Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-11-14

the Southern States; when see th,. Queen of the An
titles stretching her jcwellcd Gras To hing the kin
drrd shores of our Florida; when look upon the
crllmbIilg cd:tcc of McXicln civilizations requiring
Southern men and Southern labor to reconstruct it
under Anglo American institutiUns-acountrvt throw
ing its long arm about our glorious Gulf and almost
touching Cuba with its extremity; when read of the
rich CLINE of the Amazon valley, awaiting the labor
Of the African under the direction of the intelligent
Snutherncr for its full development in thosa fruits
which will send comfort and enjoyment lhr"u chou; the
civilized wurl-whcn | take a view of this whirll.
ng field of Il rich harvest tn Southern enterprise,
cannot despair Of nober destiny for the South mn
der the patrarchal relation Of slavery than awaits
any other people. 1t is her. to cvcupc the tropics
of our continent, and make them what Providence
designed them for, the comfort nd happ:rss Of the
masses ofthc world. Destroy her institution, and you
strip poverty Of itI clothing, aId wealth "f is nrn
ing. At her bidding, every spindle in Euclaud'- fac
tories would cense; and like the fabied Nemesis. shc
may clip the wings Of worlds commerce. With
the Gulf for her hnrbor, the waters penetrating the
valleys OF the Mississippi and Amazon. like the
ercs from her heart would bear bnck notwithstanding
wealth to the rcnutest parts Of the continent; every
seas would be filled to bear the product. "
her labor, and every cline be refreshed by the bless
ing OF her industry.
And who, to such people, shall dictate terms -
shalte her to surrender the talent which God has
given her or be Frustrated I" the barbarism "f ~.
Domingo say il boldly-Nhc holds the rcns nt en-
prc in Chrstcnlom, by means "f this her vcrywcak
ness. III slir De hfNSt; ~ Nllt KNOW ana Hufl HtE
vantage ground she speak to her foes the language
of defiance, not OF icur sh" must triumph What
should make her crnvcn Whence docs she trace
her gcncioyy! The m,.n who snatchcd from the
hands of nsoent power the hrth.right O our liner
ties were Sou,hrriers. The ilusrious Souihcrncr"
who sleeps on the banks ni his Potomac, led the
armies n the States TO glory and 10 victory. South
orn voice. whose dead echoes sleep within the sound
of nv own proclaimed tyranny 10 he treason the love
of liberty 10 be true luyulty, aud the clak ot Boston
chains the summons 10 tncfi"s Tor independence. a
Southern hand pcnurrlthc LIBERATION whirh announc-
ed II. sovereign Statc-. AaG II Southern Statr-why
should not name her " ir. nin-mav God ever
bless hcr.suuudcd i'll d"ar"' ear, the tiIs defiant
note of the first free Commonwealth ut America
Our origin, history, uur manifest destiny, sum-
mon Us 10 win a name, tn" ;lnbl"st III history.
Much, young gentlemen. depends upon you! 10
YOU the fate of the South msi be i'll great part COM
mtted. The Wizard of the North makes Scotands
beau,eous Queen appeal 10 her young page, when
flying from captivity and treason:
"Oh Roland tirae:m.' Re uuc 10 me!
Many have been false 10 nic,"
So speaks the South To each one Of you
Personal purity of cha:act,r individual integrity
Of purpose, independence nf nature 10 scorn the
possession Of power. where il is not won, and cannot
be held, with honor; tix. discrimination Ia do gh'
ind never 10 sacrifice il To tie cxpedicn patriot
| ism which looks the couutys true glory, rather
than TO the accumulation fhcr wealth and an humble
and Christian d"pcndcnCc upon the guidance Of Pro-
yidcncc these are the elements which should conrti-
tutc the Southern statesna 10 prepare him 10 guide
her iu the trying, but DIS, glorious future, which is
before her.