Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-12-03
RICHMOND ENQUIRER.
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ArAsT OF THIRTY-PIvE DAYS.

MONDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 2. 1850.
AFAST OF THIRTY-FIyE DAYS.
On the 2st of October those startling OF treason
and notification which have been recently directing
public attention. began in Boston Ihirtyfre days tereai-
ter the Executive has the opinion of The Attorney iehea
circulated for general usc suppose With The neglect OF
official duty no throws away the OF Office una oiters
about the apartments which has fitted up for his
accommodation merely dressing and undressing MS mortal
frame whilst the dagger of the mob the sword OF an assas
sin ptters in the streets OF the metropolis Of Massachusetts,
defynp all sorts of Federal rule and speaking vengeance
and destruction the citizen of another State who goes
there in pursuit of his property in strict accordance win
the laws Of the land and in conformity with instincts that
belong alike all The Executive oi the nation
holds requiem of repose fast of ease and ethargy, sleep
ing soundy his bed whilst the ink on the parchment
scarcely dry which his sign manual had Just been at
tached Strange, passing strange startling chilling ana
biehng is such indifference! Dead TO ull the pulsa
duty expectations must be the public servant VINO
thus behaves whilst such sud disgrace tho streets OF
the capital of Massachusetts, and not put down The ac
counts are true,) regret 10 say, by the Judiciary.
It's gloomy sign read nm apology for Mr. Fillmore in
tho Wing and the Times These organs cannot be defenders
the Yankee and higher law gentry OF New England nor
the defenders of the dsgaceu scenes in Boson yet they
lend their position and their presses dcue redress and
TO apologize for conduct in the President OF the United
States cupable admit of any species Of apology or
subteuge Have shown ourselves parsans as wo have
been ehargedl Have vindicated Levi Woodbury. Is
excepted in the structures due alike 10 oil of the actors i'll
connection with these proceedings charged in the
detailed narratives Of the events In such grave
NATTER regard neither partizans We strike
ut oil, yes, all of the actors Federal and State, who
have failed in their duty and their friends and defenders
everywhere We invoke Virginia TO her defence. We
urge by every responsibility of position an unequlvocal
and positive enactment against oil of the parcpeS crminS
the whole affair Who heard us defend the Cupeper
nob Who hears apologising for any inacon OF law
In Boston occurrences the question the nlhcaon
by community OF Federal enactment, constitutlonaly
properly adopted and placed upon the statutes OF the
land 1t has been violated and virtually suspended by Mas
sachusets. We have the right TO demand lis enforcement
by the Federal Executive The Wing virtually insists upon
such demand but bndy lays down itself and its position
BY apologisng for this fathes neglect Of oblga
tions.
Reasoning with such sentiments is useless The old banner
of Federalism with all its Inconsistencies has tainted their
whole reflections and we leave them for more worthy game
The rights and honor of citizens neglected. Fcdc
raj Executive does nothing and an Attorney General OF his
selection suys the end of hirtyve days FAST that
he nothing to punish in any OF the officers IN boston
Blind indeed must that man be who does not SEQ that
Marshal falters in his duy-that the Commissioners arc
derect in their duty; and douby blind must that press be
which is ready defend the vexaous and criminal action of
the State officers of Boston We urge again and again the Le
gislaure of Virginia retaliation to commercial restriction
that will sunder these alliances with aggressng States and
doing must ofcourse expect the Whgs opposition
We cannot abandon our duty ourselves and the State
of Virginia. however by falling TO urge in every form, such
course although at the end Of thry-fve days fast,
rial in he
opinion and only utter sentiment OF humanity
had been shocked by dark for Defence too mon
s,rous for pity Yet strange and fearfuy true is it, that
Southern press tho Capital of Virginia. is apoogzng
for the whole affair and defending this timd President who
mus, have deliberately sopt throughout the whole tssac-
oe with the positive directions to hs valet de chabre not
10 arouse him. no matter what happened What default is
necessary demand acton2 What nduceen is there
for slave go Boston for reclamation OF u-
stive slave when in the Capital of Statc that once idol
ICED tho name Of Daniel Webster public sentiment is
tually headed by mob where Horace Mann ls elected
all opposition and where effort Is made TO protect
Knight and Hughesl We hope for healthy reaction
from the Union meetings. though, without acts words
are worse than useless and would add Insult to injury
We take the facts they represented TO have occred
we take the recenty enacedwe not disposed to
close eyes the dangers before and throw ourselves
into the breach Massachusetts and Boston are the hst 10
Offend New York fosters Seward All should feel the OBJ
legations due We into with compromise In
which our generosity has been taxed TO its highest degree
and demand fulfment of its obligations. Who says fal-
ter Who asks delayl Who can think we are not Just-
fed Who thinks has not occurred of the most un-
mitiCated character of the most malignant and fearful I'M
port! The fugitive law is the touchsone II has been
violated We have performed part of the obligations
We are not culpabe The Southern States are in tho
right and are on the defensive and must act or eso seal
forever lips and bow down TO these covenant breakers
amidst the jokes and cracking Of nuts by the wing VINO Ia
assmilatng the Culpeper mob the notification OF Bos-
ton We should like 10 know what would DE necessary 10
make that paper ready for reaation2 what would rouse
these ederas,s what would make its editors ready for ress
tancei Nothing except, perhaps, loss OF puoic ONCE
or the failure to find some suitable place in the Federal Go
vernment The rights of others may be disregarded may be
outraged to any extent and quiet SMILE few wi,tcisms
and apologies are all that heard in their behalf Wave
after wave of most ehtful may roll over the neg
eced and helpless citizen of adjoining State and the
editor sits quietly by apoogzing for the nonexecution o
under the darkest OF Outrage ever enacted III
civilized country, and idly predicting fulhnent In letter
and in spirit of law pissed for defence and put in the
only form which il could be placed for our Defence par-
cuarly oo whilst the popular elections Just terminated IN
some of the northern States are sweeping down many
man who is against repeal of the fugitive slave law But
enough; turn 10 the more reliable elements that come W
Capitol fresh from the bosoms of an outraged peoples
we lay the before hem turn to them for redress
and place our In their hands They ready to act
the Legislature must and will speak, In order to save the
Union and Rights Of the States
This is our course whilst the Editor Of the Wing visit
ing the markets whether tho butchers trenbe or Inc
huckstcrs have changed their voices!
THE RESULT IN GEORGIA.
or course the openmouthed advocates OF instant disu-
MON are terribly dsgrunted at tho conservative result In
,he Empire State of the South The Southern Press says
10 to The rictors-not the vanqushed-in this raferndl
stri-for yell Of exultng derision from the Abolition Ia
na,ics will echo their shouts Of triumph 1t strengthens
their assertions that the Union in danger from er
that tho South will always threaten put
never put those threats into execution We repeat what
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