Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-12-19

THE VALUE OF THE UNION.

we were not prepared for such AL exhibition of NEAR
ness and nalisnity as that paper betrays in its COM
nents on The prevalent rumors of negro nsurrecton.
IL Is not oy probable On.cture but from the reli.
able evidence Of fact and testimony, that we ascer-
tain thar the partial nsubordination Of our slaves is
que to the instIgaton Of abolition emissaries. The
tlnd and naolent nature of the negro s from
any hazardous enterprise; and he would reluctantly
disturb The dro~'y tranquility Of his life under the
influence OF even the strongest stimulus to rebellion
In ths secure enjoyment of every comfort, happy to
the full measure of his capacity, and insens.
BILE to the more refined aud elevated feelings of the
master race no desire for another state OF existence
can originate in his own bosom. Every intelligent
and impartial observer from abroad bears testimony
to the contented and quiesceut character Of the
Southern slave. With Us who know bis instincts and
habits, there is no need Of such nttestaiion Alum
dance OF food aud protection against tho incemency
OF weather constitute the Of the ne3ro's amb-
t,ou. These the slave enjoys in redundant supply
thess the negro possesses III no other condition.
Heun tr proverbia contentment Of the slaves Of
| the South.
But, though the slave has neither motive nor lno-
nation to revolt against the normal and humane rule
Of the master, yet he is of credulous and suscep.
tibe nature, and may easily BIZ seduced into an evil
way by the instiga,ons Of white men. In svery in.
stance Of imminent outbreak among the negroes it
has been discovered that they were exasperated by
the poisonous whispers of abolition ernissnres.
1t is no. for the New York Courier and Enquirer.
them which, much any other paper is committed
10 the sedtous schemes Of the Aboonists, and
whose party employs miacrcann to stimulate AL liz
subordinate spirit among our slavest Is not for the
Courier and Enquirer to reproach the South with
the insecurity Of lis social system. 1t is the stale art
fee Of the villain who affect. to lamen, the couse
quences uf the conhagration which hs himself has
kindled. You have applied The torch to dwelling
and now you reprimand the mprovid-nce which neg
lecs 10 insure against the inceudiary!
| Suppose the people Q! the South should, by the
stimuli, Of hrbea and pl1nder, induce the hundred
thousand vagabonds Of New York to make foray
upon the exorbltant wealth of the Fifth Avenue aris
tocracy, would the Courier and Enquirer admit the
force Of the argument, which should infer that the
social system cf the city radically wrong and
called for organic reformation, Neither lie the social
system Of the South responsible for disturbance
which is not the result Of any inherent defect but Of
external interference. n every age and in every
try the laborng class have sometimes risen in revolt
against the dominant power; now from the stimulus
OF real wrong, again under the influence of an ina
! ginary grievance. Occurrences which are common
to all phases Of human society, furnish cause OF
complaint against the institutions of a particular COM
muny II the relation of master and slave necessa
ry engendered discomfort, then would slavery be
preheasible on grounds Of political philosophy. And
if the negro naturally disposed to violence and
insubordina,ion, perhaps it might he hazardous to
keep him in subjection. But slavery is the nor
NAL condition Of the negro as he is no. consnted
aud happy in any other state, and rs he ha
bi,ua,y submits to the uscendaney of the
stronger race as patiently and quietly as the OF
! bears the yoke, it il idle to nveigh against the
institutions Of the South on the ground that they
want stability and security. Iu a pamphlet from the
pen of the late President Dew Of William and Mary
College, is established by the largest Induction OF
| facts, and the most conclusive demonstration OF
which any moral proposition will admit. that the 60
ca rys.em which rests the basis Of slavery is less
liable than any other form of civil society TO dstur.
! bauce and overthrow.
The reprosches Of the Courier and Enquirer come
in good time to iuaame the resentment which the
people Of the South already feel under the conscious
that their lives and property are put in jeopardy
by the incendiary Vaccinations of Northern aboli-
tionsts. Since that freedom OF intercourse which
the compact Of nonfrderacy guarantees, is abused
by the introduction OF abolition emissares in
midst, instigating our slaves to violence nni blood
she'd the people of the South begin to consider grave
" whether they should not demand instant and
eternal separation from the North, and prepare to
,,f fhEir ri,,hf has
of their lives II necessary, by Gordon Of soldiers
from the Atlantic to the Rocky Mountains. And,
since the constitutional fornality Of Presidential
election is made The occasion Of vast sectional Or
ganratisn and furious sectional agitation, 10 which
all the discomfort aud insubordinatou Of our slaves
are distinctly traceabe-since the common governs
men which instituted for the protection of our
rights, not only negecs this essential duty, but az
fords cover for attack upon our institutions and
inAammatory appeals to our negroes since these
things are understood by the people Of the South,
they do not finch from calculating the value Of the
Union. Perhaps they may announce the result of
their computation sooner than the Courier and En-
guirer is prepared to receive it.
GOV. ALLSTON OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
| Gov. Allston, the newly elected Chief Magistrate
Of South Carolina was inaugurated on Thursday last
In presence Of both Houses Of the Legislature We
are pleased TO that, in his Inaugural address, he
made no reference 10 the rs-opening OF the African
slave trade, the recommendations of which by his
predecessor, Governor Adams, have been d;.approv.
I'd Of by the Southern peopls universally and by the
Savannah Convention. Gov. Allston's Inaugural
contains the following sensible and patriotic senti.
ment.:
With regard to our Federal relations, would viii.
ngly DO hop, ful of the future. But the history OF
the present Congress- the forbiddny aspects of New
| England, and the many repeliing circumstances
| which mark the recent Federal election, taken in
connection with tbsir antecedents, constitute a 60.
lemu warning to the Southern country, which we
cannot overlook, and must not fail to hoed God grant
il may serve TO draw the States affected to-
| cether in confidence and counsel.
! The spirit which would peril the peace and union
Of the Conf.deracy, rather than witness the extension
of domestic slavery into the Territories s the
which succeeded twenty-eight years ago in imposing
OIL the staple States the burden Of protective tariff
| strengthened aud embodeped, now by various sue
cesses, and embtered by the sonninglng with it Of
reckless fnnatcism, it must be rebuked, the bond
of Union will be broken and destroyed.
To our Constitutional Union is justly to he ascrbed
this wonderful progress in prosperity and power Of
| the United States. Abroad il IL known only as M.
! tioaal-ths american Cuion," aud there is a tower
of strength to the CITIZEN within the shadow of which
! his life and property safe. At home, we recog-
Mise it as Federal-composed Of independent States,
aud integral parts, each OF which, as it enjoys the
benefits derived from the terms Of the Constitution,
cannot escape accountability for the CO existing du
ties imposed thereby Upon the observance of those
terms, in their true sprit to herself. it is the right
and duty Of the State TO insist, as w. as to taat
due obsel vance of The same is rendered en- her own
part. 1t is sad to perceive that tine States Of the
Eastern and Northern section divergiug and
moro from their ancient affection and common duty
4 &
TO the southern ana SCUM western Sates tnas nt.s
wards US, and hostility to the institution four birth
right, which has constituted material an element
OF their woa,h, we'll Of our happiness ard pros
psrity.
At the tins the Constitution was adopted property
in Afriran slaves vas held eyoxed and protected in