Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-11-30

h 20 fsol ,he reachery OF this The genius OF abolition
m scott at wailings and like & scrvc
within our only hope will be in the tender eees vi n' w
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Gradual emancipation now Is one ALTERNATIVES
tho o,hr i 10 draw line from Ocean 10 Ocean a. before
nd;oe keep Southern frontier Open ana demand nom
The North the condition OF future bo!ieinoo1, ia M
u.son of slavery shall be agated in the Federal e
s,nre From considerations OF safety we nave maze
hnby penal land consider il no violation OF he freedom %
SPECIFY in our citizens to write or speaH VI, e u'y
iii be necessary for peace and security ad "o car
omt H. VINO reflects upon the marked change that his t-
ready been produced the blank population - az AiEt'
riti.sl il j. time that the South had required {" ihn Norm
in respect 10 this delicate question e-t di-
,ssons arr not intended for the Southern white man tie
understands the question weli-he requires no les non
his Northern brehen either the subject oi RELIGION OF
human rights He understands well the socia necessity I'M
der which he acts and he knows that Is Inc oDfc' o ''
aboitionists supersede this necessity! os 'l oI Pres
inc and awful one We paid high price tor mat clause IN
,h constitution respecting laalive slaves 10 less price
than five enlarged six Northwest Of me ONO hEeF
orr brethren refuse observe ii: yet We confinne I" ira
,ernis We feel that the American FLAG affords no protection
10 the property the stakeholder Foreigners are suffered
10 depreLatc upon il with mpnity we are sun hoMeHrl
true Ia the Union We know that the burdens Oh m ,h
orc uneoua,y laid upon the shoulders OF the South sun
our hearts cling with undated ervor 10 TINS greatest wo"
of our fathers know, fellow citizens as wen is any man
ami opprcriate rs highly the blessings Of this lnion 10 t
people Of the United States and to the world anu ~,
.uay sensible Of the evils which will attend lis destruction
But here tell on the responsibility III your t'P'
tive that rather than these agaiors should 90 on twe'a
hotter for s that wall high the heavens separated w.
two sections of the Union that gull Of burning lava roll
| ed between Them. a.,
man who will give for his sentiment value II be-
cause of the blessings has and confer on the world ana
particularly the American people; but value II moe e.
pccialy because has heretofore secured and can continue
The liberty happiness and honor Of .ifsni
would exchange neither for it, would sacrifice either To
it, All staked upon the ISSUE o THESE Ter
nra and slavery questions and upon their settlement, de-
ponds the fact whether This Union Is 10 be curse or Dies
sing.
We ask nothing Of Northern brethren that justice
and fair dealing does moi approve We ask that those pTovi-
sions Of the constitution made for our protection sa oe %
served We demand that the institution OF slavery ehsr,
on our very soil shall be neriered with III no way wh'
will either effect the value II the property or the security %
the master We demand just share OF all the property
Ia The ACQUISITION o which have contributed men or mo-
new We demand be treated equals in The cocdcac
Of States
If these terms are refused will be owing altogether I" the
will be owing a OF feeling at the North utterly III
compatible with political brotherhood and the days oil me
Union or our libcrtiey already numbered
Is anv man here willing 10 remain IN me mon upon
terms oiher than those have named Who will thosc
terms are not ls Ii they withheld upon whom VIII
rest the Of dssolyng the Union Certainly not upon
the South We ask nothing of the North that involves
sacrifice their part mere sentiment stands IN h' way
of hamony sentiment that VIII ultimately ichahu more
than darcs 10 ayow. We are warned 81 is hy me
friends have there. The time has arrived Tor Us u SPEAK
ont and lay down The conditions III future political coiic
lion with the North. have named them They are Jas
and ieasonahc-they are incIspenSableto us assach
crn labor; ii New York whose Emporium has been esiab
shcd BIZ Southern If tho North generally whose
hin prosperity result o unrestricted intercourse with
The south refuse the prescribe lei NJ talk no more
about the blessings Of Union state OF things already eN
sts which will be- satisfied with nothing short o complete
eradication of the hated institution. Let not, ;eow-rl-
zens the imagined distance of the danger tsarm your igi
lance Danger is apt 10 loom in the distance steals
upon thu sleep Of security and awakcns WIN lis err"rs
Now is the time for the South 10 take firm and DECIDED
stand We are in condition 10 protect ourselves from
present and guard against future dangerswe are strong
enough 10 defy the world Years hence II may be too Int
The present tendency Of things is 10 raise up spirit 81
home which will every rars'one into bloody
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