Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-08-28
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it show pUret faith ihsr ou''' CT Ten'Ife 10 00n
demu it! ;a,,
tbs brief deiiuealiou Of parties we haze given;
will as, enable the Louisiana Courier 10 .I,
""r 'y; 1t truly say; OF ms nartes O. the
country; often it is true dong So"u rho
for, than against the Dem 'cracy. hentae; H."
Democratic party has acted up to It's ptihe'pi:esL'
which are our principles have supporea " WIN
a." oar nb y But whenever !, e na1 "p from them
when i, enacted in Congress the Tarln "i ie-n: ue
.cribed by even Mr.. WEBsrfR ~ IN OH OF ao"inha
TONS" We supported the nu'i;nrntion oy SOM. ~,
Carolina Of that Act, not "ny Us 'e r.s' pu ~"
,ress If the evil" 1t departed from its principles
when il passed the Force hill in Con sress, by which
A sovereign State considered as reorl!iou5 di3
trict of consolidated empire. IL departed IRON s
principles when it perpetrated, III Congress, INC h"2t
California swinde, by the artitce Of Sqlatter S"vr'
r.igpty. spoiIing the South OF any particip i'on III
that magnificent territory: AMI We supported aects
sion by South Carolina rs the rghfiul Instrumental
~ of uniting the South in the defence at her rights
and enforcing them in, or protecting them "n' {" me
Union W. opposed and denounced the late be
travail of the principles "f the Democratic party in
the Senate of the United States. at the lat session ut
Congress- overriding the veto OF IT. own PRESIDENT on
the bill. Of Interna improvements 1t mad previously
ns.s4d ". oppOsed and denounced tn continuance
If the Protective Tariff duties at The last Con
pres., which produced this betrayal of the principles
of the Democratic party on lntrna. improvements,
having an excess of revenue Of thirty millions OF
money, To be swollen probably by the next meeting
Of Congress to fifty millions. And now, again, We
are forced To oppose the existing Administrator" on
is policy in Kansas -intervenn. against right
against faith and against law, to max Kansas rec
State. From lS37 to this day. this journal has up
held and advocated the election ct every cahi.ihA'r
of the Democratic party for the Presidency II has
always been with this party in adversely, and have
aided. when over,hrown, in lifting It up to power
But when il has attained TO power. 1t hns again anu
again fallen into the corrupt policy OF i's notorious ee
mics and psndered to sectional Interests and he Da'r
nurposes of ambitious aspirants, amGg at high places
and power. The South seems doomed most patient
~ 10 run round the circle of lifting the Democratic
party 10 power, supporting II, and being betrayed
b.trayed OH the Tariff in lS2S-berayed in the re-
neal of the 2lst Rule in lSii-betrayed in her pre-
ru-ion from California in 'j!-berayed in Internal
improvements in '51-and lastly betrayed now III
Kansas and to be driven out Of Kansas unless her
brave sons in that Territory in dehance OF the Ad.
mini-raop, can maintain their rights and save
KANSAS to the South. Does not the Louisiana Cou
rier see good reasons why have been compelled 20
often TO stand aoof from all parties. when the only
party which Processes our principles has so often be-
trayed them !
Looking TO our involuntary isolation from The re-
nest.d detection of the Democratic par.y-;b- only
marty with which the South has been able 10 affiliate;
and the continual progress q. rer,i"nnsln i'll the
| NORTH aiming at the subj ec,lon at the South III the
non cud tie overthrow of thu institution of slavery
we haze conteaded, Gs the Louisiana Courier most
correctly a:iirn- that separate sectional pocal
orysnzs iGn is ,ic only mean w which III South
can b. respected ut Washington ~ sGvc IL n-;I'u
lions" BY such An organ" alton alone, Ia or OPP,
ion can efficiently support our friends III TIE
North So long the contest in the North j. simply
between anti slavery fansticism and the lusf of sec.
tiopaI dominion on the one hand: and The rights Of
the sub, and the Constitution hy which they Are
guaranteed, ti4 ether; the South and the Consi
tuition rust - down Ii is abe-lc. = seems 10 us To
pyocc. gnv other result; ana the late procreniiiJ
ansgs seeking TO put aide the question OF siavrry
by ra.irg Kansas free State. most clearly shows
that th, also, is he opinion OF The Administration
in Washington. !, IL: the South unite III one great
Southern party. 1scd on lie :i:n"at:nncn ot the
Cons,ra,Irnai rights Of the South in the COnrcrac
and very different will be the position Ct or friends
in the North. They point 10 the Union, E.d with
power, perhaps Irresistible urge the plea Give the
South the ghts we have guaranteed Ia them IN The
Union or Tho will Dissolve it," Under THE plea they
MAJ &c triumphant. But they arc not triumphant,
can anything i0,5 concuslvely prove that thu asren.
dancy of the Democratic Ear;y IN the North, with
fidelity 10 L, and tn. Cnr';i.uttoG ID iminEshliy.
and q! AZ the existence at the Union Ia incOmpaiDe:h
the rights Il. tbs Sorih aud the continuance OF saT"-
ry7 Ii, with such political organizations the South
cannot haze her righ'e recognized and resprofe u! me
Union, will they be respected IN our present position
of lcebIencsa aId ai!i latlon with party wEiLn val
have proved itself pnE6risss To pfoiec. u.s. ANA when
If we to max: effort 10 protect ourselves. bat
10 hang our d-stinies general parties IN the lulon
the North hes Only TO conquer aud grasp Inc ADMIN
,iratinn at Washing Tor, and We are iost. WIN you
say that yoc would th.r. G.gCii-s ana resist! Buf
then il will D.. too late 10 SAFE tie !5ni4.. The i'm
m.diate M pending danger tril! drive E.O e.f.sm-'
There S ba bat esi:pg--iu save the SoG:h 'roin
ruin and rr-oIatiOa. Are you lever CT the tu'nil
and is th;a the c0nsu:nmHton your atstssT.l'h'P
brings for il saIvatinn True craftsmanship insists
in nFy l,li
them, anI overcoming their evils when they orrur.-
We are in favor of Or.ana!n: Southern party ~
TIE Scott! to meet IA" anti Southern organi@ rtlnn-
ngarst us in de ORTIZ Duty 10 ourselves !ifei'ty
To the MON itself II Il re saved even with fh"s'
who think hs; il be lav"%, appears 10 I'", de-
narI This policy. Scctcnns:r g.: IL sres s;:, ;:'us'
b. he, by ssctionaism for d-icnc.-unitcG power
must be opposed by uD:ted power "r the Gisorsan
ICED strength O! lie South must TAI, aud he irtere
away in feeble regrets a;d igTpb!s nurinarlnS' or
vain sbortvs effurts for redress.
We come now to thr last misrepresentation oi tGi
oui siunn Courier respecting us--oTf bfunloni-ni ii"
SAVE setting FORTH hr sH?pOSes, the contrary al "nt p"
hes 'd-ini9n cnd-ns EiinS 'rnV ~ ':.J, ~
never found odsrmrnt in the bosom OF our party w"
assent heartily 10 til. position OF The tnarirr' W. hfst
revcr anticipated dissolution Of the rHian, na nins
l,yrty ~ iis." We ignorant OF the position
of the United States in the world. not 20 understand IT.
external grandeur it Prospective glory rs n!-'y S
anuI, i,r CcDd amongst l!c drspot.-ns oil The world
Give the Union OF the Constitution n rs o"h -in!
trulhiuness with the rights aud protection you'd NJ
tord-ust aud equal in its TAXATION ard IN It's capena!,fc
ohscrving the limitations the Constitution prrssrhtsie
tins =: alone viii! institutions, excepting To i"ih 1t"
PLAIN duty protecting the,n-.ccnrns t. US rlnn,''y
with uur conicdcr.,c - ics in Washington, IN our rr
rorirs-errrywharc r1..ts and their obligations
demand md there is Ia the bi"a e.n"us" Oi me
broad lands which stretch from ocean 10 0c"nd ns's hA
the Tro: who sill more devOu'ly pray and Eshi ioi az
continuance Such the Union our fathers supposed
they md beducaLed II - Is this the lhnn "!sh 10"
prevails the South Turn &; sc North, hnh 50: inc
angry scc:ionasm which Eft lis head in -'o "nd drhy
menace vi cur institutions. L'-.r" I" h"I: Fiiiii fro