Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-11-13
ADOLITIONISTs AND DEMOCRATS.

We arc very far from doprcca'ing tho re-
cent political success Of the Black Rerabli-
cans. On the contrary, VIC are decidedly OF
tie opinion that it i, bctt for lis that they
should continue il power, and increase iii
strength than that 5hcy should be ous;cd and
crippled iy the Democratic parry, which Is as
hostile to the South iii this fierce struggle a.
their opponents. ana, perhaps. rather more 50.
II that PARTY we're to get the Federal Govern
mcnt IN their hands, they would, most rs
suredir, WELD its power as vigorously. and as
re!cnties siy in prosecuting the war Is Lincoln
has zone They hare openly proclaimed
themselves the zealous advocates Of the war.
and dEer from the party in power only in the
method Ct conducting it. They charge Lin
coin with having failed to crush the rebellion
only BE- the inefficient measures which lie has
pursued. This is his great sin in their eyes.
His wholesale violations Of the Constitution,
and con.cmptucus disregard Of the rights Of
The rcop!c, sini; into iisigG!icanee when c. M
pared with the d2lnquehcics which they i'm
putc to him in the management Of military
affairs.
For his b,uadcr and short comings in this
field of his responsibilities they arraigno! him
before the people, and did their utmoS. 10 de-
thr.1o him in order that they !nighs rule in
his stead Bat they have been signaiy frus-
rated in their selfish and unprinciplcd aims,
and may now like the jewish cartvcs Of Bah
lyon. hang their hGrps ca the willows. We
are glad that they have been reduced to this
alternative. We had rather hear The shouts
OF the Abo!itionists over the defeat Of the
Northern democracy than the Iopeans CT the
latter over the pr0s:ratiOn OF the Former. Ot
the two parties we believe that the Abolition
ISIS are the best, for, vile aud de-picable fec
as they are, We: they arc open and avowed in
their cninity. We know exactly what to c1-
ncct from thcm. But the democrats have all
the venom of the fanatics with not half the
courage and con sistcGcy Of the latter. They
are fully rs gracclass and u1sarupulGus, ard
considerable m re i:isidious and hypocrtical.
For these and other reasons which We might
assign. wc are gra,iiici 1T the issue Of the
elections Of last TUESDAY in portion OF Yam
keedom. and more especially il The State and
CITY Of New York. I'll" Democracy Eavc lcca
admirably well served Tor their c3wa:j:Iy sub.
mission u the insults and wrongs which "thc
best Government under the sun" has been
regularly heaping uron them ever Stree the
beginning Of thewar. They dcrcrre to be
the slaves that they arc TO the vulgar tyrant
whose will has become their supreme law
They will not kick again until that tremen-
dous financial. civil AID military crash which
"a in reserve for the polluted land in which
they live. shall conc to convulsc. shaiter and
overthrow the huge structure of fraud and
lcspotism, which has been reared by the io!nt
!ahors of the Washington impDs:Ors AMI Wall
street gamblers for the purpose Of arniLiat-
Ing constitutional liberty and blasting. as IA!
a. they can. tho veal and happiness q! thirty
millions of the human race