Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-02-03
RICHMOND ENQUERER.
TnE wuIcs OF THE SUUTH-WHERE ARE THEY?
nY RITcH1Es & PRYOR.


FRIDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY g. 1854.
THE wiICs or THE sUuTH-wHERE ARE THEY?
We are awaiting, with Little an1:ty, some 'e"'o"'s'"
tion from the Wings South in regard 10 tie NehFa Ia
s;ce,elv solici,ou, that the South should present
unbroken front in this Controversy we must confess I'M
wa feel some APPREHENSION lest The Wing party oil The SCUM
will fail to sustain interests OF their section win 'he zea
and energy which esseas 10 success Inc history CT
tbe past does warrant very conheen ANTICIPATION VI
n firm and manly stand by Southern Wings 10 support oil
Southern rights In every crisis OF peril 10 The South their
conduct has been modified if determined by the pIepon
derating influence OF their Northern allies. Without cues.
lion or murmu they have submitted the command and
followed the example of Henry Clay who OF all South
srn men, the mos, backward and ukewam in defending the
interests of slavery But for the detection OF Southern
Whirs the Missouri restriction would have been I'M
posed upon tho South But for the reachery OF South
ern Wings. the South would have secured some more
honorable adjustment than the Compromise OF ls5O.-
On no occasion controversy with tho enemies OF slavery
have tho majority OF the Wing party of the South come
fully up TO of Southern honor and Southern duty
We have then the OF The past justify appre
h,nson we may feel in respect 10 the probable course OF
Southern Wings the Nebraska controversy An addition
nj circumstances increases dsrusthe proposition for
tho repes of the Missouri restriction is Of Democratic
,erny The Nebraska bill Administration measure As
1t has been controlling principle OF action win Inc leading
spirts the Whg party bndy 10 oppose every measure
and resist every Of Democratic origin, we may
safely reckon the approval OF The Nebraska bill by President
Pierce among the causes which will determine the Wings
of the South If they support at all, to support II with the
reluctance and languor of secret hostility.
But may be said that all this is conjecture and that We
have no right to condemn The Wings Of the South in ad
vance of any of detection We certainly have
disposition unjust mputaon on their patriotism.
1t happens that circumstances of unequivocal Import
oorroboate the conclusions Of prior; reasoning The op
position Of the Wings OF the South 10 the repeal Of the
Missouri restriction Is altogether matter OF inference
1, confidently asserted that more Than one Wing Senator
from the South will oppose The Nebraska bill. But how
ever this may be- there be mistake in interpreting
The indications of the Wing press of The South The 3a
more American is explicit and emphatic In its oppo,on
"a calm ensued, (aftcr lS50 but tho ambitious politicians
wed that the calm should be of brief Duration They
agitation in motion on the Nebraska territorial bill Why
was it necessary frame that bill clause 10
be pDn it 10 repeal or 10 declare superseded and made null
and void Missouri Compromise of 1920 which
forbade the introduction of slavery into territory
acquired with the purchase of Louisiana north of 36 so Of
north attude7 Nebraska lies north OF that line II 10 said
that the compromise OF 1920, making this restriction
Is unconstitutional. Ii II Is not unconstitutional, II Is al
leas, repeaable If 1t is unconstitutional il pre-
vent the people Of Nebraska from holding property slaves
II they choose 10 take slavery there with them II II lie
pealabe aud the people of Nebraska shall decide TO ask
enough for Congress aglate md &C, on the subject
necessity for such agitation and action Arises
Why could not, and why should not the Nebraska bill be
framed as were the territorial bills for New Mexico and
Utah Those bills confined clause relative 10 the Mis-
sour Compromise 10 the question whether slavery might
might there That vexed question was wisely deer
red the future decision OF the people Of those territories
Why could ths vexed question be deferred 10 Inc
future decision of the people of Nebraska Because the
ambitious political aspants OF the Democratic party would
suffer il be deferred. They want more agita lion
hey cour, It, and they mean 10 have it, that they may
=, "Rte the whirlwind and dnectthe Storm"
The Raleigh Register is less vehement but the tendency
Of lts feelings and opinions is quite as apparent:
"With these views Of the matter, confess that we
somewhat doubt the utility OF disturbing the Missouri Com
PROMISE which acquiesced in BY the South as tho coo
ai9n Oh ne ADMISSION o ino Inc @
dergo. The North may say that by attempting 10 repeal
,.mn md will Ss deuj, TO the
They will claim matter OF course, 10 be released from
that and the more recen, compromise and ~i n'empt 10
introduce the Wmct Prov!su nto Tho territorial Govern
ments existing which may DO In future organised
South OF SO deg. 30 minutes.
"Ihis BILL at oil events will be the rayng cry for ano
Their anti slavery agitation which will throw all that have
preceded il In the shade"
Doubtless ether Wing journals in the South will assume
The same position. The Richmond Wig, though not alto
gether SILENT has yet been most successfully ambiguous
and NON committa 1t woui be impossible 10 gather IRON
Its article OF yesterday indication OF the DRIFT ol It's
sympahies unless we are infer f:om The importance
which attaches the New York demonstration and from
The in which exagseraes the strength of The abo.
ll,iouists, that 1t s preparing 10 join the Baltimore Amer
and the Raleigh Register in opposition 10 the repeal OF
the Missouri restriction.
We do wish TO make patty Issue Of this Nebraska
question On the contrary, would rejoice to see the
South present unbroken front 10 defence OF s rights In
the Of the Wings of the South is
purpose If possible 10 stimulate them 10 some display
Of zeal and energy In tho service of their country The
of pby afp
the repeal of the Missouri restriction large proportion Of
tho Democratic journals OF the Moth support tho Nebraska
BILL Can it be possible that any Southern will so
10 The enemy