Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-02-16

F1r The Enquirer
NORTHERN AGGRESSlUN-A REMEDY.
When the rights Of Tree people ale invaded,
The most effcclual means Of pacific character
may he inund in that remedy which, when ap.
pi,d, strikes directly al the root oi Inc disease :
In his way the evil may be reached and us ~
cela,ing tibfcs exlirpaed, before The whole body
becomes Effected with The malady. Aggression
afer aggression has been hurled again>tlhe SouIh
b. her unnatural brethren Of he Nouh. She has
demonstrated : she has appealed 10 the justice
ami macnanimi,y of her Northern brelhren- shc
has warned them that those aggressions II per-
sisted in, must lead 10 Consequences tina! no pa
tfirl can contemplate without the most painful
apprrhrusions. Bur her munstrancc> have
been answered with Ienewed asgre>>ion>-heT
appeals by insult and farther invasion o! her
rights. Formerly, all that The AbolnlonIsi con-
lr4dtd Tor, as was said, was the Tree exercise Of
The RICH, OF petition. That sacred right has been
inirnsed By The twenty frs rule Of Congress =
Rcpea that, aud he would cease IL hafass Con
gees, with his unreasonable petitions. Yielding
10 this doctrine, and con6!lng in The declaration,
that the Abclit0EIsl would be satisfied the tWen-
y first rule, by he aid ot Southern votes, was re-
scirded But was he satisfied Di! he say that
now my righ, is uniellcled, will remain contenll
MOI no. no No sooner was this rule ex-
plunged from the rules OF the House than the
hoot-oaies Of Abolition were hosted and Con-
eress innunGalcd with abolition petitions. THIS
was considered by him "a greet victory Oh ain
ci in d conflict that he had long waoeG against
the South. And, truly, i! was victory! One,
under which The South has been guad-d ever
siRce. This was one OF lhr entertainments erect
ed TO guard the rights ul the South. But II fell
and toa BY The aid OF Southern powe' This
has done much in Fastening The growth Of that
spirit which will BE- ready, with LILLE more
strength, 10 leap every barrier 10 accomplish lis
object Ii behooves the South 10 wake up from
her long slumber 10 The painful reality OF the
cfisis-.ake firm and united position, and she
may beat back the Tide Of anatcism, and save
the citadel; bu. faller now, and all that is dear 10
!reemen will be swallowed up in the yortices that
will spring up every where. Strike down slave
~ in the District and in he territories, and the
mex. sep will BIZ TO abolish il in The States With
out firm and united action, nolhing but universal
emancipation will satisfy our unnatural brethren
OF The North Accession 10 the abolition fever
proves this beyond a doubt. Then what is The
SouIh to do2 Shall she draw the sword and hew
down those golden pillars Of liberty which have
been erected by our ancestors for the happiness 81
mart shall she prove so unworthy o! tina, boon
which they sealed with their best blOod2 No! We
mus halloW il and transmit il 10 the succeeding
generations IN The same pristine purity. Avail
ING myself OF he suggestions Of the Enquirer,
say then, let The people assemble in primary
meetings Throughout, The whole South, an! adop'
resolutions CT nonlntercourse, as lar As practical
bic, 10 AXE effect al some future time, il our
Northern brethren persist in their unjust demands
| am aware that such policy would throw a
blight over The whole county. But who would
be the greater sufierers}
Could any sacrifice be 100 great 10 save our
dear counrry2 Would not The end justify The
meansl Let our resolves say 10 our northern
brethren that, until they can respecl and aprreci
ate our rights and treat US as equals, We will
neither buy your fabrics. nor your productions
OF any kind; but we will look TO other nations Tor
market for our surplus productions, and Tor The
necessaries OF life. Such course as this ca nnol
fail, think, TO cause The N"rh 10 pause in her
unjus, aud unconstitutional encroachmenls upon
The rights OF The South. ANXIOUS.