Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-06-09
THE RICHMOND ENQUIRER.
BY RlTCHIES g. PRYOR.
THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE 8.
THE SCHEME OF CONQUEST.


The exposition, in another column of this paper of
the purposes and policy of tho antslavery party, will
attract attention. we'll from the vindctve and rcso-
Lutte spirit which it botrays, from the practical and
mohodical plan of operations which proposes The
suggestions of Mr.. Cassius NJ. Clay are of them
selves entitled to no consideration, for he is known
and distrusted as crazy enthusiast with as little
weight Of character sobrety Of Judgment. But 1t
happens in this instance that theintcmperate counses
of tho fanatic approved by the moro cautious and
conservative members Of the anti-slarery party anu
from this circumstance they derive tito TO the con-
alteration Of tho Southern press When Journals OF
the character of the New York Conrier and Enquirer
manifest a readiness to carry out tho extreme nea-
surcs of the more violent abotionss, the South may
well apprehcnd some worso aggression than empty
menace and ferocious defamation
The manifesto is as frank in the avowal of the ul-
nate object of the abolitionsts as it id precise md
formal in detailing tho particular measures i'll their
plan of operation-"Our dominant tdsa IS tie orer-
thyom OF slauery" says Cassus M. Clay, and to tins
end all the efforts Of the abolitionsts are directed
with tho most rigid and exclusive unity Of purpose
We must bring to tho service OF this dominant tdc0,
he proceeds, .avracity and fanacism Of will equal to
that of the .lavocracy and to give the utmost effect
TO their exertions In the common cause, he proposes
the following plan of action |. Every man in the
freq Sates who voted for the repeal OF tho Missouri
restriction, must be broken upon the wheel of public
onnion. No man must deal with them in business
they must be banshed from the social circle ana
practically disfranchised forever ?. Every political
dispute must be suspended, party organizations must
be broken up, and tho entro moral sentiment OF 'he
North be concentrated the single issue OF the re
neal of the Nebraska bl 5. The enemies OF slavery
must cooperate in vigorous effort for the election
of President of their own nomination i'll $780, anu
fot this purpose they must perfect scheme oil organ
| ;zaton throughout tho Union. a. Having in this
way got control of tho Federal Government tho abo
litionsts will proceed forthwith to compel enancpa'
ton. If tho South yccede from the Union they must
be whipt in if that be impossible the North must set
ND an independent Government for themselves, anu
await the time when they shall have the power 10
| extirpate slavery.
We must confess that this system of antslavery az
erosion is very different from tho vain and anless
agitation of the Greeleys and Garrisons, and that
ooually impotent of HARM it is much more practical
| and comprehensive in it's purpose. Although impos-
sble of execution, there is consistency ana drect
ness in its aim and bold ouspoken courage in its
ayowa which distinguish it from the meaningless
demonstrations Of crazy fanatics
There ia much in the tcmper Of the public mind at
the North, and in the condition Of parties, to justify
the confidence of tho abolitionsts, and to embolden
them in their schemes of aSgrandzomcnt and aggres-
sion. The Nebraska struggle has ininmed their Ia
naticism and immensely recruited their ranks They
hnd themselves in the midst of the ruins Of old party
organizations tho only compact and capable political
power In the surprise Of Sudden elevation caFesSc
and coured l1ir foes, it is not otwonderfulthat they
deem themselves invncible, and mediate schemes o
universal conquest. And in truth there is but one
way of defeating their plans. So long as the c"nsor
vatve sentiment of the North is distracted and ne
rozed by division among the friends of the Constitu
ton, it will be impossible to rally an adequate oppo.
atiou to the abolitioists. They must be resIatoo anu
renulscd by an organization of equal vitality nna en-
ar,v with their own Neither Of tho political parties
in the North is capable of contending against them
:, /, sinple hand contest. They can he overcome
only hv the united exertions Of the moderate men I"
all parties The aboitionsts must be opposed oy the
Uuons.s-the instgstors Of violence and outrage D!
the champions Of peace and tho constitution In the
South political distinctions will be pre-
sence of tho common danger-in tho North, the pa
rios of all parties must forswcar allegiance 10 over
cause ess sacred than that of the constitution Iheir
dominant i,ca must be the perpeuity OF the Union on
| tho basis of peace and justice.