The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-07-17
IF,om the RieAmond enquirer Of Feb. %, ls2O.l

[Erom the Richmond Enquirer of Feb. &C. 1921
'The same principle which this day induces us
to publish an address the Missouri question,
leads us TO give place to the following. Let the
press be free We confess it to be very ingeni
Gus, elegant, and orcible production. II may, too,
have the good effect desired by the author of soft
ening down those fiery enthusiasts of the East, who
cite the Bible without reservation, as authority
ON all occasions for charging the Southern people
with inhumanity-and who seem to have forgotten
! that the evil of slavery has been too common; not
confined 10 ourselves alone, but even found among
the ancient Hebrews-by what mysterious dispen-
sations it permitted, it is not for to pre-
sumo to conjecture We protest, however, and of
that of many others, that do not vindicate
servtude; wish no slave had touched soil;
we wish il could be terminated As republicans,
we frankly declare, before our God and our coun-
try, that abhor its institution. But what them
Is this the question nOio? Is it not curse, not cho
sen by our forefathers, but imposed upon them and
entaed upon ourselves? And does not every man,
unless he be fanatic conceive how difficult il is
for TO be rid of it, in a manner consistent with
our future peace and tranquility. As to the
tension of slavery beyond the Mississippi, it is mise
rable cant; it would tend TO soften the evil and to
accelerate abolition
There are two very significant declare
tons in the above extract. First, the
leading editor of the Union called God to
witness that he abhors southern institu-
tons; and the other is, that in advocating
the extension of slavery beyond the Mis-
sissippi, he was tipping the Abolitionists
assistance onpthe sly.
What manner of respect can the people
have for the opinions of an organ which
holds to no set Of principles any two con-
secutive days. In 1920 its senior editor
held southern institutions in such holy
horror that its denunciations were solem-
nized by the most terrible of all invoca-
tons Since then the Union has denounced
the Wing party with equal vehemence for
a supposed sympathy with Free-Soilism;
and now it falls in with the "disgusting
coalition" as prodigal son returning to
his birthright. 1t will presently boast
that its philippines against General TA4-
LoR, the Shareholder, were Illuminated to
strengthen factious combination of s'fugi-
tive slaves" and ''fanatics" against insti-
tutions which it abhors before COP and
man. Its advocacy at any time of south
ern institutions was the strategy of inge
NOUS hostility. Its support of any thing
will be pleaded as the device of covert
enmity.
If the denunciations of President TAY-
LoR and the Cabinet are conceived in the
policy which accomplishes its ends by in
direction, the Union may lay claim to tact
and judgment which will not be accorded
to it by any other Interpretation of its
course. Its. grossness, its prevarication,
its downright misstatements, its obscenity,
and its palpable SANDERS, have contributed
to disgust the people of the country with
an opposition which can only sustain itself
by trampling upon whatever is respect
able in argument or reputable in party
polemics.