Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-09-13
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event o! The assembling of the Convention. 10 re-
peat Tie same solemn farce, and as this was the
! utmost that they could DO without rc.or,;nu Ia
force, threat Of force and violence could alone
have been intended by This resolution.
Bul We're any other evidence wanting 10 re-
move doubt on this poii.t from the minds OF the
most scerlica it is furnished hv the declarations
oil The Wings themselves. Both i'm this CITY and
in the country, numbers OF Wings. led away b.
the inammalory defamation OF tie Club. house
report were heard 10 profess their readiness 10 re-
sort TO arms, 10 violence and bloodshcd, 10 cary
Out the resolution that The Convention M0RH nal
meet mere. Nor WAS this 10 be wondered al, when
The Richmond Wing, the special organ of the au-
! thors oil these Resolutions, even in lis attempt 10
explain and excuse thcr, declares thai such
! Convention would be entitled Ia 10 better treat
ment than Convention of AboIilion;sts" and
that, III The name OF The People of Virginia, We
do not hesitate "a proclaim, tina, This trcasona-
BILE Convention shall! MI 0Mcmih in The citg of
Richmond they did not mean 10 conlro-
vert the abstract right o! Tie PEOPLE 10 nee, md
discuss their own affairs. Traitors have the
right CD To plot the destruction of their country
but patriots have THE RIGHT 10 HANG THEM OK
THE NEAREST TREE Eul it is not proposed TO
deal ont this harsh MEASURE or JUSTICE 10 the
Convention which is 10 assemble in his City,
homerr risdly Mey m@hi deMfrs ii! We conf
IDENTITY believe that such a Convention would be
chased from the limits OF the city" LET Them
NEE; iflhey WILL ana we will exert our me in
llu,ncc, Cha; OF tie Editors of line Wing J
10 shield them from tic Storm of ropu-
Ter indignalicE-the TEMPEST of rotten eggs
and dead cats!'-Truiy may these Editors
! say, after having Thus provoked Popular vio-
| lcrcc ana outrage, hy previously jusliiying il,
and by expressing affected arprchcnsons OF! lis
inevitable occurrence, thai IN ;llcmli To hold,
! (whai they are pleased to calD 4 Dsunion Tex
a Contention IN Richmond, such a. that pro-
posed by the Disunioniss oi Scuh Carolina, 4
Convention osicn>ibly lur purpose, but really,
Is every informed llan knows, 10 organize the
clements OF hostility 10 the Union, trou6 tcad IL
L}o0dSied." Strange indeed il il; did not. Strange
| and unnatural would the patience and iorbcar-
ance. not To say Scrvility CT gentlemen assembled
in ;hc exercise Of right, nalienahc in itself, and
the unrcsiraincd exercise Of which Tie Con>l-
/ tuition expressly guarantees 10 them. who would
| make 10 such violence 2GG isEomnouS outr2gc
no resistance, which 'i"c"lG IG1 H. tfoo@NtcG."
| But iarmorc strange, ard Unprecedented, would
| be The moderation OF an infatuated moh, who, II
| ter being told, that these men richly aacritet
! han.in. on the nearest Tree" and hat hey bad 4
| right 10 become al once their judges AID exccu
/ TONERS. would content themselves. with inticiag
| the prescribed punishment, OF being chased from
! The city with tempest OF rotten eggs and dead
/ CATS" And vet, We are told no violence WAS ill.,
tended =!
An, wila, is the crime, The canjectural commits
| sion of which has Stimulate! these scli.>ycd de-
Tenders OF the integrity ofillc Union 10 this threat
encd disregard of all rights, natural and co:siiiu-
| ti.nal ty plugging the country in the horrors oi
civil war They al first boldly denounced IL -
treason. and those engaged in i, traitors BAT do
these men never read Tie Constitution Have
the dogmaS of party, the tic,aion Of { leader
or the dcclamal:orS and voci.eracns OF their ora
tors and sonssters so driven from their mlncs all
recollection Of Tie glorious truths ard principles
inscribed on that monument OF almost supclhu-
man wisdom and Justice: Let them Turn Ia That,
and they will find. Gccrecd by those whose learn-
ing reminded lhem of lie expressions and cruel,
ties which faction had i'll al PAS, ages pcrpc!rated
under the rrcteEce Of preventing ard punl>hlh9
treason and whose wisdom induced them TO pre-
ven, the repetition of similar scenes N This happy
cnun;ry that Ericsson .oaiil,l the United Sta!,>
shall consist only in leyylrg war against them,
OF in adherng 10 their enemies, giving them an
| ana comfort" In constituting this clause, t'.c Sli-
prcmc Court OF the Il. States have decided, that
"A combination or conspiracy 10 levy war Is H"i
treason: neither is Il secret unarincd mccllii" o!
consuir;ors not in force or IL wailikc o';;, though
met with reasonable intent: nor IS lie actual
enlistment oil lfcn 10 serve 'salH>i TIC ho't!E-
p,ent ner il seems, is the travelling OF inclyi-
duals separately or together 10 i place al Icndcz-
yous in pursuance OF a reasonable design, but
moi in military form, nor with waIihc appear
ancc: for none Of these acts constitute the open
s.semiage in force in which CONSISTS Tie levy
ing war 9th CIanch'S Reports, P. 100 III.
lS5 and Isl: also, ID Dal.as'> Reports, 7. 3l0,
L. States rs Fres) And ercn in the monarchy
of Great Britain, the same doctriae has been held
and promulgated in her courts. (:Scc Isl Hale.
p. l3o and Is, East p C., 13)
Where then is found The authority for con-
silering even the cndcavor 10 effect a gcrcca5'c
dissolution of the Federal compact ci these
States as treason! Are The great truths and prin-
cipies OF the Declaration OF Independence, a
well Is those OF the Constitution, 10 bc rcnouncct!
and dcSpsed as too liberal and aniquacd no.
tions OF human rights Tor this enlightened genera
ton of this free country Where the authority
for condemning and Furnishing & TRAITORS, with
ont trial those who have never attempted 10 effect
that objcct-Tho propose moi even TO discus
lis propriety. but merely 10 consult upon mea-
surcs. which so.c pe!SofS profess 10 saSoctt may
:.cnt To weaken the bon,ls' OF the Conicdcracy
II is To he found neither in the Constitution,
nor in the laws oil an" limited monarchy o.
Europe Yc. the CLAY Clubs .. thiS civ having
iirst invented new spIcics Of constructive trea'
SOFIA species OF hc crime not recognised by
cven The English laws because il was said To he
.'lhc most dangerous engine ever invented 10 en-
snare and destroy the subject upon their con-
lectures. OF what may lie the motives ani INTEL
tons OF few men rruposin. IL assemble, not IL
'.lcyy war hu. 10 consult upon THE redress /
grievances" have prcjujsed The whole party il
the country. who advocate the election OF The
same candidate for the Presidency, a guilty OF
The high crime Of treason and stigInalZad them
all as TRAITORS IT'S true, the sole authoi OF
the Club House Report pcrceivins the 5lunder he
had made. as little crediiahle IL his legal learning
as ii was 10 his character Tor justice aud mcdcra-
lion, was forced in his im!Hcmi publication in The
Enquirer virtually though Rot with that explicit
ness which woull have done more honor Ia HI
candor and justice Ia rciract THIS charge by mo
diving it, and changing the name OF this crime
TO ;'MonAi. rRrAsoN"-an offence heretofore I'M
known 10 the laws Of this or any other country.
| ana certainly vogue AMI uncertain enough in IL
character to adn: o. any Interpretation which
might be required 10 suit the circumstances Of any
case whatever. BIT that ei!usion WAS never pub
| lishcd in Wing journal, nor will il bc read hy
| many Wing readers, whilst its author is Sill
calling upon his parry publicly. and il Is said
stimulating them secretly, To sustain him hy ;hei'
public action in he accusation Of treason, which
in his public address, lie has brought in all lis
| breadth and dcrih of hcnousncss and inamy
| against the "Polt Party" of this coanry. Before
leaving this branch Of the subject. W. will merely
quote Two or three other shoIt clauses OF the Con
>titulion:
"No person shall be con:cicd Of treason, m
less on the testimony OF two witnesses 10 the same
OVERT act or ON confession in open co1rt.
Congress shall make no Law ABRlDGlNG
| TIE FREEDOM OF SPEECH, OF Of The
press. or ,hc RIGHT or THE PEOPLE
PEACEABLY 20 ASSEMBLE, AND TO
| PETITION GOVERNMENT For THE
REDRESS or GRIEVANCES
"No person shall be hell 10 answer for t0p-
tai or oi1cr,cise infamous crime, nah&s ona present.
mcmt or ipjic'mcn ri a sropd j"rw norbc deprived
Of life, itbc'ty or property, m'thom due process 81
hw."
Yet we have seen the local majority Of this CT
iy constituting themselves an extraordinary trhll
nal. at once legislative, judicial and executive
and by exercising all three powers in one act Ut
,ery regardless al all constitutional restraints