Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-08-22
THE RICHMOND ENQUIRER.
MONDAY MORNING, AUGUST ~, 1854.
ANOTHER WARNING To TIE SOUTH.
BY RlTCHlES & PRYOR.

| ANOIHER WARNING To TIE SOUTH.
Even at the peril of too much repetition we feel
to be our duty to ring one more note of warning Il
the Wings of the South, TO the utterly demoralize'
aud aboh;ionized condition Of the Northern Whis
party. To place theSmater in i,s true and stronges
light, we publish at length the resolutions OF th'
| Wing State Convention of Massachusetts,, which wa
| ateaded by about 1000, and at which were present
in person or by letter, the leading Wings of thai
State Mr.. r. c. Winthrop declining to attend Oh
account Of the 'severe and sudden illness of hs Sol
at Cambridge"
l. Resolved, That the Wing party of Massaclu
sets, ever true to liberty, the Constitution and
Uno.. needs not TO abandon its organization, or IL
! change its principles.
2Rcsulvcd That the amendments to the Constitution
passed by the last Legislature, under the concurrent
action OF all parties, ore wise and eIpedient and wei
calculated to meet the progressive spirit of the age
and the reasonable wishes Of all those who sincerely
desire amendments to our present Constitution, and
| that we will labor To secure the election of Sena
tors and Representatives. favorable to their adop
| tion.
g. Resolved, That tho Union was formed to Is
TARIIsH JUSTICE, 'nSmre DOMESTIC TRANQUILITY
promote the GENERAL WELFARE, and secure the
blessings of LIBERTY TO OURSELVES and orr POSTER.
| ITY.
a. Resolved, That 'we cherish a cordial haLitual
and immovcube attachment TO the Union. rs the pa.
ladium of political safety and prosperity that
recognize now and ever, fealty To the Cous,tu.
tion, and our obligations to maintain its principles
and yield TO IFS requirements.
| s. Resolved. That il the policy of the fathers
of the republic to coutnc slavery to its then existing
limits rs is eyncGd bv the ordinance of l1S1 applied
to all the territories OF the Cnon thus clearly estab
| fishing a cardinal principle of the government
that slavery should be forever prohibited i'll the PHj'c
| donna n.
.. Resolved. That. the recent act of the National
| I foi,h
solemn covenant which had stood for more than thr-
" Years, and of which the South had received the
whole benefit, leaves no restrictions upon the action
of tho free States on the subject of slavery, beyond
| the exact provisions of the Constitution itself.
!. Resolved, That the repeated and long continued
aggressions OF the advocates OF slavery extension has
awakened the people OF Massachusetts, and Of the
FREQ States to the fuct that their end and aim pot-
ica supremacy; that by this last crowning act, the
peal Of the Missouri Compromise, effected through
Southern fatessncss and Northern rCuchcry, stnIus
lated by the corrupt use OF executive influence, the
naked question of liberty slavery the control
ling principles Of the government is presented 10 the
American people and for ourselves we declare our
readiness to meet that ISSUE aud our determination
az all times and under all circumstances exer-
else constitutional rights ITO the blcs-
sings OF liberty TO ourselves and our posterlty.'
). Resolved, Thut VT are unaltrrably opposed 10
the extension of slavory foot OF territory
HOW frce--,hat we will seek the immediate and uli-
conditional repeal Of so much of the Nebraska and
hanSls acts rs nllnulS inc SOlnprOlRe,
that will oppose the admission into the conedcra-
cy, of any new State formed out of any of our terri
toral possessions, unless slavery is prohibited there
IN.
9. Resolved That the provisions in the Consti-
tuition of the United States "hat the citizens of cach
State shall be entitled to all the privileges and mmu-
mites of citizens i'll the several States, has been for
years and is now grossly violated by those States Of
this Union, where law exist for the imprisonment Of
citizens of Massachusetts,, without trial the mputa-
tion of crime.
10. Resolved, That the Fugitive slave law OF 1851
contains harsh ANA arbitrary provisions, which are
unnecessary 10 secure any rights Of shareholders
der the Const!tulOn-pro provisions which are Justly OBJ
noxious ana odious TO free people, who claim by in
herance the right OF mia! by Jury, and ot the wri, OF
habcas corpN rs the great safeguards nj personal lib
ertv, and that we will never cease TO demand such
amendments as will make il cunss;cn; with the con-
stitutiona rights of the free Statesur failing this
its unconditional repeal.
il. Resolved, That all members of our Wing dele
gat1h III Congress ere deserve our hGnrX honorable
and lust principlcs to the NoL-~"-" lilo
y nd we rejoice in the fact that every Wing member
from the free States has been thoroughly true to these
rr;nc;nles: and we honor the unfinching integrity
MANIFESTED by those Southern Wings, few though thcy
were who noblv stood by the plged faith OF the ma
ti,n on this trying occasion.
- Resolved, That to all members of Congress who
opposed the repeal Of the Missouri Couipromi'e ana
firmly endcuvOred, 10 sustain the pghted f"ti OF 'hc
nation ". the tribute due to faithful! ana honor-
able pubic .CrHanis. -,
Is. Resolved That the people Of the free States are
called upon by every motive Of humany, justice and
patriots H. 10 give such aid and direction 10 the great
tide Of Western emigration as shall secure our ne"
and unoccuped territories 10 the DOMINION oi Zee ia
Dor and free institutions and thus thwart Tie "hors
of the present national administration 10 bring them
under ti:r dominion Of slavery "
IA. Resolved, That i'll the recent legislation whch
has aroused the Indignation OF the freemen OF inc
North We recognise anew the settled pollccy ot the
of he. Democratic
shown themselves subscrvicnt to the interests o sia-
very and regardless Of the welfare OF the tree States
md we arragn the President of the lh!ted Sntcs us
having wantonly violated the pledges OF ms inaugural
lddrcss-a. having stopped from his high posltion
aud prostitutcd the influence oi his otcc oi he Pur-
pose OF an unwarraned interference with the acton
Of an independent coordinate branch ut the Govern
,i,u: we arraign the present administration tor ap-
,n;n;ip TO office both home and abrOad, foreigners
Of questionable character and doubtful fidelity, 10 the
exclusion of uativ" citizens Of high reputation and
lofty patriotism fur t5 cOwurdly attack upon weak
nni tIe,tucel,ss community upon the most trivia!
grounds while it has not dared to insist upon Inc ell
iovmcn; by American citizens in foreign countries
of thai full measure of religious freedom which Is pos
sessed BY all classes Of men, Of whatever faith under
the protection of the American Constitution anu
we call upon all lovers of freedom and friends OF
the free Slate to unite with US in determined effort
to rescue the government of the nation from their
hauuts ?,
ory Weshburn Of Worcester, for the office of Gov
ernor and William G.. Punkcit of South Adams, tor
the office of Lieutenant Governor for the ensuing po-
ticnl wear; that the ability and fidelity with which
they have discharged the duties OF those offices du-
RIM the present year prove them to be eminCny en-
titled 10 the continued confidence and support OF the
citizens of Massachusetts.
In reading the full proceedings Of this Wing Con-
yention their speeches, &c, we hnd breathing
through the whole the same spirit OF ferocous deil-
ance Of the South, OF bitter denunciation Of Prcsi-
dent Pierce for his devotion TO the rights of the
South and OF malignant opposition t" the ronscrva'
five comnromses Of the Constitution. Their pro.
esscd devotion TO the Union is but pharrsica hy-
vocrsyfor they must know that, if their programme
he carried ont into real action, the Union is nj once
shvercd into atoms.
The speeches. lnadc tho occasion, cast n urd
glare over the detostabc and mischievous principles
adopted by tho Convention. pandemonum Of
abolitionists could have concocted no moro deadly
poison for the South than those Sestyled National
Wings" Mr.. p. Emory Aldrich said that while "ht
was not ready to dissolve the Whig party, he was yet
| ready to cooperate with any party that promised
most against slar,ry. He gave L's cordial oP'ro6d
ton To the nominees of the CoRrcaton the most
| remarkable speech made that Of Mr.. Lord
Speaker of the Massachusetts, House of Representa-
tivee. He commenced by expressing his joy, to
come buck and revive old associations with men who
believe we have country, and whole country, and
that Wing polcy-anti-slarcry though that policy
may be--icheers)-is broad enough TO comprehend
Tie araolt conntry. Except for that, sir, should not
have remained hete. tReuewed cheers.')
He next defines National tllcuven savo the
markl Whiggery, as follows:
"Whilethe Wings of this Commonwealth stand firm
nynIusi Ihl currO0chnIFNf