Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-02-20

the aspiring politician dexterousy ayals himself when,
| by inscrbing on his banner the magical words LiBER-
rr aud philanthropy, he draws to his support that
entire class OF persons who are ready 10 bow down at
| the very names OF their idols.
| But, sir, whatever difference OF opinion may exist
the effect OF slavery national wealth and pros
pery il We may trust TO experience there can he no
doubt tina, has yet producsa iDjur ous ri
icct indipiiu0i national character. Look tro'
the Who'll. his DRY of the count,y-rom the commence
ment OF the revolution down to the present hour.
Where there TO be found brighter examples OF ia
ellecual aud moral "A eItne. than have been eNhhi
ed by the sons Of the South! From the FATHER or
MS Country down u the pisrINGUIsHED CHIEF.
TAIN who la. been elevated by grateful people To
the high office in their gilt, the interval is filled up
by long line ot orators. OF statesmen. aud OF heroes
Justly entitled to rank among the ornaments OF their
country AMI the beneiac,ors OF mankind Look 1t he
Old Dominion" great anil magnanDous Virginia
'whose Jewels her sons" Is there any ATE in hi
Union who has contributed much to the honor and
welfare OF the country! Sir, l will yield The whole
que toni will ackuow ledge the fatal effects OF slave
~ upon character, deny that, for noble
love oil country exalted virtue
and pure aud holy devotion 10 ,r,y, the people OF
the Southern States have ever been surpassed by any
in the world. know, sir, that this depotion to iber.
ty has sometimes been supposed TO be at war with
institutions But it is in degree the result
OF those very institutions. Burke, the most phosopki
cal of he the most accomplished oil
orators, we'll understood the operation OF th. princi
pie in elevaling the sentiments and exatng the prn-
ciples oil the people in slave holding States l will
conclude my rema ks This branch Of the subject by
reading few passages ON his speech ''on moving his
resolu ions for Cancellation with the Colunes," 23nd
March, l775:
| " There is a circumstance attending the Southern
Colonies viii makes the spirit Of liberty still
high and naughty than in those 10 the Northward II
l. that, in Virginia and the Carolinas they have rasf
multitude of sidres Where this is the case, in any
part of the wsrld, those who Free by far the
most proud aud jealous Of their freedom FIesdom is
othcm no, ony an enjoyment, but kind OF rank and
privilege. Not seeing there in countries where il is
common blessing, and a. broad and general the
air, that it may be united with much affect toll, with
great mi cry. with all the exterior OF servude liberty
looks among hem like something noblo and lib'r
AL do not mean, air. TO commend the superior
morality OF this sentiment, which has at least much
OF pride virtue in il; but cannot alter the NATURE Of
man. The fact is AMI tho people OF the Southern
Colonies are mach more strongly, and with higher
and more s:u born spi attached 10 liberty than those
10 the North are. Such were all the ancient Common
w-alth-: such Gothic ancestors. Such. in
days, the Poes aud such ,uil be oil masters
Of siaues 'oho are not sidres themselves. Ia such
people, the haughtiness OF domination combines with
the spirit of freedom, for ies it, and renders il inun-
chile"
In the course Of my former remarks Mr.. Pre.dsn mt
took occasion TO depreca'e as one at the greatest o.
evI', the consolidation IF this Government. The
gentleman hkrs alarm at The sound. - Consolidation
like the TARIFF CRATES upon his He tells "wr
have heard much OF late about consolidation that il
III, raying word Tor all who are enieavorng to
Ken the OniOn by adding TO the power OF the States "
But consolidation aye The gPnlen'an) the very
Object for which the Union formed and in suppsrt
OF Ihat opinion, he real passage from the address Of
assumes 10 he authority hs side Of tn. que sion.
But, sir the gentleman is mistaken The object OF the
trainers Of the Constitution, disclosed in that adj
dress was not the cons i!iddiiOn IF he Government
but " the consolidation of the Union. IL not 10
draw power from the States in order Transfer il 10
great National Government, but, in The language Of
the Constitution itself, 10 form perfect union
and by what mean? BY a." establishing Justice pro.
noting domestic tranquility and securing the blessings
OF liberty to ourselves and our posteity This is the
reading OF the Constitution. But, according TO
the genemans reading The object OF the Cons;iiu ion
was TO consolidate the Government, aud the means
would seem to he, the promotion OF injustice, cau.ne
domestic diScord, and 6eprying the States and the
peopls OF ,hs blessings OF liberty" forever The gen.
tleman boasts OF belonging to the party OF NATION Al
KEpUBLtc ANS. National Republican, new name.
sir, Tor very old thing The NaiooAl Republicans OF
the presen, day the Federalists of 9S who be
came Federal Republicans during tine of 1912,
and manufactured int, National Republicans
somewhere about the year 1925 rs party, (by what
ever name dis inguhed) ey have always been ANNA
ted by the principles, have kept eadly in view
common ot ect the constellation Of the Government
SIR the parry To which N proud of having belong
ed. from the very commencement Of my political life
to the present day, were the Democrats 9S Omar
chSts .dnti- Federdiists, Reuoiutionsfs think they
were sometimes calIed) They assumed the name of
Democratic Republicans in 1912, and have retained
their nam and principles up To The present hour
True 10 their political faith, they have always a
party. been in favor of limitations of pooer; they
have infested, that all powers not delegated TO the
Federal Government, are reserved and have been
santy struggling, they strug Cling, to pre-
the RICH sof the States and prevent them from
being drawn into the vortex, and swallowed up by
great consolidated government. Sir any acquaint
ell with the histories OF parties in this country, III
| re cogniz- in The points, in dispute between the
Senator from MAs@achusctts and my'elf, the very
grounds which have, from the beginning, divid-d the
two great parties in this country, and which (call these
parties by what n-mes you will and aIualgnmnte them
| as you may will divide them forever. The true dis
tincon between those parties il laid down in CELL
braed manifesto Issued by he Convention Of the Fed
erasts OF Massachusetts, assembled in Boston, in Feb
ISL on the occasion OF organizing parry opposition
TO the recollection Of Governor Eusiis. The gen
lenen viii recognize This ~ Z" The cauoncai book OF
political scrirtlre; and il instructs that, when
the American Colonies red semeI themselves from r-
lis bondage, aud became many independent nations
they proposed 10 form NATIONAL UNION - mot a
FederH Union Sir, but National Union. Those
who were in favor Of union 1 HE States in This form
became known by the of FeieTaiiss; those " no
wanted union Of the States disliked the proposed
form Of union, bcame known by the name Of anti e-
deT0Lisfs. BY means which negd not be enumerated,
the 0nf5rdeT0iisfS became after the expiration of
twelve years national rulers anil for period Of
sixteen years, until the close Of Mr. Madson's adnin-
trdton in 1917, continued to exerc.e the exclusive iii
reciion OF our public Offices" Here sir, is the true
history OF the origin, rise, and prog of the party
national republicans who date back TO the very
OF the Government, and who then, as now chose 10
consider the Constitution having created not (ede
raj but national union; who regarded console
dalton" evil, and who doubtless consider il
consumrnation devOutly TO be wished TO build IN a
gredt" GENITAL government" and indiv ible -
Sir, there have existed In every age aud every coun.
tTy, two stinc orders Of the lovers of (reedOIn
and the devoted ddo0caes o pocer. The same groat
leadihg principles, modified only by peculiares oil
mannert' habits and institutions, divided parties in
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