Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-08-31
UNION OF THE OPPOSITION.

That the baltimore "patriot" should DO ready 10
unite with the Aboltionsts agHinst the Democracy,
doea not in the leaat surprise us We nave teen 81
much of The bitter partzan feeling Of that Concern,
that VIZ are fully authorized believe that it wnuid
20 for old MEX hinself-horns. hoots ana oH-In
preference to Democracy or rather 10 spite me
Democracy, towards which, llka its oro'hef the
American, II holds All undying hatred. But whila
prepared to see thes8 papers 20 oVsr nooy and
breaches 10 the aid Of Seward, Greeley " Co., We
confess TO some surprise al fudin. ihs Richmond
"Whig" avowing irs readiness also to unite With the
negro woishppera We knew the wing was a
bitter opponent OF the Democracy nut We we're moi
prepared to sse ii openly svow ts preference Tor
Abolitionam and its desrs TO have union WIN
Seward, Hale, Grsslsy. Garrison, and all The vie
dsfamers Of the Constitution and the South Tor the
sake of triumph over Democracy.
The Southern man who deliberately propose
10 unite with those who have for long series ct
years been devoted to fierce and unreenilng assault
upon his rights, who have denounced him With all
the rsneor and vindiOgsness Of incarnaie iends,
aud have labored TO str up servie war in which
no should be bntchsred By nfurated slavea the man
who for hatred 10 political party. or the desire OF
triumph over an old opponent would advise or coun.
tenance such an alliance a. ihs, must Ia indeed dead
to every noble impulse, and lit only tn oe The asso-
cate and the tool OF the most corrupt and seh'h de-
msgogues that ever blurred the political horizon OF
any country.
II such be the feelings of any portion OF the old
Wings OF Virginia, We can only say that in our judy
ment they ere burning disgracs TO the State that
gave them birth and ought to leave lie borders for the
more oongenial brotherhood Of Philips, Garrison u
Co, of negro worshippiug Massachusetts.
! The Richmond Wing" openly advises a union of
the old Wings with the motley hosis of Aoolitionis 5
and Know Nothngs and says that it would have been
better for the South If Fremont had been elected
rather than Buchanan.
We therefore, says the "Whiz," % for union of
the opposition elements for The purpose OF defeating
the Democracy. This hditorous proposal il heartily
endorsed by the Baltimore Patriot" who styles it n
"Goid and manly stand, which cannot but b. admired
and must nlset the commentator Of conserpdtlrs men
| everywhere" This il the "Pariot's" itss OF ''con-
eervatism"-a union with all the traorous fanatics Of
the East and tho North, who have denounced The Con-
situation as 81 league with HE'LL" and whose only Oh
jsc to rampls upon lis provisions, and thus secure
| q dissolution Of the Uuon.
Well may the Patriot lin The blindness OF it's party
hate, pronounce this strong voice from the Old Do.
minion." 7rulyn Is Aroag-redolent and rsekinx
with treason TO the South and treason 10 the Union.
strong enough 10 rouse the dead from their sumbers,
and cause every living Souhsrner to look to his arms
and bis defeoces against the traitors at homo as well
as the enemies abroad. What principle. poitca! or
moral can those who advocate such union have
Let the people OF the South and the friends of the
Union everywhere look at this matter. aud see to
VIA: sui;s such union Of lsnasogues and Inmates
! would ead = Bc'timors Republican.