Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-11-29
RICHMOND ENQUl 4 \ 4.
EoIn.y MORNINC, NOVEMbEN 80. =
"-.,-1: PRESIDENT.

RICHMOND ENQCllH u = "
;:o1 1D, : wo.IISG. NOVEMBER 90. 1850
A DEsAUf,TING PRESlDhNi. .,a.
. ith seeing executed greus pun
lie law sanctioned by himself asserting - .nr stands
termination 70 have it carried out !" 'e'e' e,;on of
ie'" -, and direct nlraction and nu'iiiea'' r.
ui' him fully in the face and quioo'e' =,
80. 80, species of subterfuge, wl'hou' VA lie and
ond substantial testimony TO Vlno'ca'. a;ss,,is.
Sal ~ Gaze Of ten millions of disappointed aNo
with the s 81 mon h;s noovemcnts and his equiVoca-
he' Mhooa shudders in beholdng an Aineica" ~
Nv, ,hna Catering In the moment Of danger snlihhs -
-. - ar,v ,dlv questioning powers US clear! "' W.
"a min ,yh;ch he feeds himself The iac's' 10 "'N
nhc in the Boston notification, shou'o nave 49,.
Puo"s - ~ -. e-.,ne direct positive and supreiie ne
re..,,, commanded his efforts. He has 'nia'! "s
r.h,.. 10 every pledge, regardless OF MS co'''''1
,,o,,, obIig,,on palsicd with fear, shielding ms
,be OBLIGATIONS Of his Office, he shrnSs oe"'1 w e.
ferve,cence of brain parslyzed as II "e'e, ~. t
and fear of responsibility ana th'us'' o'''N ,rhs,e
aHu r. ninon of the attorney general Inc spec
ouo'e'1s 49,, ,hs d.fenc. 10 be even plausible, "ea.s
~, I'm, one hue aud that is foregone oe'e'""
%, % act no matter how complete Inc ploo'' Nv
n,,,v,,ed the circumstances. Devices OF 'h' Auo
h,,cb, M by Mr. Fillmore, strike from inc oiii'e w
WIN, nearly the last ye.tigc of confidence ana ca 0'
universal condemnation, unqualified and complete .,a
1h. ofl NEGLECT, BY the authorities OF Boston, OF al '"'
utilization, belonging them, is cuipaoie oe'" 49,.
W. write in defence of aw-we tnro" a"y 80 49,.
s,rain,s of our nature-we SPEAK "'o ~ -. ~,
- nenninp wha, we desire to be recoilecteo'-A ''u
70 our country; devoted regard for all Inc sh's
,,,s. 10 the confederation Of these STAKES; ou a'
.o,a III questions Of mere opinion Of any character We
.ro, we do not 20 beyond truth, nor eAaeGefa'e my
town. If our opposition the whole proceedings oi '
,vs Of the Nation. glang instance oil Gown 's
d,, do.s M, mark the annals Of the county, more
nd deliberate &C, Of open fragrant violation Oh tue
fuoye slave law could not have happenea-a more o
cnen neglect of the powers and duties OIL Inc fieeue "
Ia S,e, could not ,ransplre-heavier censu'e ought
not 10 fall on the head Of any man that 'Vss 'n'u o
,,d Fillmore OeM Ctenden we speak win regret, ane
-. srr.d st,cker the hfeless ghost Of Federal I'D
his fame and petcnsions as urst ana mar
,nL INTO the crave but his blindness and pcrveTsenees mus
he through all varieties Of change bywod ano
In mi, day of mischief reachsy what shall virginia oo
The Phistine. upon YOU Up TO the rescue lor
fence and security for future Your fate shall oe ours
now and forever. ...
But taking Hughes case, and assuming 70 &c true
his strong and explicit narrative, We asE every ea"oo
man Wing and Democrat the lame and blind Inc
halt and the imbecile, the wise and the ioohsn' oe
learned and the unlearned-we invite all 10 an I'M
martial AMI unbiased decision of the question, Can the
Fugitive Slave Law be executed in Boston" The require
sn,s are securities for SANDER suits S60O0 the constant
,nsu,s Of mob the downright hostility and dsrespect OF
all the officers Of the Federal and State authorities lae
ton In lawyers exacons and delays against eou'oe'"
ci,izens swiit-footed under warrants IRON maSs
tra,es and aldermen and absolute necessity or large anu
exobtant ball. kept from Jail Suppose the poor slave
holder 20 TO reclaim his proper;y suppose hughes ana
knight have been needy and wouo nave
,k,vr ,Tto mi
wife were saves-a declaration which they have sworn
and upon which they had secured the authority OF tie Fede
raj Government, 10 arrest and them TO Georgia Fol
hi. declaration issues from the authorities OF Mas
ne. TO ny whks hss n ne
sands In the face of day. with the consent OF the Federal
authorities in the place where 1t How far de-
fence OF the be made In any or We are unable ~
Geo. The laws are than neglected. the liberties Of the
citizens of portion Of the country set aside and ne
elected with contempt and with persecution and cru
city The devices for delays and ADVERTISEMENTS are multi
piled with ferocity than savage Whilst officers nre
as thick bacgbees Them yet no man viii du
his duty when his power is based upon Federal authority
When how these reckless crusaders against all the re-
srants OF law and justice be expected execute the Fugitive
Law7 The claims of equality the vndcatons OF honor the
commonest conceptions of the human understanding will
against The probability of ahfuness and negr
In the of the Southern States might light the
torch of again these malignant aunts of folly and
bgotry We that the late meeting In Boston may
dutea powerful reaction to crush the lawbeakers The
dark picture have drawn is made of facts which ace
occurred.
The fghtfu picture drawn upon the of the times
curdles the blood with s hdeousness The fabric of hu-
man obligations and human duties falls to the ground
amidst these Of schood and subterge The pen
faers in It's record Of reckless and heated charges Of
Infatuated mob, working the dsgraceful
transacted upon the American soil. Deluson rank
and startling dos the gab Of the hypoce and dances Its
mud FRANKS amids, the palsied gescuaons of
tive who wishes sleep upon volcano lha, forth
erupon-a Chief Magistrate who disregards the call
Of his country by suendeng the sword tina, placed in
his hands for the defence and maintenance of the laws
the reckless vapongs Of maddened fanacs or suffers II
lie still in its sca5bard whilst he is hand cued and made
the chains that have been forged in
higher law" gentry Of New England. We are ready TO
urge Virginia seize the strong weapon of commercial
rse and strike down the sword that
has raised for the destruction of stpendous con.dera
st,r ofC tata