Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-10-14

The true friends ofthe Union, in both the South
and the North, have difficult task to perform in
times like these We can we'll conceive that
Northern man, who really desires to see every
stipulation of the federal constitution faithfully
observed, and is ready to resist in every proper
manner the fanatical proceedings ofthe Abolition
st, finds his efforts grievousv thwarted by the
foolish violence of the extremists of the South
And, on the other hand we know thata citizen
tthe South, who is anxions above all things that
the Union, according to the spirit and intention
OF the compact creating ii, should be forever pre-
served, is sorelv dishearlen3d BY such occurren-
ces in the North as the Chrstiana and Syracuse
outrages. The only patriotic course for the
Union men of the South to pursue, is to speak
out with candour and boldness. Southern VIC
lence in toasts and resolutions may be offensive
TO the North but it inficts no positive injury
But, the unlawful proceedings at Christ iana and
Syracuse are practical denials of an importst right
guaranteed by the constitution to the Southern
people. If sustained by Northern sentiment, such
events can lead to no end but the rupture of the
Union.
telligencer on this subject express tho sentiments
of the most moderate men Of the Southern States,
men who may be slow to give up an object cher
ished in all their affections as this Union, but
who nevertheless will be the sures to defend their
rights at every cost:
We say in all seriousness that if the Greeleys and
the Bryants and kindred scrbes at the North continue
10 soil their sheets with the nauseang, vile illusions
! about Southern property and the Southern people,
which they almost daily publishing and circu-
latng, 1t will not be very long before they will have
other abors to undergo; for tell them and the
whole Northern section OF the Union, that it will not
take many repetitions of the Christana and Syracuse
scenes to call together Southern Congress, which
will represent the unanimous sentiments and feelings
OF all the savehoIding States and will be clothed with
| power to frame new Coniederacy. We are amongst
| the warmest Union MEN of the land. We also of
| the Wing party, to which proud to belong No
citizen has exered himself more zealousy and sincere
ly than we have done in behalf OF the Compromise and
| the Union, and against the designating agitatons
which have been threatening both at the North and
the South, 10 destroy it. But we have sufficient de-
gree OF self respect avow that Just soon as events
may impress us with the conviction that the fugitive
| slave bill cannot be executed good tah-just as
soon as we perceive that the General Government pos
sesses not the strength to enforce its laws and thus
protect our just rights, will be prepared TO abandon
the Union as utterly valueless, and not worthy of
descent respect. So these agitators may shape their
| course accordingly. II they wish this Union to be
maintained they must put end 10 the nearious game
they are playing aganstus. They must become the
advocates Of the Constitution and of the Compromise,
instead OF being, they are, the opponents and revi
| lers OF both. They must not only become better ci-
zens themselves, but they must teach their higher law
brethren to become SO likewise. They need not atter
themselves with tine idea that the South cannot be
| driven to disunion. We tell them that, much we
| abhor the thing, we would embrace it tomorrow if
we were satisfied that the Government strong
enough to have the fugitive slave law executed Upon
| the faithful observance OF this law have, in our
| u
however deeply we would lament train OF occurrences
which would test it's neicacy ye; would not hesi-
| tate in such condition of things to advise the ag
with the others. We would give the Union to the
winds and thus leave the CHER law gentry get along
as they cou Id by themselves.