Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-04-22
From tie Washington Union, ApfH 10.

From 4: ~ Y1 rHiE FG LpI1, AD''' %
III. ,rh,;, was informed on The 18Th uho '!i-t 'iu
III l ~. - A. Ritch. the Washington Union anu lh''
WAS r. hecome the editor Of this paper ono m"!lt "eI
,lnwinr 10 myself that period OF time 10 WISH
o.so I'D arrange my private affairs, 80 that thtg 'v"
~, ,crE,a win, nv residence at Washington am a;cof-
dinnIv al nav post; DO not eater upon lis du7
deem sense vi the responsibility dc'uVea upon e anu
ou h may fnl 10 the expectations I'll INC generous
tr,ds :, wno.n counsel yielded In undertaking u tasA
which has been usually assigned to men pfactca'y
y;th Tho ,u,nnrement of newspaper ress nnh' INC Srt
az, 49, Src,rJ have previous acquaintance WIN
the duIies nj nm edilOr-no training on any theatre IKE MAJ
nj Tho anil, OF the old Commonwealth ~ siha' "e
sucnoo. @ mn, only passport the confidence o G'cdi
S,aIs I'm, warrant or The expectations OF party whose
G,mndo,i,,a arc as b:oad national Inon aho up
on which rest, 10 consideraDe osSree ,ho r;h: w.,
nf our republic. II 10 due ~ ir htcne '
shoud moi leave OF him without saving t4 N his ar
duous duties al Washington tic organ o ihe Ge0c'ac
n,rtv he mas justified the confidence previously act"iea,
and that he 10 private life wan ms escuch'l, t IN
IL unturnshed but marked by such sciVces as ~ ,
to be remembered along viii, the great men, headed oS
son and Madison, under whose ansP!c'7' '''! e -!
ago he commenced his career.
eRur ,houGn unncquainled with the management Of a
nrss am without experience IN The
public affairs oil country; ard II il This experience "ic
the friends of democratic party have pusnad:d me c"ud
now be beneicay employed in The editorial cta!r'
II is uroper that should declare the leading principles
which yy guide This is an obligation due no less 10
the public than 10 myself and 10 be properly performed, VII
require time and reflection Than could oe co'e"
within the few days which have casped since my arrival here
take this OCCASION however 10 say thai Tins paper whilst
under my control will become the organ o any conf
biuulon ri aspiring individuals, banded together To promote
their own selfish ambitious purposes wili il ever be
the organ of any single individual whose hopes are liked
npun and concentrated IN the desire 10 elevate himself 10
bower by abandoning opposing the long established asa.
yes the uncn aud honorrd and great deiocf"c party
Of this Union Ot party snail be the organ in that
sense alone which aims the accomplishment OF tful? ma
tunal measures by constitutional and Just means.
This srcms also, proper place for me to remark That
shall cordially sustain compromise measures cnac-
ted BY the constituted authorizes OF the land. shall never
cease 10 urge upon my fellow citizens OF every quarter o the
Union that their Indispensable duty, in all lawful ways
promote the honest observance ana enforcement o these
measures aud that their dcstne5 ale wrapped up loc rs
pecalIy in the faithful execution VI the fugitive iam
since nothing less than this ought 10 satisfy! tho slave
holding States 1t is fortunate that this Compromise Is the
Joint work Of both the great political parties o lie county,
and that therefore be referred 10 IN all time 10 come
as monument patriotism which towers above the ordna-
~ spirit OF party when the safety Of the Union Is threaten
No political compact between States, however close the
union which FORMS SERIES OF measures !ncned 10
o5vatc difficulties arising ol tc construction Of sucn
compact long endure unless party does perfect jug
lice To all III lit were otherwise the condition o the
public sentiment and the prospects ." the country would he
drporahle in the extreme. M ca people can Or VIII en-
dure any great length u lime paPabe violation OF lr
riu hts their properly Ten years elapsed from the tIlc
when CenyiIc introduced into tire British Parliament
the first act vItaiIy affecting the rights Of ;hc Amer
| lean colonists until blood was shed 1t Lexington; BAL
throug these years h9 parties became ever day
more and cstrangrd from each other. Former kad
feelings and regards were succeeded oy aenato
by angry Complaints and finally by hatrcds, "hf 'h re
qured hall century eradicate, alter peace was
| concluded between the partlra
Ii vast majority OF those most deeply interested in The
Compromise willing Tor the sake Of peace to alae oy
it in perfect good faith and sustain it, AMI il vast ma
loy of those least if all Interested in II w not i1aos-
y assist in the execution Of its provisions ~ VII p" ACES
done both openly and coyery lender the part 2r s deiE
cry Of fugitive slaves utterly null aud useless Tor all taciicn
purposes requires prophet 10 orescc that Tho "!' ~
every patriot and every friend TO human freedom must soon
be rx,ngusrd in The ctrrclor OF our constitution anu
the utter dis solution Of our Union.
|
a constitutional Injunction mus, be honestly enforced
The constitutional national authorities must See II caiofced
| The Of slave must be- permitted 10 prHcccd
without harassmen 10 produce his proof before III: proper
judicial tribunals and II Judgment is rendered in his favor
he be permitted without any nocs:atlon 10 return TO
his dolnci with the property which has been inaly
ajudg belong 10 him under the constitution aud 'ls laws
| OF the land
Every calm observer ani fee! that the question
Of slavery must be withdrawn from The political arcnu, hu
the preservation Of the Union will become impossloIlIty
70 accomplish this sacred object il shall DO my constant en-
deavor place before my fcOwczcns such statements
and views will be calculated 10 dsarm those auatlcs
who imagine that tho institution oil slavery though ecos
nized by the federal compact can be ncdhea or annled oy
political power unknown 10 that compact
The constitution, administered and e&Poundsd by
Washington aud the authority .. those great minds which
elected the civil reformation o I5oO s!a &c my
pudc-on the hand in insisting the love OF Union
and the avoidance 81 whatever Gao tend 20 The alienation I" one
norton Of the pcopIr from another; the other il guard
ing against dangers constellation In THIS spTit te
resolutions recently adopted by the Menti5 .! ta lha
convention appear 10 have hccn well c"icc!"ed lhcy
vi those ultra POSITIONS Wlch peai oeGH
MED both the North ard South. and they claim Tor me
constitution that supremacy which orelaes Intended
confer upon il AT The same time that tey sc"ni%" 10 INC
States and the people The sovereignty which mas 'o been
Delegated Regarding these resolutions rs r3odyinn the
public sentiment State which in all The great rsIe.' Of
o history has seldom made mistake The iiig ri
| The republican party they here recommends. a5
the platform which the party may still b. tuIied
and may bury the agitatons which have grown out 9" he
slavery question These resolutions agree also substantial
w. with those OF Tennessee and Cieo a and .h the Cncu
platform OF the democracy in all portions OF ~; c"intty
In respect the taEl, the duties on the import {" lo
egn goods, lew general observations con ";y lie ""'"
here. subject affecting iccat,y the great interests 1
orr agriculture and manufactures cdnn"t ne ais
cussed in IN article like this. may b. safely uilnei
however that the democratic party il pledged ~ ta'ii i
revenue conadsngushcd from Tor procciion ana
that stand fall BY this principle. Ahc as inc tn
compete with Great Britain IN many
important branches OF manufacture Is Dubious Gat IN
few years the difficulty 10 BE solved By the American states
will be find articles nf foreign Importation, in com
petition with orr productions upon which snlcent
revenue may be raised the necessary EXPENSES OF
without resoring 10 direct aXaton lhec Is
Of course generally incidental protection resulting from
any tariff which he framed; ana the democratic party has
invariably treated this incident in the the best caIcu
lated to foster those articles OF domestic growth Which a'
essential national Independence and safely IN time vi
war but sun ms party mas always ecohnGt.a o' ~
position in its efforts 10 diminish high Duties ana TO
meet the movements Of other nations, made in coed
failh towaris liberal system OF exchanges, and Inc
exemption of the navigation and commerce o.! the
world from selfish Legislation ANA harhss:ng dis
ordinations Thus the efforts OF this party from 1883 10
1892 in bold contrast with those OF the opposition, which
insisted Of protection lha, could have been con-
tnued without bege:ting spirit Of dconien. that would
have been dangerous the stability vi the Union Bnt,
lust those remarks when applied the condition Of
the country under the administration OF Cceal Jackson.
how obvious and striking do they apen index o
ties thu great struggle which terminated in the passage
of the tariff 1916, when time history.
our policy dscncumbercd Of the logic OF the
potecons,s and we took stand INC teal results
TO be exhibited by liberal experiment the side Of
siriced commsrce II alleged by the opponents Vi that
tariff that foreign trade would a o-that uanulac.
lures would perish, our banks stop specie paymeHtstha
in short all the caamies would follow which the
suit Of unemployed capital and unpaid abar. II
tended by the democratic party ;ai III the place OF sGc
prophecies we would realize expansion OF all great
industrial ntecststlai imports and exports would
augmeni-that labor would be better paFi-hat oil,
would receive impetus corresponding with
the additional markets which commerce would open 10 the
products OF agriculture The experience OF the country
confirms the accuracy the calculation on which the c nds
OF tina; tariff rested the SYSTEM and this eypecnce
warrant, the assertion thai yercJllv or backward
!nayae, will DC made by lie ..at part; which assume
HAT laitiy Never, sli.cI he 0uu!3!
nent, have witnessed prosperous foreign commerce:
hvehe domestic exchanges been nor
banks in soundcr condition That has reduced unehat