Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-12-31
RIGHM0Np ENQUIRER.
ssT 1aM MORNING. DECEMBER 2e, go.
THE SOUTHERN RIGHTS ASSOCIATION:

with ,arue and daily increasing list OF members, n'
,ocia,ion holds q meeting THIS EVENING u 'he oA
Church upon which occasion an able ana po"e'u'
now In course of preparation, VIII DC ac'ea v" y
ciety From information, OF reliable cha'a''e'
~ eYnac that Societies will shortly be formed IN Amherst
49,. .mor,,rle Hanover Caroline, IFenrico Prince
C.oroe Chesterfield Amelia Prince Edward, APpoma.'oH
ch,lo,e Halifax Pittsylyana Mecklenburg and lnoeea
= .most every county In the State From careiui eAa'
n,,on Of the Constitution of the Society here we az
dv n oive Il and the Association our hearty ana uhou'
support; and in the appropriate language OIL Inc
we stare ready TO invite others TO the same oe'eiiao
and in doing So our country has cheerful oHefihs' =
ia 40 destitute of State affection and pride as 10
10 pledge himself 10 buy goods Of Southern pfoouoo
direct Importation preference to those OF Noflhei '
facture we should begin doubt his patrosm anu ~
we are incapable Of seeing any ooJectonao'e -
Constitution ~, -
Ir there 10 maker of shoes who lives In our own CITY anu
single individual can be found not prepared 10 give le
.,,e, preference over the stranger and the citi-
800 &c no,ber State In the name Of common sense wnere
oood feelings and kindly regards for the rsl VI
a,,,e oone TOT To this the Association goes no
farther But more Who that is citizen OF virginia OF e'se
where IN the State would not rather know ne was using
at one of the mills in Virginia than u h'
wa, usnp goods made Lowe2 II so reasonable anu 81
natrioc purpose cannot be perfected we 90 roaiy '
that nothing short of absolute servude TO Northern
ists would be sufficient create any action IN Vglhahs
But we know that yrginans r act and we eei
that this association before the des OF March, VIII NUMBER
It's thousands almost ready TO say us tens Oh
ands In Virginia.
But the action Of the Legislature upon these subjects we
NAV be INDUCED for craving and urging by every persuasion
Without laws enacted advance these patriotic Intentions
we may fail In purpose noble and praiss-worthy as II
would be udcious and beneficial. tax, beneitting out
mechanics and agrcultuasts would do in few years
to revive Virginia. than all the pratngs and resolves which
have been entered into for the last half century The strong
Tariff men should now take this view of the cnse without
division We fear however, that the Wing party will OPP
nose It. not because will benefit Virginia. but because its
success will retad the interests of their abolition TRENDS OF
New England. And here we beg leave to ADOPT again. inc
language of the President Of the Association who says I'm
this whole move the last wave party excitement has run its
useless ripple over the great of popular feeling This
blow for party but for common country-our STATE
and for our vital interests We urge the claims OF the AS
ISOLATION upon the attention Of mechanics and aborers
we urge them foster and aid association that Will un
doubleday advance their interests.
Certainly no ought buy his furniture OF Northern
manufacturer, If he can get it In Richmond good
terms No Northern artizan ought to be brought mere
to build churches and the prejudice of our own
tent Where are the working of the City, We say to
,hsm your true friends offer you the right hand of encour-
and patronage You ought grasp with avdity
and pleasure We are advocates of foolish extremes
We place this in Its posionas the concentra-
ted action of vgnans effort to encourage and protect
each other and vndcae the outages that have been so
frequently heaped upon them In every form by the migrate
full and contemplate free negro party OF the Morrill, LED on
by Seward and Manu. followed up by the sleepess anati
csm of Parker and Giddings Awake arouse come fear
lessy up the ssuethrow away your foolish preIudices
against associations and societies We do not wish TO trap
or deceive any body but real purpose TO improve and
yyify every interest in Virginia by this and we are
not alone in our estimate OF the advantages to flow 10 all
who may unite in pushing forward the interests of our own
people and State. We hope to witness degree
Of enthusiasm and patriotism the Unitarian Church this
evening such before seenn Metropolis
Come one, come all land, for once will throw away
all differences and predictions and go forward, in the
pathway Of duty and advancement without cavilng or dis
putting Come, we have long differed with many of you on
the subject Of Federal politics. We throw away all
these differences and 60 directly forward purpose Of
ua good and mutual peferment We and will build up
our beautiful CITY, We can and will encourage own me-
chancs in every department We are ready to buy our
hats coats boots Shoes and thing else we need OF
our own worthy workmen who make them here In Virginia,
and we will not question but tina, every man willing to 90
Ikawse If 30 we will rejoice know that our feeble Ell
forts have contributed result much TO be desired and
longed for.
If we are not wouly deceived, more popular move was
never made in vIrenia than this and shall not be at
all SURPRISED If the nonnercourse societies In this State
all other societies In less than twelve months
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