Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-07-15
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~ s,,,.,i,, ,s onv one delivered for so''e '''I
mas, l., is bold and manly, eloquent ana s nil, ,yin
his heroic boarding of Abolitionism in It's 'e'' 49, ~ !,
for him the thanks of all true patriots e'' hjs ears
Y; sr I'M hornets nest Of anti.sa'e'' ~ h cons,i
10 does not nince in the least ou ;,t which
,u,on in one hund and the sword Of uul" ho ,obv
his gallant State has invested him III Wv Thc Morris
makes war upon the whole trao'ous $780,
town IN J1 True Democratic Banhe'' 80 ,s d;yered
a. Erh,,,o,, tho Anniversary oraloh Ma i ~ IT,,
hv Commodure stockton From the repu VI ,.e nerceve
ton True American which We ha in favor of the
Ihht ne ueG.u ~ he AM slavery agitation anu oisun
Unon and opposed 70 e IN have been sufficient to
onists of all sorts This seems 20 .holton naoers the
provoke anew the wrath Stale Gazette Accordingly they
Ne"aih u w. rindicive assaults on the oo'mooo'e
speech b ,yos received with great applause
we learn la @ composed OF both parties
~ and WA fl r,ber hear that tne s.o"ses piisd
the speaker took were pinished Union Wings in The
.a ~ T'h Commodore in the most oecueo manner leouAea
,h slavery agitation OF Inc sasl uiu u
1he ahu-sa wus sure terminate IN dissolution OF
unless ares's9 id If such calamity should result from
,ne h,each of faith and violation OF me eaeta, %
houed that the line OF sepala.' IT,, w reIioncs could ha
h Eea and NOT the Potomac nat no teiahee Gouu oe
inc h nnd faith of those who should violate the com.
Is oS ,he nIesent Unon-and that therefore aug as wen
i., waud naturally induce New Jersey ana fennsyi-
DO w ,h North. Western States not 10 ally themselves
;,h n. Constiution breakers He then denounced me
Wmo Provso as a.; UNI S'a " S, o5t of
h ,hsy should employ He thought inevitable mat the
Analo Americans would overrun all Norlh America ana
h " sav m the South that they should not extend them
selves, would De " ihii' P'"o'i1oi' '"N of' " ~
and the reformed religion
Srch speeches those OF Senator stockton ana Mr.
Buchanan, sketch Of which we give below, must
n,odpce healthy effects both North and South. cores
,ondent of the Charleston Is CO. Courier. while he truly
suvs sthee is for profound anxiety there is ground
for frebodings yet he adds 1--WE not left to absolute
despsir | that do not deceive ourselves when we
think we descy dawnings of better day Among these
cheering signs would bring your notice. and invite the
attention Of your readers the sketch of Grafton recent
~ delivered on the 4h of July in New Jersey Inc follow
ing letter is from one Of our Citizens"
ELIZABETH TowS, JULY L.
was not little graGed 10 learn ON my arrival here
tina, Commodore Stockholm now Senator Rom New Jersey
was to be the Orator for the 4 Of Juy and went 10 hear
him feeling no lille socude in asccrtang what his senl-
nents WERE the great questions which no" aga'e 'he
county. 49,, =,
Rhe himself could have made stronger appeal IN la
vo Of Southern Rights than did this New Jersey Senator
He took ground against the Wimot Provisoshowed thai
il was no part of the Constitution, and that those VINO con-
tend for The Ordinance of $751; restricting slavery from the
Northwest Territories evidently ntepudliny the Con
suion which formed al the same tme and partly by
the same men, who passed this Ordinances and yet had Mt
such insulting provision introduced into H. be contender
that the negro inferior placed by Providence IN
der guidance and control; and ~ break up ts great ane
ploous Coniederacy OF abstract equality o.
rights would be Of FOLLY and madness worthy o.
the darkest ayes Of the ~orlo. , :,
He smoke OF the anaticsm and wlckednesS oil the Adolf
onsts strongest OF rebrobaon and OF Free
suism d gratuuus insult 10 the SOUTH winch ousnt Il
find response the neurt Of an American patriot.
He did defend the compromise measures solely on the
ground Of constitutional compac-thu the Norm nae
agreed the Constitution, and therefore was bound by H.
puvsonsbut that these provisions were IN themselves
lust and proper that the position OF The negro Was sn5o
dnue one anc it was idle attempt to reverse the hat d
the Almighty that his condition had been improved by The
and
tcipate the designs Of Providence he would say the event
ual civilization OF the continent Of Africa, would result
from the negro carrying back his native land, the cuva
ton he has secured while in bondage 10 the white man.
Commodore Stockton venufed on sentiment, which,
though il does surprise me- will, doubtless, asonlsl
most Of the Southern people, viz That division OF the
Union was place. he would very much prefer the
Hudson and The Lakes the dividing ine rather than the
Potomac, Mason {; Dixon line, and ne trusted In God
that such event. New Jersey would be found side BY
side with Pennsylvania conending with the South agans
the fana,icsm of Massachusetts and Vermont.
Would you believe it, this sentiment met with more dc
cded applause than any thing which said by the speak
err And far have been able In learn since the Grafton
| was delivered, il meets with general appreciation Yet
could perceive of the positions startling sc
aNopesr Southern many taken by surprise, and
would have preferred the 10 have given some nrsu
favor of the North But i'll TRUTH the speech was Of
such character. that it could be believed TO be the gener
al sentiment Of the North, all petext for dssoving The
u nion would be end But will not pretend
common with the Of the people OF New Jersey
be expected that such strong Southern sentiment as
listened this day. is of universal prevalence here's but DO
hesitate suy that far lies in their power the peo-
Pile New Jersey oN fairly and honestly carry out in their
letter and spiri all the compromises Of The Constitution
The holiness and manliness with which Commodore
maintained the rights Of the South the absence OF
all tuDg expressions in his language even towards South
Carolina and The ana contempt with which he spoke
of those fanatics who would break up this Union on The
wrongs Of the black en,s the commodore 10
the thanks and confidence of every Southern man. only
wish his speech could have been heard by every citizen OF
the United States.
1t would have done you more good have heard this
ton than any thing know Of II was genuine patriotism,
and have not been strong enough for the truth In character
ling strong Southern Speech freed from every Pdrlt-
Gle Of offence the South. had introduction 10 the
Commodore and told him how much pleasure his senti-
openly expressed and acted which would sdre and per-
petuate the Union He told Inc he had uniformly held suc,
sentiments and should maintain them in his official capacity
Mr. Buchanan said at Lancaster, this was the most i'm.
portan State election considering the principles inVolveo
which had ever been held in Pennsylvania Should Penn
syvana become Abolition Free Soil State then fare
we'll 10 the Union (And here he pronounced an eloquent
eulogy upon the Unon But was said the Union wasn no
DANGER and cried peace peace as did the ancient ae
prophets, when theirs was no peace Look al SCUM Ca,o
to State Convention with express view to separate Sc
cesson In she should carry her purpose into effect
which he trusted in Heaven she would not man could
nredct the consequences Throughout the other savehcd
ing States he believed large majority would finally acqul-
esce compromise; but upon one express condition.
That condition was that the Fugitive Slave Law should
be faithfully executed In nl the Union meetings. with
out exception, throughout the slavehoding s,aes this
condition had been soemn announced He would cite the
proceedings of the State Convention, held in Georgia
in November last all example Of what had been
done at all the other Union meetings He read from two
of these resolutions: hat the State OF Georgia. in the
judgment of this convention, will and ought TO resist ep
as resort disruption of every tie which binds her
10 the Union &C., &c. any act repeating or materially odi-
fyng the laws in force for the recovery OF fugitive
slaves" hat 1t is The deliberate opinion Of The conyen-
,on ta, upon the faithful execution of the Fugitive Slave
Bin by the proper authorities, depends the preservation OF
our much loved Union" To say then that the Union in
danger this law should be repealed or materially
modified is 10 pronounce that all the Southern States, with
on, exception have proclaimed fasehood TO the world
And vet we are TO have continued agitation in Pennsyva
mia for the repeal material modification OF the Fugitive
Slave Bill and this transcendenty important question OF
dsunion is directly involved in our Guoernatorai
election The late respectable Wing convention which assem-
bed this place. had by overwhelming majority voted
down proposition which looked TO the faithful execution OF
the Fugitive Slave Law. So bitter had been the hostility OF
Gov Johnston this law that he had refused approve
Bill repeating section in of 1877 denying the
of the u States that right Of courtesy which
belonged foreign nations; have fugives who had
violated their laws, confined for safe keeping in jalS
Mr. Buchanan then cxpataed at length upon the cont-
tption and the Fugitive Slave