Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-02-06
RICHMOND, VA.
s5..m,..y Morning. February 3. 1919.
MR cAL.HouN,s ADDRESS.

,ont;puc The discussion on nat poiu.'
-;.;o,s ,re still mistaken. Admit, LOT 'ne
.aho of argument, that Mr.. Berriens Aoa'e''
sho,d have been adopted as the most PioP''
ons and that uuanimi,y was defeated oy us TO
lection and by the adoption of Mr. Ca'nouu .
we ask, what ground is there for Southern " n's
nr.sses 10 hun, down with the mad-do5 CRY Oh
.calboun" the respectable body oil sou.netu
man yho have signed the latter address why
should they be s,gmatized as "asi,''o's aso
.d;sunionis So and their conduct ne'u uP " '"s
world as 'culpable" and RECKLESS Does "o'
tho, address contain the truth, expressed 10
calm and temperate language-nol IN Tue
,r,b,ex, degree calculated TO exasperate the
North, but, on the contrary, appearing .in's'
s,ronglv by ia luminous exposition OF facts 10
The sense of Justice and patriotism oil the whole
Union, Does not Mr.. Berrlens Address con-
| ,o;n the same array OF argumen;ss-and does the
fac, that it is addressed not merely TO their owD
constituents, but TO the people OF the Norlh
also. render il perfectly harmless, while Inc same
arguments addressed to the South are denoun-
red as breathing disuDon and civil strife? Mr..
| Calhoun's Address contains no sentiment oil as
union. nor does it recommend any measure 10
the South After depicting the true state OF
| the question, it leaves the whole subject with
| the Stales-simply urging the South to DO
united, as the surest means of securing her con-
.,i,utional rights aud the safety of the Union
| Can any one controvert this positions We are
amazed, therefore, TO see the zeal with which
Southern presses assail an address which has
been adopted by the South, and which, II not
| tnwar,ed by opposition at home, must exert
hene6cial influence upon our Northern brethren.
The Wing here takes the bull BY the horns, and
reckessly repudates the measure, "however
innocent il may be'' in itself, because Mr.. Cal
boun had some hand in its preparation |;
| while the Times, though not rabid enough to so
with the WING in lis reasoning, denounces Mr..
| C. as "an upsate adviser and dangerous leader"
| and dsapproyes 'of his present policy, not be-
cause he proposes it, but because we think 1t
| unwise iaexpedent, reckless Such is the re
ception which calm appeal of Southern men
| in behalf Of Southern rights elicits AZ home.
We will now show how much more
literally and properly this same appeal is re.
ceived by some of the leading journals of The
North. The New York Herald, quoting an
extraordinary speech of Governor Seward de.
livered a, Cleveland, in October last, says:
at is now evident from the facts as they ap.
near in both OF the documents which we now
4 roIh md hat NJ n
| Governor Seward that the allegations made by
| Mr.. Calhoun in his manifesto against the ag-
rressons of The North, are correct in every par
| iicular Read carefully the speech delivered by
| Nr. Seward a, Cleveland in Inc month OF oc-
tober last. and there will be found calm and
deliberate purpose announced, under the pre-
tence of humanity, to interfere with those
Southern Interests. which have been guaranteed
soIemnly by the Constitution, and which have
been protected under il for the last hall century.
| How can We, alter rejecting on these matters.
| AMI locking ovsr the wGcic ground, Judge HARSH
| Nv Of he representations put TORN IN Tue southern
| mauitestOi The gentlemen who issue Il have
| nbnnsant reasons iDr taking the course when
taey nave assumed; and lie moderation With
| when Inc, have urged heir purposes aud views,
oush 10 recommend ih9ir manifesto " ne fGoof-
able conside,ai,a If all true and stnetre trieads
n The Dri9n a, tie .Nmth and every o'her portion
| ut the conicGeiacJ.
Again, the "vaosua:G." spirited paper pno'
| ,ishsd a; Lawrence, Mass, wh;le regarding Tins
mov.mcn, as "rasn and i'll advised on lie part OF
The South" has the justice 10 declare that
al cannot be denied that ne Southern portion
If me co.,ederacy has received great pfovocalioh
| Tor taking such deci I'D Stand. The coalition
| b.iwseu .hpse incendiaTles and traitors whose
apy,rsd ubjac; has been Tor years 10 dissever me
| b.n1 OF union be.Weca he NORTH ana SCUM
whose cry has ever been "DoWE with Inc Coh-
! stiu;ion p and whose policy IS 10 sea. ana ea-
cite 10 insuneciion the coma iiutonal property VI
| The Snnt,. the political combination 81 snch
men win those rhi,auhropis!s who aim only
prevent the extension oi slavery, has gwen the
| Snuth much cause Tor apprehension ol Inc sale
70 ard sauciry If lheir State rights. LEI lfoss,
| ,hers,cre vDo hare h.ined II ccad lhe SCUM 10
| desp.f alton BY their gfatutous dennncia'io"S'
| and by o!hc;ousy lngsing III Tie deiica'e CUES.
| tioD OF slavery 80 ma.apropos, al every sessiou
of Congress, take 10 themselves due snare OF ie :,
sponsih,liIy for the rise OF this alarming eiis'S'
| The same paper, then goes on TO urge all 'hose
who shave al heart Inc welfare OF Inc ha'ion,
rather than the qualification OF unhaliowed pas
SONS and local pIejndices," 10 pause ere 'hey
4
| S,u,hn and Sacrifice the Union thns lightly
lis following remarks are 50 just, patriotic, anu
weIl-lmed, tina. We give copious extract,
Gle. ,.en .espccl .he opinions oil those VINO
differ from them in regard 10 this institution, dnu
| snow their masnanimity TO their opponents, ana
,heir attachment 10 the Union, by concedine
| whatever is necessary Tor lis Preservation. II
they will make no sacr,hcc Tor TINS oolec'' dn !
| tor The adjustment OF the difference between me
| ,wo sections Of The COUNTY, how can tney eA.
40, ,hs Sou,b 10 make sarfifces3 By compoo-
mis- of the question, The real sacrifice WI De
yho,ly on The South The North are only lnle.
res ed in The sui l.ct as oue Of philanthropy ana
moral principle. while III South have great Pc
cuniary interests as wei IS principles, al STAKE,
which taey are impe, ,ously demanded 10 surrel-
der Without discretion ahame then, upon The
man who will mol accord 10 bis southern cotem-
pofary. the privilege wnich he so pettlnacionsiy
claim, for himself, . being the ultimate luoee OF
mis- rights and the 'cctnnie OF MS conauct! ou'
u,on The bisolry that would make every interest
and on;pion succu,nb 10 It's notions by the arbl.
,,arv mower of legislation II such cause IS
-, in the ahslrac. The cause Of fanafic1Sm, ],
seeks at least 10 promote itself by such means as
tanaticism always employs for The iunhefance
OF ls deslgnS
1--WE saw 70 those who exercise controlling
influence in Congress, that the claims OF lne
Union are paramount t" any moral object they
NAV gain by legislaling upon lie subject OF slave.
~ Therefore, toucn II not! OritYon must let
i; be in the spirit Of compromise, asking no more
from The South lhan you are willing 10 concece.-
Remember The noble example OF HENRY CLAY,
when nulhcauon, as nov, stared The goyeinm'h,
in The face. Had II no, been for his timely and
na,r,o,,c mediation, we have reason 10 fear thai
E,n J,ckson's administration would no! have
, usa reputation 10 pos,erily altogether
unsuied BY political bigotry and opPresslon.-
Keep Ina, bright example before sou, and le'your
course be guitcd by the same masaanimous, con-
serva,ive spirit, which at that crisis saved Inc
country from anarchy"
With one more witness we close the les'imo-
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