Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-08-28
THE COUNSEL OF THE WING.


THE COUNSEL OF THE WING.
Our neighbor of the "Whig" is evidently becoming
seriously concerned for the safety of the Union. His
old party ties have ceased to bind him. His patriot
ism, We fear will be painful in its intensity, unlese
something "turns up" soon to relieve with living
light, the shadow that ominously affects his
an object which the "Whg" has deeply at heart. II
has repeated the burial service several times the
grave Of "Americanism," and with pathoS too that
aesed its deep devotion to those greut and glorious
principles. which year two ago, we're alone ade
quate to the redemption Of the republic from the de-
soating influences Of our foreign fellow citizens and
the awful enormities of the Catholic church and
now our neghbor ia without party He ia leader
with few, very few followers. His old comrades and
companions in arms have almost all forsaken his
standard. He is general without an army-himself
the head and front, the and rear, the left wing
and the right Of his own formidable host. He gives
his ORDERS and himself alone obeys them. He bran.
dishes bis sword-that we'll worn blade 80 stained
with Democratic gore-and his valiant gestures are
all unseen. he points to the enemys ranks, and or.
ders charge, but trampling hoofs rafting
kerry are heard He appeals to his party with apo.
plec,ic enthusiasm, but his able arguments aud clio.
quent words all lost upon empty air. 1t is indeed
sad and solitary scene. The Richmond Wing"
once the organ and oracle Of formidable party in
Virginia, now stands in lonely sublimity, looking
back with pride upon the past but like the he.
70 of Toulon Marsngo and Austertz when in exile
on the island, folding its arms and frownng on fate
dreaming too of change for the better.
The "Whig," it is true, retains its energy and vi
gor it's gay, good humor and its disposition to break
a lance with those who oppose it. The "Whig" is
read, We doubt not, by as many, and is as eagerly
sought a. in other days. But it's party has disap.
peared. Those who echoed it's sentiments and passed
it's orders along the line from town to town and STATE
principles it proolams. 1t is not surprising then
that our neighbor should be so excessively anxious
on the present condition of political affairs in Vr,
pinia He sees that the country is in danger, and
proposes to protect it by building up real Unioa-
preseruing State Rights party" The "Whg" should
remember that there is already in fact that there has
ever been in this country just such party pro.
poses to build up. II asks. too, what the "En.
quirer" has to say in relation to the "Unon Of the
State Rights men for the sake Of the Unon7" A
reply to neighbors interrogatory on that point il
almost entirely unnecessary should think. as we
are constantly contendng for that identical objsct in
every issue Of our paper. And, indeed, during the
Lost Presidential campaign, such an unbroken asso.
citation Of State Rights men. In the North as we'll as
South, was warmly urged by the Democratic party,
that the Union might be able to withstand the onset
Of Fremont and his followers.
The State Rights men Of the slave holding States
did unite In compact column; the National Demo.
Gratis of the North united with us the South was
cured and the Union saved. Upon what principles
was this afation of State Rights men effected Did
they not unite upon the Democratic candidate; and,
was the result not strumph Of the Democratic party7
The "Whig' makes q most egregious error, in sup.
posing that there is wide difference between "ths
National Democracy" and "tbe State Rights men,
In TRUTH the doctrine Of State Rights is the substra
tum of the principles of the Democratic party. Aud
the "Whig' is evidently befogged in tie attempted
analysls of the subject s. far from being conradc.
tory the position Of the State Rights men is Identical
with that Of the National Democracy. The sove-
regnty Of the States bs preserved in order to
perpetuate the Union. The Federal Government is
the creature Of the States and to allow ts full authority
without enoroaohins upon the prerogatives of the
separate members Of the oonfsderacy ia at once TO
uphold nationality BY supporting State Rights.
Our neighbor need not entertain the ;dsn ,f b,;Id
ing up" Unon-preservng, State Rights ps,tv. Spch
organisation has been in existence since the begin
ming Of our Government. Itisthe National Dymoc,..
tie party. Tho "Whig" bad better. strike its color,
and atone for its errors by patriotic Cooperation
With the Democracy. 1t will find thousands of i,s
former followers in ranks. Such solitude a. /,
now our neighbor's lot must be sad, indeed. We
trust to zee him converted to the true faith. His
Thoughts no longer dwell upon the terrible foreigners
and the rghtful old Pope distribution has ceased to
disturb him, and the "Gibrsltar Of Whggery" has Ca
ptulatsd at last. He is looking only to the pre-
servaton of the Union. We have hopes for his 70
demption.
The "Whg" ls in need Of nav party. The couu,
try not. 1t idle to talk Of "building up" when
the materials have been appropriated to other pur,
poses. The Estate Rights, Union preserving" sle,
nents which our nsighbor wishes to employ for tn.
formation Of new party, are all embodied in that
National Democracy which he has always found so
tpfmidsbls,