Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-03-21

turity If not prevented by the energetic resistance o.
the South exerted in every possible form. VINO, tha'
has been convcrsant with the records Of Fanaticsm can
fail to see that there is a;xng limits 10 ITS wiidhcSS
and extravaganza: Brute force aiC NJ must Stop Il
1t is now what it always has been from the days Of MO
BANNED and the first Pope of Rome, who commenced
their operations at the same time. There is mos
striking resemblance in all the leading features wich
mark it, in every case Cunning and art nuder ,ie
disguise of great sanctmonousness, pompo"s :
play of zeal the most disinterescd, under the saro o.
a thirst for power which can never be satisfied WIN
the Bible in hand and the sword III the other ii"rH
ing under the banner of the sacred cross they breathe
forth only tlreatenngs and slaughter, ana scart '"
and dcsolation as far around their influence shall eha
bic them. The history of Mulammadinism and OF rope
ry from their earliest movements to the present day. pre-
scnts of the most hdcous pictures OF the huiii.h
mind gnaded up to the highest grade OF ianaiIcai i"
These the two leading events recorded IN history
for the instruction of all after ages and they certainly
have scattered more mischief this earth tan al
other causes put together Yet there not waning
on the page of history many other ninor incidents
which equally strongly illustrate the character u
fanacisn; such for instance the CroIsades inc As
ISOLATION of Munster, the character and conduct OF vi
yer Cromwell's ARMY the history of the Cloths and
Vandas, &c. And have not doubt, that II our
Northern Additions do succeed in getting lnlo
their hands the amount of power, which they are uc
cidedly striving at, their enormites will equal any
metaInorphosed from rational beings into raging ma
MACS They are utterly ignorant of the real state OF
things connected with the subject they pretend 10
know all about. Their bold tone of confidence is eN
cclled only by their utter inability 10 understand
it. Those who do understand IT, and give to the
subject its due consideration, never tail to come 10 tle
only rational conclusion which be formed and II
this that the total destruction of the Africans would
finally result, and during the contest, Incalcnaoc M
sery would to the white race, Notwithstanding
cannot trust my pen any longer with these people
must turn again to these gentlemen OF the SCUM, as
they figured in Harrisburg ask them, how can they
look the people of the South in the face, and expect
their confidence, after having thus weakened our cause,
not ONLY among ourselves, but among the few at the
North who still raise their voices III our behalf
know many of these Southern Delegates Too well not
to expect from them the attempt, at least TO throw con
tempt such conclusion. Yes, they are, some Of
Them naughty, supcrcous, wrought up In most cH-
ravarant pitch of party intolerance believe II is no
violation of The law OF charity TO say, that III what they
have done in that Convention, they have been goaded
on by some of the most disturbing, dstractng pas.
sions of the human heart Very many oil them have
met with some disaPpolnnents, and the chaiings
are not vet Modified. Some OF them were, from
the beginning, deadly hostile to President Jack
sons Administrations Others made faint show
of support for 4 very short time, and rcccdcd They
all met together at last in opposition, the most IN
rcemting 10 every Of the Administration, how
is not doubt, that if the people could construct an
executive head of their government of the Purest an
gelic natures, these would (some oi tlcn( hurl
their unceasing anathcmas against them Nor IS ths
business of detection confined TO the Harrisburg Con-
yentiomiss Pretty strong signs exist in the Hall OF
Representatives, which it is hoped the people will not
overlook After the Southern Representatives IN that
body have displayed unusual harmony On whate-
ever other way they might dIiicr) in carry ING out Pat
tons resolution to lay the motion for the reception OF all
,l,,1.t,, and tIp
tally and temporarily opened TO enemies, by the
ccnnvance Of Southern and Western men from slave
holding States. And now the South IS Hooded by Aho
on speeches Of the rankcst dye, gong The whole
length Will not Garrison sing his hallculas again for
this victory added To that of the Harrison nomination.
And who upon earth stupid to believe that the
Ahoonists scattered all over the North and East care
one lot about the District of Columbia, except so lar
as that it will operate an entering wedge To The nt
mate success of their main scheme: Have the people
of the District asked for such n boom VIII they not
on the contrary, resist the attempt TO enforce such
law If enactcd' And, in doing this, will they not be
backed bv their neghbors, who have Just as great an
interest in the affair they themselves: VIII not
Virginia instantly take back her portion ol the District
saw she WILL unless the spirit OF detection to all her
Just rights and her true policy has spread much farther
than to the few Of her people in the Harrisburg Con-
vention and the House of Representatives III wash
nrton.
Nv Countrvmen Of the South wake up TO a sense
of the awful crisis impending ] speak the So
Tenn convictions of mind winch has long been iaIn
liar with these Subjects when say believe my coun-
try never saw 4 more threatening crisis than the APP
prnachinr and believe, that nothing short oil that
kind and degree of vigorous energetic effort when aus
nrushed the Southern States during orr Revolution
ary struggle will under God carry rs through our
dangers to ultimate safety. But remember, that we
It'd then succeed under the Divine auspices For our
encoura cement, let never forget, (and let e re-
mcmbrancc cheer to meet our present Difficult,
ties that all the pals of British wrath were poured
out and cmpted on the South. South Carolina
knows the full import of this historic assertion; and
think her modern will not disgrace Their
parenage whenever, they are called TO The com
ing conflict Let the Abolition fanatics OF .Ne'r E"g
Iund remember, that the Southern States sustained
themselves during successive invaslons OF Ofd ERg-
iands armies whilst every effort was made by the lat
ter to excite the slaves TO do the same that these more
modern Cloths and Huns profess to intend to DO by
the same ad-and let all the South most confidently re-
" on the business and equity OF Their cause, ana thus
anticipate BY the favor of Heaven, TO witness at ano-
Their Lille YORK., second glorious triumph of clvliza
ton over cruel babarisn But let us never forget that
while the great events and causes which involve lhe
ruin or well being of nations as well as individuals are
under the positive control and direction OF Supreme
cause man has important part to act IN ms pro-
nor sphcrc Be up and doing then, and II nothing pre-
vents will cndeavor, in subsequent number, to bring
| TO your view of the modes OF operation wnich
you should adopt SUI lhAhr oN'
tTh penned before the final passage Of tha Resolution"
which xded the receiving of Abolition Petitions by the present
| Congress
FOR THE RiCMNOiD ENQUIRER
To T. H. Bayiy, {. CraBord, ond J. Smtta, kSqS
As a devoted member of the State Rights party per-
nit me TO express my high admiration of the course
YOU pursued in the late baotings for Senator That
course seems To me 10 have been founded on a high
and honorable regard for principles and merits the APP
prova and applause Of every man who has any respect
for integrity, moral or political Had you adopted
different line Of conduct, you might, indeed, have
pleased larger number; but il would have been at The
expencc of that reputation which honorable men value
.hnrn I'LL mice soc that van are bitterly assaulted by