Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-03-14
gIGpMNND ENQUIRER.
SATURDAY MORNING. MAf.h ~, 20" :.
No COmPROMISI
nv NR1rcuIEs d PRYOR.


.-,.,. u,.in,aiu the dogma that slavery is the
NV ".,,o,, law and can consequently exist only
1890 positive enactment establishing und pro-
! ,, rh contend that the constitution does hol te
-. ,o,,oo Of slavery, and that the territory OF lit
o,aso,,;,v free soil in the absence of any comPe
.,.o,,c,jnq the spirit and effect OF the cons'''u
,ion ,ifs,,v absurd US is this poposloh It's au'o'a'
o !, uib ,be utmost confidence and IN inc ooE"A''
| style characteristic OF thelr s'noo' ,,, e ,o,o
| ,,.Io an erery occasion Of acquisition OF 'e'''o
80 IN. ,hor;,;onists insist on The prohibition OF
,,st,ivo s,oc,men, and when we Tax 'hem VII" ' IL,
nrv thew reply that they will mol real content
ole guarantee of free soil but VIII oppose 10 ''
- ovs,y nossibe Observation-Disclosures
" '''''', w.. 81 s7, Missouri restriction and "''"'o.
~ ~; dss;on Is not 10 limit the sphe'o -
| - a., ., oyasperate the spirit Of the Soh'h Wy "
| .S.. I,, The South must wear tho yohc' u '"''
49,. ~ ;csrio,l,y and stigma of disgrace ~ "a
,o., mi ho,oh the inllospitablo laws OF nature 'p wv
,r,ro,cb IF sIoyery if il BIO necessary Tor ho
~ ,hc decree of God they supegndd The ordi'
nance OF man. H., S,h ,o;,,,,,
tho, in tho obsence Of any competent proh'o'oh 'e 'o"
,i,,o will spfco for The protection OF slavery IN he e'
;,cs Bp there be any other guarantee ol our ls'
ho .e abandon i,2 II may be, that 10 Inc event u w
neal of ,he Missouri restriction slavery VIII exist !"
b,,ska and Kansas in virtue OF Inc paramount oPea"o
~ he constitutions but does this contingency justify the
arende, Of The additional security which wo derive ifo"
the revival of The colonial luw7 Shul VIC not tahef
w,s,om rom the enemy and hold on with tenacious grasp
10 eyery advantage which chance may give US IN our
gle with aboitionisml
For our part we protest against any farther compromise
with the enemies OF the South mas been 100 long Jul
policy 10 pur chase Pcuce by concession ana 10
for Justice This fatal course has brought Inc oou' u INC
extremity In which il finds ITSELF II 10 'ilno tu' We
resolve 10 abate nothing Of our rights IN enforcing ou' &C.
mand for Justice The Missouri restriction 10 an ih:qu''y
md an outrage Shall we demand lis repeal as an act OF
Justice or shall purchase It by inc conceSs'o" - '
essential principle and vital advantage!
The tome Of the abolition press Is more ieocous anu '
su,np than ever and have just regard 10 our cha
meter and our dignity will dsdan TO make any
zion TO the imperous demands VI '"e A'o'
York Tribune cxclaims:
,Thsro s,ands the Souh-look her Virginia, tho oirth
place of Washington, sunk 10 the level OF mere E h,
breeding territory, and those slaves me mos, ill.,,
have The largest mixture oil the blood OF the hfsI
Gentlemen Of Virginia engaged In rearing uao0
10 be sold and hunted by blood hosnds as ABOVE
alIy advertised white Ipthln buys slaves WITHIN uasJ
hIow of Mount Vernon or Monticello for few hunored
dollars and then further South hires them out or
them living on their labor taking their earnings rom .n
hv fore, like cora.dy foot.pad dlspong his atslocacy
a. ha sn,nos o the summer rejoicing in some shaooy
lille of Major Colonel Genera-and this IS American
Democracy"
Shall we tamey reply such calumny and VltuPeation
by proposals 10 treat and offers Of concesson Does 1t be-
come the South this 10 compromise Its rights or
to surrender the van,oge ground which 1t holdSf
We oresaw from the beginning, that the only danger 10
The Nebraska bill in tho possibility OF some proposition
Of compromise When the struggle OF 1850 began, the
South was unanimous 10 resistance the aggessons OF
The aboonsts but 10 the agony OF the contest PROPOSE
lion OF compromise divided forces and lost US the day.
We were apprehcusive repetition of this blundcr, and
ne have not been disappointed.
The Nebraska BILL in its original shape contemplated and
Effected the repeal OF the Missouri restriction aDd nothing
MORE Its aim single and its operation precise and Ger
ain In this shape the bill collected and received the appo-
val and support of the entire South. In this shape il
,oueht aud obtained The sanction and favor Of the Admins
ration In this shape commanded majority Of votes In
Senate In this shape believe would have become
the law CT the land. What then the necessity Of compo.
nise2 Why emasculate the bill by attaching 10 it provi-
sion inconsistent with its principle and object7 Why en-
progress amendment obnoxious to the De-
nocracy Of The South7 We do assent 10 the compo-
mise We rcpudiuc the amendments. We want the bill 10
it's original shape We 90 for the repeal Of the Missouri re-
srcliop without sqatter Sovereignty Badger proUtso