Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-14


Oh doctrines their success in this enterprise torrtu
b. the fate of the deluCed men who have preceded them
The moment they pass The borders OF these States, end
begin their llbors they violate the laws ct the lascc
ton they have invaded, and incur the penalty Of G"at
or other gnoninious punishment. can CONCEIVE n,
other object that the AbolitioSs can have III View. s.
far they propose 10 operate here but l" embark ii.
peopc of this Stale, under the sanction OF the CIV"
iority or with It's connvance III crusade ngaI".t
sayc.hoding States, for the purpose ct forcing abolition
uuon them Gv violence ana bloodshcd II such mad
project as this could be contemplated tor single
nient as possible thing, every one must see that ir
first step towards lis accomplishment would be- Ia" en-!
of our onedrracy, umd the beginning OF ciY.! war.
So far therefore, il respects the people Oh THIS Sae
or any sanction that emianae tom them, can dis
cover no good that has resulted or can BE- reasonably
expected to result from the proceedings o! The AJ""
lists; but the train of evils which must necessarily
tend their onward movements, is in number and !asl
tIde most appalling.
Those d,yastaons which, in the course Of ProrLcl
are sometimes permitted to visit popu!ons aiG 'p.'At
cities suddenly Frustrating the monuments {" All AID
sweeping away The vast accunu!alions OF years "i p?
tenl and wedirectod industry-gtrat and seveFr"s"s
now feel them to be-are small indeed coMpard win
the ruin and desoatIon which would attend The sr"TH
sion of our Federal Government and the progrsS d
civil and srrvc war spreading its ravages through
half The States of this c0nedeiacy Such are The aI:
issues which in the Judgment Of our Southern tfc
thren the abolition efforts tend; and The recent ''Hi
TONS OF nsurrrctonay movements among the cohfr4
population of the slave holding States. show That these
| fears are not entirely imaginary.
As all the schemes OF the Aboitcns!s are prorsSccy
prosecuted with particular reference to results 10 DC H'
duced in the save-lldng States, II is proper lhat"c
should inquire into the manner III whnh they ccsi2n 70
bring about these results. Is expected TO operate "a
the slave population and by their immediate agency
to rtec, their emancipation: This can only be done 10y
yinlc CO. The very lrst act IN this scheme oil aDoIit
which is carried Oh under the guse OF religion, morally
and love for mankind, would open wan 'hsu'rec"oI
massacre and srrvilc war in which, II Inc saves IT,
umph, their masters must be the "ct'ns' iMiou2n""'
those States such is generally believed 10 DC Inc o"Ue
rate design Of the aUotionsts. That their measures
tend to such disastrous results cannot, thnk, te
dcnicd but that the authors OF tict clearly !oIrs'e
,Lrse results and recklcssly push on I" them, VIII.
ing to participate in such crimes ana 10 meet lie
c.arrl responsibility they would incnr: am not pc
pared TO believe. So far as reason prevails amer!
these dcludcd men, they will undoubtedly deny that &s
mode of cfrcnr their object - embraced within iEUt
rI,r ~ on.raon 1t is more charitable presume thai
ihry mean TO stop short of this bloody catastrophe" that
they are willing 10 spread diie alarm among the White
population Of those Slutcs: wh we" 10 ina"" !rc
feel that life property, and all human comforts, are
cure where domestic slavery prevails and by these
so TO aggrava,e its evils that they will be led by Ii.
mere pressure Of them 10 emancIpatc their slaves Sa
mode of attempting TO effect this object, is character
lied alike by folly and wckednesS. 10 suppose Tia.
such mrans will conduce TO such an end, bt'T&rs
lanentable ignorance of the universal laws o. Ia.
man action If the slavc-o"ners ever concur in a,y
plan for the abolition Of slavery. II must aiisc from
n better motive than fear They will secure Themselves
from dancer by acting the OBJ rcs t!on whIci
app.chenIcd-n by rulanc patton, but b. multiplying
saicauarLs Nv increasing restraints, by preventing ~
tercuurse far practicable among the slave pGl
ton by withholding from them all neral and religious
instruction, and by every conceivable means o. H'4G'g
them harmless machines. To satisfy ourselves tia! such
will be the consequences oi eHcIllnG alarms, Ne have
only TO look at what they have already done and PIE
pairing to do Manunission IL dscuurag, d. and
sures are about TO BE- adopted to rxprl all tree rS"nsG
color from the save-holding States Instead Of an Il.
creasing disposition TO cooperate IN any plan o; email
cpaton there is exhibited more fixed d'irm:'
nation than heretofore to maintain the institution o.!
| slavery.
The great engine which the Abolitonists profess
WELD and BY the operations OF which they nope 70 ot
their object within their rcach is Tree Discussion ~
the potency OF abolition arguments, the Shareholders g
are TO be instructed in their duty; TO be taught lesson: 81
of humanity of moral obligaton and cIv liberty 1h"F
to be indnccLJ .t;a tne s5aao nl .ihrr saves |r L
receive them into social and political fellowship AZ .s
fer all that has been done to accomplish this end nay 81
not be Improbable look at the results If we believe
the concurng testimony Of the citizens of slayehot-
ing States, not convert has been made amo"g
them On the contrary, their passions ao""t, !
deep sense Of Indignation al unpovokea wrongs aid
mischeYous incrnleddIng with their domestic Goa
Germs, exccs and agaies the entire mass OF The w"t
population. The abolitioniss and all their works, are 81
loudly and universally denounced scdtiou IS
and wicked and the bonds Of alnty and concord wEcA 81
unite to The people Of The South, are threatened %!A
severance, because tolerate within our borders III
SUCH, assured, is the progress which the aE
nents OF the abolilionsts have made in bringing "t
slave holders to concurrence in their views "a
When we consider the and ofl!cs' a?' p
peas. and the character Of the people To whom they "ir
made, ought not 10 be surprised that they have 0'h Z
Indignantly rejected. In all that regards the cvI''
OF life in high intellectual cultivation and rEG"wm'ns 3
in moral conduct and character comprehension Of the
principles Of civil and political liberty, in ability 10 Z
give these principles practical application, III "Fe
Of country and devotion to its best interests The people
of the South have furnished many eminent ei@EIIt
any othc. section Of the Union. When an attri'r'
from any quarter under any prctcnce, is made to d'
parage them, if torcborc 10 vndIcatc their cha;a
ter, might seem 10 be unmndful OF what IS "nr !"
them for the distinguished part they have acted H al e
trials and conflicts through which country has passed
from the earliest stages Of the Revolution down to Toe
present time. In all the views have been able 10 take y
Of the abors Of the aboitionss, have not dlscoTna %
that they have produced sing e benefit; but sep &
in their thus far has been attended with ey s.
consequences will not undertake to describe the ca&' z
mites which, in all probability, would result from t"et Is
further progress, not only to the people OF 'hr SEVERN p
States but the whole human race far as The caI's
Of civil liberty is ned because indulge the rS 3
that they have already reached the last stage Of te'0a
ward career willingly turn from this view OF Tic SUI :.
ec 10 direct your attention to what has been toh'I 49,
what may be required to prevent further evils 'E'H '
:.
The people of this State continue to cherish an 80.
ba,cd attachment to the Fedora! compact he ma! 81
signal advantages they have derived from H. anu 49, 81
many they still look for bind them 10 course o. fa' So
nal conduct towards their sister States, and lay them
der the hghcs, and most sacred obligations !" iaa'
good faith, and to the utmost extent OF It's IeFo'e'
all the duties it imposes them, and 10 absla!" ''"' "
practices incompatible with these duties or cSH"a'
the spirit OF any Of lis provisions Fl
Acting upon these principles, fellow c'zrnS w.; Y
generally feel it to be their solemn duty, whatever Nv
NAV think of slavery in the abstract or IN It's ac"h' %
dition in any section Of the Union. leave lis Tra'
as LETT in their case, entirely and forever 20 h
Me Of the Statcs in which it exists. hose H'a's "
only entitled to the exc us're control q" t't
bu, as thew are Immediately affected by IT, ih"Y ~. 3
they only beat understand The proper mode oil 'fea'.'