Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-06-28
AitIln>ollo Enquirer,
Ey rITcInE, pUNyAyANr, TYLER x WISE.
TUESDAY MORNING, JUNE as, 1853,
THE NEW YORK DAILY NEWS"

THE NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
| Even according To- TIC showing of the IN
amincr the News, ayows lis entire concur
renee with the conservative Democracy on the
| great principle Of equal protection to persons
and property in the Territories. The leading
position of this Journal enables it TO speak
boldly the sentiment ol u large majority of the
Northern Democracy. "a the question Of
principle it stands sid" by side with the Con-
cord STANDARD" the Richmond Enquirer, >
the Charleston "Alcrcary," &c.-in short, with
the entire conservative pres, of the country.
The ayowai Of the News * n noble exam
pie Of adherence To principle, in the face of all
temptations 10 cluivocaiion. 1t is already
well known that tie Leaders Of the soft" fac
ton in New York ar, determined to insist on
marring Inc Democratic platform by the inter
polation of Il 'S1uattcr Sovereignty plank.
, The rebuff which the News" administers to
this spirit is vcry cheering 10 iis allies through
out the Union.
Our cotcmporary' Of the Examiner twits
us with our knowa partiali;y for the News. ,
We plead guilty to the charge. We infinitely
prefer the sound principles Of the News" to
the "Squattcr Sovereignty" inclinations q
soft" journals.
That the News S:lo%S an inclination to-
wards the Examiners proposal for complete
silence at Chlricston--is only the natural re-
suit Of the united efforts Of such compromise
papers at thc "Sou.h'' as the Examiner" and
such "sqaattcr sovereignty papers aS the
Louisville democrat
The Concord Standard has already warned
the South that the conservative Democracy oI
the North were ready and willing to battle
without ialtering for the constitutional rights
| of the "Soath;'' bu; that in order to do so cf
fcctivcly they must havca united expression oI
active sympathy from the Soath.
The Examiner and its colaborcrs at the
| South have refused to extend this assistance
and what i the consequence: The New York
New, in siey Of tie position, Of conpromIs,
men aud ''>quattor so;e:cisnty" :ncn at the
South, takes the follnwin: Very n"tural stand
point:
"lf orr positions wee rcvcrscd'-i. e. if wc
OF the North held the po:ition that Southern
ucn do, we are confident there would be bu,
/ one opinion among lis u Ia the determination
to stand up boldly, 0nd u tie Inst, in the de
fence of our property, and the right TO take il
with Us into every part Of tho American do
main.
What a reproacll i, here conveyed to th'
''Examine:" and lis allies at tho South Nev
crthclcss, the News" goes on to argue, "Uf
, (of the Nor,h) are "ot dirc"t'V jniGrts'cd IN
! ne qo,,tj"h az aH" Thu, in view Of the ei
forts ii the South for compromise and lol
''squatlcr Sovereignty" the News Very pru
! IDENTIFY refuses to lead what, the "Examiner
assures It. vii, 'c a roriorn hope, and agains
the wishes Of portion Of the Southern Demo
cracv. And this is the triumph over which
the "E.xanircr' cxutS 1t has. indeed, aldct
in weakening the hanI IL cur friends at th'
North
Thus it always las been. Everything tia.
the south" has lost hitherto has been by coin
promises rendered and advocated by Southern
men,.
And what will he the result Of this crying
for quarter in the very onset of the contest
Why, it only adds fuel to the flame of th'
'sqnattcr sovereignty attempt to aholitionz'
the Democratic platform. II can only operate
TO bring the .solts Of New Yorl; and thcii
souatter sovereignty allies to Charleston, flush
! ed with the assurance Of Il triumph to be Oh
: taincd bv the direct and emphatic denial of th'
right OK Southern persons and property to cq"a
protection in the territories
Then. the conservative Democracy Of New
York will stand firmly by our side. Then ever
the "Examincr" will be obliged 10 cXhort thu
true Democracy Of the whole Union to assert
the doctrine Of equal protection clearly and
empha,icall: by the prompt rejection OF squat
ter sovereignty" resolutions. But the battle
will be harder. .crccr. and far more vindictir'
than 1t would be if Southern men would agree
in time 30 refrain from all abnegation OF prln
ciplc: all attempts to ignore constitutional obi
cations: all efforts 10 compromit the attitude
which the Democratic party has maintained ~
TO this time.
For the sake Of the harmony OF tho party
and for the sake Of truth and right and justice
and constitutional principle, we again exhor
the Examiner to rctracc its steps and re
consider tue advocacy Of 4 compromise, lin
possible of adoption, and the mere proposal o
which is operating only to distract our coun
ciis nj the South, and to weaken the han'ls o
our allies al the North.