Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1850-06-15
Tho Washington Union.


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The editorial connection Of Mr.. Ed
tiltttid Burke with the Washington Tn
ion--tlle great deinocratie orghti Of til
laiid-eeased on the 31st iilt. Mr.. Tiof
Hittfiis will continue, as heretofore, it
principal editor.
II has been ronieetnrad in vnriotis quar-
ters that the explanation Of tile ,eaI ea1s
Of Mr.. Burke's retirement from the I'm
ion has to I've looked for elsewhere than il
his vHledictery. M. Burke is from New
Hampshire, atidit is pfesitfi1ble, therefore
that ne is not wholly tltilinetllred with I'll,
antisslavery pteituliees OF his t,articula
section. Indeed, when Il member of Con
gress, previous to his appointment as Com
missioner of Patents, he was regarded ~
II decided free-suiler, atd had given free.
soil votes. This, taken in connection with
the recent effort Of a portion of the South
ern members Of Congress to establish o
Journal at the political metropolis which
it is intended to make a complete reflex Of
Southern feeling upon all important gues.
tons, and the anxiety lately evinced by
Mr.. Rittl,ie to be recognized Ms the stny0i,
fHie champion OF Southern Rights, would
fairly warrant the Inference, It seems to
MS, that tile retirement Of Mr.. Burke, who
is really nm able imam aud vigorous writer,
from the Union, is to he attributed to the
causes above glanced at.
We notice, in many of ot,r democratic
exchanges ln,ldatoty notices OF the Union,
and Of Mr.. Ritcllie, who is spoken Of as
one of the %trtest, %aliest, and most sincere
defenders Of the South, upon the slavery
question: We do not doubt Mr.. RS. A.
hllity that is above question, but we do
lis stnceF tfy W. do not believe he is n
friend to the institution of slavery OH the
contrary, we have reason to believe that he
is a decided enemy to it--as we shall pro-
coed to show Ivy citing Ills oten Wor1s, at
q time when he was editor of the Rich
mand (Va) Enquirer, as follows:
Ftsn thf Rirhpwttd Enquirer. FEB. 10. 1920.
1.-THE sanie principle which this day induces lis
TO publish All Address on the Missouri Question,
leads us 10 give place to the following. Let the
press be free We confess IL TO be d very inget,-
iots. elegant and forcible production. It may.
too. have the effect desired by the author, Of sof-
tehine down some Of the fiery enthusiasts of the
East. who cite the Bible. without reservation. as
an authority, on all occasions, for charging tie
Southern people with inhutnanity--and who seem
to have forgotten that the EVIL OF SLAVERY has
been too common not confined to ourselves alone,
but even found among the ancient Hebrews--by
what mysterious dispeltsatiun il was so permitted,
1t is moi tor us 10 presume TO conjecture. We pro-
test. however, in Our own name, and that Of SO
many others. that we do not ttttditufe serpifuie
WISH NO SLAVE HAD TOUCHED OUR SOFT we
wish it could be terminated. As Republicans,
frankly declare b3pre on, Gtrt and our %ron,trv.
that WE ABHOR THE INSTITUTION btit
what then ! ls this the question ne,r7 IT Is
MOE A CURSE chosen by our forefathers, but
upon them and entailed upon ourselves.
does not every man, unless he be a fanatic.
conceive how difficult it Is for lis to be rid of ii,
~ q manner consistent with otir future peace and
As to the extension Of slavery be-
yo,d the Mississippi. 1t is miserable cant il
would tend to soften the evil and to a~seie,afe liz
,betjioH."
We doubt whether p,7ph stronger Inn.
against slavery can be found in any
If the abolition speeches of Giddings.
.lale, Tuck or Root, than IN the above
from the pen of Mr.. Richie. We
re not aware that he has ever publicly re-
',tdieted the sentiments expressed therein,
nd it il possible he entertains them still.
Under such circumstances, and with
uch facts broadly before them, is It not i'm
wise policy Oh the part Of Southern DEM
cratic journals. to set this man up rs the
special champion of an institution which
ago he proclaimed to the world he
B%liuRREp9
We very much regret that the Police
try proceedings Of West Baton Rouge
'arish came in too late for insertion IN this
paper. They shall appear in our
ext.