New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-08-14
n From the Charleston Mercury, eth inst.l
The Richnnnd ENQUIRER and Ourselves.

& From the Charleston Mercury, eth instl
4 The Richmond Enquirer and Ourselves.
The Richmond Enquirer asks:
emoes hi which only
Why do they continue to wage week
The word faction means party without prn.
cples. What have the Southern Democrats asked OF
the administration? Why, that it should adhere to
power. Has it done SO in Kansas? II it has then
those who oppose it factioniss but it has NOT,
then the administration is faction an unprincipied
faction which, having been entrusted with power,
use it against those who entrusted them with " IN
violation Of the principles of the party TO Whcn tney
1 belong. Now, what was the principle OF the NE,
braska Kansas act which the Democratic party passed
in Congress and the Cincinnati Convention amrmeo,
and MI. Buchanan, in his inaugural address,, recog-
nized and promised faithfully to observe! Non'ln-
PREVENTION on the part of the General Government.
Has Gov Walker, the agent of the administration,
pursued this course? Here Is the testa very simple
the measures of Intervention he proposed to enforce
were right or wrong in themselves, is not the ques-
ton TO be faithful to the principle which the Demo-
| cratic party had solemnly resolved should be the
policy Of its party he was bound to intervene in no
way at all. Even if the people in Kansas, in deter
mining for themselves the nature Of the institutions
which should prevail amongst them had proposed to
establish them by measures of very doubtful expedi;
u
at variance with the Constitution of the United
States. Representing the General Government whose
authority in the Territory was supreme he could say
and do nothing without carrying influence. On the
auss'on slavery hs was pound 70 De mere mega
|. Now, will any man, who has intelligence enough to
understand the words and acts of Gov. Walker in
Kansas, affirm that this has been his course The
Enquirer admits that it has not, by endeayoring to
defend his measures OF Intervention. He has fla
prpd m anfnr a
which he has dictated, and which he and everybody
knows must result in making Kansas free State. Ii
the administration had repudiaed his acts of inter
yenton By either recalling him Or in some way most most
might with propriety still maintain that it was the
rghtful organ Of the Democratic party Il acted on
principle. But if has refused to recall Gov Walker
and by all its organs defends his acts of intervention
then it has thrown aside the principles of the party
to which it belonged. 1t has set up /" a faction at
| Washington of its own, independent of the Demo-
cratic party, and in direct hostility to its principles
and policy We have not the faith in abusive epithets
which the Enquirer seems to possess, for promoting
the cause it advocates but we submit that if the
word faction is applicable to those in the Demo-
cratic party who oppose or those who uphold, Gov.
Walkers proceedings in Kansas, the latter are the
factionists.
The Enquirer afirms that the Democratic admins
traton at Washington is our only protection against
Black Republicanism." IF this is true, the condition
OF the South must indeed be most desperate. The
very first step made by the administration through
its agent in Kansas, is to make the policy of the
Black Republicans triumphant in Kansas, and it has
consequently drawn to its support the leading jour
mails Of the Black Republican party throughout the
North. They open the most pleasing vstas of glo.
rious immortality to Mr. Buchanan for CARRYING out
their views and policy. Doubtless they will learn,
with exceeding surprise, that theyare in any danger
of losing his countenance and cooperation. Will you
withhold your support, exclaims the Enquirer with
great naivete from ga Democratic administration,
lvvhi vIir,oy
doors?' Why, the Black Republican party, upon the
one great issue they present to the country and the
administration are one The administration will not
let them remain "at our DOORS" 1t invites them to
walk in and take possession in Kansas and they join
with the Enquirer in howng" out the praises Of Mr..
Buchanan, and yiifyng all who are dspleased with his
utilization with them question the propriety of thier
ascendency by ga Democratic administration" 1t
is clear, then, that the Democratic administration"
is no protection whatever to the South against Black
Republcansm but, on the contrary that it is re-
garded by the Black Republicans as their best ally
and most efficient instrument. If the Democratic adj
ministraton, as the Enquirer afirms is .'our only
protection against Black Republicanism the South
is lost.
But the South is not lost because the administra.
ton at Washington is not her "only protection
She has other instrumentalites of protection, fully
competent to her salvation, despite Black Repubi.
eanism and the Federal administration. She can
protect herself. The "war'' which the Enquirer
aflirms the South is making against the administra
tion is in furtherance Of this policy It lis not so
much to break down the administration as to save
herself that week after week she urgesher rights
and dwells on their betrayal. She never can hope
that any administration which shall ever be placed
IN Washington, can be more entirely indebted to her
for their existence than the present administration
| BY her united strength, aided by an insignificant
fraction from the Free States. she placed them in
power. If they prove false to her, and the principles
of the party with which she is identiied-f they be-
come coadjntors Of the Black Republican party, to
cheat her OF her rghts-what trust can she place in
any National party? To make such a party" our
only protection, the Enquirer atfrms is in reality
| the case, is to embrace ruin But the Enquirer is
mistaken in the power and resources of the South.
We may rebuke, oppose, destroy any administration
OF any party at Washington, if fahess to our rights
and the Constitution, and yet vndicate and protect
both. Nothing but our own imbecty can place
us in the mean alternative of choosing masters
We can protect our own interests and destinies and
in doing SO will best promote the power Of any party
in the Union with which we may be associated, and
command their respect and support
The Enquirer concludes its articles against us by
the most savage threats of humiliation. "They for
get that they are dealing with the National Democ-
racy--they forget that they are contending with a
great and successful party, which, for fifty.seven
years. has pursued the triumphant tenor of its way,
regardless of the menaces of disappointed and despe
rate factions. Since the birth of our Journal some
thirty years ago. the National Democracy has played
the game Of "up and down." with very little inter
mission. "The triumphant tenor Of its way has
to be turned out of power every four years Its
present continuance in power beyond four years. was
most extraordinary achievement of united South
In the North the party can scarcely be called party
50 feeble and distracted has it become Instead Of
being built up and fortified in the confidence love-
veneration and esteem of the people, in the last Pres
ldental election, it was dead minority in the Union
and minority in every State in the North but one.
me south has always been its strongest supporter
and more than once has saved -saved it in the last
Presidential election. Under such circumstances in
stead of pursuing of fidelity to the principles
o. the partynstead of doing justice at least the
South, where its vital power lies-insead of striving
to unite the party by wise, forbearing and conca-
tory policy, the administration, through its organs,
holds out threats, denuncations and prescription to
all who presume to question its infallibility.
| lifts object is to divide and overthrow the Demo
cratic party all this is very Ineligible II its aim is
to persecue and put down in the South the Southern
Rights portion of the Democratic party it can pursue
the triumphant tenor of its way :" but such pocy
| may end as it has ended BEFORE in complete and
disgraceful overthrow For ourselves we assure the
Enquirer that its menaces have no terrors. We are
| used to defeats. We are used to minorties-that
horror of offceseeking and mere party men. We
have shared the fate of the Democratic party in
all its universities, but have shared its pros
perities in the triumphant tenor of its way
we have been governed by great and fixed princi-
ples-princples which every days experience has
proved to be vital to that portion of the coneeracy
where our destiny has been cast-and by them, with
Gods help, we shall continue to stand although a
thousand administrations fall
| A GENUINE HooP ITEM.-A few DAYS since one of
our city bellies was passing through Fourth street