Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-09-04
THE Dirty OF TIE SOUTH.

SEPTL:NabER L, ke"o'
TIE DUTY OF TIE SOUTH.
Will. w.. have been aii will continue to be opposed
| % any proceeding OH the part OF the South ""Un
| ,oks, M ti:, time, to the formation oi Il '''''"
| ,nrtv, We arc not unn,indiul that there arc
If vas; practical Importance that cannon W -,
| aud emCrseticully executed. One "' '"'S'' .
heartily commends itself t" our - -.
&c ,ho declaration of our independence vi
.Lo VT :, o,r,,cr,isl, literary and other matters
,e ,,uo, ;,nor,orcc. Our Northern friends cahho'
-, ,;,.,,r,ye such a step, and ii they d'n' II
,a.,, Ia , inc, of small Significance t" u.s. we oi
.ho Smith, owe it 20 ourselves nj once to design I'LL"
,r,c,,ad TO carry out efficient meaaures 10 secure S'
desirable IL result. 4 true spirit AZ the Sonth H. WE
,.l;,y., now awakened. We have begun 10 num-
list il in withdrawing our patronage from Northern
watering places and supporting our OWL lhc "o-
enc, of Southern beaux and bellies from Sara'oS"'
ycwport and other fashionable summer resorts Il, tue
North, il a gratifying Indication Of the fact, We
propose that we carry it yet farther, ana discover
ouur Northern n~eishbors that a /" P'SS''t lo' inc
south to get along with The necessities "' lie ana "
secure some few OF its luxuries, without " f.aort 10
the North for them. ,
There is one department OF Southern influence ana
| ,ower in particular, to which, above all "thef'' we
| would have this rule applied: we refer 10 our se"ooS
and c,,l.,rcs. The preseut is ein,nently Il lifting time
TO call attention 10 this suhject,a a. Tie various '"S'""
| ions o: learning will shortly resume tho'r ses'loiS'-
| The press Of the South ough, 10 speak out ana 10 'ts
| whole, du,y in this matter. 1t has been to long neg
| ,ec.ed. and. vecr after year, our Southern youth,
hsv. y,m, North 10 come hack to their homes with
| minds poisoned by tie inceudiary teachings OF ianI.
,;.,, ,rof.ss,rs, In general, the schools aud colleges
| NJ ,hs North are hot-beds Of abuGtionisin, under the
| control and management Of lmplacabie eiielnles o
| the South and Of the patria-chical institution why
| then should they be encouraged and sustained by The
| patronage OF Southern men! Sicl conduct cahh"'
! be too strongly rrprobated! II the schools were bel
ter, if the preccl,tors We're ADLER or more learned II
rho c,,rs. of instruction wds more thorough, and the
| discipline more rigid, then there m:ght oe s''hc apo
lory for parents aud guardians. bat tiiiG Is nor ZIG
| fact. The schools auG colleges OF the South ere i''
| the mos. part superior in every respect 10 ''oso "a
| tho North. Compare thc l niversi;y" i ' :rSlh'a WIN
uny institution in the free States. and whH' a." we 'e"'
I'm oil hands il is admitted that the former Is superior
IN ,h.,n nil. And then there are the medical ntho"!s
| ~ H., South. Who that knows anything III the
Northern schools will think oi ranking them with our
.cI,,lsl WAY, the Philadelphia schools, 10 which
| hundreds Of students resort every yeur, ss the most
famous IL the Union, owe their great popularity '"'it
supcrhciality OF the course and 10 the ease with "h'c"
law or stupid students obtain diplomas. The eAa'hi-
| nations they institute ere farcical and usually serve
ONLY TO demonstrate the Incidence oi the students anu
the inctficiency OF the system OF instruction. ihe
grade of scholarship in the Virgins Medical College
is much higher, aud yet there are, year by year
| more Southern students at Northern scho"lS o. pledi-
| cine thxu are to DC found i'll the halls OF OH State III.
stitutiou. Here il a feld for reform. II Southern
men are in earnest when they speak Of resenting tho
| eucroachments OF the North, Let them demonstrate
their sincerity by the practical adoption Of the rule
which we have here laid down.
This plan, in our estimation. promises far more Of
| substantial benefit 10 the South. tksu tho formation
| of a sectional party, which, in the nature OF things
,yould b. imyotent and imbecile. Practically IA the
great want of the times at the South. Theories "rd
specu!ations are plentiful rs blackbcrrics; 5at tangi
BILE, sensible, practicable plans IRE almost as scarce
IA their opposites are abundant. II Is time to descend
from the airy height where we have been so long
dwelling, to deal with realities, aud 10 do something
TINT cau be seen and felt. Other things may hcseet.
ter be suggested. which it may be proper 10 do; but
for the present, lc; VA adopt and rigidiy adhere to
the principles and rulo. 81 individual conduct herein
suggested, so far Is they ARE practicable. II that
does not open the eyes OF our Northern brethren,
and bring them to the belief that honcs;y aud fair
dealing is the best policy for them under the eXlgen-
c;cs of the times, then il may be necessary IL enforce
the doctrine of peaccable secession. But that alterua-
tive will not be forced upon u. When once The North
is convinced that we are in earnest. when once 1t IS
seen hy un,nis,aknble demonstrations tina; we vii!
bear aud forbcar no longer, the prov"cations 10 long
continued will como to an end, and peace will smile
through all our borders.
But we must aot as we'll rs talk. Professions must
he succeeded and enforced by practice. There must
be the manifestation Of such Il spirit, AZ that which
en,p,ied the tea into Boston harDOr, inspired the
tongue Of Henry. fired the zeal OF Washington, and
conducted our country 10 independence and unpnra-
lclleI renown. There must be- 70 hating or indeclS-
ion, or tempnriz:ug, but n firm, unalierable purpose
Ia know ana maintain our rights is citizens Of THE
glorious confcdcracy. and that purpose MUST be e1-
hih:trd by tho clearest and most indubitAble indiea'
tions.
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