Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-11-20

render the rrht of free discussion together with their
avowed reasons for this demand, involves their own 1ut
concessions that free discussion is Incompatible WIN
slavery The South now admits by her own showing,
that slavery cannot ive unless the North be tonsueca
But we have two objections to being mus .ohgueueo
One is that desire and purpose to exert all OUT powers
and inhuence--lawfuly, temporarily klnaiy-'o per
suade the shareholders of the South 10 deliver our CO.
lored brethren from their bonds; nor snail we give resi-
our lips or peus until this righteous oheEt Is
ed and the other is, that we are not "ihg 10 Ce Saws
or,s.lves The enormous and nsolent demands OF Inc
South sustained am deeply ashamed to say by craven
and cenury spirits at the North manifest beyond all
d;sDu,e that the question Isl not merely nor main
w. whether The blacks at the South shall remain slaves
hut whether the whites at the North shall become
slaves also. And thus, whilst are endeayorIng 70
break the yokes which others nccks: we are 10
see 10 it, that yokcs are not imposed on our own
It's said that the South will not modest our freedom
if we will not disturb their savery-lf We Will not III.
s;st on the liberty speak and write about this aooli
nation Our reply is. that God gave us the freedom 'o
which they contcnd-that it is not freedom nesto".
by man-not an CT gratia freedom, which we nave re-
crved ~ The hand of the South; not freedom when
stands on the one hand in the surrender OF our uc
rights and on the other, in the conceded Pe'Pe'ay
the BODY and mind and soulcrushng system VI III
can slavery. We ask not we accept not. W. ,al, the
re ect, the conditional ana ~ollies' i'@'
South profirrs ,,,o,> o, bs
Il is NOT to be disguised that war has broken out be-
tvccn fin, North and the South. PoItlcui anu coie'
cal men arc Industrious striving TO restore peace w
the peace, which they would effect IS suPelhcla a'S
and terpporary True, permanent pedcs cai never e
restored until slavery, the occasion OF te war; mas Gus
Cd The sword, which is now drawn VIII never
tr,sd 70 IFS scabbard until victory, entire, decisive
vc,orv is ours or theirs not, until that broao anu
deep and damning stain on our country esculcheoh IS
clean washed out-that plague spot on our country
Lo,or r,ne foreyer;-or, until slavery has rvrtteo
her present chains and brought our heads also TO
how beneath her whitening power. 1t Is idle-it IS
criminal TO hope for The restoration OF peace on any
other condition. Why, not 10 speak OF olhel oulluSess
,ca1o iler
N,orn mon who can read the simple and honest ac-
count which Amos Dresser OF his suferngs At ne
hands Of We holders and still attcr himself win Inc
belief that the North can again shake hands WIN sd
erv5 IF the church members and church elders, who
sat in mock Judgment that young mans case could
be mpelled by the Internal spirit of slavery to such
awess rufian violence how can any reasonable nope
remain, that whilst the South remains under the magn
influences of slavery general demeanor towards the
North can be even toerable? The head and front of
DreSsers offending, was his connection with an Anti.
Slavery Society in distant Slate: and Tor this lie was
subjected by professors and titled professors too OF the
meek and peaceful religion of Jesus to coporea punish
mcnt-publc, disgraccul, severe.
Who shall be cred on side for this great bat
tie: Not the many. The many never come to such
side rs ours until attracted it by pabe and uncqui
vocal signs of its triumph. Nor do need the many.
chosen few are all we need Nor, do we desire those,
who are skul i'll the use of carna weapons For such
weapons we have Truth and love are inscribed
on our banners and .by these we conquer There is
no in ranks for the politician who, to SECURE
the votes of the South would consent that American
slavery be perpetual There is in them for the
commercial man, who, TO secure the trade ot'thc
South. is ready to applaud the institution Of slave
ry and 10 leave his conference.-the brethrcn-their
children, and children's children-subircted to its
tender mercies, throug bout all future time We have
no room, no work for such We want men; who stand
on the rock of christian princ who will speak,
and WRITE and act with nvincibe honesty and frmness
men who will vndicatc the right of discussion, know
ing that it is derived from God and who knowing this
will vndcate it against all the threats and arts OF drma
gogucs and worshppes, and in the face Of nohs
and of death. There is in our ranks for the old
and dccrept, well the young and vigorous. The
hands that tcmuous with years. The best hands
to grasp the sword Of the spirit. The aged servants of
God hest know how :: move the which the
world" Our work, in word is the work Of God; and
they the best suited to it, who most accustomed
to do His work
CoMMExrs-From the albany .7rgus.
will be recollccted that the remnant of the abolition
State Convention, after the main body had been driven
by the force of the public sentiment from Utica assem-.
blcd ut the house of Mr. Gcrrit Smith. upon his invita-
ton in the village of Pcterboro. 1t has been announced
also that Mr. Smith avacd himself of the occasion to
avow, in speech of some length his fellowship with the
convention and its objects. Finally, the speech itself
has been published circular form has been usLcred
through the public press and has been app!auded BY
such of the Opposition Journals essentially with
the uboonists but who have not the candor and he
nrsty to it. Under these circumstances, we con-
ccye its author and his motives 10 De proper SGo
ect OF scrutiny and comment.
And few words in the outset as to the individual
MIR. Gcrrit Smith is gentleman of great wealth, OF
education and of liberal tai endowmentS His ruling
passion cxt the acquisition of wealth. possibly sub
ordinate to it. desire of power and notorIcY lhis
he has sought with obvious eagcrncss POLITICIAN
and as phanhropist. In both capacities, whilst his
abors have been altogether unsuccessful he has at
no time euoyed large share of the public confidence
As phuntropist his gifts arc before the world; and
have ::ponLed their anra: and his zeal has been
sienalizc by colonization speeches. by warmth on The
Indian question: long its discussion promised results
adverse to the Administration, by ultra temperance
movements and finally by abolition spirit fierce
ard as brlgcren tho scditious Garrison the snls
ter Tappan. AS politician, he is Of the cid federal
school, deeply mbucd with its hatred of democracy
CO. operating with it in all its efforts 10 PROSTATE
the National and State Administrations, and the
author in 1898 of of the vindctivc and unfair
political addresses which has issued from the
Of Federalism 1.-THE love Of noorety be inbred
and distinct from the particular form in which it mani
tests ITSELF it nevertheless, in this instance whether III
the walks Of politics philanthropy, invariably assumes
the aspect ofhosty 10 the Democracy of the country
and is prompt catch at any device by which the
friends Of the democracy, its administration, and its can
ddales can be assaled Ifc results of the agitation of
the colonization: Indian and temperance questions have
realised the anliCpatons of personal exaltaon. or 1t
they PAIL in their dull aud exhausted realities upon
cxcitable and ambitious temperament is not surprising
that the fresher excitement Of aboltonism is entered
upon with kecner relish, the dsappontncnts ofthe
past recoeced and the hopes Of the future, through
tempestuous agitation and sectional conflict, Swallowed
forth.
We would no, do Mr. Smith injustice. We award to
him talents and private worth-We respect him for the
moderation the liberal spirit, and the sound philantlro
by will, which he advocated and advanced the of
colonzation so long he adhered to that cause But
bound to speak of him with freedom, and with all
plainness ofspcech Casting aside the only feasible mode
Of ultimate emancipation, he has thrown the weg INT Of
his nane and the force of his eoquence into the scale
of the ncendary ag,aors of the day. he has abandoned
strong, mpregnabe, constitutional ground for danger
Gus, impractcablc and abstract speculaons, hnru alike
to the public veal and to the welfare Of the slave; and