Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-04-12
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1t will be comfortable to our Botts-Goggin-
'all-the-e elements Opposition party, to know
that they are not without laid and comfort
from unexpected Southern quarters. Their
furor seems to be contagious, and it is all the
more hopeful for the cause Of the Democracy
that their obnoxious principles arc likely to
End apologists and advocates enough to tho
roughly arouse the real friends Of the South, to
the necessity of speedy and united counsels
and action. Our discussions have been Of the
utmost importance to our success in 1850, now
rendered doubly certain by the absolute mad
ness of the Opposition which seems to have
been born with a disease not unlike that known
rs the rickets in children. In its vain attempts
to get on its feet it tumblcs about in a most pitia-
BILE imbecility. 1t is already covered with the
most loathsome and putrid sores-is really
zsprous, and ought to cry "unclean!" and fly
the association Of Southern partizanship.
Its with a view ofhelping it tout ofits mis-
cry" that we present our readers with the fol-
lowing extract from a communication which ap-
pears in the Montgomery (Ala.) "Mail," the
able central organ of the Opposition in that
Southern State. The MAIL" too, we believe,
talks about Southern Rights, and even favored
the Southern League
The communication is conspicuously inserted
in editorial type. Here is an extract. Well
done Bolts!
But the matter over which the most Of this
frothy, but dangerous patriotism is expended,
is the status Of slavery in our own country
The Democratic party is the author OF those
laws, the legitimate operation Of which is now
said to be wrong under which the South labors.
But after having made them, they cry out
against their injustice. and clamor for disunion,
as though they had never passed them.
The Wing party, whenever it dared to speak,
warned these men Of the consequences ofpassing
the Kansas Nebraska law, and of repeating the
Missouri Compromise; and now that their conse-
oeunces are developing themselves. and they find
themselves held accountable by the people, and
about to be put out of power, they talk awfully
serious of that day, when it shall become neces-
saryf for the slave States to secede from the Union.
Theleaders ofthe Democratic party in the South
ern States had rather see the government destroy.
ed tomorrow, than to have their party o~rganiza-
ton DESTROYED. Du luth tlCN uus iCiilcillbcT
that there is an oldWhig party which had rather
see any Office holder of that party at the pillow
hs~ndles-where ninety-nine Of 4 hundred ought
to be; or even at the bottom Of the sea, than have
one day Of unnecessary trouble between the two
sections Of the country. As ono of that party,
! had. And | am willing to vote with any par
ty that can help me throw the Democracy over
board. l can't he scared off either, by being
told that | am aiding Black Republicans. That
/ may be; but Of the alternatives | would take
that party i'll preference to the Democracy,
every day in the weck-for though it is fool
hardy in its ianaticism regarding slavery, yet
the South Is In no danger from it. We have
always controlled 1t on that subject, and can
always do it, when the contest is purely be-
tween slavery and anti-slavcrv. Apart from
that one idea. it a far less dangerous party to
the peace and liberties Of the country than the
Democratic party. 1t has no wild notions about
acquiring more territory Establishing protcc-
torates over foreign govcrnments-re-opcning
the slave trade-or defending the Monroe doc.
trine-all of which involve great and unncces-
sary danger to the welfare of our country
And so far as the question Of slavery itself, is
concerned, the South has an hundred fold more
to complain of from the action Of the Democra
cy, than of the Republican party. No law has
been passed by the latter Of which we com
plain. On the contrary, all that we to-day
complain Of, are those laws and measures which
constitute the platform Of Democracy. Iha
party has, IN erery instance, passed the ta~'
achich hare injured the South-while the Abo
l%itionists have lone nothing further than to an
noy US with their foolish babblc. They never
have had the power to do us mischief, nor they
can never have. 1t is the Democratic parts
that has done and is still doing the damage.
lam a Wing, a Southern rights man, and il
favor Of saving the Union, because l believe ii