Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-08-19
RICHMOND ENQUIRER.
TIIEsDAY MORNING. AUGUST 10, Is" I.

In the discussion at Campbell Courthouse on inc ln h
h,wsen Mess Bococx and BoLLISd sentiments were AT
,,ounced by the latter which deserve tue speclai "
The peope of Virginia Not to misstate the ~"
- nc s renor,s Of it made both by his ally the Lynch
bpro Yirgnian and his opponent the Lynchou's f'eP0'
,,.; h;,h
he offered in the last House OF Deesa'es anu WHICH ="
h. ecoected were indefinitely postponed, his own party
throwing cold water npon 'houeh ho' 'o'i"s osNA''
uhe Vrginan says:
Col endured if the preamble and resolutions d!o MOI
contain the sentiments of the people OF Campoei 'Iy
did NOT approve the compromised they oid nor 1nh s
States owed themselves and to eacn oiher 70 p r.
the agitation of the slavery question w. n in
Fugitive Slave Law repealed to Isiusy Thar TO re-
c her representatives from Congress2 He SAID mere mao
been already much talk II aggression, ac.uaa M
su ch as that would be, made upon virginia. -
thus deprived OF her constitutional rghts oueh' she h
maintain those rights! I-.-,., ill.,, , S,ate vaa
~ nudge for itself in last resort whether she woua suo
mil 10 or resist such action OF the United h
her judgment was oppressive ahu " ,
rcry repudiaed the idea that State mao the reh'
or ,non LIGHT and trivial secede from the
break no. To enlle State 10 the exercise OF such uae
men' there must be some re "hi and
iancifu theoretical, prospective resulting III So.e"ns
that nigh, might not happen , ,,o,,a, ,,o,ld 40
Col Boiling inquired what the hon. gentleman WouiI ~,
If South Carolina should seccde from the Union Mouo ne
LEI her 90 quietly unite herself with Great o.a
f the territory of The United States our ancient enemy :
Would he allow her do this and thus place
in the mds, of the of this Unon7 Could any true
haaed American consent this Take the map and look
at t-there is South Carolina running IN oe'"ee" eoi ="
md North Carolina almost 10 Tenncssee-then look at ne
Lakes and the facility would afford tor military opera
inns 70 Enpland shoud war arise between the u States
and England If she secedes from the United STATES "a
will she do? Have not her leading men gwen Us M o
saw she would seek the alliance Of England !! Dia NOT
Mr. McDufe say she had more sympathy win ianc" t
in England than with Lowell in Massachusetts! nase |
nyDin
SIN. has an English hearth Did the States Norm OF her
in the revelation have TO send her helf 10 "h'p lel %
,oesl Has SIC not for ~ years oeG 81 ,he u
Was not the Urited States Bank chartered IN 1910 pu
not Mr. Calhoun draw that bank bil! DIG sne ho gro"
di.satihed with il! Did not South Carolina oemana e
ri of protection! Did she demand lis repeai was sue
no, gratifed 10 all these demands! What WIN Inc gene
man do if electe Congress- and South CaIona seceoes
will he sustain the administration in enforcing Inc laws OF
the Unon7 For himself, Mr. Boiling sad he would sustain
the administration in enforcing The laws oi .he onio
would not permit Carolina secede and set up Sc
paraln government II she undertook 10 do So ana we
her all she asks the clear right TO secede-he Gay she
secede becomes alien naon-a or-l&n STATE. len
we must decide whether will tolerate foreign power 10
our very midst; We do it, Dir Calhoun CONSIDERED e
the hands, under The influence oil Engand-ho" nue.:
more necessary them safety would be to prevent
Carolina from becoming subject TO England anu Enss in
fuences}
The Lynchburg Republican says:
Mr. billing now took the stand. So far from avowing
any change in his opinions he declared That ne Tegdrdsa
slarsry of the greatest curses That evsr c1cteu any
people, Ii evil however, and the northern asatol
had nothing with it, He believed that The negro race
would gradually away before the progress OF the white
man. as the Indians had DONE He denounced the night OF
secession nd the course South Carolina in the strongest
tems-sad that she had right to 60 out OF the union ou
the other States had the right 10 whip her BACK ana ne
were honored with in Congress- he would freely roe
any number Of men and any unuunt OF money 10 suooue
her and bring her back into the Union
If we understand this language Mr. B. distinctly asserts
the right ofa secede He declares il TO be the duty
the Northern States put down the agitation OF slavery
He maintains will DE the right and duty OF Virginia 10
leave the Union the Fugitive law be such
refusal will mark time for acton-ha, OF the time and
cause Of secession each State is Judge for itse-ha al
though this extreme step must not BE- taken for light and
''i"'oi |au'~' ---.~ - 80 $500 - :
general government as In her Judgment is oppressive ana
iyranncal."
Now if such indeed be the theory of Mr. BoLLIsG upon
the right of secession his position is precisely that OF the
republican party and is directly opposed that OF his own
party and its leader Mr. Webster These absolutely deny
the right of the States this last redress These declare
secession under tho imperative circumstances, 10 be
revolutionary and unlawful These deny all rights the
States their capacity States opposed the powers
and authority of the Federal Government.
Mr.. Boing's theory, therefore, in this regard is cor
cc enough but he another theory which cuts
the throat of this His practice under both would out
Herod Herod He Mr. Webster in the erociy
oil his doctrines With logical consistency peculiarly his
own, he maintains States right to go out of the Union
but contends for the right of Mr. Webste government at
the time, raise hue and cry, and "whp her back
again. He maintains the southern doctrine upon the sub
ject in all the latitude in which Mr.. Calhoun asserted
but in breath procaims the worst tenet in the
whole creed Of Fedealsm-which reduces his right of
cesson question Of power State get out Of
the general governments clutches He reduces this solemn
ultimate redress of the States game of cat and mouse
with the federal government. The State may secede but
the central government may spring upon II and intercepts
hopeless flight These cashng doctrines on both sides OF
tie question may be wonderfully ingenious device for catch
ing both Sides but what do they argue for the
logical perception and the craftsmanship OF their promulger
What is the value of political right stronger may
Of right prevent opunsh the exercise OF it? What becomes
Of the freedom Speech if have right gag
citizen punish the free uerance of his sentments
What bur mockery is personal liberty, if government may
Of punish the citizens ha6sas corpus writ?
Such vague ideas OF right might be spared in the dsputan
OF debating club but do not become candidate for Con-
sres Virginia If tho right OF secession belongs TO the
States to be exercised their disc. eon there is right in
the general government oppose whatever its powers
and dispositions may be- If the other hand the right 10
prevent secession belongs tho general government how
imperative the emergency may be in which
the State may attempt secede then the States have no
right of secession and are the abject condition with
>0S''@'1
must be abandoned before the State can be- free.
Be it remembered that of the resolutions MIR. Boil
ing offered last WINTER declared the right of secession and
voted for by the Wing party in the last Legislature OF
Virginia. II follows and it cuts the throat OF all
part Of his speech Campbell Court in which he main
ained that "peaceable secession is impossible Thing =
Resolved That Virginia will consider the repeal Of the
fugitive slave law dissolution OF the Union, and WILL IN
is repealed refuse any longer TO recognize herself
member thereof.
Suppose it be repealed while Mr. Boiling is voting men
and money subdue South Carolina; what will become Of
Mr.. Boiling, pledged on'bolh sides2
But it is Mr. Boing's conflicting theories which
would call the attention of the people 1t his
rcnt that if he were honored with in Congress- he
would freely any number of men and any amount OF
cy suhduc South Carolina and bring her back into the
Union 1t is the purpose announced by Mr. Webster
in his Capon speech that he would belong any admin
faon which would force prevent the secession