Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-07-21
d" FREEDOM SIIRIEKERS."


National Democracy dcjending him.
Whilst the aboiitionsts Of the free States and the
extremists Of tho South are waging ferocious war
upon tue national Democracy and the Administra
ton for faithfully fulfilling pledge which the whole
Democracy made To Kansas at the Cincinnati Con-
Ventlon. the conservative patriotic, influential men
OF the Union are unanimous in endorsing the Admin.
'straton. In every State Of this Union from Maine
10 Texas there are able men and poTerlully edited
newspapers doing their duty to the Administration
ihat great national organic alton which never tas
sooner or later TO triumph, whose victory over oil
facous designs and combinations is eventually as
certain as the laws of nature stands by the Ad.
| ninistraton Of james Buchanan. The strong ties
which connect the national Democracy have
not been broken. The links, thank Heaven
which bind the Democracy OF Pennsylvania to the
Democracy of Virginia. are strong US those Of that
great chain which arZans are forging 10 raise the
sunien teel of Sebastopol.
Ihe good sense of the national Democracy OF the
North has taught them that the violent denuncations
ol the national Democracy in The South proceeds
from class Of secession politicians who less fortu'
nate than prophets have influence either at home
or abroad.
Whilst host of able men, backed by the cOnser-
valve Masses are defending Gov. Walker and the
| Administration, as far South as Louisiana and
Texas, with whose noble tributes to the inte.
gritty Of James Buchanan We might fill every
isaue OF our paper, our brethren Of the North
are graphing in fierce struggle with the free.
dom shrekers" of Maine and Western New
York. To chow how united We stand, and how idle
l,,l A. 4 -,
the array Of the national Democracy, We take an ex-
tract from Democratic paper published in Roches.
ter, showing that even in that infected region the
tonal Democracy true to the Administration
as we are in Virginia, aud that they have the same
work 10 perform.
| We quote from the Union and Adrrtiser:
| KANSAS AND HER GoyERNMENT.-The mass of
"Freedom Shriekers" by irad systematically oppose
everything the Democratic party or the adminsira-
ton do; and they will continue 10 oppose everything
that may be done under Democratic auspices to re-
store peace to Kansas on just and honorable basis.
Robert j. Walker sent out rs Governor instruct
I'd to exert all his power and influence to afford eve
ry bona Rdc resident Of the Territory voice in the
| framing of a State Constitution Hs went to work
resoluely determined TO give effect to his insruc.
tons he proclaimed HE purposes in an elaborate ln'
augurRl Address, in public speeches and in private
| conversation. The professional ''rhrekers" denounced
every Democrat, and denounced every body who
coptended that the Administration wss rightly dis
| posedl
The Southern prces and several Southern conven
ons opened their batteries upon Walker for imputed
treason to the South, and for alleged ntrguos de-
| signed 10 make Kansas a Free Stale. The pro.
essional "Shriskers repeated their denuncatons rs
| before.
| The secession Shriekers" brand with furOua
opithes all who refuse TO desert tho old national De-
n0cratic party which Thomas Jefferson organized
We tell them that it is better to trliet in friends who
have never deserted Than 10 be denoumring Walker
aud the Administration for the very same act for
which they denounced by the professional Stree
dom shrkcrs" in the free States. As MIR. Ke aud his
followers for we believe Mr.. Ksitt is the great man
Of the secession partly endeavorng to persuade the
Southern people that the Northern Democracy are
unsound on The slavery question, we turn with plea.
sure to The proceedings of the late Democratic Con.
venlion in Maine, that extreme Northern State
| There the 'freedom shrekers, the aboouls's and
Black Republicans, are bowling louder than pack
OF Appenine wolves the "Dred Scott case" and
abusing ihe Justices OF the Supreme Court Of the
United States. almost as fercey "a the TrtJnne does
Gov. Walker for his "trpason in Kansas" There at
this time, may be heard louder denuucisons Of the
South than can be heard even in Massachusetts.
| Yet, a few days ago, the national Democracy Of
Maine with that moral courage which isevery where
| q most striking characteristic Of our noble party
| held convention which attended, by over sia
| hundred delegates. Itwas of The most talented
and conservative Convent which met in any
| State. The resolutions passed by this splendid Con
vention capital being brief, terse, comprehensive,
and going right to the point Of the political issues Of
| the day They renew a devotion to the old Demo
cratic cause, they declare in favor Of faithful. hon
est application Of the principle embodied in the Kan
sas BILL they sustain the administration, and among
others passed The following resolutions:
"Resolved, That il is the fret and highest duty OF
every good Citizen without reference 10 party rea.
tions to defend the Constitution and vindcate the
supremacy Of the law; and We regard The Cunstltu-
tiop Of The United States a. The supreme law Of The
land, and rs euch 10 be mplicitey obeyed by the
citizens of every section and by the authorities OF
every State; that will faithfully observe all its
provisions and compromises; that We will resis,
promptly tiimly, and by all necessary means any at
tempt from any other quarter 10 overthrow it, that, N
| all cases of d0nM rs 10 ats meaning. ace rW appeal
10 and abide by te decision oj the Supreme Court d
Me UaitGd Statcs.'
| When we remember the fierce denunciaton OF the
Supreme Court of the United States by the "freedom
shriekers" OF Maine. aud their scornfu reputation
of the fugitive slave law Of the Maine Democracy
We cannot fail to admire the spirit Of the Maine De
mocratic resolutions.
The proudest boast Of the Virginia Democracy ia
that they have never mstrusted, and have neVel
had the slightest reason to mstrus the fidelity OF tht
national Democracy.
TIE GEORGIA AND MISSISSIPPI RESOLU-