Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-10-10

sl farther displayed in The election Of rres, ,,se
the United States; III case the people s tho House
choice b. popular vote, i. is then tskrm stands on
uf representatives, where each stare tnr jundr.d
u,rl.ct ruus,ity-w where Delaware win ~" ,;,, New
thousand population has an eqaai ;s,L,s suiri;
York aud her three millions; sue" ,ms,;;utiou Of tic
of equality engraled upon" '"o
United States. ,-;,d States then il clearly
,nao., i; intended to be the represematNeo a., wy
Sta,as of the confederacy, and ths oee"!es 'h"'
manifest when il IL reHehoe.eu' .na, &c conoress
u;,h the power of arresting the action OF congress
W. h;s own will through the veto; tins Velo power
was intended to protect the rights Oh inc u'ii1' ~
,ainst the eucroachments of the majority, anu '''e
prsident was armed with it because he 10 the repre-
sentative of the minority AZ we'll the majority 1!
must DO perfectly obvious, therefore, tia' any AZ
which would deprive large portion OF the peoPIe VI
the confederacy Of any participation IN tue pIxneso o
uf government, thus secured must be 'u'"',on ~
fhe Constitutions in spirit aud in principle Al" SUI
violation might drive the DISTINGUISHED STATES %ra'uy
to consider how far they were released from any
cations their part to adhere longer !" "oP ;
which had failed in the objects 81 oro'.rr""V W. sa
mntunl protection, for which II was iorneu' We orc
drifting rapidly to this point, and should GA
anime carefully the pretensons of this secoha pHi1
to the confidence and support "i the ptoPs. from
1t is significant and telling ia't ,!", aFaI ,,arw
IN. questions connected with the suNect Vi s'"se'y
The Justice and wisdom Of no econulncai he"e"'e '"
the general administration, mainly adv .""I"
compels us to admit, by the Denocrac p%,y . ,bo
been seriously impeached. 10 aeeri'''e' '"..c i
claims of this sectional party to the support vi .',e
mntrv i is necessary To- examine this slavery ques'
ton. because il is the exclusive ground upon WHICH
they stand. ~ cha br.rch ri
| Fsloy CITIZENSHIP entering upon inns orahch ol
tho ,ubirct allow me- the outset, to say ha' nav
no observation-disclosures of any one make no vtnperatioh
or abuse Of any person to indulge ILL., INC s'a'y
and Importance of the subject require te uso y" Ia'
different weapons. But this sectional party as a1 VI
ganzation, the spirit which "hnhales ~ "m'. Union
| : 81 arad
If the seyerest animadversun. Ii Is sect'oua ~ ''
character purely 81, and so intended 10 "ci =; H."
marty called into existence and ORGANIZED ony W '
non sayeboliiny States, and which reiie' "ho'S w
an s ,rn,criptiuu of the South for ils support. us
| mn atttmp, not vaguely and doubtuily proclanh"u
10 control the election nf the President ana me ppu
ar branch of the Legislature by tie huher'eal
Of the North, and, OF course III ntlr ,ba sn;rit
proscrpon of the South. In avoidance vi TIC 'Pt''
uf the Federal compact, which carefully preserves
the separate action OF the States, even III the eeu ,,
of the Presidents il seeks, by coihnl'ins az r. me-
populous section Of the Union, virtually 10 eueo
sn,ntion 10 set the States, rs disnct sosele!s"S'
asdp. IN frce the minority not only 10 oeiea! w ."e
canvass but into position oil pos'i'Ve 40 ,ta
| and disgrace. Such WAS the aVowee PurP'se y, az
KIacI Republican leaders when they procallheu ine
tpnets of their party in its inception parry caeI
into beinp in violation Of the spirit ot inc NatoH'
RrotberbSod, aud whose riumphs, II they succeed,
ors IN he victories soon the Federal ohio'' ~
object and practice have been 10 raaS u"' orv worst
couury against the other 10 incu!c"te ts very "o'
uus.b. state of feeling by the worst poSSioe means
misrepresentation, deception hypocrisy uuu idu,
have been the characteristics "i the party "neH u
were too much csrty To say were 'H!0'"h''g S,ilvs
with activity and zeal ~ dsnember the Cohteueray
From $50 TO the present hour, this party mas oeeh
indus,rously working to shape Tie a,i!i s"st1 i'
ing of the North into ENGINE OF poiitical power.
No inconsistency, violation "i pTncipie, io iee''i
of nstrinii,m has iut.rpused obstacle to restrain
them in the objects Of their ambition Ana Ihiih
there il abundant proof to show that the ann OF s
party il the dissolution of the Union crtcai eN' |
animation of i:s history in detail ~ unnecessary LOT
NV nurnoses; il will be enough 10 glance at some nm
portnut incidents in i;s course, and pass on to tef
great battle ground the Kansas Nebraska b'll.
In 1870 the country in state ui me most IN
tense excitement and upon the verge OF dsun"n, tor
the reason alone that the anti.sarrry parry refused
10 allow Missouri to come into the C"nied-racy ~ a.
slaye.holdnr State. That danger having been pass
ed by the Missouri Compromise th'. an'I's'avery ar
rny kept the Congress ut inc United H'"es III stare
of perpetual agitation by tho discussion G" every con-
ceivable question pertaiuing to slavery, which WAS
yeyatious or irritatn. To the Slave-hodlhg States
In $780, the progress OF this anatIcsn had reached
point which again aSltaed the Union ana pro- |
duced great excitement ana eSasprr"''"n' laPP'y |
for The country, there then on the theatre OF nc
tun an aSsrmhlage Of men. whose intellectual err
duwinens and unblemShed Integrity deserved anu
possessed the fullest confidence Ut the American PEG
pie cheers.l They came to the rescue OF the r"nn-
try the anniversaries of IL quarter OF century acting
together friends and partsans Ia save HE country
from the imminent peril int" which th!s de'n"n oil
abolition had thrown II, tchcrrs.) The compromise
Acts uf 1864 were passed, the people generally re-,
iuiccd because they in it measure I" quiet and
relief The South gentlemen, acquicsced IN TINT ie'
gisatiOn, because they fondiy hoped thal oy h"
mony would be restored and tho Union perpe'uate'i:
Allow Inc 10 tell you the South perfectly uhder.''ou
that in the Compromise measures, she SURRENDERED
great and valuable rights, and much OF icciliS ana
principle. Ii the Missouri ComproInis" Linc lai
been extended to the Pacific as IN good SHOULD
.rt,in here q.
her soil and her treasures, would have been secured
TO the South-tls WAS refused. aud We acquiescei.-
We tet it our duty to expie's satisfaction even III
wha; we regarded As IN inlracon "t our rights; nc
cnu.. i'm the PRINCIPLES Of the territorial acts oi ltah
aud New Mexico and, subsequently adopted IN kan
sas NeLraskA legislation, the people OF the territories
we're guaranteed The absolute r'g at government
In that we dscerued The bow OF promise III the heh
y.rs which indicated that the waters We're hsaRaged
and the storm had passed away forever tGreat Hp-
u,ause1 The principle was settled ana the rl2h so
enuly to all future territories 10 say wheh
asking for admission into the Union n State whether
slavery .bnld or should not be allowed within their
hordrrs |, ia a right which New York haI. aud no
power on earth dare interfere with H. fhode lslend
has it, too, aud twenty-five millions oil people are reaoy
10 Ay to arms for her protection In H. ueed be-
WHY them in the Of reason and o JUSTICE deny
tb am. RIGHT TO any portion of the American peuple
Both the political parties, III lo1!' recognized ana
adopted these principles thus established IN those bs
and every voter in the United States agreed to sustain
n n,
Mr. Fillmore signed those compromise measures aud
his recognition of this great principle OF right aud
Justice won from the South, without distinction OF
party the highest testimonials OF confidence anu re-
spect. When he laid down the dulles ana "ce"i me
Presidency and passed lomsward through the South,
his tour was one continued ovation. Such. gentle
men, is the reverence felt in our region OF the coun.
try for the fundamental doctrines OF constitutional
liberty.
When this great principle cf right came to be mp
plied in the very words Of Mr.. Fillmore's Utah and
New Mexico bills To the territories OF hansas aud
Nebraska, the South heard with amaZement t'le vlo
lent opposition which it met with at the North How
could be possible that great principle, established
and npplauded by the nation in lSoO could become
odious and yrauncul in three short years afterwards
The pret.nce is IN absurdty-the declaration IA n
cheat. The Kansas and Nebruska Bili wHs seized
upon for the purpose of creating agitation and excite
ulent without this element the Black Republicans
would be i'll Just about the SANS condun as first
rate whale upon the deck ot first rate New Bedford
whalcr: twenty four hours would Reduce the mon-ter
into bubber and bones. l.sugh tcr.l Their pretend
ed philanthropy lie bald impostGre, their tender con-
cero for "bleeding Kansas is transparent fraud
The acts of tho party demonstrate this beyond doubt
dispute II il rested upon pro!esa,un, their hon
esty and sincerity might probably be in the category
Of possibilities. But, as the inurnls OF Congress
supply the facts which test their sincerity,
dacty is fixed upon them by proof not lcss cunvin.
| cling than mathematical demonstration. 1t must be
| borne in mind that this Black Republican party had
| full and complete coniro! of the luuse of Represen.
tatvesiof the United States; they fully RESPONSE
BILE tor its action, because they could shape it they
pleased. In this Kansas affair, how did they shape
| 1t? There is not man here who does not remember
the startling developments, the shocking outragcs the
| cruel iuhuinanties, which were every day vouchcd
for ard circulated by Congressional orators portray
in. the sutfcrngs of the Kansas people. The bare
| recital of these wrongs threw The whole country into
phrenzy of MISUNDERSTANDING, rape arsou muir
der il was alleged, of daily occurrence. The
organization of society, assured, was broken
| M by the lawlessuess of "border ruhnnism,"
which openly set at defiance all the laws Of
| God and mau. TO adj to this wild eAcltamtnf, the
House dispatched a committee Ut IT'S body to Kansas
| tl nlrn. M nns.ihlY In