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

nv the people OF each State. lhhl t"p'''i ,nw,r
withholding all but the specifically CranIen rI,,;
distributes their exercise between the lee"'
Executive aud judicial authorities. ,..u.s, u
II created and rendered paramount TO C9i's.sss'
decree of the Supreme Court OF the uh''en ,. Inv
II rive In TINT Court the power 10 r1p"nhu nc ~
aud especially that Supreme law called l'e rI
tiun But this Court is superseded by me ie.u'" a
the North to submit this question tn It's deeI:o
iii. substitution of the will of Northern ,"J a.
constitutional guarantees and Judicial 4ecIs'o;
Tins 10 be overthrnwn through tlG"c'""i me Pe"e
Congress " nv not also in the SIN - n The o,"'e
latures and the doctrine established, ilLhl a" Ia 90
uroperty in the Territories are lc," -uiJee' y, IL
ri the people in the election OF ConEr"rs ANU 'i
nf nronerty in the States to the will OF Inc PeoP.::,
tho election of State Legislatures II the oona'.''
lion il to be di.rrgarded, Judicial tribunals suPr'o
died. and questions involving rights ot ProPeay "a h
lid st ;he ballot box by til. people i'll one c"s'' " y
rot in nil o:hers The doctrine, if asked 10 Oe app"t
to ON. species of property i'll Kansas To-Day, nn.'
extended 10 all property everywhere tn'"'''I On;
,nay be extended to lands houses, rents 'r's,d' -
ronds debts stocks and al! other property; am ,'
suhi.ct them al TO division or cOniscatn' v! ~ h
c,.;nn of the people at the ballot box. IL IL Is
for the North by the vue Of the mmor'iy W o.
m. South who are n minority, Of all riE"'s ~ =,
common territory of the Union. and I" SnPrr.rus
,..:n, tribunals on disputed points of c"iS.,''''n"
law inyoIyin. rights OF properly, will mol Tue aH'''
nr;ncnIe appIy 10 the State Legislatures III ea'n
the STATES and the tenure Of all property DO "e'''
by the people at each successive election c-,, ;
| III. truth is, the Black "Rrpublican P'''io'iin
revolutionary and agrnrlan, 1t involves pr,Y n
which must strike down the tenure Of all pr"P'ri'
v.rv Stale us well AZ in every Territory ui me t.
II discards the peaceful arbllranent at Inc up,
C,urt of the United States, the gren cni'Se,
| t.u,ure ot our institutions; It ovtrthrows NV ~
utiou and all its guarantees, and substitutes W ."''
nIsre AN elective despotism, by which n'H"!"!
IN. neoulc may abolish, divide. or conti'ra'r az pI"
narty si each successive election. Ii Is 7&id t'e lin
irtv az mi. tribunal are from the South, anu .hee
fore the North cannot trus; them with Tue
this rreat constitutional question: Ii II hu' "J"'
| ty of one, aud that one the Vcleraoie one, ;t 81
horn and ever residing in the most conservative o' a.
the States of the South, bordering npsn The NORM
with but very Jew slaves from which the INSTITUTION
| Of slavery il rapidly disappearing, WIN lie ERE"
river tho Susquehanna, leading mo me near q
PENNSYLVANIA. and traverslng large rortions vi III
Slate Of New York. State, three i"urthS u WIS
trade and intercourse, by bays and rivers oy ran
rouds mad canals IL with the free States oi this Con
iederacy.
But if such n tribunal cannot be trusted, III execu
ting the functions assigned To 1t by The constitution
because il numbers from the South annJ"r'ty ol one
performing lite high duties after tuIl hHuHlent up"'
both Sides deep investigation and research cain n'''
deliberate, uninfurncrd, so far as humanity can ne
bv pas.on or pr iulicr enlightened and incorru3be
far surprising any other judicial tribunal upon cnrli
for its talents, wisdom and legal knowledge '"'h''a
with IA. Constitution, accustomed tor many years u
them constantly discussed, on both SIDES ny lhr GFeh
and distinguished iursts of our country, u suCh l
buun cunIint be trusted b,cnus. II holds, arc"irhh
IT, at this time, majority OF one from me SCUM ca"
such question he more wisely referred !. ''' i.Iu'
Inr suffrage, where the North has majority oi h''y'
four in the House of Representative. and htty AK ~
III. Electoral College, ard lhst MINORITY constantly
and RAPIDLY augmciIimg' VIII tins controversy Ia
more wisely decided by the people ri the North a
single geographical section, narned by-'c'i"nh pas
VI A .,Aus ar ,.t'I' 4 -
and busting orators and Political priests. with orwiih'
uui knowledge, with without patriotism VIVA or
without sincere religion, with ar Without !"
ulicisu, with Or wi,hou: mature lnTesiiGa'"n'
with or without selfish aspirations Dny ny
dny, from the press tho hustugs ihr bookstore,
m. pulpit the lecture room, !hr school house" the
,heatro the library, the author closet, the painter
brusb and the power Of song the Norm Low ~ ana
Inns, hs. hc.u trained and educated Ia hate the S"u
10 despse their institutions, TO trampie upon 'n'F
rights. (" laccraie their feelings, I" r"uUn"'e '""
character 10 forget all their noble deeds III war anu
in u.ace and all their generous qualities ana hSi III
terc,ual errownents, aud to dwell only upon tirlr
fauIs, which are the LOT Of our common humanity.
Nor is this all. direct appeal !. constantly made
IN the local interests OF the North, 10 tho spirit oi ava
rice and love of power and d"m'nation which uh'"r
,unn,cy Exist more or less in every a@s and country,
and IN. North are told that il ia their interest To In"
ponolizr forever, for themselves aud chnhren. me
whole Of the common territory Of the Union. Under
these circumstances, IL the popular sunr"Ee n t!'c
Nrih that caim wise. enlightened unprtluh"td as
interested tribunal which should be assigned Inc
decision ii the great luest"n involved IL ms CON
Irovrrsy In matter involving The rIGh's, ihtrtr'H
md property of the South the North Il asked 10 Dc me
adj. ud,,. in its own caSe and to decide this matter
in IL own favor bv its own exclusive sulraIc. -"
man r, spc,ts popular suffrage n"rc than myself; nm
.r.ul suffrage in this cnuury, Oh MI merely i"itca
uuesiou- within the limits ct III" Constitution. hH'
judicial questions, involving rights at property 81 III
,,Iruuhi, whine, our fathers IN founding uIc h"V
,r,urut for the welfare aud safety oi nj, uscnr,ir
The French id,.n of their elective d-Sp"tisn ~ iN''-
ar of their popular assembling" III l'S', uureslali""
bv conservative checks or constitutional guarantees
aud deciding through the popular vote upon riShis ol
property 80
nluudrr and the ruil!"ne. were il-r" the inevitable
Cuucncr, aud similar doctrines would soon pro-
drc. here the same dreadful catastrophe. No man
rc.nects the press aud the pull pit more than uy-ci-
In dischargiig their appropriate functions ihoy "r"
III. highest vacations upon enrih, ii- our Tor iI'nr
the other for eternity. No one d"tlns more u7ti"'
than myself addresses TO the people from we musings
by ube orators on political question: But J""ici"
questions, involving rights OF properly r4"n''E ,
martial investigation, should not bc decided by r"pn
iar suiTrare and especially when 70 III ihE case Tie
suffrage of one section of the Union ctcd by inter
est passion or pre- udlce, Is asked To decide "r sc
and in it's own favor, by its own exclusive tsct"rh'
,nte arunst another great section 81 the Conrdcracy
RIM ;hi. so.calIed ..Repubicnn" platform IL not
only revolutionary and nsrnrian, but by forming
sectional aud geographical party, arrh!i"@ ''o
syairs th. South and a-saiInE the hniwnfkS VI me
Irnstituiion il expose. the Union IN imminent peril
II "a the Constitution that makes the uni"ii' anu ''e
.phv.r,on of the Constitution iS the oTrltlro" ~
the Union. Ii IL revolution, because IL changes W
fact our form of government. Inc parchment "P''"
,vbich the Constitution il written may slIil remain
the empty forms may st'l nc administered ou e'
,bn.. w;li soon follow, until not Il fragment remains
,f tn. Government formed by the patriots ana saE's
If the Revolution. II there nre those VINO believe
that the Union can long he preserved wren the D""
sjtuijnu shall have buun subYertrd ana the supreme
iud,i,I tribunal of the Union eApung"d or "''tfra-
led their delu-ive hOpes their dreams at domination
nuG nowcr will soul vanish. We have nos not uniy
n sectional and geographical party, based upon sec
tuua issue and realizing all The i.ars Ui me i!'GS!'
uus Washington, but We have phrfy hl'"c"''"S
doctrines agralinn aud revolutionary suoJFc''"s ''
property to division coniiscation ana eApunS!hS
The supreme judicial tribunal. indulge ~ hoshe'
nuces against the Union; make no predictions Oh
subject ut such fearful import. But tins can my
that the South will not aud ought not submit I" Deg
rodation: they will not be drspuied by the Norm ~
aJ RIGHTS in the common territory; they will no. sur
render their constitutional guarantees; they ln'e lr
Uniua but it ia the union OF the Constitution !nr
union of equals with equala, ard not ot s"Verr's"
States OF the North with subject Sta'es-say r",hti'
CONQUERED provinces-of the South. Rather tlnhi
submit to THE, they will adopt the lust alternative
Separation, and will then exclalm
THY .pirt IsDTpHSpEScE, let M share,
Lord of the Lion heart and Eas eye
Thy st-ps III follow with my bosom bare, .
Though rolling clouds should lower n0ng tn" SKY
Whether residing North or South, whether IN pub
lie or in private life my best efforts have ever Oee
devoted 10 maintain the Constitution and prtserVe
the Union. a love Of our constitutional Cnon oehis
in every pulsation OF my heart, aud is enwIned Win
every ligament Of my frame.
Amid all the and eruymrnts, the duties an,
responsibilities of life. it has been and Is s'iIl
among my chief pleasures and consultations to con
template the present position at my cnunry' ana "n
folding the scroll of coming years and centuries, tc
.rdcnyur to rculize her advancing greatness aud pros
perity. love to look upon her Ms she is, and as Eii'
| il to be, if the Constitution and the Cn"n can D'
maintained nnd perpe;uated. view her now, win
commercial marine greatly more than doubled With'
IN. lus, ten Years. reaching now nearly six millions u
TONS already surprising that at Great Britain ana a.
III. snulc r,aiiyc rnte Of prOgress. long before t