Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-08-07

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attempted to extent the elective franchise to aliens
who ale expressly disqualified by tbs Ksneas actl-
ilas not The South" further attempted to produce
the impression that Gov. Walker has advocated d
| policy hich would extend tho r;t of outrage Ito
use The language Of "rhe South, } to "iemars, col
dIrrs, maamsn and convlctsl" When or where did
'HVern"r "a!ker employ language which would al
mt ot such construction? The enquirer has re.
F"a'ediy caiisd tho attention of The South TO This
inaccurate representation of language. The South
ms never acknowledged The correction. Another
nail cnched
| , ih' S'-" moi.iig attacks ", CsJ5 for ajhsr:rcs
"a "' compromise ej s.U; at ,9tIrJ a;gf yaiiiatov
H"s yi''fnHiog gt he oi0ls # TIC Dcpr0asi.:
| py lar the mnat oinus oi the compromise measures
was The admission of California In its editorial OF
July i'ih' " The South has asserted that the mob
"i California wcro ",f:.drrt ,nh7bIionts" of the
lerEItory-that they were rot omlas!." This il
certainly pallialion, and ono which wears very
much the appearance Of justification, OF the admis.
sion Of California.
uh"t P'%t,'>:ay dR-uty 70, Me igigrty Of TIE Demo
TL''t parry, Tire &,h" f.,ss ss,y rIprdent Of pooy
Hpd' from '5 S'H'isrn brethren NE 'rssAeartcd Er,.o
| 'Tdcy et Gs Nn',t.
In ita article of July 2Sth, "The South" with no
Just ground for the assumption assumes that inpor
tant differences exist between the Northern and
Southern Democracy, snd argues that Southern De-
nocrats hnvs the right "o ecpcrt controlling ,oics
IN Ia to"Hse's q he portH."
Contrary to The remonstranoes of National Demo.
Gratis at the South as will aa e, tho North The South"
continues vehemcntly 10 advocate a policy which
f N,r har or.
airction Of suffrage. Of voice to which they are en-.
ttled in the adoption rejection Of the Constitution
o' hansas; and ventures To present this sentiment
az tiiat OF 'So"ther" Demor,ucy, and even to da.
nounce the opponents Of this policy as sycophaulc to
ha Administration and treaeherous 10 tina rirbts oS
the South In its editorial Of July Nth Ybe South"
places the kansas-SebraSka act in the LIGHT of nero
"dFnSmemt bsfr... toMttctag INTERESTS" thus DENY.
Ing that tie Democracy of tile North united with the
snn:l fcr the assertion and the maintenance OF pre.
raI,iaI principle ani so,amon inie,y.i r.iectiup
all compromise with ths "ronRci;ng tntryeS,s,"
of iilacx Republican fapaticism. Nothing could lend
more surely than positions 81 sectional so narrow, 80
unjust, to ALLEVIATE and embter the Northern Democ.
racy For this purpose i. not even necessary s,r
1.-The South to reproduce an article from the
"Charle'.on Mercury" stgmstisin; Northern Demo.
Gratis as coaliutors with the nlsGk Republican party
The So4" applies msasufss of
Jtgn policy phica G U;sr adrissd and dncced pro
n0naceS IL, tcrc,rG comet, dsrH.rS him
c irrOEssary r suct OF Dsribiion rcta.ts 10 ne.
smoAdSs misrepresentation ghnA he GPosr', places h in
Eo',ti0" c ao0nsisil4cy M5 question Of Mr Tfgh j
'nsras, and h !."iig informs s r'adeT. Ut ha0t
GSsa!e5 Gcrsrnar Ht-e."
Iu it. editorial Of April l3tIr, The South blames, In
severe language, the whole past policy of Cur Go
vernmen, with regard to Brazil. During more than
three ycarR, Gov. Wise held the ro,ton Of Minister
to Brazil, originated and p,o7oc6d various
of International policy, and, in repeated cases Of exi
gency undertook to proceed to earnest measures
wen before direct instructions could be received from
his Government. In every instance bis advice and
action were warmly approved, adopted and sustained
by John Tyler and John e. Calhoun by james X.
lo!k and James Buchanan and much of Governor
Wsss correspondence on the subjects involved was
officially published
In :h6 face Of these facts 1.-The South" Of Monday
IncrnnG last, replies to our charge: "We nrrGr ap
piled severe denuncinon Ia msasI'rnr ueSsu, because
Ii WIS ne Ier before known that Gov Wise advised
snd directed any measure Of foreign policy" thus
der,,iiag Goc. Wise mih ne jmpHiGi,on that during
a diplomatic residence Of more Hian Mrec gears, lie
"ncrcr TO Gdrisc and direct my measure Of
jorcipn rc'icy." The charge is incorrect, and
its assertion evidently dictated by unfrendy feeling
Agnin-In an editorial OF April 2.th Tine South
Imputed TO Gov. Wiae "changs of opinion on the
sabject Of Distribution In letter Of the dae
referring to the article in question, and published in
The South" Gov. Wise refued tho charge against
himself and tonk occasion 10 call attention 10 an in
Justice done to M. Buchanan in the snme article.
The South" has not acknowledged the reutation.
Az to its subsequent fling at the Governors ''ec.
centrci,y,' "The South explains this AZ pheasant
allusinn." We cannot in courtesy refuse to accept
The explanation that the auson was made merely in
playful spirit.
As to the stter part Of charge, referring TO the
question Of franchise and the admission OF California,
1.-The South" maintains pralen' sience. Doubtless
that journal prefers TO be released from its promiee
10 reproduce Gov. Wises views the admission Of
California.
Yhus we have made good every charge which This
South" has ventured 10 deny,-and by evidence
Which that journal cannot reject, for it proceeds tout
Of its own mouth" indsed We cannot believe that
1.-THE South" would have committed itself by such
sweeping denias, had not ts article been issued in
moment of irritation