Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-02-23

the disgusting details But to ,hew tn height to whic
me spirit OF drah-c W.. car led will TAX you te
i ne temple OF the living God and show you that ga
cred place (Which should be DEVOTED to the exten so,
OF "pe.c- on earth and good will towards men," wh-r,
one days truce ought surely to be allowed TO the dis
sen,ions and anno.i,e. Of mankind ~ converted int,
fierce arena political strife where, f. om the lips
me Priest st,nd;ng between the horns OF the altar
mere went forth, the most terrible denmuciaion.
against all who should b. true to their country i'm In.
hour OF her utmost need.
"lf you do not wish" s,id Reverend Clergyman
sermon preached in Boston. on the 2Sd July, 1912
10 become the slaves Of those who own slaves, and
VINO are themselves the slaves OF French slaves, yo,
| must either, an the language Of the day, CUT THE
coNNExIoN, or so far alter the naonai compact as to
enure to yourselves du. share in the Government
(ohve Branch, (paxe 3ls) "The Union" saws the
same writer (pake 320) "has been long since vira
Dissolved and it is full tme that hi, part Of ths dis.
united states .houli take care OF it.eIf."
Another Reverend Gentleman, Pastor Of Church
at Mediord, (page 32D issues his ana,hema-. LET
him STAND asainst all, who by tn .r
p er.onai services or "oan, of money" conver'a-
nance or support TO the unrightsous war; in the to-
lowing terms-"thit man 10 an sccomplce in the
"ickedne"-he loads his conscience with the bIacks
er'mes-he brings the guilt OF booi upon the SOUL and
IN the sight 81 God aud hi, law he is a MURDERER
one or twb more questions, Sir, ari shall have
done. Reverend Doctor Of Divinity, the Pastor of
a Church at Ryiield, Massachusetts,, on the h of A.
prli' ISi4 thu, addresses his Ito 1921 - The r..
elites became weary Of vi ldng the irut Of their la
bour, TO panper their splendid Tyran,s. They felt
their polit cal woet THEY sEPARATED; where il,
our Noes? Where the rod Of hi, miracles, Where
i our ATon' Alas no voice from the burning bu,
has directed them here"
1--WE must uanple on the manI,te, of de.po.m or
remain slaves forever" [p s22. You must drag
The chains OF Vhgini dc-,o-p unle,. u discover
some other mode Of escape" "Those Western States.
which have been violent for thi. abomipable war
those States which have hr st-d for bloc i-G,d has
given 'h-m blood to drink" 1881 Mr.. President,
can 90 no further The records OF the day are full of
such sentiments, issued from the press spoken in pub
lie assemblies, pour ed out from the sacred desk Col
forbid, Sir, that should charge the people Of s.,a.
chuseus, with participating in these continents The
Souh and the West had there, their friend,-m who
stood by their country, though all around
by their enemie'. The Senator from Massachusetts
(Mr Sil'bee0 was one Of the the Senator from Con-
nec'icut (Mr. FootD another and there are othe
now on this Il or The sentiments have re adj were
the sentiments of party, embracing the political a..o-
ciates OF the gentleman from Na.sachusss. If thew
could only he found in the columns of newspaper in
few occa ionai pamphlets, issued by men Of inem.
perate feeling, should not consider them aordng
any evidence OF the opinions Of the pc ace party
OF New England Put, Sir, they we're the common
language of that day; they pervaded the whole iand
they were issued from the legislative hali-from the
pulpit and the press. Our books full OF them =
And there is no man who now hears me, bu, knows,
that they were the sentiments of party, by whose
memoe's my were pronulga Indeed, evidence
Of this would to be required beyond the fact
such sentiments found their way into the pulpit.
OF New England. What must he the state Of % :blic
opinion where any respectable clergyman would We n
10 anu 10 print sermons, containing
sentiments Il have quoted. doubt not the nj .ty or
moral WORTH OF these gentlemen. / am told they were
respectable aud pious mer. But they wore men, and
they " kinded in common blaze" And now, Sir, I
must be suffered TO remark that at this awful and me.
ancholy period o national history, the .ntle
from Mas.achu-etis, wis manfests 20 great a do.
votion TO the Union, and much anxiety lest il should
be endangered from. the South, <" with his bre
rem in Israeli He all these things passing be for
his eyeshe heard al these seniim,nts uttered all
around him. do not charge that gentieI with any
participation III these acts, or with approving Of these
sentiments.
But, l will ask why, il he Was animated by the same
sentiments then, which he now processes, il he can
" augmr disunion distance, and snuff ND rebellion
IN every tainted breeze, why he did not at TINT d.y,
exert his great talents and acknowledged influence
with the political assoc by whom he was
ed. land who then as now looked up him Er guild.
ance and direcon) in alaying this general excite
nent, in pointing out 10 his dciuded fren Is the w. ue
OF the Union, in D'rucing them that iE.ie Of look.
ing &" TO some prophet TO lead them from the Iani
oil EsyEt they should become reconciled their bre
rem and unite with them in the support Of Just and
necessary WARP Sir the gentleman mus, excuse me
for saying, that the records Of our country aord-
any evidence, that he had pur sued such course the
u he could find il recorded in The history OF those
times that like the immortal Dexter, ne hal breasted
that mighty torrent which sweeping he fore II all
That was great and valuabl. in political institutions,
u like him he had stood by his country in oppo.oh
TO h- party sir, wodld, like little children listen
to his rrecept. and abiie by his coun,cls.
As soon az the public mini as sufficiently prepared
was got up; not the Of few authorized nJiyi.
duais, but by authority Of the Legislature Of MA.sa.
chuset and ashas been shown by the able hi orian of
that Convention, in accordance WITH the views and
wishes of the party, Of which il the organ. Now
air. do not desire TO call in Question the motives of
the gentlemen who composed that assembly kne "
many Of them to be In private If, scco npli.hed and
honorable men, and 1 doubt not there were some a.
nong them. who did not perceive the dangerous IN
dency OF their proceeding. ! will even 20 further
aud say that II the authors Of the Harfo d Conven.
ton believed, that gross, deliberse, and papah.
violations OF the Constitution had taken place
destructive Of their rights and interests, should he
situionaI for relro.s But sir, in auy vie
OF the cas-, the time when and the Giro un.
der which that Convention assembled, az well as the
measures recommended, render their conduct in nv
opinion. wholly ndefensibe. Let us contemplate fer
moment, the spectacle then exhibited TO the visw Of
the world will not go over the Disasters Of the ar
nor describe the difficulties in which the governmrn
was involved. II will be rccoie e,ed tia, its credit
was nearly g,ne, Warrington had fallen, the whole
coast block AIDED, and Immense force cole
| IN the West Indies, about TO make descent
which, 1t was supposed, had means OF resisting
In this awful state Of public affairs, when the TO.
v-rnment seemed almost 10 be orierIng on its base
when Great Britain relieved from all her other
mie', had pro aimcd her purpo'e OF reducing us Ia
unconditional subnission"-"we bchcd ih- peace par
" OF New Englani, (in the language Of the work he
lore u') pursuing cOuf calculated 10 do more nu
~ 10 their country and TO der England more efsc
tive service, than all her armies" Those who c1ult
not find IL in their hearts IN rejoice at our victories
| sang re Dsum at the KD's Chapel in Boston, fol
. restoration OF the B,urbons. These who could no
consent 10 iiIunns their dwellings, for the capture
the Guerriere, could give visible tokens OF their ;oy
the fall Of ~ trot The beacon fires" Of their hill
were lighted up net for the encouragement Of thei