Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-08-21


litical or commercial pow er between the North and
The South the: should stand by the Ii could
no more thrive. even exist otherwise than whale
could live on the desert OF Sahara O! m elephant IN
the Polar Sea.
Il it ut all strange then that The Herald should 90
in tor the Buchanan WalkerKsnsas policy that It
should desert Fremont, ai least for llme and STAND
ny President who seem, likely to accomplish. all That
the friends Of Fremont could have expected. had the
latter been elected or that it should caress Governor
WISE since he has ceased 10 eat dre and seeks epose
Tor h!- crra,c genius in the igId bosom OF the Buc
hanan administration, aili denounce Mr. Hunter, the
Senatorial and Presidential rival Of Governor Wise,
ana AL tho rest Of the Southern States rights men as
'nIggrr agtatOrs," "reckl-sa demagogues,' "disor.
gan2ers," 'secessioniss," &c. Oa the contrary, in
view Of is previous character and hntecedenss and
IN view Of its necessary Northern ainiies and sym
pahes, il would bs passing strange If il did not co
these very things. The Herald knows who sra the
friends OF the North and the friends of the South
Therefore, il is for Governor Walker and his free
Kansas policy; for the administration which supports
Walker for Wise who opposes Hunter and his States
rights ;rleidI for Cobb who was one o! the chosen
guns oi The Union compromise war upon Southern
rights IN 1859 and 81 and, iasy for the revival OF
that same party national basis IN lSbU, 10 crush
o STATES rights aud Southern rights, resistance and
secession, theoretical practical, and to perpstuafe
The policy inaugurated and illustrated By MIR. Buc
hanhn administration.
The Richmond Snuth informs us that MIR. DuChan
an "coul! not possibly s'oop TO level with the edit
tor OF the Herald in order 10 elsct confidential ar
rangenent." We can scarcely conceive especially
# Mr.. Cobb were The agent To attend to the matter
that any shopping would be necessary 10 consumniate
the transaction. The Herald never tor us; ihs
administration, according 10 the Richmond South d
argument, has betrayed US yet the South thinks :i.u
administration could have nothing TO do with the ls
raid without stopping and being contaminated. How
is thi'i Is trehch,ry respectable when II does lie
work behind sham platforms, still sharDmer cabnsts
(,ny nd ia
nous only when it is not hypocrcaF IL so, Joab
would have made very respectable politician lad
he lived III thess latter year,, and might nave been
highly available candidate for 1876 or lS1o' doubt
less.
Lastly, we would say, in justice TO the New York
Herald, that upon certain general principles OF con
stu,ionality Tie Herald haa been consistent fur
years. The Herald never advocated the Wi!mn
Provso, or the Cess doctrine Of squattel sovereigEy
Ii never declared set toto opposed 10 the e1tcn
sion of slavery, though MIR Bieckinrdge speaking
from the same platform with John Van Iinren avow.
ed that the democratic rariy was not in favor of eH
tending the area and institutions Of the South. In
fnc!, during the last canvass 1t expressed ae ini
vor Of the par paSsH principle Tor pT;aerrirg tue
equilibrium of the SUuth-which was more than Mr..
buchanan or Mr.. Brsckinrdge had the ouldnsss TO
do The Herald did rot Dissent from the bred
Scott decision, nor has il blurted twaddle and
nonsense about the rights of the negro, as the Fri
bune and the other black republican sheets But,
have sad it has never made profession OF at.
achment to eny principles. 1t has rather e1pounded
than advocated.
The whole is in nut shell about the Herald. II IL
the yealthiest journal in the North. 1t is the most
extensively read, il not the most influential, in the
United States II aims 10 becoms on the American
Continent what the London Times is in European
uvertowerDg moral and political power. an onnipre'
sent and active influence. 10 retain lts wtalth,
10 keep its circulation, TO reach the goal of It's anbi-
ton it must promote the commercial prosperity OF the
North generally, anl OF New York city especihIly
and prevent a dissolution OF tho Union, II possible.
In the event of dissolution II knows we'll enough
that the commercial prosperity OF the -,orh would
receive terrible shock: that the OF New York
city would be checked that New Orleans, Charleston
and Baltimore would be her rivals and that. con
fined TO the north alone for patronage aud crcuia'
ton the TriLuns would sooa outstrp 1t in the neWs-
paper race.
For all Of which the Herald, while opposing the
most ultra aholi,ionists who would plunge al once
into disunion, and equally bitter against t:e States
Rights Of the South, who prefer disuEioH to sub
jugaloni but is the earnest and sincere iTend oi an
administration and an administration party, Which
propose to combine Northern aggression and South
submission in one movement, and euect tue
gradual but complete suj.cton vi the SOURI, IN inc
nsms 0f Union aud in the form Of compromise. the
Herald is q true friend Of Union; 80 is buchanan,
80 is Walker, 60 ia Cobb, ct ID genus 0mEc. Are the
friends of the South their frisndsl We shall know
by and by.
So il gGes Tho organization OF the opposition
faction is we'll adapted to its object. Each actor
plays his separate part, aud all tho parts are made to
converge towards the sams point, for the sccom.
piishment Of the came end. Fret, "rhe South
viiuperates the editor OF tho "lIerald," points
significantly TO the fact that the Herald" is III
cned, to some extent to approve the policy OF the
Administration. and even To show some favor TO-
wards Governor Wise. aud then reeolls in stage
struck horror Gnd inrreduli.y ct The thought OF its
own suggestion. Of p",s ble triangle alliance be-
tween James buchanan, Henry a. Wi'e and James
Gordon Brnm-l. "rhe South DO no MORE
Indeed it has done enough. |; has played its part
the role oi Hnat0Mrd opposition.
So the "Dclta catches its cue, ingenGusy under
takes to prove that Bennett is not 4njte so black
devil as he is painted, by no insans too black for
close association with the President of tho United
States and the Governor OF Virginia, and "can
scarcely conceive-especially il Mr.. Cobb were the
agent to attend to the lnn.ter-that uny STOPPING
would be necessary TO consummate the transaction.
Is "The South" ready TO lay aside it's previous
doubts md concur in the view thus issued by s COM
panion in armsi IL this The STATE Rights course OF
which that Journal is the sefstyled champion' Are
S1uiGc,u Rights likely to be viniicated successfully
by this uublushing yilliSca,iont After its denunca
tons of Bennett is rhe South ready to endorse the
sentiment that Bennett is the worthy peer of two gen
.lemen invested with high executive functions by the
aufIrages OF the people of Virginia. Less thau that,
does "The South" accept the construction of its own
views presented in the DELTA" "ths Adminstra.
!ion according to the Richmond "Souh's" argument,
has betrayed us!"
We shall not attempt to inquire into the cause for the
especial selection of Governor Wise from among the
friends of the Administration rs the target for the
combined assaults of "1he South" the "Dsltn," an!
the Mercury" Ii is enough that the fault iGa2uiGl
10 him is adherence TO the Administration snd re.
fusal 10 cat fire. at tho hospi!eble board of The aga
oniss to feed on that nutritious die: sst forth in
display SO appe.ngas rs we find exhibited in the ari.
rle from the Delta" above cited
Alter such an avowsl OF policy on the part Of the
"Dsl.a," dnass The South" sill deuy our right -
designate "a 'aeceders from the Democracy" the al
hersnts Of the former journal Will tins South
now adhere to s rreviuua position AMI malnta { ;ha'
these deslructionis:a claim fraternity Win The
great Southern Secession party
Another point-itis Incumbent OF the organa OF the
opposition to produce some proof OF the assumption
employed 80 freely-that Senator Hunter is the silent
approver of ,hes hostility towards the President
We have yGt % receive from Mr. Hunter the assn.
rance t,s, he is either the rs:.l.or or the coadu.cT
cf sGch opposition that h? has authorized his mama
to be employed "a its instrument. Bat VS. car inform
the Delta that whenever tn people o this State Shall
receive the full assurance that Mr.. Hunter, or any
other pol,cian-high or ioT-hss authorized the u.e
of his nsme or employed lis efforts, to strengthen
the factious and dsorg auizng opposition now "aged
by the Delts. 1.-The South and TIE "Chariesion Msr
curry" that moment vii! such politician whoever he
may be- cease to command eithsr the respect or the
suiffaSas Of The Democracy OF Virginia The sterling
Dam OF the Old Dominion are prepared to give
n, ,arter to the santimsnt expressed by the "Mer
cury's" "Friend in Virginia" and referred to in our
article of yesterday "tta he'Hf" Of ta' D'E 'r'd''