Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-03-15

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RICHMOND ENQUIRER.
"C ra1n.Y MORNING. MARCH Is, 1850.
TIIE DODGING OF THE WHIG-NAY, IT'S UTTER
BACKING OUT
In the Wing of the 18th ns the following Leaning ''a"'
Irish edtotoral appeared;
AR c.lnous's SpEEcH-THE NASHVILLE CoSvESTfoS.LI
The country reader will find in to-day publication me mpe
of Mr. Caloun's speech and the renlarSaoie "
tween Mr. Calhoun and Mr. Foote 49,
cs;rring the position which Mr. Calhoun occupies as
tho Lnowlcdgcd leader of the Southern Democracy his De-
ar,tion thai the Constitution it exists is grievance 10
which the South cannot submit in other words mat
good be desired cannot fail to sare the who peoe
of the South. ,,u l-..,;r -
We had suspicion in the beginning that such was the opec
of that Convention But had not expected an avowal
=, 40 early day. and from source SO distinguished aiu
on thoroughly accredited We thank God, II mas been aue
in time for the people of Virginia 10 pass upon H. Inc au
thor this assault upon the Union OF these oas my nd
dionifcd by the Enquirer the "eSpng ChatlaiI anu
his banefu counsel commended to popular u
is not the less 10 the liberties and 10 Inc happhes
of the people of this great country.
We are willing TO meet the enemies OF thc ohion upon
this issue which they have raised through their great leader
The Nashville Convention is the chosen instrument 10 carry
out this REASONABLE design Let the people understand
that Spacious objects may be nyowed; but here We
have the true object avoweJ by the High Priest himself
that The Union is not endurae II Is not 10 be supposed
that tho followers will attend that Convention to oppose the
main design of their eder This were 10 suppose an ao
surdity The Nashville affair." then, is 10 be another Hart
ford Convenon-o pDt treason against the Union oil THESE
States
lie, the iocsin be sounded throughout all the borders OF
the Commonwealth Let the people meet in primary as
sembages and declare their wishes this great question
If they wish to dissolve tie Union let them say So and lei
them send delegates to Nashville to carry out the views
of Mr. Calhoun If hey do desire This thing, lei them
crush the potters, who would destroy the Union WHICH
Washington consecraed.
rress for twelve moths The wisdom, the hrlnness and
the moderation Of III Patriot who occupies the Presidential
Chair have BEEN nus far stumbling blocks in its way
The heroic stand taken by Daniel Websterfny sustaining
The position enea Tayorand which has extorted euo-
pes from some of vile conspiraors themselves has, we
trust in God ARRESTED for good and all B in the mean
lime 10 make assurance douby sure let The people Of virgil
MA who contributed largely TO the formation of this Uni
on rally INN TO It's support, and 70 the support vi
those who are ab0nng 10 MAINTAIN H.
| We are crow led TO say more to-day
Following up tie TRADE of attack on advocates Of the
Nashville Convention the Wing contains, the 18th inst,
! the article which We here insert:
THE NASHVILLE CONVENTION.
When ge opposed the project OF the present Legislature Of
Virginia send members 10 the Nashville Convention we
were answered ly torrent OF abuse We were called A.
most aboonst by the paper which had Col. George w
Thompsons letter in lis possession TO. four years We SIM
PLY opposed because cond see no good 10 come out o II;
while saw that there might abundance ofcvi The Legis
ature Virginia disposed OF the matter so lar as was con
cerncd in which cannot be very acceptable Ia the
Democracy They compelled do So by the OF
the people, whs abhor disunon and look with suspicion
upon ali who ar believed 10 lean in that direction.
When asked what the object Of this Convention, the
Richmond Enqlirer said it 'appeal 10 the Morrill,
We protested N protest now against any such Dan
rerous STEP any such material purpose We understood
perfectly we'll The object of certain leaders in hr matter the
Riches Buke and Foote's at Washington and their depl-
ties he country Ii was 10 make capital out Of the cx-
cliencn tIa is nothing upon which politicians OF their
stamp will t:air In following ont This object Just OBJ
serve the fearful pedcamen nto which they about 10
plunge the SoTh They have committed 10 The Nashville
Conventions and the object of the Nashville Convention,
according TO all we can gather from MT Calhoun 1" DIS
| so!gc the Unitn
We lc me people of Virginia who love the Union and
who will shed the aa drop Of their blood in defence Off, read
this speech Of Mr. Calhouns aId what you are required
and expected do. You loyal pcope-you mediate
nothing against thcnstitutons handed down by our Ia
Tiers Dare your representatives goto Nashville 10 plot
treason i'll yccr name!
Thus we learn that the Wing speaks OF the proposed
Nashville Convention as "anoher Hartford Conventional
plot treason against the Union of these States
We pra What light has sprung these wise and
ssten m1 II not reasonably 10 be found any part Of the
speech of The great Southern in anything that has
occurred lie passage Of The Resolutions OF The Gene
raj Assembly Of Virginia. recommending 10 the favorable
consideration people tho Stale the Convention
Nashville To the wisdom and proprety of holding such
Convention the Wing absolutely committed by various
articles which Appeared in its columns in January and Fe
br,ary list We give them The order in which they
there publisfcd
! IF,0a HE Wig, January an, 1850
ave ne ready and prepared 10 20 as far as he that goes
iarhe-l but We desire no more tau Lei s a II We have
reached The point wherca dissolution Of the Union is pree
rablc 10 lis continuance, Jet us act accordingly.
A. TO Southern Convention we have objection 10 II,
though do what good effect in advance OF
such action the part of Congress would in the opl-
ion o the united South justify and demand dissolution &c
| Upon he ebove the Enquirer thus commented;
ave glad hear even the Wings negative approval Of
the Nashville Convention we haze no objection 10 it, s
much than had right expect oIE paper which
has continually denounced the clustering resolutions OF the
South speaking out in her own Defence especially when we
remember that Mr Calhoun Is in favor OF the Nashville Con-
venon and the Wing come time since in lis Calhoun
phobd announced that the simple fac OF Mr. Calhouns ad
yocacy Of any measure threw deadly faint upon il and the
Wing thought that 4 sufficient argument against it,
The Wing Of the date said
ave hope have proracej debate upon this subject
when shall have been preparedfo the action OF The House
There has already been talking enough aye too much Let
the House act once and i be possible so W ha entire nd
ded upon this subject Let us convince them that they la
From the Uhig, jan s, 1850
"iii have say is that if the Northern people have
The detepnaton declared by Gov Fish, that there
shall be slave States admitted into the tnon
prepared al for dissolution ef that Union We do
intend argue the question. But if the South is 10 be
denied equal rg and priraeges the Union that our faith
ers established no longer crisis
January 20tl-The Wing dsavowed the imputaon that
the Enquirer sought disunon
From The Wing, February ISL
ave hope the resolutions hnnly adopted by the Legs
atue may upon full consideration, he found command
the support of trery member of the Legislature"
And now good people of the South compare these passages
with the outpourings of the Wing in March Where tho
hope that "e Resolutions upon full consideration may
found command the support Of erey member Of the Legis
aurel" Where then the holy horror expressed Of dan
ger the Union from the assembling of the Nashville Con-
ventionl And where the unbounded devotion the Union
now poeny expressed by the Whg2 Where the power
the declaration that W the South is be denied equal
rights and privileges the Union that fathers established
longer exsts" Why men, who standupnoT then for
these equal rights 10 be denounced dsunonsis and trail
tors? In TRUTH these Trades Of abuse spring only from mad
men and dsunionss They either do comprehend what
they write about resolved to sacrifice the South and
drive its true and loyal people TO dsunion.
Encouraged and countenanced by such articles have
quoted from the Wing, many of the best members Of the
General Assembly and devoted TO the perpeuy of the
Union felt sustained in voting for the condemned