Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-10-25
WISE AND PATRIOTIC POLICY.

The n. Y. Mirror says has been waited on BY some Of
tie respectable and Influential merchants of the city
of New York who assured the editor thai "a movement was
on foot call grand Mass Meeting of friends of the
Union" The Empire City IS most deeply interested in
quenchine the fires o agitation in crushing tho fanatics in
the North and doing practical justice the South. We
glad them NJ last aroused ty the muerings Of the vol
cano which threatens 10 break upon their heads Many in-
entail papers New York battling boldly for the right
and warn Their i"llowczons Of the mischevous effects Of
continued agitation The editor OF the r. Y. Express a
Der of Congress) appreciates the danger OF renewed excite
men the slavery lsslcs and ,uly that the "North
lives and thrvcs upon The SOUTH His arcuntn is made
impregnable by the following concise array oil facts:
"What this city New York; bnt eea, exchange for
cotton, for lice, or tobacco we'll rs Tor Amccan
featured goods and for Ia. mpor,aons from Europe and
and here 10 focus comes tad of North South
and of all Europe with which have whereby
our commission MERCHANTS lobbe. importers and
exporters of all classes live and hrive'
"1he 0UG human beings within the sound of The City
Hall bell obtain h0rc lrti0od from the and cotton
planter the Mississippi the Alabama the Chattoachsc
The Sance &c wh" exchanges here the products of his
the hnndiwo,k aud hcadwok of The Norh aud what
suicide is for such city pile Ike abolition
torch, and TO set on fire so glorious "A work :"
Let then the New York merchants together and
pronounce loud and eloquent voice the oi
the fugitive slave law, the protection of The clear rights of
the South the salvation of the Union itself Let only
the merchants but the mechanics and The substantial yso
many OF the North exhibit the intelligence and patriotism
of American Republicans and PROSTATE the awbrenkes
by determination echo the language OF the firm and
conscientious jude Crier, $50 the National Incigcncc
properly styies hi,a) in his noble declaration:
"s God liveh and my soul lveh will main,nin
he law though have ode who puts himself
in armed opposition to It's execution be shot down. will
execute the law "a | find it, at all hazards"
Now is The time for the Northern men, who love the Union
and reverence the Constitution o nrcatherS come to
the rescue Weare proud do honor efforts
Of some OF the Northern officers The Law and The GAL
liant champions oil the right and journalists
beating back the of but the outrageous
demonstrations of resistance III of CONGRESS nj the
North have aroused 1t cannot ho denied the fears of the
South and excited o. universal determination stand up
for ihoir rights They i'll 10 isunon Cor the past
bu, they resolved TO have security for the future
general sentiment spreading throughout the South make
itself se.dependent-to build up its own industry, and ap-
ply all Its 10 the encouragement of mechanics diver
shed agriculture cducaionindoad every thing which will
place The South much possible above depen,
denco Others striking sign OF .he times is that The
Charleston Mercury and the Mobile Tribune extremists
publish with appreciation the following sound views OF the
Memphis Enquirer moderate paper Tho whole Scnih |
will stand on this plao2le, The North look her
interest The Mobile Tribune says truly tina, similar senii-
mcnts beginning prevail every where in the South
The omen good will presently work out tho great end
Of our deliverance:'
nave been sha'ned and geved TO SEQ rbe extent
Hncn our people have willingly made themselves
bataes to the superior energy and industry Of Yankeeom
why even our handles and Jrooms years and years
pas, nave oeen made in New Engand-brouah, here and
sold 10 people who possess in the abundance the
materials tor both nj their very doors Let ea,n make
our own aHSanass and booms Instead Of spouting about
our ~ Us sci 10 work and us manufac
tories and foundries for making our own mno
nent instead of casting gathering munitions OF
war which aro good only Tor killing people, and will NOT
communication with southern ports instead Of
iespaehne armies to occupy New Mexico seize California
u dam Ohio, and Indiana and PonusyI