Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-12
but in defence Of violated and condemned rghtss
think may answer for him, that he would.

which mas elected strong denunciatons?
IL directs the Governor TO correspond with the slave hold
ing States and ask of the what they conem-
plate And where ask is the improperly, the impoli
Cyl or The danger OF his doing so9 put il 10 the good
sense OF every member present. whether is the part
OF moderation and WISDOM in providing against
ened dangsr-knowng that there others equally in
erested with ourselves, who also had the subject
under consideretionis il not expedient. say
tain what of safety and protection they cons
plate Is II not natural that those who similarly
terested in subject of vital Importance should seek
counsel of each other? Does any one doubt that The
South to act efficiently in this matter act together
Is there any one 80 dull that he cannot comprehend
so blind that he cannot see that the slave-hoding
divided discordant will prove fatal TO hopes
that II will lay powerless, at The feet If assa
ants This general position that the South in
unison, think will not be denied. But The tenn
per which they shall procedure which they
shall iake-the plan OF action--tle Inc Of march,
the mode OF concert with those, by concert with
whom the attacks of enemies, il continued, are
TO be rcpcllod-all these are left unnoticed by the
resolution. They are ancr-considerations which
VIC may may not be forced Is then evident that
this portion of the resolution does propose
of concert, merely asking does iniomaton and
tia IT Is sustained by every consideration of proprcty
and expediency?
And here, said Mr. s. might close my remarks upon
the resolution before the House, but there are va
nous interesting topics connected with this subject and
some which have been forced upon notice in the
course OF this debate which require attention In de-
hberang on subject like this it is the part of wisdom
to look back the footsteps of experience and look
forward wary TO the which in the pros
pect we are destined to take And the distractions of
party should not divert attention from retrospect
or blind us TO the light which is to be derived from that
source Let me call the attention of the House the
occurrences of the last Summer and Fal-et me call
their attention to the attempts TO influence the public
ton on this subject by the stimulus of party fclnp-to
the party counscs then given and TO the subsequent
events which proved those counsels have been mis-
chieyous and unsOund. Let me ask then whether me-
giecng the experience have had of hosc perncious
party counsels, this House prepared TO follow mott
ton oi Them and TO place the invaluable interests of
TINS commonwealth in the keeping of party. Do YOU
remember, Mr. Speaker, when, during the last Summer
these associations FIRST attracted attention-when their
| a. Hen nnna u,,sl Il a..
our SIGHT when their operations opposed as they were
by the people, became daily importantand when
The press st began TO the Southern community
.o, r' ,, 10 you remember sir, that the
gan OF The party here then gave the denial TO all
se s,aemen's challenging them the devices of po-
hcal denagogues intended 10 produce party purposes
aiohe Did he not declare that there was no danger
That the numbers and influence of the Abolition Soce.
oeen exaggeraled-thatt they mere handful
VINO nad IL not IN their power inure the interests OF
the southland that the people should guard themselves
against being excited by the and of
mere party dcmagogues' This was during the last sum
ner, and appeal every member i'm this House wbe-
ther such the tone of the Administration n,ess
IN thus city We'll, sir the Abolitionists would not AT
the bidding of this be st-the potency f
ms magic was not sufficient TO keep them quiet 1t be-
came known that they had numerous soceties-that
large sums OF money had been in aid of their
purposes and that they extended through several of The
Eastern States The public, in spite of the opiate
diaught which attempted 10 be red TO Them
| Took The alarm and began 10 upon the subject
Then was that the people the North were called up
on py 'el aeg ance TO the party to aid the movements
OF iose VINO were opposing the designs of the Northern
Aboitioniss-then IT that the organ of that party
ueTed that celebrated climax which displayed in glow
ing colors, his attachment to Martin Van Burepeibep
1t was, that he declared if the aboonsts continued their
vaccinations they would shake the pillars of this Con
iederacy-they would endanger the union of the States
and to crown the climax they would injure the inte
rests oil Mr. Buren,! do not pretend to give the Ian
guage Dutl oclleve correctly state the sentiments of
the writer Here the formal inimaton Thai This
subject was TO be used not according the interests in
VOWED IN IT. but according to the of an aspiran
to the Presidential Chair But still the shirt of cs
ance TO the threatened invasion of rights went ON
among the people of this State when suddenly change
came or the spirit OF his dream. Finding that his call
to party prejudice dsregarded and that the peoule
were moving with spirit and unanimy upon this subject
he joined the current ard shouted among the londes
against the Abotionsts. We then found him treating
itno longer as an unInpornnt matter confined TO fe
obscure individuals but dangerous spirit of fnati
cism which would so increasing If not Immediately
checked Wen, sir, and what then-tlIen we saw The
advantage of the union ofSouthcrn eenp and Soubern
energy Then we the whole force of the State mt
IN notion 10 resist the designs of fnaticaI
Had this united spirit been put in action before [
ths SUBJECT: no, sir, circumstances had never be fore
called 1t forth Two years ago. these Abolition Socie
ties we're first put in motion. Their weakness the in
significance of their numbers and the belief that nuhc
sentiment was against them caused them to be IpokcS
upon with contempt. But before we were aware of i,
this chrysnllshis mere butterfly of day had spread H.
sen IN various ramifcatons through all the Eastern
states, counting its hundreds and lis thousands of fol-
ioMers' u,l ue ehects OF ITS operations home TO
our most alinteress The reused spirit of the South
has put in motion the only influence on which we
rely Tor saety--tbe intelligence and education of The
North This Is the only influence which can save s.
from those evils which threaten us-om ASSOCIATIONS ~
Incendlares, Increasing and extending ike The polv
pus We have then done this by the union oi ,Te
South. ny showing united front, we have called
TO our ara the only power which can preserve us
ana we have done this in spite of the mislead.
ing counses of paltry advisers, whose only aim was
the advancement of their party. And are we again In
nave these counsels repeated upon us here? Are we
again TO be ued into security and soohed into inacon2
would not say that the opinions expressed here die
taed from another quarter; but there is CO.
incidence between the language of the ANONYMOUS scr
lefs OF The journal to which have alluded and Ia that
whch we have heard uttered this floor during the pre-
sent debate Again those counses ar re peated for
rear Peradventure, IN the language of that memorable
climax which have already cited that the efficient nc
ton OF this House may prove injurious TO the
OF hartn Van Buren,. Will this Assembly lend itself
to such influence? Will they weld TO the imnnIs,
which is attempted to be given them and be led Inv II
10 degrading derection of their duty to this Common
wealth! WIZ they say to their constituents we endea
voured by loud words and bold expressions To proclaim
le rights and defend the interests Of the State: but
when We came 10 the question: thought il better to
sPea ~ Whispers least something might Drop which
snouid nave an inauspicious influence the execuon
OF mat executive mandate which has called for The elec
ton OF Martin Van Buren,? perform nv part said Mr.
- as servant OF the people, in placing This view of lie
suOect before the House. And should such result
place. shall not be said that have not performed ms M
W IL shall not be saidihough il may be- that tbey will
hol i,sen-atough they may be deaf as adders-tha
gentemen had no warning Of the consequences of the
course which they pursue. And here LEI mo sny
curing uic last summer, and which being disregarded
an unexpected triumph to Southern interests was Tie re-
sult-a triumph which scattered our enemies in uflo,
Ioul ana osIDny: those counses, say were moi less
Injudcions than those which are now uroed mon ne
Now II is advised that should be content with tbnt