Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-10-23
From the Charle.town (va.) Democrat
-. n.nsou Together,

canvas up 10 the present, we nave strlVen IN
our humble way to present such facts and argu-
ments TO the readers Of the Democrat, in rela-
ton to the history and progress OF the poitl-
crl PARTIES Of the country, their acts, purposes
and PRINCIPLES, rs we thought most likely to
interest instruct and lead to intelligent conclu-
sions. If we have failed to do this in all cases,
and it. in presenting truths, in our hoHlcly
form. We have offended instead OF having con-
WINGED. it has been all error OF tho head and
not of the heart. We are not conscious that
NC have been actuatcd by other than honest
intentions. because we have no interests apart
from, the great body Of our fcllow-citizenS, and
no purposes to serve hut the general welfare.
The issues which have made up this canvas,
and the discussions which have arisen there
from. arc now closing. The sutlragans will de-
through the ballot box in Il short time,
and the Hat will 90 forth, whether conversation
has lriulnphed, or its opposite. II the former,
the people will feel secure, but if the latter, the
first great shock 10 the Union and the C0nstitu-
ton will be felt through the broad confines Of
our country.
In maintainin. uir position rs n Southern
journalist, as Il supporter of Breckenridge and
Lane, fur the two highest Us well rs the most
Offices under the government, we
have been actuatcd and influenced alone by
what we conceived the duty. in the present ex.
igcncv Of political affairs, Of every conscrva-
tive citizen in the Union, and certainly the du-
ty OF every son Of the South. The party, Of
which breckenridge and Lane arr the represen-
tativc types, presented to the country 81 declar-
alton of principles which every conservative
citizen. North and South, rnustin cardor admit,
is based upon the commonly accepted exposition
of the powers Of the Federal Constitution in re-
lation to the rights Of the citizens and Of the
States. With the two other parties claiming the
sulfraces O! the citizens Of the South, and Of the
Union, upon the ground Of nationality of prin-
chile and conservative action, the one that Of
the Constitutional Union party, for reasons,
which have not transpired to the public, have
not made known the principles by which they
propose to be governed in case Of their cleo
ton To power; and the other, the Douglas
party, whilst declaring their position, lave dc.
monStrated an antagonism to the interests OF
the South, which precludes the support OF any
considerable portion OF Southern citizens.
This being the true condition OF affairs, with 4
large and influential party at the North, or
ganizcd upon 4 purely sectional basis, and me-
nacing the South with an abneGation, in case
of attaining to political success, Of her rights
under the Constitution, we have conceived it
10 be the imperative duty of the South, forced
as she is to vinGicate her rights, without mate
rial aid from the Northern section Of the Union,
to marshal under that banncr, and TO support
that party, which, whilst it demands our own
rights, Yet avows no aggression upon those OF
any other section of the Conlederacy.
1t is deeply to he regretted, by conservative
men everywhere, that in the present contest
there should he any division among them as
to the choice Of candidates, and especially IN
the South. Without any agency OF the people
of the South, and with no possible desire on
their part, they are driven into . sectional
contest, and to n resistance of ln aggressive
and determined war upon their rights under
the Constitution. The alternative presented
is, whether as men and citizens Of co-cqual
rights under a common government, We shall
demand a recognition Of them, or whether we
shall basely surrender them, and acknowlcds &c
the vasSalS OF those who uturp The
might to make us such.
This is the alternative To which We arc dry
cn-thcrc is no escape from IL. Shall we meet
il as becomes the dignity Of the citizen, or snail
We suffer ourselves 10 become ''hcwcrs Ut wood
and drawers of water Is life SO sweet that
it must be purchased al the price Of diShonor:
Are our rights 81 worthless As TO he tamely
and cowarlly surrendered Heaven forbid!
Citizens Of Jefferson county, but one year
AFRO we had an awful example Of the implaca-
blc hatred Ct those who seek to be our masters.
The blood Of orr citizens, dwelling. as they
supposed, in peaceful security, was made to
crimson their own hclrtlI>tonrs. II wa; the
frs; Offering to the i~nsatiatr fury 81 oir enc
mics. II wa; the first lesson We learned OF the
terrible condition To which :crrllitv would
consisn us. Has that example chaStcncd us
INTO submission. We nope no'. The idcs ol
November are comm. space, and these VIII
close TIC arin!Siic"; the cohorts I'll the rnciny
will then nave To- !r iI,ci; the ISSUE "r!E then he
decided. We ask y0u, sosclnniy Al. YOU. where
will yn,I be found uion that day vii you
be found ia the ranks "f that leader, whn, AL
though one Of you, yet darcS not tight under
burners nron which are rmb!azolcd your
rights, viii Iul i" found Oh Tie side ul
him, who tells sou il advance, thai Ii the bat
tie gocs against YOU, he will help the general
Of the %cnr,ny'S forces 10 halter your recks as 4
sacrifice 10 his success: or will ynn he found
enrolled in serted p~halany. which has met the
advancing shock Of tl" cnclny's host upon
many a field, and who nnw., under Il true and
gallant leader, with banners proudly Ila;nting
in the blaze of the sunlight, all over inscribed
with the true symbols Of the Cniui. Equality
and protcction,' boldly advance upon tic foe.
We have cnlravored thus calmly and dispas-
sionateiy 10 present, III hoIncly figure, the is
and results. Would that its termination might
.I H., ,;.,, .1 ,I,n rr,I nr,,,I a. nT riti.
zcnship. Would that it might be u "CHion of
hearts and Il union Of hands, strong to InaIll-
tain 'our union Of lands" but, if otherwise, let
MS, brethren Of the South, he not found divided
against ourselves, when the peril comell.
CONGRESSIONAL EIEcrI"NS.-Thc Ohio dele.
CATION to the next Congress Stands !" l'epnGlI-
cans, S Democrats. The last Congressional
REPRESENTATIONS Of Ohio was II Republicans and
G Democrats. showing in the late election 4
gain OF two Democratic members. The repre-
s~entation from Pennsylvania in the nest Con-
rress will stand Republicans 90, Democrats >.
The representation from Indians in the next
Congress will stand Republicans :, Democrats
=. Inmdrpcndcnt |, with one District yet 10 hear
from. The tloHhtinl District, in ISIS. elected
Il Democrat.
I;EIL Min HrcoMlSG BLACK RErrmLrcAXS.-
About three hundred o. The American portion
of the Bell and Everett party it! Baltimore,
on Thursday night, marched /" the Lincoln
headquarters and joined that party. This was
in consequence Of the election Of the Reform
ticket in Baltimore, which destroyed the rule
Of the ~so.caiirl American clubs in that city,
The result If this will he TO increase Brcckin-
rilnn's nlnr,ilr In the Siaic. Since ih. cleo