Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-10-21

1 Soutl-ihey would defend mem VIII lntlr HNeS-hbu
an this question the South united people. THIS
class compose, of many small farmers, oi merchants
professional men, mechanics, ovtiscets ana other IN
dusria classes, constitute mainly the patrol OF the
South aud chrerfuy unite IN carrying ont those laws
essential 10 preserve the institution. Against pow
"rul minority ard constant agitation, slavery c0nid
not lo,geXi-t in any S;hfe. II ~ well known Tact
| hat this result would have followed SOON, i'll several
! of the slave States, but for the unanmlty speedily
uroduc,,l There by tie Abolition HgilatOrs and inter
! inedders ul the North Now Kansas is much divided
on the question of slavery there there is powerful
minority there, if not majority. a party not neutral,
but bitterly hostile 10 the institutions and for this. IN
addition 10 the REASONS before given, do not believe
Kansas will b-ccme slave state Nor is il iinpor-
,am if the North will adopt the principles OF the Kan
sns hill-ahsnur rnr-incrrent;"n and nnn.lnierier-
ence anywhere by the Federal Government with the
question If s.avcry. The North ARE IN constantly
nusmeutng majority in Congress and the Electoral
Colleges, aud carry ont all proper measures with
oil onward career OF power and prosperity they VIII
only adhere TO the principles OF justice and OF the
Constitutions.
The so called "Republicau" party does not adopt
the restoration Of the Missouri Compromise but dis
tiucly repudiates that measure, and declares there
shall Le no slave Territory. and no more slave States
any where or under any circumstances admitted into
The iniun however clear rr UNANIMOUS may be tue
oil, of the peuple of such State or Territory, or how
Southern the location. The very question; tien' on
which this party is SECTIONAL IFS candidates are
SECTIONAL and anticipating no electoral vote IRON me
Srb Il lacks for success exclusively to the North.
Nav more it assumes the exclusive night OF inc Norm
TO decide this question, and rejecting all division Of
the common Territory by any line, 1t claims The
whole for the Nori-discards the vote OF the people
OF the Territory, either before or in becoming State,
and rejects also the arbrameni OF the Supreme C"nrI
of the United States. 1t is conceded hai' under TIE
Constitution of the United States, slaves are proper
,y, and whether they may mny not be held "s sucI
~ the Ter rituri.s il the great disputed question: o'
Constitutional Law. 1t Involves rights ot property
and n. such is peculiarly neutrality-suspicious. But tht
Supreme Court Of the Onion is 10 Dc superseded ny
the popular suffrage OF the North and those rights
property are thus 10 he decided. Such doctrine is
not only sectional aggressive and beI.lgeren!, oui
asrerian and revolutionary. 1t is an overthrow oil
the Constitution Of all lis guarantees, and OF every
conservative principle which it il founded. Such Il
government; would not be Constitutional Republic
Out Ill titcirc dcSpoiSm Bat il is SAID the North ARE
the majority and such is their will. SIC rOlo SIC Jubeo
stat pro r0ttone roi"mas. But The votes and will OF
the French people made Napoleon the Great, first
their Consul, aud then their Emperor. aud the voles
aud will OF the French people made Napoleon ILL.,.
first their President, aud then clothed him with the