Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-05-23
RTCHMOND ENQUIRER.
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N--sSSS-9Sy sToPNING MAY 81, Aooi'
r77E uEIcuT ar HYPOCRISY.

] yTnifad States
in which treason and fanaticsm 10 nro.oc5 r.
c. h ,nror,, ~, Of acknowledging the acceptance
s.;a,hn,ors We simply ask attention 10 the pau
;,, .,; or his tone and the hypoclicai plosc7S'o'
- - h Union with which nc assumes Inc rooes
f I1n;,.d st,tes Senator He tax u Tue Nons1'io'
h f,or his denuncatsn OF IN csseh'ia led'ue u 'a -,
,,,,on, bc cannot take his seat anu oa'i " 'ups "
c,r,;on of the United States, without committing al ~
e perury The I'd section ana 4h at'ice u '
VI .hch he will have to soemnly swear to sup
port, reads thus: S.o,o rnaor rho
mo pels aaning into another, SHALL in consequence Of
laws thereof heein be discharged from such service
I but shall be delivered up on CAIN Oh Tue par!
vi . ,u0 s,ch service or labor shall be Que.
"no h, aid he say in Faneuil Hall, in November, 1850
in disregard all the cherished safeguards OF
edom has pussed most cruel unchrlsan, pEvLlsh Ia"
Into the immortal catalogue OF national crimes ms mas no"
n so and Chiefly him who as President OF the Gneo
S,o,es sci his name TO the BILL
1i hSe already Ikened this bill to the stamp act and
,ha, the parallel may be continued yet further by burst
~ onmlar feeling against all action under IT. similar 10 una
bi slowed in the breasts Of our fathers Listen TO the
J S John Adams in his diary of l765: In every colony
s Georgia to New Hampshire inclusive, the stamp dlstri'
buors and inspectors have been compelled by me uncon
ouerabe rage Of the peopleo renounce their Offices
:The stamp act could not De executed here oa 'ie ius
81 viii not dishonor this home of the Pilgrims and OF the
revolution by admitting nay canno. oeeve a s
nav forget humanity in fancied loyalty to law; but the
public conscience will not allow man who has oodeh ou'
| streets as a freeman 10 be dragged away as slave
here are many who will shrink al any COST ana not
withstandng all the atrocious penalties OF ths DILL u
efforts TO save wandering fellow man from bondage ney
will offer him the shelter OF their houses, ana heea VI "
protect his liberty by force"
Again. in Massachusetts, State Convention, last ia'i'
Sumner made the following exposition Of his infamous SEN
timents:
We demand first and foremost the instant repeal OF Inc
fugitive slave BILL
We demand that Congress receive INTO INC ohion " N
And vet one thing further mus, be done the slave power
be overturned 80 that the Federal M osdom
put openly actively and perpetuay on inc soe OF
Other Presidents may be forgotten, but Inc name ss
TO the fugitive slave bill will never be forgotten ne a
den,hs of namv as there heights OF fame better lar o
him had he never been born better TAR Tor his memory anu
for the good name of his children had he never been res
dent. ,l o.ao, humanity
in fanced loyalty law; but the public conscience VIII not
allow man who has trodden our streets as freeman 10 DC
dragged away slave. The fugitive slaves OF tile oheu
States are among the heroes OF our age
Apan-is not disgusting hear this man pirate OF the
blessings of the "Unon" when his own sentiments lead
ing TO nothing less than the botng out OF solemn proV
sion of the Constitution and the entire violation oil mar Sd
cred instrument if carried out in the spirit IN whch ne "ou
design would break to pieces this coneoeacy Vi
Renublics? If he wishes the Union let him expunge
the past e him cease Preac
and ncucae the famous robbery Of his fellow Citizens OF
the South protected they should be by the gs OF the Con
,ttuton May not his own electionthe BLACKLIST stain that
has disgraced the annals of one OF
the most fatal blows struck the Unon so hypocr
cay lauded by himself! Mr. Sumner repudates the prov
sion in the constitution ITSELF well as the aw-how them
can his mental reservation OF silent obedience to "highe
law" when he comes 10 support the constitution
him from the selfconyicon of premedated perjury or
the merted condemnation OF the world? He may repent
Of his sins and do penance for his high crime OF
moral treason but We have not shadow of hope Of any
such result:
Foc Cii7s Of the Senate and House of Representatives.
have received by the hands of the Secretary of the Com
certificate that votes of the Two
branches of the legislature namely by the Senate on the
22d day of January and by the House OF representatives.
on the oath day of APRIL was duly elected in conformity to
the provisions of the Constitution and laws OF the United
States represent the commonwealth OF Massa
chusCls the Senate of the United States for the term oil
six years commencing on the 4,h day Of March, 1851
If follow the customary course should receive
this in silence. But The proaced and Unprecedented con-
test which ended in my election; the interest which 1t
awakened; the importance universally conceded to IL the
rdor opposition and the constancy oil support when
aroused also the principles which more than ever before
my feelings iresisbly prompt departure from TINS
rule IT. beyond these considerations any apology
ed for thus directly addressing the Legislature may find 1t
in the example of ustrous predecessor whose clear and
venerable will be sufficient authority
The trust conferred upon me is one of the most weghty
which citizen receive 1t the grandest inter-
ests Of our commonwealth and also OF the Union,
whereof indssoluble part Like every post OF
eminent duty, is post of eminent honor personal
ambition such confess might be satisfied TO pos
it. But when think of what requires, am obliged
suy that its honors all ecpsed in my sight by its du
ties
Your appointment finds me in private station, with
which entirely content. But this is not oil. For the
first time in my life. am now called TO political Office
With Of the experience, amply possessed by others
to smooth the way of labor might well hesitate. But
cheered by the generous confidence which, Throughout
contest in sustaining me- and by the
conviction that amidst all seeming differences OF party the
of which the known advocate and which
led my original selection candidate are dear 10 The
heart of this commonwealth derive also most grateful
consciousness of personal independence from the crcum
stance which deem frank and proper thus publicly to de-
clare and place record that this office comes 10 me I'M
sought and untesired.
Acknowledging the right of my country the service of
her wherever she chooses place them and with
heart full of gratitude that sacred cause has been permitted
the triumph through accept the post of senator
Iaccept it as the servant Of Massachusetts mindful OF
the sentiments soemny uttered by her successive egisa
ures OF the genius which inspires her history and OF the
her perpetual pride and ornament who brcahcd into
her that breath of liberty which early made her example
her sister States In such service the way though nc"
my footsteps will be aluned BY lights which cannot be
missed
accept the of the Union; bound to study
and maintain with equal patriotic care the interests of all
loosen any of those ties by which fellowship of States is
held in raterna company; and TO oppose all sectiona
carry geu boon freedom into the slave States or
unconstitutional efforts by the South aided by North
allies 10 carry the sectional evil of slavery into the free
States in whatsoever efforts it may make to extend the
sectional domination Of slavery the national govern
ment With the Union is twice blessed first the pow
eul guardian of the repose and happiness of thyone
veregn Sa,es caspcd by the endearng of counyi
and the model and beginning of that a-embracing
federation of States by which unity peace and concord will
finally be organized among the nations. Nor do believe
possible whatever may be the deuson of the hour that
part thereof be permanently lost romits we'll compucted
bulk. E Pnribus Dnum is stamped upon the national coin,
the national territory and the national heart Though
posed of many parts united into one the Union is separabe
only by acrash which shall destroy the whole.
Entering now upon the public SERVICE venture bespeak
for what may do or say, that candid judgment, which
trust always TO extend Others bur which we'll
the preudccs OF party too rarely concede muy fail in
ability but not in sincere efforts promote the general veal
In the conflicts of opinion natural the atmosphere of be
raj institutions may but trust TO forget the
prudence which should temper frmness the modcsy
which becomes the consciousness of right If decline
recognise my guides any of the Of to-day shall
feel safe, while follow the principles which the
Union established secure and lean for support the
great triumvate OF American Frank
lin and Jefferson. And since the true politics are simply
morals applied to public affairs shall find constant assist