Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-10-25
RICHMOND ENQtihhh'
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yiolen, paper at The S''''' - aa, -, ;uston, seccs-
49, ,,,s i, has uniuiled the nag %
For some "'o' with Judpe Co!qi,, it IVES for
% ~ with "a coffin on i's ba'"' % ,r
up " occasion TO quote its ar'iei' "'h"""''s
since, we" ossion md containing the following Gil"
nhatic language; ;,,,d =, carry our
we mnlowered Throughout The contest WIN "a mon
% and ony motto worthy 81 the nh'e III, -; nf AN
ues ss;on the oui, ,sctnal remedy Tor the s.us "
i; Ne believe dissolution OF this mo"
IL inevitable We know II - necessary I" saw '''
lions Of the South ,i;,, an,
,ohl. snirit, of the above doctrine o the iih'''' WV"
,, h;s whole soul in his articles, and whose ''" W"
,ra Southern nan can read, "wthont i'en" ''', '
,,ol lil, The soldier in battle Who hears "" s"'''
-, :, . LILLIAN; friend" The Mercury cncheS ih'
,;,hv saving The Union cannot be saved II . 400 F'''
,t ,,r., though il could be done nv turning Oh one s
-, emo .,use or Other. in the neat few days singular
ocb,nce came the spirit OF The dreams :" the '"'
,s s,,css;onis, Whchs; ii was the result OF ~ So''H
3 alone" attitude OF resistance ew none oil It's r''
,uors OF the Georgia press could be brought NJ I" ~
,rr, ,os,on Or whether a sudden flood Of light burst on
j., vision and satisfied it tina, the South must fall prey 10
her enemies by divisions among her sons on qes
, which had passed away and could not be rcdreSscd-
o ob,l moi undertake decide. Certain IL - however,
,h,, in the next No the Columbus Tunes, It's tone l.
lowered the uimaiu secession the only ciiect" re-
medyp is abandoned, and disposition Indicated !" !ay
upon more rational PLATFORM on which the whole SCUM
moy stand Referring TO some proposition I" "cf"es'e "
the past nnd TO prepare for resistance 10 aggresIonS In e
future the Columbus Times says
mSo far ma we are concerned should be perfectly N,ne
10 see the Convention adopt such piaonn-no o
cause we do believe that enough has already ec' uo
wrong upon outrage like Ossa on Pelion- 10 jnsliy ana -
ouire The South TO resist but because so important 90
regord nnon OF the Suuh that We would cheeiiuv yeiu
every personal opinion feeling and preucc every cons
son of prde of consistency in order 10 array the whole
I of Georgia 10 defend themselves from aggressions
which unchecked result III their utter ruin We
should be perfectly content then tiia Tie 'ohseheh souu
adopt such platform as This
awe viii forgive the insults and submit 10 the wrongs Of
The pas but if Congress, ISL aoshes slavery in TIE DIS
rci 3D. in the Forts and A'senals; Sd tepe' me Fugitive
law; or 4th refuse admit State because OF slavery
clause in its constitutions then and in tina, case on the hap
pepng OF either OF these contingencies the State OF ror
ea is ordained and declared fdco To be OUT 81 The tno
free and independen sovereign State with all the powers
delegated the General Government recalled and all her
obligations TO II revoked.
Wi this platform The who say the time Tor re-
sistance has not yet come; but il may come
'lf So speak it and let all who love the South who
value their rights who hate TYRANNY and scorn craven sub
missionism unite common platform that VIII save us
from the abolition storm that is gathering its bolts for our
destruction
We regard this more rational proposition a gratifying
evidence of the sound antdisunon tone of public seni
ment in Georgia Ii is pregnant admission OF ono Of the
Union still anima,cs The people Of Georgia. and that that
gallant State frowns upon the open ayowas Of dsunion,
made by her neighbour South Carolina. We 10 not know
what NAV be designed by those friends in Georgia with
whom we have acted this question: shall we under
take 10 cyise them but 10 Judge from the following rcsoiu
ton adopted public meeting in the large and highly in
1ellpent county Toup, cannot doubt that they will
be prepared stand upon III platform indicated above
"Resoved Tint Congress having adjusted The different
Questions growing ot the subject ot slavery, by series
of measures passed its last session, feel disposed
abide by such adjustment, although in measures
fortunate the South long the NCrH staR o5SerTe
strictly the terms Of said adjustment.
We are free say that ready 10 occupy the
ground-ndecd it is the very position have all along
maintained. Az no, Inconsistent with the Virginia nesoa
tons Of los, winter, and rally the South ground
which she could unedly occupy willing 10 acqni
esce In tho adjustment by Conqresshut the express
condition. that if the Norh should violate IL plirhted
faith that moment the would be aboraie and the
South RENTED her natural and sovereign rights Each
Of the contingencies specified by tie Columbus Times
we do hesitate say would DC cicir ningcnon Of
the and spirit of the late a us'men and the
nation of either by the Northern majority would bring down
upon their heads the consequences If their injustice and
fanaticism. The South is bound look for ''sccury
for the fuurcand his she easily do ii her shall
to agtac the past and quarrel questions upon
which she has been, is and will continue TO DC divided