Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-01-26
NORTHERN DEMOCRATS TRUE TO THE

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SOUTH.
Ths "Whig' of yesterday refers to leading ar.
tics of the day before. evidence iu support of the
avermsnt that "the Enquirer, even in its most &C..
rious moods,is sometimes exceedingly amusing" Our
neighbor must, indeed, be easily amused, when the
oreduous confidence Of the enquirer in the fidelity
Of the Northern Democracy, is source OF such jo.
cund qualification TO him. We can only wonder that
he has not long ago, and often, laughed himself into
eostacies from the same similar causes; for not
only the Enquirer" but the whole Southern Demo.
cracy have, on several occasions manifested an un-
faltsring faith in the soundness of Northern Demo
| Gratis on the slavery question Franklin Pierce was
not only brought forward and zealously sustained in
the Baltimore Convention Of 1852 by Southern Demo
crats but he was supported at the polls by the people
Of the South, with much warmth and strength that
the greatest military man Of the nation enabled
to hold but tro Southern States against him.. And
Franklin Pierce was surely Northern Democrat
james Buchanan, who, We may say, was nominated
by the Virginia Democracy, at Cincinnati, in 1856,
received the electoral vote Of every slave State but
one. And he, too, is undeniably Northern Demo
orst. The "Whig," nevertheless, says the "Enqu
rers belief that its "Northern allies are, indeed re-
| liable on the subject of slavery" was prevalent
enough, and. perhaps. true enough, some quarter
half century ago" We think We have satisfactorily
shown that it was also the belief of an immense ma
jority of the whole Southern people less than tro
gears ago. So that if it ia 80 exceedingly amusing
to the "Whg" for the Enquirer" 10 place confidence
in Northern Democrats now when neighbor
thinks their fidelity to the South has been. or
ought to have been obsolete idea "a quarter
or half century ago." it seems strange to US
that our cotemporary did not have bis risi.
bility excited to an apoplectic pitch, when Pierce
was elected to the Presidency. And stranger
still, 1t seems that when the whole South, with the
exception Of solitary State, expressed preference
for James Buchanan, he did not alarm the ma.
tives with his excessive merrment. We rather sus
pect, however, that our neghbor was more mortified
than amused at the result In both instances. The
"Whig" says the "old.fashoned notions" Of the
Enquirer" are especially mirthprovoking, when
We contemplate passing events, and consider
the present attitude Of the most trustwor
thy of the Democratic politicians at the North"
Our neighbor then asks, "has not the Enquirer
yet learned that fully three fourhs OF the Democrats
of the North, the 6le.men as we'll az tho
leaders, are at this moment occupying posi
tion openly and defanty aptagonistic to what the
enquirer" itself alleges s tbs true Southern ground
on the question OF the admission Of KansasT' In
answer we have only TO say that We are not aware
OF it. That there are Democrats in the North. who
differ from In relation to the acceptance Of the lie.
compton Constitution by Congress, we willingly ad
NIT. But that they constitute three iourths of The
Democracy of the North, we doubt exceedingy.-
a. ax;apo oh ohon
induce Southern men to regard them as enemies OF
our institutions, we cannot ooncede. AZ we appre-
hend the difference between their position end that
of the Southern Democracy, it is simply this THEY
OPPOSE the admission of Kansas under the Lscomp.
ton Constitution, because the whole of that Constu
ton has not received the ratification of the people Of
Kansas; and for the reason that popular sovereignty
cannot be carried out to ts fullest extent until that
condition is complied with We are in faror OF the
admission of Kansas with the Lecompton Coastitu'
ton, because hold that the principle of popular
sovereignty has never been denied even by the
Black Republican party, except with direct reference
to the slavery question: and as that question has been
referred 10 the people, that the only disputed point
has been carried in favor Of the South because We
believe that the slavery question will be sooner quiet
| ed; because We cannot see that The ineresia
| or wishes Of the people of Kansas will be
materially thwarted by such course; because, what
ever Of good might grow out Of the poll cy proposed
by some Of the Northern Democrats. we cannot think
it would besuHlcisnt to coupterbaance the evil which
would almost surely arise from il. We cordially concur
with them in the opnion-as we have repeatedly and
empbsticaly said before-that the phole Constituton
should haze been submitted to The people Of Kansas-
| b,k axuith than this
not done, Congress ought not to accept the Constu.
ton. 1t will thus be seen that we unequivocay af
firm, that upon the principle of popular sovereignty,
our position s side by side with that Of those North
srn Democrats whom the "Wbix' looks upon as
enemies of the South. We make the declaration bold
"; and we have no. fear Of being unable TO main.
tain the ground We occupy, against all the oddp that
may be srraysd against There seems to be a
most egregous Misrepresentation on the part Of some
Of the Southern people, in relation to the fidelity OF
those Democrats of the North, who oppose the LIE
compton Constitution on the ground that the whole
of it has not been approved by the people. Let them
sualyze the principle upon which those Democrats
place themselves and we cannot see how they can
reasonably denounce them deserers from the
Of the South until they give other evidence of defsc
ton. That they are acting ine1pedienty and unsd.
visedy is our own opinion. But that they are de-
signedly aiding and encouraging the enemies Of
slavery We do not and will not believe. If they
stood by us manfully and fesrlsssly in the darkest
hour of danger. why should they desert now =
They have attested their friendship for many a
hard fought field; and surely We should not suspect
them of having orsaken us, until have
strong enough to dspel all doubt. syet we can see
| no good reason for diatrustinR them.
The "Whig' says thsre ia no man in the De
mocratio party at the North who is reliable friend
of the South" But if there be- the Enquirer
knows who he is, and will have no difficulty in stat
Ing who he is Will it do oT' We will not at
tempt an enumeration of all the distinguished
Democrats of the North whom we might name, as true
and unHnobng friends Of the South But as our neigh.
Dor seems to think there is not one and call, upon Us
TO give bis name, if there is one, we presume 1t is
needless to instance more. We will, therefore, be
brief Without meaning to make any invidious dis
tinctions, we would mention, ss first and foremost OF
the Northern Democrats who are true to the South,
JAMES BUCHANAN. Touoey of Connecticut, Da MEL
8. Dickinson Of New York, Willard of Indiana, and
start not, neighbor--the redoubtabe Douglas Of H.
liuois may also be adiuced as prominent Democrats
whose heroic deeds in the cause Of the South are ia
miar to the Southern people. To attempt to name
them al would be almost as tedious task as hunting
up Know Nothings enough, twelve months hence, to
carry q county election in Virginia.
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