Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-07-24

FOR helEfsYu,r.,.
THE SECESSloNISr PARTY OF TIk:Soyru
Messrs Edtors:-A place In your columns \ r, :
qaested, Tor ths insertion of some remarks ptNhI
10 call attention to error inadvertently comm;,a
oy some friends Of the Administration, in their
prasewortby endeavors to silence the
tions Of the opposition.
Inc opposition press has had the assurance tSSrt
forward the preteuson Of All authorized e.postN NS
the sentiments entertained by the great Seccssim,N
party OF the South. more insidious course ori
one more dangerous TO the interests of Southern ID
mccracy, could not have been devised by the orssni
OF the opposition The Greeley faction of the North
lSaready chucklng over the announcement of pron.
"a cooperation by the strongest element of Southern
democracy 10 Inc eff'rfs OF Black Repubcanism 10
emoarrass the action OF the Administration Anothe,
and still more dangerous faction Il, the North nrv,
reasonably assuming the guiss OF adherence 10 tia
policy of the Administration, has seized on the mr.
poslerous claim ct few Southern dsorganiz.rs To-
dsunr, il possible the Democratic parfy hy f,rrin.
Inc Secessionst party Of ths South 10 affiliate with
the pitul faction which, for it's own purposes. s.,k
10 10 disseinInat. distrust OF the Presidents n.n,ioe
lhs entire scheme Of the opposition with all in. cor
sequences, presents web Ut treachery woven from
Inherent fhreads-treachery not oniy 10 the Admins
iratlon, Out more Immediately affecting the S.c,s,iou
ISL party OF the South That party party of high
held the fret rank and welded the most etf.c,;ve IN
hience in the organization of the National D.lnorrs
cy, and The great end Of ifs endcavors has hen d,
uphold the integrity of the Union. For ,hi- ohar,
II has hitherto advocated and employed the doctrine
OF State sovereignty reservng the right of se.e.snu
~ the best guaranty for the preservation of tL
Union. Ii has been a Union loving end n I'u;ou
serving party. No faction seeking dsunian for IL,
own sake. or surreptitiousy employing IN. dor,riu.
OF secession TO insure the Accomplishment, of any
scheme of selfish ambition or p-raonal egyrandi2.
nent, to be effected by disorganizing tn. National
Democracy, has ever succeeded in directing III. poi,.
cy of the great Secessonist party of The South. -
Neither The honest masses, nor the prominent leader,
Of their party extend any sympathy to the action %,
the present opposition.
The friends Of the Administration should bs careful
10 employ no expressions which NAV seem to Civ,
color to the presumptuous claim of this hostile .
ton, and thus avoid conceding them the prestige of
position to which they not entitled. The Srcca
slonst party has no part nor parcel in this movement
against The executive. The same men who i'm tho
late struggle, avowed q readiness to withstand by
force of arms, the elevation. OF aboonist 10 tho
Chief Magisracy of the Union. arc now foremost IN
support OF the present Administration. Is there
any means OF determining how many members oi the
opposition sustained the opposite expedien, Of await
ing an covert act ~
II has never been avowed who compose til. COAL
ton in the State of Virginia. We can only surmss
that il is ths work of few politicians who twelve
months ago. lett no stone unturned 10 prevent ih,
nomination of Mr. Buchanan.
"kck II about I'LL II comes to my father" was tia
bye word by which English Jacobins ndicaied their
intention to fonent civil strife all occasions so as
{" open all opportunity to reiustate their favoi.e on
the throne Is il proposed by the enemies Of Mr.
Buchanan, 10 dscredit him and his friends hy dscr
yaniZng ths Democratic party in the fscs Of the ere
my, IN the hope that uture r. organization may tend
10 elevate the partiZau fsvores yf the opposition >
Look we'll to il. if such be your object, gentlemen o.
The opposition. Southern Drmocrary--aye the Sc
cessionst party oi the South-is the alert 10 defeat
your movements.
Whatever be- is object, the opposition is one OF the
most inveterate nature IL urges The Administration
10 II suicidal policy, md mennces it with tho charge
,t injustice To the South, III case II refuses adopt
such insldoue advice Put the conduct of Gov. Walk
-r in the worst light in which fair Interpretation
can place III let the probability be admitted at he
has, for selfish and ambitious purposes, issued
s.1f p1tYI p1atYIs and 3Hs which ky, or-nart o hs wHy
tutsJ by his personal admirers. Ths 10. '.HT!Ih
which does not concern the friends OF the An.-"2
ration. But Governor Walker has proposed TO ts.>
bls measure, which the Administration Is a' liberty
10 disapprove, in principle or policy ne saD'sson
,f tha Constitution Of Kansas To raiihrAtion ny W"
Inhabitants OF the Territory, is the only mode ii
which the good faith mutually pledged in n atop""
of tho Kansas. Nebraska act, can be fulfilled ihn
Administration cannot and VIII NOT repua'a'e tV'n
And even il the Executive c"hii 30
nsr.uaded tn adopt the policy Of rcPudlh.otl' IN"
sanction it by the dismissal Of Governor ""!krs,
what then, would be- the consequence lEe dtarrst
boon which Black Repubicanis'n SEEKS "'"'' o'
secured. . .,...,,,ly
Apita,ion-renfmtd and em6Htf'td 6S'tntl0H "o".d
\, me resuH: and who would be the gamer Not tho
lyuou; no, the South not the SecessIon' party mol
the Administrations nay. the ranks of the AdmIni.ira
tou would b- broken and dismayed by v"sc'ia',ns
and unprinciplrd policy aud the fanatics o! NV
Tnr,h would combine with feeble coalition ~ Inc
South to feed upon spo;ls sn"tched from the md'; ''
general confu. ion. , M, o,,o. ,,r,
such Is one horn Of the dilemma. The o!het pro
,osss 10 enlist Southern Democrats in a ir.'r!c'Hal
,,nr ON the friends OF the Administration. Either ~
fort will prove Abortivs. We have not 'eat as :"
the action of The Administration doubt do ~
tho LOYALTY OF the Sscessionlst party. me one Ms''
n.v.r weld to-the other mu.t not be 'dentihed WIFE"
ths di.oryauiznk attempts Of a selfish coalition.
W" 4 SnuIuEKN SkCEssIONIsl.