Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-01-20
THE DEMOCRACY, NORTH AND SoFTn,
HAVE CONFIDENCE IN JAMES BCC-

HANAS.
To prove tho CORRECTNESS. OF our declaration,
have simply to cite the sentiments of two Influential
representatives Of public opinion in the two sections
of the Union which cams 10 lis at the same moment.
We refer to the Charleston Mercury and to General
Jno. a. Dix Of New York.
The Charleston Mercury says:
We See oil the difficulties that surround the open
ing administration ot Mr.. Buchanan. He will be
hunted down by all manner OF time servers, dsma'
gngnes and self seekers. But we have faith thar his
experience and hi. honest neture, will carry him
safely through these difficulties; aud that whatever
NAV be the fate of the Union, our State may be able
;o sny TO him. il has said TO his predecessor: You
have deserved we'll of all the honest and patriotic
people over whom you have presided
Gen Dix thus closes letter TO the Democratic
Banquet in Tammany Hall, on the S,h January:
The triumphant re.ult Of the rscent election brings
with il most of the high responsibilities which be-
ouged tJ the administration Of Jackson. Sectional
controversy is 10 be calned. and the Union TO be
preserved by sacred regard tor all
Obligations, peace al ho.Ie and abroad TO be Taln-
famed cxtrarngance 10 no resisted, economy 20 be
introduced, and the standards OF taxntun and e1-
penditure to he brought down 10 the wants OF
sl,np. and frugal northumberland system, IN a
word as Jefferson pronounced 10 be indispensable 10
the perpeuty of free institutions. The country
looks with confidence to Mr.. Buchanan for the sue.
ce.siu discharge of these great duties. His talents
and exptrlence MS RnOWIeuSeO OF Intt ana
iarity with the wants OF The government, tmincntIy
lit him for The high md responsible trlst which the
people have couhded 10 him. Let us, fellow Demo.
crat., rally around him ind sustain hun in his abors,
laying aside all considerations of sefneres conce-
ding TO him. as essential TO his success, the utmost
latitude in all hi. official arrangements and asking
only that his may be wise, in strict CONFORM
ty the Constitution true tu the rights aud interests
of the whole country, and us. 10 other nations whose
PROSPERITY has become, through the great improve
tha iudi CDDurctci
own.
In such true spirit OF patriotism 1t behooves the
lovers OF the Constitution and Union everywhere, to
confde in and encourage the incoming administration
in its delicate and diff cult labor Of maintaining tie
equal rights of all sections, and preserving The Uuon
as il was designed by our fO7es.;hers This high duty
becomes more incumbent when we observe, in vari.
GUS sections of the North tbs growing fusion of the
Know Nothings aud Black Republicans, IN opposition
to the wise and sound policy and practice OF the ns'
tonal Democrats party. In the Ohio Senate the
Black Repabi"ans have placed themselves tar and
square on Tho Know Nothing platform aud,
against the negative vote of egery Osmocrdt, have
sdoptet a resolution to the effect that no foreigner
snail have the qualification Of an eector until af-
ter the expiration OF year from and after
the issuing Of final papors of naturalization
In Connecticut thorough fusion has taken place
b.;weeu the Know Nothings and Black Republicans
in State Convention assembled 10 nominate State
officers In ;hc. resolutions. UNANIMOUSLY adopted,
th.y declar, that they will iud3ibiy oppo:e the
tension OF slavery over the FREQ territory Of the Re-
publ O." and cordially join in our opposition TO the
present Natons Administrations, and 10 tie policy Of
the incoming admiatstrott0n as 0ressadosed IN the
Cincinnati PiaLform.'
With ,hess Startling warnings Of the worst enc
mics of the Consultation aud the South ringing in our
ears, we ers still s,ernly called upon to renew
our declarations OF confidence in tbs wisdom, drm.
nee. and fearless honesty OF the Precedent Elect and
70 appeal to al! patriots 10 stand by him IN bic de-
f-nce of the constitutional rights Of al! sections.