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

In our article OF yesterday, es we'll ne IN other ar
cles on The subject OF Kansas. We have had occasion
To reter TO the extremists of the South who have been
20 bitter in their denunc!arion of Gov. Walker. Ii
SEEM TINT SONS OF our friends have construed our
srlcures as applicable to all who have expressed
disapprobatOn OF the course Of Gov. Walker. Such
has not been our purpose and We are not wiliu: that
those who have provoked these structures should be
regarded a. Inc proper representatives, Of the Demo
cratic sentiment of the South. The position OF the
great body OF Southern Democrats who differ from
Gov. Walker, but who are determined, not W wthstand
Ing that difference, to sustain the administration of
MIR. Buchanan, is one thing and the course Of such
avowed extremists and dsuniunsts the "Charlesnn
Mercury is quite another. From the first, we differ
TO The extent which has been exhibited in our editorial
columns feeling confident that such difference will
lead 10 no rupture OF the Democratic organization
bu with the latter have sympathy. and there
can be no bond of union between us. They have
mAdiy and wan;only placed themselves without the
Paie OF the Democratic party; they war both upon
us organization and its principles. and deter
mined to destroy its power and influence thu most
incorporating portion of the opposition. Indeed,
lney are ready aud willing TO unite their destinies
WIN Tie avowed enemies Of the administration, and
tne sooner We are relieved from the odum Of
cia'ion with them the better for the Democracy and
the country-l Washington Union.
We agree thoroughly with the Union in the distnc.
ton which it draws between the great mass of the
patriotic, conservative people Of tbs South who were
for time deuded by the clamor of the destruction
iSts and suicidsts of the "Mercury" and "Delta"
school, and the conspirators against the admustra.
ton and tho National Democracy. The latter at.
tempt to identify their mad and selfish schemes
with the opinions Of the great body Of the Southern
people, by whom they are held iu merited contempt.
They wish to play the part of Snbsd's old man
of the Island aud seek to throttle those upon whose
shoulders they cling with such tenacty. The South
disowns and repudiates the handful of actioniss to
whom the Union refers.
The people Of the slave Staes do not desire to he
held responsible for their follies and insanity.
They would also confer great obligation upon the
Democracy by packing up bag and baggage and
quitting our camp. Their loss would be about &C.
verely felt as the Ocean would feel the loss of a
vial Of water from his mighty reservoir. An Exodus
from the Democratic party OF the disunion suic.
dists, especially ii ket would act the part Of
Moses to them would be hailed with delight.
A good sized omnibus would be more than suli.
cient to afford "inside seats" for the whole squad
and they would if they left the Democracy and the
Union to boot do their country and the Democratic
party service which would be gratefully rsmemi
bered.
If they will not leave Union which they so much
abhOr, Greeley is anxious to dispose Of old Fou
riere farm which he wllsel! dog cheap to the follow.
ers Of Keitt.
Gen. Gadsden's modern Parsdas Arazonia, also,
about which there was much talk in the Knox.
vile Convention, needs immigrants. Let them go
there.