Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-06-30
THE COST OF THE UNION.

THE COST OF THE UNION.
We have fully expressed our views upon theme
which, during the tendency of the Nebraska bill and
since its passage has formed the burden of many al
article in the Northern newspapers Of tic Greeley
school, We have demonstrated the futility Of the ar
gument that the South had benefited so much more
than the North by the existence of the Cnion and we
have shown that should Northern fanncisln succeed
by its aggrossons in forcing disruption OF the con-
confederacy the North would lose vastly more than
this section of tho coufederucy in which our lot is
cast The subject is brought buck to our minds by
meeting with report of the indiscrininate ra'nss
Of the aboitionsts at their meeting i'll New ork as1
month. The infamous Garrison proposed the follow
ing resolution:
Resolved That the one grand vital issue to be made
with the slave power is, the dissolution OF the eNlst
ing American Union.
Henry C. Wright spoke thus blasphcmously and
tanaticaly in defence Of the movement:
| like that resolution very much. The founders of
the government committed vital error in giving the
same rights to liberty and slavery. This country de-
nies God, or if it believes in Gnd do not. Inc
Chrstias God, think often, is the most nccurscd
of demons According to the common acceptutlnn ot
the term Jesus Christ knew nothing about Crstlnn-
ity And if Jesus came to New York. no christian
would recognize him and no pulpit would receive
him. The name Of Christ has becnne high tower
to which all denominations resort. Tho nnme OF the
Christians God has become bulwark of defence OF
American slavery, and all the abuses which have
been practiccd under it. No mans rights can be as
certaned by reference to Bible, Il law, OF constr
tuition. don't care that (snappllg Ills ilnScr or Any
such book or constitution, when the question OF lib
crtv or slavery is to be considered thank God that
ain traitor to that constitution. couldn't be a'l
honest man otherwise. thank God, also, that AM
an iutcl to the popular religion ot this country anu
nSo l.hr 1nn n
hrcausu it gives the same protection to slavery
M to liberty, and marvel that our friends III G"'-
cress (icrri, Smith, Gddings, and others, VIII SIT
down by the side of shareholders, whom they con
slider pirates and with them cgi>latc for the gov
ernm,cnt of twenty millions of people. What effect
can laws passed by pirates have The only altGfna-
tive left for this country is the utter moral ann'ii,
ton of the people, or the dissolution ofthe Union, and
the formation of new Northern republic. And l
should like to some practical inralls adopted to
place this matter before the people. They are reaay
for it because there Is great feeling abr"i because
tile people have been Wiley treated by the re: eht
Congress. Following out the same idea, Mr. Wright
sud he would he glad to slavery spread over The
country, and white men should bcsud. lie wuuldbc
glad to sec Franklin Pierce sold MS IL slave
Now, we ,lu not pretend to maintain that these SCH
timcn,s arc held by very large portion Of the Nort
but VIC arc painfully forced to the conclusion that,
since the colsunation of the Nebraska measure OF
Justice, the tendency Of the action of large portion
of the North is to arrive at the same practical result,
the weakening of the pillars OF the Union. IT, IN
their wild resistance to the Nebraska settlement they
follow the advice of their leaders, and successfully
sustain the aiming Of blow at the Constitution ali
the Union, such as the repeal vi tue fugitive slave
law, the days of the confcdcracy may DC numbered,
and the South will be called upon to look out Tor lis
own indie pendent safety at all hazards. The folly Of
such course uu the pur. OF the North, is easily de-
nunslrated bya recurrence 10 the past history ot the
country-andt bel,oovcs ull patriots t" put forth arsu
ments to convince the public mind undb by the influence
of truth and rcasvn to defeat the lawcss schemes
of the traitors to the couu,ry's best interest. Nothing
cen be moro absurd and suicidal than this continued
Northern practice Of calculating the value of the
Uuion. How has the Union injured the North As
the Columbus (Ga. Times well says, its whole iiscul
action pours money into their laps; the tonnage du
tics have built them up murine only rivaed by tlnt
oi England; its fishery bountes have made even their
barren promontorics to bloom garden; almost rs
much money is expended in their limits US is abstract
ed bv taxation; the Union makes them the fuctors
and carriers of hiryonc States they huve grown tat
like Jesurum and like him, they kick against the pow
er that hos exalted then they offer an Instance ofmac-
riul prosperity uuexumped in the history Of our race
Once the Union is dissolved, discriminating dntca l'il-
posed tonnage duties and fishery bounties abolshed'
and disbursements from the National Treasury cease,
and their prosperity will vanish as the mornings dew
Southern cities will take the place Of New icrk'
Philadelphia and Boston; and these proud mnrts oi
commerce will become what Southern cities now ere
Why does tho North count the cost of the Union =
What does she regard MS the Mordecu that stetl ns
tho Kings gate Nothing more or css than thccA.'-
tance of slavery in the Southern States and the inn
bity of the North to WELD the power of the Fedora!
Government so as to hasten its abolition. How rahd
must be the iauacism Of the North when it will peril
the countless blessings which the Union showers M
| OH them, in order to crafty its wild longings The
CONSEQUENCES that the Union is the salvation Of the
North has, for long time stayed the hand Of f:m-
ticsm and preserved the Confcdcracy. If the re'k-
less leaders of Northern sentiment shall succeed in
overturing this conviction, it will be the beginuH y
of the end of the revolution. The friends o
Union in the Northern States should meet the " z.
and roll back the food that threatens to ensull
ship of State. Every patriot, however humble is
culled upon to wicd his influence against the Sew
ards and Cireelcys aud other madmen, who raise
the storm to advance their interests regardless of the
sad caainities they may bring upon the country.
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