Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-10-29
VOLUME X~LIV.-NUMBER 50.

oil that? Does mol your heart swell win ;,st ba-
tied, and your bcs,m heave with indionont fell.
ings2 '"u's"a"' ieei-
but lhe constitution of the United States (sec
u, il clause, miscellaneous declares tha, s.,ha
ciizehs OF eacn Slate Shall be entitled 10 all The
privileges and immuni,ies Of citizens in ,he
STATES" Now suppose The plan proposed nv The
boston Herald should be carried into efec;. would
~: ~ CONSTITUTION receive al once A lyeet vic.
.alons II would; and then Nigh, we bid ,ar..
- ~ our nations greatness, 10 our pcople,s
mn-p.s"J. II IS 20 De borne in mind, tha, tree
negroes arc not considered as ci,iz.ns in anv
Stale Of our Union Massachnsens No, o 1ny
excepted; for in no Stale are ,hov a,lor.a
The privileges and immunities aus1anI;sd -
Tree white Citizens. The laws Of na,nre and
society alike forbid this; but the Herald Hind.
ri oy prejudice OF an unhnly SORT. Womb mace
Item, not on a level with free While ciiizens
u south Carolina. but even rank Them in .
higher grade. II would not do for tho editor n
me tieraid 10 regulate The social grade in This
qualef-no, nor IN any pari our Union. for.
praise 10 The intelligence and liberaliiy Of Cur
Nv t.oe.nslh oIelhren' or a large portion OF them,
,;s, aIas comparatively lew followers-yet his ar.
licle mas an evil tendency. This ediror wonld
disregard The words ol truth uttered nv Wash.
its'oh' when, IN 1853, be addressed a Letter 10
NE Governors OF the several States rbere;, hs
says, There are four things which bun,hIv
CONCEIVE are essential 10 he trsN.be;ng / m,y
even venture TO say, 10 the existence 81 lbc II
n'S.s is an iaiacpcadcak poarer. J.. An lndi,tohu.
oe o"ta" OF The States under cur Federal head.
: sacred regard 10 public justice. ). The
anop.Ioh Gi a proper peace establishment. 4.
ny prevalence OF that pacific and friendly dis
will induce them to forge, heir local no,;,;cs ma
pfeludices." Now, would The mad MAN nro.
posed by The Herald te1d 10 The iudissolnble
un'on u me states! II would mol, tor il would be
SEPARATION al once. The lies would be broken
y 'ne states placed in The capacity OF foreign
ndlohs 10 each other. Wouid il be acting with
sacred regard TO public ~juslice7 Most assured.
y no', ana lhe reason is leo plain and simple. A
proper peace establishment has been Adopted
"ouu II continue that establishment Certain
~ IL would mol. lis principles would he broken
in upon al once Would i, lend 10 The preya.
lence OF that good feeling recommended BY
Washinslon? II would MOI; Tor il can be easily
seen that The utmost feelings of hate would be
produced IN The breasts Of our people. The pro.
posta pan would but prrcede the downfall of
our h~epooIic and The destruction Of our Liberties
ana Independence, while il is contrary 10 Justice
between State and Safe, between man and his
iellow man. IL is averse 10 the principles of the
articles 81 Confederation under which our Rev.
'u''ondiy sizes iouoht, and, as a ewaTd tor their
pa'rloiic toll, Obtained The independence of our
country; nor lei The priceless treasure depart from
our keeping; II has descended 10 US from hallow-
Cd hands.
Inc effect Of sucl! an %alt:cie, however unim.
pofian' IL may seem 10 soUHc. is yet decidedly
injurious to our c~ouu,ry's interest. We are
known 10 the nations abroad only in our united
capacity. Let the principle be carried out and
cisco'd, anarchy and civil war will prevail y here
now harmony and union have the a>cendaDcy.-
but perhaps il may BE- thought that such an ar
ucie IS unworthy Of notice and should he treated,
say WIN silent contempt; YET not so, The editor
should receive a signal rebuke and his senii-
ments condemned b. an indignant people.
Our people in tie Southern portion of The con-
lederacy, and lovers OF union and Independence
IN the whole country, should remember This afli.
Gle, and The Sonacc from whence il emana,ed, al
the coming election, aud cast their votes for none,
save those worthy he name Of ~palIio!s; yes, they
should remember with what parry The Herald
claims fellowship. Suppose such a principle had
prevailed in The breasts ot our fathers If The Re-
volulion Of '16, with The articles of confederation
as heir guide, lbr great governmental star, with
The Union as The foundation OF their Strength
al this time, We, their descendants, would
find ourselves under the curse of dcspoiism, an
archy or colonial bondage, instead Of enjoying
The blessings OF independence and freedom. |
Trust the Gay is not Tar distant when such senti.
ments viii he bani>hsd from the breast OF every
citizen OF our Repub ic, and harmony and good
feeling prevail ilom one extremity OF our domain
10 The Other; and as 10 the Union. ait must and
shall be preserved'-ycs, and es.o p~crpena!
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