Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-04-22
"LlBERfi AND SLAVERY

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recently published by Albert TAYLOR BeJ.o. prrf,s
sor of Mathematics in the University of vir,iui,.
entitled "Lbery aud Slavery" Thruurl, the KIND
ness nt friend III charlottesville, have been fur
nstcd with this VoiuIne hnd am prepared, after n
careful peruSal. tn pronounce it, without r,.rry. the
most powerful! defence ut the jasIirr and ,,,c,,;e,y r
slavery las II exists at the SOUTH" that has ever been
given TO the public. The author like giant las ill.,
deed he isJ with one sweep of his wand, has Ieyrlrd
to the eurih the entire structure behind which the
abolition cgions OF thn North have so long dared tu
nssail the South and her institutions. With their de.
fences demolished around h en- they must now stand
before an intelligent world, shvrrng band nf cant
in political Pharsee- gitdy with rare hut impn;ant
to harm. Proud am | TINT Il son of Virginia ha-
lifted his powerful pen 10 stay the fury of storm
which threatens the happiness and the nprpetui,y Of
this Uniun-a Union upon the altar ot which Siruiuia
in times passed, has sacrificed more than any other
member embraced within its extended limits. In
your notice referred 10, am pleased that you promise
us, "n some subsequent issue, lo Justify our" yourl
"praise f this remarkable book by a more rlnbn-
rate and discriminating criticism" We in the country
Mrssrs. Editors, must oi necessity be governed in no
lncOnslderable degree, when selecting our reading
by the opinions and criticisms of the Intelligent ress
whose privilege 1t il 10 enjoy many advantages of
which we are deprived. This il truly IA you have
styled it, ~ remarkable book" and il, by your arcn.
cy, and that o your assnciaas Of the press il can be
placed III the hands oi every man aud woman from
Maine to the Pacific, work will have been accom-
pslcd, which will tend more tn sGuthe acitaun and
10 enlist in behalf uf tho South the calm and d;4rri.
mnaimg judgmrn. oi the people of the country,
than all the speeches that could be souted from now
until the dawn Of doom. The deliberate, uuimpas-
stoned, powerful Reasoning oi this work, mus, carry
cnmvir"n 'o the hearts and minds Of ali who are not
blind with the poison "i intoeran! prejudice
la the conclusion of the Authors very modest in
PRODUCTION tu This volume, he SAYS: I'VE cannot iia
ter ourselves, oi c"ursc, that the ullown. work il
without errors. But ihcsr, whatever cSe inav be-.
thought of them. moi the errors of haste and in.
consideration. For i! ". have felt deeply on III.
subject here discussed We have ais" thought long.
and patiently endcHvnrrd tn guard minds against
faacy. How far h. effort has proved success stul il
il the province Of the candid aud impartial reader 10
decide. Ii our arguments and views ARE unSound,
We hope hc will reject them. On the contrary, if
they correct anu well grounded, We hope H.. will
concur with us i'll the conclusion that Iii" institution
of slavery as il exists among Us AT the S"uth. is found.
ed in political Justice is III accordance with the will
of God and the designs -. his providence aud IL
conducive 10 the highest puGe.', best interest ." man.
kind
The proposition which the learned author here
toJ@. lie may hurr established will he disclosed by
an approaching public, L" be dcmoH>frdi,d with th-
profound ability of Chatham ar Il Burke. The
efforts ot the most distinguished champions OF Abu.
litio iior he steps aside that the puodls of that
party maY pass uum0lcsicd,i which have been pro-
nuuucci from The pulpit. the floor ni the S"usir
Chamber aud the hustIngs are by the author her"
brought III review before the reader and dissected
with the skill! and the sciruce ot practical surgeon
The question Z" slavery NJ the South Is here dscusrc
IL should be discussed, not ~ Is too commonly the
,.,s .vsr s,n,u, nurselv.. with nm anolnpv and
unnu tho prouuds of eyp.d,eacy unly bnt upor
the ground of eternal rtgh ASp JCsriCE--a'
HI enligh'-ning. H civzing instirnt"n-onc whIcf
has lifted the African from the nn'hs"n" condition
bloody CaunibAl, to that OF enlightened Christian
thnrshv ocronnlishino on. Of lh. wonderful and m
scrutnile rlaps. Of nm gll-wsn lust and ,nercifu
lnI 81 This volume then find II, way 10 IN. fir.
ADJ. of every intelligent citiz.n-who claims an in
terest ill., and desires 10 perpctuate the inestimab
BLESSINGS Guaranteed to linn bv the Constitution -
his country am! ih. institution Of slavery itself
might with saf-;v he haZarIed upon the Insertion
that abo!iinmI-n. 0h1rm,"g evil would be d'1
PEELED, the pus0uuus niss az the bog before The
penetrating rays ui the -un. L"nG may the chival
rUlls youth of the SIuih assembled AT "ur own Cni
vrrsitv lhe pride and the Jewel of Nirginia) emo
IN, in.piraiiun ui IN. reIiirI of such an author.
April 18th lSj;. PAMENkEN.
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f"' me r"i"''.
~, N. ,..,r,s,yyo,r. Gsature Of ihe FoHSnHt'O
AZ me Stair Arricntn'W !S""'-<y, nm" rs P'7'''
Tile reS"fs.
No. !.
R.syonrrs in advance ~! !l experience, nni eve
,, .,.,.rl. ,.,r,,,ri ,o,..sn., bov.. ,,, ,I
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ways been able to ioreset TIE operation hl rc'uI!-
novel features in forms "i gnv-rminen or "f ra',c'
changes nj old constitutions at government. IL
practical results Of such changes III many c-e' nav
been entirely different IRON or even ofl",rd :" /"
effects de4gn"d aud confidently "NF""t"' "y me '''
mcrs ard alPi"yer'. !" sEoi! "ti| "' es'r'''. u
between DESIGNED causes anu F'h 'h'ci'' tn' & 'h'
tuition ri an agricultural society t. NOT less iao r'a'
that "i political governln"h'. nae ihhy impress
ed with these truths, ana "i thc "hn''! ni 'a!'h"'
Judgments anu erroneous conclusions "l oe'' "''"h
aud rcasnner- than myself, VIII SIN presume u
state come Of mv views and ask henring q" then
from the farmers "t Virginia III regard (" Tie woFk
me ri portion OF tn la"iy aii"Ii''d '"hS'"'"l"
the State grirultural Society.
The most important change, and also m cntirr',
novel feature il the surrri,erng, by the individual
members Of the society. the exercise oi The l"g,Ia
tive md the appontnr and all other ordinary power,
ri the society 10 representative body THIS Is. ID
fnrt n ,hsu,, of the government from being admin
iStered n a pure democracy, IN mass mceiI, ASSEM-
bIeI Tor attempted to he 80 assembled and t" act
IN n reur,srntatiye democracy-ihc representatives
beinp elected ~ fairly as possible, md by universal
suffrage nnG according 10 ratio OF representation n
nearly uniform and equal pn-sjble and 81 regulated
n. ,o b, easily adjusted to ali future chamg- rI mem
h.rs ,f the constituent body, and Of all lis paris.
ri, ,.rr,...u,,tiv. f..nurc has been denounced by
snr,e ,,srops ~ tak;n away the rights OF the soce-
D., .,,d ,,,. nor.rs nj the individual members and
-, | r;,, L,,I nu tb. ANAL r,rr.s-utnriys budy-
o, tI.r.v estnblishinr an .'oyarchv in place, Of II
Snci,tv of which the members had before favored
and exercised roual rights and powers. Ii this doc
,r,n. i. rlIe ant, sound then the government OF the
United states, that uf Yrsiua, Of every other tso
r.letj) free Stat. OF nJd-rn times Hurl oi every pos
.hle form of representative government, must be oh
gnrclIicnl and in which the rights {" the constituent
b.de ARE usurpei by Or for the be!: of the repre-
sentaiivrs. And from this proposition, II true. II
will be necessary corollary, that pure democracy
with every man in person voting on the decision {"
every Legislative, executive and iudrnl question: Is
the only form uf government under which Il free pco
Ia cu, their rights and IOwrrS, members