Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-02-04

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consequences OF our supincness and folly
AS our wise and considerable representatives have re
soVed 10 await and in effect TO invite, eieveiope,ae,t
the Puohc sentiment, IL hardly necessary 10 remind ,
people oil Eastern and Southern Virginia. OF the vital i'm
porahcc oil their next elections. trust ia Heaven tba
no consideration OF personal friendship, paraly for p
va'e WORTH will have The least influence their votes
tha ,ey will select their representatives with single re-
gasu 70 ths question; upon which their property thei,
prosperity their safety, their very existence in this our
native land, depcnds-hat they will return no man who
si not openly and ALLURE all projects for abo-
present retrospective, or for the ijeToOn of sares
oy cooZaton; all schemes, in short protesting that OH
jet by whatever or process To nv We,tern fei
wcizens do not presume TO offer advice: but hone
ey WIZ seriously and deliberately consider, whether ev
nave any ends which be mpished by the aboton
slavery i that were posble) by pro for abol
uo winch can never have any other effect than to inn
par inc value OF or property, to leopard peace aud
SAFETY, 10 light torch, which, fit shall consume the dwell
mugs oil seine OF will surely be extingused i'm negro
bood and whether, if they have any ends in view which
sucn projects portcnding such may really
tend to the accomplishment of these are iuslitable
pray them TO consider, whether any end can Justify such
means. Ana then their next elections will resolve the
whether ntlanmatory language, which can have
no eject but let How from iniscreton or
zeal and not from vicious design be excusae and praise
worthy in their ewes. F
3. / do most earnetlv and de;hara,ai,, rooo,,,, m
inc people oil the slave-holdng parts of Viryna-and
moreover TO all the people OF the Southern and South
western savc-hoding States who have common interest
WIN US ana are exposed to the dangers-,o disco-
rage every man by his example, and by advice In
ms the circulation among them of the papers of
re Oi
common prudence, that would not tolerate the dssemna
ton OF writings wully incendiary | do not tbi,t and
therefore 40 not say, that abolition presses are ,o
Juy acenddry; and therefore, entertain no
towards the editors But TO make no odds whether
their jurisdictions editorial or contribued-n tbe
lor Oh speeches or oil essaysdicatcd by indscrcon or
caeiessness oil consequences blindness to them: 10 MS
inc danger and the mischief The same as If thew were
Dictated by The most malignant design. The eIi,:ions of
,nsory matter they have already poured FORTH and
theeinper IN which they have taken up the subject
should warn us all Of the burning lava yet to be disc6arg
ed upon U.S. which, like the travail of volcano I'm the i'm
mediate neighborhoodof threatens the NOR.
danger and mischief for coming from them Tho nmbI;
sentiment, see is be "devcloped-the subject 4; N
be he that does focsee in what tone il
WIZ DC discussed In the public prints, be made to
take warning. Let us pay regard TO the claim which
may be asserted for the Independence of tho press If i'm
.ne oil theT Independence they choose print
we'm me exercise oil our independence may choose TO
suppress, to tho uttermot ofour power what we deem in
nanmatory, dangerous, mschievous Every man has n
peect right TO withdraw his subscription from any
paler ana 10 discourage the circulation OF it, and if he
hhks the opinions it maintains likely to produce evil he
pounu' In duty TO his country, TO exercise that right
nave been credbiy informed, that the publications con-
tanned In certain independent press during the lae o
giving an account OF the defenccess condition of Wasbn
ION were The real incentive to Gen. Ross visit TO that
city The claim to such independence the press as NOT
only gives II freedom TO publish but right TO free unre
strained circulation among those whom the circulation
iyue'iS In truth, claim TO absolute dominion; which
shah never acknowledge in any man or set of men
whatever. L want no scdon laws-I would have
none-there Is check, sufficient check i'm the in0n
enSe Oh pubic opinion iitmely promptly and vigorously
cxerted; and, In my deliberate Judgment prudence us
ace necessity, require the people of the tchole SLAVE hold
ing country to unite an the exercise of that cheek anon
the present occasion. a "
have thus laid before my countrymen fill and fair
account of the House of Delegates of the measures
posed and the doctrines preached there of the
NOT YET abandoned upon which they are called Bon IN
reflect and to act My conscience acquits me of m v;
towards any set OF il is n deem sense nj ,ha
uy owe 10 society," that alone prompts to this pubca
Cauon OF nay opinions l have given the public nv
thoughts fully and freely; and would as freely ovo ny
name, II did not know that that could add no weight n
my "su'neh'so or opinions. APPOMATTOX.
TO IIrns EDITORS OF 7'TTEy n ,-o,y,..,n
nave been constant reader of the ENQUIRER for ,no
!hah 20 years. and much has been the satsicon and
derived from its columns during that peoJ nj
he cannot call 10 my recollection any article from
It's Editors, which has given higher opinion of b;
independence and good sense, than that which has
upon them the denuncatons of tI,o So. ' VI !"
District. 'r "oh uS
Ills true, that by using such terms as "tbe dmid -
modern piianthropists, foreign and domestic SC Sc
e worthy senator may stumble and confound those who
sane as himself, shave never considered savor ~;
consistent with republican institutions ~ will mo,
ePt 10 point out TO him his inconsistency; that wouId
eVince degree OF vanity in which do not po,sess.
nc Is 100 sane to be convinced by anv REASONING or
niHe' But will assure, you and him too tbot t,ere
arc very many persons in this dstric-ves in hi; oI'
co country ana some OF them owning as MANY slaves ne
he does-wo not only wish the subject of our sine
ott@a July and openly canvassed; but who hone and
oehcvethat at no very distant day some eGecunI Ian
may De adopted for the gradual and ultimate removaI Of
mem from amongst u.s. they ooimid' to discuss
.is auer because, pcrchance, il may shave tendency
10 stimulate tue blacks TO fresh of violence Sucb
umdlty is felt only by those who can discover M ;n
hsehoy between the existence of slavery and freeon
under the "Republcan Institutions of tis land Of Ih
and equal rights VI '''Y
should really be glad to know, what the notable Seno
tor means by the term Modern PhilaDtbropv2 AccorI
TO MS apparent meaning, Ancient Philanthropy contras
ed with the Modern, (Which he snecrs att means Io
lor haii oil mankind only which, no doubt i tbe eort
1ced oy many in this land of "Republican Instituon
Tie Modern kind which includes in its aspirations for cod
upon h' whoie human family, without regard IN The
Tor oil their skins he repudiaes The truth is that do
ood a.; nc nau any precise meaning at the time he
USED NJ II was merely intended as term of rcnroocb 20
msh ms sentence, and adopted as the Senator nus
"iinso,i see Wllnout meaning propriey.
nhd now, Messrs Editors permit me IAN humble and
hdydua to urge you by all the obligations of pa
TIousm, philanthropy, aud Religion openlv and roanGi
70 follow up your good beginning TO an honorable and
happy termination of this important subject ReIioya
not Tor moment that the slave- bodcrs ask ONLY IN h
n' iher reason, their interest, their PhiIanthro
Ply ana Religion all call loudly and mpIonOIv for cI
IN s ume of need, from any and every Gn3rter. an9
ioi no Other do they expect more, than from free
press nor VIII their imdity, like that of the honorable
,I ~ Pu gag In your mouths for speaking boldly and
f1ly, the thoughts and opinions of A FREEMHN
Mecklenburg, Jan. 20, 1892.
SLAvEs-FREE NEGRoEs--AND MurArrore
have been much disappointed tv the In,nner l., 10
ms important and delicate subject has been ,roa,oJ ~
Wen IN the House of Delegates as in various pas If FL
county, ana by our public journals. The course pursued
hg be more excusable, If Virginia were the o,I
interested in this subject But surely II OUGHT No, 20 10
orgoVen That any misimed imprIdent dscussjon and
nuch more, any badly digcsed plan for the future croon
cpausn OF our slaves, will not injure us alone and conse
queny, Whatever may be done on this subject should he
the edec oil concert of action unona ol The Sia1es 20
teresd. S " ~ ''''o' III
besde Is this time 10 weaken divide or distract the
0o pun states, or even the State of Virginia?
Inc American SYSTEM as it is falsely called and
Improvement. Tho edc