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

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When hsItts spear reaches vital part of the bod,
OF the National Democracy, the National Democr,c,
WILL to oblige kett Immediately expire-Jm not I'll
then.
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YET ANOTHER DESTRUGTIONIST.
lhe Mobile Mercury" re.echoes the cries of the
Charleston "asrcury" ."Delta" -"South" coalition
Not only does this sheet vituperue Mr.. Buchanan
anahematizs the Northern Democracy, and dlscred
National Democrats wherever found, but filIs I'D the
measure meted by the opposition with especial abuse
Of Virginia generally, of the Governor of Virginia
particularly, aud Of the Enquirer most especially.
The estimation in which this second Mercury
pretends TO hold the Enquirer" accords perfectly
with its abuse of the State of Virginia.:
"And we must declare at once, that il this latter
paper is a fair aud faithful exponent of Virginia sen
tmens in this matter, then we hesitate not to say
| that the Old Dominion s at THE very moment more
deadly enemy 10 the cause of Southern rights than
either ofIhose rampantor abolition Statss-New York
or Massachusetts
Thus the little Mercury" of Mobile hashes the
abuse preparud by its prototype at Charleston. anC
both unite TO "kick against the prcks, to snarl a
the heels of the Democracy of Virginia.
The smaller sheet il ambitious too. Ii strs;as thu
leash TO oatvis ia fellow, in abusing the Guverno,
of Virginia snee,s at his zeal for the rights of the
efforts in 1851 consolidate the Democracy Of New
York in effective opposition to the present acs o.
the Two Mercuries-the Black Republicans:
"Mr. Wise Of Virginia isw years ago, was out
IIerodng IIerod in his zeal for the rights of the
South Sooa afterwards, hi. political prospects hav
! Ing somewhst improved-his nane, indeed having
| neeu mentioned in connection with the Presidency
all was fair weather again, aud lie began to write
| pressing letters 10 the New ivrk bogus Democracy,
urging their reunion Tor t.e sake uf the country
that is to say, for tho sake OF Henry a. WISE"
! but even this abuse is too urbans in appearance
to satisfy the sentiment OF tho Mobile rMercury."-
The following example OF decency and spirit is more
congenal 10 iia tone
| "Hu', whether Us Il Wing ar Demncrst-a States
Rights fire eater or the advocate and defender OF
tre..soil renegade aud betrayer of the Souh he is
! aad always was, in ouT humble Judgment, IA con.
! sumuiae and unprncipl-d demag0gue as ever be.
Ouled ,he dirty pool oi the lowest grade of partisan
! politics."
The Mobile Mercury" repeats the assertion that
Governor Wise is the author of late editorials in the
Enquirer" credits the absurd calumny, that the
Governor has been engaged in Q personal difficulty
with the editor O! the South, and concludes s
! ticle with the following paragraph:
| Since the foregoing written ~ it denied,
on the authority OF lelter.TItels from Washington,
that Gov Wise is the author of the editorials alluded
20 above. has been the fashion Of late years that
whenever Gny unpleasant fact, connected with high
oica's of the dominant party gets into the papers
il Immediately AMI pefsisentiy denied, however
| tue il may be. Therefore, these mere denals 0
| themselves amount to little or nothing. But wht
ther they be true or iase the appropriateness and
APPLICATION Of our remarks unaffected, inasmIcf
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Svmpeiey iden;ined .h bat that he constitutes the
master spirit Of the powerful clique that controls the
course c. the l,chmond Enquirer
What admirable .naguanmity The Mercury
refers to the authority Of letter writers" which il
r,ecs, meanwhile refusing to notice the insertion o.
the sa,ne denial in The editorial columns OF the "En
quirer.'
As to the charge against ourselves. tho public dt
not require to be informed, tibet :he Mercury Is at
tacking the wrong ,ournai. The "Enqulrer is th'
private and property OF iis own editors
IT i. the long established organ OF the Democrats o
Virginia Freely and voluntarily it yields its suppor
10 the great principles Of the Democratic pnrty 1t wa
no, established, nor has il ever been purchased b!
the ption iun,. OF iactlous coalition
We can 70 further, and iulorm the Mercury tina
sGov. Wise has never been implicated directly or IN
directly in such purchase Of any journal whatever
| Dem.c,at, of the South, which shall we Endorse
| The efforts of the destructionist opposition hav
been directed TO the especial object OF viiying Horl
eru Democracy Of late they have gone still furthe
in the attempt to divide and es:rnnge the "Cotto
States" from the breadstuff States OF the South. Vii
pnis politics and Virginia politicians have becom
a.. bo,til ami q ypY4i
following extracts will serve 10 assist our readers
forming judgment as 10 the relative claims OF IN
Northern democracy and the destructionist faction
the confidence Of Southern Democrats.
From tho New Orleans Evening Times, destrpei:onst
| .Al the glorious memories associated with IN
names OF Washington and Jehersol appear TO be dJ
Ing out in Virginia, and meaI compromises WIN IN
enemy see,n to be all har modern Sous are capable
Truly has the Charleston Mercury written that it
not to Virginia we must look Tor leaders III iuture
rev are content to follow even in the wake OF Blac
Republicans. We leave Virginia TO her shame, ol
| would remind her that Southern men only await IN
pr..ident. first message 10 take decisive action
Congress and in tneir State Legislatures. Suhmi
sopists lnay p.owl about Virginia kentucky ana ai
rvend. and be openly cour;ed in Washington but til
true sons of the South will cast them under toot an
will their native lands elmer hoofeu in Tue oho
or independent of it."
From the Rome (N. - seiliaclI
THE DEMOCRACY OF VIRGINIA.
We have been much interested III !ne selies
very able articles which have appeared recently
the Washington Union, Richmond Enquirer, an
Richmond Examiner in defence OF me aainihistralo
and Governor Walker in kenaas ihose a.llci'
have been marked with an ability seldom eIuaiieu.
Those who have read taem cannot lieip oe'nE col
vinced of tho soundnesg of Governor Walker pos
ton in Kansas, nor of The loyalty OF the conserVallV
ncron cn If the south to the Union The truth is, hel
- mo snfsr guide TO follow than the Natonal Demo
rscy of ths South and particularly that OF me wi
noinin;nD." Virginia has given more tfesidents
tbe nation, and, az a whole, has iurnisneu great.
.ts,.smen and sUunder men, than any oihe. atnie
tho Union, The positions which her National ~
nocrscy assume are so fortified ey tsason. eou'
sense, aud constitutional srgGinsnt as 10 oe 'npre
| nnbIs That State e-erts greater influence il IL
affair, nj the nation, and at national convention
than any ether State in the contederacy. we WEI
rover more fully impressed with TINS iact thSn
we're while attending and Witnessing the proceed'nI
of the Cincinnati Convention. Inc cooiness az
Js,ih.ration which marked the course OF the del
80 ", that convention were characteristic OF u
Eirgni.n and an indication OF the conservative al
saf. school of Virginia Democracy. lt IA Ia
wo-.hv of notice That the Virgins Delegates We
Som Gr.t ,o last in favor Of Mr.. Buchanan nomln
,;on and at the convention in lS12 were the nrst
wo r.nenbpr arisbt) to break ground IN tavor
,ho ,n,n;n st;op Of Franklin Pierce Not oniy h
shs he.n the fret 10 lead the van at "ationa cohVe
,inns, hut at elections Virginia Democracy mas alwa
proved true, reliable, and conservative. we mn
pn p' sTsm;na,iun il will be found that in about eve
n.,nnna fnr series of years past Virginia has be'
,bs Irsdinx spirit at naiioual conventions and wit
..'e .;,;n Ia, had more rff,lenc. in shaping Il
"lafnrm "I, aud nomustiug tho candidates than q,
: other State. She isiasty entitled to be called Il
, ,,mo,h.r of Presidents" in more senses than one.
a. IN nat;onel conventions so iu the councils OF q
nation has the voice OF Virginia Democracy ana Sirs
u;s States Statesmen Zen bsrn heard and needed Her Demu
rsey e entertain sound reliable, aud conservative vie,
po and The ssout.n' OF ne. pos
So, nd ,hs course of her statesmen on national QUE
tons are marked with wisdore, sagaclty, and abi'
not surpassed, il equalled by any other State in Z
Union. We think 1t can be laid down as safe ru
follow that the national men o. 'rsm,s Are near h
right on great national and vex-d questions than mo
4 ,f anv of the other thirty.one States
INDIAN WAR IN FLORIDA.