Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-06-27

As usual IN Presdan aI campaigns, the Democrats al
lcyc that Dsuniou will inevitably to pass unless
the Democrats candidate be elected-that Democracy
alone can save the Uuion. In reply to such arrogant
aud disgusting nonsense the Memphis Enquirer has the
following article which We commend to the careful Pc
rusal and rsdec Ion Of our readers:
We are not in the habit OF indulgng in any severity
o ceu'e but this arrogant pretcusion that the fate OF
Cuou depcads upon keeping Democratic pundercrs in
power and Oc deserves be rbuked in the strongest
the English language supply. What have they
done TO preserve the Uuion When have they ever
been iouud standing by IL in the hour of its peril? The
Wilmot Provso had Democratic parentage.
To avoid tbo responsibility OF taking sides for or
against chat measure Gen Ctss invented Squater SOve-
,eguty Out OF these two measures grew the troubles
Of 1850. Where the Democratic party then: Four
ls Of them were for dsuuiOn and dSuniOn on account
If the legitimate results OF doctrine which, Gen Cas-
testified he had fully ext aiuei TO their most prominent
leaders 10 Isis aai which they afterwards endorsed by
-UurO-'irE HIM From that day to this they have been
constantly ayOwng readiness TO break upthe CODtedera
C., upon slightest preteNts. Virginia passed resolu
lions dissolve the Union If the slave trade was a0o
shCd In The District Of Columbia after she had received
1aca her portion OF the cession and all that remained
4aS the territory ccded by Maryland in which State q
similar law IN full force The Nashville Convention
resolved to break up the Union # the Missouri Compro
mise line extended to the Pacific, and the very
same men now tell that line was brand
Of degradation upon the South. Alabama aud
Texas passed resolutions 10 dissolve the Union
{ Kansas was not admitted with the Lecomp-
con Constitution, aud Senator Hammond afterwards de-
c'arei that the South ought have kicked Leeompton
,l. of Congress In what Legislature, Convention, OF
Public Meeting, other than Democratic one, have dis
union resolutions ever been passed? Who else have
ought % fImi,rize the public mind with the idea OF
dissolution Who else has imperiled its safety, or
threatened 20 DO soy And We now TO be told that
lae very men who have time and again calculated us
vllut-vho Eabiy depreciate its benefits, and treat
with bitter contempt the arguments and appeals OF those
ghO are unwilling surrender them, the only ones
sho can be trusted to maintain it. The absurdity Of
che assumption is only equalled by its impudence; and
the man who allows bis conduct to be influenced by it is
cursed With an Of blind creduity, and too con-
;empGble for pity.
If the Union can only be preserved by giving the
public offices and the public plumber to the Democrats it
TOO r for any useful purpose, and the sooner 1t Is
broken uo and stronger established in its stead
he better viii It be for ourselves and our poserity.
ave are happy TO assure our readers that We do not
consider the Uuiou al this time in very great danger
unless the Democracy create that danger The Demo
rltc party is in dagger but far from tearing that the
disruption of that rotten organization will shake pill
ar OF the fabric our fathers reared look forward to
G with hope and low under the full conviction that no
Que thing could contribute so much towards bringing
oack peace and harmony between the different sections
Of the COutedeacy.