Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-10-15
EOR TIE, ENQUIRER.


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The lu>,ucrrily and dupcity OF the Wings have IN
nothing perhaps been more glarngy betrayed, than in
lsrr conduct with respect TO the Northern Abolition
- DUr,ng The years $3.50 and ls:'6, when it was
supposed that the position of Mr.. Van Buren,
N.rlacrn man, furnished plausible for
.rt,ay his name and his with Abolitionism, our
arre pcrpctuak stunned with the vocilerationS of
"5.. att"Fnies and the columns OF the Wing news
papers tsculed with bt:ercst denunciations against
.a, .:,couS and Justly odious fanaticism. So great
n.g.t The zeal Of the Wings, that kind OF IN
>rtorIi authority assumed by their agitators;
sd the right of opinion, however privately or un-
rgtrU,ycr claimed, iaenaccd with the invasion of
power beyond the law The authority of JUpGE
L,>cH then the theme Of high and ceaseless en-
,la,uin. There IS still cXtant remarkable document,
which, whilst It evinces the burning wrath and abhor
against ID" sb"It'o"-ts, protested by The Wings
The above referred to- presents an amazing con-
t-l>, with their federation, their charity their serenity,
Their quiet, manifested with respect 10 the same Ia
aars at the present period The document alluded to
i, 4 Report from n Committee composed entirety Of
WnIos made to meeting called by WnrGs, and held
IN the Capitol in Richmond, in the summer OF 1856.
lls-c are lis words;
.Wr rerret too the tone Of the resolutions adopted
the Park meeting in the city of New York: and con-
rc,, them n we are compelled to do, with the fact
That the people of New York tolerate among them, ana
IN that very CITY which the money and means OF The
South have largely contributed to erect for them,
loay of men, who not only work increasingly for our
rum, but publicly avow that they VIII continue ther Ia
r. un,! they are crowned with success zee are con-
strained 10 beitere that the South has not the sincere sym
pay or hearth c0-operation citizens Of Ne'c l0rh,
amt fear may add Of the NORTH generaty; t0r, as
net none Gut the good people Of Phaaddph'd hare re-
cJm.pd,d lint aid ,chich alone ctsctuatiy
to r ieys'atirc enacmentS IN the .North against the
ni,sUtsd and criminal fanatieS That such should be
tie fact We regret deeply regret and deplore the con-
sequences which must ensue, VI our apprehensiohs are
well, founded. But while depore, we are prepared
70 these conseGuences-ior we are, ana "hie we
lr" we viii continue to be the MASTERS OF our own
pIouer,y and we will discuss the right BY which we
hold with none No people value the liberty OF speech
aud freedom of the press more, we believe, thah 40
the people OF Virginia, and none are wiling to give
wider range to free discussion, where discussion ought
be tolerated. but they cannot and VIII not discuss
il rirh 10 frstencc with one, or tolerate discus
where the conclusion sought is their destruction
Is force or the ANA gamaton OF their race with me
negro-and these the only conclusions which the
Ab,tionis can attain The two races cannot co-exst
in the same land az equaIS.-There IS means OF re-
,ooyu the colored one-and the consequences, there
FORE OF the scheme of the Aboltionst, must be the de-
s;.uc,on of race by force, or, what IS yet more
odous and detesabe, by 'samal gamalon, or the mfr
cless determination of the black. lie is not our bro
Their who asks discuss these conclusions with hm
Nav more he is and must be treated as our enemy.
Whether the South and the North shall be placed "a.
tbs attitude towards each other It is for our
zrrs uf the North to determine Whether shall
continue to be friends and brothers separate nations,
is for them to decide We have not invaded them,
attempted disturb their rights and social order,
putting in jeopardy the lives Of their and the no.
nor Of their women but some of their citizens have
perpetrated these wrongs upon They have invaded
even at homes and fresides, and have attempt
ed, are still endeavorng, and proclaim their deter
minaon to continue the effort, thus to injurc us,
and yet they harbored and protected at the Martin
Nay, foreign emiSsary coming from distant
land, who countrywide IS as
much stranger to, as he IS the enemy of the South
and who engaged this conspiracy against US,
also harbored and protected at the North. And It is
impossible that continue to treat as friends and
brothers those ,cho gire aid and comfort to rorSt
cannes In pain and SORROW not in anger, we ask II
thus not inevitable, and such would not be the eel-
ng the North towards u.s. if this tale of wrongs were
reversed, and made the aggressors. lfhelr homes
and lreSdes had been invaded ours have been, while
the b!asphemer insulted them by claiming Divine au-
horty for their outrages what would their answer be:
Such ours, that hold property by title supe.
nor TO- and expressly admitted by the Constitution, and
Our lives from him who made US, and that IS our right
aud duty to defend both We yet hope tint The ct-ens
q de Norih may be awakcncd 10 sense OF the INJURY
Zone :hc South and to this Union but we are con-
declare our conviction, that IN the present
strained 10 9Th must rely upon its own
aspect Of our affairs, the o"".. -hnnid lose no
en"rrles for safety, and that the people ..
TIM. N embodynr and presenting to the ciIzGhs oi ''s
North IN a mild but solemn manner, tnei'
determination upon the subject of Abolition, ,,,o
Roth IA Tho I,npuare and tenor OF TINS hepo'', l