Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-05-20
SUICIDAL. INTOLERANCE.


The Alabama immediate secessioniss who Nominated Tor
Congress COL Yanccy the author pthc Montgomery Dis
union address, afterwards rad meeting ANA unanimously
adopted the following resolutions:
J. Resolved That the position recently assumed by Col.
Collier ip his letter Mr. Burke, places him on the Georgia
PLATFORM identifies him with those opposed 10 the assertion
Of the rights Of South and renders him unworthy .! the
support Of the Southern Rights party OF Alabama
.. Resolved, That in Hon Nathaniel Terry OF Limestone
we recognise an old public servant who by his position anG
commanding influence, is well entitled 10 be the standard
bearer of the Southern Rights party Of this State
g. Resolved That recommend him to the Southern
Rights party Of Alabama suitable candidate tor Govern
or In the ensuing election.
Upon this movement the Mobile Register an anti-com'
promise journal, thus speaks:
twill thus be seen that the ultra Southern Rights men o
tho Second District determined 10 tolerate nolhng or
OF their own Secessonary views. Governor Collier! who Is
the State has lost their confidence solely because he has
declared his unwingEcss to resort 10 dlsmemocment o
the Union the present time Should that fact COM
mend him to every true friend OF the Unon in Alabama!
AS 10 the attempt TO bring another Richmond into the field
in the person Of Col Terry cannot believe that II will be
successful That gentleman has too long been Connected
with the Democratic party has been too faithful 10 its
usages well frequcny honorcd by lis confidence
ITO suffer himself be brought in opposition to its egu
lar candidate now while the Wing party is marshallng all
its strength with few recruits, under the banner OF the
"Union,i TO get into power. We feel confident that Col
Terry will only decline this noninltionwc is cer-
ainy most orlorn hope-bu will give his aid TO the re-
election of Gov. Collier.
Another proof Of absurd and mschcvous intolerance and
of wild attempt eband and produce dissens
at the South may be in the course OF the Montgomery
Atlas and Secession Banner which, because he is for
disunon declares that il recognises DANCE
enemy the interest of Alabama than such
sellors as the Hon. S. W. Harris"
Mr. Seldom and the other Virginia members Of Congress
served with Mr. Harris and, knowing his firm devotion 10
Southern Rights will pronounce this unjust assault.
paper and Jealous advocate of Southern Rights thus
forth what has been the OF M Harris and how sui.
cda is the Of the dsunonsts in denouncng all who
will not 20 with them the extremity OF immediate seces-
sion:
Remembering the recent Of this gentleman (NIr.
Hars) in the two last sessions Of Congess-where he
stood foremost among the foremost and faithful among the
fahless of Southern Representatives upon ercry question
affecting the interest of the Soullrenembering that he
has been of the special marks of The malignant shas
of the submissonsts and FCdealsis, only this
ion but throughout the State and the entire country this
assault upon him by those from whom he had right
pec least tolerance and orbearance if aid and sup
port the least of it, singuary unwisc and impru
lent if not unjust, unknd and ungenerous II is
purpose at this time defend Mr. Harris against the assaults
Of our contemporary, but we have this TO say and
most en1phnticcy that ii il is the desire OF those whose
particular line of policy the Alias and Secession Banner is
the organ and exponent 10 oracse prescribe and de-
capate all such men Sampson w. Harris and all
who entertain similar vows and opinions with his and
will recognise fit for their association and evaporation
but the pure unaduerated and avowed secessoniss them
gentlemen you may go on In your mad part with
right here this suicidal Form yourselves
into party outside of the line of the great State Rights
party of Aabamn for be assured your counses and your
policy will be pursued or needed any
ton of them If you will exercise tolerance and for.
bearance TO Others you cannot expect them TO do SO
towards you If nothing but the issue Of secession at this
time will do you, and every man must be stretched Topped
this standard lei it be undersood and then the great
State Rights party will not be embarrassed by your erratic
and premature movements and actions but will move on
steadily and surely in the performance of the great work be-
fore hem that s the preservation of the Constitution, the
Union and The rights of the South il it be donc but the
latter any how
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