Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1842-12-07


,heldns s'a'ss will not comply With her con
Sates have such vital the latter take
their defence in their hand. and fneed be, Int Scar
the into Africa" We for draining the cup cf
orbearancc 10 the dcgs-but when driven TO the
wall, then in favor OF using all the weapons in
hands to overpowe our assaant. One OF these means
"abucf those scacs-for they be
elto bring them before tribunals III ustice-to give
them fair trialand punish them they found gull
y-as would arragn and punish negro scacr hid.
napper caught in the sewing running oil his stolen
goods. The N. American declares tat this ahdpo
poston; and is surprised to in ibis paper which
pleased compliment for the general moderation of
But docs the American that Southern people have
Saxon blood in their veins Does he suppose that
do not know rights-or that knowing, have
the spirit maintain thcm Let the able editor of tina,
paper imagine, who he deems temperate
sci rabid proposition, what be the Of
ment among the people gcncrallyA what fearful
pitch OF excitement public feeling will reach, II these
RACES be repeated We again the people of the North,
OFF,"
In every sentiment Of detesaon expressed by the Virgin
ian OF the dongs of the mad and miscellaneous Fanatics
entirely concur There is .tep, however extreme and
violent which could be taken these disturbers Of
the public peace, which would readily adopt But
that command appreciation be eeefire,
at least bid fair be We confess ourselves loss
know what this stcpi. The misfortune is that have
enemies within well without. We cannot rely upon
all the Southern This was painfully demonstrated
some three ago. when the Southern members Of Con-
gress held meeting To devise to the
progress OF Abolition twas found comparing opinions,
that large portion of those present wcre effect very
little better than Abolons- and would nothing
that suggested of character strong enough produce
any good The fact is have great Party in midst,
who constantly preaching unrerssi equay-thc very
essence OF Aboonand if their preaching has effect
must weaken the of domestic slavery, and will in the
end totally ubvert it, We do that party the justice
they have desire produce this result BUTT is the
viioble effect Of the full development and fnon of the
mind
those nice distinctions which that is the first law OF
God and Democracy, that all equal and at the
ne that II night andproper that Africans shall he deprived
of this equality and hcdn bondage Messs Jefferson RAN
doph and Richie Co., who with very dscrimnatye pow
ENJOY greatelascy Of may
contradictory conclusions But their followers will be
able TO keep with them; and they will find. fear,
when 1t is too ate that they have the whrwind.--
This notion of universal equality. may be observed by
the way IL French noton-a discovery of the French
Philosophers who planted the seeds of the French revo
hon Ii has -Saxonismn it, Our English ancestors
always looked at human nature it is and had much
good sense TO conceive such absurdiy. No orgi
gates with the French-that gallant and mercual people,
who with all their vres never had any just conception
ths means for preserving genuine freedom, and for the
want of that common sense which has always distinguish
ed John Bull and his Angle. Saxon blood wherever is
found never have enjoyed the blessings of welreated
liberty Unirersai guilty! all mature stamps f. ssaood |
"POH ' - inc iatuy man, bOnsis the
most enthusiastic votares and long catalogue OF bloody
victims.
But 10 return: In addition the undermining influence
OF Democratic doctrines upon the institution of Slavery,
there Is another element actively work. and which, enfes
bes, and often defeats every the South bald
up barriers around its rights We oude the partisan mania
OF the day No subject be mooted which forth
with looked At through party medium and political gada
tons into the We have this again and again
The time and that but few years since when the
south might have placed itself beyond the reach OF danger
but for Presdentmakng and the eachery men, whose
whole souls devoted that end Strong and decisive
measures, which then would have proved effective were de-
ieated lest their adoption should dctrimcn of
some Presidential aspran Many the men, whose sg
gesnon this procrastnang and nnous policy pursued
affected the most furious wrath, and the violent
in their denuncations against the Abotioniss We
member Mr. Richie prancing his horse and flourish
ing his sword of lathe, threatened universal determination
to all fanaics- after the election Of Mr.. Van Buren, any
man should dare whisper dsapprobaton of the institution
OF Slavery He has kept his PROMISE all such braggas
are wont TO do We than assaled by the
less able than redress our wrongs
but nc keeps up the of words with much fury and
efectas ever.
But touching remedy for the evils we labour under
We have already stated that know of none. As to a
Southern Conventon-wlla it do Our fears are that
it would evaporate in smoke If party could be
kept out OF strong resoluonsthose great and favorte
implements OF Southern warfare would be adopted and
the members would return their homes perfectly satisfied
that they had slain the monster In this way new delay
Tor decisive action would arise and should be worse off
than are now.
We have thought that the best thing for the South
10 bring matters n crisis as possble-beorc the
detection among ourselves SHALL from the causes above ad
serted TO, have spread throughout entire limits and
rendered all resistance effort at any, futile aud
navailing. If Convention could hasten the CATASTROPHE
it should have hearty support. In the meantime how
ever, until that it produce this eect-the only
good one we imagine-we must he content TO await
some other and more potent remedy.
The Globe which Is striving to build up third party
based the radicals OF the Republican party is only pur
suing humbug The moderate and honest of all parties
will ultimately unite "ior the sake OF the Union"
Madisonian