Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-06-25
RICHMOND ENQUIRER.
MONDAY MORNING. JUNE 21, 1880.
THE LyNcHBURG REPUBLICAN.

MONDAY MORNING, JuN r. Sf, i@"o'
THE LYNCHBURG REPUBLICAN.
One of the painful circumstances connected win Inc
agating and perlous question now before the pnoe Is h
necessity ofdering with best wh"
hitherto we have acted shoulder shoulder every SUBJ
ecr Among these friends always ranked the Lynch
urg Repubicanhe regret of separation on Inc present oc
cason is heightened by article in its last No. IN WINCH
while freely and frankly expressing It's objections 10 INC
Senate Bill of Adjustment it generously ana k'nas apec
the honesty and patriotism OF our motives WIN az
socates who thus fairly and respectfully treat the subject
We take pleasure in frankly commnng and for this reason
take occasion recxplan briefly to our friends oil the
Republican the reasons for present position
We admit that in the beginning of last winter we should
have agans, adjustment of the controver-
sv as il now suggested. We felt that the only means oil
securing satisfactory for the South was for her whole
peope 10 stand together nd put forth united and de-
lermined voice of warning to aggressos Under ihe
conviction of this TRUTH advised with some friends III
this city land with word of suggestion from "ashn
to for have always taken course without asking
vice from that quarer,) and were the rs' 10 recoe"u
that Virginia should unite in the grand convocaon oil
tho South at Nashville to confer upon our wrongs ana
devise n common remedy After embarrassment re-
solutions were passed, and every thing seemed favor
nh!e 10 firm, united and harmonious action on 'he
part of the South Time passed on however and the peo
pie of Virginia refused stand by the recommendations q"
the Legislature for the appointment of delegates 10 ash
ve and threw away an opportunity ofrghng themselves
and giving pence the nation which, in our opinion they
hold In their grasp No than ourselves, regretted
this unoward result and It's amentabe consequences The
failure Of the people sustain the Nashville Convention as
admitted by ALL gave heavy blow 10 the South and threw
doubt and difficulty over the scene.
Under these circumstances committee ol the best ana
nblest of The Senate and majority Of them from Inc
South together and reported measure oil compromise
The subject full Of difficulties and the result OF ieir
labors gave periec, satisfaction to section Indeed were
otherwise did each give and take ie would be
and no compromise oil Our friends who s'renu
ousy ress, the adjustment in every particular charge us with
having virtually abandoned sold States Rights doctrines
and sustaining in which the South gets nothing
and loses ALL We respectfully deny the proposition and de-
clare that BY this we not only obtain new and ad-
d,ona and more efficient remedies for the rocaptue of m
give slaves but establish great principle for which the
South has zealousy contended the doctrine OF nonnte
yen,on bv Congress in the territories This principle In
the very words the Clayton compromise is Incorporated
In the proyon In regard the territories Of Utah and New
Mexico and Senate have b solemn vote demolished the
HYDRA OF Winot Proviso and recorded the important
decision that any portion Of the territory shall ne admitted
as State into the Union with without slavery as It's
constitution may prescribe at the time OF i,s adnsson-
This vote completely kills Oft those Northern fanatics who
have beat the air with their threats that more slave
States should be admitted into the Union.
So much contend has the South gained by the ADJUST
ment-bu says the Lynchburg Republican, the adjustment
aooshes the slave trade in the District Of Columbia admits
all OF California into the Union soil State and snr
render. States in Texas to be eventually manrac
tu.ed into free States" As the rs have only 10
peat that The last legislature of Virginia. by deliberate vo
struck out from their resolutions the words he slave trade
in the District of Columbia having been urged that il was
the opinion of many southern that the law o. Maryand
this subject might properly be extended over The District
without n any way interfering with the right of avehod
srs therein twas not then regarded an entering wedge
to the speedy abolition Of slavery there and finally in the
States themselves
As to the admission of California, that question ex
pressly left of the action of the Legislature. Ausion
was made by Of the speakers but another one and
very warm friend Of the resolutions protested against its
introduction he thought 1t inerfered with the sovereign
right Of The people their institutions We then
and still regard the formation State Constitution BY ca
forna as great outrage but there and IL difference
of opinion in the South itself this subject md the ess
a:ure expressly reianed from committing itself the matter
IA we have said took stand with Virginia them and
we arc ready go with her TO the OF resistance
but no further No principle Of her resolution is violated by
he Senate bf there were should feel called 10 re-
sist il.
Finally says the Republican. are for "surrenderng
two slave States 10 Texas TO be eventually manufactured
into free Sratss This s no doubt the honest construc
ton Of the bin by our friends but 10 With
these eminent urts and Southern champions BerIen OF
Georgia and King Of Alabama believe that the laws Of
Texas which govern the territory proposed 10 be ced
al win not be disturbed by the cesson that they viii still
continue in force and that if slave States would be formed
ont of the territory while part of Texas they Will with
equal probability he formed of the territory when ceded
Moreover we believe that the paid by the b 10 leNas
will enable her relieve herself from her embarrassment oil
debt will cause her 10 extend her influence ana VIII
srenghsn The right of this galan, sister IN defence oil
her sister slave There views of the clause In
regard TO Texas.
II is needless extend this imperfect view oil our own
position With the Republican we sock the good OF inc
South alone We believe that. if the adjustment be defeat
ed the South will inevitably lose only the whole OF Cat
orna bui Utah and New Mexico and that the soers
will be encouraged anu increased agitation We can
ssnre The Republican ta hearts beat warmly "a ever
for the Souibui that unier the present unfortunate CIR
cumsances The South be united in favor oil her
eyremn right Should the adjustment be defeated, or should
s solemn compact be in the least nlrlnged by the Northern
majority the South then be united and we shall all come
together with mer spirits and more cordial union 10 strug
gle complete justice Until that day. we snail calmly
await events with other hut kind feelings towards
those who differ with this question and who treat us
like the Republican and with firm resolve when the prop
or time arrives among the most Jealous soldiers In ony
measure which the whole South may demand
THE PRESIDENTS PLAN
Is thus succinctly described by the Republic
"I is known tina, the recommendations of the President
in relation TO the territorial slavery question are compris
cd in two simple suggestions of ndrice First that Caio
MIA shall be admitted into the Union as STATE WIN ne
constitution as she presents herself; secondly that ~ Mex
co be admitted aao when she shall form State Consttn