Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-03-15
RICnM0ND ENQUIRER
SATURDAY MORNING, MARCH H.
pprs1nrNr oE rHE UNIFIED sTATEs.


SATURDAY MORNING, MARCH r. 1S'".
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.
.,,o. Tho MANY good hits of President Pierce one Of
m hos, Is his reny reported by the Washington correspon
tn, Of he Charleston Standard the gabbrrs for the
,,o,t Pacific Rail Road They trying to draw fo"
him some expression favorable to the measure hui nc u"
svered thai 'ho had been elected President OF Tue o"
S,ates-no, of a Rail Road Company"
Anothe, happy and sen,entous h Is currently
Washington and Is doubtless substantially c"trrc'. 'o'
the Inauguration Col Benton went TO Mr.. rlefce " ~
tested against the Cabinet appointment OF MI Ius"'s
i, would bring the administration into coh'c"P
,emn,concnp,r Gen Pierce very cOnlly and quietly re-
Piled that he had observed, on reaching ""S'.s
those persons who gave him the most advice ana
"a y roo, had done the least efficient service In ACQUIRING
,; sc,ion Az is so often said BY humorous olHc'a VI
hi civ President Pierce had the Missouri Colonel decia
edly ,by the umbulieus
4, the REQUEST OF friend we publish the loho"he eo''-
nn,,,,o, from the Flag of '9e 1t is proper that we
hud odd that In writing the article In the Enquirer OF lhe
22d u we did not deem necessary TO vlndica'e tue &C.
lion of Ex Smith, but simply 10 appeal 10 me wing 70
do Justice TO popular man in our party VINO hao nlca e
Offices State and Federal The Wing did make s'rt Q" eS-
starvation !, reg,rd 10 "misconsuucon OF its language
hp, il was most ungruclousy and Hnhandsomey done
| To the Editors Of the Flag OF Us
The following rcnarknoe pipPos'ioh aPP'"'u " '''o
Issue of the Richmond wing
I'm this cty there are many Gree neeroes) who are really
useful of society Some OF them are as e"oo cru
zens md as repu,abe all the relations OF life as their
great enemy tx Governor Smith, They are men oil lnuus-
Iry and probi,y-hey attend TO their business and In
tefere with else ihey pay thelr ocos ana hei'e'
cheat, swindlc stcal nor rob-
To establish upon any man, public private, The grave
charpe Of being great enemy 10 either species OF the NJ,
man race would enc him the dstrus' and scorn OF all
ind Ictus
frantic Editor OF the Wing contrasts with the pos'Vc ahu
manifest truth contained in the Public Record. -
| In presenting the subject 10 the Legislature, Dec 7u
ls43 Gov Smith thus ieelngly and phanhropcaiy eS'
presses his in style less torcole and Impressive
"Whoul meaning TO enter into any discussion as 10 G
moral and intellectual capacity VI the negro as 10 when
have heretofore very fully and distinctly expresssd my op
ion ask how /, possible that he can be other than mr. 49,
under the laws which We subject him. Born IN noFe
the companiou of slave and the tool OF the vicious whlle
man he naturally sympat"es with the degradation afouhu
him Nv law he is forbid ncrmarry with the whites, IL
bear testimony against them. learn 10 read and wre 10
preach the Word OF God To his ciows To bear arms anu re-
sent insults from white man. Many othcr laws OF 'ne
same character are book; aud IN every el
on from Ie cradle 10 the grave ne ~ never allowed 10 ,"l
gel that he Of inferior BY the providence OF uou
such destiny; and according 10 natufaias history
md the experience of all mankind, nc Is regarded as the
third or an inferior species of the race OF man But not
content with this, by oil The arts OF legislation We ioce
him below that position in the scale OF humanity 10 which
he Is naturally entitled And is this state OF things forever
to continue Are the prompngs OF benevoeace ana inc
pleadings philanthropy 10 be in vain am aware INA
our policy, indicated by our laws cannot oc relaxed he
stern necessities of condition forbid IT, But There IS
way in which would hope the condition ol tic rec he9Iu
might uryiaet; is depo him. TO SEND MN
our limits into communities where the disabilities "hch op
press him m re do exist where his moral and nttecth
al qualities may be developed and The great pfope s2iVeu
of his fitness and capacity Tor freedom ohai y DC ao,
gentIemrn; or will you s retain this class among us in
state of hopeless ending degradation In my former
message presented this subject for consideration and was
denounced from different quarters Tor the inhumaY o.
my proposilon repeat il; and the question IL, who
IL Justly liable this charge, ne who wishes 10 rnn"sc t
free negro other places where he VIII DC freed from ou
OudrgraLirg legislation and where he would hive !g
10 learn To u and feel and am manor he who
persists in retaining hm in our midst subject 10 e heN"
abe egsa which have advcr!edi lhs question
leave with You, and with the county, WITHOUT uhchsncS7 VI
apprehension.
upon the ground Of its lnhumany not well conscIcd
in other RESI- 1t is impossible that such population
can have stpng local attachments Indeed, II Is feeling
very much weakened with all classes OF our population
from the habit VI emigration which mas long extensively
prevailed Scarcely family Of the highest Responsibility
and wealth which has sent out one OF more .! he
members 10 people western valleys Our slaves, TOO
with better and with feelings OF purcr and more DO
mestic character than those usually possessed by our Tree
roes tally emigra.d 10 the south ana la equeh
" ron the necessities Of maslcrs without regard to d."
nestle ties By law, II slave be freed, lie Is competed
10 the state matter, how strong may be ms a''aGh
neus ties may be sundcred We are also iiHi'i"s
with the policy Of removing Indian Tribes oy iocc upon
large scale within year past and Indeed We are IN
debed policy for The home occupy, ana me n"o'e
! State Of which justly proud -
1
crcilessIy b,andshed This but the beet remedy
10 Dropos ID for their existing daates and Inc anciloa-
ton of their coalition within the scope oil State tEtsihon
What more BE- required 10 stamp this ISluous aega
lion of the Ing with the character oil nnnltlgaie hIsco"d
and oss jnu.re found in the above extract from
| the Message OF Governor Smith OF lS3Sl-Nuthng-Pfoo
could moi irresistible Demonstration more ciea
Does not airit Of Truth revolt Indignantly II NhcH
wuntonpe.. aud dagiinus wronu1 10 do al enemy jus
,ice even III oi bcnchi,ng his cause an evil
dence Of the hughes. order Of valor
The Enqu:;. Of tie 22i u!t makes quasi passre iilu
sion 10 the tcucrl OF the Whg. The Enquirer mas "
freest access the incOnrOvertibe evidence which
nat onlv would pindcdLc Governor Smith from such aspcr
sou in regard ~ feature Oi STATE policy, about when
the Richmond Examiner the people OF virginia are no"
"very nearly unanimous but which would award 10 htI
the deserved merit OF having given to mat hSng hpnSs
now tending 70 contamination decouAy TO DO wisneo
The Public Of public mn are proper ouoecs f ~
ference nd criticism they entitled 10 an honest OK
bibit and fair INTERPRETATION. They incorporated WIN
the his vory Cuunry; and is the moral and poilica
duty OF every protesting mt dunn nt public information
| do lns,icc in the premises.
shall not contest the idea O.. the Wing which seems IL
intimate social equality alias social between The "a
ces q. il uaprUiase 10 make dspu'atiOn about asf
But 10 ar,er sud .xharac The free coorcd population o
Va win suci, hope is In effect! deadly hostile 10 their IN
eress and nmuive of good vuous end and IN me
language OF Examiner "at right thinking and SOUND
hearted people the necessity Of taking some steps c
relieve Virginia Of this burden and will uphold those who
are striving efec. that relief
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SOUTH CAROLINA ELECTION.