Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-06-14
POPULAR SOVEREIGNTY vs.. sQUATrER sovE.
REIGNTY.

There is no mistaliing the intent and purport
Of this indication 1t is the deliberate express
sion Of the sentiment Of that large and inilucn-
tial class Of conservative Northern mcn Of
which the standard is the acknowledged Or
gan Ii is sufficient, in itself. to deny the i'm
putation 50 iudus.r)usly circulated, even by
certain Democratic orean> at the South, that
in struggle for equal protection to persons
and property in the Territories. the South will
find herself isolated.
Nor is this the only Indication which il has
been our good fortune TO witness at the North.
We have heard this noctrine Of protection and
equality proclaimed in its full extent l.y dis,
tinSuishcd citizen Of Philadelphia, when it was
enthusiastically cherrtd hv meeting Of two
/ thousand men.
Nor is it only among the Democracy that
the proper decision of this issue at Charleston
is destined TO have a beneficial influence. \
! very large anl respectable force OF the 0pposi-
ton party at the South have a!rcady taken
! their stand in favor Of protection to persons and
property in the territories. IN Kentucky il
has virtually become a part Of the Opposition
platform, and during the late canvass i'll Eir-
( doctrine boldly announced to an audience at
pctc-.h,ir: Wy very abe leader of the 0ppo.
, sit;on.
! Now such men ~ these have the sasacity to
/ pei iccive that the struggle in 1860 will bc one
between the Democratic and Black Republican
parties. II the Democratic party sha! firmly
! maintain entire their ground Of national coIi-
servati,m the most valuable member, OF the
Opposition will be found by our side in that
contest T;,i> movement has already Lcsiln.-
the sound resolutions lately put forth by the
Democracy Of Louisiana, have already had the
effect TO bring over 10 our ranks the avowctl
cooperation Of leading Oppo>ition;.ts
Nor is ii only at the South, that the cnnscr-
vatiyc men Of the Opposition party are willing
TO unite with rs on this platform of equal pro-
lection, oqd M II" othv
We lately had the opportunity Vi some ear
ncs, conversation with very distinguished
leader Of the American party in one Of the
middle States His view Of the :ila',er was I'M
parted to III substantially 10 ,!,v following c.'
feet:
We are willin- To yield to the South every
demand justified by the Constitution. What
We earnestly desire is, that the slavery qucS-
ton shall be settled on u permanent basis,
which will 10 longer leave it l disturbing cc-
mcnt in orr party politics. Squatter Sovereign
t. will furnish 10 such basis. 1t will keep
slavery ont of the territories ~ etfectualy Is
I Congressional prohibition would--but not half
- peacefully iSuuattcr Sovereignty triumph
will only have the effect to bring back the slave
rv issue in Il worse form than ever. Ii the
Democratic party shall insert such doctrine
in their platform, We will stand alool But If
you will repudiatc Squa!tcr Sovereignty ut
Charleston. and nominate Il man ol sufficient
weight OF character ndrcputation to command
for himself personally, the popular confidence,
YOU NAV rely upon it. the larger proportion OF
the American party in the middle States, Will
rally to the Democratic standard
This language is as reasonable as it is cm-
pllatic and comes from source which entities
1t to much weight
# is useless now 10 discuss with our hesita-
ting contemporaries the policy or cxpedicncy
of inserting an Intervention plank in the
Charleston platform The question immediate
" before u> assumes another phase. y Sc
rous effort is now un foot among Il
class of politicians at the North, which
finds it, co.adjutors here and there at the South
This is nothing more nor less than 10 ignore and
defy the plain letter and spirit Of the ConStitu-
ton. Jy inserting m tie Ch"rl'sto" PhHf"rm "
,ywlu,ioa denyi"yth, right a8.' d"ty Q, C9n-
qrow 10 protect pcrs0"s Mnl property IL tic
:erritori,s
Even apart from the question of principle
involved, We call upon true Democrats through
out the country, to lock the question of expe-
dicncy full in the face. Shall VIC adopt a plat
fork which will be nothing less than rcbukc
TO the State Rights men of the North who have
come forward to unite with lis for the entire
maintenance of the doctrines Of the Constitu-
tion: Shall we adopt a platform which will
preclude conservative incn at the North and at
the South, from uniting with us to defeat the
aboltionist party: These questions are suf-
cicnt fairly To narrow the issue down to one OF
Immediate expcdicncy. Is the question Of po-
Icy or cxpelicncy, then. any less clear than
The question of right and principle:
The Steamer Curtis Peck Once Hore on the Route
A Daily Line to Norfolk.
On Saturday the Curtis Peck made very