Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-05-10

s c afc well fitted recall 10 our patrioc and ario,
y sns throughout lhe whole of this land the ominously
NJ progress OF the European creed of democracy
"a hctS iacIy said in the French Assembly thnt s,cb
is course adding that the opinion came with the better
s'"c loi ht being hmsca new-lnadc man who had had
,;; ""e MS own way in the world Should this creed in
gum any nrm footing the other side of The Al
al'iI, communism must be among its first fruits How
,u"u M II pc Otherwise when its yotacs 70 10 the polls with
'llc property is theft inscribed on their banners
ana Death 10 richcs!" When all things got h. be- tnnsv
"r.Iy through The operations OF comunsn proress''
M s. oacE appalled, at VIVA, had itself done and prar
~, ueA'erance by the sword oi some tIcsDot
o people do not at This day dream of communism but
II II should advance abroad the principles of our own ooy
1n coi! hardly expect 10 escape de,eriorating in
uccS rom IT, Wcarc prone to iail Inc movement OF This
c.e Si in the other hemisphere because strikes ~ all
s authority ana government there as its instructive
occupation and :st duty W lake upon trust lie of
bi;s ~ "pise 10 q cohniercIt-toa shadow. ~ imagine il
lcPspnc1n spn-a Democratic spirit in unison with the
not ofns OF our own systcn-becnusc il assumes
ie ana mold ourselves bound through reasons 10
wnGh we reconcile ourselves bound, lend il hclpnr
mana though IL as much opposed any and ali ~ stems
oil safe popular in its objects doc,rincs and
pactice, as darkness 10 light il is wild inracabe I'M
taught dangerous fatal and as presumptuous in s own
creed as iniolcrant Of all Others.
ANA Is not abolition, as proclaimed in the United States
part and parcel Of tits spirit, Let inquire for moment
Does not take post upon its definition of nropcrtyl
Does not frame It's definition of sin! Does il not
form lis own estimates oi the obligations of
Does II not set ap its standard of conduct eyano
II above that of The founders our constutionl Tins s
tenets and projects, unhingins the established maxms of
II
sy run nl' effects similar to those that flow from success
ul communism. 1t is bc redeemed bv the moro oood
intentions oi 'ome OF iis yoaries the effects flow from
H. though tho might take less scope here under some as
poets, would under Others become deplorabc and tc
.ihc than nry rom European communism In view of
cse things doubtless IL That the writer of this pamp
let regards tn saving elements of government and union
as being nov IN the South and by this opinion be meant
the necessyoi fully uphodng in the South the institutions
secured 10 hG BY The constitution there will be large agree
nent in his opinion elsewhere than at the South
bht viii tiec the peculiar home-inStituons Of the South
for ages hersht and destiny he suffered 10 remain viii
ey be stliie To stand untouched in their full original
constitutional Prevalence and protecon-uniouched in
mar! Nlilthe flame of abolition which England by cnln
cpang slkeS remote from her shores fist lased into
Jury or sn'h was lis ciicc 10 round sides be-
put out! VIII II be put ont in the North where first il was
kindled Nil the broad enlightened national minds o The
North be- atlc il viii Webstcrs great mind have
rs Just swE! Will the voice of their able accomplished
Harrison Cray Otis be listened He told them that the
slavery agitation came sriy years too late! Surely did
after being ssted by the Washinrons Fankins ladisons
Hamons, Kings, JAYS Lyingson-, Laugdons, Pinckneys
ana host be:es whose dcathesS aboirionists will
valny cndcaSor above lessons in mora
~, humanity and public wisdom which ihey did not under.
stand Let u' hope the best from the Northfro its pat
rotsn ITS justice, lis wisdom Let still hope that this
great nation is not 10 be lost BY inlatuaon
Should our Union be broken pieces what sad record
would be presented the world happiness and glory
thrown away What cSutaton would there be abroad what
al home WHAT lcalpasics irrations frontier
troubles, in the heginnlng,wha clasnG interests con-
flicts ii ambition foreign inlsices alliances and counter
Alliances nvisons and wars in ,ie end This would
y cone to pass-somc or all Of wls those born
sill live else all history would be faisled and changed
BY progress" into angels.
What am writing, dear sir this fruitful subject is
all well known 10 You, and great deal ought.
Therefore ask your for throwing upon vou and
shall To hope for it, from the Importance the
subject and still the the little has been
awakened by the pamphlet you had the goodness send
Thanking You naain for it, pray yon 10 believe
yours, very faithfully, RICHARD RUSH
The Hon JAMES ~ MAsoH Of the Senate of the United
States, ifom Nirgina.