Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-01-31
RICHMOND ENQUIRER.
min r117pS1H.C13 n. MoRSING. JANUARY 80. 1873

Iis fair to argue that if patriotism, or as he himself
phrases it, lore for Union acuated Mr. bocock In his re-
cent course then that the same patrionc deVoon would,
If the occasion ever arises prompt him TO vote for their re-
neal Why does the Enquirer believe that Mr.. Is. and others
Of The same hue will acquiesc in the settlement Have
any OF them said sol Mr. Seldom In his card to the people
nf this District uttered such sentiment Mr. Bucock
h., moi abaed lot from his opinions. Upon what ground
then does the Enquirer its opinion Of The aceuiescence
of hose penenenl With all Difference the Editors
think they reason badly in the premises.
We have proof enough of the Enquirer's being will
ling to leave the Compromise undsturbed; but none what
with opponents from other sections Of the Union to over
throw it, Wednssdays Whig.
We happy relieve the anxious fears of the Whig and
state in reply Its categorical enquiries that our opinions
the position of Mr. Bocock and the other Democratic
Representatives from Virginia. were based upon converse
tons held with them Information which We could out re-
gard authentic The Whig having singled out Mr. Bo'
cock for denuncaIon feel DO duty to state that
he never has been gato from our knowledge OF the
man. no will be- He would have honestly carried out
his views duty his consttucntsand having thus done
his duty he s willing acquescc 10 what has been done,
rather than make resistance which would either be unava
ing result, In event still more disastrous han any
that have ranspredhe dissolution Of the Union. Mr. Bo
cock Is man Of too much sense know that no
need fear hope for repeal Of the compromise
How can The compromise be repealed California Is State
and cnno be remanded The Texas boundary settled by
action, congress II would NO
Southern desire he repeal the fugitive slave law
The aboishng the savetrade In The District Of Columbia
could repealed every Southern should vote
Its repeal For these and others which stated
pledged Mr. Bocock and our other in
Congress opposed the further agitation question:
and as willing however reluctsnty acquesce In The
We have fear that time will make good the guar
antee which we have given. The meeting in Amherst,
sustain Mr. Powell avowed their opposition TO the Compc
mise yet they al the me declared their readiness
acquesce in the settlement, If fully and fairly carried
The sentiment is expressed by the members Of the Le
gsaiue by the people In every portion ol the State and
Representatives In Congress- Why then bur for party
purposes does the Whg and it's Wing echoes through tho
State seek under the cry Of the "Unon" raise clamor
against Mr.. Bocock and other Democrats from virgnia3-
Does NO, the following paragraph In The Whg clearly show
the cloven foot Of party
The question for the people districts say
phs.her they rng to be rsprstnted by these The
Enquirer the question past and having
interest, We do NOT concur in this opinion The mainie-
of the Compromise, until II has been settled by the
people, will be continuing question, and maintain this
question will be found dcu, enact II, For
years. least the question of It's repeal will agtatc Con-
ges and behoves friends OF the send
oers 10 Congress who will against its repeal We wish
10 make party capital Of tho Compromise TO this extent
1T the Wings uest 10 that settlement let the Virgil
ala delegation in Congress be composed OF Members from
among .hembut II this qualification shall be found 10 re-
side more with their opponents then In the name OF Goo
let Democrat be elected 10 The post.
Our former short article, it seems has drawn upon
heads the hornets nes, Of the Wing press Prominen.
among them the Portsmouth Whig and the Lynchburg
Vifgnian. The former shall conde.cend notice,
impuses sorjid personal mo,lves-a mode Of
tack, which decenty conducted journal would
The g Of all the objections OF the Whig press Is that
ourselves either seek TO make political capital Of
this question, to the Democratic party,
though Its effect be TO misrepresent the position
Of Virginia, make her appear encouraging
anew the agitation and re.illuming The fires OF Sec
tional passion So far from this being true, con-
tend that the Whg papers, in seeking reopen the question
and making ssus against the Democrats in Congress who
willing to acquesce In the settlement, themselves
amenabe to tho charge of aiming disturb me subject We
ready acquesceso the Democrats whose reeec
ton sustain We have shown readiness do what
right and the time allow ourselves be used
instrument to beat down party friends We do
differ materially with the Lynchburg virgnian when It
save:
We have particular obection-ln view Of the fact that
the State has been called by of her sisters
spond to their viewsto tho adoption of series OF rssou
lions setting forth in calm and dgnhed terms, firm In
and purpose but free from all of braggards her
determination maintain her rights along nth the Cons
tuon and her Willingness because she has shonn c
ling acquiesce in the late of Congress known
tho Compromise. And all this hope may be done
without partisan effort make il rebound the interest
Of the Democratic party and against the Wings without
sickly desire avoid se,tng the opposition ciions by
the ears Let the honour and integrity of the Stale be pre-
served though both parties suffer by it.