Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-08-05
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way, truly, 10 secure The rights and liberties OF
! The people. | claim 10 be as ardent lilena 70
popular tights as any man living. go for llpcI.
i Is in the broaIesl sense, compatible win slauie
organized government But the surt ol llueity
and equal rights which most highly prize, y 'he
liberty 10 I'll OF freely and fully employing tnc IA
cuies with which God has blessed ihei!'' lo' 'ne
promotion Of their own arrinc.s N li'el' Nv"
way, unhndcrcd ard ur'rammeiird py So's'"-
mem : and especially oi enjoying '"r "a ~" =,
coed. OF their own labor, AID The r'uh'S ~
! their own properly. without, having hrif sun
Stance flched from them without their own
consent--always, of course, excepting sucn l"s'
and rgunl taxation as is Eece>saiy to enaple
Government 10 perform its legitimate inne.
| tions, for The benefit protection, ana security
Of AZ. Those who would give the Goverhnie 81
power 10 make taxation pneqpf, AMI e>peclaliy
10 lay heavier taxes upon one portion ~ ~. ~
pie, 10 be expended fol Tie benefit OF ano'heI Pol-
tlon mus, lrneai, have strange notions "ro'''
equal tights. They can see neither iirepv"i no'
equality, except in tic unbrited Foirfr q ~ ma-
lmnH; or more correctly speaking, IN ."e u"' IA
die'l power of Government einanallhS i,o"i .'e
majority They are strangely ioiSr''u' ~ ny
''eiiesi tights Of minoriiies. hey 'oiS ''a. W
wise and patriotic builders OF our glorious s!s.en
Of free Government, took especial pans, ny VIII
10 secure he rights Of al, ana 50 as moi ohly "
cnrb The power Of majoriiies but 10 place even
The smallest minorily-yea, even me he'nest
malelacloI, secure against wrong al The ilaNus .,
Government Ny notions Of equal rIShs ieau
me 10 be jealous OF The power oil e'oveln ine,',
especially oi the taYisg Por7, Inc power o'ei
The pocket
Butihe Western agalcfs are making war upon
Us as shareholders; and VIC are solemniy poun",
By regard ior our own peace and SAFELY, anu
The solemn obligations which we are nlldet 20 'he
United States in general, and 10 our S9nll'elh
brethren especially, 10 resist them to me ias' e@
femily. Wecannot allow ourselves 10 Ne niisieu
or inllmdaejby any araumen! appeal oLlhlea''
rom any quarter, that aims at our pe'ui,d' NJ
cresls as slave holders We cannot yield one
INCH TO those who are playing into The haldS Of
John Quincy Adams, and his co workers oivsh-
seance againstrhe South, and vengeance against
The Federal Conslituliun--lhe bond ol our sofl-
Gus Union. They war against that sacred lns'in-
men because il gives us, in The organization OF
The House OF Representatives, and he velo pow
er Of The President, some guarantee against M
reference with our tights upon This delicate SUI
Ject know, thai some true friends oil me SCUM,
have advocated The exclusive IIhHs b@shS. -
But II they are sill True friends 10 Inc SCUM,
they cannot now advocate il, however strongly
/ impressed they may have been, with me sound
ness OF their pre- conceived opinions. Ihey can
not evade the lac, that The very ground upon
which The Northern nccndiaIcs now assam ~, IS
he ground now occupied By our Western asi-
lalors, who SO ouily complain thai our black
population should 10 any extent OF in any man
ner, enter INTO The basis Of representation
Men Of The Valley, Men OF The Mountains :
/ will you allow lew iniuriaIed agialoiS, and 4
/ few incunsiderate and over-Zeaous enthusiasts IN
! The cause III Improvement. 10 enlist you nn1er
| The banners OF Abcionism? Are yon ready TO
be nnmbere as enemies 10 your Eastern brethren,
because Of Their jealousy oil The tatin@ }oDsf, ana
/ Of their determination 10 cling 10 every suaran-
Tee which The Federal and Stale Constitutions al
ford against oppression or injury 10 the slave
holding interest," If lhis be your temper, then
may We prepare ior a strife in which there can be
I no compromise iriie that musi result IN shame
i aud disgrace 10 the character al Virginia, and
4 incalculabe evils u ihe whole Union. But This
/ is mol your Tempe There are good men and
! true amongst yen, who feel and will act as Viz
I sinians-- deIy The prescription oil reckless
agiaos-will speak out lrumpc-onsn"d for
the rights 81 H. AM against giving 10 any ror-
ton Ci our people undue power over HE persons
ard pocket, OF anohcr portion and will speak
out especially, in patriotic warning, against The
theories and schemes Of those who, either thought
ess!y or reckess!y give councnance and sup
pon 20 The iEccndiaT machina!ion, Of The North
ern enemies 10 The South and 10 The Union
.Neiti,7 Maintain .HH GOra Lo'c '"n-
III, 1A 4 TrgipG,a 10 Tic Coie.