Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-10-13
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RICHMOND ENQUIRER ". Mr. RIyEs

RICHMOND ENQUIRER va Mr. RIyES
We have observed, with some degree of surpriss-d
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NV par! avery sIsoi.ous assau" naue oy me
Richmond Euqnirer upon Mr.. w. @. Rves, Who Is no,
only not before the public as candidate for any Office
I'm, has nm mara ,h., o,s o,...,,, s;n, H.. ,o,, a.,
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Tue country! e"pnAneay aeehed MS determination 10
retire from all political pursuits The article in question
under the pretencs that Mr. Rives Is tho candidate Of
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ns an ahmorfd declaration 10 the contrary published
In almost all the newspapers OF the Common Wealth. the
ENQUIRER anon, the r.st brpss forward the startling
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treason 10 the South when he represented, years ago
the sovereignty OF Virginia 10 the Senate Of the Uued
States No, the least 6,tur, In tbi. damn,
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his scat in the Senate by tho choice OF the Democratic
party and was then special fayorite of that psrty
Although Mr. Ri,es l. no candidate for oaic. n ,rx
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rrcoyi 10 see What shadov of nrs,e,, thsrs ,,, nv
tor this reckless and dsnnpc;.t;on. ,S -
Nh. f,.,, 70 he ,b.ss a, tho sh a., 81 r, ,sn ua
a Ltcs number of ne,itions and r,.mor;.,s -; 80,
the abolition OF slavery 10 the Dsr;c, Of Cpb;e V
of the slave trad, $50 ealetl he, 30, ~, e.,
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hi, naturally gave rise TO eons;seh, d., S
element among the Southern Ssn,,n,s. s,S g. y.
afsrra atin tho xh 4.
eru man ever eIhbited 6rmrr and MO- as,.,a,"s
! snjrt in defence of S,uh.,n ,;h,s ~ -, ~,
moro energy the lavle.s and pnbsIows, ,,.r, d, y;
erfero with the security OF those rights than M R,r
did on that occasion Let two of the speeehe, made b
times warmly and earnestly rSich nc
from the only protested Register of D.h.,cs Of ,h,, %
THE Congressional Globe and wh;,L :, y 49,, ,
will NOT Consider TOO ion, s,r ;ns,,,; =; - w w. ,o
when the object il to ren,r eros. ;;s"
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graphing In deb.,s with Mr. W.h,,., -, a s.i.
Rereticai opinion, then EXPRESSED nv ,b, Si,;,nh.
man, and standing up in defence Of the risb,s Of ,h
South and The sacred Su,rsrt.a, a, ~. S,,i,.I ~,
Calhoun ,ho,yh, mona ~ ;n,rnSn.s r. h;..,r'
new creed lust then coucoc,sd nv n. scho,I or snnh
Carolina notification aud the merits of domestic sl.ver,
great good in itsel as dxed law of IN. soci, or
der and necessary basis of political liberty and ;m,s
rousy challeu rsd Mr. Riyss IN ,ivs /, III. .jhs; o.,
new dosms Mr.. Rives reused TO violate his nnssr
standing aud his conscience AVID the bIstor;c,I snc
dents OF his State by doing so and nresrred N sanS
the high aud lofty ground which had becn occnne,
by the conscrpt fathers of Vrrini. To ,bs c.cn,;si
names mentioned by him he nigh, have sd5sS tbos. ~
George Mason (see hi. opipiop. in Maidstone D,h.s o.
| the Federal Convention n 1891 ! ami of p,-;.t H.
(see Debates OF the Virginia Conyen,i,p ssst ~ ~
times and under all crcum the snes;.I m J.vn,o3
champions of Southern rights and Southern Interests In
such company, Mr. Rives may, perhap., 6od I, in hi
phiosopLy 10 hear even m. ,i,a,l .,.,L,... - -
! Richnord EuGuircr We think We kno. snn,-b ~ hin
and of his opnoHs and character 10 Justify The belief
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devotion Of true son OF Virginia in Issi, ,s xan ~
words, he Si show himself no, IN xorby of the c,n
pauy us Ass4.nts have unwi,tusly assigned him and
practical proofs of loys7 az least NOT sprp,,s.5 ~ n;
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Ia ihe Senate OF ;us United States 9Th T,b 1877 "
Ryes said be had zituessed the whole co,-. r ~, a.
cussion -.h great pain and modification n. did no
ssy shich side Eas 10 bl4rn. but h. co,5 not III S
serving ihs gentlemen on uoc, slyeholinv s,o
in ycrv Iterert position f7o, rbsi- S,n,bs,1 n,,,h
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| delc4cy OF their feelings With iuprnty Tbev nod 70
dsa, bed In relation to their oSn com,nn;
Ge Ou: wbsa they on that floor and srauiton,I,
put forth sr Coioas subject which % deenIr can
cerued others ne contended ihst tbey Eers s,s,ss.o
,ud gentlemen on the other side were acti6 n,
defence. To present petition It respectful IN lie Ian
suaFe vas duty which Senator's were hound IN ns-f-
. out when satisfied With this they sape forxart
Aai administered their own views on so hs-tr,on, and
delicate subject aud claimed for this government mn
pD-ers the llcu ton must be extraordinary On tbs "a,
>venes- of the South II gentlemen supposed thew m
i. in serce. II solemn decision of the Senate vas
entitled command respect he would call the aucrti,,
Oi the Senator from Massachusetts, (Nr Webster 10 the
erShrluiuC majority by which il had pronounce tho
determination that the subject of slavery in the D;s,;o
Sas rot he contested on thst floor majority II n,
recOlecIed right, OF - D. After such an eIpres.op
Of the news Of this BODY could any gentleman
himself that wise anu patriotic TO throw into the
kS-ults such hrebrand
The Senator from Massachusetts, held that there was no
value in the recep,iou Of u.,i,io,s rrI.ss - - - >:
substance a. we'll a. form and III. netitions wsTo i
considered. But the Senate the very moment memorial.
ths ec' had been received Instantly turned round
and rejected them. Now would gentlemen have so re
regard the peace the whole community as no, 10 alb
stain from aGilang subject of this kind The gentle
man from Massachusetts, taken occasion no, ony TO
read sentiments IRON the memorials which were obnox
ous TO the South, but had volunteered the expression of
his opinion the constitutional power OF CONGRESS
over the subject of slavery in the District Of Columbia,
Wherefore Introduce that subject again! WHY nut for
ward the expression Of opinion n regard to the
ation Of trade in slaves between the Sates 10 warrant
which the Senator could fad nothing the Statute Bo X?
lie had told the Senate that laws had been passed on that
subject and With the sanction of the South Mr. Rive
joined issue with the Senator aud called on him TO point
to the law. He confident there was none A. To
the laws TO which he presumed the reference had been
made, they did touch the matter Laws to prevent
the escape OF slaves TO their restoration were
in fulhment OF the constitution which expressly provided
for the delivering up Of runaways; aud 20 far from being
an unavorable Interference with he tenure of slave pro-
perry. it was recognition of the right in slaves and
guaranty OF that right Mr. Il had M oIiec,or bs, g
a'Ors should present their petitions, but be protested
against the grAui,ous exhibition Of these horrd pictures
Of aysty in ,Sa .h.,,. VS. ne T's no 10 favor
The ren,ism,r io sL -; pV ~ DC p'Heteu win
il was an eris,in i,.,;,, & laii onhIun) But
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