Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-03-07

~ vithn the States They know, then, that 1. cannot be
donci and If abolition cannot 10 effected why pursue
course of annoyance and agitation which sows the SEEDS
between the master and savo which lnrft ~,
course of umelioaIin2 legislation and when mreoes
oropress both Of whites and blackb7 1t Is simply mischief
for no good end. No usefu purpose according 10 your
confession can be accomplished You have no power Wy
which you them loose; md why then pursue
which have eec, except TO make them misstao.
You pursue it, you say because sivcry 10 an ev. 80 he
evil Suppose that !, s TO turn the slaves loose
whites all experience proves. What then Is 10 oe u
wise would suy. let It alone; leave the subject 10 MOI
who krow best how to deal with IT, and whose interest," ~ ~
20 deal with that subject kindly and Justly Inc sh's ~
Christian civilization beam the south as well Us hc hoi'
and the spirit of the ngc pervades oil The sections o. M
tedcracy. But these gentlemen seem 10 delight IN
cyravsgant and overchsrged pictures Of slavery sen
o,or from Massachusetts MIR. SuMSEE says: Nv
Inther without mother almost without God, me save
hes nothing bnt MASTER Whom asked his name ana pace
Of abode according tho ormglary OF the ne ano Gpn
his trial for life It was Danton who SAID My na,I soon
m found in the Pantheon Of history my residence WIZ seon
he with humiliation" And here, sf ls fepfesen'aHse
crave religious Massachusetts The earliest home OF Inc -
titan fathers who rises TO declare IN MS pace bo a.,b IN M
heng fellow creature, man who walks inc EARN 10 TUE
image of his Maker, Is almost Duhot Ooo. n,
government does he impugnl That OF man or VI fLovi'
dence1 II he be without God, II s either because mere
IS no God because He does not extend His providence
over slave. Such cir is the spirit In when the
from Massachusetts approaches this grave matter OF P,aG
cal and such the consideration In when ne noos
his brother, "wlhout father and without mother"
Well sir If there be no fathers mothers among slaves
Is very certain that there be sons and daughters
and "a the renorscess rhetoric of the Senator which takes
away everything cleo from them leaves death instead OF
a the bottom o! Inc box IL becomes demonsnbe that this
evil Of slavery expire by its own limitation and
cannot last long The Senator has thus discovered an anti
slavery poyso which, In efficacy far exceeds that OF Will
mot Such is the extravaganza oil the pictures when me
Senator draws and such The rhetoric upon which lie would
feel Justified In eapping the foundation Of society," II he
could II he will lend me his pallet und brush and give me
the of portion oil those dark colors, In which he 30 de-
lights 10 indulge, can draw for him pictures arising out OF
relations oil husband and wife, parent and child master
aud servant which shall be horrible aud as true as any
which he has drawn in depicting slavery b., sha we on
down the conjuga realions7 Shall we put an end to all
for wages and hire because OF hardship and
misery sometimes arise of hem9 Why not Because,
sr although evils do occasionally arise much more good Is
produced by acknowledging those relations than would ba
accomplished by destroying them And il not far better for
both to respect the condition Of slavery where the white and
black races live together thun 10 destroy Ut Has not OK
pericucc taught hsl And considerations OF the great
good Justify the continuance of get of relations, why
not the Uher2 Passion may suggest distinction between
The cases, but find none.
But Mr. President rejoice TO believe that the destinlcs
OF This country are not in hands like those Of the Senators
from Massachusetts and Ohio. am glad 10 know and TO
that the Democratic party OF tho free States In
this country awakening sense OF their high mission
that they feel that they have great work 10 PERFORM and
discharge their duty. Long since the distinguish
ed AMI patriotic Senator from Michigan (lr CAss laid low
the Wilm0! poyso by blows vigorous that trust 1t can
never Walking In the PATH the able Senator
from Illinois (hIr DoroLAsl has manuly taken upon him
self tho responsibility Of introducing this great measure oil
ay sir and OF national strength And Indiana, ever
stake, bravey up to the work. Pennsylvania too
The glorious old Keystone has never done more lhan enc
doing 10 strengthen and consolidate the arch OF THIS
conedeacy under the lead OF her Intrepid sons Aud
New Jersey the traditions OF Trenton and Princeton
a md warmed by blood which flows from the same SOURCES
with which stained covered battle heljs In the
of the revolution will maintain the Constitution which
II cost her much 10 New Hampshire too, not
only here; but from The highest seat oil American power Is
calling her the rescue, and rayn9 them In solid co.
uun 10 guard The peace Of The country from the assaults oil
its enemies And gallant young Iowa. the game.cocK OF
The NORTH west with step that never aers, and courage
nches s mastering her sons into service OF the
Hst call for the defenders Of tho Constitution and me
rights which has guaranteed all Lasbut not inns
noble AIRY let not California be forgotten inc mimi Ter
cues Of West which from cut its cradle stretched
forth the strong hand 10 crush The head OF inc serpent OF
abolitionism.
Wnrn we sec this grand democratic procession file pns
us and cor slider the objects upon which s bent there
man In all The who will not say May It's march
be forward and onward go long as II GUIDED oy suc
councils and led by such men Is there heart In an ANS
rcan bosom which could cherish the wish TO devote TO de-
srucion any Of that gallant band which 10 mus en-
r1eeo2 Destruction! Who talks Of III Who dreuns OF
il? WIN lie 10 destroy them7 Not The grateful South
Not Tie North, lbs East or the West, "ch ouRht 70 DC
proud such who return 10 iheit constituents
snd truly say: find you this day stronger, happier
united people than you were when we met al me
o upon the first MONDAY In December; for we nave reno
,ed from this great sore cause OF se u
efficient for all the oil usefulness una 10 maj
eoiehcy Of the North have even more ntsest than
those of the South because you hnyo OF those !he.
which the Is called upon 10 guard and
protect; aud have accomplished this great legislative
triumph by simplest OF all processes o extending
the jurisdiction Of tho Constitution all the sutccs oil
federal legislation We have applied It's true and nst ptln
Cipes question Of slavery In common Win all ohefs
thus removed the greatest stumbling block In your pain
mower and fame Its broad gis now covers the whole
country in all ls and non slavehotng-
all who dwell beneath lis shadow may live In The pence OF
conscious security We have done ths because were
taught b. fathers believe that in doing we should
take The ITO form perfect union, 10 es-
lab5h uslice insure domestic tranquility to provide for
Defence promote the general welfare and 10
the blessings Of liberty ourselves and our poster
IT,"
Mr. President tho Issues Of oil human action are uncer-
,aIn No undertake 10 predict positively that even
virtue will with It's full reward In this world but This
much may be said wrh entire Certainty that he who sue
ceeds in marrying his 10 great principle achieves
fame ns impeishable as truth Itself.
APPENDIX.
the House Of Representatives, February TO- 1910 The BIZ
the people Of the Territory OF Missouri 10 form Cunsl
tuition and for the admission OF such one
Union equal louns wh the original States conan'
I'd the following provision:
THAT the further introduction Of slavery involuntary sevi
prohibited except for the punishment Of crimes whereo
shall be duly conyicts aud that all children OF s'e
after admission thereof INTO tho onoh
shall cc be hcdto service until the age Of twenty-five
years." go
The bill ordered 10 be engrosssd by the following vote
Sla;ss. YIN States ~
ysy iammshirs North Carolina | 10
u ,s,,t,m.s,t. ia South Caroju.
Rhode Island Georgia
roune