Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-10-03

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r,e,,. j - cytry deIuaciai ~ Ili!s mouse. .
A., i,.rn .;,. ;;a liz i Union man hc1 leave 10
,;ir with him and tell him that he Is E,i Union man
hr psr,rs, hr and vou charge upon the abniltloasts
nr III, T.t, that They disun"E!s'-; you c'a9G upon
Mrssts Seward Hall" tii!!inas Sun'nrI Eh"sE ga a ONE.
ri h,-, extreme thnilinn!ss "t lie Noru "al u c'f
rnu;d rcy.i ta;nicn would be the inevitable con-
s,,urnc ana yaa cnouncc them mol oh's Us COMMUNISTS
int ~ ,i-;airnists Well now now " W n"sn
h, in fiji, county! Is il 10 be bronsht about hy The pre-
.,,.,;, o Aiu!itin petitions to Congress why no; you
ma, mr. r ,.eni BY III: steamboat 1890 every nov" u INC
iv ana i, will destroy the Union w: pre-,
,;i y thousands perhaps by millions and Tie MON SUI
ny.s /. the unDn 10 DC dissolved by i'nc meetings al
the No.h and The cnu"cati9n OF Tue inS'ilu'lnn7 ~ me
S,oh-bv .ncechas and resolutions! No. or ne C:lon
v,on,d h,,: en- dissolved Inng ago DISln"a Is |" re
.uu aho; by the ct:on CT Congress and ~ He V"t;s i
M rn.sn.,iys oi TIE people in the Congress OF TIE Uni
" 80. wi ,,.n il the votes OF Ac>sfs. Seward Hale,
Caasy R.5 Gidnas Sumner, ';i!' BRING acct" Iisa!'n
why XII. not the arit"nahs vote DrlhG ABOUT d'sth!"a
when he ynlrs vita them upon every question: CONNECTED
win slavery Great APPLAUSE
Now ccnrnen, take this To hear, oc"r IL IN MIN" "hcn
ven O. !rue. and either r!"n"unce your concentration ct
H.. rrjnci!rs OF Mr.. Caskr ana the votes 'at lie would
iyro and vii, hereafter give never again raise .onr
.arsr these aouiion;SS being dsuninnisrs. How
.,r van Ir,nnuucc t:.n .aty and hold these gentlemen
ruii;l,s= who have voted with thcm-and Judging The iu-
Iu,r by the plSi-aIways vii! vote with them upon every
question connected with the institution OF slavery Jap
pl.dse. - 60. r. 49,; ~.
mas rh, 10 dissolve it its pleasure He thinks that he
IA not nui;cr. He admits that he is secessons He
limits that believes ;tat any State in tas Union, oein.
- own sole Icdpe OF the causes Of dsunon or SECESSION
ard the of redress can, at It's pleasure dis
solve this Union and yet lie denies that he Is nui'ler
We'll can YOU understand how man can be secession
isl without, being nuier! Does not secession nuiy,
and is il not Tie eacd: Was nat nn!i!lchon the
nac.aie rersdy Of 80 and secession the war remedy :!
WEele does rhc gentleman derive his authority IL" inns great
this exrlanInay his exgvaant power Of one State the
Union to dissolve al lis will and pleasure! Does Nc find
il in the constitution Does he derive from Inc trainers
Of the constitution! Docs he derive II from Isof2e ash.
nnvu or from an,cs Madison from Thomas Jeierson
or from Gen Jackson whose authority is potent with
fle DI;h, ~
Jefferson combined No. lie finds such authority, but he
finds il iror John g. Calhoun. Laughter and cheers j
Inhn {, Calhoun now light that has sprung up III modern
ts ,I, was 80 nllch OF Union man that he wanted two
Unions Il Northern Union and Southern Cnl"n chters
and who has been convicted since MS nea oy ZEN
OF Mississippi, Of having prepared Two constitutions 10
h. submitted 10 the Convention at Nash"e one for the
ublshncn Of Southern and The other q" Northern con.
ieieracy There is the geneman'S authority ioI IT, II
Won look 10 the articles confederation under which We
formerly lived before the adoption Of The constitution you
will find that they profess 10 BE- articles oil confederation and
u.rpetud UnioD" Is there any body here ignorant o the
me, ninn Of The word perpetual ?? Ii was not Union 10
last ill Today tomorrow, till next week. or at hs wl
and pleasure Of any one State out II was perpetual Gnon
r mutual defence und the sccnry Of the liberties and gen
cra wclrc OF all. The object 81 the constitution was 10
make that Union more perfect as dIihcuy was found IN
raising revenue for of federal officers 10 collect II -
when lin, STATE Of New York proposed 10 adopt the cons
tuition and enter into the conlcdcracy Mr. Hamilton wrote
10 Mr. Madison, know whether She could be receivsd on
certain terms and what lr Madsons reply Is the
authority Of James Madison of any weight here among the
new lights of the present day? What did he say2
Er:rac from M Ilnlio'ts letter to " d'at$0n and Nr hha
Mr. Hamilton s,s%S%s d he New York Convention for the
adoption .: The Constitution: ..- ),
ne PROPOSITION hrrus, forward tut what We are n i'-s Ia
I agree and affords ground OF hope Different things IRE
% rressf or rISsn aen "nno sGo sE
Wii5o;yi5 rthfrar from ne t'"'O""
10 which ir Madison replied:
My "nnn i" r,s!I to whraw-i md
cl; ecre under "a: form ol ;hc constitution winnie
conditional raicat"m that does MOI n"Se >er
l5r rtc Of M tn'o aod consequently tina! she could not
m such case Be preserved re Constellation l'n
orEK ARES a!up" or limited i!'r would b; Is deceive
jo?a q! me OF i'* arsss Guy. ~ s"': any S"r g
10 iys- stared al the Tune and considered as conditioned
which itself abandoned as worse than reiecoh
Tim, vas the action OF our oreiahers who adopted the
constitution This idea originated in Richmond, and was
abandoned then worse than rejection OF the consu-
lion Is Gen Jacksons authority .! any weight mere! Ten
Il consider then the power annula law of the u States
assumed by one State incompatible with the existence I"
The ccnsGtiun cnnadcIcd expressly by the letter OF 'he
con;on un.uhorzad by its sPiiit Inconsistent with the
The very ,rinciae which il was ounded ana destructive
VI the mTCut onI"ct ior WHICH IL WIS ioiiheu'
Again he says:
No act rinen, opposition 10 the laws has yet been
committed but such state OF things Is hourly apprehcnn-
m and il is TIC intent this Instrument To proclaim not on
IL that , du:y Imposed 10y the constitution, TO take
care thai The laws De- faithfully executed shall! sc performed
10 ~. extent OF the powers already vested in me- by law, 81
m ,h oarrs the wisdom OF Congress shall dcs!r" ana en-
rms; 20 mr. for that rarp"- but 70 warm the cz.ns "i
South Carcna VINO have been Lelutcd INTO an opposition
II t Law. al the they will incur BY obedience TO the
aau and isorarznu ordinance or the Convention 10 en-
nor r.c who have refused 10 support III 10 ptrSefcrc IN
their Determination; Uphold the constitution and laws OF
cr country and 10 point all the pcrllous situation
INTO which the good people OF that State have been Leland
that the th:y urged TO PURSUE Is one % F dHo
aSrrace 10 the very State whose rights they Affect 10 sup
port"
And again lie says: .
.EI,ou,n appeals 10 your passions 10 your State pride
10 your native courage TO your sense OF real INJURY were
d 10 p;epac You for period when the mask which con
the deos features o Disanon should be- taaen oil
/ fell ami you made 10 look Win cohitcchcy on 30.
c,s which not lon! since you would have regarded WIFI
nDrrG Look back 10 the acts which have Drought you 10
his s,.. I,k Jrirurd consequences 10 which ii mus
nrvi;a,, lead; DJ back 10 what rst told y0h a. n:
nduccincn iGio his dangerous course HE great
,.tir.i uh repeated 10 yon ,atv"n h,a iie Ttr"a
yauru ri@ht oi resisting all Lass That were Idti"y uncnn
s:!,uons. nn into.ahy oraras;"c IT wa aided i' The
rcht to ruiy rested the same incl" O mat u ra'
a pcactabG remedy. . a.,
Ih4s .cksoas rpinon is that oil anE weight hcre Vino
are Nh, tn who arc preaching ~ h:s doctrine! A''
they the OH headed sober ninced reiiscune portion OF
the pubic lcn whom yoa haze right to imr"s" conf
dcncc or are taey h' Young men o the couairy NV
fien Mr. Caskie wi am sure not suspect me OF intending
him any d>rrspucr doing him any injustice when say
that they are Young Just from their scoo-5ooks
in comparison, not with me-, but with The authorities
that | have read youhe Articles of Confedera
lion the Constitution Of the United States, james
Madison and Andrew Jackson. believe that The De
mocralic party, in general, IA sound as the Wing
party upon this question: but certain is that whenever you
do find secessDns you 90 not find him 10 the wing ranks
they are all 10 be found the Democratic ranks; you ncre!
heard hisunon or secessionist IN the wing anHS
iAppl,usc If Their. one, brcrc-wils have no
mower to iiiat the moment he was found, he would be
thrown over board turned loose the other party ar-
ing Of sympathy or connection "ihns Now where
does the gentleman get this docrac that any Stale mas
right /" dissolve The Union at lis vi" and pleasure? Let
rs examine that question. Bat for the very limited time
which the gentleman has imposed upon me, should have
liked TO hay read you the authority OF Judge Marshall which
copied this evening from Bnrr's trial.
Mr. CA>kIE. ii you Lac you may take two hours now,
and then will take hours and we will meet cre on oar
return IRON Pc and take hour each 10 reply
that you are really pressed for time
MIR EOTTS Well, then, since have time. will intro
d,ce The an;hcriiy Of another distinguished man. to
show yu citizena what this new doctrine oi seccs
sion H. what il held be in days gone by by your fore
fathers and NV fnrc.iherS by the srho fought and bcd
for the establishment OF Independence and fur the union
m these States who did regard asa baube toy
navhing for Children be kicked ABOUT nj pleasure TO be
held together destroyed III" will and pleasure any State
or of nny portion of the States Applause The gentleman
claims the right understand him, upon the ground that
is either constitutional right that Is reserved right
ar that il is an inherent right care not which ground lie
takes say that il is be found in the constitution
i, l.: the gentleman will show il to say that is
tiniit reserved here and