Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-08-23
A CIIIMERA THAT'S NorGiiT THAN 4 NoNENTITY

A cuIMERa THAT'S NouGilT THAN 4 NoNENTrrY
Mcssrs Ejitors~-The question Of Southern rights with
regard 10 its institution OF slavery from having been
the testing interest non which this Union, thus expansive
ind progressive nation WAS formed assumes the threat
-ning and characteristics Of the interest," that shall be-
made the testing question for tho destruction Of govern
mcn III which was nncompromised and well cunsid
cred element, By its orienators preceding lis original ns
tuon This fact is plain; is undeniable and scicvidcn
Being engraed into the Constitution the Magma charta
=" country, under and in accordance 10 which, all
and law is held aud framed, in order 10 make its enlct
and execution legal and binding upon its Citizens
Under this instrument we hold property sucred ad
mitting of protection in every inch o land whic!
oas in proud triumph, the Star Spangled Banner the
Flag of our Country, "the land OF the free and the
home Of the brave" The Constitution is the auaran-
that rights shall be respected; and its guarantees
shall from the citizens of this and foreign countries
mand that implicit submission and respect that is inaiiena
BILE o this and prove itself worthy o the Of gov
The question, whether have boon protected
admits of but repg that is Has property been
restored to US y law, and supreme il the law the Cons
tuition that takes precedence all law made and expressed!
made for its protection in the establishment original
cron of this form Of government? Have the feelings CT
Southern gcnemen in demanding this and other ui The
constitutional guarantees not been made TO submit TO in
suit contnmoous ephei and degrading impracticabie
unconstitutional propositions for The compromise OF this
clear and nsuperabo right and still be worthy The name
of their ancestors the States who cam them and the great
who have stirred the souls Of men, do battle ID
the parricidal conflict of the revolution Father of our
country whose and sword given 10 pcrpeluite
equality and resist submissive concilalionl Should not
speak truly be worthy ot the name o no
such who Know Their rights and Knowing dIrc maintain
them Even the of the brave daring and uncomprI-
missing of old Virsnas sires revolutionary sires
the of courageous chvaos progenos the pioneers
of the land the unsubde and unycding foes supaon
whose deeds and daring in battle removed the trench
savage from her confines, and gave her what she
knows she s and fully claims, the honorable disinc-
ton of worh-thc mother of heroes and statesmen
the leading State of the Unon-Fer untarnlshed stan
dard proudly floating, bears her sentiments in "Slc
Semper Tyrannis." With these lights before him. can
any honorable generous courageous souherner submit
eimposing and degrading and unlawful movements at
have within the past years characterized the policy OF he
northern people! Their motto might right; and an IN
is record where that motto has been made to iran
in the dust this continent The British lion made TO
crouch and PROSTATE lie before the American eagles ascen
dant position, whose and designed
and defended by the southern patriot and hero Gen Wash
ingon The closing act Of lc drama of the United States VI
America took place. and the flame of her liberties was aae
nextinguishahe the soil that The where e
igntlng spark first applied The halls of Virginia q.
Williamsburg first echoed and eechoed the seductive
to opposion and the mumurng echoes of the roar OF Inc
destructive but triumphant artillery told that the work was