Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-01-10
NORTH CAROLYN, AND MARYLAND.

Governors moreover is young ardent able and eioln'
and hns put forth an admirable inaugural address.
In n. Carolina Gov Reid 20 whom tho oaihs Of Office were
admins tired BY Chief Justice Ru.ip In III Inaugural ndvo-
Gdcous system OF improvements b. proyi-
ded for By taxation nt the OF authorizing Their con-
sucton wise syscm of Common Schools; equal Suffrage
that thai tie rgh, 10 vote for the shond extended
10 such persons present entitled 10 vo;eio the House
OF Commons h principle has been sanctioned By the ,ri-
umphnnl o. 81 to 90 in tho Commons and the election
Judges aud Justices OF lie Peace by tho people and for
terms less than life On ;o yexed question OF the day Gov
Reid holds the following strong und decided language:
The misguided fnnacism of Abci,ion;ss at the North
threatens the overthrow OF the Constitution and tssou-
ton Of .he Union The slavery question j. one o ionen-
importance the Southern States Of the Coneeracy
involving an ncacuabe amount o! property as well as the
domestic peace and security OF people In the orma-
,on OF the federal Consuon the institution Of Slavery
recognized and provided pr n manner Just ana sis-
factory Ill the States Subsequently, Ibis question dep
L. agated the couay and the south made concessions Ia
the North and submitted 10 the Missouri compromise, III
the and expectation that THIS cXcag element o.
political strife 10 be forever pn. 10 rest ;c hTain
herscl Il all the advantages derived under th:t conlpa st
tho North urged exorbant demands which st TO the en-
The " conpTomlt" neasuret passed hy
the present Congress- by which the South lost Important,
rights by again making concessions 10 the North. The
North having avaicd herself u nil the advantages under
this compromise does aCltae the subject; ard
threatens repeal The only vi ,o meas res which
ed 10 the benef, o The South accompanied in many
instances, by violent threats 10 disregard the Constitution
and the laws, and 10 Jrca!y resist Their execution.
We have not been indifferent 10 thr encronchmen5 hat
have been made rights have patiently ir
them with the hope they would again be renewed
We have JUS, fear "a; This hope was luslve
Nur.h Carolina, OF he last 10 enter the Coned
eracv Yields Of her sisters in ardent attachment 10
the Union. She would regard lis dissolution an an avail
calamity, which che would avoid s'~rce consistent
with h. rights and her safety Shc came into the Union
be- governed by the federal Constitution and 10 secure her
self agains, tyranny ard opnresson and long the Con
iS her.
she Viii he among the !as; If The States desert the onion
Bu, she gave ler into Ln:on which
would overthrow the C"nCton, violate her dearest !igs
and manacle her with the !eers Of oppression To such
lnion she Glleelnce solemn sanso OF public
duty ipels 10 decure, that he encrocm:ns Of The North
ttt dom sStc institutions o. the South mare already pro-
ecedrd 10 tie f1rllest aorabls point Entertaining :s
opinion regard IN due 10 ca'..cr that should nake
tia, known ha, brethren ;.e North may be !ly
informed rha; we know rights md knowtnr, dare
maintain e' and that II they proceed in their ngges-
sions they must exnec Ia meo' II. consequences.
In view of all t.. circumstances, respectfully -ecom.
mend the General assembly prorideu the event OF
contingency arising TO justify ior taking the necessary
steps maintain the Constitution OF the United States md
the rigfs Of this State; that may cooperate with such
other States determine 10 stand by Union governed
by the compromises OF ~. Constitution. Pursuing this
course shall feel PROUD consciousness OF he recItudc
OF our cause md be justified in the estimation o all mDnr
,a minds; and then, if the awful calamity must come
which God fobid,e, the consequences fall upon those
whose madness and folly have provoked ii.
1a, the rights ol the Siaes respected the Con-
stuiion preserved and the Unon according TO The Const
tuon pepeuated Is my ardent wish and the Legislature
and the people Of the STATE may rely upon nv hearty 20
operation In such may tend 10 the consumHa
iion Of these desirable objects
In Marylnd, Governor Lowe warmly advocates liberal
popular reforms md speaks thus eoluenily and firmly ~
the slavery question. The inryand Convention has done
Governor Lowe Tie compliment Of ordering 5000 copies o.
his Inaugural e Gc printed.
Whilst fcicaiing herself upon The high position which
sho has attained b. Tho e oon and solution Of her cii-
n the
Of lie 10 and oi the State and the establish
ncn liberal principles in her political economy Maryland
cannot DO All Indifferent spectator ne midst ot the fearful
agiiaons which have threatened and ali may again threat
The peace Of the Union. She cannot forget H. ancient
honors and the OF her forefathers Though nie-
ru size population and wealth. to many OF her younger
sisters In tho coneeacy, she is nevertheless entitled in
eminent degree deeren,ial consideration n hs war o!
passions Her voice sho be ncard and her counscls
s3rc,ed for shc speaks from the nausoeum al revolutionary
heroes whose blood was she'd with ua prouson, upon
the bleak hills Of the North and the sunny OF the
South, nationality which The Union alone can
preserve. Though allied 10 the South IN feeling and nte-
rests BY the habits OF her people, and the nature oi her DO
inesc institutions, she nevertheless occupies peculiar po
son which should command Tor her Ia THIS Crisis an espe-
cial weight and influence.
MARYLAND is border State-the immediate link between
the North and the South with the latter yet Ia
mara" by constant ntcTcolrs" ".'h Inc virtues and Inc
weaknesses Of both Upon her soil nerc Is no resting place
for an uaist fanatic. Her people calm deberative
and patriotic Neither the rude Boreas Of Norhon ianat
csm nor the hot So0m of Southern impeuosity can move
her temperate people from The even tenor OF their way In
the plain path Of duty. And apart from their natural ten-
permanent which leads 10 calmnees and wisdom, In this
fierce sectional strife Marylnders not unconscious o the
sribe certainty that should arcda folly and wlckcdnees
plunge this nation into civil their State must be The bat
lie ground for contendny armies Of Calnke and God ac
csed desroyers Let Maryland, then, speak tho words 81
wi. counsei and brothcrly coaciliaon Let he. SPEAK
painy the ayainished truth that traitors may 10 abashcd
and uncfecng patriots may arouse their energies III 'iie
to sayo their country. Although no man. whatever may be
his political position for the time presume TO s"ns for
the people OF State, yet hc allowed the express
sion of ms individual opinion would say that the people
OF MARYLAND will value the Union beyond a.. other temporal
blessings long they regard ns conducive To perfect
freedom and the accomplishment Of national dcstines
But be supposed that the oniedeacy alone The
beginning and the end OF hopes and affections Il Is
bu the means through which ain al tie attainment oil
defined ooet and hais the promotion OF national nap
piness, and national power Wish would be unaainaoe
TO any of The Siaos, less than Tie WHOLE II or
CARRIED into u separate republic.
How can such results be reaciedl By ntersecona jsa-
lousesl By nlusiccl By the rude oppression OF brute
force or the s more offensive tyranny legislation which
cannot peaceaby resisted by the oppresseoi Certainly
not NJ Union ot Republican States can possibly stand
upon such foundation The arch Of this FEDERAL Consutu-
ton must forever upon the mutual confidence aud Ne
OF The whole peoples or shall sec II umbe into the DUST
before the eyes Of rejoicing Kings and amidst ~ aena'
tons Of hopeless humanity Shall u bn said ha IL 10 IN
cloao moral treason, weigh the chances o tao conna-
ance o! this Union Gnd deliberate upon lis end ana rs
vaur The day for snch dangerous tTdly has passed
Would 10 God that whole Nation still governed Dy
"the instincts Of old reverence that the name ol "as
inqton had become political Nytfe or aputneossaAa
the Constitution, Ike the taoicS OF Hs IosiS w,
Was beyond the pous daring of pofane cfiiicisni ihen,
indeed this would be Republic OF confederate hearts, "iee
IN. impulses sDllac nature would snpeTcedc te go
yernmcn OF cold and calculating reason But MAJ dav, II
ever existed has been numbered Win the pass lot lana
csm and have pfccipatcd the crisis; ana IS now
thc duty Of all men, approaching the task with Spirits pu'i-
ed ~ the ncuca,ous of rational patriot H. - look iear-
irssy into that itfic abyss of dis union aud rum from
which distinguished American once f!aFrd mat 'c yeii
might never be withdrawn A.: Jet il oc wiihcfaSn L.,
s look into lis horrors. Let " scan iis in's-
plocn Lei every bleeding fragment q tie gan ieEuOi!C
hurled into The depths, speak 10 from s woGEls WIN
more ouchn. cloquence than tho mute appeal oi bsaf
wounds 10 the Roman people Then tell the Nation "hat
II is that can accomplish this their destruction Lei II DC
known that IL is possible, and how II IS possible and inen
will reco from the perperaon or the conntehanch5 OF
those things which lead on 10 the appalling issue.
The heaviest curse of mankind must tall hlon .nosc
whose action or inacon shall the dissolution Of this
onfderacy Nevertheless, GsSect the possible causes
which n1y lead 10 such DISASTER Is not the
n reason bu, high patriotic duy and 10 counsel wiih one
another upon our mutual obligations l. not 10 ddliafne
The publc mind the cIis o disAnion. osit raleE 20
Then the popular vereIaon 'r Tie conederacy Oy an
Intelligent n;;ecia,on its bossncs II is evident thu.
Tho ce1orou;scs and guarantees Of tho Constitution must
he oseryed wh entire lai;nes3 II s evident that 'he
nnorjtr of The States and u the people, Est be assured
of nroection from the arbitrary legislative Ia o; The El
,ortv ~ strict adherence the original srns OF the TO-
dro as long ia the recognized organic law oi
he land II IL evident ;hat he morc power o: the majority