Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-08-30


we are happy powerful and prosperous naton proud
10 Know but that we are in imminent and great danger
no less truc and think will be profitable on this
OCCASION TO enquire what the dangers which threaten u.s.
and what is the remedy for lhen than spend time in
praise oi our country and greatness shall therefore.
without any further preliminary remarks proceed nsl
tute this inquiry
What then, ask the evils, to which, as nation, we
are exposed What are the shoals upon which like
10 oc stranded They nrc in my humble opinion those
endencies oagaranism which every where be seen
ey are sweeping land with ornadokc velocity
and scattering abundanly the seeds of discomfort and u
male DESTRUCTION In0ration be the favolitc de;
o The country Down with every thing old aud build up
upon new theories entirely structures edces and
new systems 1t is from this pcrncious principle this
css de ior change, every where manifested, that There Is
SO much cause for alarm.
This spirit, which some call agraansm some mobocracy
put which call radcaism and which disposition both
III men ana governments not 10 be bound by any law,
recognize any restraint but their wild and natural WILL
country every thing like order like law, like society," like
Tree government Its is prosressng--s nlarch is
onwaFdand, unless be forced rerogade lis will
only be obcraed with the tears Of religion and ths 1ood
Of liberty.
Aud this is principle-its coeval with man. Tie
desire to be governed by law To acknowledge superior
bui ones own WILL was that which made Adam transgress
in the garden of Eden.
The history OF The world may be traced from that time
to the present. and the examination will show that, all the
great social and political revolutions, this principle as been
present, and always the ruling element Of destruction 1t
was this which ovethrew the ancient republics. After this,
and during the middle ages, IL partly confined in the
dark and lonely cells o icual babasm. But tie
clouds OF leudasm We're dlspclled and man begin oesne
his natural position il again showed itself and overturned
the Italian republics and Swiss Cantons
In the English revolution of 1919 in the succeeding
lGo5 and in The French revolution which resulted IN Niuo-
Icons c!evion the hopes Of the patriot part lis,
pointed by tr prevalence OF this principle Ii is this which
has prevented the late French revolution from producing any
good. The President nf republican France (i ,nsnnnie)
viii occupy his chair State under protection sol
d.r* s long as the nsound doctrines oi The socialists and
communists prevail
his spin, is now most powerfully at work in Europe
p,pl1 dnfl,,
and il is evident they alarmed. Even that &C.
MUS ami inabe critic, Carlyle, has also spoken out aud
declared that The speaking class may speak and debate for
ltsc but the r al GGnh deep buried class, lies !Sc El
ccaGu wau IL his pain he cnmp Oi IL produces earth:
qacs England and the whole vi EUROPE are complaining
The u-ris'l and Gp-hearinss OF their oppressed "oru'-
ton, show Gishut alas they prepared .og the
change Eeore they can bc free, tcr NUT lean M pc
jree, is 10 be governed by aw and not by passion.
csc then that this Wild sfiri; o independent, free
DOM which at ihc beginning was found in na' bosom and
which, without tie salnt,ry restraint Of las an order is
cIiism lis most comprehensive sense, has in I'll ana
al ali times been busy in unscns the foundations % soce
~ and social order.
Tie neA inqniry is has it rcache! this country And the
answers pes. The muerings o distant thunier lreay
tell the approach. u! mighty calamity. JHgt lnlitly
II is here Ii has raised high its led cmbicln> de-
sucon. TIE ui,s oi good order, I'll la~ AM vi the
Consnn have entered the list and began their crusade If
war, vengeance of annilton against ali that il dear
and worth preserving 1t has exhibited itself thu North
in various forms. The burning OF the Boston nnrncrs,
the New York. Philadelphia and Cincinnati RIOS show It's
operation there New FORK anii-ren,isin New iork home
stead laws but other for radrdiism There the
aa might is construed 10 be the lar IF rigH Pysical
force Is regarded as complete answer 10 every demand Of
violated Justice and accted right. What did say this
principle was! Why just thiSa disposition not L. rec'
nizc laws and constituted authorities of the land bmt
substitute Tor them physical force and numerical strength
This tnnl small al FIRST but il has 0 bc
s=r, and now are lis DIMENSIONS e1ruI lis
doctrines, that even to-day the whole nation i in dnger
the Of the States in imminent peril. All this say is
Inc result the legitimate result ol Rad;easm. What is it
bat this spirit which has ar.ayed the North and Sonih
against each other the attitude of hostile conoitn;>!
The North and the Sumii cenenad by the same blood,
WASHED! BY great ocean, speahins the
mon language, worshlpplng the same great 'iod-eaci
claiming lis protecting genius the same goddess I'll H.
bcryyet they ready 10 meet each other III ncTcc and
angry strife! And why Is hls Ii il the fell split al which
have speaking For reason, law, ana the CoGsl
on the North nave substituted passion, sava-e fierce and
angry passion Thcy have numerical strength tcy eHUit
that strength declare their purpose in that Strength
consHuuait fully their cy and wicked designs ol de-
s,roving the institutions o portion oi tie county.
The Constitution of the L. States Declares tha, ~ per-
e io service or labor in one State, under the laws
thereof escaping another. shall in consequence Of
law regulation therein bc discharged from such service
labor bat shall be delivered u2 on clim OF The iaity I"
whom suc service labor may Be due" Here Is clause
ON the supreme aw oi the land. Yet the North have
fused 10 observe II. They have given proiectJn ad al
slaves escaping from slave States Juniing
IN value 10 over ftleen millions of dolar$!
War declared against \, ,Ncoii resulted successfully
10 American arms yet, when territory which was secured
by blood and treasure vi tile naon I" be par
oncd, the North, relying upon the numerical strength
uglt IL the whole, unless
Soa will submit o conditions. unequal and DEGRADING,
conditions which the Constitution "i the country does
no, ni2e. Now, what is a this but radca;sm Is
il not resistance aw and the constituted authorities And
II she has the ri. violate la" and authority al one point;
has she the cGua right Ia Go the same nj every pa!i
Ii any one portion OF community has the right from the
OF numerical power. In deprive another portion
of anv species of property has not an equal night 10
deprive community ui any other species OF prop
eFty and will il not exercise that g st AS soon as gets
hc :lhvsical powcr do so
Now what is TO be tie result of this! 1t must permit
ted increase end in the utter annhiaon OF Tie whole 0f
orr republican institutions Here for Than half
urv has been going under propi'ions circumstances the
solution Of the great problem, whc,he: man can govern
himself and believe the solution o this great problem is
with the present and rising generation II hc hbarse ana
disrordanr wings o bgos fanatics ana radicals. are !"
still and hush forever the voice OF reason and manly eo-
quence why in all probability, the voice wach an
nounced the wod in pausivc strains the existence OF
free people, WILL with the BREATH pronounce lis re-
QUEEN. The natal song of free people VIII be turned TO
their ccnv.
Is there then no escape from this impending storm! Is
there no way The desclaons Of this threatened ca
amiy! Is there remedy or ie ev, whch so sore! al
iics "! "ls there balm in Geac! us there no ply
cian hcrc?" Yes remedy. There i yet star
Of hope hch throws its beams around US and from the
light Affords think can see the remedy tor our atc-
lions and remedy is to be found IN Southern virtue
Southern PATRIOTISM Southern conservatism SorTnERS lS-
sTrrrTIoS SLAVERY.
No ncon can bc permanently free who understand
and appreciate restricted and regulated bertyo be- per-
manciy free many natural rights be given up for the
benefit OF the community. Radcaism and agraan endsn-
and philosophical sentiment of Madam De Stae that iber
w. virtue glory and knowledge those kindred and closely
allied IDEAS which form the proud cinue that attends on the
natural dignity of man. cannot possibly be insulated IN
separate state of existence The perfection of each OF these
results from the union Of them ALL Without the union OF
all these there can DC such thing virtuous, lawful
berty-hut unite then and have that whoesoe heal
thy liberty which "aenls the natural dignity ol man
Al the Sonih owing the institution OF slavery these
things arc more united than the Northhis institution is
one Of the great safeguards Sf liberty it Keeps down ac
casm bv keeping government in The hands o me great
middle class Of society. you put the government III the
hands of The extreme wealthy you have an arstocracy
yo pm, in the hands Of the lowest and most Ignorant Glass;
Won have an agraran despotism This was perfectly un-
dersood by that great poet Goldsmith, when he exclaimed
Princes and Lords may flourish or may fade,
heath can ma them breath has made;
Iul a bold pcasaniry their country Irhle
When once destroyed, can never be supplied
AT the South the middle class the bold peasantry con-
troll the government Here the slaves constitute HE lowest
and most ignorant cass-and they are not permitted 10
exercise any political power the exercise OF thaf power Is
confined to the class above. Not al the North lherc II
The lowest class do constitute the majority they are sui
ceny strong To hold the balance Of power Abolish slave
rv al the South and should have the same result snce
contend that slavery harshy as IL may ia upon me
cars of some is an institution essential to the existence ana
pcrpetnity Of a we'll organized republican government
B there is another cause also owing 10 slavery whicn
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