Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-10-10
WORSE THAN SEWARD.

lending editorial no less aschevous and dangerous Than II
is bold and mpuder The Editor under The caption oil
THE Authors and Fomcnlrs "i Slavery Agitation sehaS
forth an article ra5idy nhsmmaory ana uooton
character. based upon the resolution OF The Case ua'oe
Union Committee that further agitation OF the s'e'!
question in Congress- would DC raught with lncacuaoie
dancer 10 our Union" and that man. not known TO be hos
lie 10 such agitation should Sc voted for al the coming cleo
uons in New York The Tribune fires away at individual
members of the COMMITTEE" aserscs their motives and charg-
es ,ha, their is uunesy ccuaed TO increase and
>tend slavery agitation Tho Editor himself then "agi
ates" through long article and recalls some renln-
sciences in his Congressional life, concluding that
Congress has done more 10 iomSnt Slavery asaloh 'an
All olhcr nria,ors combined and that the Union Safety Com
n,,.e i now olsowng directly in It's wakc-ln TINS con-
oec,ou the the very ground maintained oy
Mr. Bolts and tie Wing that The pressing forward OF the
Els, Rule prohibiting the reception OF abolition pot!ons mas
Rad great mi ,sacc in fomentns agitation
The Editor cst charges the South, Southern Legislatures
and the Press the South as srrers up slavery agitation
He denounces them exciting agitation because of their
aynp themselves the privileges secured 10 them by the
Constitution aud the w - recover back their might've slaves
when founoin free States and their restraining Abolition
agitation among Slaves while home The press OF the
south arc charged with asalng because they publish ad
refreshments for the sale purchase recovery OF slaves Of
which advertisements the Editor paradss string Of speci-
rs after The OF Grrsons Li5erator and The Anil
slavery Standard and thrs concludes
ln short gentlemen of the Union and Safety Committee
~. -k have undertaken is hopeless one, and you
Begin the wrong en :" H. TIE stars in their courses fought
against because he would but his soft head against
Tho Law which overules all human designs and tcs
You only suppress Slavery Agitation BY remov,
, fundamental OF such agitation DO yon need
o b. oii what il is 2
.nis miserable nccndiav hc.n boldly declares that
a have no peace in country, until the universal abol
slavery shall take '!ncc-an event which is sure TO
br!ns horrible evils both whites and blacks is cle"rly
portrayed in the garng biunders OF emancipation in the
West Indies This article OF the Tribune should regard
OF tho alarming signs, if we could believe for
tina, all represented public sentiment at The
North. The outragcs Boston, Ch.is.iana and Syracuse
have ibraed with harsh grazing upon Southern ear and
ave greatly shaken their confidence in the good faith, pm
o,c 6rmness and devotion Of the North tho Cons,itu
ion the laws and the onion. A few such fragrant
violations of law and justice under such incenary preach
the y. Y Tribune. mus, break the cnncIs back
and force the overloaded and nsu!i,d South in ecence
break oil connection with such iahlcss allies. We
trust that the very violence and madness of the
Tribune may work their cure in reading an awful
warning to the lovers of the Constitution and the Union at
no North of the terrible consequences that continued
career Of such ouagca surely produce We shall not
despair Of tho Republic while we SEQ the Infamous
elnes OF the " Y. Tribune and the Seward press scat
ry rehkcd by tho enlightened and conservative press OF
the North Among them, We are pleased 10 see that the
~ y Mirror denounces the Trbuncs 'maniies design Of
sln. up and keeping up agitation the end OF which, II
but have his way only be disunon accomplished by
,od and DEATH Our sole object TO show what the inev
table tendency Of such teachings these must be- and in
that inevitable tendency all who pretend to
interests Of their country heart those
who would that country North and South, the field
OF constant strife leading contempt OF all law, TO riot
and 10 blood how they become accessories To such result
bY sustaining of the chief caases of it, Esop relates
,h, a rumpeter taken in battle, aud claiming loudly for
release on the ground that he drew sword in the fight
was answered by his capto that he had done tho mischief
OF thousands of the enemy in blowing the trumpet that first
aroused and then led them on 10 the assault"
We urc also graticd know from that saunch paper the
Albany Argus, that have been taken TO ascertain
"e principal persons who figured Syracuse in the
of the fugitive Jerry the legal custody Of the United
States Marshal and his assistants and who aided and abet
ted his escape. II would that OF the principal Of
tenders ure well known in Sy:acuseand TO be hoped
for the honor Of tina. city and the State large tina. they
will be deal, with the reor OF the law, and with
ou respect of person..
vein of strong common sense and stcrn thrilling pa
,isp pervadcs excellent article in tho Union from New
York correspontent--an Of which we publish below
He is right declares that The will be mado by
the Aboioniss upon the NOhindced il is all but begun
already" The miserable ncendiares be put down by
the most stringent means-o the North WILL ITSELF sac
feed in the sweeping ruin of dissolution of the Union
The has last and the North must look TO her
own safety and crush the traitors in her midst or her own
ruin will surely come TO pass:
But 10 return The point which endcavoring to
mlke-the crisis which think is now al hand, the con-
spracv resist the laws the extent of wagng war
aglins, the government :arian, Of machinery
for carrying which is the inccndlry press which lere
sents Joint nerc. al the Wing and abolition parywe
have word TO saw to our friends Of the South as well as TO
fl,.ep home nj 10
have indeed Of outrage aud injustice complain Of
w. youlI say forbcar vet little while; have patience; OBJ
serve the course Of events and all will yet be well The
great question which agtacs country Is assuming new
ASPECT crisis is fast "p?oachus and things can no Ion
e. remain MS they Either the law will be sustained,
and those trmpcd it under foot punishci-and
punished in exemplary tha, terror will pervade
the hearts the rebeous and all scnhance OF opposition
be crushed by the certainty OF fearful ret:3uon which
will make itsel. everywhere ic-or the sword Will
be drawn, and treason will be anni!lated upon
the field Of battle. You will BE- called upon 10
take no part in the contest; the will be wngcd
By the abolonsts upon The North. Indeed, il is
all hu; begun already It's officers and citizens
who assaulted beaten, shot down. and sometimes slain
while attempting southern property TO lis ghul
owne!s il prisons and seats of justice which are dis
mHullcd and dcno!shet which s broken anC
laws which trampei By rioters and dsogani
and il is with lotce, civil orm!iiay, that they
must he qaeled and necessary DESTROYED il we are still
consider ourselves iyizr people enjoying the proicc
ton OF an organized COVE The violent and outrage
adopted by the enemies OF equal Justice all and
bnssion the laws has fortunately pcrhaps left us no
alternative. II has aroused from the state cupabc in.
difference in which have long sumtered and either
Tho North that majority Of lis citizens who are lovers
law md order who attached 10 the Union faithful
government and in Of the extension equal rights
10 every member of the concGeacy succunb 10
mcagfe, contemplate and vicious minority and surrender
only their honor but the power of self government and
The very right 10 exist in safety and tranquility, the supre
macy the law DC established and that upon ha
firm 10 be shaken by the efforts traitors in all time
Citizens OF the North need tho question 30 asked what
side this momenous question shall! be settled Already
tn OF your indignation which have long been deep,
nre growing loud and terrible Forbearancc with you has
been exercised until il has ceased become virtue. The
time has when decisive blow should struck The
OF public justice in danger of being closed
IN aud those whom have chosen preside them
dispense their sacred streams threatened in their
very horde OF fanatics and negroes the refuse of