Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-06-21
RICHMOND ENQUIRER.
,..,1I,DNESn.y MORNING, JUNE TO, Ieoo'
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49, -, r, 90 70 the prupriety of the movement anu We
Ala nor wish 10 do any thing which might DC co"''u'
desire nm our part TO foresta opinion IN respect
fore it's prospec,us fairly before the punt
nro,pectus has now been nearly lhoh'1 III ''' $50,
@ ca, 10 noor restrained from expressing our views
,~o,ose, ~ he Southern paper exclusively ana 10
.-t..,oa .;,hou reference to the old party lines oil
y..., n.r,t II is TO be strictly sectional paper
,..;,h, tendency will be "the formation oil parues
;n;ae,, with geographical lines against tue msc'iiS
g h;b Tho fathers of the Republic Washington, Jefferson
,,d;o, and Jackson have most earnestly warheo 'ieii
countrymen. .,ox. orooIy
AS decided as this objection Isl 'hefe arc o'''''
t % yyo do moi think that members OF Congress shouu
have INV control over the political press The safety Oh e
,nh,ic reouires hahcr conduct should DC open !" "e NV
of an unammeled press II has frequently peen o'
.cted and if we are greatly mistaken, by soc Vi m
If This enterprise that Editors of newspapers
sboud no, be elected printers of legislative bodes lot '
IF the ;nuos effect would have upon their inoePeha
encs Win what infinitely greater force does not the OBJ
lection apply when the press is to be under tic ic'a''
control of the members OF such bodies
p, ., ,;pss these grave and as it seems 10 US insur
moprtnblc objections this scheme we are Tree 10 say 'd
in our opnicn il will be utterly inefficient even ior 'e
pose for which is designed If snch press Is
cd il will be expected of course to take proi"e"'
and decided stand upon all questions before Congress-
no Southern rights But if we are to Judge OF 'e u'"o
by the past paper under the Joint control Oh wing uo
Democratic Members of Congress, VIII a'ays pe sc' up
m ose occasions when there will be the strongest neces
stv for il To speak Let us Sec suppose IL aa oce
in existence at the time the fierce controversy about the
DIST re excluding abolition petitions, it would have been
comneed TO be num- for Mr. Clingman and other active
nromoters of "he Southern Press" opposed to that
le and considered unwisc while still others OF the
,ty.three members Of Congress were friendly 10 H. anu
considered it of the highest necessity suppose IL HUI
been in existence at the time of the discussion OF inc texas
question could have moved pes for those VINO arc
10 control it, differed radically and entirely about e expo
dency of anaexing Texas and still more ms to the oue III
which it should be done. Suppose II had been IN being al
the time of the rendering of the Clayton COMPROMISE ous
il nct 10 have taken ground either for against III Yet
could not done without raising row among lis pat
rons Suppose it had been in full blast at the time OF the
ae,;ng of the Southern members of Congress and of the
issuing of their address, could have said word on either
side7 Mum would still have been the word, for while one
norton of s patrons were friendly 10 that movement,
others were decidedly hostile.
But above all suppose at this moment in the fuil
tide of successful experiment. what course would IT take re-
ativc the Senate bill of the committee OF thirteen! IN
such crisis this, and in reference 10 such measure as
that of course paper devoted The interest OF Tile South
ern States could be silent Indeed the supposed necessity
for an organ for Southern MEMBERS at This crisis is the
reason assigned for the establishment OF lie "press ana
vet n it to-day in ii operation it could not say
word abou, the adjustment as whole about the modi-
caons Of it which ought TO be made for on none OF these
points could its conductors agree About onehaf Of tho
signes decidedly for the adjustment and the other hall
decidedly against it, and as the notifications Of it, there
are almost many different opinions told rs there
signers
These views in part we were informed while in Washing
ton controlled most of those Southern members of Congress
who refused sign the recommendation for the establish
mentof The Southern Press " and with all Difference TO
others, say, they seem TO us unanswerable We
do doubt that the whole enterprise will fail 10 cieci
the purposes promised by its friends for do not think
called for think it will be at all efficient.
p S--Since the above written we have received the
first number OF "Thc Southern Press issued al Washing
Monday morning, and edited by Elwood Fisher Gate
from CincnnaD and Edwin De Leon Gate editor OF the To-
eguph Columbia, S. c. They are gentlemen at talents
and good writers, its columns showbut az we expected,
they deal in general declarations in the truth Of which all
agree They take ground for against the Senate BILL
nor do they recommend any which the whole
South may rally adjustment Of the present dit
Gcues The only alusion the subject is the following
in which fully concur and the very fact that the South
does occupy anti-scctona ground shows the improperly
of any sectional scheme like the present enteprise)
On this question: hcn the South occupies anti-seconal
and American ground. She may claim the support oil every
patriot of every sections for she stands by the Constitution
and settled policy of the country She desires con-
cessious from her friends of the North she only expects
them to maintain with fidelity the letter and spirit OF the
compact that unites them To her In an hour like this she
expects every OF her to do his duty She will
consent settlement respect any settlement oil TINS
question: based in any degree precnce OF her nieri
GRITTY morally socially, politically 10 any other portion OF
the Union.
With all respect for The gentlemen who have moved in
this NATTER regret that the enterprise mas been SET on
foot 1t will we fear ncc the fanatics zeal, and
have an injurious influence proper adjustment of the
vexed question and the permanency OF the great prnci
piles of the Republican patty.