Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-06-28

ism of the mind. which shall deny men, under the
penalties of treason the right Ia express their OPT
Mons about their rights and their government
O'Conpeu in the Richmond Pcnitcutialy i more
free than the citizens of such Republic. But
why should the friends Of Texas I'll the South
he pu. under the ban with tie cry OF di>union.-
Because ieW indScrect men talk OF dlsunon II
they fail in obtaining Texas which they do not
because of the loss of Texas merely, but because
if lost. 1t will bc by the objection of the ant-,a-
very men To the extension of the influence Of the
slavchohling country! Their threat, if ! under
stand it, is not 10 dissolve because OF the loss o.
Texas. but because if lost il will be on anii-sla-
very grounds This Is foolish and rash, and III
lures the men who indulge in il; bnt Is ii any
worse than disunon in mlldcr language openly
expressed or broadly minated a, the North l.
il not as criminal 10 talk of disunion if Texas re
admitted, as i; she he not admitted; and why is
it, that li,ilc or nothing is said Of the Northern
disEnionists. while streams of dcnunciation are
poured upon the South, or the proud little state
OF Carolina | confess | see more danger in
this temper than in idle talk If disunlon, or The
annexation OF Texas. The annexation ot Tex
as. | believe will strengthen the Union and
prevent dissolution. while this denunciaiion en-
dangers il, (aS it will destroy our party II
persisted in) Judge others b. myself as we'll
that nv own blood kindlcs, as | know that OF
many others does. at these denunciatonS. | re-
card the people at the North as brethren of the
same family bound 10 us by al the ties oi inter
es, ana consaEguinitv; but ain Southern man,
ard \ Southern man with Southern feelings, and
| cannot but feel iieenly and deeply the dennnci-
ations which arc poured out upon Southern men,
h,cause they advocate a measure which they be-
l;eye !, to strengthen and aid the South, as il will
enrich and thus strengthen the North. Let this
habit of denuncialion then be discontinued
Eyrt yonr LARGE influence gentlemen, 10 arres, ii.
Th, Wing parry is now united, powerful and pros
nering: let it not he distracted divided, and beaten
bv liberal and unjust denuncialicn OF the friends
Of Texas. or BY forcing an issue OF Texas or no
Teyas Come veal or come woe 10 the party, It's
fate i, nv fate pray for its triumph and humblv
will work to accompli>hit; but letthe SouthtriumPh
with il. and rejoice in the victory or il il fall let
j, ne mid her tears and regrets ami not her curses
Let the ground heretofore taken by the Wings
he maintained then. Let Us have no change OF
tho issue Let each Wing think "a he pleases
about Texas: and let Texas come in, OF
not come in, as the majority OF the people
shall determine under the wise and patriotic adj
will Give us. The country has never failed &c
calluron him in moments Of trouble and difficulty
and lie has never failed TO meet the call as pa
trjot and statesman should meet il: and so it viii
he now. II the majority of the people desire The
annexation of Texas, they will have ii; and il
Mr. Claws ability, experience and patriotism. they
will have the surest guarantee that she will b
annexed in the most secure and honorable man
ner. Very respectfully
Your obedent servant.
JAMES LYONS.