Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-06-06
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TIE BosTON RlOr.-SOuTIiERN RiHlilS'
The rccen: conduct of not only the ah"iltio'nS's'
mi If the better portion of the people of Boston ",s",
should open the eyes "t the SOUTH, ana l'"n'lI H..
.jtiZrus to take proper steps Ia lltlit,"il 'i'!' -"
md to prepare. Tor the crisis which is fast aPl"""'"'
RIO have been often told that the great 6m'v vi ~
Northern people are disposed to stand ny Tue c"hpth',
miscs OF the Constitution, and I" obey the la"h ~ NV
land in relation To the rendition OF rulhwa!
Int we have seen no evidence of such lmlr'n"e"' w
their part. 1t may lc true that IL majority ~ mem ~
not nrgro-StcoirrS: but the fact that the pn"'l' Wv
,ncnt of the North does not enforce a pr"I'iP. "."i
ready obedience TO the laws which have i'cn W..
for tile protection ot Southern rights SHOW ."" m;lI;n,,
n profession OF honesty on their lips, they are wiIi'iS !;
to see us robbed. and that they stand 10y ana rti'n. II
to be done, without raising a hand to preVeht AZ I",
summation of the outrage. Can any one 'nn a ,,r;n,
there would have been any necessity Tor le .""ua
ont a portion of the United States army I" 'Aer".o
the law. if the people of Boston had been disposed |"
lo Justice To the SOUTH If the law-aliii,iS l"t'nm y"
nf her citizens are unable to keep the ;b"ii'.nn's.I ~
check, they must he in Il minority: H. on luz Inv hnrl
hand, they are strong enough "a enforce u, I'll tho
ing failed To do sn. they show their sympathy w W.
ubolltiouists 10 such u degree MS mist ss''Si. " ~
mind that the South need not expect justice I" :
hands. ,,. r;,hts
In either case, We have no security Tor our 80
and the sooner our people shall set np'u' - y: 80 ::
some adequate means for the preservation al 'nc" ~
,erests, the better sill it be for them. ., :.
| am no alarmlist, no disunionist-hu ihlah II
must he appnrcn, to every thinking 'liillu, 'hn' :"
connection with the North cannot he lIininlaii'cn, III
less the people Of the North will do us Justice iNrro
can be no confidence between the tw" sections vi 'Hc
country as long IA it shall lac required l" can" u" '"e
armed forces nf the General GVrsrnmtRi to enforce u
reluctant and constrained "bcdiencet" th' "N"
have been passed for our protection. =, ..u ~,
Our Northern brethren for such WIN sun t"ii
thcm-prcsume too much IN our known devotion L"
the Union. They should know, however, thnt 'Iere
is a point beyond which iorbearancr ceases L" nc "
virtue. and at which patriotism Itself. II" less tlai
sclf-intcrcst, may require Of the South I" sever Il colt
ncxiun which il maintained only Tor their oppression
and their degradation. Until this crisis Is forced OH
lis we should he thinking about 'lle mode ana inca
.ur,. of redress" What can we do Ia tr'lcl ohr cne-
mics, that we will not always submit 10 Their ''SSrcS-
sions!
In view of the recent verdict i'll the case oil Spooner
rs. Daniel, which regard rs one nt tile greatest
ruornitirs vet committed on the South, | would have
our people refuse Ia subscrib DC to any journal publish
cd in n free Stute. And, As our Northern br'1hrtn are
.wnrriny tn the knife against Southern labor, let uE
dismiss from our employment all Northern men wlin
have not given ummistakahlc evidence ni Their dcro-
tiou to our interests and orr peculiar lnstltutIolls.-
Esnecinlly. would | invoke those VIII" have the dlrec-
r;nn of on, ,nbjir ro,kS 10 lose no time in casting oil
nil such individuals. Were | The Board of Public
Works. | would Gull on every state Director to use
influences in CARRYING out this policy. Why should
we nourisli vipcrs in our boSoms, who sting lis when
ever an occasion ottersi
The recent arrest of one Of their Northern employ
ees on the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad, for his
ins,,rrcciiouary efforts, shows that the aholltionists
have their secret agents among us: anu tho frequent
escapes of our slaves along the lines nf improve
ncnt, leave no doubt on the minds OF those VIII" have
given any attention IN the subject that those agents
are iuliciously distributed "n our public works.
Let lis, then, look To our own safety, and apply the
propcr remedy for the evil Of which we complain.
Let u lofty patriotism, and not II blind party spirit,
guide us in all our deliberations and III all our nc
lions.
Let the people OF the South unite ms brethren i'll de-
fence of their common rights, and common interests;
and We will tcarl, the people of the North, that hey
must do as justice wih0at tie Intervention "f the armed
forces of the United States or tina, they may regard
us no longer their brethren, but as enemies who are
not To be dcspisctl.