Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-09-02
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THE PRESIDENCY AND DEMOCRACY.

THE PRESIDENCY AND DEMOCRACY.
~ are in the midst Of the exciting pre-
ju;inorics OF the approaching Presidential
canpaicn. which is fraught with more interest
10 the Democracy and 10 the confederation
than any former election Of that functionary.
Hitherto the Democracy could boast of its
unanilnitv. and consequent strength growing
ont Of that unanimly.
The last few years, however has exhibited
Il fact, though unpleasant; 10 all Democrats,
vet not the less true, because unpleasant, that
the Democracy Of the country are much diyi-
dcti and diSaiirctcd.
This has not been for want Of virtue in De-
rnocralic principles and Democratic measures;
nay, verify. these arc a. enduring and lis true
Is the rocks Of granite
1t has been because men protesting Demo
cracy have been wanting III integrity to De
moclatic and constitutional! principles upon
sectional ISSUES.
The North las lad tic two last Presidents.
Mr. Pierce maintained these principles in thc
main with great satisfaction to the South MG.
buchanan has not, and the dissatisfaction with
his administrator and the disposition on the
part OF many heretofore prominent Democratic
leaders Ia Nationalist Democracy, which means
10 sacrifice our true men o; tie South for avail
able mcn--IGcn pandrriIg to the North. This
has c>irangcd the Democracy.
II prrpctuation OF Democracy Is desirable;
and if All effort is TO he made for Its promotion
and adhesion, then tic coming Charleston Con
vcnton is tie body upon whom this work will
dcyo!vc ii an iniu:iciou>, anti.Sou,hcrn
nomination is made Tor the Presidency. vain
will be al effort in the South to rally her De
mOcracv, and her strength hitherto has been
almost unit.
We claim that. upon principle, tiic South
must expect and require that she have the
presidential candidate awarded her. The IL
mand Of the North, of three presidents in sue
ccssion, i equivalent 70 Il declaration on her
par. that the South cannot have president;
and it would be equivalent 10 81 Southern -.
quicsccncc in that dci..and-a position tie
South is not ready 10 takc--at least To man
tain her Southern Democracy herewith.
70 he somewhat personal, We express the
opinion that the South will mol stand the noln-
nation Of Stephen y. Douglas nor Samuel
Houston. Some national Democrats would &C.
o,,icscc, but. nv word lor it, let either of these
he nominated or any such, and the death kncI
of Southern Democracy j. sounded, and 4
purely sectional party, (Which all conservative
men would regret would he inevitable.
Why may we not have Southern man:
None ii orr Statesmen demand anyth!n: oi The
government contrary 10 the constitution We
then ask again, why rot give Us southern
man. Shall the answer Ire given. because the
North have the nuiaerica. strength:
We trow that they will hot say SC directly,
bu, constantly nrgc dat Such a:Il such men
only rau DC clcc;ed, and they are nj either
Northern men, ~ men oi N"It!Irrn sentiment
and p-oc,;yii:cS Then "" AK, WHY attempt
To- pat such men upon rs: /, must 90 he'h',>c
they t.icr with the !asn We propose from |"e
South. And as We propose no man VINO "ct'!,
pies unconstitutional ground ugon any na'i";i'i
question i.on the South, thei" man must "rtiI-
Nv some position either Unconstitutional or IN
i:iiicai to rhe institutions Of >layeT%. VIII :!;c
South stand >.,c: Never. 10 never
:, few years since. when tiov Wise lifted
the Dc;ancia;ci standard in Virginia, and dealt
the death blow to know-Nolhing. or .N;ncrl-
cani.,n. he was proclaimed North South, l.;.s'
and West. as the lman OF all men for the time.
and that the Democracy Of this nation owed
him debt Of gratitude which ,c could IN 10
way So wei! pay as oproIno;c linn 10 her chief
Masistracy.
T.c last two or three years. however, has
found too many aSi'iIa;S in the llcid, AMI each
man, with his friends, seems 10 think the
work of lctraclion from ali Others = special
work that they must perform in order Tor The
promotion Of the man Of their choice.
Governor Wise having been brough, into
prominent position from ,he fact alluded 70,
has become the especial object o! dciiac;icn
and defeat.
Take what the Governor has done for the
Democracy in the entire roai ai.'l overthrow ii
the American party. with hi> ,';tc>mAa-hip
and mental ability, ami he stands to-day with
stronger claims upon ;Ec Democracy at III"
Charleston Convention than any other man in
the United States.
What would he the effect Of his nomination:
We believe that tie Democracy Of three
fu,rthS of the States, North and South, would
heartily adopt him rs a proud leader, in the
vindicallon of whom, great strength world be
secured TO the Democratic party, and 10 coll-
scrvatlvc constitutional principles; and. rsrc-
cialv, would il be so in the South.
Then we appeal TO the lovers Of tonServa-
ti,m; We appeal 10 all true Democrats: We ap-
peal to all who deprecatc purely scctlora!
party, 10 weigh these considerations, and give
US a man that we can all rally aroun,i rs true
Domocraiir, conservative, constitutional stand
ard bearer; and one whose nomination with
jIliciou>Iy chosen cPresident;al candidate,
would be equivalent 10 AZ election.
lave no doubts about it. Governor Vie
can he elected President Of the United States.
i.ayc no doubt that his nomination will do
nc much or more towards harnonzn= De-
lnocracy than any other, North o: South. |
am stranger 10 Gov. Wise, a. al,o TO the cdi-
tors of the Enquirer" but write as Il demo
crat, looking out upon the troubled and per-
tu.hel political sea ami wishing safe anchor
age for Democracy and at the same time Il pro-
lection TO tie Constitution.
On Gov Wise the native born Americans can
proudly rally rs one Of our prondc>t native
sirc>. Around him the adopted Americans can
rally as 40 other man i'll this nation can rally
then.
These considerations make me 4 Wise man.
ALAHANA, Aug. %, 1852. SorTn.
From the Hardy tya.) Constitutional
GOV. WISE AND HIS AsSAILANTs
We regret to observe that the New York
journal Of Commerce" is dcnounring the let