Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-11-23

, rita, oriiaaay circumstances, Hen would long sEcs
have abandoned their opnons, under the alarming ev
Jsnces daily afforded Of their fatal tendencies IL
oures something much stronger than any common mo-
i've of action 10 urge sober minded the foolish
and improbable warfare, which they are making upon
US. have already begged the reader to remember
that religion affords that stronger motive Nothing but
religion could have got up the crusndes to the Holy
Land and nothing but the same feeling could sustain
this more than crusade, against our institutions, mark
ed as it is by atrocities than those which DIS
uraced the followers Of the Hermit without the apollo
~ Of his holy motive. This fact cannot too often be
TO public attention, be loo deeply pondered
Religion hch is the fccng Of many is the fashion
ALL The priest finds his disciples i'll all uges, all class
es, ami both His zeal, his Chief CLAIM tc
their confidence, and thus 1t becomes his interest u
make them enthusiastic as himself Hence Tie
promptness and energy of all these abolition move
decency, which always distinguish them Formidable
indeed the hostility ola people led on BY their priests
and acting IN the name OF religion.
Southern men may now sec that there is one right
of free citizen OF free country from which they are
debarred. They cannot claim the most valuable part
of their property, except at their own homes. They
dare not take il abroad with them, even for an hour
and upon The most urgent necessity Their own coun'
trymcn take it away from them, III the mere wanton-
ness of plumber and without designing to profit by it,
They robbed for the sake OF theory, and there
is no law punish the robber Well, let them stay
home That is their only alternative, and by far their
wiscst course. The millions which their thoughtless
beraty has heret annually scattered to feed the
greedness of the North would be far better employed
IN fostering and guarding their Institutions II
is be hoped that this outlet of Southern prod.
gality will be, henceforth, forever closed We have
little inducement to visit part of country, in
which not permitted TO enjoy accus.
toned accommodations in which institutions
are denounced with opprobrum, character vile
ly traduced, our manners coarsey caricatured, and
our feelings wantonly nsued.-Let not the South
ern man allow himself to be persuaded that he
has any security against these lnjurles-When he
sees his slave in the hands of these friends Of the
negro; when he the priest suggesting and the
mob executing; when he hs slave borne of from
him, against all right, all justice and all decency; when
he secs the multitude applaudng this successful vio-
ence in clamours of rude exuatlon and trumph when
he sees himself hooted and branded with opprobrious
epthets in this extremity he will look in vain, for
that "respcctabe portion OF the community, on which
he has been taught TO rely for security and protection
am not aIarms,; | do not wish to fill the public
mind with unnecessary fears but will not be Persuad
ed to close my senses TO the presence Of real danger
That there is the North fixed hostility TO domes-
tic slavery and obstinate determination to destroy it,
at whatever hazard no rejecting mind doubt. it
equally clear that this feeling cherished by almost
their entire population and that this purpose is enter
tanned by very large majority of them. 1t is no less
certain that the power Of the Federal Government will
be their chief Instrument and III order that they may
use il with effect, they endeavorng to consolidate
in that government all power, whether constitutional
or not. The arrangement Of representation under the
new census will give them decided preponderance
in Congress, TO remove every obstacle from their
path far that body is concerned This will pro-
badly be done, in the course Of next year. and until
that time their great movement will be delayed. 1t
will be we'll for Southern men to reflect on the course
hich it will then become them TO take. single al.
tentative is before them They either surrender
their slaves or protect them by their oaon pomer. Let
the m choose. A. b. G..