Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-10-16

at this time, to act i'll harmony willi1ur fellow
citizens Of tile South; but, unfortunately, hone
will make The effort that shall bring together
the whole South in united and conservative
actpn Party spirit and q hope Of the spoils
of Office, prevent the union so much desired,
and so necessary, no; only for the safely of the
South, bat for the maintenance of the CorlSti.
tuition and the preservation Of the Union.
Could the Southern States speak with one
voice. in behalf Of ali imperiled Union, the
Northern conservative voters might rally and
save the country from the calamity that most
certainly will follow the election of Mr. Lin.
coin.
The "Inlclliscnccr' has administered just
Kbukc To the divided and distracted Dcuocra-
cy; it is the duty Of the party to unite its own
factions before appealing to the Opposition to
join Us We acknowledge the justice of the
"Inte!lisencerS, structures, but we would like
further advice from the ''Intcllgcncer" Ire the
Opposition reaeiy 10 join "ih The Democracy
tcAenerer sre nay vnte tie tco ,ctngs Of tie
pdty' If our Petersburg contemporary is
prepared to join 4 united Democracy and make
the South unit against Black Republi-
ism, such an avowal would do much to harIno.
nizc the South as well as strengthen tho con.
scrratveS Of the North.
Prior TO the recent election, Southern men
might, in miSapprchcnsion Of Northern sen.
timents, have, with perfect propricty d.
vded into parties; Democrats might have
urged Mr.. Brecliinridgc, and opposition men
Mr.. Bell But now the "uJSolute GER
taihty" Of "the election Of Lincoln" should,
as it were, cryStaliSc parties into one homo.
gcncous mass against "thc fierce aggrcs-
sors upon the rights Of our people" Instead Of
relying upon "some other party in the present
contest" VIC hope the people will put reliance
upon no party, but in their own united strength.
Union before the election may obvate all ne
cessity for that unhappy union which circum.
stances will certainly force upon the people Of
the South after the election. \ united South
may pcvcnt the election of Lincoln, by show
Ing the. Northern people that upon them rests
the future existence Of the Union. But il
within the next three weeks such union is not
effected, in our opinion all will be lost.
Virginia can M more prevent the dissolution
nc this Union after Lincolns election, than she
can prevent Tim. election. She will bc power.
less to prevent civil war, with all its attendant
horrors Any one Df the Southern States can,
an,l .omG "t Mcm tiN, Involve the whole cuun-
try, North as well ~ South in the intcrnccinc
strife Of n bloody and dcsoating civil war.--
Virginia will, by majority Of her people,
decide upon resistance, while large minority
may desire TO postpone resistance for the
covert act" but hitchcd rs she is to the South
crn States, she will he dragged into com
mon destiny wiIh them, no matter what may
Lr the desire Of her people We believe that
large majority Of the people Of Virginia. if the
opport,ily Of Il State Convcaton WAS allowed
them, would vote for immediate resistance
and for common destiny with the Southern
States, and with this belief we would advise
the Slave States not to hesitate u strike an
early blow from fear that Virginia may hesitate
in her duty tn the South
10 sustain the opinion given above, We shall
in few days, reproduce the I'oire 81 the Feo'
pie of Virginia, upon the John Brown raid,
aud show the Southern States, that the people
of the Old Dominion, when party spirit has no
control, arc true and faithful Ia their allies, and
will make c0miuon cause with them.