Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-10-19

mach more than r:rins FOR HE creed oi iis au"Pio
II. required anan,ru- To be turrd against i"rh''f "S"
am, cunete abncralirn Of his former latin, Slaes
ibr, men thus driven tn the painful Gcgraaa"h " pro-
canning the allacy OF their former cherished opinions .'
a, cpliy Mr. Clay ami Mr Webster the true cNnunaci'"
The Constitution. II was greatly 10 hc hoped At "Lo"
seeing the inevitable tendency :" the ana9ani'h Pi!
consolidation and all cthc: federal iniqulties 'hc o..
Rights men would connection productive o'''y
evil They chose rather 10 abandon ihcir prhcples an"
rrnouncc their faith and endure the rrpr0accs o'
sr-nec not over sensitive Than face line rcwns 81 hc
allies uud bear open and violent dcnuncalion Tor eoso"
10 their party which they had reason 10 eArect Ii.a ''
ment Of zion and indecision full o H"'sen'"
consequences the South and invoked train 81
ties which may yet prove fatal 10 TIC peace am! saey ., w
country revealed The noncntols fact tat party a'%
anrc stranger Than iraIty 10 principle or PATRIOTISM ~"
that The party eNcomnun!caiinn ouiwc@hea an
n,h.nsinn. Of dancer to the South II not Tor Inc
terrible question nf Abolition which IL The bond "i union
with The Wig party al tl" Noiih NIUE consequences hs
he anreI the anti American tendencies OF The Gencfa
doctrines Of the Wings. For the inherent spG OF leoc
racv which like the If The earth, spring up rponta
nr"usy every where Is sufficient 10 retain our govrrnlent
in The given by Jefferson, despite the sleeess hu
malignant opposition OF all adYcrsares. But me sfih :"
Amonsnr differs from Federalism. II is mend "i an
tlent shape. Ii aspre5 10 Pharisalca morality WHICH
anscends the prrcepts the Gospel and the coIliiGn-
rris of God. lis disciples rcPuda'e the Eioe because
gives countsnance 10 slavery; and II en"uhce. me 1oS
tuition which the nights "i the savrholdtr hs 4
que with hell. There IL no bond 50 sacred IL" ''h'h
solemn which does yield 10 the imaginary duty npSeh
upon this concave of ianaca disciples OF breaking DOWN
mud DESTROYING the institution Of slavery IL Is IN vain "
yun point them The liberty. prosperity, happiness, great
ness and glory country il Is in VAIN that you point
"a lie nsrnounabr barriers inrrposei hy the constitution
ws for he protection OF HE slave owGsf lhnF 70
good and greater glory ''an an us "e
Of The African race; and they acknowledge o'y .e
binding obligation that sublmaiel by their own heal
ell fancy higher than the constitution and the na1h
10 support ii Like the infamous Louis Al, hcy VIII iot
themselves in tho name OF ""a ana III al nt ''
In the Calendar; and will observe only The oath winch y
conrmed by their =uperstitious devotion TO the r eadn
image which they carry about in lhtlf caps Like II iihah
they derive happiness the glory and and hon
the kings rnle and like him. too they have erected gal
ows which the on, must swing unless we are aroused
from the fatal Ielhargy which pervsdes the land
This dnbolca spirit has, the North, ntrudcd itse into
all The concerns life Ii has severed forever one oil the
most powerful and respectable religious denominations ana
boldly Inspires 10 govern absolutely mo Poltica dts
mics Of this country by thoroughly sysernailzed and Gd
ciou-y managed organization Let nni-rrhte tlz
anti slavery movement the North, dicsaise the trench
duus consequences which must iow from it, continuance
Like pale horse in the Apocalypse Death st- upon lis
back and al hell follows in IL train u T. daE9r:on from
lis Objects dangerous from the proposed Tor ~ &C
compshnent, and most dangerous from The Subety, uo
city and stealth with which il advances 10 destroy smVr
~ which is its object would be peculiarly nhtioha caih-
ny he repaired by the aho;s o hall cenIhry hu
ths you'd absolutely nothing when compared with The
eyls ii emancipation, III every other t"heei'aoe
uoInt of yi,w II wauId involve The necessity OF general
o the blacks their general expulsion 10 regions
beyond the borders where slavery no" eSSs Ni'h me pre-
vnlcni pcudcrs against the negro r1ccthr growth o cen
lu.irsthe white The South never aio" The nc
e;u equal arkrn AMI pol!nr The land hut NORTH
ianacism respects not these hcnres; i!ir"d II akts
rns delight in the thought o The ic2iad iIon when HE
cDnsulmaIiun ut their objects 10 bring upon The Snui'
and II regards with triumph The progress which II has made
towards the desired end But f. years since, the Aoo
sentiment the North confined altogether 20 IN
inc"nsdcrabc number Of very insignificant meI Like the
i'll fame Of the poet has grown acuousiy and strength
unrl with its growth such degree, That alter hlt'eh
years adolscsncc claims TO hold the balance 81 power
throughout the slavchodng Siatca liz nlilhnic o
Iecs Tor long time carefully concealed are al len2th ooi
~ nvowcd and lclrcssy pursued Nothing short OF 'nlrcr
sal emancipation will satisfy the cravings Of ihcir prnret
n,,lr hr is IN
alone The subject Of difficulty with our Northern brethren
Al present agreed and approved plan IL I" crchnscor
slavery within lis limits thus bringing The matter 10 lrh
AMI rendering il worthless by retaining within the assigned
area slave labor Than be employed IL cannot be
denied will etccuac sher AIMS 1t The plans pro-
posed by the FreeSoilcrs not promptly me- ana success
fully resisted. This would be rasy done but i" Ia" hidr
comfort aud assistance The character and The strength gi"tn
TO the Free Sellers the North by The corporation OF The
Wig party of the South Fatal indeed Is the alliance oi
the Southern Wings with The Northern Free Soiiera IL
cuncra from the South tie real dangers which environ
thcr, and establishes in very midst an army Of apollo
gs- and defenders Of that pcrncious agitation Let IL no
glnsad that tn Wing party al the North are the real
Free Soil party The proof 10" strong ac' pn pat
pa,ct the arguments altogether loo Convincing" 10 NC "c-
med The Ctar.c upon parzan Hccrsation-upon
no Democratic testimony whatever. The Wings themselves
frui, the proof Of what tcy regard their distinguish
nu feature ana peculiar glory Their own men, Their best
me q their leading and eminent men, establish by their
w declarations deliberately made The ground ncciipc! BY
their party On the Ffce Soil question. Mr. Webster H. ny
universal the distinguished "hig IN America
distinguished for his genius and learning ara renowned Tor
h,s intimate acquaintance with true wing principles
As far back 1887 he said at Nioos Garden IN New oE
and repeated the Thing The Ih al March, coO, IN
tho United Senate: II frankly av"w my entire I'M
Willingness to do any thing which shall extend The slavery
the African this Cohtihcn or ADJ o'cr sll't-
holding States 10 the Union
"Whcn shy regard slavery in seli ~ great moral,
social and political evil only uOc language which has been
adopted by distinguished men, themselves citizens OF slave
holding States
Il shall do nothing therefore, 10 encourage lis further rx
Ten wears afterwards Mr.. Webster claimed paternity q:
the Wino Provsn in speech at Sprlnslei Mass, ana
Try which offers, 10 oppose the extension nj Inc
'siar power"
In his last erca, speech in The Senate already referred To-
after reforming his anti rlavery Sentiments running over
period of fifteen years he took occasion 10 make ts bold
uncluvoca declaration: "Sr whenever there pari
sul.r good to wherever there is foot of land To
be stayed back from becoming alnvc territory an ready 10
assert principle o thu exclusion -" slavery. am
pledged 10 il from the year 1897; been pledged 10 il
again aud again; and will perform those prdges but VIII
not ID thing unnecessary that wounds tho feelings OF
Others mai does disgrace my own understanding
there il not be found Wing North OF Maryland, who
Departs the principles thus lid down by Ar Webster
Bur principles universal with the
Wigs The North there is danger still greater I" he APP
pretended from the success OF that parry should they W
unph with Con Scntt, and that IL, 'he tendency te abo
tinnizr the WING party al tho South also.
The dangers which threatened the Union from me Jury
with which the principles urget prndn" the discus
SION The Territorial question aroused he apprehens!ons
Of tc parric men al the North and by Southern
TO- vii. the object mainly, if not exclusively tal lhc d.
and agitation Of these diltrar;ng questions rh"uld
cease ar-yer portion of the Whgs content sill I"
cnin9y with this solemn engagement and 10 adhere to Their
pledge But large majority has mpndIrcd ihc Compact
- vowed binding efficacy Of The compromise acts aud
boldly ayows The xcd determination TO overthrow aud r.
pc The Fugitive Slave Law the only thing granted To The
Southland continue The attack upon slavery rms wing
Of tie Wing party yield the power. and control lis act"n
Mr. Seward ils lender and The great hudy o the Wings
constitute lie followers. Mr.. Fillmore and Mr.. Webster
have been oyerruwn sacrificed aud destroyed by this array
not Because principles III accordance with
their party rr Mr.. FILLMORE had always stood upon
the ye confines Of Aboionsm itseii and Mr. Webster
a. have seem claimed b. the originator OF The Frees
movement Like Prospero, the g0dlS" Dan, had ra'rd
tempest hut unlike him, he impncht u govern he
storm His wand has been broken in his hands and biz mag
c mantle has been gnnmnousy torn from his shoujcrs-
The conspiracy has succcrdtd has bGocEed nail IN has
head" Cahhn and Tnculo have rumphcdi Seward and
Mangum lords Of the ascendant and S'ePhano asPres 10
dominion
Fillmore and Webster we've hawkei al and killed at be
caIs they boldly and openly pledged themselves I" abide BY
the Compromise and maintain the promises n Their party
faithfully and in truth. They had changed n principle
abandoned 0siii9nnoi one. moi single one They re-
fused violate the pighte faith al The wing party ani Ia
continue the active warfare upon slavery and Tor lt and
that alooe, cy tried condemned and shot at Balll
ha Iu1rn adj nd ilaDrnu with the