Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-09-10
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sd Noy air snail we hold our rights equality, our
honor al lower price, than they do the Wimot povso
tho Of any act 10 preserve The harmony of this
Union On doing this she suffers neither In cmaraste or
purse and The Constitution Is not threatened me
ON the contrary must submit 10 violation OF the Coastu
ton perpetua inferiorty, ESTABLISHMENT anu wear the
badse Of cowardy bragad"cin the res. OF her Days
While we are abused by the Norm ior not gng lfeeao
10 our slaves we witness every day CONQUER on eir p"rl
which il complcIe vindicaun Of our policy In some OF
rho Stes ,hey require of them bond and security for
aood hb,vior They cannot serve on jury The
enn,nn ,nht of srqoycrnuent is denied them and in
naces The anumtted slaves Of other States are driven
from among them by force of arms Now sir II ONO was
unwilling 10 receive in her territory e" saves
from VIRGINIA. cmancipated by the VIII oi one whose epn-
tion and character orator anu statesman mao become
national property is it not an Gneqsea -; p
nrei And II she is unwilling add few hundred TO her
free black population can she cohsis'e'! 'e '"s''
for nbleciing Ia halt million! 49,,
r. h, nrncnIe Of philanthropy which actuates
Northern brethren would address this question TO IT.
suppose these Identical three million Ct blacks now IN Anne
RIGA were this in Africa and had neeh porn ere OF
me same prorenors would their moral religious or physi-
al condition be- good as II now - Twenty-Five years
from now there will be six millions o slaves - Il a.'ta
10 humanity whether they be dused over tie present n
Teen slave States and California; or be conneu 10 Inc NJ
teen Sa,es Humanity would unquesonaoy drcice IN Ia
vor Of diffusion But these phlnlhroplsts wpua say slave
~ ia curse and we wish California from " Save
tie land Of California; Is the land sensible oehE ihey
might say no. but wish TO The future inhabitants oi
California from evils OF that institution IL humanity Is
a governing they must state an account
IGN ihe neoplc Of the fourteen slave States and the
people Of CALIFORNIA;; and II the ev saved " len - pre-
rv the increase OF that evil inflicted by ms means on
The orpiual fifteen then what does humanity gam!
Nav in order 10 Justify the pursued by the North,
and relieve them Of the suspicion Of merely Seeking pol
cuI pwer they show that by conlnng the area OF
slavery the number of slaves will be diminished, or AZ least
their increase retarded A.,
x,pdnr the bounds will add 10 the number OF slaves
In this differ i,h them; and the law which governs The
case IS we'll understood by northern BRETHREN ana that
,la siprf IN in fhp a
fur the ultimate accomplishment Of their purposes IL is ne
law which prevents in all e1un
tries-lha vi hard usage, stunt ana Starvation 10
this TO the world would disarm ana s while shricK OF
horror would rise from the lips OF outraged humanity
Hence they silent the masses are deceived ana lie
finest chords the human heart are made 10 discourse -
sic az the touch of hypocrisy This is the whole game
which they confidently believe will end, al no distant day.
either in equality and aaSana,on, Or war VI AZ a
the power which California; Oregon New Mexico, and
third Of Texas will hereafter give them, and the convenient
doctrine of obligations superior TO the Constitution lately
boacled in the Senate, may perhaps contemplate more
speedy aad less bloody termination the conflict.
There nen, sir listening 20 my voice, who, while
singing the Uniun c calculating these chan
ces; and among fascinated with the
song like charmed birds they utterly unconscious Of thu
deadly gaze OF HI serpent that Is drawing them every dag
closer and closer III his folds.
Mr. Chairman see the danger before me- My anc
my country tcaencd we are even now engaged in ht
drali-slruggle. We to terms with the enemy,
ye must either fall triumph in the conflict The terms
must be such give security. The against
promise protection while The power destroy remains
The terms peace must put beyond the reach Of the
my peace is deceptive. We must retain the
scpruection, must finally yi-d. What Will give u
this power Space-cmpire. In other words, mus;
cure certain Of this continent that will inspire rcspec
aad fear in case conflicts We have enough
10 make us powerful nation If should be driven
separate This war against slavery did not hegir
to-day viii il end Tomorrow viii IL end uni
African slavery Is put beyond the reach OF IL enemies
saw then 10 the South stretch your the Pacific
let enemy flank You, OF take pest in your Fcar.-
You can yourself you viii. Bes!les your million.
of peopc have a oi defence in your pro-
duc,ions more than equal 10 standing army Ut hun
bred thousand Hall the civilized world depends upon
you whose supplies you stop without even feeling tho
shock that would PROSTATE millions 18th such advantages
what ccreancy, what imbeciy, what cowaIdcc Viii be
yours should YOU fail 10 yourselves and your chi
dcn position which will hereafter render you ipesnae
10 effect this ynu have only 10 demand half Your rights
hail Justice. 70 the Pacific, then s"y-to The Pacific
Your future security depends entirely upon your own
strength secure 10 yourselves While you can empire
When California and New nlcxico and Oregon settled
up win anii>lavery popuaon the pressure viii become
too powerful Tor resistance Keep this population in Your
iront look the southern portion of this continent
your exclusive domain. Our race Is destined 10 spread il
self the whole Vi H. and 1t rests win You 10 say VINE
iher the future rulers ot Mexico snail be "nds ioes 10
cur institutions.
This controversy between the North and South mol
without its good. i, admirable lecIer by which
Judge OF the future designs OF northern brethren II
thew prefer this proyiso the unonif their hostility n
our institutions thus nvetcrate then shall compel
break bond, which al distant day must
either fly as,nccr become manaces 10 our hands, and
letters 10 our feet.
have heard say that there blessing greater
than unianno evil great disuno Sir the sentiment
not only cowadly is high against liberty
and the rights Of man. Union without equality, will
slave us The opinions OF NJ Jefferson often quoted
against the South Sir wish 10 derive dvintagcs from
cnnceang pervGriing fact When the Federal Consi-
tuition formed believe that most 81 the Statesmen o
the looked the ultimate abolition of slavery and 10
that end they against that clause which permitted
the importation slaves until the year lsOS. But the
North insisted the provision with view 10 commercial
profit have heard this gavely claimed concession 10
the South In 1oS slave population did not much
coed hall million; emancipation could then have been CT
feccd and doubt contemplated by Southern States
men. This provision however insisted on by the North
poned the time when slaves should be imported from
Africa 10 the 1905 which time they had from propI
CATION and mporiaons sweed twelve hundred thou
uopuIaon size had alternative but continue them in
slavery make Of them decidedly degraded popula
tionthat is lazy, hievish free population such
the North has The whole ot the abuse, therefore
which is avshed upon Southern brethren rccols upon
the memory the speakers anccstors and have Of
ten asked myself where is that pride OF ancestry which l.
usually the most cherished sentiment vi an American DO
som.
There bu one way of explaining this apparcn, insens
bity national and ancestral pride We are told that
halt million vi emgrantS annually added in the North Ii
the number OF American citizens Now am somewhat curl
know how many OF those eloquent friends Of human
IS and denouncers of their Southern brethren really
Americans boast Of an American iathcr The
answer this question may 60 far 10 explain the bro
terly feeling and sympaies often and eourteoasy
lind of SHOWS.
These men affect great love for the Union though ties
them il national disgrace. Do they suppose they cn-
corresponding attachment the South by often
bcsowing upon the ephets of savedrivers bloody ~
rants and dealers in human Hes. H.: sir, there is moi
Il man from the Sonh who if he be man, does
feel his attachment this Union giving away under dis
gust of their associations here redolent of abuse
y and malgnity Why, sir all constituents could
and sill in these halls for three weeks long enough
become hardened abuse have and under the fres
influence of th" feelings, called upon beween
union and disunon you would find third of them
Tor the latter another third sitting in silent indifference
while the under the influence Of the parting advice
the great lavebreedng save-drvng tyran George Wash
ngton, would say, let try the thing little longer-we
may YET the old fatena love which united into
one the hearts Of our forefahers.
Mr.. Chairman Southern ianatcism is sometimes spoken
Of Did you ever know nnaticsm be passive defensive
feeling! That is not its nature The North goad liz with
abuse throw frebands in dwellings, threaten yoke
the whites with the blacks of the South and because
turn upon them, they call fanatics. Slavery would
be mentioned here tut tor them Fanaticsm asks
be let alone, ask them. Ii s IN active aggressive
principle work. and demanding something done
The majority principle often appealed here and We are
represented as denying the rights Of a majority. Why sir
is il possible that the principles Of considerations this
late day, little understood Will gentlemen contend
that tie people of New York, because they are two and
half millions, Virginia and alter her constitution
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