Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-06-17

are few msmbers Of this body unwilling to s,.or....
Every ons doubt not is desrou, To tut ~. FsFa'+
roots tho wretchc,l nyst"n Uf lu.. rolling VIII, lie
ready brought go much d.cre.it ON tn" I.,; :A' Il"
the State, aud which threatens disastrous ''h "
as we'll to the public morals To the ppLl. crI
consider IN detail inc provision. proposed bv III, 80,
mittee for accomplishing these end. ,yourI E.
lead me iuta much wider range Of l.fu,. ,l "'i!t
be proper at this time. | content tuy,.If ,b
with simply announcing for tho Present ,L.
suits soug to be effected reservng for tho pro,sr a
sion, n more minute and critical examination 81 ,L;
terestng AMI important subject.
If these results can b- attained, a. AIN .a,i,sl
can Mt least proximatcly they furnish. in ms L""
u,ig ment a measure and kind of protection t.
rs complct. US the nature of tue case admit. A.
vastly more efsctual than. according To pa.. Al. a."
Renee. possibly DC iHOrucu DN M eastern ma ,
in the hall. of Legislation. "
now ask tho attention Of the committee f.
moments To or two concluding Reelection, "
friend from Mecklcuburg, (Mr GoonE) grea:!r 10 M,
surprise and regret spoke not only VI The trru r,
found in the State but also about war between ;l, F
and West Sir the word grated arshly Inv s,r w.
in the family and among the ch!ron nf or. ,,,no+ !
mother! War. When and how 10 ho brou.h, ,i,r. l
Will entlomen endorse the doctrine Of the ai.iir.u;.b
gentleman from the city Of Richmond }ir L1or,
who said that he would rather see the Stat. Iiyi
than that the suffrage basis should bue,r. rar: NJ @
political system Will that sentiment inI /. r.srr,
in this body or IN the eastern community Wl,, .
tho condition of things Has til. storm cloud wLih
hung the Union short time since filling III. mind
Of all rejecting and pure patriots with tho drn.,
anxiety for the safety of the Union been wholly I..
PEELED Sir, this very day my heart sank within N.
upon learning from who knows that il, = i,
State of this Union, the gallant State Of South Cai
na-(and whatever may think Of her conduct, move =,
least is the time to speak Of her in term. of
there is cool deliberate moody determined ru,; In.
firm and fixed resolve to this Union The cloud !.
not dspcled 1t yet hangs in the horzonwl all ia an
cry portents. Secession is del erninei on What
follow! Can any one eren reasonably hope tia; v.r
will not b. the RESULT And if it docs who ca.nn, see
tina; Virgins mist. from her position NECESSARILY l..
involved in il, and that merely par, of IL.
Union, but in her separate and sovereign capulv Ana
what time Is this for eastern friend. not only to
deny to western brethren equality Of pora! com
diOn, but to grsv.lv discuss the subject OF war not
only between tho north aud the aouth, hui between
eastern and western Virginia What time ask ,
this to talk about Remembering the State! 10 ALLEVIATE
and throw Oft tho west and that too upon subject the
most delicate and lam cr"is that possibly arise
We know not what will be the result We know not
when the storm NAV burst We know but that the
great ruler of human events, the God ii Providence" in
punishment of national sins by Us half frxutir hut by
hun registered against us, may with stern justice de
ternine in this way t. scon!,e Gs for tho>" sins
W hail. then. i'll this view of the case. should l~ our
COURSE On, t not 10 draw together brethren Of
i common family and rs such prepare 10 meet what
ever may bcia us
But. again. the storm NAV co.lu from tho opposite
quarter. The crusade Of northern fanati-m against
southern institutions may ASSUME active orn-rash
,ounaols and repeated provuc.tions tr;u. about
M actual conilic: Of Where :v the shock be
clt, but upon the northern frontier If the Stale and
among nv constituents Alone We cannot with. tald
t. Aud where are II to look for aid! Oar brethren
If eastern Virginia, know with the chyalrir DARING
which Belongs to their character, would tlv To
ance but may be that duty more sacred than that
which they their country will bind ie.n 10 their
ZONES. The torch OF the boohirsty inccndiar: may
lash around those homes demanding their .tro. arl!s
lu stout hearts shield around their wives and !ti.
mes. Where then shall we turn. in such an hour ui
iccd it, in the mysterious Providence "f Heaven it
should bsfal US! Where but to the West, the
vrnnscd and nsul,sd West We know they would Nv
. the Though smar,ing under al ln u-
ice, assured from their past history, that they
would not keep back in such an hour
Il 10 rcpe fore foe from tho eastern bor'icrs Of
lIc State, they flew TO the scene of c:t ser with
llacrity aud noble daring which did them niine honor
Vi doubt their fidelity III such emergency ~
hat have depicted:
Why then. ask, should eastern friends not only
deny thon equal footing tho po
iticll platform but at the time repul them
unworthy Of confidence and repru,ch them with their
poverty: 1t out of place, in peculiar degree. for
lie gentleman from Richmond, (Nr. LToSs.) To taunt
hem too with want of tirnlnc-s. by attempting tu
how that thore would he no difficulty should the mixed
oasis be fixed upon them. That they would readily
waow tho dose, and that The expressions Of deep lis.
content, and fixed purpose longer to submit which
hey have uttered here through their delegates were
unreal, and assumed for effect
On the contrary, in my judgment now, When AZ
rust, ars about to bring th proracted i.ba" toa
lose, aud reach practical result spirit Z" con-
citation should cavern the action of every gentleman
III this floor. Extreme demands cannot and ough not
prevail. Difficulties such as We have encnuner"i
AN only be diu-ted by fair and reasonable compro
MISE Our eastern friends if they cannot perceive the
llsticc of the demands can least afford to h.
generous and magnsnmous. The west too NAV find
margin for yielding something without compromising
heir l,92ar.
Compromise seems to be the vcrv breath of fa
systcn of constitutional liberty here this
continent. Without it that systcm would have been
og since shattered to pieces Let then both tho East
md the Vest in the spirit that Accnes the children Of
common heritage, By each highly priced march up
. the middle ground of Just and fair mutual concession
md there JOIN hands again and forever rs brethren Of
common interests, common .ymJ,athicS and COMMON
lestny. For one, shall moi despair If the common
wealth The reign Of good feeling, trust will be -oon
gain restored. And here again. in conclusion ~ an
cart, resort to the LONELY cloquencc of h. Scotch
,ard-
Then lei pray, that come il MAY
As come il will for a that,
hat sense and worth o'era tho earth,
May bear the gree and a that
For that and a that,
It's comm yet for Il that
That man 10 VIRGINIA Ger,
Shall brothers be for Il that