Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-01-10

the conpro,ise And WHO cen doubt III Has not the
conservative patriotism of the Southern Inonsts triumph
ed tho enemies OF the Union 50 fart Has not The
South submitted aggrcss!ons and much yihca!on
Has she snothercd her indignation and, WIN nor hear
in hcr a J. come forward 10 lay upon the altar OF The re
%Ig and er y hass
entd and he! mnen raycd Were tncre not Wisdom ant
loyalty enough found from Maryland 10 Texas to chide ht
ticasonS and 70 bird up the fury OF such meni say ina
the Sour' will do he duty But viii not now suhce y
cry oGt the Union and nothing but The Union, II i
much more important those things should be done upon
the doing of which the Union depends
may, here further observe that ie acts by which the
claims vi the South compromised have gone into DC
csye operaon and could only be resisted Dy overt rebel
lion on her part; whereas the fugitive slave act which was
the only compromise measure i such II cn Justly be called
accedcd to by ie North, share OF mutual conces
slons Is operating and 10 operate daily, weekly, and fol
years. and may be nutied by fanatics and traitors though
comparatively few in nunbfr through surineness lndier
ence possibly lack Of moral courage, the part o
the great Of Northern Unionis,s Hence give it,
nv most and painful convlction that the Union
will be put i'll imminent jeopardy by any such derecton VI
northern brethren; whilst am confident that the main
body Of southern paople would entirely satisfied
upon tho basis o the compromise with the assurance how
enphac,ly given not only by public men, but above
a by The altered of northern sentiment that hence
forth, shall rest unmolesed In constitutional rgh .,
ben"aih vine and iig.rec not unmniful
the demonstrations the North, in favor OF the COM
promise have Witnessed with infinite satisfaction, the
bold patriotism Of those who hat the courage the
torrent uatlcis, IN lis West and deepest channels.
Am disposed think that The general sentiment OF
the North is sound. We told by her leading
Statesmen, and we mus. believe it 10 be so. But,
the practical question Is, snail Northern patriotism be
active or passive viii 1t organize lie strength, nnd
preserve the Union, By rigid enforcement of south
rights guaranteed by the ConstitG.u and The
laws or will il endanger the Union, by permitting those
rights 10 be violated with mpunity! The this
question will most cmphatcay express the solution o the
problem 'ow long this onion last " Let but The spirit
Of the lusitlous Cass and Webster prevail at the Morrill,
lei il te en- ,d.cd into resouie actonand The powers ol
the Earth shase stone from the noble edihce
which fathers built, and cemened with their blood
And shall not be so When the giants OF the land who
have grown grey in partiaan contests the hus,incs ana
in tie halls OF lcgsafion out before the eyes o Chris.
tendo and shaking hands the grave o Nashlngto
merge a ancient ruds in their highest devotion TO the Con-
suon and the Cnion,when ntelacts, which have Hash
ed aawart elch others fiery orbit OF ambition with the
fierce 1e OF comets, soitened BY and more
nest instinct OF PATRIOTISM raGiaie conlningied ight Tor
tie guidance OF Nation whose foo.sep Ike that OF uncon-
scons childhood is srayng careessy along the gddy edge
the precpice millions ol hearts long estranged
hv the bitter rivalry CT parties mastering together drawn
by tie attraction OF common per-oh where Is the man.
petred and embedded in prejudice or so blinded by pas
son peute the u with the breath OF his treason The
that will awaken tho echoes OF th3 west
hills Of Old Maryland, the melody OF ;hs waves
that lave her Southern shores. Maryland united and 10y
a will ard the Constitution. The maedicon OF
pos,ey shall upon child OF hers Neither shall
dead sizes DC heard in the night winds ui-
ering The everlasting woe aganri him. whose pa eidai
hani planted the dagger In tho heart Of his country
Shouts the dire calam;es OF dsunion and evil war fall
upon This nation in punishment OF its ingrattudc Tor The
singular iavors OF Divine Providence heretofore conferred
upon il, should the hopes oil mankind perish with the dis
nicnbemcnt OF Republic, brought to destruction ta these
United States only be) by its own crimes in contempt
solemn mission which has received the peaceful
regenerator of the social and political condition OF
let the blood be upon the hands OF the guilty Maryland
with The blessings Of God shall her conscience un
furnished by the crime Of this high treason to the cause OF
humanity.
But let us hope for better things lie, trus, that wis
dom justice ando" country w prevail North and South
Let rely with humble but confident hope upon the sr
cies of thar all and benecent Being whose right arm
was tho shield fathers, the battlefield, and whose
wisdom inspired them in council Surely is not resump
;ous in us to cherish the belief that He will sulc
the wickedness destroy the great work OF his owr
hand; that He will uphold IT, adding daily 10 It's strength
and beauty; until in the consummation OF his own benevo
ent designs this people shall have filled the of he
high destiny by the enranchisenent OF the human race