IT'S NOMI-
NEES.
Our prediction OF the course which the Wings OF
the South would pursue in the present crisis was
deduction from their known patriotism and indrpnn.
dence. That We did them nothing more ,hun Justice
in assuming that they woud refuse 10 contribute 10
the prostratom Of the SoIh. by the support Of tar
KnowN Nothing nomincrs, ~ ahundantly manifest
from present indications Of their purposes. The la,I
issue of the lTs confirms conjecture of the day
before. Our neishbor, though occupying an "iulr.
pendent" position, must have been sincerely reluc
tant to give publicity to the resolutions Of The Wigs
Of Augusta. The example of high spirit and public
virtue must be contagious among an intelligent aud
patriotic people and there danger les, tho rcpudiL
tiou Of Know -Nothnsism aud lis nominees. by the
Wings Of Augusta, be initiated by tho respectable
portion n tue purity throughout the South. liz that
event Fillmore aud Dour.5on will rot receive tic
vote Of single Southern State.
With the exceptions ui excessive anil iudisc;i-
inmate euogy ul the Cuiun thcre nothing in the re-
solutions of the Augusta Wings against which wo
neau to protest Il, present. Their general spirit l.
ccmmandabl, for that II breG;hcS independent
cud earnest devotion 10 country, which is egna"
rare and p,asswor,hy in thsso days Of bind party
sub.erviency.
a, lfryun lu nal t,pr.
e,npturily 10 support the Know No;hin. nominees
They are too Sa.;ous iIr 10 Ioresee the disastrous
ni tho diversion Of the energies Of :hs
South tp ridiculous aud nu-etrry entvrrriae. They
are resolved they declare in distinct az: emphatic
TERMS to gather their forces into compact body, ANA
ultimately t" cooperate with the party wl'Hh sn''
tains the Union and the Constitution. With snc!I
patriotic impulses there can be no doubt as To Their
destiny. In the impending struggle they must s'Hnd
shoulder To shoulder with the Democracy. The con-
serva,ive principles Of the Cinciuna, Platform az!
the national character OF the Cincinnati candlta",
will satisfy them ,ha, the hopes Of the Un'n are
with the Democracy.
But, apart from these lish considerations ot impo-
ra,ve public duty, there n-s sufficient reasons why
the Wings of Augusta cannot suPpor, the hu"w-No-
:hng nominees. Th"y npadia's knor Nothing
oriac,n't.. Their repuguance To the instincts and
professions of the pseudo Am.r'can party. is bitterly
expressed in cou:emptuous condemnation ot ali ell
crrachm.rnl. on 'thc rights OF sect and ciss-.'
The Wings OF Augusta have ever been di-:!ngu!sh
ed by ability, and by their wei Slt IN the coc"scs o
their party. The persons who are how cons ficu"u:
in the movement for IN indepenicn, organization {"
the fragments OF tho ""lI Wing party, respected
through the State for persona! character ani 10:
high Sense Of public duty. NJ selfish confederation
! repel. theza from Know y Nothinssm. No motive q
ambition will direct their future conduct Their c1in
sci will be needed and their example will be ;".io''ed
! by tic patriotic Wigs oG Virginia aid ;hv tniir"
South 1t is insult equally to tue understanding, tc
the public spri; ap 10 the personal pride al the ol'
Liue" Wings, 10 that they will submit to thf
dctation and be ,ubservien to the selfish schemes o
party lrhich has rcmsed them bctore L ~orid Of cor
rupt,on, and OF resp,n,Glty for the ea'd"ies 0t ~
! eonntry.
II i, be not lnper.iuent in US to ofer suggestion
to gentlemen whom we have opposed, but Away
with respect Tor their character aud admiration I"
their ability We would eu.reet the Old Line wings
Virginia to await the action Of the Cincinnati Con
ven,ion before they finally determine their policy
II the Democratic platform be not sufficiently nation
al or ii the Democratic candidate be Justly obnoxious
to the suspicions Of the South, thea may they sup
port Donelson and Fillmore. On the other hand i
both candidate md platform be acceptable, the De
,nocracy will claim the alliance OF the patriotic Wing:
OF Virginia the basis OF al entire oblivion q" be-
reditury aumosi:ies and earnest corporation in
| support Of the Cminn aud the Constitution.
WHlG MEETING IN AUGUSTA.
| At meeting "t the Old Line Wings "f Augusta
couuty held at the Court House, the 9th dav Of
| March, 1856, Capt. Robert Guy called To the
! Chair and Il endrrsuu ". Bell WAS appointed Sccre
| tary. Capt. Kcn,un Harper moved that commit.
tee of five be appointed 20 bring IN resolutions
press,e OF the sentiments Of the meeting, which hs
supported in few appropriate remarks explanatory nf
the or .cs of the meeting aud enforcing the impor.
tunc- ut the organization III the Old Wing Parry. This
| motion was seconded by Col. John b. Baldwin in H
short speech aud adopted.
The Chair appointed the following Committee,
viz: Capt. Keuium Harper, John Is. Baldwin. John
McCue, George NJ. Cochran, and VIM. N. Tate, who
after short retirement reported through thrr rhhi
mani the following resolution:
| Resolved, Tia. we as Wbigs, still cherish our
pr;ncpps, and that We deem their assertion and
maintenance duty we owe both 10 ourselves a,i
| the country.
=. Resolved, That in the present crisis, when Ike
Union Of the States is brought into Jeopardy by fac
an
emphatically that We regard its preserv alton AZ par
amount to all other questions, and that VI" will eN'r
our III most energies 10 uphold !t-maklnE every other
consideration subordinate To that great end, a. nr"v
inp our dearest interests ana highest Weliarr ha co
pie; mud tha va stand iuBexibiy oPp"sed To ali who
would weaken its ties, propose I:s dissolution
remedy for any evils.
3. Resolved That We hold fast 10 the Federal Con-
s,n,ion-ts guarantees and lilo compromises T. t!'G
GREAT sheet anchor ot hopes; and That ". will
riyhls ol class sect or section, entitled Ia iiI -rC
ton.
4 Rnsolyad That we sincerely sympathLr with
! all trus conservatives Of whatever organization,
who IN the present crisis are patrollcay and rrs".
,utey determined go with no party wiich refused
"to carry il- Flag ani keep step to tn" m:>ic i u
Unnl," and that "" hereby urge !h,In ! H-r HER
utmost efforts 10 control aud arrest the insnr" agtu-
tons which threaten 10 infoNe I'D IL III c"'''H
ruin.
r. Resolved That we cordially invite back % -
ranks oil who have Left us aild are now sat!-i"' TINT
the Old Wing Platform Is br'dh ciionSh an st:DH%
enough To sustain every iulcrt-l VI the country.
IT, Resolved That though .horn NJ nuT former
strength we believe the Old Line Wings hold tho
balance "f power in the state, ii n" III The Union
and that We can control the result OF :ie TcHt Pea
Dental election in Virginia.
:. Resolved Therefore, that the WhS' -. .!"@us-
ia earnestly call upon their brother Wings n other
counties hold meetings Mt an enrly day, for the pur
pose Of reurganiLing our broken Columns, so hsi VT
may coine To the field in solid rhaanH, prepared /"
throw our whole weight on The eide which justice |"
our principles aud the best interests ui the country
may dictate.
s. Resolved, That we deem it expelient t" reton-
mend Wing State Convention, 10 h- held al some
cunye enient point, in the month vi Jnly next.
9. Resolved, That kenton Harper, }. u. Baldwin
and H. NJ. Bell, be a committee on heIalf OF this
injecting to correspond with the Old Line Whigs
throughout the State and that said committee lic
,mpoWered 10 assemble the Wings Of the county
al ~ fpap
10 Resolved, That committee Of Vigilance he
appointed hy the CIaiIlnan 20 consist "i no icss Than
hlty members.
John McCue submitted the following preamble
and resolution as substitute for the report u The
Committee:
Whereas, the American Convention which recent