Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-08-10
RICHMOND ENQUIRER.
MONDAY MORNING, AUGUST 0, 1852.


we PROPOSE by iar uncaving examination OF the cee
bated eighth resolution in the Whg PLATFORM OF its phrase
oogy and history show that is virtual license of the
conn and renewal of slavery ssation in all of lis
dangerous foms-that connected with the fugitive
slave law Gf that) only excepted
The effort which has been made OF late years. to BET uE
the Compromise the test Of political orthodoxy
has had the effect of producing common belief ha
the whole slavery question definitely and fully disposed
of by passage of those Mr Clay in his
speech, made 10 advocacy Of the Omnibus b represent
ed country suffering from FIVE ghasily and bleeding
wounds all which would be healed by that comprehensive
and sovereign remedy Public attention thus attracted
TO wounds People came believe them the only
sources of evil; and when The remedy applied they
seemed think that repeal of those measures Of the fu
gitive slave law particularly all of evil that the
South need apprehend. Not that the fugitive slave law was
in itself 80 valuabe not that the right which 1t secured was
worth SO much but because IL was believed that willing
carry that law into execution would be OF
determination the part of the Morrill, to observe and
faithfully execute all their part Of constitutional
pact Hence il came, that the South made this willingness
TO execute the fugitive slave law the condition of her
continuance in the Union But while this should have been
made condition. should be up the and the
only condition. For it is far from true that faithful
cution of the fugitive slave law The part of the North Is
virtual practical waiver and renunciation of all the multi
form ond ingenious afces by which the North has been
accustomed to attack and undermine the institution of
slavery Indeed the South has, in respect of this her pecu-
liar institution suffered less from the ep 1chtch the fure
Stare iau intended to remedy than from many Others
which lis eares unaffected The North is observant
and shrewd enough know lhs She how feeble
her efforts TO decoy slaves from their masters and too
that there other of breaking down this institution
possessing the double advantage of being far efficient
and usdious If she therefore, required execute the
Du aIlt of
tack upon slavery she would very quickly and shrewty
prefer acquiesccnce in the former This just what the
Northern Wings have done. They that the Democratic
party had acquesced in the fugitive slave law and repudia
ted all further agitation of the slavery question in and ou of
Congress- dangerous and be "countenanced by
any friend of political Institutions They saw,
over that the South would never unite with hem except
platform broad and national as that which their
opponents of the democratic party had constructed and b
zoned forth the world The cooperation Of the South
was manifestly essential What then be donc7 Let
US see.
The Southern Wings, in solemn concave assembled,
adopted PLATFORM which they proposed their Northern
brethrcn condition precedent to their acquiescence in
the nomination about 10 be made The only plank in that
PLATFORM about which the South cared baubee the
solution touching slavery. Indeed that resolution
the platform 1t is in these words:
"That the series of measures, commonly known as the
and acquesced in by the Wing party of the United States
as settlement in principle and substance-a final settle
men OF the dangerous and exciting questions which they
embraces and far the fugitive slave law is concerned
will maintain the and insist its strict enforce.
sty of further legislation guard against evasion or abuse
not lmparDg It's present efficiency and rs deprecde all
@ @u1tssr@ @ @Sga.t01 . Of taf tg oaT
continuance such agitation in Congress or out o. IT. ,cen
eper uhereuer ho,oeuer the attempt De made: and e
rW maintain this system Of policy essentsa! to
the nationality of the Hhg party and the integrity Of tc
Union."
This resolution adopted by the Southern Wing caucus at
Baltimore is full explicit comprehensive and national II
is position on which every southerner should INSIST 10
which every patriot ought subscribe 1t manly re-
solve 10 REQUIRE from the North acquescencc in policy
which is absolutely essential not only to the naonahy OF
The Wing party" but the integrity OF the Union" lseh
Ye, this was no, the only resolution submitted 10 the
Whg National Convention by the Southern delegates; nor
was it, Der Sc their qua Mr. Robl r. Scott OF VIZ
gnia submitted the following resolution as his version OF
the Souh's position:
monty known the Compromise adjustment as hna
sett. principle and substance OF The Questions 10
which they relate, and 'se aepreeoe az 'a I g r " m
of that brotherhood hch ought 10 charactert2e me PeoeV
these States and c discountcnance all torts TO continue
such agitation rhenepe 1cherecsT' ana
made
This resolution aconc, comprehensive and manly s IN
substance the same with the oher which was adopted oy
the Southern Whig Caucus. Each requires two things:
s, The 6uality OF the Compromise 2dly distinct and
unqualified reputation of the agitation OF slavery
whenever wherever, and however made
Here then the position which these auihosues tne
Southern Wing Caucus and Mr. Ro. E. Scott, pronounce
the South 10 have aken here the demands which tue
Southern branch Of whg party make OF their Northern
brethren Was that position unsafe fanatcalf Were
those demands unreasonable unusa II not then they
ought to been conceded and acquesced IN oy e wing
party of the nation If they unsound or unreasonable
then WHY did the South unanimously, and In solemn con-
claye demand them2 The dilemma Is palpaoIe ana o'cu
Of evasion Let "hlt the North did grant Lei
US see how far South has backed on, and virtually ac
knowedsed her demands unjust or how far she mas oeeh
outwi,red by her more cunning ally of the North Here Is
The Slh resolution adopted by the Conventon as pau
Of the National Whig Platform:
he series of acts of the 3st Congress- commonly known
as the COMPROMISE adjustment hc act Tor the recovery
fugives from labor usuded are received ana
n by the Wings Of the United States as nal settlement
pIncne and substance of The subjects to uhch thy re-
,te; and 50 far as these acts concerned we WIN MAINTAIN
HEM and insist upon their strict enforcement un'l sc uua
nynerenre sha demonstrate the necessity OF further egs
ation to guard against evasion OF the laws on me one @
and the abuse of their powers on the other-no. I
her presen efficiency carry out the requirements e
consuion; and we depecae all further agitation o. NE
questions THUS settled dangerous to our peace ano WIN
all efforts continue renew such dS1d
tion whenever wherever however made; and we VIII
maintain this settlement as essential 10 me naloha VI
/ the Whg party and the integrity oi Tue ohioh'
Con,ras, this ingenouy constructed resolution win me
others which have quoted. We here md that 'he ac'S
of the adjustmep-the for the recovery OF
labor ncuded-are received 6na settlement OF Inc suo
ect to hc they relate; and that the Wing party deprcca
all further agitation of not 1.-THE SLAVERY QUESTION: as IN
the Southern Whg caucuss and Mr. Scolrs resolutions
b,, o the questions thus settled and that this national party
will maintain (not this system of measures, e. the hnai'y
Of the Compromise and the reputation of all further asa-
,ion, bu,) this seement-the compromise settlement 0ny
as essential, &C., &c.
Then here we find the Southern Wings making two de-
mand. and accepting one: We find the Northern Wings
olemnI invoked in the of the nationality OF 'hei'
party in that of the integrity of our unon to grant these
two requests positively refusing the ono' ""'cu y.
shown TO be the most important "hnt is the 'eacnng-
wha, the natural Interpretation of this curious little piece
hstory7 1t is this;
"Genemeu of the South you demand entirely TOO mucn
We that Il is vain to deny you the nha'S - yS
uglves from labor and therefore, We sue's
and by bare majority grant you that un tiue ano e"P