Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-05-17
4 NEw souTHERN ORGAN.

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4 NEW SOUTHERN ORGAN
received the proceedings and address oi number
- Southern members both Houses Of Congress Of Dom
aries recommending the establishment, al washington
c ii newspaper 10 be devoted the support and de-
/, nee of Southern interests An address 10 'e oo"'e.
,sople was reported from committee by Mr. Butler OF >
e and unanimously adopted by the following members pres
ent: ,
.,hryland-Thos. e. Pratt Iirginia-R VI. r Hun.
,er II Mason, ]. A. Seldom, Thos. H. Avcret Paulq'
Powell r. X Meade Alex. Il. Holiday, ihos' ,. bococS.
| II 4 Ednundson, jeremiah Morton. North Cdfolm"-
| Willie p Mangum T. L.. Clingman A. W: Nenaoe ". >.
Ashe Soutb Carolina-A. P Butler, F. t. Fillmore, Iohn
McQucen Joseph A. Woodward, Daniel Wallace Mli'
Colcock James L. Orr Armis!ead Burt Isaac T. HoiIhHs'
,;sorsia,-Jno McP. Bcrrien VIM G. Dawson; Joseph W.
Jackson Aex II. Stephens, Robert To"mbs H. \. iiaTal,
son. Allen F Owen. Atatama-J Clemens pay "
Harris Observation-Disclosures Davis, ". ). Feathersion
jacob Thompson, H. G. BrowH, v: Melville Lonsiand-
L. Downs, Pierre S'af j. II. la an R'rI,n r K
Sebas,i,n VIM. r. Johnson 1tras-volncy +. Howard,
D. S Kaufman .Mss9ari-D r. A'ch'I"n ,,men ;,
1ennessee- Hopkins L. Turncy James H. Thomas req n
r. Stanton c. Fl. Williams J g. Harris f!9r'aa-'a'K-
.on Morton, ID. l.. y lcc H. Darlington 'abell'
| The Address says:
AN the contest now going on the constitutional equality
# fifteen States put in question. Some sixteen huharea
billions worth of negro property is involved directly; ana,
indirectly though not less surely, an ncaicnane anoun' o.
prnDp
& h,lf tbe doom that hangs YOU oar social forms
md institutions which separate the European anu tr a-
r,cas in distinct Glasses and 10 each different
- :, so,i,ty are threatened with overthrow. Whether
The NEGRO is to occupy the social rank win me "hi
nan and ENJOY equally with him the rights, PRIVILEGES ana
mnnnes citizenship i'll shri all the hohoFs ana us-
ss If society is question Of greater moment than any
| mere question of property can Ne 49,. !,
Snch is the contest no,y going contest in which
,ubic ,nnion il not the prevailing is destined 10 te most
opcnt force and vet M organ the united interests ~
those nssacd hns yet been established nor docs .hcrc
exist paper which can be 'e common neSun ~ az "
,erchanae Of opinions amongst the southern Hm'eS
There is no paper the seat of Government through
which We can hear be heard fairly and Truly oy the cou
try There paper here which makes inc aoooh VI s'a
vcrv s main and paramount end There other papers
here which make the maintenance OF political pafe men
supreme and controlling object bu none when consider l
,esevoion of sixteen hundred millions OF property the
l and liberty of fourteen fifteen States the proec-
,inn of the white against African cGialty, as para
mount over equal 10 the maintenance oi some pom"
zeal organization which IL to secure riesiden anu WHO =
- object of interest not he will cerany rule or
oerhlus ruin the South but chiefly tor the !eas"n mat Ne
viii nosscss and besow office and spos The South h;'>
necuiar position and her important rights and interests
n. objects OF continual assault from the ia"ritv; ana uh
n,r,v press dependant il is, upon that MAJORITY Tor ~
ions &c viur will ALWAYS be found aboring 10 cycus.
tc ASSISTANTS and palazc all efforts al resistance no"
il nowl The abolition party can always be icaa through
nc nress NJ the sent of Government but through w'ai organ
or press Washington, can Southern men connlolfn.e
with the world vi each Other upon their own pecu'
lncressl So far from writing or perl"hs any ''s " ~
written which is calculated 10 defend Inc rights oi l't
South ar state truly lis the papers here are engaged
IN luinr the South into false security and IN lanuac
rurnr there an artificial public sentiment suitable Tor sol'
Presidential a:;oim though al the expense oil any ano
every interest youmav possess no matter how dear OF no"
vital and momentous. -,
rnia stale of things results from party obligations, and
regard to party And they but ubseye the end.
o their establishment in consulting their own interests 3nd
the advancement OF the party to winch tcy are
You cannot look them scnnels interests that are
rcpugnant the feelings Of the majority {" sei-susanls
party. -, ,, , ;a ,4
come votes in the public press IL now stands nj lt
seat of Government the North has controlling influence
The press Of this city takes ts tone from mat OF me Norm
Even on. Southern press Is subjected more or less to thu
same influence. Our public men, yes our southern men
nwc their public standing and reputation TOO OFTEN to The
and praise Of the Northern Press Southern
,ewsnaners rcpubsh their respective party organs IN
this ctv doing reproduce unconscious doubtless II
most instances Of the wrong they do the Northern opnoI
in relation 10 public and How dangerous
sucb state OF things the fidelity Of your repre-
senarives i. is needless say. They but men, and
woud be unwise 10 suppose that they beyond the reach
s remotatious which influence the rest of mankind"
While VIC are far from endorsing the above views which
reflect unustv on o the papers Washington,
which do injustice the sagaci:y, fidelity and vigilance
the press pleased this step taken
ciys n,orc information 10 the North Of the Sous determ
nation 10 stand bv rights and more warning 10 the Sout
the dangers that threaten her II is especially desirable
The dangerous question be- unhapr not satisfactorily ad
ms,ed At Washington. We pleased 10 see from the Ad
dress that all will be the effort of the committee who
mr., CHARGED with these arrangements, procure editors
bion talent and andng and they will also that the pa
,er is conducted without opposition and without reference
the political PARTIES of the day
|, would be dire calamity 10 see the present party or
ronizaton broken up and exclusively sectional substituted
No nartyisn' has brought the of the prcscn
prccpicc ara great conedcacy cannot safely move
in lis hrh destiny without the checks and balances of par
ties This rev paper is designed nnaconstic Il
the potical napcrs now Washington. The Union vii
remain the organ of tho National Democratic party and The
nelcencer and the Republic, Of the Whg party II such
party be now in existence They cannot te expected 10 b'
the REGULAR advocates Southern doctrines, though liz
Union has battea manIv for the constitutional rights
the South
p S-Ycs,erIayS Jnna Nes the following comments
On the passage of the Address wch have ourselves oh
ected 10 above proper ha while the list gen
emen named above approved of the publication OF The ne"
Southern organ the o a. T. Butler, Jackson Mcr
ran r Toombs and J. Thompson alone signed 10 III
Address
.Nhere vas the necessitv oi prpo:ranr this gross in
Justice 10 the Washington Union What journal III tim
land has yrcaled with create. spirit Tx .h
n Tho So,,l? W.o mas i.poled with ndo,uibl,
energv H.. Inamy of the Milmot Poris9tic threats I,
distrb slavery in the District of Cepr5a Vine has held
I'M win more whitening tho len who have a!rocaitC
those Alarming msasues2 Nhai paper has ished The hol
onss and the free sellers. and tie political ds'nagoeuc
who have associated with them more severely Than tht
Washington Union Wha, paper has asserted with sreate
holiness the EQUALITY Of thu Sovereign States Oh TINS Sea