Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-02-07
THE coLUMBUs tGA.) TINES.

FRIDAY MoRNING. FEBRUARY Z. 1851.
THE COLUMBUS (GA) TINES.
This paper still continues its incorporate strain OF dsu
no the face Of tho fact that after the fullest and aires
canvass Of the public mind Georgia decared with remark
able unanimy against the policy of secession for the past
action of Congress. Our fiery contemporary devotes TWO
long columns humble selves and attempts 70 nx on
the charge of inconsistency because whe we are VIKING
10 unite South against future aggessions OF the NORM
ern majority, at the same time ieei impeieo oy
sonse OF duty rown upon the small band OF
dsunionis,s a, the South, whose extreme proceed
inps instead of uniting the South, go directly TO dis
trac, her councils. We Inconsistency In
such position is In accordance with whole
course five be tried by the crperimentum erues
which the Columbus Times invariably applies, we may be
found guybu, the voice of neither Georgia, Virginia. nor
any Southern State save perhaps South Carona has given
authority that paper bring the South up TO that FRO
test; when language like the folowing
No man nor paper need pirate about Southern Rights un
for their volation-SECESSION. All negotiations be-
tween and nations that do not look TO the uftma rao
thew. are Conducted White may way and
look another BAT let man pretend 10 be In favor Of
Ing the South from her enemies and YET make war on NOSE
who look withdrawal from the family OF States as
last find peace and escape dshonor and wrong
When the time shall arrive that the South cannot remain
U.ia. with .y and honnr shall be prepared 10
'ook secession in the face and practise too But we
cannot In conscience entertain such an opinion we
believe that If the North will carry out the compact 1t Will
be both interest and the honor of the South to re-
main yet longer the confederacy As matters now stand
the South can better its property and rights in
than OUT of the Union. Should Northern aggressions force
US TO different conclusion, shall be prepared TO sacrifice
every thing honor We do not however, intend to dis
cuss with the Columbus Times this any other of the
pregnant points Of the controversy which has been worn
,hreadbare But cannot but remark the singular conci
dence which marks the position of the Columbus Times
and the organs Of the ansavcy party at the North the
value Of the Union We discaim in advance drawing any
offensive parallel. 1t Is assai particularly
Southern men, whom we hope the same platform
But have been charged with undue attachment TO the
Union the "cause Of oil woes Is II not fair that we
should show that the extremes Of the North and OF the
equally the policy of disunon but for exactly
opposite rsasons2 The Columbus Times that disunon
Is the only remedy for the South. The Northern Extre
miss dcnounce the Union because of the protection a
fods infamous system Of slavery and man stealing"
Among other proofs which abound quote the speech of
Sumner abolitionis,, member of the Massachusetts L.
eisluture and Editor g TIC Worcester Spy John Milton
Earle He says:
"The fugitive law, however has cimaxed all the vio
a,ons of sovereignty that yet been perperaed
by the SOUTH and has exceeded all those Of aggression
which have certainly been tending divorce the north and
south from each other in feeling"
edict" it says I'VE, is eooned upon and expected of
tina, we shall still be faithful to the Cnion Now mark
what follows-he italics are ours:-
I'm the nature Of things Is impossible that the Union
Be preserved the procedure hitherto by the slave
power The bonds and principles Of Union grolr less tight
erery day every article OF compact being blurred
and ootled by the slime Of the vampire of slavery and
by day the complexion OF the general government becomes
more and more dyed with seconasu, and tyranny. The
Union constituted give life institution which
can only live upon the blood of freedom and which demands
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spite OF It's d.estaon OF IT'S principles and OF It's assurance
inquIy and inhumanity The Union intended 10
be Of northern as well as southern princi
Piles and interests and when 1t ceases TO be truly So
be of value.
The feeling is sro,cing stronger erery day in
that the mutual bensfs Of the Union ctioa and the
fact tina; be taken from the North and consgn
ed slavery proves that II is II this feeling deepens and
widens surely is doing, in consequence Of the pol
cal infamy OF northern men, and OF the rampant agrees
sons upon rights BY southern eayery then farewell
all these illusions dreams great prosperous
public covering this continent from shore shoe The
north will In the end be compelled 10 divorce it's infamous
partner God reisn.; and the South like mi
quous courtezan will sink into premature decay from tho
disease which she bears in her own BOSOM"
Is strange that should agree with either Of tsse
extremes and that should be for the opposed
disruption of an Union which furnishes the Southern
man the means of recovering his property
We believe that Ii the harmony and union of the South
disturbed by incorporate counsels public sentiment
in the North will crush the fanatic spirit in her borders We
swelling in upon the traitorccalonss in Massachusetts,
welave before US the manly and patriotic resolutions of
the Democracy Of Marbehead denouncng their representa-
tive for supporting Sumner We OF the series
Resolved That in addition the delnquences which glare
upon from the State House, we have foreigner in
midst whose associations property station and influence
centred in the isles imported here TO SOW The seeds Of
dscord and disunion people whose fathers eiecr
fled by the great truth Of the equality of announced
by Jefferson and disciplined by the saeaciy courage and
spoess purity of Washington broke the yoke TO which this
hreing is still vassa and 10 the second for indepcn
dence marshaed under the heroic leadership Of Jackson
completely Disseminated us from foreign servitude
Resolved That thanks due those members of
Legislature who faithful among the fathless have stood
by their principles amid assertions the most shameless and
forgeul of the gories of the past unmndu of the
responsibilities Of the future have held the unity of the
Democratic party which has been the fountain whence all
the liberal sentiments of the nation have flowed, and TO
which, If further progress made in equazng the condition
of man. the country must look for its prophets and deve
HENRY LONG IN GEORGIA.
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