Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-08-04

! P"''! aeaerVng 10 bs The peculiar guar
uhhs "i hs Interests u! The South ihus deliberssl,
seek 10 pace her IN position where deprived Of he
ahcieh' friends, dlsun;on becomes inevitable! Wher
'hers l" no te"uri'y for Tie South under the Cunstilu
tl"n' when 'hr shall look in vain from Black Re
puo''4h congress 10 Black Republican President
HI" hhds hrf honor and her rights at the mercy O
aRwiess party, she will a hesitate IN wi,hdrov frop
wv oa'"" anu when that sad contingency arises
twh'ch we pray God TO av-ri.) Virginia, regardless
o' al sacrhc"s' ard Of The dangrrs which will sur
rouh' i'er M frontier State, will unite with he
Southern sisters in breaking The bands which bin,
the States in a common union.
ohhKe the 'trc"ry, the Democracy of Virci
III" believe that all the horrors of disunap ina,
oe postponed Tor many years, d not a.o;ded for
ever, ny maintaining The friendly relations wLcl
now nnlts tho Democracy of the free and IN,
slave States IN one great aud patriotic orgunza
'ion. And rs this uew party. which has dis
union iontnaa at the South for il: organs, un die
nlonsts for its leaders, roposes To thrust the ssil,
oi dsunon oE dshunOr upon s, by break ing down the
Aatioual democracy, will never Gnd place in the
confidence or te affections OF The Virginia Demo
eracy. As long a5 tho Constitutional rights Of the
people ui the South arc protected by Democratic
President, and Democratic Souate. the Democracy
will oppose all measures which have disunlon for their
ultimate object.
We have said, tls! no State rights party, really
understanding the true interests Of the South would
advocate the alienation of The South from the con.
servatIve, Constitution loving, law abiding Demo.
cracy OF the North. The policy of this misguided
faction, With which dealing, is precisely ,ial
oil the woodmsn who amused h!nssii by cutting OF,
Tue limb OF tree Oh Ta,.i, he was standing, and
who received a aroaen neck for his pains.
..aother evidence that The opposition 10 the Ad
minisira;ion, which has suddenly sprung up an,.ns
tho dsalected Of our own party, doc: I.t rroaeed
from the State rights psrig - .h.t ali OF lis doctrine;
and polite, ae:e-lcS Inset with the cordial hpprobn
,oH ai the wings anl Know Nothings of the South
We look in vain through the colums of the oreenS O
this new party or faction, for one wo;G y. dsuuncia
ton ct the enemies OF 20 Leu1craic party. Day
after day 80 ,caninS Of these papers are filled will
aenunciaons Of ihe National Democracy, Of the Pre-
sdent, and the policy Of his Administrations There il
no mercy shown TO tho sms!eat c,Iofs Of tpe pre4i
dent All Of H.: aos nte subjected to rnost searching
Geaprd upon .!, National Democracy, but Net one
word of rebukeis there :or !!a Wings and the Nnow
Snlhings. 80 bas,iy engaged ara thess anti.Ad
n,iaiGtr ation. anli.Na.ona Democratic Democrat;
iu trying tho Administration, that We defy
any man TO read the editorials Of the RnkmoRd WIG
and those Of the organs Of the anti Administration
Democrats, and to tell Us in what material ree?ect:
rbo,r =
policy Of the National Ee;coc,a;y a,e iEa same and
if here il any G.er.nc2 i; il i'll svor Of our open and
syoEe,i en54,.ee, the Know .NoLingG, who, Will:
;leY are more GsguuCntRtiss nfe not half exp!o
| siy. ~ eplhet1 Hnd uhsparns drnunciatcn MS thi'
cell sly led State rights party. The lhig secms TO re
gard the offence Of leading Democratic ioHTnai2 d.
! ienirg a Democratic Aimiuis. ati3:. a. somewhat
smaller offence than aau. waile lhs other Sud tht
moe n"c.l~r.l.Dia aTaaGn ~ ,i.O opposition regart
,.!e oieuce d. a.!Ie Of tho darkest nature. Ant
y2 tho leaders ci this faction occupy poation :rc!
should make them careful Of Tie ise Of eriihea cal
caated to provoke retor,, h,cf.a,s oG the AL;l.
isa'ion and ., ,.s .SGt,:.na! Democracy r"gardt'
.o4iies. nyeclWe all essential othe defence o
gIot c.use Looking 10 the only ssne now beo:
tue country, VS. might well ak the seif cons"te'
Stae rights party in "ha! dnes Yor; rTas:.cai DE
mocrncy cOneisi
Does j, ;c...-., III denying TO the actual. legal so
ar:, tbs inhabitants ii Kansas, The right at the poll
OF saying whht shall or what shall not not le III
organic law oi kansas Does it cc.:csi ~ denounc
luz both the National es.ocracy and lie State right
! Democracy ;ur seesiug to fulfil promise made t
he nation III the Cincinnati platform respecting h
right. Of the psoplo OF Kansas!
Does it consist in daily deaanclstioca oi Il Demo
cratic President
DO you propose 10 aid ihe csnae o! the n-moo:ati
party by withholding your support igo:a Democrat
ic Admiuis ation while the bowling illack Republi
cen party ia At Yoar doors
IhI declaration OF affection which you hre constant
IL empoyin4: towards Democracy must be taken will
launh hesitation until you ran fnrnish some slight evi
dsnce of Il! Open blows slowered upon the heads u
hone.t, faithful National Democrats. heonuse The!
will not dsnounce the President, and ssbs under h
iith rib Rro not eYnctly The marks OF affection bI
which the Virginia Democracy recognize their frends
| IL you are better Democrats than ourselves, ha'
other friends of the Administration, why havo th
most envenomed and rabii Of The Wings and Know
Nothings sided with you against the Democracy =
Do you believe that your present co-aJjutors, th
Bolts msn the anti Kansas bill men, the dcnouncer
of Douglas the late friends of Fillmore, tho advocate
of the Missouri Compromise, the men who ssu"i OIL
"the loth section" are more loys! 10 t4o ioah thar
those who fought by you: sd3 a the isto canvass l.
Why do you deaopu2e Ious political brethren, II yo
are Democrats, 0ud never utter WaTd agains: th
Wigs aad Know Nothings
II The war Of this faction ia not designed to breal
down Democratic Administration, which is ou
only protection against Black RepubIcauisn, why d.
they continue TO wage it week after week With -nTe
leniing iercenessl What do they prlpoga 10 accom-
plish by it, Nothing ,sas ;han the coercion o
the Administrator. The National Democracy ant
the Administration ure 10 be buiilcd into sublnis
.,ou and Grow beaten by little party, tho leader
OF which are known to have vainly moved heavei
and earth to prevent Mr.. Brchauans nomination d
Cincinnati They have avowed their determination
not 10 cease hos;Ii,ies until Mr. buchanan haa recall
ed Walker. Nothing hat Walkers head will qnie
,hep. Their ,AN,,ratur. is more oftnavs lllsu the
hu.,ili,iss. They design waging war to the knife
until they accomplish The ruin OF iaan who Is hon
sstly endeavorng to do his duty in Kansas. They
continue claRorous for the sullotine although the
charges against Walker have been demolished ove
and over again. But the vindca,ion OF Walker ha
not in the sghtes degree altered their purpose. The
President and his Cabinet regarding The charges
A,sinst Walker not sufficient to justify them in re
calling him, refuse to do so. Aud hence the con
tinual clamor of the opposition. They haze otter
u;u,d N force The Administration 10 dtceac 10 Me,,
,pishsS.
Tbis is the "rule or ruin policy of this faction Bu
they forget thct they are dealing with the National
nemocracy-they forget that they are c9ntend;ng
with sreat and successful party, which, for fifty
seven years has pursued the triumphant tenor Of its
way, regardless of the menares Of disappointed and
desperate factions
Like all other successful parties, it has repeated
encountered and survived the opposition Of the dssf
fected of its own ranks Parties and factions ianu
snsrsble have paid, by defeat and annihilnon, the