Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-09-18
THE ASPECT OF POLITICS.

ro hns n long article on this SUBJECT Ihe following
nr.cious piece of arrogance, folly and bravado is Il
,r, ,f III, aforesaid article, and is fair indication
If the spirit and sense Of tho outre production:
The South with the aid of some northern politi
,an,. who were found 10 6c convenient tools To aid
in CARRYING out the scheme 1.-THE repeal OF the Mssou
r; Cunpro nise has destroyed the old barrier beyond
which it was confidently considered that slavery
never could pass, and had sought to establish IN OBJ
noxiuus institution upon territory consecrHed to free
dom by Legislative enactment, and destined hy nature
for the aboIs of frcemen only. Under these crcum
stances northern men nd themselves cued upon to
act in scldetence aud they feel the Imperative neces
sity OF united effort check the progress OF uil
scrupuous and ambitious power, the ascendency vi
which cannot but be detrimental to our national wei
fare.
When an editor, who processes intelligence and
honesty unblushingy falses hstoryi tho siyle and
insoently assais large and patriotic portion Of this
great confoderacy he has given evidence OF moral
or mental depravty suggestive ut least OF contempt
or pity. We would not notice this ebulltlon OF poii-
ticnl fanaticsm or sectional kuavery-we cant pre-
cisely say which appellaton lsmost appropiIste-Du'
that it proceeds from the representative OF class III
the North, opposed 10 the South, and opposed 10 te
Democracy 1t represents the Fusion interest which
embraces all the isns and factions aud fractions o
martins 90 preyaent at the North with the single eX-
ccp,ion of the Democratic party. 1t VIII DC seen
that this editor charges upon the South ""''h
,h. aJ Of soms Northern politicians" the re-
peal of the Missouri Compromise The charge II
true would only prove that the South had Determined
to have but simple justice; but the fact ' that The "e.
40 bitterly denounced by the Journal never "o""
have been pcrpetrated hnd not only 's"nr' ou'
| n lsrpe number of Northern politicians come l"
the rescue. Iudecd the repeal ot that Compromise
! is regarded truly as Northern measure N"tw'h-
standing this the editor speaks ot establishing all
obnoxious institution upon territory co''secra'ed I"
| freedom by legislative enactment anu destined oy
,.,r,a fur the abode of frcemen only. And then
h ,os of in,o Mysteries about "the progress OF al
rrscrunuous and ambitious power" and comes TO
m. say, conclusion that Northern men tud them.
..Ives called upon to act IN sslCdcte"ce.' Sell:ie-
fence against whatl Simply against the exercise OF
III. constitutional right Of any freeman in this con-
ederacy to carry with him into any territory oi The
United States hi. own property! Because The S"u'h
clsn and exercise this clear constitutional right he-
cnusc Congress has at last removed the nnc"nsii'u-
,onnl restriction upon that right Northern men terl
themselves called upon by an "imler0iirs Necessity 10
"ch.ck the progress OF this "unscrupuouS and am
| bitous power" What 'taS'oH' of nonsense, blus-
ter and madness! As we have already remarked,
this editor deserve. the notice we give him for no
other reason in the world than that he is the repre-
sentative of class opposed to the South, ana That
cannot and will never be permitted to affiliate with
the Democratic party.
We will now Introduce to readers another ind-
vdunl who is the representative "f another class
equally opposed to the South aud Democracy--we
nlIudc to the editor Of the Ohio Stnte journal. In
his paper of The lth inst, he INDUCES in the follow
ing remarkable strain OF excamations. interr"sato-
ries and impuden. declarations
PEOPLE OF OHIO! READ THIS!
The telegraph, Yesterday, brought Us the following
dispatch: ., ,.;s Ss,, ,O-c,v Shan.
! non arrived at Wc.iport on the 3lst He WAS sere-
| nnd.d in the evening and made speech, i'll which
h. regret to see disposition the part of
. certain party in the Territory to nuiity the laws OF
the late Legislature He regarded tint assembly as
legal s laws binding, and should exert ms authority
| to enforce them. He SAID HE WAS IoR SLAvERr ~
KASzAs." o,
who sold himself to the Administrator and voted for
| the repeal Of the Missouri Compromhr scorned and
repudiated by the frcenen of hi. District, he is now
rewarded by the President for his tcachery aud is
appointed Governor of kanzas. Tn appointment !.
aprlnuded by the Ohio Statesman, md il sustained
hv the entire Nebraska, pro-slave.y party in this
State. Shannon goes to Kanzas n1i the first thing
we hear from him is the above speech Read II
again, freemen Of Ohio Wilson SIalmon IL "roR
SLAVERY Is KAszAs" He beiev.s in the Legality
of the mob Legislature Of that Territory He will
exert his influence to carry out its Infamous nea@ures
| The law which Furnishes with Imprisonment any er-
preston of opinion in opp2si'i'a to Slavery, he
promises he will see "cxecuted.' The net which ap-
points all subordinate officers t0' s'L ynTs, even
down to the constabes and rs, by the present
beautiful Legislature, is oil legal and b;udns, and
| must BE- rat0rced!
Was there ever such spectacls presented to the
freemcn of Ohio We expect. 10 indorsc and up
hold this speech OF Shannon, and he Administrations
which appointed him! ", must gstGin tie man ~ho |
desires to make konsas SLAVE STATE! We must
apnrove this ten thousand times than scd:!"i
Inv, We must agree that it is rht for Missouri |
mob to elect all the subordinate clcers for the squat
tcrs of Kansas for six years IT, FREQ Of Ohio
are asked by the frends Of this lo.savery admins
tra,ion to do all this and t" bow down most alec's
| to the Slave propagapdiss.! Will. THEY
| Gov. Reeder was removed, because he would not
submit to the dctation of the sc,undrels who control
and govern their territory. Wilson Shannon nas ap. |
pointed because it seems he wc-ld do the bidding OF
these men. He has arrived amng the Missouri gang
of desperadoes. He has thrown all his official intiu-
ence in favor Of their nlonstrou. usurputinI. |
The urholc truth nor si0ndsr Messed. The people
of Ohio will reflect upon these hinss, ASD RENDER
THEIR VERDICT os THE Scoop TUESDAY OF OcT"'
DER.
What beautiful epithets he r.cs. The members OF
the Legislature Of Kansas ars politely called "the
scoundrels who control and govern that territory,
"slaye prupagundists" and "mob LEGISLATURE and
then VIC have sprinklns OF other sweet names, &c''
such as "renegade," "treache:y, "a Missouri moo'
"tbe Missouri gang Of dc-perrdues" and their mon
strous usurpations." Aud nl Of this froth and fltl'
| and passion simply because the new Governor oil
Kansas mad. short speech in which lie very scnsl'
bly remarked that he regarded the Assembly Of that
territory 'as legal its laws bndug and should exert
his authority to enforce them and concluded win
the declaration that she for slavery in knnsas
And why should these uoiiensive and proper remarks
| work up such tempest OF abuse and denunciatioh
For no other reason tlnn that the editor hates tue
South and the institution OF slavery far more than nc
loves the Union or rcvercs the Constitutions But he
also is tho representative oi class, and that Is the
Northern Know Nothing class, which abhors Demo-
cracy next to slavery.
THERE'S still tho representative of another cass--o
rather mixture of classes whom we propose 10 III
| troduce. 1t is no other than s. p. Chase, u St"'eS
Senator from Ohio, and the candidate of the hno"'
Nothing party in that State for the office OF Go'ern'
| or Mr.. Chase has been for some time the represeh'
ta,iye of the black race, and, now seems ambitious
to take under his paterna wings at least portion Oh
the white race also. lie roessed opposition 10 the
| Know Nothngs, yet the Know Nothiugs, i'll stare
Convention, rendered TO him the post OF chief stand
urd.bearer in their party which he promptly and gladly
accepted. Being tho candidate of the know'No'n'
nys however, does not prevent him. when necessary
from rspudiating their cardinal principles nor does "
seem tha, such reputation subjects him to ccns"re
by the Order. We will lot him speak for himself
We And the following letter in the Ohio State Jour-
nal, and endorsed by that paper:
,p,,r.r,l XrsrA, Aug. "a. 'a5.
| Nv Dy.R SIE: Yonr letter has renlaiucd long