Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-10-24
For Tic Enquirer.

"REMINISCENCES, NO. l.
To the To!ers Of the United States and particularly those
of The Southern States.
Fellow citizens-My object is call your attention
facts of experience which, however. are authenticated by
the archives Of country Before proceed To III" facts
!esire attention permit 10 inform you, expo
tience extends back lorYtonr years and although most OF
that long period we'll bav days nave beer in OBJ
scnri!y; nevertheless, have al the time III. truy ard
strong interest in the rights and lbcr:y Of h. peOcv .a
when use The term 'hc people !luts TO III NESS nat
exclusive portion minority of them r.le AID
govern couatres. This lively feeling nn ntcc
has caused watch closely the effect proiG:.i b.
our form OF government especially tie tom a'pe 10 &c
exercised by the Fedora pGwtr. II was teamed an Apee
tai government eaIly DAYS. But in; 10 Il
conclusion notwithstanding il termed .xaGrim ii.
possessed attributes cOn9enial 10 tie Object the Du 5r> d
II declared Be their purpose lr happre's AID D. fi. u
the peope its principles as un erstood en rec 'eo ~
cordial support. in the days Of .rlirrSon ant Mao or,
and | Yet cling to thea, ard sincerely 1rny 'n"T
may continue prevail, but the denaro !ue sm q;
the present ,imn is weakening my c"nti'tce
The reader has discovered that launc GO ~ t1rS
unpepared or VOYAGE but he will bear wit de-
sire being 10 bring atle slcetsmen 10 the shr aT' cS
sinrd and thought seriously the su6.c: 0 III acx.
Presidential election feel constrained 10 cu'niunic NJ
views hoping thereby be instrumental IN 1eiptt strg
heretofore glorious confederation in all It's rt5 cause
has written chart; which must be literally consirGfc lr
acquiesced in the very letter al! hopes ri sr
will assuedly fail Then it is of the first mpor;a "t'n.
who believe as do, that no such Sorcrrn"Ht as ur ~!
had existence, and ta in OF failure ~
lated make the people happy and fee ever wi %s
In present divided position mucE deocnds upon %;
preaching Presidential election ii shall b. t,n
mittsd 10 bc one people, till the time OF eect IN 'n 1n'
BY uhng retrospect il will a seen 'a. the p has
succeeded but in tr election TIE Pr IL e. "A!
chair OF a Northern man, since Iha ruItic"I Gr ION
failed 10 elect Southern but ard tl,n cy rehi
into the election without w.Gi III II" .a lUa
into tho hands Of the Rcprese ot STATE con-
gress These Of the facts, deem n.cgrIl.i 10
nay countrymen 10 review. 1t is clear nay ra! ai,r
liEe OF parties drawn. and that they nav:
much rcflccrn that the people will he salts I'd "A
President chosen by their Representatives, lnd 'c
necessity of fixing before the day teci t!a
majority and vii! support al the p'k :! suci nan,
my opinion, be found in The Southern and "a:hn1
ing States but in the Northern ,i.s? =. :ng
States.
may be reminded that General WrefeG cot is. South
man, but If am contend he is IL he in my
humble opinion such the dc Iocrttt hnng,
would place head the Government. Now,
trymen if you argue with me in these view yon Ill think
seriously of them and earnestly 10 w"iS 10 the cause ot
country. II in thousand of the Gapab Men III
This is said toering Union, will 90 So II So'h-
ing in asserting that dengogueisn fanatic a1d uha.-
ism will soon sencei am Southern man brl,
and reside the South and worship States ht cies,
becasue believe the Constitution of the United &c: re-
cognizcs them, and that other pcr3.tut tc
Union.
In nv next number shall address my Northern bre men,
many OF whom know, will unite with the South IN ie
lection of for the chief magistrate ol eiE co!niFy
whom majority Of their countrymen can unit Iug
ne be Southern man. REMINISCENT.
October II. 1851.