Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-08-17
THE RICHMOND ENQUIRER.
By RlTcnIE. DuNHAvANr. TYLER l. WISE
"No MORE COMPROMISES"


-noushi /. ,her. anything to hinder firm union OF
Southern men On ih- siDgis basis No more c0mpro-
nietf This ~ tir RniU sud single plaiiorm OF The
Southern LsagH-s; and il must, by this time. wa mp
prbiend be the main Leading idrh and resolve OF "s
eminent statesmen whose nhm-s have mentioned,
and indeed all Souihern.ra who have got any other
idea than al idea oi luave aud fishes II i. hard 10
set what should prevent firm union of all lnd1pen.
dent Southern sentiment with view ot preventing
such close and disciplined r-sisHnc,. 1utihtr AZ
grrs-iOn M Ia mgk- thr election Of n Blnck Repuhil
can President in 1861 impossible. From such uuiou,
even members of the "Amtricar" parry would not
hold aloof. The approach of the last Presidential
-i!usEie . or@mgGE sa @ 81 lppFs m r.sc to h
great ioHf and fsh qUestnn, members nf that party
must re-. That 30 long they have ihr Odor OF Know
nottingham upon them they have no chgnce of place
or power IN this Confederation. "Americans" can by
no manner OF means rule America. But all Southern.
-r7 may We'll unite upon the simple basis No more
Compromises without giving up anything of their
peculiar views. Mr.. Yancey need not abandon his
doctrine abour the African slave trads. Mr.. Ham
nond need not give up hla opposition to it. An
"American' need moi draw back from his creed, that
Americans must rule America.
AS for the Northern Democracy there is ear of
them. There will always BIZ \ Northern Democracy
fo stand by the rights ot The Southern Staes, for the
plain reason that the North has n. thr profit Of The
Union; and that Northern Democracy will be thu
stronger and the aound-r the nnrs resuue they sre
the South To stand by its own rights In The menn
time The North Il strengthened by another anti slave
ry State. Yeti perhap. such IN attempt ut union IN
the South il not yet TOO larr although Mr.. Seward
pr"clans that the battle of the fought ant
,con."
There never has been compromise from which
the Southern States gaiuvd any advantage. mo
more Compromse" Is platform upon which all
Southern who Eavereay the interes; of their
ton III hsarcsn readily unite. Blu: before unity South
rrn unity can he attained upon this any other plat
form, revolution must be Gecied n the s-ntim-nis
OF Southern men. Southern must learn thu Lesson
that II ls not best 10 condemn, drnuunce and aduce
their brethren OF the faith and section, becsuae
all don think alike On every question Southern men
must learn 10 tolerate honest difference Of opin
ION upon public QUESTION:. D-nunciaiion made
a Disciple, distraction never worked conviction, SLAM
der won friend. Mr. fanc-y and his friends.
devoted to Southern rights aud interests have been
Violently assaed for going too Tar in their efforts to
maintain the tights OF Tho South. We have differed
from sir Hancey in The necessity of his organization
but We have used har-h expressions towards
him and his associates, since learning their ob-cts
jeff. Davis for being a gentleman, nnd receiving
with po!iteness Ihe coures-- If hoprairy. ereIded
to him by 4 Northern City. has been visted almost
with the derunciaon OF treason. And who sha
estimate the intensity, measure the extent cf the
denunciaion that followed Gov. Wise for opposing
measure that would have added two Black R-pubi-
can Senators to the Federal Congrcs,l
"a firm union ri all independent Southern senti
pents" can never exist when the hon.s: motives of
Southern men are assailed with ;ha, vindicivepess
|, ho.h A N ,k,
test of SIS is forgotten in 5s; when the men whose
fgha his great victory preserved, have no voice i'll
his defence; when life long services in defence of the
rights Of the South repaid with the malignant
Ier. eourions ,iia have followed Coz. Wisr, il
10 us folly ihk OF ~ firm union Of Gil independent
Southern sentiment"
That firm union" already eIi5is Gnonc !ha 2chem
ing politicians, who rctk rule Ial. IN the councils
of IN. South. Tia, firm Gnicn'' hurled ia anatha
ma at jeff Davs, iof his New England speeches; it
visited IL ma.ticon- upon thu hr6l OF Mr.. Iancey
Tor his devotion 10 Southern rights and has pur
sued, with misrepresentation and slandrr, ,ha Go
of Virgniathe hest portion Of whose iife has
been spent in tho defence OF h- State and section.
"A firm union of all independent Southern senli-
ment' has heen The theme Of the f Of Gov WiSr. lie
led that 'udcpeni-nt Southern at.,;arni,' when he
bearded John Quincy Air;hs the of III. House
of Representative. and from that day to this h. l.aa
ever been foremost in def Of Southern rights and
Southern honor Desiring to ses the "Sou'h right,
ev. to her own hurt" he raised his voic in de fence
of Justice and popular rights and Immediately the mir
was vocal with denuncinion of the rnan grown gray
in defence Of slavery and its ...h,s.
But, Notwithstanding all this, will most willing.
ly unite with the Citizen" and all others, in form
ing "s firm union Of all independent Southern senil
ment with view Of presenting such close and dis
cipned resistance to further aggression, nc 10 make
the election of Black Republican President in 1850
iInpossbie" But haT cau ws accomplish this great
end We answer, only by allowing tho pHst TO be-
f0rgotTen Kansas, lis issues and anjmosities to be
buried, and by faithful and hearty union apon that
candidate whn-e record is guarantee to the Souih,
aud upon whom the conservative men ot every s-r-
ton will unite, aad thus "msk- The election OF Black
Republican President in 1861 impossible" Who
that man should be- it s not necessary now to enquire.
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THE STRENGTH OF THE OPPOSITION.
We Gould II ever s.e the wisdom of the policy OF
undertaking an advec-ary. Wnntevsr may bsthe ma
urs Of the contest TO US it appeara best always to al
low the strength of the Opposition to be taken "a pro
fessed, and organise 10 meet that amount OF force.
To continually cry that the Opposition are hopeless
ly divided encourage fatal lehargy on the part
OF your friends TO perpeuslly assert that it is
impossible for the Opposition 10 unite, is not only
false assumption but the worst policy party could
adopt II renders our own union the more ditncut
when once we have thoroughly ipdoctrinated our par
ty with The idrG, ,st aniiy OF the Opposition ia hope
less.
1t Is uoi only bad policy, u 'cers fact, hui il
becomes absolutely suicidal when it is plain that the
assertion is gross error. That The Opposi'ion are
divided upon some inmsteral and unmportapt issues
ia true, but th6, there is we'll organized we'll under
stood agreement between all the leaders Of the var-
Qua forces that make up the Opposition submit is
susceptible Of q demonstration
Take frat the elemeGtG O Know NOTTINGHAM and
Black R-pabloGnisn in the Norn-though some OF
the Black Republican Journals affect The most
sovereign contempt for know-No,hing-m Yet when
wo come to view the action Of the party we the
most steady efforts at union being surely
plshed Cr;tanden received the paudits Of G teelty
and the yyelkin rang with hls praises from Black Re-
publcans and Know. Nothing voices. A most agreea
BILE fafsats cordlaIe exists between ths Buffalo
friends of Mr.. Fillmore, and the adherents of the
'sNew York Tribune" At one time, considered
the fusion impossible. Know N"hncism seemed Of
go little vitality that fufon with il seemed folly 10 u.s.
But We have seen the error u: this opinion and We
now record the completion Of the rs Effort q, fusion
The following iron, the Boston Bee and Atlas"
furnishes tho irst evidence OF
tuNIoy AND HARMONY IN THE AMERICAN RE.
PUBLICAN PARTY.
"Tbe caucus last evening in Chapman Hall, happi
ly and aurpiciousy inaugurat-d The political cam
pagn. IL was nunerously attended anu all The pro-
ce.dpps were harmonious and enthusiastic Every
thing wac fairly and wisely managed aud This begin
ming sucurs " ell for the future those. II any such
th.r. be. who have couRird "poa d'r'sions among
thos. who snpport tie present. Stot, administrative
and cpaose th> skam Democracy Of the B"charnn par
ty, e,,dentIy have 'reckoned without the host
The wj-- policy pursued by the State Executive Com
,ni,t.. in ;ssuinv the call for ihs Stale Conventions