Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-04-04

WHY Do FANATICS RAGE AND THEIR PEOPLE IMAGINE

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This glorious temple OF human :eerty whose architects
were sctenyng patriots has hitherto the shining bca
con 10 the asnni"ed nations OF tic earth is d radiance
has lcEetratrd with attractive IuStrr the etIrcG
gons oil grooming EurDe-und hundreds of thousands nj
Cred by the benign influence Of its eulen and sviEa
beams, are oy Immigration and ADOPTION annually estliyn
their admiration of its we'll planned proportions and
drous symmetry. Soul il ever be rcit asun!er great
be the fall Of work indeed dismal will be the hope-
and prospects of mankind For when the .xpcrior ri cc
rcncr in patriotism shall have failed in treason tive ,an
OF despotism will be e!cncA 10 degree rhat will rcnr L
permanent The sne OF liberty will eycrber1te from pole
pole rnd mankind dacartened rcTe:, back TO ne daresr
OF Feudnlsn.
II requires but little of the spirit of prochec 10 o,rae
some the dire calames inevitable cissns,tr.
under the circumstances threatening violent Gis-vt
rionbut e prescience divine the gloom oi The at;--
days of the Repuoicwhcn the evil days ana ul s.
say, II have no pleasure in them" Civil
terrible scourges-5u when contemplate the cause
the vehement passions and feelings ruling in this caca
ton stands aghas and utterly uncqGa ~ the task OF p.o-
phecy.
Fanaticsm on the handconsti,ntooaI and personal
rights the ohershocknv and appalling be the
cba5le-incrcdb!e. Enlightened prosperity vii:
pronounce awkward devised absurd table, ani
sign it place among the creations of Roman fancy.
Suppose Tie North try war-and II is an neriasa cosc
alence dssOutiGn-wili It terminate a lhr:r ills wt
deprayed imagination, in pins ~ The agony, has hrs:"
n:o mountains high viii The pseudo libelao: q 80
fourth of the slaves aupoOIg that large proportion 10
viye compensate nr the thousands OF slain both sides
>nd thus hurled unprcpared into etsrnyto bondage inf
niis.? than tat Sn African in all past
tlmet Wil it connrrva the lamentations OF widows 49,
orphansf Can cancel tre injury inlcted oi
education and the kind charities Of the presenl Will i &c
deemed 3i pro quo remuneration for millions pro.
perry GesiFo:'ior tie :umenso wane OF Drospeity-cr
loss of happiness, Individual ard natona!for the fond
hopes nni brlilt prospects 0! golden uturc Do The
pane efforts OF Eaacs to baulk destiny proni;ia.c ea
vent
Is civil war; with all i.s revolving concoritants the u
t!matunl! i principle Is implanted in nost 10 de-
inlerntddlng, and aggression last
,remity This sp, is indigenous Republics. 1t is
what peculiar TO the population of the warm and CEREAL
Sou;h and when hor nudcn sword shall once have been
eshed there will be peace wherctappncss ard t.a.qr
" have hitherto hlosson:cd the "The lily lie
braItle grow together in social ptoyimity but te
hood and truth delight in separation hatred will br
gnC.ed far ccrdia and intense than ever existed be.
tween France and Enganl-cver promptir., TO revsrse-
Standing aics with their f,ehttu cataos uc of evils viii
be corfoding 10 their respective treasures and
prolific of corruption % the body polti; Arc
deludci brethren OF the Norh willing entail hc.
pan children military despctism lur the imaginary benefit
| Of those who arc already happy and contentl
THAT :he negroes are the happier portion of The Southern
nopuaton least those in Virginia. IS generally ncn.ted
The master us cl0thc and feed t!en sick
ness pay doctors bs furnish them with houses aEd fuel
md all know Le their interest them we'll ani IN
the words Of their song they ncYcr mind the wea:hcr
wiad don't blow. They know work don't hu.t them, and
having no cares, a.e happy and conleuted.
Shall the interests the tranquility the duzZIng prospects
oe millions cf the Caucasian be sacrificed the
plan ieaty OF amelorang the condition o. the few hru-
sand Africans who may live to lament the changei Csn
any sane mind, contemplating the circumstances aud cac
hitting the consc uences, conclude that the end will lGslis
the means? snch conclusion would surely "bng his san
w 10 sariua 6oub Cui bono thcn is the awfui and
pendous rek be For what real good is this nienal
agitation TO the good Of his satanic mujesy in
general aud England in particular The idea OF benefit 10
ever in his quSotc DEVOTION may 10 battling for the
5.l;ce of principle "Al is vanity saith the preacher.
Sufficient the day is the evil thereof" High prize ,s
for an abstraction II requires aaatcism to exchange tie
| substance for the shadow.
What deposition will be made of the few thousands who
may survive And there will be not many left should
| the North become the stronger.
win The ndomtablc nature OF Southern blood permit
them to remain in their midst Never What then Tho
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| own treasure bear The burden Of colonsing them.
Our brethren of the North il have asked them
selves this solemn question Arc In the ken of prophecy
able give definite and true anwer III Can any be given
that will bear probability ofimproving their condition! ta
nacal folly may suggest visionary oncHont Wi: cool
there is no Hdipus competent TO the aoution. Englanda
agent Thompson athom the awful future 10 an extent
sufficient lay bare enlightened vision the deploabo
condition OF both races But cnndor would render him
teo dc Sc Alas the atuity of short sighted man As na.
| ton,
To ourselves, az nations see us
What spectacle would as.ond the blind eyes OF
themselves in the maniac attitude OF pungng into ef own
bosoms the fatal knife thereby TO end their anced WOES
and all their real bliss.
the human mind appear when strange .nces de-
| throulng and conlounding confusion itself:
OF bodies changed BY various iormsof spleen.
Here living teapos staad, ono arm held out
One BENT The handle ,iis, and that the spout;
A pipkn there, like omer's tripod. walks;
Here sehG jar and ,hets soU!epie ia,ks;
And natIs trrnc, bodies long for esp1y corks"
Alas for the departed of decn,ed BRETHREN Who
in their euqe pursuit Of the eeting sudow lose sight OF
tie glorious substance But it saying among tn" ho
mans that the cols st madden whom they would Destroy
by OF wh0nl lis also sdui tS 'o's''''' l"P'' " '
Kind ~ thew are they apnear utterly insensbc Of The ac
hat in their reckless agitation Of the suoeC a.
Denial of scc in direct violation Of the recent law Of Cor
more insulting BY tho mockcrY Of trial cha
actezed bv contemplate ch;cunery and tho dishonesty o
cyason-nus. and .rM crate harshly upon the Southern
sense ns TO rend asuder the cords Of blessed
that only guarantee against foreign invasou ana sIea o
ynrk of aafcy and repose Passing strange ~. and H-
dersr indeed that n the full ifaon nf tEe many d.
inys impany conferred all By the Consituirn s'n
forget their allegiance and denornce Its provisions i en-
TIE circumstance that the Constitution vas frame! b"
such men as revolutionary pai:icts proof conclusive
thai the evil derccacd is the hydra OF dsprIsed :cy
H hcy are not ednlonised by the dying echoes of ~ rer
less virtues neither it seems, would they believe AHScs ~
ha poohcs Yet in the foorn hope of auring them i:'
thc brink of run the aowc.y paths of peace we "o
conius them to pause yet awhile and pondcr The pat "i
their feet" When shall have endured all te lis OF cav.
commotion and behcd its awtn hoora, may u mol .aPh
a, "a one of the results will be esabishct
broader and more enduring basjs2 Envy is eheu 10 ee
snenvahle distinction of parent 70 vas. I ~
Ia nf This le-ani may b.. that when THIS, inc cn'lea r.
I've @ " " h rsh Government shall be shorn of ts strength,
the British Lion will claim The lions share of the sp's
r, Ts doubt that she would aim appropriate that Ior-
liam which would best sroscrve her interests the S"ni
md r,ordain s1ycry-to cultivate her cotton She has 20
svmpathv or affection for rival manufactures oi the Norm
Stimulated BY motives of interest. she has been pay'a. I'm
active part in this af And tic lnat!cs of the Nor' Hr
her subtitle tools in the consumma,ion Of scheme c@ifa-
mc ia combination Of base and e.oVeng passions:
| envy and cclfshuess. ,. a., cL;
Supposng this however to be mere chlmfra-,he iaeEic
of yson-he reasons above alluded to, ani iany o'hef.
and pocn exist why should achcTc 10
of our fathers Wo have all to lose and nctg 10
! gau. er..., .,d h,,o,,;.v--resnec,
.pd ,cacrnon for rbe halowed memories OF tho phs--iP
probation of the intense present and tS enhancing
necl, of tho GORGEOUS amazing and sublime luule'
surely bind Us together noble band o brothers h,i.
for tie high destiny embraced in tho vson OF our W ~
ancestors. 81,
THE CONVENTION.
DrAs.H H. Burgess of Southampton addressed the Con
yenon in Committee Of the Whole the night session o.
rd,, in support Of the Mixed Basis. After he had con
1,,sI -, ,,o,,n O; ur Van Winklo of Wood, the Gem
;.tce re and reported progress; wiereapon the Con'eh
toa adjourned. :, ~ ,,,.,, .:, ~,
aoo during the morning session In support Of the rights o.
he West On motion ot Mr. Chambliss, Of Grcensvle IN
Committee rosc whereby he becauo entitled TO the 9o M
thr evening" session. Mr. c., II will bo reuemtercd SUP
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