Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-09-15

| those who counsel him TO remain silent, when III.
Democracy respectfully and for obvious reasons ask
him TO speak. No body has more eloquently, thar
Mr. Hunter, illustrated the importance of keeping nc
secrets from The public In his splendid address de-
llvered in this city during the memorable campaigH
oi 'oo' ne thus spoke OF the duties of the represen
tatlve TO his constituents, and of what i. due to the
demands of public opinion. Speaking of the Know.
Nothings, he said
but this we do know, that they refuse their sym.
pathles to the people, and strike at the wholesome
and legitimate influences OF public opinion by aotny
secretly and withdrawing from its juriediction Now
l say, that the party which strikes at the lust infu
ence OF public opinion and refuses to submit its DO.
lical action to that wholesome jurisdiction, strikes
NJ popular government itself, for il is through the &C.
tlon Of the former that the latter becomes practicable
reven possible Why it that we so often hear il
sald OF such, and such people, that for them pop
ular anG tree form of government is impossible Be
cause eau there exists not amongst them sufficiently
tree and enlightened state Of public opinion to ena
Die the people to direct properly the affairs of their
government. But how can public opinion be either
purlhed or enlightened unless there be free thought
iree speech and free press; and how can the people
tnink speak, and priot freely il the proper subjects
LOT such action are concealed from their view To
make popular government possible, that govern.
ment must be directed by popular opinion, intelli.
genty forrled upon the subjects of its action and
not oy ycnance''entiment or mpromptu emotions
In me one case law is rule prescribed by the gu.
preme authority in State and government becomes
systematic and regular; in the other law is mere
matter OF impulse, and government succession of
SHUTS ana contrlvances to avoid anarchy. But how
can inc people form an opinion with regard to the
subject OF thslr political action, unless the delibera
tlonS before them be open and publc1"
FRESH ACCUSATION AGAINST THE AID.
MINISTRATIoN NEEDED BY THE CON
SPIRATORS.
The opponents of the National Democracy are
dropping Of as rapidly as sutumns leaves after they
have been touched by severe frost. The consarva.
tive and Intelligent Uuon.!oving men of all portions
OF the United States, low rendering to Mr.. Bu
chanan the cordial homage Of their esteem and graft
tude for the rmness and decision with which he is gu
ding the ship ofStste The whole country is tired un.
to death OF slavery agitation and daily thanking God
that there is no longer preext for agtstors and fac
toniss to peril the Union with their senseess gabble.
The Union sentiment of the country is stronger than
it has been since the days Of Jackson. We are now
enjoying healthy re faction after escape from the
dangers OF disunion in 1856. The dismal and mel
ancholy croakers and Cassandrss Of the press will
learning to laugh at them and if they are not ncurs
BILE nothing will cure them of the blue devils sooner
than little ridcule The general reoicings of the
fecting men Of all parties, and the bright auspices
which have dawned upon u.s. since greet victory Of
the National Democracy, is now disturbed only by the
frantic howlinga Of the New York "Trbune," that Co
ryAeous Of aboltonism, and the walings of that ILL
oontrived and badled trumpet of disunion, the "De
ta.' These precious organs Of fsnaticsm agree in
regarding MIR. Buchanan as a "traitor'' and "cow.
ard The Delta" calls him ian abotonist," and
the Tribune denounces him as "the slave OF the mig
ger drivers AS all the rest of the world esteems
him g patriotic and most judcious statesman, faithful
to the Constitution and true to the rights OF the
South, ne is fortunate in having the hatred Of the
factionists who believe in the teachings Of the New
York Tribune" and the New Orleans Delta" We
are wrong, however, in saying that these organs
alone denounce Mr.. Buchanan There are others Of
the same snhnnla uho do tho The "Liberstor"
for instance, Of Boston, and the Mercury" of
Charleston, regard him with malignant eye. There
are, however, signs of returning sanity about the
"Mercury," which are gratifying to its friends, and
we cannot help attributing the rpsrked improvement
in the tone of that paper to the harsh but judioous
discipline tv which we subjected it.
AS the Southern opponents Of the Administration
have accused the President Of aiding the cause of
the abolitionists n Kansas, it may be- we'll for them
to hear the opinion Of Horace Greeley upon that
point. Here it Isl
"That James Buchanan is not Franklin Pierce WAS
Of the strongest points made in favor of his nom.
ination and election. In fact, We believe all his posi-
tive merits put together were not 30 potent as this
gative qualification. However weak, however fs.
cile supple, velvet-toned anG dough faced he may be,
he can't be 80 poor tool as poor Pierce" was the
cherished consolation OF our cotton conservatives,
anxious to keep conscience if it didn't threaten to
cost too much. Well We have had elk months of Mr..
BuchGnans rule; and if any one can suggest or i'm.
sgine particular in which it is an Improvement on
poor Pierce's especially with regard to Kansas, we
shall be glad to have it proclaimed. Most certainly,
his appointments are worse than Piercs's-Woodson,
Whitfield, Emory, Murphy, and other conspicuous
tory, with Walker in place of Gesry, and Lecompte
retained Chief Justice, though Pierce tried 10 re-
move him, and actually nominated successor to re-
place him. AS to troops, Buchanan has much
larger force in Kansas than Pierce had, with more on
the way and whereas the Federal commanders last
year did sometimes show ther teeth ut the invading
ravaging Rutians there ia longer any pretense OF
harrassing or threatening any but the Free State men,
And finally Dir. buchanan has issued in reply to very
temperate and proper memorial Of certain Eastern
clergymen in behalf of the Free State of Kansas,
manifesto which is surpassed in no bad characters
tic but length by Piercs's Special Message Proca
nation of the winter OF '55-6."
After few more such editorials as the above we
think that even the Delta will not have the cour.
age to tell its readers that Mr. Buchcnsn is the friend
Of the free soers in Kansas. The conspirtors are,
we fear somewhat deficient in fertility of imagina'
lion. They do not "play upon" disunion "harp
of thousand strnRa" but they have been saving
away in the most discordsnt and ridiculous man.
ner upon one string and playing the worn out re-.
fran of 'resson to Kansas" in genuine hurdy gurdy
style, until the whole country ia tired of it.
If the conspratora must keep up war upon the
President lot them select new farce, and it might
have good run and draw better than "treason to
Kansas" They might charge with effect, that Mr..
Buchanan was pirate in bis youth, or that he is
polygamist and Mormon, and that hs eats raw beef
steaks for supper. These charges, if properly ma
naged, might have great run. The gallant Keitt'
might write crushing episte about the "psralytio
President" who is 4 reformed pirate and disguised
Mormon.
The country demands some startling and terrific
novelty and "Keitt" aud the "Delta" have the very
style and talent for the lovers Of sensation litera
ture." "The Pirate anu polygamist of the White
House," by "Kett," or tho Mormon Baal of Wheat
land" by the Delta" would eclipse the most sue
cesssfu works OF Reynolds and Lippard.
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CRAWFoRD'S EQUESTRIAN STATUE.
The Dutch iron Brig "Walborg," D. T. Lund cap.
tain, called from Amsterdam on the 10th Of August
last for Richmond, with large and two small boxes,
containing Crawford's Bronze Equestrian Statue Of
Washington for the Monument the Capitol Square.
We may hope to welcome its arrival in James River,