Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-04-11
SECESS1ON


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SECESSION.
The Southern Rights Association at Charleston had
large meeting Monday appoint delegates to the General
Meeting of the Associations throughout the State whchisto
assemble in Charleston May They appointed dele
gates and also invited the attendance Of their Senutors and
Representatives in Congress- and the four deputies to the
proposed Southern Congress- viz Messrs L. Cheves, r. W.
Banwell W. Hampton and J. P. Richardson. Mr.. Rhett
addressed the meeting and "ook ground in favor of seces
son speech of length which was received with
much enthusiasm" The Mercury further rejoices in the
fact that every auson made 10 resistance or secession,
was received with loud and hearty cheers The Hamburg
IS. c. Republican recommends Rump Parliament 'rHh
closed DOORS" II says:
lie, our Southern Rights Convention at Charleston, and
the Conventions of other Southern States If they fail TO
bring the North right reason then let assemble 10 con-
vention 10 ccsed DOORS and make long parliament to
and adjourn, and at the proper time strike for sepa
ration.
The same paper ridcules the late action Of Virginis
which ooks very much Like humbuggery" The Columbia
Is. CO. Telegraph branch of the Southern Press and
edited by members OF the Wing party whose ascendancy
indebted for presen, troubles goes still further in Its
idle task of heapng contuey the head Of the Old Do
minion. II raves as follows:
She Virginis) has swallowed her words and stuhed
herself her legislators least have done that work Tor
her. Let freesoers and abotioniss reoicele the mp
GUS Ham mock at the melancholy exposure which the old
mother of States and making under the nebra
ting influences of the compromise wiucbnt true Southern
will feel and act otherwise and with Shem and Japhe
would their faces walk revereny backwards and throw
the mantle of charity and oblivion scene 81 trying TO
noble, flal heart.
The Washington be built of contributions
from all the Its completion the Union will NO
longer exist will only exist consolidated dcspotis
monument thus embam the memory Of the departed
Union, well Of Washington who led his coun,rymen
through secession an suo TO that Union once glorious
That monument will stand as the memorial Ut virginia,
the mother of Washington and of Henythe leader in the
revolution and the old conedeaton-the eader In framing
the constitution and the first throw herself prostracy
abecy and Internationally at the foo, OF the monsrun
horrendu ingens, atforme which cunning and souess
despotism has erecteda sort of Notwithstanding image
which all faithful minons Of the great king are required
10 worship.
friend of Napoleon said to old French woman
who abusing the great Corscan How mortified the
Emperor will be TO hear that you hold such opinion Of
hmm In the way, Virginia will be terribly mortified
to know that Columbia Telegraph much disapproveS
her course Should she not put sackcoth and
ashes9
We shall notice such attacks We desire to aay and
increase discontento unite und not farther to divide
the South Virginia has given respectful and aectonate
response South Ca rona If her good wishes 10 DC
thus sconuly treated she will havo the good sense and
spirit take it much TO heart. She cannot, howev
err abandon the hope that the people Of South Carolina will
check tho politicians in their rash schemes.
The testimonials the wisdom and proprcty Of
the late action WHICH Nil press every
would be generous seoF the ll-,empercd structures Of
the South Carolina papers We might publish columns but
shall ourselves with brief extract from the las, NJ
Orleans Pcayune speaking of the Virginia resolutions
They determine the deliberate position Of the Old Dom
in the controversies Her great power in the
Union tho largest and the frontier State in the South her
and the wide influence of her known moderation and
dignity of character will give the declaration of hor Opt
MONS and wishes great weight everywhere and produce an
especially benecen influence the counsels and conduct
of the Southern States.
Tho voice Of Virginia, expressed with this uuanmity in
her councils cannot fail be listened and needed 1t il
of warning 10 those Of the South who arc
running OF feeling and action and proposing
schemes Of immediate prospective resistance und look 10
secession and dsunon remedies for tho wrongs pepetra
ted in the establishment Of tho compromsc;hat she will
have nothing do with such scheesbut will for the saks
mise, fully obserred. Between undivided Virginia and
the projects Of South Carolina the secession clubs of Ala
bama, and the conventonsts Of Mississippi, there Is this
wide difference Of policy, Clearly established; and il has be-
come obvious, that in these schemes
nual agitation by minority against the settled opinions Of
prepondsraing majority of the States and OF the
pie the States Of the South only have schevous
effect, tending tho Virginia resolutions say ITO the do
srucon Of the Union and the loss TO all the States Of the
benefits that spring from it."
The appeal which Virsinu makes TO South Curolna to
dest from her violent ought to DO received with
courtesy and Needed as the emonsrancc OF sincere friend
II the language Of menace agans, which pride and
courage would themselves in resentment; Of
expoptuation which high susceptibility nigh, take Of
fence; nor Of stranger acuaed only by the ankle
for quiet In public AFFAIRS and anxious TO avert political
cassrophes whatever cost that they DO not disturb
the Of business II the language Of State which
sympa,hzes in the feelings which South Carolina evnces
which has the be affected by the wrongs Of
which she complains reh is more exposed BY geo.
graphical position than South Caroina TO aggrcSsons
forcyS upon slape property and which, by instinct interest,"
npride aud community Of feeling and of danger and BY In
teigence and courage, is likely Judge truly she
be- and as least as much entitled be heard in the
councils Of the Southern States any State possibly
IAN be- This State ahectiona,ey" South Caro-
lima TO disregard the sentiments feelings and convic-
tions Of very large majority OF tho peop Of the South
and of all the other Southern States dragging them into
vortex Of revolution in which they will have such dreadful
alternatives presensd hs that would ,hreaen them
whatsoever WY they might choose Ii be feyently
hoped that these considerations enforced by the kind but
gent appeal the State Of Virginia. have the effect of
bringing excited people Of South Carolina cooler and
better View OF their true condition within the Union and
appreciation Of what they owe TO the deibe
Sani hem 1enna nd State