Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-11-19
RICHMOKD Enquirer.
s,,, .,17;.1D1aY NonNINC, NovEMpER rs, 1860

:, NOBLE ANSWER TO THE CHARGE OF "Sob-
MIsSIoNlST"
wo ,.t attention 10 the following manly and sensible lei
Ter Of Senator King President OF the u s. Senate TO an
enthusiastic Union meeting at Montgomery, Alabu:Ia'
which adopted The following platform:
Tb, l,hou,b some of the Of Congress q: the recent
session commonly called the Adjustment Balls % mol it.'
orr approya yet for The sake OF me Preservation III
Union ol the States and Of republican liberty, we are WHINE
=, nrau;cc IN nh. oassa.c of said bills comp promise
That if Congress sr:lh disturb this compromise ny re-
uc,in The Fugitive Slave Bill or il Congress should anos
slavery in The District Of columbia, amy law pro-
hbtnu The extension OF slavery to any OF Tie territories
belonging the United States, We hereey re,gn oGStr.s
and d,ci,,c III lie whole country, tiat VI" Will ID suh
event. mite with fclowc:tizens Ut The Annti Id shch
cours, OF resistance as the emergencies demand
"a hos. who raise the silly cry If 'suhnssionis' against
those who are willing TO acquiesce Ill tic tale ac'h I"
CONGRESS rather than y TO dsunion which was never con-
mplated in Virginia the remedy Tor the passage OF sneh
laws We oppose the manly sentiments oil Senator Ming 10
whom the Mobile Register, opponent OF TIE adjustment
measures renders just tribute, as follows;
bose sacrifices for the sake Of peace and the glory ana
prosnerity of the concieacy, in which! She claims CON-
mon proney both by inheritance :.d performance. sho l'e
South, has made and will make on long s. Th ans
10 resist 10 The DEATH all future infrac'ons 81 ne
he Iu;,s and oil hostile attacks npGa her nSf'noS 10y
her si IN This course shall acd. and we are sure VA
70, Ei,r from The sentiments he well expresses IN l.s
letter will no, be found wanting Such man can ncv ;e
false 10 the home Of all that dear or valuable 10 nun ~ ,
The ma. or o. lis fame and fortunes; ana no sane h ~
the State can :or moment suppose H. IN nus paiio'c
COUNSEL the voice Of experience WISDOM and the widest
oberyarion heard and they will be regarded WIN
nn coufiien,e by the people Here il his letter ,o.o
"s ' TUSCALOOSA Ger. 70, lS'u
Gentlemen IL have the honor acknowledge te frrps
or vonr letter inviting to unite with my ieiow
81 h y and county of Montgomery, Inc "a day oi No.
ycmbcr next testify in some public manner 'nil
cence the measures passed at the las, M The
as calculated 10 give peace and Gu!ct 10 u COUNT
yery short time allowed me to arrange my pil'".r
fore will be necessary for me TO return 10 WIS; @ m
,h, ocnson But in frankness must say that consider
the admission of California with her eStravaeant ha o
Which the South has been excluded from all participation III
territory large enough four of the largest states
of the Union of gross nJustice ana mucn aouo
,bo ne,eures 10 which you refer when tax N in con-
; with rhs unjust procedure are calcula led 10 give
and quiet The country. sense OF INJURY WIN coh ~
orkie in the minds of Southern men, which can only DC
eradc,ed by time and decided manifestation on the part
NJ Tho North 10 respect future their u'lnal rS's
and 10 them undstubed in the peaceabe o
their property should the fanacal spirit Of The or,
regardless of the dangers which threaten ne mon CONT
nue. 10 control the action of the Representatives OF that sec
on them 10 set NJ nought the guaantecso Inc .oh
sution and 20 invade Of property VIII require
no prophe to foreel the fall of this conederacy In what
has been done all that be reasonably expected OF the
, patriotism Of the South is acqL!escencc.
Let me DC distinctly understood can see no Jaslabie
grounds Tor rcsortn those revolutionary measures which
regret find openly advocated by some OF our %or
est ctizcns who sniartng undo" feeling OF injustice SUI!
far a. seems to me- their passions control their nd-
mtnts | admit that any OF the measures adopted
Congress
asserted Nv those who laborng iname sill! more III.
public mind and induce our people 10 believe ha hei'
only safety is be found in dissolution OF the cnon-
With snch men have no sympathy am TO d;snnonst
As TO The charges with which have been assailed OF
having proved aiess the Sor!-o being craven SUBJ
missionis-,.,cy pass bv the idle wind. iny I'M
destand the motives by which those who make them are ac
tuuted and view their pury Efforts to impair the coni
ence -cposed in Inc by my EonGred constituents WIN VIC
contempt they deserve Tie intelligent and patriotic pe"pt
of Alabama with whom have been identified from INC Tor
nation Of our Government will he slow TO believe a' oy
any act oil mine their Constitutional rights have been vlo
laicd-the honor sutd their interests sacrificed They
snow fall well lha; their rights their interests and mine are
precisely tie same; and shall cc,r.uy submit my every
public act 10 their unbiased and enlightened Judgment enter
tanning apprehension hat rhcy Will meet with e@niem
nation Permit add, that can good likely IL
rcsul! from those public meetings. On the contrary teal
they will tend rather excite than 10 calm the Irritable STATE
: feeling already existing THIS am confident, is n"
you OF cct and would be regretted b. you much my
L self Your obedent servant,
: WILLIAM r. KING.
To Hon Jas f.. BelSer B. S. Bibh JAZZ F. Safoid, T. II
:, Nats and Others.