Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-09-08

70 TIE EDITORS OF TIE RICHMOND E.TQUIRER.
iT9ugn me medium OF your widely extended paper
peg leave TO offer reflections upon the present
state OF things in the Slaye.loldng States
hitherto the great mass Of the people the South
nave held IN utter contempt and adherence the
engaged IN the diaboca plan of destroying present
state of society in the South under Me oqyJ
81 religion and devotion to the rights of nun We have
oeheYco, mat the good of people the North
would, by the mere force OF public opinion put down
these hebrands and that hey toO0id sinh into the
eonempt 'oh'fh IS said they occupy among tie intei
But the period has now arrived when we can no
longer view the subject in this light And -four ririaons
ana iyt"eatat fellow citizens of the North not at the
next meeting OF their legislative bodies make among
themselves the proper laws TO punish these miscreants
they VIII become parties to the crime and will be Justly
hed by aeheclng men, asadng and abeting the plans
'ohch m common eOncerSatioH md nerrsgGper discus
stons they uoatd seem to depiore
shall not open the pages of Holy Writ to she W. how
wnoe nation becomes responsible for the Of one
lndividuanOr shall open the pages Of Vattr or rollins
Ct Baroeyrac to shcw that where peoplr through ina
hIy or design, fail to punish their own ctzeus Tor in.
famous conduct 10 the citizens Of another country they
become parties 10 such conduct and Justly liable to
will not stop to point out the cases where the United
states have acted ON this principle, and have taken re.
dress into their hand
But would beg leave To make few reflections ,,,o,
The present condition Of things, and upon the probable
consequences lobc expected from failure ofhe different
Legislatures To the North TO ina a. the prpcr live
Executives Of these STATES 10 xeeue such a,ra viii c
yor the suppression of the nests of vipers residing in
Their Blossoms, aud which surely they can break up II
believe that the Yirtuons and intelligent Of tie North
want either the ability or inclination put down this
slant irritation, which has arrived VI point longer
to DC borne. Meanwhile Tie condition Of the slave nd
free negro is rendered greatly Hispfiveaes will
ana 'Haeea are arc0dy groaty cailcd his quiet and
peace frequently interrupted by iDaujaiton visits
unusual hours, by parolcs: angy feelings between the
whe and black sueh as0ye knO,cH 10 ess IN ell countries
0e.@ceH me he~o n oood, he fletcher of afcy and Mose
nho use ne'g iab0ur iafonod 70 most distressing
deRfee' The distress among our wives and daughters
~ me state OF excitement, which they prevailing
around them, shall not attempt 10 describe. The.
y'!tuous females TO the North my form some idea Of
ms condition Of things, by looking At what would he
ef efhngs, if M aticap was made by their Southern
irfnds 70 break down all their structure Of society
Inequality Of property has existed in the slave-bodine
states ever since the settlement Of the colonies Ia has
always and escry wheye existed As long as there is
oherencc 10 the health strength and capacity of men
meie WIN DC inequality Of property. Those who find
iast WIN black slavery will properly reflect that
whue dec1y has more extensive existence than black
Apd as iar as we can judge from the fruits OF black slave
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