The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-05
destruction Of the Democratic Party In the South.

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oAs AdWinlstratlOU Democracy and mo 80
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ne Charleston Mercury In tine Ars"s-Ens
Iron the Richmond Enquirer, AaguatI1
I. CHARLESTON MsRouRy AND rHs PARTY OF
WHICH IT Is TIE ACKNOWLEDGED LBADss.
We Apologize 70 our readers 10 sne neoo.sitv which
ssmpes us % republsh the editorial rawlings Of The OhT
haou Mercury To the pssroos Of Hr Bro ~now's pager,
"a The admirers Of the Sunday A tue oo.r abuse OF
Ne Acyv may prove entertaining and II no doubt ps
sses ATTRACTIONS nth the rened ana chivsrous dsunon
hs OF South CaroliuA But forced 70 violate TIE
Sv for the purpose Of teaching VII esome ssson N
those among who believe thai party with such an
% 10 s o on u u"n me ne
Neycuyy exam Ole Of the hooeless insanity which
marks lesdng organ OF tht new "Southern party I"
wholesome sonsderait ~ OF similar character Induced
- Egy psisns In the mds Of their fesst vino
VII Gov cd most bIsky and the fun wsxed fast and fur
rsus, 70 exhibit . ndenus skeleton TO the assembled
guests, 70 aomonish them that 70 ike condition and COM
plexion they must al come at last
10 oe aDo,her precedent p extenuaon Of the breach Of
10 III. Aercrys editorial, may also say
hs those 'agscous, servave practical and patriotic
people, the spartsns TO preserve the young ana the meg
perienoeo from the vice of utemp+ raDce got no. regard
lass Of trouble and expense occasional exhibitions Of uDsy
aeIcs, and all historians tell tina, shese specaces illus
watipR the horrors OF pkeDnees ted most salu
arJ effect uDon the youth OF Sparta
me entertainment whi'h We haze Furnished Of veue
rAbIe advocate Of disunion like the Mercury, blind with
the President ofthe UDed states the national demo
scy The integrity Of the MON and the State of Vignis
nay we sir cerey hope, exert ssluary influence upon
he inexperienced Of our own |t&te
IRE is too late, before the straight jacket and Beda
proclaim that there s no longer hops, ~e beg those
Southern who believe tba. Southern party "a
Abunon fsction-h wiser and ore conserva i've orgsn
sAtou than the democratic party to look at the violent
oonvukiobs and awful paroxysms Of th' Mercury Let
them Also recoect that this Is the acs nowledged, IN
Oldest the leading OF The disunop party There are
papers nearer home Of far ereaar ability an with foy
49, hvoin hpili nf
aeroey oupcins the Kansas policy Of the admio~trs
xoD the Mercury Is the great leader Of the eoemes of
Me natl democracy ct tn. South As there are fe
things either natural or artificial which cam i be made
Useful have ut last found for the Mercury, and
hoist II ., oisunon scare cro~ and expect 10 make it
slightest advantage TO the Sou h
rue editorial Of the kercury ako furnishes Us with
for discussing the claims Of party With such an
organ TO be called southern" ate rights party
We aude 10 that anti administration party WHOM CARDS
Chareston It's 1ecca, Keu as ito Mahomet and the
In me business world, when suspicious or unknown
person socs confidence and credit In the name II veil
place pc ,aih in his representations unless
they backed by respectable ucher. cedcstes and
ers Of credit Any e cautious caurse wuld expose u.
every daring al venturer with the requisite amount OF
bodnees and bdroitnefs
We must exercise some Of the caution Of private life
VIII picious political party secs to aAeaste
our affections from time honored poll ica organization
whrh friend through good and evil report,
Within the last few weeks Oor as oppo-iuon party
10 the administration ib exisep can hardly be MA
sured by months YETI there has sprong up IN the south
Action which has boldly and without hesitation assumed
the of the State rights parry We have searched
IN vain for evidences of It's legt macy We have care
fully scruiipiz it, fea 70 see II bears the slight
ess resemblance TO iu pr tended psrens We Ia e
hssened long and aoxouslv 70 near whether 1t would
unciae any hose words Of calm admoc ion and pro
found wisdom which often uttered b. tie orEcles
q the old State rights party But We have listened 10
vain, for amid II. wild rawlings, It's denuncatons, it,
shrests il. mepaces and It's base' ipgs. have heard
htch IDS nj Of
Upshur II promises 70 become sort OF political sh
maele With it, HANDS aganrt neariv all her pares 1t
has manfested a disposition to do mischief, which, back
Cd by little more strength, Nigh one day make 1t dan
gsgous. II has sgnalized Its ADVENT by spefuy ssssi
democratic Cabinet, and all good southern dem'
cran who do not happen TO regard the bhsr'
rsos infant IS deserving OF eminent consideration
Speaking through IL disunon organs In South Carolina
n has denounced the Old Dominion . trRress 70 the
SooGh and pointed A her tho finger Of scorn fallen"
aad degraded State the abandoned prostitute Of the fsde
nj government has laid Ia rude hand upon matt OF
he most precious household gods OF the democrac, OF
Virginia, and sought to e!oommuncate her as worship
Der Of strange gods IN the Par theon OF abo tionis II
has, regardless OF history and Of the teachings Of the
great fathers Of the State rights school, sought TO
he ties which bind the south 10 her only friends In the
nee staten Il has produced dssension, dsoord and
Try feelings In the South by assaiug patriotic, honest
Asd loyal administration without sufficient cause has
sought TO undermire ne~ly elected democratic Pree
cent, before he has had time 70 writ his first memsse
md 70 meet his first Congress-
And this party preiens TO speak In the name and
,, the authority Of the sM'e rights party We deny liz
right speak for In behalf Of the STATE rights party Of
ne South long S con 70 denounoe the national
democracy ard the aomnisr alton for claiming for zoe
inhabitants Of rcrrnsry The rgot TO determine the
polls whs, sh all and what shall no. be thor organic h~
Hits a NAte rights party, would be oiled with deep
regard for the best Of the South. would
fully avoid alternating from the souh that large and power
ful BODY OF friep institutions and the supporters
o. her constitutional rights Who reside in the free stAies
would aeek TO strengthen rather than weaken the nth
States would labor TO increase the political mild
Of the South AMI no, TO conane TO few small
sAtas these apparently the aims, purposes and OBJ
tecss OF this orsanzauoai Oh the contrary We all
know thai the great object their leading organs has
h sever every tie which untes the democracy OF the
North and souh Der yng the nd' hty OF the democray
Of The free States and ungraieu for hef ssraces tny
charge upon the only friends Of the South Ia the free aes
bet Of the South when the noble men thus uuuss
denounced bleeding and MANNED from wounds recev.
cd IN the defence OF the rights Of the so1tn.
In vain DO point to The hundreds OF Northern demo
Gratis who within the lat ten years suffered martyr
dom rather than deser the SOURI, when hoaors and rc
wards were within every traitors crap aegardless OF
tho devotion OF those TO the South, the faction to
which alude continues ib reckless assaults upon the
Northern Democracy
rhe southi In ssority and, unsldsd By the national
democrsoy sne would be Left the melancholy alternative
or dishonor or disun on Aided Of the Soatn have
been by the democracy Of the North AT ali times The ter
Fble neoesy OF oisUnon that assistance is caosuet,
very remote; bu once destroy the naioasy o. tue de-
mocrarc pAry cut or the ssun rom tne aud
regard Of the CONSERVATIVE men OF the korh asd die u
gerous fasuon 10 be the arsuon Of the South
from all pos erful and nnacnta friends rhs terrible
necessity dikuDun-irom wnicn every tnongnuul
nian lhrnks with horror and regards only bis f.st
alternative when rus ned by abolition fansc-m- VII be
rendered inevitable by the insane policy Of sns nT
yAnizaon
Can any party deserving 70 be the peculiar daraan, Of
The irurests OF the south thus Deliberately seek
70 place her In peiion where deprived Of
her ancient friends, diHunion bconies inevitable
when there IL no security tyr the south un, er the
coosiitaiioD-whon she snail look In vain ON . BLACK
republican Congress 70 olaok republican President
and finds her honor and her rights at mercy Of Ia
lee party, che will not hcrsie 10 ~i,hiras rm the
Unicn And when that sai contingency arises (rhch se
pray cod TO svcr, Nirra, regardless Of all sacrifices,
and Of the dangers sh,cs will surround her ass frontier
sASc will unite ~lth be- Southern sisters In eskng me
bands which bind he Safes IN q common Uplon
Unlike the Mercury, the d<socracy OF Vrsni. believe
Thai AL the horrors Of dssnoa may be poaponot Tor
many ears, II not evoi ds Zoe BY maintain nc the
friendly relations which unite the democracy Of
he free ana the Save States In great aud patri
ouo orgsnirsaoo. AMI. this rev party, which has
deunion journals at Tao seuth for rs organs, aud
dhunionish Tor ia S5ors, proposes 70 thrust Toe issue
dsoDtoo OF dshonor upon rs, by breaking
down tne rtnoua Gcmoorscv, vii never hnd place
Tn The cbdence che areciors Of the Virginia democra
~. A. ong as nc'constutiona rights OF the people OF
L.~foA lv dam.