Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-08-07
The RICHMOND ENQUIRER.
fH'DA1 MORNING, August ,, 1857.
by RITCHIE &. DJ-Ny.y,N,

| Vi>NsNG, August J, 1857
THE SOUTH LOSES It's TEmpEK-TUE ZEN
orikER' MAKES GOOD ITS CHaRGrs ac,1s-
! THE SOUTH
"Ihe South has been co,.e,,, n r,o..
| ~ 't ao'e 9 'hah iiR; denias and harsh epithe;s
81 '"' % "s iaosnag tends 10 personal reflection
"e ha'' horep'y to make. That matter, We are graf
nea ~ Sec ha been happily adjusted in another ir
rum Than thns OF political discussion. Even if il ba
not' we could not consent 10 make tbe editorial co
nnh' OF tile "Enqnirer' the medium of psrsonaI in
vectiva.
MS 'ou'h entirely msapprshenls our position
Inc Issue which we made was that "rhe South" ha
oeen employed In Course Of unavowed opposition
10 the present Administration Every cbsrvs wbic
We have presented, ten.is to this conclusion. Tb
o'"uoversy Is purely Of p1't,rh nature. and it
III 'h'' iIit that We have preferred the charges Il
which "Ihe South" in a moment of evident rrits
lion, has replied with denials which that journal W
recognise as incorrect in its moments of cool ref 20
ton. Bat is due our readers and to our own self
respect that We sha'l not wait for the sober
thoughts OF The South" We will make coed OIL
charges ITO the letter"
The S,a continues an aAaoJs,sl oyp5 .;,i,r y H.,
m:ni'f'di."" aai hc Demotracy. "
LII PROOF ol thls charge, point to the facts that
Ihe South has frequently lent its columns TO The
puoicaon Of the severost denunciaions Of ths Feds
ra Executive and has, in its editorial articles recea
eoy attacked the political course and personal ehsrac
tor OF members of the Cabinet au OF other friends ri
tue Administration. More than this, the editorial
cOlumna of HV., SnutI,u bay III, Il, o,;G obl
eonduc: of the President himself In proof of This
we need not search ont the rCruus lnsnuaioas ssued
NY "rhe South we Ieed not even recall the srr.
castle vein il which that lourual has rallied the AL
ialnIstraion on he importance of distributing iEe
apos OF office 10 the neglect of our foreign policy
We need only rfsr The editor of THE South" 10 his
own editoritol Wlumn Of June l2:lI, from which we
extract:
"We regret 10 have had no ASSURANCE as vat IN TIA
acts OF the Administration of any great Improvement,
IN our foreign picv. hb! Ia Obssrr o. me- c1c,ryry
me 'a'Iy rridenc,S n ar ct"r rrirH, and yac,I1.
ting purpose,
re 10 rast v-yad question of our foreign ,niicy-
tbs Central American Ques:iop--wI have get to
understand whit necessity there was Tor the III .imci
dnd dangerous !c!ag, which must BE- incurred in
transferring the consideration Of further negotiations
to Congyesl. Re had supposed thu, Tho conlrover
sy had been brought to lis.o, when it might have
been terminated by simple declaration of policy on
The part q! the Executive, without any further re.
course TO the teaty- making power Of the Govern.
ment. Grea, Britain certainly will not be slow TO
avail herself If tho delay she has gained by tine
shameless rejenion on her part Of The Dallas CIaren
don treaty.
Again It would be afTecatou &c deny that the
country has hecn disapPo:,eG in tae management Of
tbs New Gre,edia" d.. cury and that or govern
m>m al nj, .'0j9f,i, 6cins. sH IN a. aD,iuds Of
Gra'ag sc''nddcniai9 Of as rights lytho' Republic,
IS tcrd into terg hum,.iatne-n0i 10 say ridira.
,ors-p,sision,atse oCLae ,ro,d We are impatient
"t such polite delays in the assertion of our claims
after they iavs once been denied with indignty. 1t
will be recol-cted that our Government was en-
colraged by he sentiment both Of England AM,
France, and IL fact BY al open declars.ios cf las
former power, 70 adopt vigorous meRsurss an e1tort
Ing repaTntion from New Grenada, and in exacting
security agains; future injury. Why uudcr these cir
cunslancea, and with the justification which the
finl OF tie New Orenadan Government had already
offered u, he administration Stond hesitate 10 take
euy deci!d s'p. aad StoaL at ls! conclude 10 sa,.
put ne rights and 10 dcldg iOager pret,.rk 10
khj last degree, Shdor amt rtdscni0u-thni Oj cdi.
'a- 10 set "hM ~o"ld rome II CLING" ot .hd;:EiS
'''io" 4" W" G'""ad" !-p'sws on" .o"iP''Ae..
soa. ard APPEARS s"ch yS!crv c! im2radar" 'rJ
'r itur5srdie hy ahr 4orf oj 0mP'!hcaf'0".
Can TO believed that tie author OF such language
cheging the President with exhibiting "t.ry rridcacr
win placing; the country ~ a rcfv aHmiiotiag, not
10 ay ridicuio.s position n Me c,"s Of M6 'ro''d-
viii acting con prefer. 10 IL" "' acg"sc shai!oi-
All rificUior>"-and with 'stcl y.iery0t 'mPrH-
iclcc and p5gjudI ai noRs'H5e, as 0gs 'roHd ra'"4
a: mp; II craggerass ~ any SORT # omr}:fea''3H
csa it be pretended that the writer of this is not ht'
iely opposed 10 tho Administration! And yet "ihe
uth" employs this language, and "Ihe South ex'
presses high respect and regard for Mr.. buchanan,
atd an earneat desire for the success Of his Admns
tr.tion. IL not this uHAvowED orrosirioN'-or ls II
MT opposition alternately avoTed and dlSnvowed'-
TI,y-wbere-when did "The South" collect any
f.cts upon which TO found these charges The fre
.dent certainly iins not informed the public OF any
course Of action which he has taken with regard 10
yew Grenada. Ard THE South" ought TO know
hat diplomatic negotiation is matter necessarily
ecret. 'The South" has no means to determine
what the President has DONE or what he hss not done.
Here is vehemence of opposition expressed in au.
puaps 80 abusive that denies the pretence Of
impartial admonition, and under rircaTlstauces
where there ID no assailabe poip! exposed w the
conduct Of the Administration What better evidence
could be produced Of rspcorous opposllionf
SOath fhc ufffH ~ Ol"H tppos.f-GH
n, fr,Ht ot Cor Ua!krr, continuance N .Ds'o
In proof of this assertion we quote from the edlto
rial column of "The South" OF July ith:
"lrhsn Il" administration dssnmfs he rfspons'.
Giav oj his tWakersl conduct, men masi thc Pre-.
sideni ba,c hiy brfast 10 tks storm ol Indignation
tchirh IS gathering IN h' S0"'h.
Still stronger id the language employed in the edi.
toral OF "The South" of July 9TH:
~ ILI ,,Ie1 ILUI bS ram
iyifr ,riiA Me G4linsS Of The Southern Democrat,
amd may sdjriy d,Jy Their renecnnc', ne IS ~ 4rty
10 uRd,rtahe Tie crpc.imcnt. But It is hardly posi-
ble that sagacious politician can mistake the
apoogetic tone Of n few placemen Tor the genuine
voice Of the Southern people. Though the Southern
members of the Cabinat saoild incine to dlsparaSc
The spirit of State rghts Democracy, the distinct aud
emphatic utteranos OF the Georgia and Mississippi
Conventions ~oad NOT altar Of so tatni a" error as
Ia suppose That any regard for me Mfcsr"s
compel salient 0c9uicScenre IN Mc kansas Outrage
n Mr. Rnrhanda attempts 10 shield ItnMt: ne Thh
only erposr his arm bodv 10 mortal aro.e 1hrrf Is
no dipinHy abot The person ot n Prss'deht ~h'ch M'
Democracy are AFRAID 10 rio'0if. n' tnMaM ne
administration assumes he rcsponSDihty01 Ipniksf
iyenchrry that instant 'rm ne s"hW'irh @n@ ON oj
sipht and the Prcsidem become The o6Jrc' ot ne d'
.nsciaiio:s gop ieDriied against ms dPpo'rtff. Bu
there will be no precipitation in tho mailer. i,f
Democracy OF the South are reluctant 10 identify Mr
-,
don an Administration which they have brought into
power, except upon compulsion Of the most irres's
bic and unequivooal evidence OF its treachery to ln
South They are not governed by Impulse, and VII
dsrnean themselves with the dignity and decornT
due to the gravity Of the occasion B"' ar. ,ror 1tM
lie man that mist0keS their JoybeGTnncr Ih0ngh n
be President Of The United States, ~h "rr''' partl
al his tack, and eghiy millions year an hiS pocket
he caanot siiRc the ro,ce Of Southern Democ'd"y.
Now, the most efrsctual means by which the Pre-
sident can .shicld Walker" or assume "ithe re
sponsibiIity of Walkers conduct, (which "lht
South" calls treachery'' is by continuing to confd
to him the trust of holding the Office OF Governor o
Kansas. Hence the Inference is unavoidable, tha
THE South" has issued a threat OF open opposition
70 the Administration, contingent only on the con
tipuspcs Of Gov. Walker in office
Moreover, any candid mind will admit that by as
sailing the Executive Oh point OF policy, wher
"Tbe South" had no facts before it on which to bas
- d;aonnruval. by threatening the Pre5i