Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-06-10
GOV WIsE's SANFORD LETTER AND THE
LYNCHBURG "REPURLICAN."

the important questions therein discussed, with
that care and attention which they deserve.
We arc, therefore gra.ificd tina, the Lynch
burg "Republican has thought proper 10
bring the letter again before its readers aud
contemporaries Of the press" f"r thoughtful re-
Fiction We hope The press of Virginia will
speak out in manly tones upon this great qucs-
ton. Now that the election is over, the press
of Virginia should initiate tho manly boldncss
of Gov Wise and give their opinions whether
they arc for or against Congressional Protcc-
ton Of Slavery in the Territories
We regret exceedingly that the Lynchburg
Republican, "onc Of the papers generally ac-
ccpted rs prefcrrns Mr.. Hunter to Gov. Wise,
should, while readily admitting the correct.
hess Of Gov. Wisc's views foreshadow, if
not active opposition, at least reluctant sup
port.
Is there any division among Virginia Demo.
Gratis upon either the soundncss of Gov Wisc's
views or the risiom Of insisting rlca tier op-
piicotioa at this time :
The Republican introduces the discussion
with fears ofa rupture in our party" caused
by this question, and considers that it in.
wolves consequences too serious TO he lightly
insisted on as a part of our national platform" :"
The principles Of this Sanford letter" will be
insisted on Il, part Of our national platform
&c, IL, I,taI
adopted hy the Democratic Convention Of
Louisiana:
]. Resolved That the Democracy of the
State Of Louisiana, while renewing their ad-
hcrencc to the principles and declarations set
forth in the platform adopted by the National
Democratic Convention at Cincinnati, in the
year 1896. rcpudiatc and denounce the false and
hcrctical construction Of those principles by
which the shiS Of the South in the Territories
Of the Union would be sacrificed 10 the hostility
Of local and sectional majority; and that
while DENYING to the Federal Government the
power 10 destroy those rights, for the protection
of which governments are established and laws
should be administered, hfy most strcnp0Hsly
protest oq"ins' NE ns"rpation ef' any stch
por.r, ri'her direr'iv 0r iaiir,rtly Mrough
,rpr.,, prohHii"n, "Airisad'y legislation or
kqisIo'irs iaortio" by ohg sr6ordiaats 0ycacA
J. Resolved, That in the lcrsicn Of the Su-
premc Court Of the United States III the case Of
bred Scott, we are gid 10 recognize an eni-
phatic endorsement by our highest judicial tri-
bunal, Of the correctness of those doctrines for
which the Democratic party has always COLI
tended, and Of the justice Of the position occu-
pied By the Southern States during the long
course Of our sectional controversy.
.. Resolved, That all States and sections OF
the Union are entitled equally. within the limit,
Of the Constitution. I" tic rigjlant solirHnle
qYR il,tering carc ciM. FGi.rcl Gorerhmtnt {:
that, consistently with the requirements Of the
Constitution, every part Of the country should
le left alike free and unimpcded in its CONNER
cial and material Development; and that terri
torial expansion i, a legitimate expression Of
the healthy cnergle, and growing capacities oi
onr people.
III r"cen, number of the Charleston ''Mcr.
curry We find the following:
The South and its State Rights Democracy
have never asked for any discrimination in fa
vor Of slave property. They only claim equal
protection for it rs for other property 7h,y
nW not svJDit 10 or ig"orc Il diScriwima'to1
mad, ngdinst - aHd IL "casys. mhrthcr by
Coagress, the Trustee or' the .>tntt' v"it"l, Ia
rbih tie territories belong, or by tic ta.'.
qr,ats ,rho, ~ cit;.ens ofMc .Sot,s, enter the
common territory having no rights except those
carried with them as such, and those allowed
them in addition bv acts of Congress. the com.
mon agent Of all the States.
ION the ercat issue "f the territorial rights
IL :, Il
moni.hcd b.; Senators, by State Conventions
and party meetings, and 10y the Press Of the
South.
The Charleston News commenting upon
the recent election in Virginia, says:
ut is evident tha. some split OIL principle,
or distraction in council, exists among the De
mocracv of Virginia. The Virginia papers
have not yet definitely informed the country or
what grounds the disscnsons have occurred
We're they the differences between President
buchanan and Senator Douglas: Were they
prciudiccs against Lctchcr, elected Governor
bv diminished Democratic majority over
Goggn, Opposition, and Letchers friends
among the candidates for Congress: * mt
eieciion ominous ora dirision IN tie South on
The question NJ protection hy Congress to STAR,
proptrty ia tie Territorils! Will our Nirgi.
MIA contemporaries tell us how she stands or
this question: What course. in reference Il
it. will she take in the Charleston Convention
Will she back Mississippi, Alabama. Florida
Texas, South Carolina and Georgia, i'll theil
counsels in that body: Will Virginia wink a
the course OF Douglas: These are important
questions let them be answered.
From every quarter Of the South, we are in
formed that this question Of protec'ion n sta
rtry in tie Territories will be made an issu'
before the Charleston Convention as an article il
the platform OF the party. The denial or evasion
Of it will involve the party in hopeless defeat
the South. The Convention will, in our OPT
niou. meet the issue, and, upon the Dred Scot
decision, affirm the duty of Congress to protcc
rights iudicially acknowledged. The Republi
can reasons as follows:
THE first objection which our Northern
brethren Of the Democratic party will make tc
this new test will be- that it is an abandonment
of that uon.iRterceation by Congress hereto
fore deemed 4 doctrine Of our party"
We have preserved many Of orr exchange
which have commented upon this letter, ant
we have not YET met with any Northern Demo
cratic papers which sustain this " first obec
ton Of the Republican; while, on the othe
hand. many Ea'cs Republican .i""r"9'' have
advanced the very "ohicrtiom" now urged by
the "Repuhlican.
We have no, the space To reproduce tllt
opinions Of the press, and can only refer to
few on each side. The New York Day Book
says:
Bat the Governor meets the great question
and the only political question before the coun
try. with a candor and maninesS that it woult
b.; well for public men and politicians to imi
tate Instead of miserable twaddlins abou
.non.intcrvcntion,' and other shadowy ant
meaningless words, invented by latter day
politicians, he boldly and honestly sraappiie