Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-08-26
Democracy i'm a Stew.

warmer, and from all appearances Is rapidiy ap-
preaching crisis. The ''South" and the I'm
quirer" continue to pitch into each other WIN
terrible ferocity, while the charleston Mer-
curyn aud the "New Orleans Delta" keep up the
fire on the part of the "chvalry" with pertina'
cious steadness and, to say the least, with ag-
eravating effect. The enquirer" says they
''spit out tine last spark before they chew tile
coal but we judge the 6re-esters still nave a
pretty considerable stock of ammunition III their
magazines, aud it will be some time yet before
the last spark is elected. Every day some fresh
and flaming thunderbolt is hurled at the Nat
ional Democracy, and the Southern heavens
grow lurid with the flames that issue from the
dread artillery of the .chiyalry." But the effect
is not deadly 1t only seems to stir up the met
tie of the Administration men-the Walker men
the Wise men--or whatever you may choose
to term them-and fast, from behind the strong
barricade which protects him as well from the
assaults of the enemy as from the gaze OF curl
Gus public, the incog editor of the Enquirer, "
acting General in Chief of the Wise forces in
Virginia, pours back hot shot with vim and
vengeance. Each party accuses the other OF
playing deep and desperate game. A Vir-
gna correspondent of the "Charleston Mer-
curyn makes some developments in that paper
of the 7th inst, which are worthy of considera-
ton. According to the writer, lit is the inten-
ton of the so-called national party, led by the
present Administration, to destroy the Southern
Rights party, (and they will do it without re-
morse if they find they have the power,) or so
to act upon their fears, by placing before them,
with solemn faces, the danger of dissolving the
Democratic party, that they will brighten it into
acquiescence, and perhaps absolute submission.
The game is to be opened in Virginia by an at
tempt on the part of Gov. Wise (whose crusade
against the Know-Nothings has given him great
popularity to GUST Mr.. Hunter from his seat in
the Senate-he, (Mr. Hunter) being considered
altogether too ultra Southern in his views"
The "Mercury's" correspondent processes to
be well informed that Gov. Floyd aids and abets
this scheme, with the hope that he may build
on Wise's success a favorable position, from
which he may strike at Mr. Mason at future
day, and the whole of this nice little scheme for
overwhelming the Southern Rights party is said
to have been Matched and matured in the Cabin
ct of that fast friend of Southern Rights-Mr
Buchanan. This opinion of the correspondent
of the Mercury seems to be sustained by facts
at least so far as the design of the Administers
ton men to crush out the Chivalry is concerned
The reason assigned for the course of Gov. Walk,
err in KansaS-which course is sanctioned by the
Observation-Disclosures clearly that the sue
cess of party and not the successful vindication
Southern rights, is the one grand object OF al
the efforts of the Administration. They must
maintain the ascendency, the power, the "ioave:
and fishes" at all hazards-even to the sacrifice
of all that the South has contended for in the
Territories. The maintenance of the rights o.
Southern people in Kansas would endanger the
Democratic party, and therefore the rights o
Southern people must be ignored and trampled IL
the dust. If such are the sentiments of the Ad
ministration and its friends, it is not surprising
that the first great assault should be made upor
that organized faction" in the bosom of the
Democratic party, who are known to DO the Pc
culiar defenders of the rights of the South. II
this view of the matter, the opinions Of the Mer
cury's correspondent seem to be plausible and
wel.founded. But we cannot feel sorry for the
are.eaters. BY their aid the present Admins
sration came into power. They have sown the
wind; let them reap the whirlwiud.
In regard to the part which his Excellency
Gov. Wise, is made to play in the scheme hatch
ed and matured by the Cabinet, the Enquirer's
'Tn-cog," supposed by many to be Wise himselt)
is decidedly cautious. He contents himself with
mere challenge of an anonymous writer to the
proof of his assertions while the charge itself is
adroitly used to push Wise little further into
the ring The friends of Hunter are significant
ly reminded that by assuming that Gov. Wise
wishes to Gust Mr. Hunter, they offer Gov. Wise
but two lternatives-"either to contest the seat
nth Nr. Hunter-Qr apparently 10 achno'oledge
tiGk 2c!tile he entsrtaias the desire TO sNPptant
Mr. Hunter, he Is TOO sceak to attempt ihs con-
test" The Enquirer throws out his hint, says
the Petersburg Intelligencer, with an outlay oil
italics designed to give it additional meaning,
and assumes that By this procedure OF the friends
of Senator Hunter the friends of Gov. Wise are
urged and invited to enter upon conflict. This
Is precisely the ruse of Gov. Winston, of Alaba-
ma. in his contest with Senator Clay. He too
assumes that the course of Clay's friends has
challenged him to trial of strength, and that
ne CANNOT decline it,
In return for the assaults of the so-called Nat
ional Democracy upon the Southern Rights par
ty, the correspondent of the Mercury does not
hesitate to ayow the belief that the ruin of the
Democratic party would be the salvation of the
South and that it ought to die. Sensible fellow
that We concur entirely with him in opinion
that the Democratic party has never done the
South any good, and unite with him in the hope,
implied if not expressed, that it may meet with
a speedy dissolution. We care not how hard
the factions hit each other. We have read some
where Munchausen story of battle between
| two snakes, which resulted in mutual swallow
ing of each other until nothing was left of eth
or. similar result of the contest between the
two wings of the Democratic party would be
entirely agreeable to our feelings, and in our
humble Judgment best, not only for the interests
of the South, but for the whole country.
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