The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1857-08-13
THE SOUTHERN PARTY THE STATES
RIGHTS DEMOCRATS.

There is no enemy so bitter az faithless
frend-no fercer foe than a deserter. In
another column will be found presnmptuons
and tippant lecture to the so called Secession.
lists OF the South, from Virginia paper. 1t
will be remembered that the Richmond En-.
qu'rer, for several years, has been side by side
with the former organs of the old Resistance
party OF 1850, in standing up for Southern
Rights, and even last year was bold and defiant
IN this behalf. No enemy could cast fouler
SUR upon Its own consistency and sounduess to
the South, than it has of late succeeded in do.
ing Tor Itself. 1t scorns its previous position,
ana splts on Its own dignity as a Southern Jour.
nal No doubt, it has thoroughly befculed and
deliberately belittled itself. We are nerfectlv
willing to grant tit has taken pains to make
the tact paipable. 1t recalls the fable of the
fox, who, on thievish expedition, losing his
tail, thought 1t best to boast of his cropped ex-
tremity, and Recommend others to cast away,
IN like manner, their honorable appendapes
But the fox did not succeed in his diplomacy !:
and the Enquirer will likewise have to bear bis
badge OF shame in the loss of it's chief orna.
ment. The Enquirer is ambitious. Il asp;res
TO emulate nothing less notorious than the New
iork herald and the London Times. Like
mem, its tergiversations are as frequent as are
the calls OF party, or as occasion renders profit.
as Is convenient. The only difference ia. that
the Times processes to have no particular views.
principles, or interests. 1t is q literary and
pohtical shop, at which opinions and senti.
ments are put forth to suit all customers and
every prelu 1t openly processes TO be az.
commodating. The Herald, too, we believe.
never iaio claim to any lasting consistency in
It's exhibitions either of facts or principles.
Dut there are several points we wish to touch
upon IN the article before u.s. First. it ia stated
that the Southern States Rights Democrats are
WORKING with the Black Republicans AGAINST
the Administration, and therefore are TO he
condemned. "'o " NC
II the Enquirer means by this, that the
Southern Rights Democracy do not ;ntand o INC
longer to have foisted upon them. nndor 81 >
convenient term of National Democracy % an
insidious Anti Slavery party or policy, working
foul ends under fair pretences if i. means that
they neither intend to support now, or to helm
hereafter to build up again, in 1860. An mn.
princ'pled stockjobbing company of interested
politicians, to trade on Southern canital and
barter away our institutions for partv success.
the Enquirer is right They intend. with the
assistance OF time and sure-coming events. that
the viper shall be kicked out of the grass, and
hung up as an example and warning. Treach.
cry and ingratltude will not be fostered.
ocSohoiy, IL makes eHgnt mistake
when it talks of the "pretty figure half dozen
impractlcable Secessionists will cut in Con.
gress." 1t has to learn that the bulk of the
Democracy in the Cotton States deuounce alike
Gov. Walker, and the Administration endorsing
him. Georgia, Mississippi, South Carolina.
Alabama, and Louisiana, are united in the
maintenance of Southern Rights, and on this
platform they will be found in 1860.
The time has come when no man or party can
serve at the same time the North and South of
this Confederacy. To attempt it, is to fall power
less between the two Their views and wishes
are irreconcilable. Mr. Buchanan's mistake has
been that OF expedient party compromise, in
s.ead OF adherence to constitutional principles.
Iime-serving IS no longer craftsmanship. and
the Cotton States are opening their ewes to the
fact. half dozen States will be found where
the Enquirer looks for half doz.n ;mnract;ca.
BILE >Secessionists. Perhaps " VIRGINIA Cor.
gresham could as soon jump from the Long
Bridge into the Potomac, with dozen bags of
shot attached to bis honorable person. as 70 70.
fuse to cooperate with the National Democra.
cy." The Cotton States are beginning to be.
lieve it, and tc feel and act on the belief. Yet
Virginia Congressman must not be surprised. in
that case, to find themselves classed with the
Northern Democracy, with Anti-S!avery, fiji.
buster Walker, and the Free Kansas Admins.
tration, however national they may be.
The Enquirer and the National Democrats
of Virginia should understand that the time is
coming when q Cotton State Congressman
would as leave jump from the Long Bridge into
the Potomac, with dozen bags of shot attach