Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-01-21
RICHMOND ENQUIRER.
SATURDAY moRSINe. JANuARY ,s. 1851.
THE LUNAcy OF THE SOUTHERN PRESS, ,

THE LUNACY OF THE SOUTHERN Pftso'
Some time since it became necessary for us very
~ 70 dssee and fully 70 expose the absurdes OF two a
es which nppeared in the Southern Press relative ~ ~
system Of internal mprovemensin this State and 10 ',e
nal. Of New York The senior editor Of the Southern
ia = lack of all rades-a dabbler IN politics. quaeA ~
omist-and pretender 10 amount OF s;a'is'i'' ~
ledge His paper, since its commencement mas o'.' '
termeddlng concern, interfering impertinenly "l' e
msstic Us well as the genera policy OF tho oou'''
II dictates one day chapter OF poElicai e'0.' :,
GINA and the next, lecture on the "ho'o'' " -.
| 10 gallant Georgia. II presents to Laughing p s
picture of Quakerism mad-Booaoi clustering a"u VI
a. ,,oamo,ionis Ohioan stru,,ing about the leader OF
| :, r. s,,.s of rho Cotton States. One day the
.cipe o, the cody Penn flames like an insane GOMEZ ana
,,, hr, among ,he Southern Stacs-the next he plum
- h,,ino ,ite hot poker into the middle OF New orK
canal or cools Of by walowing IN Inc mlfe Oh 'o'e
ud nike of western Virginia Never was mere PaPe!
nublIshed In the City of Washington 'na' un'ei"e 81
much yicarons suffering for the Southerh
opaker so becose amagsmauonist 20 oshtees'ea III
.unnort of Southern rights Inc Southern PTess eoiy
TO think that the people virginia are unhappy ana
very sud a, having incurred us aspieasure hu
FAC, that but for having, in the EXCESS of our
charity occasionally noticed the Press the people OF the
s. eb, not be aware of the existence Of the Southern
pess DeoendnQ as doss for Its existence, upon an un
and unfortunate excitement upon the slavery ques
linn which will soon hope, dlsappears precarous c1-
has no doubt been prolonged BY our having occasion
av idle moments amused ourselves In iInpang s stas-
IDEAL articles pinned to the wall by distinguished
Roman philanthropst We have serious reasons TO be-
eye that our article in reply the Southern Press has
reduced the senior 10 the melancholy condition of ravng
madman The eccenci,ies-the laughable logic, thread
bare sophisy solemn deay mournfu humo- utless w.t.
stale Jokes iawdry vapd rhetoric and muddy declarations
of the Southern Press have ended fear in ncurabe To-
sanity.
The proxma.e cause of this melancholy event
doubtedly the article in which, by reference 10 the proper
documents and authorities succeeded in demoshng the
Southern Press In the very midst of s labyrinth Of ah-
me,ica errors romantic statistics, and Aim.y sophisry
Blu, misorunes of late fallen heavily upon this hapess
child of excitement 1t is given but few morals TO read
the future 1t fortunate that cannot do so-our for
and destnes hidden by The veil which hides the
future But the misfortune of the Southern Press whilst
living 10 have been able read from the signs Of the times,
he truthful tale of its approaching disouon and although
the Union still Glands hrm the Southern Press is sinking
gradually from the view Of the world the Of the
Union grows strong Disappoinments sense Of It's In
creasing nsgncanco s failure TO do any good the GER
ainy Of It's speedy DEMISE and thorough demolition OF It's
internal improvement articles, have driven the Southern
L
him read In the Southern Press Of the 9th of the
present month"; tho three columns Of genuine King
Lear rawlings In an editorial upon the New York ca
nal. Since reading mind has been recurring 10 pic
of artist In which tho principal figure was
demensd writer with shaved head straight jacket chains
and bed of straw After that article must De excused
from treating the senior editor of the Southern Press
eo,npos ents II would be tosome well as ridiculous
for gravey reply tho nonsense of crazy man.
Another broadsde Of statistics might kill the paen-and
then We would stand before the world with the blood of the
Quaker upon our hands,
The RISE progress and insanity OF the Southern Press
serve we'll 10 point moral. Established a, period of
great excitement food and existence depended upon the
agitation of the question Of slavery It heraded to the
world a. the only and faithful defender Of tho South
Its mission check Northern aggression and TO crush
the Compromise Respectable and patriotic stood god
fathers for the paper and ther gave temporary
responsibility. For time the mass OF the people OF The
South disposed TO give II encouragement But
the tone and character of the rickety concern soon
convinced every intelligent Southern Of It's utter
wor,hessness dgnhed Southern organ 1t has been
conducted upon the hypothesis that the people of the South
are all ultra RASH hotheoded Incorporate fanatics and dis
unonss Moderation sense arda Catholic spirit
of conciao have had place Its columns They have
esmed with the doctrines of Rhe Chcves end that class
of politicians who said to regard dsunon as blessing
Whilst other papers have looked the maintenance OF the
Union as the great object Of every patriot, the Southern
Press has consistently advocated which, carried
out would render dlsunon inevitable.
With degree of impernenco uneIampsd In tho history OF
the editorial world eeured States and abused the
respectable Southern because they were not willing 10
act the parts of ncendines and dsunionists Whilst It's
whole course has been eminsny well calculated to drive
from the support OF the South the cnds Of the Union and
Constitution ut the North has produced unknd feeling
among the people of the South.
Not with opposing the compromise emptiad the
walls Of s wrath upon every State that refused to recog
nzc the policy and propey Of the course Of South Caro-
Ina Instead of aiming to bind tho States togefher-nsead
Of uniting by ties Of amiy its denuncatlons OF the
submisson States have been unsparng Virginia. the tru
est friend of the South has been the subject Of tho Wilt
cation of that paper. Every Southern State, every South
statesman who has dared counter to the views
and opinions Of tho Southern Press has been unsparngy
denounced has bred discard and feeling whilst has
done particle of good 1t haD succeeded In nothing
1T Is perfect failure The compromise, In spite Of its vio
lent opposition passed and became law of the andhe
attempt TO stir up resistance Georgia failed
peely and its denuncations OF the enthusiastically. have
excited nothing but feelings of contempt and pity for the
magamationis who dared thus TO characterize loyal men
| at the South.
The Southern Press is now the organ of one Of
,onists ,hut have ever BY their Incorporate conduit
distracted the Southern States. From the great ma
lori,y of The people of the South it has complete
ly a!enaed ITSELF by Its wholesale denunciaon Of South
Wo do hesitate that the Southern Pnss
done the true interests of tho South moro harm than oil
the abolition papers of the North put together The seec-
ton Of from free State, and that amagama
ZIONIST It has been stated (on proved by his ros
duet leading Southern organ unfortunate enough; but
his has been Of that reckless violence which be
attributed either his ignorance of Southern interests his
Of sincerity in their support Yet the denunciaon Of
Southern for their Of devotion TO the South has
been avorie work Of the senior editor Of the Southern
Press The effects Of this insane course, upon the position
ard influence Of the paper have last become apparent
Sourcd by disappointment madened by the refusal Of pa
otto Southern shareholders follow the lead Of such pa
per- the Southern Press has become of Ishaelsh
concern with Its hands agains, every but tho fororn
squad of disunonsts Of which II 10 tho appropriate organ
Quiet respectable Of both the great political parties
terrain feelings Of for 1t than for the National
r., hnys byen IN