Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-09-20

manty, and are we a free people, who are their
equals in every moral and intellectual cua,i.y. To
hear this Do we not near ominous threats OF
their n"rposi,ion in oiIr domestic concerns. aud
with our tcndercst ncye 81, as il Nc we're .icpcn,-
cnt or conquered provinces? d. We no, know
that those who thus raise their voices under the
privileges of the Constitution, are Ike mouth
pieces OF Foreign fanatic associations, with whom
they correspond Yet thee people cat Tie bread
taken from your own mouths, OF that labor which
they reprobate, and stint the comforts of that
class of persons of whose condition they affect
10 be so iaslidiousy tender; for, among The very
highest duties which they impose. 10 increase
their cxlravagant gains, is that on The clothing Of
the slave. The heart Of their humanity is in
their strong box, and in the Valance sheet of their
profit and loss accouEt They are LES amis dcs
noirx with less motive OF virtue hi; n the Furics,
whom The National Convention cl France yomii-
ed upon:;t. Domingo, 10 >caericath among their
white brethren. and everlasting dcsolaion and
misery among the blacES. These were honest
err;ng and uni3rpy enthusiasts. who knew
what they were doing: bat our assailantS are cold
hloodcd calculators with this awful example he
fore their ewes stealing upon their victims under
the forms Of The Constitution, which guarantees
the rights which they seek 10 ,c>lrov. Rclncm-
Ter on the nvioahity al he Institution which
is thus threatened and assaulted, depends rot our
prosperity alone, bnt every blessing under lIca-
ven which We enjoy Every Thing Southern must
necessarily perish with il. l!:nscs linds, stocks,
monte, al interest, and other species OF property,
must 30 down with it. and share 4 c,mmoa fate.
Let these people he unchecked, ana ~ snail have
aor county. Eor home Eor Iirc-siGc nor civil.la-
ton. nor >ucia' charities. nor ie ii.eii We
shall h. hioltcG Ift ~ the face ii thu Earth. fac
beautiful AMI profile south VIII cN.i:b:, nothing
hu' Scethcd ANA hsckeEcd rains, with Il rcmnan!
Il al.
The miscry' oi dcs,.ioii :.ai he pc!cSsncss. The
in.crposlion We Gemccl,e, viii hc wursc than
placGe, pcstiltnrc and famine. Worse than all
the horrors OF War, if wagedhv civi2c, pco-
pie.
The hayoncts oi orr aSsai,anls pointed against
or breasts woul,, b. mere Harmless. than ;hcir
cuunsels On ;l:s subject. the Methodist Episcc-
pal Church Of the South Lave sci H., 4 10 .c rx-
ample. which, if cur opponents persist, We ,il.!!
I've obliged 10 initiate, were lii, Tariff out of The
question. Yet they nvoke The Constitution, mp
peal to The sacred name of Washington, and call
upon you, in his Wore, 10 trowa Lrun c man
who si,a!! cndcavor 10 Wcahen i. lies Wodld
il not H. enough IT, retuI. tie cllaicc with is
poisoned ingredients. la their own guilty lipsi-
Eul lei their guilt he WIZ, il may we a.e no,.
and never nave been ;ir enemies a The L non.--
VIA; Union did that "l.,at ana god man vcEc-
ratcl II was The Union "a iicamc rom The hand
OF The patriots who framed H. 1t vas the Union
we consented 10. An Union of equal rights ana
equal hE..cns. An Union "A wl;h We were -
he equally respected end honorcd with our broth
rem and our peculiar institutions s;.c.e,ly pro-
lec;cd Ne; a Union o: srfe. and trihatc, and in
suit, and slavery on our paris. bEi woulG ~, ~
Just and wise undsr:he forms OF tin Constitution.
have recommended submission 10 the Iacon>l-
iu;ional oppression insult and nrr', under which
wc gtuanl General Washington vs. sincere
Christian. and would have called upon nj How
citizens 10 irovn uron The iaaa who should en-
Gca:or IL slbvct the holy religion, in ACCORDANCE
VIII whose PRINCIPLES he hij !rEcd his own,
and aaGtr whose influence he waikci during Tie
whole OF his good anl glorious lie. But if lis
Professors, rc@ardlcS> of lis ruth and tealic>s OF
ihcir Cod, h.d Introduced T+r I.;nisiiiap Tito tie
Land would he have looked with appreciation on
an opto de ic and called ;ipo!i tie people Ia sup
port ard vcucra,c il: II was Il righteous Co
yern:nrnt which IT, sustained. and not one o!
guilt and oppression. lie would, according 10
tho whole tenor Of his life have been among the
first 10 resist il: and - ought NC, While, like
him, We vcnrrale il, in l.: 'TGih ana purity
No, our crime * 40. di>.oyay 10 the Union.
int arr EJror is, too great a vcneration ios
il, and ii sc carry that ycne,a,ion much further,
il viii h. an c.i~eGcc u unparalleled stupidity or
unblilsnn9 base. .css. Preserve thc Union, il yon
can-appca othe great Democratic party 10 save
the Union. which il can DO il il will That party.
though shattered ;Ed coE.onrdcd ana BETRAYED,
embraces large majority o the people, almost
the whole conservative class, almost all Of every
sound class opposed only ~ manufacture. capi-
talis,s, and their defendants. A5oi;ioni>ts and
their Gcluded followers, AMI the adhcTcns of per-
soual tabals and unprincirlcd factions. Let them
unite III "a long pull. strong pau. :!na Il PM
al, together" ana The Union will lie safe, and hot
- y.t mi
lhcr the preservation Of thc Union nor any other
consideration under Heaven should induce youto
continue your submission 10 lic sP"..a!lon, lSno-
riny. and dagger OF which. under the abuses
of Inc Constitution, you are How >Ubjcc'. This
language NAV be new and Strcr". bu II is n"i
the language of violence There is wide d!i'
ference between earncsinc>s and decision and
violence. The last j. tolls and WeaNnc,>, lhe
first is the subiimaton a. truth and sober reason
warn You that any thing short OF what this
language ntimaes will be riilinS WITH Inc sub
jcc:. DO not deceive Yourselves Ivy surprising
that the only struggle before you or The greatest
is that OF the Tariff. That OF Abolition Is at
hand chow near We cannot distinctly scc) and
Of ten tines the importance AMI Danger. The
Abol;tunists aim directly al your destruction,
and indirectly al tie submcrsion oi IN Mon
That neither our destruction. nor The misery
and deSolatinn of tie E;cc ihrv Pretend TO save,
much less the preservation Of the Union, VIII re-
strain them in their endedvul> 10 establish lhelF
principles is butte clear. Theirs Is not a wolk
ofIovc, but ofhaic TEcy h.tc vou more than they
love the African Race. Enl what mean TO say,
is that they aim at speedy abolition, anu 10 force
i,unon you. Now, is :h":r am sober inah Oh COM
mon scise in the nation, who can believe II they
advance onc step further but tia; he Union must
ne dissolved. They cannot atvancc one step iur-
Their without entering your territories ant co"lro'-
ling your laws This ihi:a will appear by sta
ting the ;:dvarccS they have alrcad: maze. lhcy
have 10; ireei actually exchanged crcdciiIa,'
and entcrct into Il Treaty in diplomatic lofa WIN
foreign nations. nut they are most directly co-''ic
failing with foreign associations, ard al lcas'. one
@rea, FOREIGN Government anrioaS'd 10 un'rcI-
sal emancipation The proofs are, among "''ieEN-
Isl, The existence 81 Abolition societies OF grea'
weight and nu,nsers in Great Rritair. 20: Nc
cooperation Of the Government ot l'rcat B'i'aih
with heir own Societies. Id The cooperation
of our alsI!Hioni>t, with those ol i3rclsn Soc!c-
ties. IN That these Foreign Societies have ihclr
agents and orators with whom lhcy correspond
on the floor of Congress j,h Thai they haze
polt,-,l party in many States, organized an dis
I iiEctly designated. 9Th That this party forms
one great cemcn; OF The Wig party OF the aion'
~ least in power ilno in nainc - much So, i.a II
The Wing candidate for the Pres !dency re success
cause IL some States, whose votes are 3eccSs'-
~ 10 his success New York, for example,
the Wigs, without tic votes of the aboilioni@t~,
will IL. in the minority These torei gn Societies
will rhn~, if that rcs!il' happen, have had s'sa'
influence in the election Of our CHE! MasI>,,
ua,e 7h. Great Britain has already in'cFposed
with our own Government. IN manner to conn
tcnance the American Aboliiionisi>, 10y declaring
to il views in coincidence with theil>, and which
our Executive Government has very property
protested against s!h. There is ne hostile act
sets which in itself would, if executed, tie 4
subver,ion of the Union. OH. Tie temper OF
Abol,ionisis evinc;rc OF The CONSCIOUSNESS Oh
their power of whic,i shall give hrl one proof
-,ba; * Letter of lie +.orFqri;s Ci"o'es Of TIE
Uni,ed states In his letter after ainsinc. j. The
rosscst terms the President oi the United States,
the pre>cnt Secretary Of state, and .fTefai oil hN
pred ,ce.eors, and dcnouncins generally the con,