Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-06-16
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RICHMOND WHIG.
FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE 10, 1854.
r.n.lI,I.m Of til. Northern Press.

When we sec that portion Of the Northern press,
which has heretofore pursued moderate and conser-
vatvc towards the South, abandoning its ma
tonal position, and yielding to the impulses OF wild
fanaticsm, clouds begin to spread darkly over the
future and almost shut out all hope of pcaceable
solution of the veNcd question of slavery. We are
surprised at any amount Of extravaganza and
oily of which the Abolitionists proper may be guilty
We know with what luxuriance treason and corrup-
ton flourish in such natures. We know with what
palignity they uniformly dcnouncc the South, her in
$stuons, andhcr people, and with what icndish plea
they would contemplate its desolation and its
ruin But their intense and inextingushable hat"
instead of exciting resentment, but provokcs our
contempt The South has dread of Unborn COW
ards and traitors 1t deies their animosy. andlaughs
to scorn their ferocous thrcatcnings
Neither for sakes, do we dread the bitter
and determined opposition Of those Northern men,
who not Abolitionists in tie :hnioal sense Blu,
es~Rgrst and dep,ecate account of the interest
feel in the peace OF the country and the pre- serva-
wee Of the Union. We deprecatc it, because, mad
% fly persisted in, the temple erected by the galanry
wisdom, and patriotism of our fathers, must soon
topple to its fall. We may indeed deplore such an
untoward and disastrous result, but the South, II
truth and justice yet sway the judgments of mankind
will stand acquitted before the world, OF all quit or
blame in the matter We have eny contended for
fair and honest Interpretation of the National compact
We have asked only for recognition of those rights
and that equality guaranteed to us by the Consttu.
tioR--a constitution which was periodically designed
to protect each and all alike but which Northern fa
natcism now seeks to pervcrt to the special opprcs
sion and degradation of the Southern members Of the
confederacy We entered the Union in full and per
feet possession of our freedom and sovereignty,
except such portion expressly specified, rs we vol
untary surrendered for own and the common
benefit 1t is proposed, as condition Of our re-
naming in the Union contributed so largely to es
tabsh that give up still larger measure of both
that we repudiate all claims to equality, and come
under the dictation and control Of the Nor'hif not
willingly, then force is to be employed to deprive us
of rights and break to the yoke of dependence
and slavery. We have rclelled, with instructive
horror the thought of dsunon. But if such is to be
fate in the Union, the dread of going out OF it in
stantly yanishes. We make any sacrifice TO pre-
serve it. except sacrifice of honor and se-respect.
These we can never part with for any earthly con.
sideration.
These remarks have been suggested by the position
lately assumed towards the South by leading New
York journal, whose course hitherto, upon all the
sectional questions which have agatcd the country,
ton, and discretion The plague of fanaticisn
OF last however 10 tnLar h~ii - 90, -'
it now almost ou.-lleiods the Abolition press itself
in the enormity of its recommendations, and in it,
manifestations of bitter hostility to the domestic insti
tutons Of the South. The following paragraphs will
indicate its present temper in reference TO slavery
"Thc Nebraska outrage has settled for the annex
alton of Slave territory this Union and what is of far
deeper import it has efectualy prevented the admission
at any time hereafter of another Slave State into the Uni
When Missouri admitted, there condition
annexed that slavery should exist north Of SO degrees
so minutes but this condition has been repud4ied by
the South. When Texas was admitted there a
dition annexed that there should be three other Slave
States formed out of her territory Tile North eH IN
imitation of the South, repudiats this condition and
tell our Southern brethren to be prepared for the
consequences. They have commenced the sgi;aon they
have set the example OF regulating the sacred
pacs aud Of dsregarding their honorary engagements
and just certainly write just certain is IL
that slave State will be admitted into this
Union, and no slave Territory ngan be annexed
ave are we'll aware that the truth is not palatabe and
that shall be abused for thus procamiug the naked
TRUTH aud calling upon all men of all parties TO look it
steadily in the face. But il, is duty plainly tell
Southern brethren precisely what is destined be the
inevitable fruit of their recent league Of reckless and
scrupulous political demagogues to repeal compromise
sacred that of the Constitution ITSELF aud which
suted, in fact the tenure by which the institution OF
slavery exists in country. For ourselves, should
be with, and desire nothing more, than repeal
OK the Nebraska fraud, and the reesabshment Of all the
Rcompromise aud we shall give support any
q for any place. who is not pledged to such repeal.
greatly fear that the North will be thus easily
satisfied Every vestge of the Compromise Of 1850 and
that connected with the admission OF Texas is destined
to be swept away, certainly has disappeared the
Missouri Compromise aud this too, at distant day. In
the Congress which assemblies year from Deer
there will be members from the North Of Masons
and DIon's line, who will stand pledged TO all the
means IN their power TO punish the authors and abeOr
of the Nebraska Outage; and il the Senate dare resist
the will OF the people, then do not hesitate predict
that every bill containing appropriation for the sup
port Of government, will have appended 10 it a section
repeating the Nebraska Fraud
Those of our readers who are aware Of its previous
course upon this subject, will probably be surprised
to learn that the foregoing extract is taken from the
columns OF the New York Courier and Enquirer
A sudden and mysterious change appears to have
come the spirit Of its Dreams and it may hence
forth be appropriately cllsscd among such journals
as the Tribune, EeeaiHg Post and National Erd.
The programme chalkcl out by the Courier is
quite comprehensive one. The South is to be pun.
ished with undue and savage severity for merely
seeking recognition and enforcement of its plain
constitutional rights Because it was so indiscreet rs
to accept the Nebraska Bill-a measure originating
with, and passed by the aid Of tue NVrhitis 10 be
allowed no additions Of slave territory. Nor is
this all The right TO form three other slave States
out OF Texas Is to be repudated and further, every
Vestge Of the Compromise Of 1850 including the Flu
Buye Slave Law, is to be swept away. The repeal
also, Of the Nebraska Bill is determined on and il the
South resists its repeal then the wheels Of Govern
ment must stop for we are told that; in such event,
every bill containing appropriation for the sup
port Government will have appended to It a section
repeating the Nebraska fraud" And thus il is to be
rendered impossible to pass the ordinary appropria-
ton bills without at the time passing the re
peal bill.
These suggestions are reasonable and reyolutiona.
~, and disgrace the print in which they appear II
is needless TO say that il they are seriously ATTEMPTED
to be carried out, the existence Of the Union from
that moment becomesa thing Of the past And upon
the heads Of the fanatics and agators Of the North
will rest all the consequences Of such melancholy
catastrophe The South has reply to make TO such
recommendations as those Of the Courier and En-.
qHir0. It's province is calmly to wait, and see