Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-03-23

NO. Y.
To tt' Ei..or' o; htr Em?D0rer.

WAsltiNGruS. March lS 1859.
Gentlemen: The Enrl OF Ca:lise:.Ic Lord Nor.
ptl uf Exeter Hail untJrtrivhns inaI been elevated
10 thr r., Office out OF the Cabinet within the gft Of
the Bri,sh Crow H. the Lord Secru;arary n Ireland.
''lhe worst enemy %! c slave in -tincrica, said this
nohrman in hi celebrated speech oi 1913, ''is the
lRisHGAN." And why was the hishman the slayta
worst anenvl Prcause hc was not ~ abolitionis!
Because he never had sympathies with traitors,
unit slavery agtator7. BrChus. lie was devoted I"
tn. Uuiol and prepared al all times 10 sacrifice his
life ar the preservation ot the compromises of the
Constitution Becuu-r he w". not only ra!usp"
citizen but wlvlc-soulcd patriot. The c"hgker.!nr
originator was correct in his estimate ol the IRISH
,nau As far us my observation extends to the Crlts
OF this country, there il not drop OF abolition bIoOu
in their veins. Loyalty 10 Our system "i govern
Inrnl rs il bcqueahod to ua, Constitutes ther po-
lit;cai creed. The SIuthcncr who striked M them
directly or indirectly strikes at her own best friends
He is uiltv ~ concerns Isis dearest interests OF the
horrible crime III ila;ricidc. They are as ready 10
nin him in fighting lis battles, az they are 10 rtph't
10 the ballGt-hoxcs 10 sustain him III his poi'Eica!
rights. Old Hickory, The orphan boy OF Irish IN
rents persouiied their purity Of purpose, rs he NG
their nJomitnbln will - cAtcut"u withou: ca!ru-
laon OF Costs. Cold-bloodrd ahortionsis ascertain,
| ed long SINCE co-cval with the assertion ni Lore
Murpeth, that il they were 10 succeed III The "!S'hc
bernIcut OF this c0nfeGcrucy, it would hay" t" be
through other agencies than Erin sols ana thcr uc
sccndaIs. Nor Is there amy portion "l tHc l"pu!H
ton ni foreign birth in the United States with th'
exception "l u comparatively few frenci AMI Yer
man Socialists located III some Oi the principal cItic,
which cntcriGn- sentiments other than those positive
~ adverse 10 the nctarious designs OF Exeter ith.
Phillips, Seward, and Company. II IL VIGOROUSLY rs
il is drporabiy true, Is lar ns themselves are CON
ccrucd that the cOnspiratUr- against our institutions
within our cnbracns have been born III our own land.
FOREIGNERS contributed in an eminent II Lo to an III
!lurlirng degree, To achieve our independence %
r,iyurrs depend upon H. when their services sIail he
requi,r,i Will assist H. rWccoesfIy i'll handing down
=, uip,.,, tl
voices will ulsavs be raised tor the Rcpn5llc OF thcir
ndopt!un against ;hr djsurbcrs OF lis security anu
rc,isr n. their arms will BE- employed against lis e1-
tcrna enemies. O.,
Ar the ,ir.e Of the purchase Of Louisiana. mighty
outcry proceeded from the North ngais; i'!H ii's'
sure on account, q. alleged, oi ftans":nlis to-
reign population which il would bring into In" mon.
None Of the predictions Of thos. wh" hriHycd inriii-
selves in go brllico-e manner against The acquisition
were realized. Louisiana worked admiralty III il'
traces from the first. A. an orderly, iudicinm~. AM!
enlightened member u! tn" Republic, III" has had no
superior In her devotion I" ;hc principles III self
government, she has been ~ true - h'i"y iisrli,
sycryur not u line the Li, nor ~ !ic !,li from
her Luty. The estimation in which Mr. Jefferson
held her patriotism which he implicitly relied on
when he Determined 10 n"gohtei"r hcr,uay oc l"u!n
in his letter to t;n. Dearborn, lated M"r'h IT, iH'''
He wrote allud!ug 10 ;he treaty :'nlus '"nrl'sned m
i;hrEt "rrnc- Wa. indeed. deerarl', yet II "u"i'
no, have been welcome without IN" successes "'
New Orleans 7Ns.r i0stkdr r.'abi',hft 'rpthS to-
,mror,nm not to b. rniu.d mat ne pt"PS q i"u'f'n
H0 are s,nrertiy attached 1 n" iHhyH. ihW 'Ht' fWl
c,n 6f irt,nicd; Md. NG nts'sr" Si@''S "aEr rs ID
tlncc thar pScMiU' concern; hat ;hn ni!!'l" are
brave: that their deadly aim cnnni'rraI!a i!i" GaHnn
vring skill of their .uctay; that We hive "!:!1ete i"
natural g.ul.s now starting forward it"nI INC Mass
anil that. putting together al oar c"hnl'''' we ca
heat III. rt.h lev eca nni by laud. with "qu"! nun
bc,s" In the same letter, NJ. Jei.crson r,niflla:-
"Ii il we're n=,itaDle 10 Vua {" your "wn hAppn"e
onlv your rc-olutiou 10 retire irom al puoHc oi'!
me-, couL not bat be- approved. BIt YOU are " "'o'
yOung IL ask discharge ue ye' sAd the Puoic'",!i
c;lt 100 much needing the wisdom oi oar so!e't cui
1eps, 10 rclinqush .hsir claim On YOU. hht '"tIs
rome Hsct vour ali more than y5uF ota .:'9!e C''
MassachuScts' hot lave .ainentea ne nes
or uorr arsos!7r7' Massachusetts with whom lwen
with pride IN l77G whose vote was my vote on ever.
public question: and whose principles we're men III
standard Of whatever was free OK iea.!e't Du
then she was under The eoUrse.' OF i1o t"o
while Strong her preseit leader, was promoting Pc'
lions for pubmission IN British power a"c EE'.'.
usurpatinu. While under her present couussis sh
must bu conten;cd TO bs nothing as haEiaE Fols
JUDGED, TO be counted but not respected
L~ck ca!ualy upon tho picture thus pfsAsntea
your view BY the apostle oi democracy, ot Lna."la
ns's sincere attachment 10 the ni9n. -a.lsrs her 10
reign populations and Tie Gpc5tacy Of A!assathr::lt
, during the arduou4 war OF 1872, and then enqur
whether Is hot applicable 70 the two States II Iii
present time though tho vencratsd sage had re- az
paated on earth and drawn IL but Yesterday in'sa
chusetts !s precisely in tho prrdlcanient IL wh'c
shs was so ingloriousy found III 1917 having Fo,c'
10 bg counted, indeed, but not respected. III hr
present egialaturv there s bu! solitary deAcfEat
member.
And can II occur that Jefferson. sta'e-'hat Stall
, which he imbued with hs own sound puliEical pm
rples-ia 10 bd Associated, through the machhaiior
Of Abolition Il now. Tothiugism, wlin apoz.hte Mas
aarhusettsl Can Virginia be 50 fallen ms 10 embrace
State which plotted traitorou, designs during pe
rllOus war; and steadily plots in peacc tho overture"
Of her institutional This bond that nsy unite th'
two politically must be iorgeiin crime ai! deception
or H!rginianI will cease 10 bave sny ih!ns h"h"rh
bic 10 live for. Thoae who knowingly contribute u
the adv vancernen, Of Abolition Know 'NoEhIngsIn al
prepared Tor any disgrace which may be inlctod oi
the Game OF the mother of virtnons Ptcslden''
will not contemplate such spectacle az tcr apps
tary." Some how on other have M abiding brhe
tha. she will giye aurh n rGbake III May I" The com
plots ot the demon of night that they vii! ever aite
be powerless ior mschiri. except III ooInnuhItl'
where conspiracy against the nations security -
sort III lrgaifrd svocatlon. ,,,.r