Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-08-02
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ALABAMA CORRESPONDENCE.

McssrS. Eltors:--Thc maclstrom Of political
excitement is threatening totrue craftsmanship
as well rs tD true rc:sOn, III Alabama. In"
truculent candidate t:areracS the district 10 pa
trotic rage; attaching us much Importance to
the position of Congressman and State Legis-
a,or as if to them belonged the rcins Of TO-
vernmcnt The blind. alinless. but desperate
efforts of the UppoSitioTi>ts To break down the
Democratic party. gave rise 10 this fierce poll
tical struggle. lhey have no PRINCIPLES affect
ing either State or Federal politics: no purpose
or wish but 10 array themselves in opposition
To- Democracy. Scornins y party they come
forth like "Pompeys myrnidons "-un,ran-
mcc,! and detached and ndividualized, 70 fight
the Governing power. They hold no opinions
or cree! in common Their articles Of diScip-
line ere opposition for the sake Of opposition.
They prefer 10 serve Anarchy in opposition 10
Democracy; than Government and their coGn
try with Democracy On their banners ere in
acrbed. "Nohodys dcs and dissolution NO
brass collars and 10 nationaliS!n!' Co!larcSs
now, verify! but their ncckS look exceedingly
braSSy. Party slaves they have been, and most
scryie. They did march to the music OF party
until thcy were vanquished by their own vices,
and the Democratic lorccs and the grave took
captive their drummer and ifcr.
Thus disorganizcd and individualizcd, thcy
have &c necessitate rel become nobody dog.
The work Of necessity, not OF chcice Know
Nolhinsism aud Whiggcry. like two enormous
yipcrs finding nothing c:se to prey upon. nave
swallowed up each other. Nothing Of cith,r
is visible except two wrigglng tails.
The Oppo,itioaiSts--;hc sIlbmi>SoEi-ts "i
ISJ0-arc seeking to organize in .ilabama ':i
der tho standard Of Ui"union; in Georgia the
arc raliying to the Iaio": in Missi>sipp' thcy
ignore everything but the rc-opcning oi the
stolen the livery aud u part Of the name Of the
Democrats, to wit Southern Rights party
They mean dissolution pcr ,e-thc Democrats
mean equal and Constitutional rights.
Col Sanford, the en:hodied strength "i
Southern Rign.s--thc statesman, scholar aud
christian broad.browed and noble hearted
the Henry \. Wise of Alabama, speaks Tor South
ern Rights Democracy in Alaba'na. He wa:e-
war not upon the Constitution or It's irehd>, hI;
his batteries are let loose against Is eighties lie
will fight in the Union; and ii whipped nut Of
it. he gocs with the Constitution in hia hard.
He leads the Southern Rights Democracy
party, in splendid armor, lighting for the to-
vcrnmcnt Of our fathers, order. law aud iuc
Constitution The stars and stripes Is lhc
banner of their chOIcc-thc old iaS c. -,
honored, lovcd and defended We are not cis-
unonsts. We mean TO G9 right and 10 hp"c
our rights in the Union We will neither
abandon the Conicdcracy, nor snrTe"@,r our
rights. Both shall he n;,;ataned. Cursed,
forever be the hand, that is first lifted To tear
aSunder the seamless garment oi this mon.
Such is the meaning Of Southern Rights De-
mocracy. Its ficrJS are the friends of Con-
,,itu.ional rights. Is cnem;e' are the cncm.,
oELonsiitu;ionaI rights. Northern rights, S.'jn-
crn rights. Western rights and Eastern lelt>arc
% be respected and maintained To the '!ea;h
pcint if need be- The mii!c.:na>tcr and slave
master shaN haze their rights in cqCa! degree
The Oppo-i,ioni>ts arc not so. They sp,
upon the ">tars and stripes" and wage wrath
full war, upon Northern friends and upon North
ern foes. That abominablc GJ conference
bill" threw the tea overheard, and the whole
Opposition party plunged, head 4ownwarl| into
the Boston harbor 10 drown like 50 many bind
puppies
The Wise prospect in Alabama is iiattciins
He will get the rotc Of .iahairn IA tie cnaricN.
ton Convention. Beth parties vill ie satisfied
under his leadership. We think him capable
valiant and available. From the time the
" Signal" then under the editorial management
nf Cn!. Sanford, hol>tei the rame Of Henry
\. Wise for President in 1850. lie has been
gaining strength and growing into popular favor
until all eyes are turned to him. lie is orr
first choice for the Presidency If the ntc'l
States. Respectfully, X. {. H.
AupuRS, Alabama, 1879.