Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-10-24
VERY FUNNY


~ ,,e vor;ous editorials which have lately appeared in
-, Times on The right Of Sccesson-very funny indeed.
The editor sorey puzzled TO have gotten into tan
ped maze He publishes, the request OF Wing OF The
old school," the famous Secession resolutions offered oy
John Randolph Charlotte Court House in 1883 10 whic!
he assents with an "il, and then he comes ont with MI
Claws "wurleully able" aGSeccsson letter. dated 50
Oct 1851 from "much OF which he tssen's with an Ill
His opinions the subject of Secession are his own he
cant agree with Henry Clay or JOHN Randoph-wh 1oan
s (askic or JOHN Minor Bots III says that the citizens
o Seeding State are be treated "cbcis and trail
,osn this Mr. Bolts denies and This Judge Caskie said in
his Hanover Speech all he asked any one 10 admit
was going quite far enough for hin, dangerous dds
unionst as he had been called.
The editor says he present when John Randolph OIL
fered his resolutions rery young That, we sup
pose is the REASON why he has totally forgotten that the
Southern Wig party had its origin in dissatisfaction with
General Jackson and the doctrines OF the Procmmatloh'
and formed itself upon The Randolph piGyorHI upon
these rery doctrines which Mr. Bolts now 50 lurosy denoun-
ces as rank Gunionsm dangerous and disoreanzng The
Southern Wig party all along has boased OF being e
States righ party nOw under the lead OF Mr. Bolts 1t
proposes slough Of all is old States rights opinions as
reasonable Uuion and III: Constitution That our
readers may see Wgary Of that Gay vas and what
modern Wnign.y proposes be publish the Ran
iuInh resolutions ousy king iha, while the Democratic
parry Of this refused oppose Jacksons adminsra'
ton they neither approved endorsed ali The ocnes Of
The Proclamation.
ls, Resolved Tina, while retain grateful sense OF tn
many gre. valuable services rendered by Andrew Jack
.on ESD 70 tie United States oe il 10 countr:
ard 10 ytatrri'y make our solemn protest a2aGs
many :" lhe Goctt!n"s q! his lie P1ociama'iOn
- Resolve. That Virginia ~. and of riah: ought 10 be
free and errgn and independent State; thar see be-
came by h:f own a&'e act when has been since re-
rosnized by all civilized wo!d and has never been tls"
vowed. rracCd N aGHwise 1i.ar.u o1 "eh"thte "
INV subse 1ncnt act {" hes.
81 Resolved T:a wne for purpose OF COMMON defence
and common Atr N!:-.ut entered i"iI sct tarG'ln
n anny and Alliance VITA tic otncr - cunntS Of :isT
Moth i:ey parted with portion o her sovereignty
although i-or, Necessity d the ie an'i"y {" rn
!Urcc thereto ~ certain cases ana tor reI an
purposes, cei:atto 10 tne co'ho a4eh's =" '!' '
feteracy
,ght 10 recall ne aut.ny csegatcd iur good end sn;
cicnt cause win the :!g L. Judge o. thc suic!ency I"
such cause and seccr from conicacy, wtcnso.vcr
she shall lind tie teneIs ol Union cxee,c BY is e"l-
onion eii tie securing liberty and happiness, i;
moi an GRO 10 which these should IT. sacrificed.
5th Resolved That HE allegiance OF tie people OF rg..
MIA hrfihat 10 hex their obedience Is due Willie 10
hcul she against all The consequence oil
such obedience.
6tn Resolved, That have with deep regret that
Andrew jackson Esd President OF the United States, has
been influenced By designing connsenrs, TO s"osctSs inc
purposes of guilty ambition 10 dsavow The prln
crs which he owed his elevation 10 the Ch:et agisil-
CIV of Government VI the United Saics a1d 10 ttnnecr
his friends and supporters bound hand and .pn ~ me
tender erci. 0! and their bitters enen!esha ultra
Federal,sts Ultra Bank ultra rer ultra Internal lmprvc-
nent and Hart Convention ncn-tle haotua scoiitrs
of Safe Rights and Their instrument The VEGA! and pros.
tinted press which they have encarorcd and but TOO
successfully. to influence and mislead pubic opinion
Th Resolved ia Virginia will DC found her own worst
enemy whenever she number Gmong her friends
those who themselves but when they are
false 10 their country
9Th Resolved That Il TO justice while denouEc-
ing this ,ocnas combination, between Gen. jackson ana
hr Ia nh coalition Of his and enemies, 10 ac-
,p them of any dereirOn Of principle and to acknow-
ledge that they nave but acted in lhc1 vocation.
9th Resolved That consent 10 adopt principles
which we have always disavowed merely because they have
been adopted By Presidents and although We believe that
we shall DC lean and prescribed minority, we are pre-
ed again take up cross confident OF success under
ina, banner long keep the faith aud can have access
20 the pubic ear.
ION Resolved That whe utterly reprobate The doc
trine of nuIcatiun equally weak and maclcVons we
cannot for that reason give countenaTcc To principles
equally unounde and in the highest degree dangerous to
The liberties OF the people.
H. Resolved That highly approve of the mission o.
BENZ Watkins Leigh only as in itself exredIent ana
udicious but uniting upon the man best quaihed
whether abilities integrity and principles mara! and pc
ca beyond all others in the Commonwealth, Tor Inc nIsh
ruous and delicate task which has been devolvtd upor
hi by the unanimous suffrage OF the Assembly, and as w
believe OF people and which he alone is perhaps chpahe
from all considerations matted IN his person. OF ds
charging with aud restoring this confederate Repub
| lie to It's fnnt, harmony and union Signed,
JOHN RANDOLPH Of Roanoke, Chat rnan.