Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-03-24
Down onthe Northern Democracy.

The Charleston Mercury, the leading Democratic Or
rsr of SouS Carolina is exceedingly severe in its de-
uuug.ations OF the Northern Democracy, alleging that
.a party they are against the South aud striving
TO enforce their policy of Sguatter Sovereignty upon the
s1ath-that the Pennsylvania Democracy are actulted
hv but two pr'ar.D'es-to pwder the South, aud 10
bully her"-aud that the entire Democratic party Of
the North as party, Is utterly hostile 10 the toHsttu
,iona1 riglls and interests Of the South" We subjoin
the U-r1ag, scatbing article on this subject and e1
press the hope that the Wing electors and speakers
throughout the South will put in their scrap-books
Here il is.
Every dav we see appeals made to the people of the
South m behalf of the Democratic party OF tAe North. 10
IS d chat tas party Is battling Tor the rights of the
south 40 the North Many have fallen politically from
a identification with their rights, aud many more are
agiug unequal war IN defence OF tle South against
Gle prgGdices and iauaticism OF tae North.
Now that there are good aud true men in the North
- States faithful 70 the Constitution, and, therefore
faithful % ;h, south we will not deny. but where are
H, r-ti,s of the North ss sucls What positions do
Hy o.cupvs Is love for the South and the iustitu-
lion. of fr South emitting them, therefore, to graf
aue. ur Is tuot love or themselves, or at best "a
sense of duty their constitutional Obligations, which
Governs thems Let Us look into this e. little.
What &. tle great matter now aglialg the different
sections of the U1oue IL Is the preteu-iou OF the North
o spurourlte exclusively all the Territories OF the Ou!-
-.I States now and hereafter, TO Northern settlement
and ..r,.i,I-ion Where Is the Democratic party Of
-., North on this issue As q P1rts against the
,..,L and ada Nebraska and Kansas, and throughout
lI tis free States stirling 90 enforce Wef p1Icy Of
Sarlttl- S1rsrsi gDtg upon te Soth Ana ~ the APP
nrolcLirr Presidential election they insist that the
south shall support this policy, either by platform
yhif they say supports it, by making their caudi-
late .ifpportipg IT, the candidate OF the Democratic
party This the course Of the great majority OF the
Democratic party of the free States Does II demand
the profound gratitude OF the South
"lf u- sectional course were new IN the Democratic
marty of the North might perhaps have fresh proofs
of ITS integrity and Justice towards the South to awaken
our les,ionate ssu-ibies. But this was exactly the
.,rr.. Northern emocras pursued in 1882 towards the
south with respect to California i DemocrGt PROM
p.rHeulrtui1 the author Of the " tt""t ILottS",
aud every Northern Legislature, Democrats and Wings,
sruportcd &c by their declarations The South, then was
excluded from California by the united acton oil tue
North of all parties In tue enforcement OF the pohcy Oh
~lgser Sovereignty the other inStrumentduy invented
f o1r exclusion So that the claims of Northern Dem
ocrsts on the gratitude OF the South for the protection
of her rights are not new They date as far back as the
Missouri COMPROMISE In 1922 But look further at that
additional burden OF gratitude aud admiration Tue Nortn-
ern Democrats impose upon the South in their Protective
Tariff Policy Peuusy yana especially, as evnced IN the
late Speakers election should m US with emotions hides
cribable Of affection and confidence Every man from
that State seemed TO be actuated by but two pfHcPS
to plumber the South aud bully her The Democrats
~ tla, State ar, Tariff CoHSolid,ti0Rists.
TIr Democratic part Of the AortlEs teH as party
81. yffrlg hostile 20 Ns constitutional interests 81 me
Sl But there are true and faithful men ia its ranks.
who would enforce it they could the rights OF the South
iu the Union. They are however in power.ess MINOR
y In the Democratic party, and must DRIFT along mere
protestaut against wrongs they cannot prevent IheSe
tbould have our esteem for their fidelity, but We owe
Them no gratitude Gratitude is the return for iayors-
The Soutb asks nothing but her rights.