Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-06-22

salssttf acroaca m"H$ ~ thv STARE D6e care b"iiS
tax en- tlat all il, actions shall be o strictly cu.iS
tutonal character, which, indeed, is all that tt" peo
PIE Of the free States have over desired. would TO-
i,rac. The Just complaint Of the North Is, 'ha' me
Constitution, aud the compromises effected nnH.r IT,
and in unison with its spirit, have becu constantly Nv
latod by those who have felt il to be for the'r
that there should be no pause in the slavery a. ~, ~"
While tile North hos permitted fugitive Si"''' w =;
hunted and seized its soil, and even TAKEN par
the chase the only returns that have peei' NM.
to be found in injuries, and insure, aI,T tr ,,;n.
demands and the most hagrant ana u'U"'," ,L.s..
lations of solemnly plighted ial'.. she mnde
were the most appropriate returns that cou'u y.
Cor suc acon for there certain things liat nave
TO be dome and yet for tho performance OF WrH n'
credit can be claimed. Tho government mar chPi"yS
n honrmsn lonthcs the creature while making 'ioc
ral usp of his professional skill. :,
The platform laid dawn by tho delegates from l.
of the free States aud which the people {" the o'her
free States will heartily concur ill., IS OF the Dro"us'
and most comprehensive character Ipon II NOT ON!
can the people of the Northern, the Western ana me
Middle States all rallv, Jm also no smaH par tNe
men Of tie South. We mako great mistake "holi
we talk Of tho Southern pe9pi' being supporters III
mass of the slaveholdug oligarchy; lhey are noI
supporters of it, but they absolutely loahc anu hatc
it. They would throw of it's yoke if they could ana
they will do at the first opportunity thar snail pre-
sent itself. That oligurchy occupies some sucl posi-
ton in the South as conquerins arm! uoes II. q
country that il has overrun 1t mas c'"i'on po ::
does not number one twentieth part OF me o"u'iel"
people, it rules and reigns over them ai' anu Is 81
strong az to cast its power over thc "ho,c ' :;
The secret of its national success is to DO i"uu w us
union with certain interests in the iroc 9u''S ,'
union has hitherto been found invnrihe. 10 prcak
down this national rule. we should break up That
Southern domineering party wien nus uollc so
much to injure the fair fame OF the couh J, anu W
lead opinion from the support OF true A'uct!eau
principles. We must take national power from
that partv and the only way TO do that Is to cut
up their Northern allies, root ana branch. lney
should be "crushed out, at once and forever Inc
moment this shall be done, tho NATIONAL power OF rue
slaye-hoding olvarchy will be done away win. II
will have lost all that has hitherto made it politically
and socially invncible. Then what will follow I
Why there will arise liberal party in the South IL
self, which will speak the true sentiments OF the
Southern people, and not the mere doginas ot ty-
ranncal faction. The Southern tongue and the South
ern press will no more be eEsavcd, but VIII be at
liberty tn speak aud tn publish what tens OF thot-
sands Of Southern men have been thinking Tor years
AL that such men have been waiting tor the esiao.
mont Of party in the North upon which they could
rely. Now is the time to establish such party III all
the free States party that shall adhere to the ma
tional Constitution for within the limits imposed oy
that instrument all be done that Is necessary Tor
the accomplishment of the great end proposed the
freeing of the national government from the coroi
of the holders of particular kind OF property IL Is
abhorrent to the American mind that any description
of properly should enable its possessors to dnnnccr
over the whole country; but how inucn soulu iiuis
nation be increased when il is recucccd what KIM OF
property il is that clothes it's with power Us
vast rs it is contrary to American ideas and 10 the
intention of the Constitution of the Republic!
We repeat that 10 insure success in the next Presl-
dental contest to the holders and representatives Ol
American principles and to rid the country OF tho
present corrupt and cowGrdly und contemplate I'D
unistration it is only necessary that the people OF
tho free States should unite i'll sufficient numbers 10
CONTROL according to the terms Of the Constitution the
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Legislature In that way, they will obtain possession
of tho national Government, which they would USE
for tho exclusive benefit of Section Of the Union.
The evil complained OF is, that the Government is
now purely sectional in its character aud conduct,
and that il has nothing national about it. 1t is not
destructive process that the American party is about
to enter on but OF restoration aud construction,
and one that is loudly demanded by public opinion.