Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-04-19

-, founded on sectional issues Many honest Demo
then, as now ln,usnC'p bc ~ ured from the urnc
Els - their party BY the nsious and hypocritica cry
ri free sofia cry first raised IN New England ana e'osn
al, - ,hn whole federal party North oI Mason and DiSons
@ - S ,bc Missouri agitation fearful crisis in The
h.lory Of this country. The Republic "as shaken - II"
centre ana reeeI under the blows when northern .en
and Northern fanatics were striking al It's constitutions
i,sgritv "Ths momentous question: (said lhomas Jeer-
son like re-bel in the night, awakened and MED me
with terror considered il al once The Kneil oil Inc Union
I, ia huahed indeed the moments but ths IL fePeso
onv moi n final sentence" How graphic Is ms representa-
ZION Of the danger which the country was exposed u
how prophetic the fenrs which he tnen eNpresu,
the settlement OF the Missouri question was only repe,
ma, final sentence suppose Northern gentlemen can
ace no aggression the rights Of the South III ms qc
lion In opinion il was AGGRESSION s, - ,b '' ,b Missouri
ptaton had lis origin with the Federal party ana tnat s
object was the destruction Of the Democratic party. l,
not made this charge heedlessy, or without ainpio auo
10 sustain it, make it the authority oil ihomas 'c'e'
son himself who wrote, that =,
On the eclipse OF Federalism with US although not ~
extinction its leaders got The Missouri question, uhue le
t If lssennS The measure of slavery, but Nth ne
zeal ric,r Of producing geographical dirisoa @ parties
Iehc might insure them e nlr rrs'Gm ,o.i hr
for while with zeal truly moral and audaoe un'i th!
became sensible that they had been used merely as .1o I
eectionecring purposes, and thar 'ricA u sPo'! '
a. quickly a. il had been got up
Let the Democrats Of the North now take heed oil c
counsels of Jefferson Let them mol all ona"ld mo "c
snare which the Federasts Wings OF the North nav
lain set for them but relying the integrity of hei psin
gn . 'a and andiny firm by the Constitution their
try lei them be- what they have ever BEEN the conseaofs
of Repubcanism, and the defenders Of the lnlon;
Put Mr. Chairman let come down Ia si later pc
rod The North had been for long time nsiousIy under
mining the Constitution Powers not granted by HE States
had been assumed by the General Government; ana ONE
nowers which were granted had been saniciy abused by
thu legislation o the country The luslrious patriot andre"
Jack SON was however, elected lrsdenl; ana COW" ven
on after The ot!cr every prop %. federalism The Glnk o
h / niI States fell 10 the ground the ernal.improyc
ment system was Knocked in the head and last though NOT
least the system o! granting parents 81 MONOPOLY 70 We
eastern manufacturers and cerali-ts in The orm OF high
protective Tariffs grievously WOUNDED and III tie la,
hroes Of dissolution. Nothing lett but The slavery
tine old sectional issue ana from 1885 - this
mrnt il has been pressed by the North upon this House and
the country with ygor and determination never before
exhibited Session after session nnnrcrabc petitions wcre
sent up 10 this House. seno by tile abolition and We
men and children Of :ne North asking Congress 10 Go tai
which the Constitution gave them bower ID do The
domestic ranquilv OF the South which Of the
objects Of the Union, was assaied IN rs most tender point
moi merely By petitions 10 Congress- but BY nccndary publ
cations disseminated through the southern States melting III
slave 10 inSuecon and ~ The history Of tia;
period is fresh in the recollection of us all. cruel
shlcss ard meciess assault upon the peace safety and
domestic tranquility OF the South could have been made
than then made by the aboltionisls Of the North and
s,i Northern gentlemen the opposite side OF this Cham
be alese that there has been aggression The South
Why sir, what constitutes aggression! Was il no az
erosion ass the domestic institution OF sovereign
STATE Of this Coniedrracyl Was no aggression 10 ncc
sery nsurrectiOn 10 s up the slave 10 murder his owner
10 lire his dwelling 10 degc the Southern country with the
stone Of every Southern family in the Union? Sir if this
be aggression, then do not know what constitutes az
erosion. Restrained by principle moral or religious by
no feelings Of humanity for their fellow man, and by
cy their intended victims thess a5oonsts pressed for
ward their wicked designs, with the torch oi
the nccndiary hand and the black flag negro
cpaton in the other. And sir III the very front rank Of
that fanatic throng, stood Hypocrisy,
wth holy lrer.
hut HI, the dagger underneath the gown
Mr.. Chairman was all this no agscsson} Sir If The De-
mocratic party had not taken bold but perhaps doubtful,
constitutional ground il would have been something more
than aggression would have been cold blooded iassace
The South would have been lighted up viii, the con'lsra
ton VI 6r cites and towns and the ar would have rrso
ded with the dyn. shrek. oi her he'll ess women and chill
dren blood would have flowed in torrents aud The war Of
determination would have been carried on until hall OF se
o this Conicracy had been desuated II not entire
H. dcpopuatcd But the Democratic party saved the coun
try direul calamity The peril 10 The South wa,
imminent and required prompt and decided action bil!
pissed empowering posmasers IN the Southern States
open the mailb bags and take on, the ncen!ary pnhla
tons which the Abolirionis's sece''y circulating
,Ireu, oE the Southern country II was only Nv uht =
rlll seville instruction was prevented aud thc d.
n.s.lc iran guilty .hr South in measure secured.
But although tbs bin poi stop The circulation in tn
South Ut nccnay publications By ie iholitonlsts, iG!I
restrain the North rom pressing "n Cun,es- !eil
ION, tur tie abolition oi slavery ia 'be District - 90
lunlot aEd The territories. t?aba-hed bj t'r retu"e
Nhita Congress had given them an! utterly resldltS,
The wria o. their country this o:ton party rc!ouo!sd
ir cAcr;lons backed 10y the great body ol Tie "hss H.
all III. Naitlera States Again the country conyulsed
hy the agitation vi the slavery question: and again tn D.
nocralc parts 10 the Il was in ISIS. II con
sequence th- Northern citation that III, celebrated E7
luo- Of Mr.. AlertJn Introduced These rc,olnon,
supported by The great body Of the Democratic party
Of the North; but opposed believe, unanimously By the
Wing and Abolition parties oi the section They were
supported by all the Democratic Representatives from Penn
svvania and by both the Democratic Senators from thai
State bee sir 10 call The attention OF the committee 10
the subject oi slavery They arc d. follow
l. Resolved That this Government Government o;
limited powers an hat /" ,he Constitution u the United
States Congress has jurisdiction whatever the sub
u slavery in the several States OF this Coniedeacy
> Resolved That petitions for The abolition Of slavery III
the District OF Columbia and The Territories Of The United
States and against The removal Of slaves from State
another part Of plan of operations set foot Ia
affect the institution of slavery in the several States and
thus indirectly destroy tnt institution within their limits
3. Resolved That Congress has right 10 do that ndi
recty which do directly and that the agitation oi
the subject Of slavery in the District Of Columbia The
territories means and with view of disturbing or
overhrowing that institution in The several States against
the spirit and meaning Of the Constitution, an infringe
Of the rights Of the States Affected and breach OF
the public faith upon which they entered into Conedera
ton.
A. Resolved That the Constitution The broad prin
cipes ofequaty among the members of this Coniederacy
and that Congress- in the exercise Of its acknowledged pow
ers has no right 10 discriminate between the institutions
Of the States and another with view Of aboshing the
and promoting the other.
This sir. the National PLATFORM then lad down by
the Democratic party in Congress; and is the only platform
which the union Of these States securely rest or on
which the Democratic party stand These resolutions
rcpudiae the Wilmot Proviso in almost direct terms The
ih resolution declares that the Constitution rests Oh TIL
broad principles IF equality among the members Of this Con
fcdcracy and that Congress has right 10 discriminate
between Of the different States. Here Is the
doctrine of nonniervention laid down BY The Democratic
party than twelve years ago. II sound docun.
then and il equally sound doctrine now, and hope that
every Democrat here and every Democratic constituency
throughout the land will the principles contained
in resolutions which have Just read But, sir, We have
still higher authority for this doctrine nonintcric
The National Democratic Conventions, composed
Of delegates from every section III the Union III l-l0 ~
and IS soemnv resolved that Congress has rowe!
cr the Constitution interfere with this domestic instt
ZION 81 ae States that a efforts made Ito induce Conses
intor!' with questions Of slavery or . dLe iaeipea
stops in relation h.t.:o calculated cndlngrr III.
Utility and pcrmaacn" ii Tie Union AMI ought Ia br
countenancoi by ~" friend political INSTITUTIONS.
Such has been The nhrokcn ut tic Dnocatlc par
Tor long series oil years in regard this question
slascry Vow Is the lime 10 hold fast these principles hc
cause now The time that their maintenance alone
tore peace and quiet 10 our dislgal ed country.
But sir, before conclude must refer other net Of
aggression By he North inc South mean the refusal
10 deliver fugitive slave, TINS Mr. Chalrinan has been AZ
aggression made in open violation Of the pin2s c0nsiitu
,onal Obligations that could be by any peo
ple-and made too without the scmbllnce -:
cuse justification. SIR, ~ absurd call any 81
the stipuiaons u the Constitution compromises; but
by whatever term they may be designated. they are
hirh thr Stat ouni