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

~, rann,, Now 1I,ssTS Editors, word by way {" SH'
ni,nion II il true voted against the report, and Ivy rea-
ems fn- doing 50 | will give very briefly:
lar ,hinE tina, the people OF Monroe Ward who rieci'!
~ se,t in the Council, IL competent 10 Judge az
,h,,r il ia 10 their interest Ia r"i. FOR the amendments
49, c;,r Charter or not and, lastly, c1gid mol the
iIi,v oi H., Council adopting the report OF the COMMITTEE"
h;6 i, my opninn Looks Ike an attempt 10 Instruct the
nan 20 to wha; il their interest have always maintained
H.. Editors tina. the people competent 10 Judge ol
h n,yn r;phs and also TO maintain them without any in
reference from others. Very respectfully yours g.
April 9th, 1851. -..- 9A.o II. T.
Fran the Philadelphia. pennsyivsnian
MORE yI0iEVCE AND FANATIClSM IN MAS$A-
aoi'' CRUSETrS
Will ycnor Johnston and other advocates Of aholi-
ton practices deny that the mon is IN aang. h"ston
nrnctcal comment upon their wisdom, by SECOND open
rnnt m sct al defiance solemn law OF The Land While
n rulopizes the Union in New YORK. and says
man but unac is In iaVo[ VI Ges'loylhs ~ ilnou or
The crv Of repeal against the fugitive slave statute conscious
Thai uun obedience IT, the whole system oi republic
dnents These proceedings in Massachusetts, ransprng
nj The nsrn, critical moment, will do more 10 help secession
AT the S,u,uniess they should be- we hope they will
he repudla and rebur by The people Oi THAI Slaclhan
any or all The OF inay ana OF crime thai me foes OF
,he cnmntrv have heretofore been able 10
IS. have no language of emphatic enough signal
lie the conduct OF Ranou who after protesting 10 BIZ
tinnal D.mocrn-ufcr supporting Cuss and Buer-altc
letting il be proclaimed that he ns abolition
sen-do,s not hesitate To come forward III moment when
The country looks the Democracy OF the North 10 il
from the ucrl that cnaces IL and elcvacs tie banner
notification and OF treason The soldier who beays or
tries 10 betrav his command 10 the enemy Of his a and
so DESTROYS or tries to destroy the Of Ills country
whether II is Arnold GoIgey-may also try forget his
trachrry amid the smiles and Establishments power;
the voice of reproach-thc Storm OF public censurtwi
haunt him to his dying hour Rantours conduc. belongs
the same category He socs his country, foes
get IN Office. His professions of sincerity die his lips
and his attempts prove that his views square with devO-
lion "a the Constitution provosc only coemp, and nigu-
ton The object OF this miserable dcuagoeue is plain
enough His detection is al advertisement only for
scat in SD Congress- as rcreseniavc-inc election
taking place in his district to-day where nc candidate
but also for Scat in the Senate by Obtaining Tic
free soil vote tho Legislature OF Massachusetts now in
session When lie chosen 10 the latter body for the
remnant OF Mr. Web.trs and ar. Winhrops cri-a torn
of two or three weeks he absent in Illinois, with
mercenary greednss that dsgusted every Democrat the
Cppito he came and took his place which he occupied
for days being all tla rcaneu oil H. we then refrain.
cd on denouncng him because it was supposed hi would
take occasion the Senate IL state hi. CASE and throw of
the pestiIcnlia impuation that charged him with having
planned the guilty nupas between Certain weak Democrats
and hr fire. soers Of the Massachusetts Legislatures and
indeed we could realize what other motive, under the
same circumstances could Influence honorable who
Drofcssrt 20 be Democrat. He remained quiet however,
look III. eavngs Webster and oi Winthropp his
menge and his pay, and went home 10 prostitute hmsel:
anew ny IN open differentiation with the nssainrs OF the
constitution The evidence Of this base ana scundaous
duct is 10 b. found in the following resolution offered by him
al free soil meeting at Lynn, in Massachusetts, Thurs
duy evening last They contemplate tho overthrow oil the
ugve Slave Law, consequence which every "lrcnd
of freedom should labor bring about We copy from Fri
days Boston Post:
Resolved That the Constitution Of the United has not
conferred upon Congress the la" author
iziug officers of the United States determine the slavery
or freedom OF ers,ns found within the territory OF Stale
and convey them vi the State wherein they found
to be held as slaves In unother State.
Resolved That no person in any State vi this Union
be lawfully deprived OF his liberty without due process OF
law which process, in the OF alleged fugitive from
service is suit law wherein the fact whether
said furitive was lawfully held service in the Stale
which s is alleged have escaped shall be determined By
trial BY jury
very into hands of the party claiming him. OF such ale
gcd fugitive and should be had in The vicinity where The
said alleged fugitive IL found.
Resolved Tnet in the determination oil the question OF
liberty NIL presumption OF aw and fact are anu ought To be-
Resolved That the fugitive slave law enacted by the
Congress lately expired contrarenng these principles Is
unjust unconstitutional! in dc1ogation OF the fundamental
maxns Of free government, and ought 10 be speedily and
forever repealed
He supported these resolutions in speech hours in
ill., in which he also took ground against the Com
promise measures and Immediately afterwards assumed Po
stlon in the ranks OF ianatcism There happily ms DIT
ference between this and the ndny OF
Arnold and OF Gorgey the latter had their pay secured be-
fore they did the work Of shame. In the case Of hantou
the Democrats have opportunity OF defeating his bar
gain; OF leaving him among his coniederatcs stained ana
backened with the dshonor and yct-what To hln WI" De
serious neutrality-suspicious. having received the POISONOUS
wages of his detection To-day the election Tor representa-
tive takes place in lVrh Congressional district assa-
chuses and he Is candidate. Let The brand b. put on
him let 1t be burnt upon his brow and then, when he IS
rejected from the House. aud he presents himself for The
T. S. Senate let the Democracy OF the Legislature Of ms
State sprn him from them they would cper The eX-
ample should be made OF such man should Dc complete
and overwhelming.
Almost .inuIlaHeou. with this disgusting exhibition was
tho ares, of fugitive slave in Boston and the mad zcalos
there felt renewed resolution in resisting the law since they
had been BY Runtous accession Crazy preach
els hired foreigners and brutal blacks make the town echo
with and threats and last the law
seemed to be silent suspended and the city al the mercy
of negro and abolition mob We point To tho details OF this al
fair given in this journal for several days past moro IN
sorrow than In for unless the sequel vndcnes the ma
esy of the Constitution who oreel the calamity that
NAV grow of this extraordinary state OF affairs
At The South thousands take ground for the Union and
Sorh viii faithfully cary out the Fugitive Slave law and
put down the enemies OF the Constitutional rights Of the
Slave States While they agree with the scccSsonsis IL
regard To the Compromise unns; 10 the Slave
states they protest that these MEASURES do not In nel-
selves constitute sufficient cause Tor going OUT OF the
Union especially while the North signifies disposition TO
enforce the only part OF the Compromise which Possesses an
immediate interest," constuonaly considered 10 all those
States. This is the ground Of such men as Howell Cobb,
Senator Downs, William L.: King Col. Clemens Gen
oote and other we'll known Representatives. and Senators
Indeed Mr. Cobb boldly declared in New York. N Noven-
Der last that II the Fugitive Slave law was not maintained
good faith, in all lis integrity and IN all Its parts "oGt
be impossible for them stand out and equuly Impossible
to prevent the entire people OF the South from demanding 10
be relieved from union which would then be TO them only
Of vussaage OF injury and OF insult! In the present
critical and state Of feeling in the Slave States,
il can readily be imagined how the events OF the last lew
days in Massachusetts, will operate upon an excited Polic
that quarter man can Tue
without the most fearful! ioreood!ngs.
Mr Rantou is lHnatic. 1t Is vaGnt of his a:cs
that possesses sinsuiay clear and l9Gical intellect
He the whole o. the question: and W. nave no
doubt he docs it, Ienc" the fearful lnay u his course
the initial STEP was the excitement which no" con-
yuses Boston and the whole country. lie would tt inns
public ph.cnzy go he would Dsuaion made me 'Ao-
boeh of united South he would stand BY and witness Inc
rucss efforts OF the patriots of the North 10 preserve the
and yet would perscycre in his selfish schee
until the d!.ntu crisis prccpltaeG III are ana blood
upon tie people Then he and his c"npcers ni4At come 10
their senses it. like they did not lice from Inc WRATH
OF those they had betrayed shrink a1as from the ae
they had provoked. Could they then ae Union, II
they would! Would his hollow sympathy 5E nc negroes
pluck millions OF white and women from TIE ra"!hs
grave of disunionl Would his false love ol Freedom dry
the tears Of weeping world urto-s:.iclsn al tho over
throw oil this matches Republic? Nay wou!d his whining
regard u! the Constitution avail heal that mingled and
bruised instrument which Fanacism lid by such denl'-
,oeues rs himself had hurried 10 the vs!y hrn: OF DSu-
nion7 To ask these questions Is 10 anre- then: 10 the con-
fusion of a the Of country. The trials OF the
MON arc many ana great when Treason stalks thus boldly
in the garb Of paotsn and those who should defend r
stand by il! desert and uclray il. just Providence viii
not however let hope desert il N the hour OF adversary
by allowing foes crafty tho and 10 crush the
hopes of mankind.
SENATOR RANTOUL on 4 SNAG, DkOMEDA-
Rf AND 4 STUMP.
The Salem (Na.s) Gazette il reviewing Dir. Coalition
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