Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-02-24
special correspondence of tho Enquirer.

Failures TO r:rey agitation a: The SortSpesch Ct Rp
Theodore arSsr- He admits Sarsry 10 be C0nsti.u!cna
III: feeling here about tie Nebraska Di!
WAsniHoTua FEB. 20, 1854.
Il lie worth while 10 watch the progress Of the attempts
which making b. tho Aboi'lonss and Free Soil
e 10 revive a2ta!on and 10 rally the North against TIT
Nebraska BILL The motives for their course are very oppa
remit and preex 70: agitation by which they hope 10
tain and gain political puwsr Is real G,d-send TO hcm.
1t will be observed that ull efforts 10 Dt1ms The public mind
are failures. In sps of much industry and much talent
the elements employed n the work of egaIlon show plainly
that hcsc nothing but The struggles OF the
old Abolition and Free Soil forces 10 strengthen themselves
oy accessions OF Nor,horn Whg support
The character Of tho AnlSnvery demonstration et Bos
TOM lew days ago. s unmisskea5e. No politician Of pro-
nnence took part In IT, md Wilson, aod the b3io'ous Rev
Theodore parke! were the cny orators The speech o! this
ster gentleman should be extensively read II s bold
and eloquent criticism Of his Northern fellow cIsns
with undisgued ndairaon a. tho bearing Of the South
upon uli euestiUns IHectin2 he. inieres,s he ssys
There thing for which mus honor South and
thatis tho unshrinkng fidelity with which she stands forth
and defends her Pacss every occasion where her voice
may be heard"
Mr. Parker could then have heard OF Houatons spesch
or Of Bos letter. He also makes important admission
In which he differs frOGl and rebukss than once hs
fIcesO friends. He says:
"n 1888 slavery was nauoura,cd into The Constitution
the United States. know my eesoiI brehr differ from
me In this matter but shall bs glad when they demonsa
Staes."
Re again says:
"When the Convention assembled TO make tho Consu
ton, the North did oppose putting slavery into H. Mr.
urham represented this city, and said NJ ,ssachusets
union, for defence, but Tor She wants
exclusive privileges of na"ga.ion and got that che said
let slavery into The Constitution, and LEI the North
agre 10 deliver up fueves when they are called for"
These ahmsaluus BY Of the ability Of Mr. Parker,
vndcaie hs honesty TO certain extent in this matter,
and fsvora5y, too compared with the views lately
pressed by Chase and Seward upon this point.
Mr.. Parker says that "you cannot trust Northern
man." II will be we'll for the "Softs" to ponder over
this declaration. We shall be able 10 whether
they are ready redeenI 10 good faith the pledges
made by that wing Of the party at the Baltimore Con-
yention, and the Administration, and 10 the South,
which has generously and honoaby sustained ,hem.-
Mr. Parker further adds that n0 nation has furnished
amp!es OF men, who be nmdated and bough, up 10
such On extent Free States Of the North. II will
we'll for Mr. Everett this remark before he
his vote apana the Nebraska Bill; and others, whom the
Freesoles endeavoring to bully and fghen from
the oduty will do well 10 reflect upon this before ac-
ton
The New York Tabernacle demonstration Is very weak
oae Neither Hard" or "SoI" or Barnburner there.
That n,ountebank and loa!er john P. Hale Dir. Blunt
Seward Whig and the father of Uncle Toms CABIN, the
Rev. Ward seecher, the only takers. The audience
laughed hissed and appauded Tho thing may have been
amusing but really ridiculous.
The effect Of these demonstrations here simply nothing
They rather tend by their obylous motives and eShbi.
ons OF the repugnance renewal OF agitation the part
Of the Northern public mind strengthen the chances for
The passage OF the BILL There bat little doubt OF It's pas
scpc FAIRFAX.