Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-03-01

1i''U.'' at,psio february ed CHI.
Mr. BrowH said the call of this meeting expresses iy
and clearly the object for which it caled-"o Sustain
hn Democratic platform of 1915, and 10 oppose me h
@ efforts of the Soil and Abolition asators I" sever
the Union. II ,,so II
Aid moi embrace Southern fanatics as well as Norhch.
presume il thought best 10 take the beam our OF b"
@ eve first that we might see clearly the mote tha
IA in our brothers. The Southern fanatics are not oil us iio
identified i'm any way with and whenever IRE Ft"i0'e
case That are impeuing the whole South 10 move tosee
,ha democracy there will render all Southern fanatics
or dsunioniss harmless No people have shown stronger
attachment the Union than those OF the Soht no ar"
hands have ever yet been required Ia tread on sol 81 e
south to enforce the laws the Union while we ct ienn
vlvania have had wiskcy insunecon md they OF Mas
sachusetts Shay's rebellion 10 be laid 10 our charge.
The anatical Free Soil and Abolition agaiors We are
called 10 oppose are those who make their doctrines para
mount all other obligation; and regardless ake oi M
feelings opinions rights of any other portion Of the people
of the United States, or the peace and safety OF the
nre determined 10 push them 10 the bitter end
No man can shut his eyes 10 the fact, tna the Union y
in that that danger arises out OF the attempts 10
carry into effect the Free Soil and Abolition movements re-
pordcss alike the feelings the interests or the TIGHTS Oh
The South Al the time of the formation oil the Lnloh ana
the adoption of the Federal Constitution the whole subject
OF slavery well understood as is now and Inc 'e
who formed them, equally phianlhropc, wise ana
patrioc as those of the present day The Union ol e
hearts as well of the States Of The North ana VI hf
South-he institutions formed by them-ihe equality oil
rights they sccured-and the obligations OF duty they po
sed we have tonight 10 strengthen and perpetuae
M what may be our notions 2 slavery our o0gsa
nm
ouiremen are Of paramount and higher obligation Under
these we have risen faster and higher and lived happier
than any nation found in the records OF history Desoy
these and the far seeing into futury cannon Ten 10"
long freemen black white will lnhaoit these states, "'
where there would be rood of free soil for their feet 10
stand on. H.;
know that many even of those most earnest in urging
their own peculiar doctrines upon the South say they DO no
desire the dissolution of the Unionthat the South viii yield
before they will secede and if they do not seceae a ae
will be compelled TO submit by force. Those who reason
thus are grossly deceving themselves as TO the temper ana
intention the people OF the South They are united 10
man. the determination 10 protect their domestic trahlu
w. and their constitutional rights in the Union II they can;
and they cannot thus protect them TO deiend he rights
out of H. II is not now as il was when yenera !achs@ ~
sued his proclamation against the nulers OF noth Caro-
lima She then stood alonea the other Southern STATES
repudated her notification and refused 10 make common
with her Now they are all from the Chesapeahe 70 e
Rio Crande united by mind and in one determination
Be just them respect their feelings ana rgns as You
would they should respect yours, and this odaof league
which threatens our Union with dissolution ana our ~ho
country with the dest caaties will be dissolved as o an
electric shock in an hour. Should see refuse these 10 ei
certainly that have Union they VIII wiihdraw
themselves and nothing but superior power can Keep
them in H. Of this need not speak No such attempt VIII
ever be made woud say however that while think the per-
petuaon the union Of this great family Of American states
bound together in bonds OF aernai aecon looking 70 "ai
il has done and will do for the of human rights and
human happiness within and without It's borders-~wou
be purchased by the blood of millions OF s best clt
zensf however, our Union is 10 BIO such one as some
OF those abolition and free soil agators desire-the pcope Of
one hair the States 10 be the constant subjects Of contempt,
abuse and peace disturbed anu helr rights
violated By the people OF the other hail. until they are driven
OUT ofhc Union self protection, and then dragged into
again BY force of armst would be dearly purchased by
single jrop of the blood Of the meanest soldier in all the
nv that conquered H. Union like this finds parallels in that
OF Ireland with England. Poland with Russia and hungary
with Austra only would be worse or il would prove
the curse Cain both the conquered ard ;hc conquerors
We are here 10 night, fellow Democrats sustain
Union like this but that Of Washington Franklin Jefferson,
Adams and their associates union Of States not brought
nor kept together by force; but like the of Heaven
nd
pled Banner BY the genter laws Of attraction This this
l. the Union we have tonight 10 say with heart
and in voice in The language of one OF the mighty dead
must SHALL Be PRESERVED"
Mr. BRowS's address was interrupted with frequent and
loud applause and when he concluded he introduced joins
CApwALADER, Esq., who s1id-we stand in State where
the Union saved under excitement like the pres
ent refer TO the crisis thirty years ago, which though
then boy shall forget For then was thai Penn
syyania and Pennsyvanans made, and carried through
compromise though so modest, they did not claim praise
but lei il fall the honoed Of The citizens of other
States But Pennsylvania and Pennsylvanans those
who made and carried out the Missouri compromise.
Now here stand after thirty years and this conro
versy revived And asked upon the Democratic plat
or define position and TO herald forth the woodland
the country views upon this question What are our
views nc americans, Democratic Americans! They are
hese-lei The Government alone Do not stretch chords
until il is strained and broken
How is this question met in the halls of Congress by
lawyers with legal arguments forsooth 40 We were first
enquire what the aw is instead of first enqnrng what
we ought tc 90 We are told by some saints in their day.
that dissolution OF The Union thing which should
named Why not named Democrats never shrink from
names things and principles They dscussand they dis
cuss feaessly Now ] say that The dissolution OF the
Union IS aubect which is discussed has been, will be-
must be discussed ! question which, In all its bearings
must be
How was the Union formed By the voluntary coalition
OF separate Independent soveregntes. What made but
revolution, and wha; unmakes but revolution! And
when revolution takes place which God forbid and which
il business here prcycnlwha becomes of the fab
ric II is resolved again into separate sovereignes. Now
what these soyereignes They are independent M
TONS every thing that required make this go
vernment common. would not present legal quibbles-
Wnrre is The of the question The city of
Philadelphia does not tell how clothe children or
what food 10 put upon tables The county Of Phlade
pha does control the scayengers of the city The State
Of Pennsylvania Legislature does not regulate the
rights and municipal and internal of Philadelphia
They NEEDLE not rith things that do not concern them
B.i until the bone and snew OF the land-thc Demo-
in their p.b.:c meetings view this question with the
Of reason and SCI form he Jews of the people say
until this is dore our lawyers in Congress will them
selves with legal Guibbles instead Of questions OF what
ought 10 De dcae.
have been bred lawyer though when am out Of court
regret say it, On The floor of Congress lawyers argue
death the question: whether they prescribe
slavery in ;h9 wilderness of our land first ask the gnes
ton Of of you yoI cam ought you 10 do III DO You
believe OF honor, that your Southern brethren coud
hare joined this union i you had rtnfued upon such
trade psrtner and if that partner has principles known
him. at lis time their association is formed if say, ne
the partnership power 10 promote private interests
which Inc believes he has the lawful power do but which
he knew when he formed TINT partnership that his partner
Is hf Of honorl Well is the question
before different where independent States assocated
We of the North all knew, and OF honor deny
it, that the union would have been formed had they
believed that the federal government would NEEDLE with the
question of slavery in the territories.
Now wish 10 be understood-I would not own slave
could live in land shcre slavery i. allowed. But this
OF mine American c.:izen regard To
the Union iAppause.) Ii concerns Pennsylvania
and let the Pennsylvania who would see fair
escutcro3 bemishcd BY deractng ota of the praise
due fathers their wise legislation upon that qnes
ton have with my neighbas domestics his
business. They are his concerns We have formed
this Union for National purposes that will enable say
the old countries of the globe who trembe before
us that are one, and viii remain So But
partnership union, for things that do
Germ
Suppose have the powerl II the Union had been
formed the Southern planter could have gone into the will
dcrness with his slaves and could have been prevented
until legal government formed then his slaves would
be free Now such Is the question
Is there here who responds these views Is il
blessing the country that the Democratic party formed
its legislation What is the this matter OF
power have read speeches of gentlemen in Congress
who remarked 10 the people that it Is enough that they have
the power We have RICH, 10 have standing army OF
million If men, If Congress picascs Woui be Democratic
to have such army Certainly not II there should be
duties articles except coal and on and they should be
admitted duty free, what would the State Of Pennsylvania
say should she be told by another State they dsappove OF
coal ard iron manufacturers and therefore prescribed il