Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-09-28

,n, al The North and their accomplcrs the South
We Northern and Western men, anu you PennsyiSaniahs'
,,p ou.;hpr with The South, in this vast assenblage,
w noe in the presence OF The eloquent men who best know
NM, c,n hest inform the Southern Democracy, that they
nave duly 10 perform IN this behalf as well as me North
in ot,r 10 make Tie union OF the Hor'erh ana southern
D,mn,rarv rirr,c 10 preserve the Union Give US your
conid nee ans. will give you our ioey 10 e compact
Tax no EVIDENCE Northern Aboiitionl5is to charge ur"
the National Democracy ot the NoI treason ~ Tue oh!uh
And whenever yvu find Southern iun VI southern press
nng such evidence stir up Jealousy between thc com"
brotherhood vi Democracy North ana SCUM -denouar
them and treat them acconp!ce- WIN 'he'' peJ"s'
Witnesses. Why gentlemen, AT The South your laws VIII
admit OF the conviction Of white man OF ciihie up "
iii. s!s testimony ct colored Witnesses VIII your no"o'
as men admit The evidence the slaves oil anallcsm ~
orrs the reputation of Northern Democrats Who since
this snvcfy agitation took party form 10 destroy tie Uni
or have stood with franklin Pierce the breach 10 MAIN.
tain the constitutional rights ri The South Not because
they w re the Rights Of the South merely bat because they
rights essential 10 The Union secured by the co,-ut"
ion AMI hence in the strong language 81 General Pierce
nat difference cun MAKE T.th:r the Outrage shall sc7
Ia j1N ., SJua Carolina or Mime or No" Htmpsatre
Are not The rights Of ench equally dear to rs on :!
Carry home with you, Oi tic SOUTH ana BRING II
home TO your constituents that here Is the hr pledge Of
eternal brotherhood under the Constitution between the
Democracy North and the Democracy o Tue '"u'
And when The ISLANDERS oi Abolition or Ng presses %
stump orators again assa northern Democrat cPt
with the energy of manly confidence And Us you ioe NIX
Union see that discriminate between men cai'rd W
the North. who practically regard TIE oa'h ucy
taken support the Constitution ana execute inc
and those ccaly false their allegiance "a "
Constitution By repuditng the laws enacted to carry our
requirements il good fIth anil spit upon TIE platform ~
principles that uphuis such laws and maintains the cont
PROMISES And here again comes in most htnsy 'ae CO.
lanausgc of distinguished Candidate VINO never
touches with his pen aught that he does not Illustrate anu
adnrnni~ays beautiful in dlc;ion sound IN t"nsh, an"
manly in sentiments: l SAID Genera! PIERCE IN III! 'c't
MAJOR LaIy I'VE of the North who have stood oy the
constitutional rights Of The South, be Abandoned 10
policy the hopes U Demo ;racy an! u ma
Union must sink together"
II Is mos, gratifying To all the cyier around u d
the cenen;mg ii This Union, by right understanding
and .! the Southern and Northern Democracy
Ills is the great mission OF the Dcmocacy BY "a'ch i'
whole SERIES OF sound Democratic measures and policy
which alone this country wisely md vel, an"
secure 10 the masses their !S rights, WIN cr!' ana 't
auus freedom all cdnsunul.teI under the AZ!
mnl.,lliun OF Pierce and King. Religious liberty, H."
tocraon su.ierance aud liberal and enlarged rocy 10
The acquired rights y! the millions o: ia oppressed III h'
o.! WurIJ who By their Intelligent, choice and not b!
The mere accident Of nativity, ~ become bon: o Oh!
BONE and Hos u, flesh, as fellow cLcns in ms gfci
body polite.
And this as been brought about and is going on, oy the
simple process ul Northern and Southern democrats COMM"
together and commun!ng and UNDERSTANDING eaci "'h'r
Let Instance OF if5-brcause can 10
without any breach OF courtesy II was my pleasure
in Boston, recently, distinguished !awHcf M Lyons
from Richm'nd Va lie had been active IN ne S f,t%s
had held the position III Chairman 81 hr Central "'%
Committee, anI, ii | misaae not was candidate 'n'
Erc,o hich he declined on the nomination o! Gen Sco
Ncinsiicd him be present meeting OF The Democracy
in Fanur Hall which addressed By Senator Clemens OF
Alabama aui other distinguished gentlemen from "th'f
The resoIuor3 Of The meeting and me sentiments
aud appreciated in Faneui Hall; and after the meeting the
gentleman said ne why sir your democracy understand
this question its relations 10 tie CnGn even better than
w do AZ the South The was that ii grew out OF
the fact that had compelled To out the matter
and meet all sides Off, and had tas put down. all ou me
auor and scnseIcss denuncauns aholtionists and
reasoned them Of Thing their tanltci-I or t
pervrrscncss IUn have the published note 81 Lyons
IN which he vouches or the soundness Of tie Northern D.
mocacy. And now, ello" citizens, lei Us look one loneh
al the fair common view which involves all me real
issues the North and the South under the ConSttn
ton sound argument and good conscience are not
with
You haze Just listened the very eloquent argument Of
the Governor Of Maryland 1t s cheering 10 Demo
cratic Governor and able from that old Federal State
almost hardened in that hrtesy rs old Massachusetts, ne
put you whcrhc. you believed that the South "ouii
ever consented into the uncn without the re-
servaion Of the right OF recluimng thar in4uves lou
t.Cllrd no. We all know that We'll, row | put II 10 you
as Northern Northern after the South came
the Unun under that pledge do We mehn becn'lsc "c
have majority of the States cheat tie South OUT Of that
solemn compact made 10y our fathers No no NhE
every honest must say WE'LL then II the Norm
having The majority should cheat the South ont D thai
compact would be total notification OF the whn!c
agreement under which States, entirely sovereign and ind"
pendent OF each other surrendered certain powers to The
General government and secured certain enumerated nights
and reserved all powers ana n2hs not granted 'iea'y
Then fulfil that il treason ~ the Con*itu.
rion be revolution mutual dissolution OF IN"
Union.
Then what the constitutional obligation, and how was
formed Here certain States, which, undc: 'leiE
laws held persons cilcns to perpetual service oet
pessc held 10 service or labor uadsr the a~ an"
STATE should cscap. into another State lie shnni be dr'rf
ed up 10 The party owning such service u" LABOR MAIN 'h
distinctive service labor thus desanatiEt by service
The srrviuir the $pG'n and hy labor the employment "l
III, apprentice WELL then, this agreement was mu'n'i
contract a. in many words and binding a. me deed vi
ynur lands slave "scrpri from his muster o'cf I'M
Vrcir line into nyiyahd, he should BE- restored u MS
raSt.r n~ ." ihc S'atc al Penn-!sa 10 INC e"nh
~ Dor;il,slann =, that Pennt van.: was not rsG'rc
10 maxi, any lave restore h, 5ut she was pledged
make law and do act that should interfere "i'h or
or prevent hi- That Is the solemn duty OF ever,
Stale aud ~ IL. Of every State III ms Union ard
can never abso. ed but by dissolution of the Union
The rule uHplies 10 an apprentice c-capn! IRON
Penn vanla into Virginia And THIS Inc Whole c"ns-
;tr;unal law and til. whole constitutional duty. II you
step one nc beyond THIS into the nature o these domestic
relations, you outside OF your OATH ana outsl. 81 me
Constitution 4 lgirr from labor Belonging !" Penns!
varia i. found and caned 10 Virginia What business i
10 Virginia how ~. j. held :cc! whether il" Is worked IN
vnur con, mines from Massachusetts.
N ,ne Lowell Factories! Shall Virginia ~ into sens,
n. or u5srrlc upon the forms and relations ot waite
domestic .bnr and in that recSt de'rau you OF service
which by !~ belongs "nu why not II you can 40 tn"
same hin. in respect forms q" clr"d domestic
sic Vaginal |; comes 10 this I!cc! point mat II Is
none f our business as the furm of scrrice in Virginia
and IT their business ar 10 INC form ol dG0r which
w. iegaiZe. There i HE compact
Driven the wall 10y lhs plain logic thcn comes the eva
nina our this plain agreement aud Yet Keep her IN the
Cnon viii would have entered but for this Sc
cured riuhf.
Hence hey con'r;re what il called Northern Sta'r
.hrs contend that Congress has express IL
make such lw that Of 1923 or 1850 4 marvellous dis
covcy after nearly seventy Yeas %. Judicial construction
and Of universal agqucsccnrr Aud al the time, thcy
that tho State shalt not pass law that will render
~ Tie fugitive. confess thai ashamed al trla pre-
tex, as a Massachusetts There is my good I'D Stale
and with al her faults dearly love her ready 90 10 war
and 10 bring Virginia in to help her, Just % maintain III"
right. o her fishermen catch cod within 'hrc"
lla HE British coast and insist upon H. because
that The nautical construction by under the ircats
of ISIS. AMI yet hr free sicrS, and May OF them are
Interested fisheries want 10 ret roumt the solemn
compact of the institution and the laws undo" H. made BY
is amer- sanctioned by the usage pf seventy years.
Eut the argument is equally clear on this point ihe
Constitution is made grant from the States Ia IL. Gen
ern Government and Of agreements between III" States
The giants explicit The agreements equally
They rights each State secured and Just hs binding
the general government, rights reserved. Hence on"
interfere with either III" reserved hs or the
secured rights of another State. Congress. therefore, l.
bound reserved rights BY a5Sainng from all c2s
arve interference and equally bound 10 project
red agreed right between the States BY oil necessary L.
eislaun II any question arises between citizens .. dr
States touching this matter there Is the ia lGtcrprr
of the a.y The Supreme Court of the United States, anc
State and citizen bound b" Judicial decision nppn
within lis jurisdiction. in question affecting
the boundary line between two States
And now, fellow nzcns ct avoid all cvasinns and de-
vi.es oi dishonest cunning even corscicncouy msled