Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-10-19

and their large gains in Indiana and Ohio, show
that the weakness Of Douglas as n Candidate
and the treachcry Of his partizans arc cont b.
uting largely to the eventual success OF the en-.
clnics OF the South. His boasted strength q
Maine, Vermont, Indiana ana Ohio, and lastly,
in Pennsylvania. turns out to be nothing but
rottenness, and the drift-wood Of the party his
been utterly carried away on the rushing tce
OF Aboltionism. Thus those in the South, il
there be any who sincerely trusted in him TO
crush the monster in the North and bea: back
BLACK RepuollcaniSm upon its own soil, MIST
see the Jolly oil their hopes, and turn again 20
the only ark ot their satety-!he Constitute.
and the maintenance CT their rights under it
Never was tie dclusion OF raliying upon yo!.ti
Clans for the salvation of the country more
clearly illustrated than it has been in the pres.
ent exhibition OF the utter weakness Of Douglas
and OF the total unreliabilitv Of his protessrd
supporters ut the North.
Another thing is proven by these elections,
and that is the wisdom Of the course o! the
Southern flights Democracy in the noniraiins
conventions. The States that supported DVns.
las there are all going for the Blacl; Rcyubi.
cans, and II will bc found that whatever oppo.
sltion to them and their principles NAY bo
found, 1t will be in the States whose dvircc-
tons opposed his nomination. Thus has tie
putFlot!c determination Of the seeding ,icleca.
tionS, not to submit 10 party drSpotism and
dlctation at the expense OF right and principle,
been fully justified, and leaves 70 the Uouca:
faction The barren satisfaction Of having be.
trayed The country into the hands OF her cne.
mics Columlia IS. c. Guardian.
Letter from the Governor OF Mississippi.
The following letter from the Governor Of
Mississippi appears i'll our exchanges in that
State:
EXECUTIVE OFFlcE, JACKSON, Mss.
August 50, 1860.
Dear Sir Your note, inviting Inc TO Il uaSs
meetinga a. Gadncy i Gardeners Mill, in Chick.
asaw county, Miss, came 10 my office during
my absence in Arkansas 1t was my purpose
TO have been with You, but business that could
not be postponed kept me here until II Was too
late. regret this the more, rs il is the Grs.
invitation have received TO meet in couaci!
those who think the time for action, net words,
is now.
y proper tax on Northern manufactures, ant
individual action looking 10 non.intercoursc
commercially with the Abolition Sts,cs, is :hc
lever which, properly handled, can turn New
England upside down iii SIX months liI'i
her population would be paupcrs in less llan
twelve months from the day scu.hcrn States
cease to trade with her.
The Southern people can cease thut trade ii
they Wilt.
But it is ro. my purpose in this has:y no;e
to discuss any political topics; write OIL; 10
thank you for remembering me whe" The
friends OF the aSsai!cd States were called il
council, and assure you ,ha, do sympathi2o
and expect 10 continue to act with THOSE
who dare nil, and hazard all, rather than sec
Mississippi become a powcrlcss, dependent:
province of Il Blacl; Republican government
and hold her constitutional rights by the fraIl
tenure OF Black Republican oaths. When the
sparks cease TO lly upward, Camanches re-
spect treaties and wolves kill sheep no more,
the oath Of q Black Republican might be oi
Some value as protection to slave propcr:y.
Respectfully your feilow-c.;jzen,
JOHN j. PETICS
TO {. u. BALDWIN an'! others, Committee @.
Invitation.