The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-02-07
TIE DAILY DISPATCH,
wrpNEspAY MORNING. TEsRuARY :, 1855,
AvrtSLAvrRY AGlrArIoN.-It Is evident


ANrfSLAvrRY AGIrATIoS.-lt Is evident
that the anti slavery agitation is not at rest.
There is mischief deepin the hearts and bub-
bling over on the venomed tongues of the
fanatics and demagogues of the North. In
the recent Senatorial elections in New York
and Massachusetts, sentiments have been
avewed which show the most undying hatred
of Southern institutions, and firm and grow.
ing resolve to extirpate them from the soil
Appeals have been made by the friends of
the abolition candidates to the worst passions
of The human heart We do not confound
the mass of the Northern people with these
fanatics. We know that such supposition
would be gross Injustice to the intelligent
aud conservative people of the North, but
while the quiet and law abiding portion of
the community are minding their own bust
ness, agitators, by their superior activity, OBJ
tain place and power and the means of mis-
chief While good men are sleeping quietly
in their beds, bad men are awake and prowl-
ing about under the cover of the darkness
with the incendiaries' torch and the assassin s
knife. These good men, thus quietly sleep
ing, may compose the vast majority OF
tho community, and the incendiaries may not
number dozen all told, yet, these last may
givea mighty city to the flames. and over
whelm in ruin aid death its unsuspectiH.
populssion.
The conservatives of the North, its men of
intelligence, chataster and property, all who
have any interest at stake, must rise from
their repose, cast off their sloth, and pluck
from the hands of incendiary abolition its
means of mischief. They must de- this at
once, by prompt, united and energetis eff
fort, or the band of midnight marauIers,
small as their numbers are, will involve them
in irretrievable destruction. We have little
hope, however, that this piece of advice will
be needed; and our only appeal is. to the
South, which can rely upon none but itself
for the successful vindication of its rights.
We invoke, them the men of the South to
be calm and deliberate, as well as firm and
decided, in view of the menacing abolition
demonstrations at the North. Let them avoid
harsh words and rash actions, which always
indicate a weak purpose and an unbalanced
mind. But let them quietly and sternly pre-
pare their spirits for a day of trial; let them
be ready for sacrifices, for the sacrifice OF
case, money, safety, home, life ITSELF in de-
fence Of all they hold most dear-of all that
makes life wersh having. Language of blus
Ie. and bravado wal scare nobody. Action
firm and decisive, when the exigeEcy de
mands, and an evident readiness to make any
sacrifice rather than submit 10 the surrender
of slave institutions, will convince. if any
thing can convince our aggressoTs, that IL
pulling down our institutions, they prssl dewr
with them the temples of our goverDmen
and of liberty. We invoke the statesmen o
the South. those who guide and lead her pub
lie opinion, calmly to consult together upo1
the signs of the times, and, casting party t.
the dust, join head to head, heart TO heart
and hand to hand, in united and patriotic
effort to save the South from the ruin which
threatens her.