Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-03-11
THE OPPOSITION CANDIDATE"

Mr. Goegiu runs as the candidate Of the
party, formerly known as the know-Nothins
party-~hich mas hitherto, since the ront of
SAN in 1855. attempted to gid its repulsirc
objects and disguise its obnoxious principles,
bya mere assumption Of the plausible name
Of the american party which moro recently
with the vain hope Of turning the disscnsions
Of the Democracy TO profitable account, has
cast away all the odlous baiges Of its deformi.
~ and cunringly marked Itself under tho spe.
cions name Of Opposition party"
The Whig party passed away bya natural
process OF dissolution, originating in essential
and rrcconcilable differences Of opinion among
its original adhcrents 1t sleeps in the grave
of Henri Clay
The Know.Eo;h:ng party proper vas d"'y
ererutei by tira sote acclamation in lS55, I'M
der lust sentence OF death pronounced by the
people after an impartial and thorough incesti'
CATION OF its principles aud purposes.
The Aneritaa party perShed iu It's infancy
for tho want Of mothers milk. 1t was eram'
med, according to the most approved recipes c!
tho doctors. b. it's dry nurses, with g.! sorts Of
swectmcats and stmulants. hut it porished out
right from inanition. And now, in this AnnO
Doniai 1859, there suddenly springs into eS.
is,cnce ,ss partH propounding new riddles,
protesting new principles and purposes and de
clarins itself the Opposition party" and tue
Opposition candidate" is to be ia representa-
tive and as sneh asks 20 b. made the reprcscn
tative OF the people.
Whatever may bc true Of him. ler'ona'ty,
as to talents, political faith and purposes, we
are compelled 10 lock jeycnd him, into the na-
turc, principles, capacities and probable ie-
silt, Of that organization which he represents.
We uust aualysc bis party and question -
! credentials.
The opposition candidate" is unfortunate
in having 10 be- na,ie responsible for all the
obuoXious principles and measures OF three pe-
l,ica partieo, which The people OF the South
haze rcpud;a.sl and discarded forever. There
lies in his pati, the fallen columns and moudsr-
ns arches Of the grand old Whis ternp;e-tne
rubbish Of platforms and pits, and dens' and
dark passages Of SAP" even ''sprigh'ly .~'n''
ir.l:" an,. ;hc drcayins materials cut o: whic!'
the great America" .Stce!'ia and G1sS, *ere
70 hare 5.cu constructed
/ We nave heard OF q blind man who could
! pi.e tro,t;"g horse over three log heaps and
ten.rail fence. BIZ. his was TO riding At al
compared with ;hat which 'thc Opposition
candidate" has TO do if he manages to leap owe:
all the obstacles in mis- path, and mako smrt
footing on an "0npo.itinr" platform.
II he should safeiy attain 70 this desirable
postiop, bis trouble will be but begun. Gu
ro.i,y .ll prompt some awkward question
As for example. are you opposei to
What are you in .,arer OFF, "who are YOU
a..ociGies'" "Wha; are your priaeip,>' am
plans ofoperat;on:' What snds do you proPoS'
to accomplish and ~ha; arc your 7i<Tnsf
VIC propose 10 pursue this train Of reflection
in few short articles, and sec if We can hno
out somewhat OF the irus and stairs o, thls
many.hcadcd. many-sided moDsTous "opposi
tor partv-whenoe it comes-whithcT 1t goce
what il promiscs-wna: &c its securities
We crave the indulgence Of our readers, while
We attempt calmly ami plainly to read Their
this riddle:
.y-, {. o,,n!on- !ooI 20: always back
w, ,s,,i1 |. no..!rs, uLnd the coming .rcct;
-. .ks, you We done. .or What you aav. 70 81.
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