Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-09-30
SPEECH OF JUDGE WIN. W. CRUMP,
p,yirtrei 6cfore ire Democratic .iss0c'ai" %" ., me C"J
Of Richmord, on tie l2h Scpte"6'', lN'".
lpnhhshc 10y nl9rr OF the 4, sociatiOn

OF mora, bH t' III" I't"
IPubhshe 10y ORDER oil the Association
GENrLEMIY:-Al;c the lapse of fuuS years o.
eyen,ful progress, Il Presidential election SUMMONS w
the political tisld both the patriot anu the parish M
not, as Of yore, to the discussion ri questions W. ~
litical economy, Involving alone our rlaiel," and
r!ty and national greatness, but TO tie i' :. IA de.
rnora na;nfnl dclil,er.,inn mon issues which are v" w. "
termine, perhaps for ali time, the ta'e ",cnce of the
racy-tbe repose, the safety, the very
South. ..,.d bv such and so
tar,;hIa rosnors;hili:ies need not assure w. y, .l
sociatea in many Il hard inuSn' we ,,odo sI,u,l
:. Io,a - with ma neither Il passion VI " y. "I
ueoate 10 WIN INC ~ in the words Of soberness anu
.ue.e'o' H. xnlrselve s-withOut poli'ica' ahonlVn
II am free from envy or aspeti'y, anu "a'u az .r r
IL. wish or hope on earth ol ior 'ne .'.ot u"n Ills
iity of Virginia, the glory anu pe'p'"
II is mournful to reflect, that we have arrived NJ an
anoch, in our confederate career, III when '"e ho"'i
and security of Virginia are placed by our loes ' q"
weighed in the scale agains; the perinaiehce u! -
Union. If they succeed in their trenZled anu heitu'
ish attempt, We are forced TO select between des'%WTi" =,
ton and dlsuuion. No alternative Is let us.
ginia's star mnSt then slime alone win hte"IS ,H',
onca u ulanet in the ornament of nations, or Ge Olnt'
ted out in the blackncss Of that darkness "h''"
threatens us from the North.
In this dread dilemma, the remorselcss ehenles "
our peace have placed us. W. are sIaII',,s "pS ..nIt
bnt the cunstituiiou-lhe CONSTITUTIONS, WHOSE ~ u
fuge aud defence at the North IS found III l"e ne",as
and hands of its State Rights Dc'nocrnrs' ~ ~
midst of foes, struggling tri princii'i1 aIo"e' ."a."
without complaint the uugener"us ahh uhihahiS W.
picions Of Southern Wings, who nave U! luz" W
confession been betrayed by then. allies III me Nmu.'
this band of patriots still Keep uo p"'"' VI ''"0
Rights streaming
"StrcaIninsl like 0 thundrr.cloud
Against the wind"
They deserve our gratitude. aud de'hai" our ~"
To them we still. look with confident h"i'e III ''i'' u!
ins eyireucy. For unless there yet remains enough
W. n.,n,.,rscy i'm The North 10 repel, by
gu u" ah"L;;na ,Ls niInr, of In. confederacy, u com.
- 40" -. p -. MI do not vet despair
mon rum wailS y -. ao,Gd.nca s,iIl in tha,
vi .e tepuI LI ,r,iI.I linz tactious elements Of
power hnEn q ,ho" LoIs n century. and | still
me Nortn 'noIo .uai -" r,h Of !, ,r crusI once
believe there yet rehia'ns e""usn w ,;,I;aJ n,I f,r.
more the hyot" neauo W.
hIuaoie as ,nGy ~ "td"in, yap,l.m.u, TO which I
III En a,,au,;nn anil suryeyiuy the poi.
suouiu 'n'oho y u ,nrn ,rbich - ii f,rtnre
.cai arena y nnu " 49, . md mr. n.jphbors and
IN p'shtt",i ues" wei ,nii', sxisi | confess my ina.
nenu. Va Nv , na",n,;,i diiY.rpnc, in urlucipIc de-.
Jn LIZ - NV Wv w. :" onncmsnts Of iii. South, upon any
i"ieu ~ o. hi. canvass
HueStion W =" , -. ,r,,yGcOy question 10 be
u Iv no and mon that the whole South, Of
oe'e'hi.ueu W u' -, , hort time back, united and
al pal'.es, amd;Mn . - ws vet stand, first for the
shsrhohlous' sL am = n - Sahrsska hill and secondly,
10 rsn..I,
u n.U y poicy in the administration of the nj
c.ir. 81 tba nation, has been vindica,cd beyond ravil.
TIa slayery uupstiuI Is the Only open QUE
And the rey.al of 50 much Of the Notwithstanding
GAS bill ID declared the m!scalied compromise u >o
imperative, Is the only practical i"rin tn"' - Emr
eau tahe IL ~ - raynrobIy for Us. w. mag,
II 'na' question: 10 e,', ,mi n.ac,. if a,a;,st u,
perhaps nopV =. Itraj i.,;Lnii.n over Ms is IT an
1 soieNnniy oe'io' ''"''
end. ,t;, ,,,, .,.,. Fro.
I"rteS "ic Ii"9na :, E,il,u,r. IA IT,, !; Ii. =.
ulin' 10 pIe"Seu " ''ie". -, r.r.oi Lv VERY r,,n
pTa,o, rna,"S
lsltutiDUdiC Jeans.
ne'"een ~ ""I , H., ,,nns,inn nf rrp.lL.-
sSarce.y aPp'e''""e. ~ n 80" ~ F,iImor,. her. has
inat inns Is 80 ~ pI'"s"n ~ hmm whether inc
""'eu ,,,m,r,, T., ,,raeI il. mr. y,tuu
would discourage an attempt ~ lotoI, -. .;t,r,
bill relesI'ns H.. cPoh ma su.Jeoi' ~ n. 49,; -.
as ocG.t was aI hs ell confirm. SO, Indeed. Fillmore
s'a'" .a", 80" 'r,o -, IN. Nor,b. ,h. burden of whose
~ ~. supp t"onn.;.,inn of Ih, r.ucsl nj, the
uiscourSo Is y ~ LII I..i.ra,;nn ,La, II INNS. M.
1o.pJ ,nd IN .s..uti,liy hns this become an ar
restored u ~ e.. ,na ~, u.s., ,ha rnEiniuus
~ W - Tn,h;r, ami WI,iy norti.. a: Virginia
y 'tI '" $3.50 >" r,t ,ho;r ~ ,yrrl. To tt.m;l.
us.n u u ,ha f,., nf ,h.ir Northern l..nds-s.
aaI ~ uhs nLnr q nrincinle. which. two y.nrs ago.
r ,ha, ,T.nI.r.J II .r.nsnn in a Southern man To oues-
Nv .mi chill. ib.y rcn,pss ,l,.y hay. not IN. man
~ n""s, - r;,,r, nm srt NOW lad y.j wrong by restoring
.;hess :" ~ un.om;.. H., terinr. i, was uuiust
. .nw "n 49, : = r,r.nI IT,. And although they assert,
,hs, ia r.ncal has b,.-utlen all our wUte, tir; hnva
no, the r,urapa ar ;k. cousciea,jousuess 10 advocate
;,S ,as,or,,;,n Inv DIR Northern allies must pity
ns ".." ,haa. ,.Lr ,.n,,.h h,ted nrratI, and
y" hrn,LIsn., :" d.nr,ra,., their resentment,
""'p:.A i.,nt... ,j,aI
""o 80
Know the iisLi. sL' YET Ia "r"i'- P"'-cs'
Upou the Democratic party, then, the burden Ia
i.!endiug the repeal of tie iciillation "t - LA, been
cast ic ihe followers Of Fremont AID FILLMORE, NORTH
and South. This task ! have assumed, though one ui
thu hurnblest "t that party; and ! prorose = call IN
aid OF my l"bors, tie testimony oil Nh.SH SCUM, ,n'
Abulitionists North, me-! 70 V!iac"le ;'r l'''N' '''
pr.priety and the justice % IT, principle OF no',!H'er
-. ...bIi-b.I ty .h. khuSsS-N ,tr.sK h I'M, Us
Il substitute for the Compromise ms 81 ~ "" when
had been erased from the map oi The CEart 9la!cs
by the legislation Ut lS'o, known As Inc eo"i':""''91
measures OF ~; constitutional "a invite Won 70
To do this, shall be constrained 10 INVITE you ~
n retrospect of this question OF slavery, III ordcr 10
see whether there is any constitutional solution Tor the
dllicuiti,. which encompass W., Or whether we iiihs'
not resort 10 the principles OF RIGHT, ti''hliiy ana JUS
tice, TO extricate the country i'o'n the un'orese'a con-
! tipgency in which We find it.
Ii may be safely a.simci that Tie CONSTITUTION
gives no power, in terms, to Congress 10 ieS's!a'e
rncn the sulacct of slavery III the territories. lhe
power is only implied. Certainly 1t has none over
those latter acquired, because we nave 'he "u'no,i'
~ of Mr. Jefferson Tor Tue cs'Iara'ioi' ma NJ" Wv
Constituti";l was aaop'eu' coH'.mp'aeu NV ii 49,.
braced no terrnoSy oeyo"u UNI I'M. Wv '"DT : ' n";;.f
OF the United States. ANA ~hen he parc1"sec '''":''.
ana in lS03, his apology was louhu III Ve hSeesI.'S
'tor SEEING the iugitiVs ocGuF!-'l'e "uo !. ~.
you'd the Constitution lleProfSio VI ~ nnHn."'
of the CONSTITUTION 50 as 10 plo,mG :. t"'' """s ,r
seen case, 10 ratuy 1T purchase ""' zoo
its government; out uhhuppnylor US Nv "is1.n w.
tanned III his recommendation was ;Ee IRE ~"
practical erect, ana inc power ieS'si''' vi 80
~, acquired 10y conquest or Parch"so' rs'i'H'ns !? oe
exercised by virtue alone OF Tue Necessity !U' ie@!s'a
ton, the Constitution furnishing no aG!HorUy t"r u
Ga the other hand, Taylor OF New iork' oil "loh
you will hear much hereafter SAM y eAl"rr3 Wv
er Is granted 10 SohSrrs> 'o "Niu'av
Isle at ali. i Is by lmpilcauoA' ""7 'hc wi"
ern view. ,.,
The principle upon wa!ch Una; power Sh"uiu pee.'
nrri.al thsrIEnrs u the Drulclule which gave tAlSt-