Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-06-10
BIiaM0sH ENQUHa L IL.
,.pnxrsD.y MORNING, JUNE &. 1858.

~ g., crs,sE Of securing Southern rights and
irine southern equality ami Independence by addne
~ the MATERIAL STRENGTH Of the South-oy cieeins ca
80 hnIinu r,ilroads-by encouraging home manufacture
Inv improy,ug the so!-by increasing The popuia"n %
,,h Of The Southern Stae.-this doctrine in opposie,u
70 ahsracons political resolutions, secession ana hu
lon is daily Cunning ground among the people IN.
The above paragraph which made its first appeaa".e
,,,i :; zc,,c and has decorated the columns OF ''
her Viii. prrs, is certainly as rare w. .,,re
ss,r,nce =. we ever me, with. The edi'o' no
10 dis,o,,d H.. p,stion of parties. Inc WING !,
ocrrne has heeu 10 look the Fedefa' W ;, hmm
.ow lis aims upon States reduced 70 ~. n,so of
ole dependencies, 10 paralyze ''' sp -. d,nocrous
S,,0 aud r., ,ividuals upon the oe'us'' ' -, H.
led ,b,, me central power ut washington
| - ~ LIBERAL treasures Tor carrying ." " ),
.o,,cv on the other hand, have Sought 10 e"eu"'
Tue o' 49,, p.d.,,l Government from the corrupling
| work and We vast lines Oh canHi' INV
| no individual aud State enterprise.
o. rho ,, extraordinary clause in the ABOVE Pl'nS Sou
,n.o ;s ina, .Wbg doctrine sis daily gaming sfouno
ono m. n.opler What then, are we 10 ihe' i'o' ''o
,;mnh.nt election Of Franklin Pierce "hat no' '''e
,esu,t Of every State election since Inc lnaueu'a, VIM
nr nm with that of glorious old Virginia Even 'e ~
hn,o yirpnian which makes the above passage YEA" o
uorv assault, upon the Virginia Democracy Is compelled 10
adni, that IN Virginia. al least
| uThe r,,chment politics and closet craftsmanship,
of the sophis,s casuss ,ner Mace in the
| nn,isr ,egard else why has the State sent 10 Con,
pess delegation charged and committed 10 oppose
a.c, In dvsion LANDS and thclr appoptu
inn m rho mnoyeuent of the States Here Is fountain
o from which Virginia might derive power proec
,;on rennva,un and advancement Here IS spring
- h onid drink of it, would her youth and rein.
voorate her frame. Here munmenis II she "ouu ou
ennIov Them that would defend her more safely ha oayo
ne,s or bauements Why will she not For years we
have heard from her politicians nothing but signing ano
oroaniug The indignities and wrongs 10 WIN. '' ~
hem compelled 10 submit from the Federal w
from other States have been the eShausess sehe'es ~ @
;nd;on,Iinn and And yet no pIacuca
remedy has been applied Our legislative "seate oo
vapored about resstance-dus up me iesoluH t iIlv
nd hrondshrd their bones above their heads-passeu shY
md resolves and then thrown themselves upon Tue
people as the defenders Of Southern rgh,s anu d No
reigny-and The people, goon easy sous cham,
their caps and shouted huzza io' '''''
| pons. -
Here we have new chorus OF praise OF The land iuno'
rba, magic foun,an" and "sprng OF untold wealth. we
have no idea Of again discussing question: ""lcn was
made the issue in the last canvass and IN whch virginia
apan most distinctly marked her reprooaon OF he dho
fund.- humbug Bat since the Prgnlan has lhonghl proper
again 10 bring up the great panacca we may properly SNOW
VIVA, il ts tru. value as estimated BY another Wing journal
of as good Judgment and influence Some days SINCE 't
washingon Republic in article headed "obsolete Issues
audes 10 the measures which have divided the people n''
and contends that the issues of 1874 6i5 and 1901
ara obsolete having been settled by Congress and Inc voice
If ,he neone as expressed the election oil Gen Pierce
| The Republic adds:
sin the same spirit party dscord the praclicas ant
our;es ouoh, over Distribution The Southern Democrats
we're forced 10 receive millions Of surplus revenue unoe
po,est and with ieocous affmaions OF their rght 10 re-
turn the ucywhenever they chose 10 do SO; 'hey soc
times maintained that though the appropriation OF pupe
lands To State Improvements was in their opnion ihqu
tous Congress ought in justice to force upon me acoh
ten, States an equal share OF the public rlnnder
Even The question Of distribution seems IN iaf way %
settlement The lands wisely given away TO rail- ROADS 40
surb the current demand Tho Government IS undcrsold IN
market This reduces the public revenue from tat source
The proposed raduaons that grant OF ands 10 me
less and 10 th land States renders il TOO probable tna oy
The time We shall have enhanced the value OF one mall .e
national do.an by giving uway the Other the balance WV
he reuouishrd There is therefore, rery htue prospect
fhat there u be any thing to Distribute and hH less pros
pect of an equal distribution, # there lrds. r,
such is inc position OF all the measures when nave o
same wears ps divided parties The people, seeming 10
anticipate The administrative sagaci,y of r Pierce Ia
waited for the adjustment Of party squabbes unt, hel
patience being exhausted they have decided them sometimes
to the dissatisfaction OF both parties.