The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-08-19
,rHE DAILY DISPATCH.


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re sectional StruGGies
a...a.r Cever, Of Missouri, justly REMARKED :. -
= eeo.nt spsscA, that there existed mofs $3.50
h..vs.a any two foreign nations now On ''' :.
~ A.. .ar,h shsn there exists on the pc"
N.,,hsrn Ssasss towards tho South ins :.
~ mi, Il. In the language Of Senator Desy".
r.o,i.,ana ..bceause II does not COST 'ns w.
ant. because the North makes no '.e :.
..n.e. disreearding the obligations Oh WIG Son'.'
su,sou. and sreading them under ioot s.o 1s'o' "
.u.ck the honor and the interest,"" Oh Ae oos'n'
-hyoh are protected BY the provisions oi 1as oon
.,,,u,ou. whilst the South, loyal 10 nef ouaes ana
he, faith 10 bound hand and fos' oy INC sans con'
s.itution, and prevented nom "sA'ns scPilsA'' VI
svipcng resentment .,
=. Tho same speech Mr.. Benjamin persrays win
,.,.u Of light the real end for which the aboii'
.;on Free Sellers are striving 1.-THE object, says
,.",. 10 attain such power - shall put these par
,,s, In possession Of sufficient representation. In
nth branches OF Csngi ess, to change the Federsl
Constitution, and deprive tho South OF that rep.
r.sen,ation which Is already Inadequate TO protect
her rights. when that shall have been done
xvhsn abe ID reduced to feeble minority, utterly
,,compe,ent to move hand or foot and bound sub
servien,ly 10 the will of the North-then viii The
las, act of the drama be played; and then VIII
tho .bol;,ion sentiments which they hide now, but
~h,.h ,hsv entertain in their heart of hearts, be
developed TO the country, and ruin and oesoiaiion
spread over fifteen Of the States OF the Union
That IL the object--disguised, concealed, but
.r.uspareut through the fimsy veil BY which they
.,.mpt 70 conceal their nrfarious purposes
"Nor. Mr.. President, this being the sole motive
for which the North 10 ssruggling-the acquisition
80 an> Fsnkf mi m
w.ntine in respect for It's intelligence - to say
few words Ia comparison Of the interests which
The South holds In this stalker Property, safety,
honor-existence itself-depend on the decision
of the questions which are no~ o penanS ~ NM
chase Al low average price, the slaves wnicn
now belong to the people of the South, whist no
human calculation can reach me estlm.ts Oh .ho
destruction of other property, which wouio neces,
sarilv be involved In any measure which snouio
den-ve ma of our slaves; safety, because our pop.
NATION now kept 10 proper suDJecuon, psaceiui
and laborious would be converted into an idie.
reckless criminal population, eager iof rapine ana
murder, led on to their foul purposes ny nnsnea
Recommendations inhamed by fanatical emissa'
ries from another portion OF the common coun'
try. who formed common government 70 cner'sh
brotherly feelings; honor, because we snouid DC
degraded from position OF Tree, sovereign,
..if dsoandent states into q sefvile subserviency
10 Northern will: sxistence-ays, existence itself
hee.use the history of Hayti 10 written In char.
actcrs 10 black, 80 dark, SO prominent, that we
cannot be ignorant OF the fate that awaits us. II
msasurss similar to those which have produced
that result these are also 10 De lnauguEaseo IA "of
Southern States"
Yet with these two interests confronted,-she
North struggling for the possession Of power TO
which she has no claim under the Constitution, for
Me sole purpose of abusing that power-the South
struggling for property honor safety,-all that ia
dear to man, the leaders of the Republican party
at the North have succeeded in persuading the
masses At the North that there Is no danger A
Black Republican senator is reported to have said
that the Souh could not be kicked out of the Union
VIM H. Seward says:
"Tbs .l.yeholders, in spite of all their threats,
ara boupd to II by the same bonds, and they are
bound TO Il also by q bond peculiarly their onn-
Mot Of dependcncs on 1t for thar onn sctety i"ree
mii!sons Of slaves q hostile force constantly ~
t2siy pyessnee in their cary midst The ssrvle war
IN always the most fearful form Of war. The mortd
sjtkons synpssh.es Nth the sersils GaSmg. Against
that war tbs American Union II the only defence
Ct the siaveh olders-their only protection IL ever
they shall, in . season Of madness, receas from
the Union and provoke that war, they WILSON
come back again."
But yadgs Conrad, ex.msyer of Philadelphia
avs that II the South wishes to leave the Union,
they will compel her 70 remain, and Burlingams OF
Massachusetts exultingly declares that, when FIRE.
mont IL elected, they will "subugats the South to
freedom"
To such insults the South ought not to reply IN
words Bat enc thing IL certain- she has any lead
ing minds left, II she has statesmsn In Washington
and In her State governments worthy Of the vast
tsrssts they represent and they do not consult TO-
ssthsr and calmly and fully prepare for the future.
they are false to their country and will be respon-
sible for all the ruin and misery that may come
upon her head. Let Southern leaders, without
distinction Of party, prepare for any contingency
that may come upon the South. The political
horison is full Of signs Of coming hurricane, and
tho roar Of tho breakers 10 already In our ears
Woe, woe to the pilot who at such ap hour sleeps
at his postl A punishment mere terrible than
Mat which the vilest abolltionist Of them all de-
serves, Is due to Southern statesmen who, In the
face of such warnngs ~ continually sound in their
earn, neglect TO provide for tho safety Of their
country.