Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-09-04

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and past the proper time when some more decisive
and prompt action should be aroused among South
srn hearts and for the support nay, the reii,
of friends whose lack Of numbers and means ex-
poses them to oppression and foul, bloody massacre;
-"Murder most foul a. in the best il is
But this most bloody, cruel and unnatursll"
Unnatural because the hand Of . brother arms for
brothers life Bloody for that the assassin and the
pirate can without hindrance work their damned
trade Cruel no cruel as to oblteae the feeling Of
Divine love from the breasts of the servants Of meek
and merciful master
Let US calmly, and with q feeling which will con-
tinualy prompt extenuaton for every human weak
ness inquire into the prime Of these troubles
What has brought civil war, with
'its accumulated horrors"
upon our country We need not, to refresh the
memory of those who in the affairs Of life, have
long passed by such insults and wrongs in silence,
refer now to the legislative struggles of the South
against the North in the Congressional Halls. We
need not nor is it our desire rake with ruth
less hand, as has been done against us,-we need
not stir anew, we say, the smouldering embers OF
neglected and, let hope, forgotten fires. We, in
common with all the chivalrc hearts Of the generous
South, would wish that there mighty
power to say to these agtators in the words of our
dear Saviour, that stilled the tempest
"Peacsl be still
and that at once their hearts might be at rest
But-and here, for these causes, make the is
sue-must we submit with bound limbs and quaking
souls to unlimited insult injury and ignomny, be-
cause we have refrained from retaation-forgiven
our brother seventy times seven-because We have
not until this last moment bearded
These ''pale faced praters Of Northern race
With guilt in their hearts and famine in a. cir face
because have taken, must we still take? Are the
ministers Of holy calling to arouse, by the most in
flaming means, the dark and revengeful passions Of
human depravty that friends may war on friendsr
Are fauaiical and cunning, designing selfish men to
hold the rrst influence in Congress against the pro-
perry and rights OF Southern Statess Are organized
armed forces be levied for the purposes OF civil
war whc fends with The horrid mirth Of ruined,
peIjured and lost humanity, exult In their almost
successful attempts Ia destroy the power oil tue law
In disbanding its ministers
PISoSurrSI a vatoeIIIau' .1-.i.>-a
answers We say that the time is for more
than rcmonstrance aud conciliatng submission. We
point 10 those in mist who from time TO time
have been detected. like ssyages around settlers
home, thirsting for blood from the love of it--who
In the mast wanton spirit of aggression unproyoked
have stolen our property, nstigated murder rape
AMI InSu''or'nate spirits the part Of slaves
sni demand that every man keeps his best watch
and ward. and his rifle clean that these wretchrs
may receive their true desert at the hands oi tho
Law.
Ate We To be asked what has moved MS al last Ia
appeal Ia the rn aud uncompromising action of our
native country Let u.s. Tor answer. point
finger towards the Northeast aud then the North.
poor -inbroiIed Kansas, Shall We Of shall We not
in consideration OF the influence of people, pulpit
and press ia the North, in consideration Of "A thor
oughy organized body of soldiers in Kansas tend
ing to the utmost injury aud defeat of the Southern
interest in a Tree and open territory hold
back our handsg Our property would be taken
from us our homes burnt and our families murdered
il We should 90 peaceably and unarmed into terri
tory nj the United States. Now lest we be misun-
defstOod II We only appeal for just action, without
stating for the necessity, will refer all
who read our article TO the following reflections -
lst The uniting of portions of the Democratic par
~ with the Preesoi traitors in Northern States has
strengthened these Abolitionsts until they can, in
our National Congress- exercise n purely sectional
sway. I'd. These trunphs Of demagogue-like, I'M
scrupuous treacherous fanatics have all been gained
the flag Of Democratic rule foated above our nation
al citadel
Now, let us ask what will be the inevitable conse
Quence Of the election by the Democratic party 1--WE
never like to write word unless followed by the
other of these two) Of old man, of feeble years
and mind to the full control Of Southern interests
III the continued possession of nearly four years of
power-and i'll the instance of this party-De,ao
cratic PGrty-power is influence in all the offices of
the whole country-if with these years Of control
and the prestige Of strength which favortism and
possession bestow this Democratic party cannot
now give peace to our beloved Union-in Heavens
name, are we to get it from ole man who has like
dotard given away his very identity into the hands
OF this Democratic party2 is James Buchanan to
restore quiet TO Kansas Is he to quell this raging
sea Of turbulent waves which may inguph the ship
OF Slater Why-if the Democratic party couldn't
do IT, he cannot For he is the Democratic party I
Let us turn from such a repulsive spectacle to the
contemplation Of character which partakes Of what
old Blackstone-bess his memory would there were
more Of his stamp in day said is essential to
the spirit Of Republic the possession Of princi-
pie Of "eirtue"-the existence Of good intention
How can virtue dwell in the heart of a man, who,
like poor ignorant but still devoutly religious, Ro.
man Catholic, surrenders his conscience into the
keeping Of others
look first upon this picture and then on this. 4"
What will prove the virtue Of statesman better than
that when in the discharge Of trying duty he should
say II would rather be right than be President 70
o, that these words could be so impressed on the
hearts Of our young-aye, and old-men that our
dear country could be, by the nobility Of soul which
should belong 10 freemen, freed at once OF the foul
shsekles Of lanaticsm and selfish party influences
And what will bring such RESULT IL the answer
ready, or not Is il ready 10 the union Of two per.
feety different political parties for the sake Of prin.
eplei Is IL ready in the tried conduct Of patriot
upon whom the choice Of these two bodies have de.
seendedl IL IL ready in the true con sieons oi all
honest American citizens Give us Willard Fillmore
aud We will have peace and lawful rule give Us the
Platform Of the Democratic party and we will catch
what southcrners dread an abolition influence
that will ring the kpell Of Southern hopes Aud
nov We ask the South % look we'll Ia II the manila