Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-09-10

HE
ms ,sn,,s OF that great va'y there are SoiI h were
IN e r,ns and tensrly populated counties M'e' y,
four pf<Per", "a ,st rn,cly from this State, and 10
yen from this county. Aith""S" ~. T,"x C,s
II,"i,r Druoc,at- bat as an l&DEFEHphHt - ~ m,
,,,-r have the hnnor TO represent W." T t your
pioa'A' ,.1r,,iy., iwo ii these ruInties '"e H.
, .rur descendants in that VAL y a'c H. ,i-l,.s
-, ,rI,;-,y,y Democratic. NH- ~ ,,,m;, .,r,,,u.
'"' =, r,rgh; IN one Of your hch"'i'u' s.'
n' .n If ,h.r1n urpn IL hanH Si'CG t'u va!
.. I,rsyn those counties nave oech e" ~ ~, "a
loo IN 81 Virginia Democracy. An" VIZ 'l unity Iuljus
lii Tar il had been the luh legion ~ ne NJ
co. ,,.a.y-tEe npr:ial guard al NaPoic"h-''c
81 cr-ns which has never yet !"isn - " sacn,..
Ill, ~ disaster an. ia'at-an6 u ac, ~, nt Ia re-,
~. I:,,r in lSiO when tile Republic ee@"'e"
victory. ar ,n ,un,i.ning and intoxicating narnes'
81 n,jtical enay AMI hard c!ieI"''si' hr, III, .t,od
Svyanil bowed her nrad' iIsihii sou hnr Drmocrali,.
a., .n.l. by v-uc pi this ION le-l'h u n ~ j. az
~ friends do know whether that VIII = ~
,i,i 10 YOU here, but in my State l''e De
i,miaty known as the tsnth les1n =. =, acouire a
nnr,rv Can't YOU propose ii to YOURSELVES " -,
, ~ imp,rshahle that which aitachrs 10 YOU.
l,ntsi IN Virginia! Can't yon resolve ,hat
shau n,yer apaln bnw her head 10 oliha az" - No.
sl'nt ~. ,n, military rrnnwn! thousand times ma
,m ,snI been repeated hr your enemies ir" ~ :" ",
.,p nn.,iv,ni, i sale for Scott-PcnnSyNahi n'H VIZ
rt "a 4 her yole against military chndidh'"I W "
'e' eu ifn mn, cpructt= upon his shoulders ana u
,umc in hi cap a;ld dub him HeneFti ana III ,
nj, will FOLLOW al his heels. lh'- i ul' aheua="
at ,,r,sr, in which the Ways have induiscn' vic
,r IT,, v,,ur Juhr-irrs and your Stevens 20 P,viyrE
vur acceptance the olc" Of President OF i've oH'',u
SIT. me- Commander IN Chefof your r$gtHGr ifmH NV
me. Gn,r Scot dies possess zeal solid sHos !an''', "'s
i,isL.i military merit Is b. questioned by nv
AMI il oil: suh!r-. "s my niost pto"Ghu te%I, ~
s,ch cxacd military fame should UG sGi"" u''o' DO -,
riocjulci tr,na gogurs and knaves ~ lt means ~
,h.r nyn selfish aad msch."Uu5 purposes bn' II - ~
van nv fellow. citZ"ns, teach these oiEa a'so
sunpowde availability, that ihGy nave msri,i,"" b
ln,,Iliscnc. ard irmncss. That you can ns''"2uS 30"
tw,cn military attlnmcns and civil publications. anu ~
i each their appropriate rewards AID mat III Jc'tS ~
rr,IJa,irs the cla,s Wn!ed Scott Tor me Presidency
I n,gu rs nr
Abolition. you DO 80 not because yna tsi'fE' 't 800. "
war lass but because ynu love Rome ara her S''"'ohs
more. :, =. -, ,,.,.
What has given 10 the Democratic Party its present CON
mandnr power and influences 10 tins C"he1efa'y Nhn'
must make il The predominant parry 70 'ms .S
nues faithful 10 the principles upon "lh II was ''S 49,
10 funded by jefferson and Madison y! !r"irlt had ny '
w, Mrncnburss-par mobile irhrunI-ltnsi Jhas, Lc'lc
[.eb and others, Of your STATE! our enemies aco' -
nn.,r m rnu.rs NOT very HlcTing huni nature, nor
very honorable 10 American Intelligence ana Ph,l""s
Bu examine i,s history l79 the present hou ana
WI, will fad that the lrae secret oil us Strength ~ :"
o,nd j. il. sorrc observance Of the limitations guar
aniestlr letter and spirit of "u Great renGr" "p".
| % not mean cay that within mat period ''sis .'' Nv
hc.n t,nlT.rcs wide dcpartucs--lTom the iu !!i
mi, and longitude OF Constitutional interpretations OUT
do ,,cuu 10 say that the Democratic party nave sought
mat. the strution the polar star by which the ''ss
Stale should be sicced through the stormy ocean VI ron
tics- and whilst the wind OF faction, and hr Occasional "
tiay Of portion OF the crc', have so'nt',"es usei
from he c line Of It's erection, II has not Occh 'ha oeio
had corrected lis d and placed the old slp IN lc IAN
uuaue OF Mr. J,ilss0n son the true Republican tack "
are told in the Holy Scriptures mat me e' o' 'cl' s
n, prevail against that Church which X on uinn 'he t"c
of Il ing and eternal ruth. And - say: Bu'd your par
upon me r.ck The solid unchanginG and hia'dnnc roc
nj vour Constitution and Tie O Faction, Il ttrTaI
ism and OF Free s0=n will dash IN vain against its phsc
The Constitution The work o great and l'Iustfi"u
men OF u,an OF mighty ntclects, oi iFied PATRIOTISM ~ cA
allied Uutlc yiriu.. Il upon every page ui II III
bfe h!n. Of Divine poser, mhii1ng with cohsuti"ii'
kin IN, irst;ts q. greatest Republic on earth WA
made al pcriud when the heart U tie nation was plt
from al self hncss and when al its pu-a',1n; trspondt
ola
perfect required sacrifices from all sections 70 ln.ut
and when finally adupcd, confusion anu chi"s hd '
and il emerged the hpTlsDn second sun u
the ravcns du-iHg light and heat and gainess over h
cOntin nj.
Gentlemen there provisions IN that great A'ti'na
Covenant u:.rr .yhc u" tire Forth have irnSpricd
commercial IN manufacturing and in agricultural wealth
beyond any example in the records % the human race An
while Of South have not p'ospeFcd IN commerce.,
manufactures agriculture yoh have done yet mere az
provisions tha' INSTRUMENT Gndef when we 81 me H
have expected TO ii"d quiet and 'eoac-d'iea'c 'ao'
and peace. ..,,
II j. known TO yo gentlemen, that there existed al III
formation Of Union IN most ot the Northern anu IN ="
The Southern States, the institution :" African S".t'!
With il was regarded but n II temporary iheit
us existed in such numbers and intimately inter
woven with all our social habits +" have acquired IN
h,rt.r Of fx-,i aud permanent institution AMONGST H.
IL j. noi IL! here enquire no" ahi ny "'5e c'''a
and .ngro-s" s. vcg y:ls Introduced n4>t Vs. IL
sufficient Tor you and know tint II did MIS- an! Una
Tie r PATRIOTS and ii that at" hhd !" cniS't
It deeply nui profoundly III arranging lie terms VI on
National Compact
Row. u the most fun imcnta principles hAt"ed "p"
bv nur Fathers arranging the basis ~ our Union, were,
lr That each should remain sovereign and snpF"
in al! matters relating liz local interests ard sl"u
be the sole and exclusive Judge Of lis own domestic ns
lions That no power beyond the limits ni that ','h'
should interfere. directly or Indirectly vain us o" coca
and peculiar institution. lh- threw upon me rcn'e
cach STATE the so responsibility Tor is own G"me.i!c non
cv and relieved the Federal Gnvrrnmeni md til people
all other STATES from any responsibility whichever IN II
gard Ih~m And the people OF Massachusetts ana =,
puu !c Prna-y yania have no MOI" tiGht !" ""t'i" w"
In, .,., nj ,bor which in Nlf-lnia, IN!
we have the night prs>c;lH" In Won TIM Ehh st' U.s.
mulas o: your tine Cnnrst"@a rises, or t S
/. goats place Of sheep.
poran than thc rstani it was this, that j!s'nlcn ~ on
slaves might c;,iy escape inr III Tree SiaeS pIwt
should ry,sl somewhere that would enable us I" rrrh
them This power might ave been lett !" The STATES u
when The fugitive s2nsh an as?in''' ana cr'''t e'.
prime pie ri good nCIghbo'iiGoG at ifaerEai synHhh "
OF international courtesy w"! have required ANA u-u''
il. exercise hv The Staes Eu! drefIcd most "Npcii
ent 10 i,vuvc that authority the National Govern
meat because its jurisdiction was co.tNtcnsve WIN IN
limits vi The whole Uninn because il was g"sernmcni
viii The SoY'h could b. represented and upon WINCH
because il thereby cycd the "nii-ts@ry rrir. o my
par,icuI1r State from any responsibility CT action IN The
matter.
Now. Of the and over-hadowiug Importance OF this
provsun the Federal compact 10 the South no rrliecn!
man can doubt. II i the nnr"" 'ain'
ii IN. s!avcs escape mtr ts ti"r states which ma
aroused The united action OF the S"nth "n lhs iir-nn J.
t. fact VIII known us that if such provision lh mo-
exist in The Constitution, aud was :ot a'"nE sh'"'t'
fused into prpularn that would leu 70 ~" mos
fearful iagc nsqlcnccs. H.! M tan iheh snri"s'
that when The tic position %Hc SIC Ms
dane on This question that size Is governed 10y any mere con
siran Of dollars and she acting under The SOLEMN
that upor The faithful execution OF tn7 PLAIN ana
rsnr-- Constitutions, depend her unles'
,rrOiliv and pence And forced :" regard ak nrr
in the Tree States who stimulate exposition Ia me fu@i't
Slave Law and ~!iu seek irn.iiat" and nnl'E ~ "Vt-
IONS as merely ,oliiln" an express ntl@ltnn 81 W.,
Constitutions seeking enact that "drIhi ~ bio0,
which Governor Johnston, in hs earlier aud better days
charged the purpose h"c who sought ~ rtnpaF--
IN, .al rghs the aveh Ter Wrdrc compelled 10 re-
oa,d ali persons the >uu ara as enc
4 mics The CHnu lChcers.
We of III. south d. ask vou gentlemen o. the 'rcr
States love The Institutions u slavery az To mink :"
otherwise than You think proper. We have never MADE
am such demand upon you. We have never Claimed 10
exercise anr such Opinions IL - me
alsr a!ruatic-hc alsc which The enemies oil your
pelce and peace and the peace NJ The union MAKE Tor
m. unrausr stimulating sectional agitation Tor ncH own
vile and nrarous purposes. All that we ask OF you gentle
men TO act upon th question sound patriots ami as
honest men We ask yon - love AN OBEY III" CONSTITUTION
of your country We ask you honest men, ~ accord 10 "
,o- rights which great National covenant secures 10
us md have purchased with price. We ask you
IN n,inain The principles Of Federal Union when vas
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