Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-01-03
RICHMOND ENQUIRER.

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FRIDAY MORNING. JANUARY .. 80.
THE PRESS AND THE NATIONAL Co-, 80 ox,rss.
It's perhaps. unnecessary 10 ~a'' 0 W a,.,;ve 10 the
sion If nublic opinion than is already received
a.o,;on ~ call n National Convention Tor the pu'P
~ =, end To all further agitation OF the slavery w.
; we sbould certainly have allowed longer ~
eo,,e md have waited patiently for inc lu''e''
ton OF public sentiment; but there are ie"
commend such delay while many causes ~ nr.
impolc and perious. The Legislature VIII SUI 10
pared TO resume seriously its Deliberations a''e' Thi
covered from the festivities of Christmas vacation
subject must be one of the earliest 10 engage IT'S
and as soon II taken up in that body the ''e o'
sson in the columns of the newspapers will have explteu
From the general tenor Of the criticisms of the press e
"a little reason expect that any other views VIII oe p
sened than those which have been already hazaroeu'
eyes of some editors may be opened tho VISION o oe
NAV be still more efectuay darkened but the samo ln
n,eta,ons in the in other papers, VIII continue "
be repca,ed There is so little franEness Independence
n,v or sarac,y in provincial press that 1t Will asst
duously continue 10 humble only the part ~hich may
ho boen SET down for it, and longer delay might only
mu,nv witnesses without multiplying the tes'i''oh!
oo manor conpraulates itself that another mas a'o"u
~. came sentiments with ITSELF However RIDICULOUS VI
erroneous those sentiments might be- II might nave ane
pated this much on the common principle 'ha' ono o0
makes MANY" 1t Is almost Impossible 10 start any docltne
> IN the wide commons of ncwspaperdom which VIII nor
lead string OF followers nfteri Inc sAeep WI" 'oo" VIC
hell ye,ber and the first that offers in default oil better OF
" . ,a ,o n,ed main Of examination and reflection
rr these reasons we think II improbable that there wouu
ho ,ea gain in variety OF views in correctness Oh
d or in the force of he exposition ny more
prolonged delay Moreover the Governors speca es'as
has already given occasion TO so many cuoe NURSERIES,
% such ncongrutes and such strange misconcep'ohsh
.av common charity requires US "
of endeayor speedily the errors oil hose VINO nay
he have erred ignoranty, not wiuy before she oe'"so'
and msconstructons so far the OF the people
IL as TO defeat the contemplated object and so entail upon inc
country NIL the evils and the potractcd agitation which the
nronosed National Convention designed 10 avert Oh
10 v We have watched with solici,ude and attention Inc
dversi,ies of opinion entertained by the press on MS I'M
portant SUBJECT End shall briefly present our
n tary upon the conflicting views which nave oeeh
BEFORE procecdng however may remark that the pro
posa has obviously every where with deep ano respect
ng full consdera ,ion and has attracted the serious ega'o
The neone in all those portions of the Union which have
,,be,,o bccn heard from This sign is emnen,y favora
lie e nasmuch as the choice of the remedial measures to b
,dop,ed in the present crisis must depend ultimately ane
III chiefly upon patriotism and good sense oil Inc
ng Of American citizens and not upon tho secret WINS anu Gun
mag pulling of interested politicians Ano'he ia
able sign is that none bu, the beres hacss OIL party III
lat pue have manifested unqualified opposition ~ VIZ
os,I and th,t the good intentions and love OF the
-. Union of the Governor Of Virginia. aFe oeneu 0"'
" nv The pettest sheets OF Abolition. TURNER omen
g If mod is furnished In the fact that notwithstanding
The ,bn sor,s Of the National Intellgencer and tho hch
,s mond Whc (ircades ds5oD II has not YET DUO" "s
IA marty question: il IS fully sustained ah' e'uo''eu v
~ If ,hs nos, influential Wing papers, while IS sense
,sssv and ia-9rany condemned BY some OF lie "eahe'
r,cmb 70 Of the Democratic press. This Is or'nhae
hirg could fatal the interests OF tile couh
m or>norc bllsh,ng 10 the hope of future harmony ans
union than TO have tho olive bra nch of peace which
u , sent forth over the face of the troubled deep, trans
MO ,,ed ito weapon Of party warfare Another oosef'a
inn ,o may be hazarded here. The reception o! u"''
mr. Flo DIS message has been marked by singular hesi
fancy o injecson the part of the press generally; an
o 'SaY i III ia Sass IsTtst the Thi
oroduced doub, permits the hope OF iuto. ran.n.,c,-
o. attitude oil Indications We think there is anf ground fo
ce From man 10 Tie proposed measure s been fair
beieyno tand cautiously appreciated in its rea IL
ers weohcd nceas soon Its genuine character ten
and sipnic been fully understood and apprehended by N
dences h,vof the people, and their influence has counter
MS o,, bodv sinister impuson Of selfish politicians
ha.ncod the ego their present purposes of hostility
manor. ,yl, f. sentiment and influence will DO exered II
tho, non opposed Convention for the ends contemplated
'oc favor If rho call Of such convention in form
CO. oroossyno II prove perfectly irresistible In the mean
cts other which =. patient with the and msconsucor
time we must bdulgent to the possible misrepresentation
Of friends and aries who may possibly become friends
cs of ovowed advr be deceived may bid farewell The
If opr bones eectua means of alaying sectional
Union FIR M o its preservation and yet the great
cord i, available must peaccaby or by open rupture be
'' of al ,,,x di,o,,st once.
,lod s,ol and only throo conflicting views entertained
Th,a soon, >, hsssage of Governor Floyd. Some con.
t,h . o,oc, n scarcely measured terms; others ap
sin . :, . ~ I'D TO essential modification; and others
- - !, Is .r,;o out stint reservation. To the last
i ,,,ard ,r Express, y. y. Evening Post, and tho
~ e., ia,hN mt of the y. Y. Herald II will not
ent p,,, os,or upon their sentiments; for the notice
5, .o,, >, "a ingy brief, and unaccompanied with
s.s' - u,f ,b 4; o suggestions. But inasmuch the
,,o,,,., 49, ao.;I the measure "a mischicvous and
p,b; t.,,orvo, and the National lneigencer
10 ioa;, o,o,i, lie TO revive agitation will take
d, aonooa :, 49, hf few lines from the n. Y. Express to
~ ,;,x,, ~ .; message strikes different Edi.
sbou bou, dg,,, Another pegnunt proof Of the bet
isk TOR. If ,h ~ r G 10 prevail in the South generally
,or .ni;, ,h, +; t, nrable message OF Gov Floyd 10
" 10 T., h o,, t. ,h 10, also in columns this morn
II. T ;.,. r VI Cnion Union from beginning to
les. ing. II brea,hes Uhc
Ju liner and The Richmond Times both |
TL p,b roba,on of the recommendation but
no,. ,,, - - prevents US from charging upon their
our desire 10 /
, 40, thus lightly pass the opinions
Nv ,oa RS which have expressed their hosti. |
-. ''s "A yonvenion. There is so large an
linz - ,,idi,ty, misconsructon perversion and
, rro'' a their comments, that they require
a%ssp' a'ssss - - ~ ~
fs Wing belong the National Inelgence tho Republic,