Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-12-26

On tho Consequences ~ hhc!isfaH AEitstict''
aid of ihc Separations OF ;hc Uni"n'

the SOUTH which woula sureiy resi-: i.or the cseh
AMI ulnued efforts Of our northern breiirh an'
fa o~ citizens To eXsingr;sh negro rGvtry, ha' no's'
Ing in 1t to moderate discourage any ab''i1a's'
In austicai school Of Garrison, GiGI'ogs ANA 3eecn
u. Fanaticism has EiuGeratioo 40 rei:s"h' h'
m'rcv. i;" true ahoiiiionist- aooaii"iI't Tor con
science and what he deems rellIioE--wrnH welcome
ali the evils aud horrors iiiat would come u THESE
were tho necessary sDsolaeEccs oil The rohsntnina
lion OF his great measure al3 obi, CT Bat Theses me;
the only sincere and hOue-t members Ut tho Hiea
anti.s,avery party, conpai ctvely but few, anC
they are but the tools Of the selfish aud cunning
and 5aser Stewards. and Summers and Gceeleys, VIII.
know iull well the folly and ialseood % their profess
ed doctrines, and who advocate them merely TO &c
qure political power Or personal gain. These, and al
Of the Intelligent leaders, aud the greater uun
Der Of their followers in the abolition party sre not IN
lns eas. actuatcd by tbs alleged sutf=rinCs aud cor
rows Of the poor slave or by the other evils gene
rally imputed to the Institution Of slavery. these
changes are but pretences TO Ge'uGe their own follow
trs, and induce their obcdent following and zeiiou:
support. Many of this mo.c candid men OF the party
Gdmit that they are no; deceived or directed by sym
PATTY for the "poor slave" whose CONDITION. 'hey
know to be better than j. would BIZ II the poor slave
we're made free. But they shy land truly that, not
withdrawing the larger population and vote and do
cded majority of the NORTH and It's greater Wealth anC
| more extended education aud intelligence las c.aIm
ed1 sill that the government Of tie United Slaie
has been, and still is generally directed by men o
tho south, by and measures OF Their choosing
This greater influence uf TIE south is denounced III
The "slave poyer;' and to overcome aud PROSTATE
this saye power and transfer Its rule 10 the north
i, tn. true and great object OF the political aud hypo
critical abot0nsts who now lead the Sreat northern
party.
ills true land almost the only great truth that tbt
abotunists have yet arrived a., that the intellect
IN. south in most ,ueasures Of hi III Importance has
influenced and directed and controlled the mucf
greater numerical power Of the north. And 1t IS also
true that this superiority OF influence is drec con
sequence. and one of the great dement's OF me ns'i
| Ia In
only where negro slavery exists that many men OF
the rural or agricultural population osn have enough
Of leisure and opportunity to cultivate 'heiT i.eiiec's
and especially by social intercourse ana me lnsuuC
,iun thence derived, to become qualified 10 teach
| aud 10 lead in public slfars, instead OF being mere
"hewers of wood and drawers Of water, ts!avee, III
effect, politically to few OF the better instructed oi
their fellows. In the southern saie5, The greatest men
who have been sent to Congress- who have occupied
still higher public stations, were, Tor much inc greater
number always residents OF the country MnshihR-
ton, Henry, Jefferson, Mason Bland Lee Calhoun
Chsyes and hundreds of other able state slneD, were
all shareholders and country residents. For any such
cases of representatives az distinguished talents lha
DAN be stated Of the rural portions OF The Hoe!ape'
holding states. in recent tlines, the south, Eoui s
mach scan,er numbers can adduce fifty OF equal or
greater political knowledge and a0iii;y. In cltles'
the case different. In all great cities there are ope
rating inducements and also faculties Tor Llehsi cu.-
ure and Improvement, much greater than any where
in the country. or than have IN the southern
IA fna
t. compare in population with Philadelphia, New
York aid Boston. Therefore, IN the great cities OF
the north, aud especially II The learned professions
snd scientific pursuits there ARD moro OF highly odu.
Gated and scientific or professional men. 'haa are
20 bs found in the southe-n states. But even
of these shining lights of learning md scienc, bat fe"
seem to be fitted for It leas ere entrusted with,
political offices and duties. by the votes Of their ie
low citizens Even the great cities Of the nor!h with
all their learned ard able 10 select ir"In more
ole ri
higher order of education and intellect Still, almost
the only distinguished statesmen who have eppe ared
fiom the north have been the representatives c cities
OF all the far greater number of northern members
of Congress from the strictly rural disr;c., and even
Including in such the villages and small towns, scarce-
~ any deserve to be distinguished for superior educa
ton, talent craftsmanship. This is VIGOROUSLY TIE
fact. And though the workings Of the caucus or
convention system Ia political iniQuy and cu:ee bor-
rowed from New York; and also of the evil changes
Of state constitutions, lin regard to suffrage and cop
uar elections have served &c lower the grade of the
representation Of the south, yet even now any ten
southern representatives, taken a random VIII
probably possess more political talent than one
hundred from the rurui districts 0! all the north
ern states, where tho s'uliifying, operation OF
the absence Of slaves on an agricultural pop
ulation has had the longest time to show the
sure cons. quences. Under these different circum'
stances it necessarily follows that the greater superb
ority Of intellectual power than the brute
power of greater numbers, will govern in most qu"s
lions Of craftsmanship and profound national policy.
Aud such has been the In this federal govern.
msut for long time, and such will be the and
Increasing IN degree so long rs ono portion OF tho
coufeiereed states cl JOY, aud the other Il without,
the refining operation vi saveho!d!ng on the SUPER.
race
ernlly guided the national councils in important mat
ere, It has only been, aud can only bs. III questions
OF general policy, requiring great abities to lnvesti
gate aud Ia which the pecunary interests OF mem
bar fbnap nfr re
ed. In all que sons in which self.lIerest or section
al ACKNOWLEDGMENT is supposed TO be involved, the
highest intellectual power lnust be governed by ms
power of pum5ers-ani even by the most ootase
understandings. Il OF greater numbers who have, or
believe they will have. TIER persona! interests affect
" By the decision. In questions 81 foreign relations
and policy, OF war or peace, oc IN th- selection OF
chie magistrates, e2d IL supplying or choosing sub
jeco for u:h.r ags Offices the surth has had The sn
direction CT the federal government. 30: in al! cues
tous OF money Of the meaus ;ar acquiring gain, by
northern members or their constuents-ss by pro-
tective tariffs, Eounes, direct ur Indirect, 10 nsvsa'
ZION and commercial interests, pensions, construc'
ton of pubic works, wsstefnl or cor-up, expendl.
lures from the treasury &c, &c, the northern mem
bers have always eXerted and enforced their greater
numerical! power. Thus, southern Intellect vas gen
orally free TO direct eli matters OF policy for Tie pubic
good alone. But in legislative contests between
southern and northern Interests the south hag had to
subui; 10 c liked numerical majority, aud 10 any
degree of injustice and outrage which that Irresistible
majority interested III IiltCtilS. L. Is On lDis
ground. and by this latter power, that HE great
ques sion If slavery. and ell minor questions nc!den;
thereto have been Judged and GccIded-bccanse the
great body Of the northern people have been 40 do
lud.I by their unrripciped leaders, as to be inaus
10 believe that their pers0nGl interest would De pro
NOTED by extEgu;,hiny slavery in III" southern stiles
Ii they knew the truth Of the proposition, the
northern people would quickly become as ind tsren:
to the existence OF slavery, rs those OF the city OF
New York are TO the continual fitting ou., IL that
citv NJ q African
IN al! its present horrors This cnorni:y, and ina:
nous breach OF both moral and c:a:ute law, Is mat
uf nutorety, and frequent occurrence; but wEica
stsins neither 20 shock disturb the GreeieJs aud
Tappans, and the other numerous aboi,onis.s or
fanstics aud indeed seems 20 be Of no concern to
but few Of that community. SESEx.
a worry marked statistical illus,ra:ion and evidence Of
my position has IGder eye g!ncc writing he 1tcva
IL 10 uosd abol'iOn ariel, in the isat FUN
Der Of the Edinburgh Rsview DOR October This Infamous
piece elaborate calunny the south ia dowhy in.d
ia It's and authorship be.:des being tissue o. lies
in It's general sta,cncas and arsG"n appeared in
Br ism publication II by British author and when
this fraud exposed And WAS known tst the author
was an American both by birth and residence utc Rev
Hurbu II New York, it was as alacy claimed that
he sou,herner bSu.usc accidentally he was BORN o.
northern parents during te!r sact: In toe south
and where he lived only during his early lnihncy. his
writer, prove the supremacy OF the save power, adj
duccs these facts tER Q, the 10 successive presidents 1T
the United states II have been saveEodc:s ard tha, tor
i've si2:hs OF the du' Of the government eouic:Ec
by brh northern elected by southern vstcs have
occupied the presilen.!" chtc and U; the oheT t!c.
federal Offices lave scrvei from so,hen sa;c
AZ out out Of - judges OF the supreme court;
Ii III: Of ID attorneys general!
O. out ot - p.cs!cnts u the scna,e;
81 ou; Of 33 speakers 81 the hou.';
40 OF. of l3i fc.c:H :niu!s.crs'
Now, l. very that 81 Official position, even N a
free popular is not often ob;sned by the
,rcaest ancs. for the service but, whc; much the
larger proportion OF the !cnesi Offices OF sovern;nen
been, during long tae filled from the south aere
stronger proof the fact that, IN the sca..y