Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-07-24
JOHN RANDOLPH of Roaeole
TIE F.qN:aqYCs--.qnd rue F9cTJoNs

The phIadclpha Inquirer puts certain oncst;o,s 70
our contemporary upon subject which is now ugiat-
ing the pubic mind. We ourselves as Volunteers
IN the causeand beg leave answer at once in the
tfankest spirit. many of them the occasion caIls
or-We boldly appeal to the experience of each man
in the South, for the truth of thrsc answers
we say, then, with the most perfect sincerity that
the movements of the Immediate Abolitionsts of the
Noth nave enittcrcd the minds of the sla
OF the Souththa these Fanatics are calculated Il, de-
feat the very object which they profess to have in v;,
and that the South will never b. driven NV In, i'm.
pertinent interference of all the Fanatics Frgne
upon Earth, into any change of their civil Institutions
That we best know what is situation and what
Is our own remedy.--In fact, that the very men who
would be the first TO act from their impulses would
be the very last 10 yield the impcrtincnt dcta1n nj
reign fanatics The whole South dslkes dcspiscs such
men, too much to listen TO their advice for one moment
We regard them Nuisaaccs, which ought 10 LIE INT
down--Ile only wonder is, HOY any of our Eastern
brethren disposed TO tolerate nlrudcs who are med
dung with our own affairs, at the risk of poisoning the
very sources OF the national tranquility
we also answer frankly that the slaves have in no de.
gree been benefited by the 'excons of such mperti
ncIlt mar plots as " Garrison, Tappan THOMPSON and
their coabourers-that they utterly unfit for the
enloyment OF The condition which the Fanatics would
immediately bring aboutthat it would only be retarded
and not hasicned, by their interpretation our own
dearest interests forbid any such ntruson-that these
fanatics have grossly carcaturcd and illuminated our
domestic Ieations-and that the North ouvht i'm eycrv
point OF view, to let alone. They may make things
worse They cannot make them better. he ,tDeat
e"phdttcdty they ought To let us alone.
But there were nothing the condition of master or
OF slave, to recommend this iud.cous forbearance we
lost i'm.
portant relations between the North and the South The
very agitation of the subject by foreign hands is only
calculated to increase rriiability and to affect the
bonds OF our UnionBut it operates still more niuri
ousy, by putting weapons in the hands OF men who arc
disposed 10 overthrow the Union, 10 Glamour onsnI,
against the NoI,h-and insidiousy to san ihe s,n,ds
tons OF the Fabric itself The Nulers the eager As
prants and the losing party Of the South are magnify
ing these efforts to consunmac the object they have in
view. Docs not the Phlad Editor perceive that Duff
Green u seeking To poison the public mind, and will,
more insidous activity sap the Union? Does he not
notice that the Telegraph has attempted to involve us
falsely IN all the odium OF the designs of the abo-
ADMINISTRATION permits its brother Wing To escape s-
miar imputaon upon similar grounds? But the fact is
d. Green is trying carry his ayore political object or
to dissolve the Union He has said that if Van Buren,
be elected the Union must be dssoved-and his brother
wing OF this City has thrown out the dark threat of
raising $1,000 ftccmen of Virginia to put the M,0ican
down. he be the choice of the American People.
Does not the Philadelphia Editor also perceive that The
very paper to which It appeals for information is cano
upon the sons OF the South TO rally under one banner
Southern rights and Southern safety" Does he not
know that the "Whig has spoken with great nan cia
.7ee OF the Union OF the Staesand that il is attempt
ing to shake its stability by appealing to sectional feel
ings-and especially on this most delicate of all sub.
jecls?
We frankly, therefore warn the Philadephia Editor OF
the dangers which these Northern Fanatics would bring
upon our heads. They do no good to the South
no service to the very cause they prossbut they may
do much mischief to the ark Of tile Union tscf Evc
~ patriot will shield il long as he possibly can from
all SPECIES of assaantsron COnsoIidaiioniss and from
Nuifcrs--from either those who yyonld in,nrf
our slaves those who the acts of the Fanatics 10
cover their own designs Yet PROSTATE It's GinLamcn.
tai pslncipiesoyerthrOw in reality the essential com.
promise, which to bind together the North and the
Souti-sTike at our domestic Institutions and the
south viii eccde But the whole subject is as delicate
as u IS important ia word, would frankly and
respectfully the North To let as afoae RI, 80,
WIZ not re-echO the sentiments have so frequently
cSPressedand we ru4t that shall not soon be called
upon 70 iTeSPass agdin in The like
The Game Mr.. Clay calls the Senate the last if not
tle only refuge Of The Constitution The Intelligence
any radical change in that noble Body -'Tbr Scu,ils
indeed is the great Entrenchnicnt Of the Wbios II,
winch they would defy the Executive the II Of Repr,
senlatlyes, the People themselves and their State a.
gisalufes. Hence it IS that Nlcssrs Southland an
Mangun disobey Instructions-and MIR Leigh 10 90
suadcd 20 sacrifice his private interests and The vibe
OF Virginia 20 his party.-But it cannot come 10 ans
goodlf e Senate DO not obey the Instructions of The
states ana hey 20 Tor party, rather than principle they
siS years Ogarchy to al ncnis and purposes lnsteai
OF preserving the Constitution they profess they ar,
grossly violating its principles
The Wing IS welcome to The honor Of yB1njD1 ebeo,
OF the General Court in its dsoisi0as upon M Ran
ooiph VIII We have heard but one sentiment uDof
~ ana mat 49, that ITS indeccncy and ndiscre
uoa were unprecedented even Tor the Wing iiself-Jh,
Judges, we understand Justly incensrd al the al
tempt 70 dictate 70 thembut thought IL best on oyer,
account, 70 taAe no order upon tie natter Their
s'o"o sense wisely prevailed over their rescnlments
we may well rctort tbc language Of the Wbio-Nv,
appeal 70 the thousand evidences Of be sf0ndiav has
H"y o. thot paper standing, long before we stoo,,
ca 70 take any notice Of is coafse and iepeate,
a''acks-to siiow that It has been ever prompt I.
PnWnce upon any circumstance that promised :,
injure This paper Why else Fdoes he now q C,,S,
tnat we wished John Randolph 10 be thought mad n
ms latter days. We have no objection that cscr,
'ning which has ever passed between Mr.
sh'uIa DC iaid before tlc public We have been NOR