Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-06-03
LIBERTY OF SPEECH, OF THE PRESS AND
FREEDOM OF RELIGION.

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without abuse. l, is the highest evidence of the mo
rality, pie,y Intelligence and general we'll Gsug oi
peoples and OF individuals that they require but lit
tie legal restraint. The continual enjoyment of ma
tional and individual liberty is the noblest of dsnc
tons and greatest Of blessings, because such contin
ued enjoyment can only proceed from the hnbtusl
exercise Of every virtue. Bat, whilst to such peo
Piles and individuals, liberty is good It is an unmiti.
gated evil to the vicious, who their privileges to
njure themselves, aud TO annoy and disturb society.
Despo;ism of some sort is just necessary for this
latter class as for madnen, theve, and murderers.-
The Northern Aboli,ionis,s do not let a dsy pass
without showing to The world that they little
fitted to be trusted with liberty as thieves with keys.
Jr children with firearms Their daily abuse o: lib
sriy CT speech and Of the press aud OF freedom Of
religion, are bat the means which they habituay EN-
poy for greater mischief and crime The disgusting
proceedings of their men, women and negroes, in
their nide asrarau aud licentous conventions, the
.narchcs and destructive doctrines emanatinS from
lher press. and their lecture rooms and the un!cn-
nine b.a:ing Of their women, would justify and re-
Iure al immediate dcspo;ic censorship if it were
possible to away their liberties without invading
those of other people. community of Abolition
SITS could only be governed by peuiten;ary sys
;em They are as unfit for liberty maniacs, cr-
niuals or wild beasts. The worst aspect Of
their case ia, that they are endangering the
iberties Of the people. just such conduct rs theirs
induced the despotsm Of Cromwell and the two b.
naparte. and Of all other usurpers who have destroy
ID their coun,rys liberty. All men prefer despo,sm
20 anarchy. the rule of single man to the mad riot
and lnisrue Of inf les, criminals and agrarlans.-
These men complain that liberty OF speech has BEEN
violated in the person Of Mr.. Sumner This il but
he beginning of the end. They will soon destroy all
liberty of speech, if they employ ii only TO teach he.
rosy, in6iety RIGHTEOUSNESS, and to stir up to deeds
Of violence. Better, far better that mau were with.
out the gift OF speech, than to Use it as they do Bet
ter that he could neither read write, than have his
head and heart perverted, by the foul aud filthy stuff
that oczes from the abolition press. Better that his
-rlison were prescribed by priest aud enforced by
~ nquison, than that he should become an habitue
VI Greeeys philansteries, Of Andrews gorgeous sa'
looms Of Free Love, Of Mormon dwellings or OF
Oneida dens Better that the cut Of hs coat and the
number Of his buttons were fixed by statute and en-
forced by penalties, than that women should defy
public opinion and parade the streets i'll uafcmnne
apparel The liberties Of America are safe so long AZ
they are not abused. They not worth preserving;
when abuse becomes general. If the noIlous hcresy
of abolition aud its kindred isms are not arrested II
sautary reaction does not take place. ere long, even
good men, religious men aud patriots, would prefer
the quiet of dcsposm. TO the discord, the contous.
noss, the anarchy and the crime. which those mon
practice and invoke Yet, we neither fear or rem1l"
for the future. Theso wretces are more noisy Shan
numerous The edfce of American liberty. the most
glorious. structure of freedom the world has
ia not destined to be Slapped and undermined by pis
mires nor carried by the assaults Of crazy putans
These creatures will be driven from their places
aud dashed into obscurity by I'LL indignant people,
whose confidence they have betrayed and abused
All tho elections at the North for the last twelve
months, show that the storm is gathering that is to
sweep these nnIous insects from the hearts Of men
aud the face OF day.