Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-02-15
SPEECH OF c. L. vALLANDlGHAh BEFORE

DEMOCRATIC MEETING, DAYTON, OuIo.
w. are indebted to a valued friend for copy OF
hi, very eloquent, instructive, and areumentatve
sdlrssa We regret we have not room IN our COL
pnns 20 publish il entire. We annex short extract
,bs, portrays in faithful coors the rapaclous and ar
roesnt conduct of that part of the North, that would
exclude US from any of the common territories OF the
Union. We have SO long submitted to aggression
and Injustice. that becoming callous and in
sensible to the inhicton. In submitting to be ex-
GUIDED from any Of the common territories we ac-
9airsce in the charge that Shareholders are All in
i..ior and degraded class, not entitled to the full
rights of citizenship" That they daily practice
xickedne.s Of liie which is only tolerated BY posi-
i've constitutional compact, in the old States, but
/ which must not be allowed TO spread into new
ones" We think the following extract, from Mr..
va.andi :ha!ns fine address, puts this subject i'll
J. clear light: Again, the territories are the
common property Of the States i'll their federal
capacity, purchased by the common blood and trea-
sue OF all, and much the property Of South Caro-
!as a Of Massachusetts. They are tenants in COM
/ noa in this property aud for one State to demand
tie exclusion of another from participation in their
J 'se in common in every respect. is arrogant and
uHtounlei assumption OF superiority, and yty:tofd
nor, oj,a.se when ti.e pharsuc pretence is set up
that they are mere holy than that other State, whose
!nasbi;su, are sinners before God exceedingly, and
who would polu,e the territory by the Introduction
l Of ;heir wickedness the SOIL assuming thus to be
The keeper Of the conscience and custodian Of the mo-
rails OF the people OF the territory putting on the robes
and ascending into the judgment seat ofthe Almighty
S'r,N the inhabitants of Cape Cod are not satisfied
with the Coparcenary, lot them seek by partition to
hold IN severity aud obtaining thus the very small
ana aanos; ladn;esnal portion, which is their share.
sis'; ovc! such acts Of ownership to them may
se-'n meet bu, not at:.mp., iusol.nty to take pos
session. snd control or the whole"
!ae;yllowing is the patriotic and eloquent conclu
s"' Of the address, appealing to the Democracy of
Vhlo to put down abolition
Learn Wisdom from Virginia, your mother State
Nie Is ever nvme'ble because she is always candid
aow to availability Above ali hs not dor.;ysd 1v
he false and senseless oucry against thnt rnost usi
most constitutional and most necessary rnanswr' h
Kansas Nebraska Act. The true and oniv onss,"',
cow before YOU, is whether you will hnyy. -;
sh all its numberless blessings in the past present
.ad future; or Disunion and Civil War with ali ,hs
Multiplied crimes, mseries and atrocities which hu-
nan imagination never conceived, and human pen
never can portray.
I.pcak It boldly: avow it pubcly-it is time to
peak thus for political cowardce is the bane of this,
Is Of all other republics. To be true to your great
nsson and TO succeed in it you must take open, man.
y, one.sided ground upon the Abolition question:
ID no other way YOU now conquer. Let I'D nave,
II hen, no hollow compromise; no idle and mlstimed
sones upon the sin and evil of slavery, in crisis
IKE ths double iongued, Janus fnced, delphic re-
,Ponses at your State Conventions. Mo- fling your
banner to the breeze, and boldly meet the issue: Pa
s'orIsN ABOVE MOCK PHILASTHKoPY: The CoS-
NirrlIoS BEFORE ANY MIsCALLED HIGHER LAW OF
pR.Ls OR RELIGION; AND THE UNION OF MORE
'urE THAN MANY NEGROES
I'll thus, Sir, we true to the country; true TO the
Saon and the Constitution; true to our prin
pies true to our cause and to the grand
"ion which lies before W., we shall turn
ek yet the fiery torrent which is bearing head
down to the abyss of disunion and infamy, deep
lhan pumet ever sounded. But if in this the
=! o our trial. we are found false to all these false
bw ancestors false to ourselves false to those who
come alter U.S. traitors to our country aud to the
nj u " Tree government throughout the globe; Ban
W !et write the last sad chapter in the history
d Me American Republic.
GUS noble aud manly advice met with a cordial
rVu'e ''om the Ohio Democratic State Convention,
ea Soop'ed sound platform, embodyng the very
ase OF the hsnsas- Nebraska bill. Some of the
h. 'us are copied from the strong resolutions of
md; ~" meeting, which were offered by Mr.. Val.
sA4" This gentleman was himself appointed
1esa'e to tue National Democratic Convention at
;"' "' lhes, facts show that the Ohio Delnocra.
''ee OF The election Of the Abolit:onist, Chase,
e''or have taken the boldest and truest
r. 'a'or OF the Constitution aud the Union.
-eN'" return thanks for his noble position TO