Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-01-08
For tie En2n,rer.
THE Observation-Disclosures TRUE SOUTHERN
GROI-SD.

GROUND.
The present Congress is one Of great moment to
Southern interests, and the Democracy have bravery
shown their true and steafaSt devotion 10 the Union
md to the South by the irresistible front they have
mlly ya.ncd against the armed aud deadly hosts OF
Northern fanaticism aud aggression Inc wave Oh
abolition ftnatcism has gradually increased Sincs
lS;}5 till il hus burst with dc ni"il!ig ana
| deadcnnr sound on the OF the South ana Is
friends; aud those who now proclaim pescc, pence!
are false prophets, COR there Is np pcncei Inc tncsin
il suulicd aud the banner hns been raised on l'g'
from the turres aud whoever ~ within the reach VI
sound aud of sight, must come To the rescue W. are
fully aware that there In very large NUMBER o' our
citiz us who scott at the continual cry OF ~oli'
made by "noisy politicians, and ProlrtG'cu ny nv
| swift; running pen ri political editors; ann look
now upon the warning voices ut those crying ainua
that .tnerc is lion in the path, rs they do upon tue
"simpin one" described by Solomon. But therc Is ii
danger existing in the germ, I" be developer ny
the next Congress- that may appear 10 These ttsc-
| loving souls" aud To common eyes lis very niue
cloud no larger than mans hand, but the pnliticai
seer sees therein most graphically the true ana u'
misHkuble ingredients ul u tempest tlht Will run
! discur,i aud ruin upon many q slunbcrlnG energy,
uulrss fully awake to the true Sense vi the oyer
| whelning delnSe. .., A.,
Th.r. is no desr. il politicians to brighten the
children of the South by great huaoalou. 10 pre-
vent their saucnrss i'll behavior There ls no DIS
rnsitnn in them either to cause a terrible commoiion
| that may rupture the great heart oil the Ch"., "'
bleed this nation tn death III few moments lh"''
il no expectation that thereby political capltal may
Le paucd and their stock turn ont IA handsome al
1c,,,ra sf-r ALL Tn. South must be awakened to the
,nsitiun she must assume; crisis II about 10 taEe
| place, and we should take advantage OF tho as
| crimen" and boldly assert the grounds upon which
We stand. g., -
| mare ardent supporter than uursr Tut We do hrn'
~ believe, that the time has arrived whch me SOU"
must make Il practical issue with lhtir Nor'hern
brethren aud either spread lie ais OF The States th
| Il, Him., ,T n nnll u
smooth ard unruicd ocean, ur else wreck the none
| ,bip upuu the rocks of dsunnh. Year AFTER yeh'
have our Institutions been rudely assaulted upon inc
floor of Congress, and each time the SCUM mas Sled
rd some bone to the hyena OF abolition; me ques
tiop il, shall rye 20 on yielding, until the wild howl
ing bcasts will tear up the ground, even rom iht
grave of Southern lights, and feast with llcklig
| tongues and watering mouth upon thIir oeacheu
bones Let Southern men .IpE bhck al inc uc,!o' !"
cunrrrss upun .'uur peculiar Institution, anu lae!
will find that each year has !ooscGeJ The bonds Tia
exist between master md slave, until Il has become
matter OF seli-dcfeiIcr, natures Hrs" law, mat so'
bold and decisive stand be taken 10y the masters, ZIP
on which they will be ready to "shk VI a"ihi' "su'
vive or perish
| Co,ulyrnmre after compromise has taken place
until the Union is patched over with shrehs INA
have been often repatchcd. until lie ori"i.a pac!i
much less The original garment, cannot be rec"S
uizcd a single brick taken from Il hulldlig docs
| M iniury 10 the edic- but let Il brick bc taktl
| every year from the sumo, and presently tic wb"'
fabric will ,ubie into ruin. Ii iS from the renovn
of such sma! and apparently insignificant bricks TIN
| Governments and constitutions fall. A leak NJ
larger than pin will sink the most gallant ship thu
ever grecell the ocean, aud single stroke "f pei
ulGccs the Constitution in danger. There Eaye beer
10 mauy pr.tcnres of popular measures under III
disguise of frirndslptn the South, thn BOWS nay
becn struck at our institutions iha there is no ward
ing off the consequences, unless one course Pui
sued, which we sIall presently notice. There com
promises, in our humble judgment, have been 81
many puisoned shirts oi SesSus: and we are alra'
that ali Tie strength of Hercules will not suffice t
tear them from the limbs of the South. No medcin
can control their banelul powrr-nnd we are conf
dent, that in the death ngonics OF our institution
aud our rights the people will curse the hands ina
ndlted thein-decetlul and fatal Gns
Already the bonds of Southern States especial
those along the border of free States, are burde
Oh the money markets Of this and Other countries
And why7 Because the institution Of slavery IL !
dnngcr, and. therefore, large proportion OF the pc
I,rry of these States, upon which tho bonus rest ~
their value seem ut prrI>hhbe, anu there Hhi
v,r Of bankruptcy. Let The South no longer fold Inc
nfsns nnd cry ''Ail il we'll" simply becnuse there
. yet strong conservative senate tn hold III cheek I'd
,.!,,l s.fcs 81 The Abolition members ni the llous
Hos The su,, nay gunrnmty ns 10 bow long that Sci
oi., vii iLp. iir rpIisrrvhiivrl We Witnessed III
,,8i attempt nf hi,idipn Ia inirnduco, on Souiher
s.li u Land 'f Ianiniglt fnnrnnirrs hiding IN our
y ,nst,ns nni se,tei phrrs. Anh do you iiihK, me
81 sia snih. ti'n i'a"nns" s." Indignantly 'Pu'fu ~
sirt tl,at be- '. ~ i,',t t.tu'nI Ayr, "iih HlIl Hlh
. ruIdI,tf n,,d uu'sf n hnt" sI"""bhr Rhrb. VIII i
e ngnin int,rs lis fnngs ia y"ui :''si, hd tiicii W.
l. ! To hun HAT H. sIu.I, =,
:. ln"ur hunl,n jmlgm"ni. ii'r" IA "nr course "n'e
Z the South cnn putaur that viii rhrrh Tho brhwh!
Il Of this hydrn headed u"iiatrr ui tlr Norm. III
h too, IN tho time fer II bnd nnd firm sthnd lhu !chsh
i may be considered uitrh-nyr u - "nrn-but uii
l. measures drinnuiGd; hnd why Hhruk hhck hGnh
u at the idea 1t is n mGnnuIr TINT nl should mn
20 much about, and he prepared 10 act upon. LII
such step will have Ia hr iakrm ultimately, I. ~
IS dent to every mlnd. Why ilrn procrnaiinnlc AT
d. suffer agonie., when the whu!r n,ntic. may bn ~
lc tied! Instead Of imbbmg the hlow puia0n ui eel
10 promise and cnnprninisr, dibilitniinS mud ca
Of tracting they the vital energies Of tho Sout
re- let all stand boldly forth an stop the nun"n aud
j. consequences by Stern and deliberate HntIdotc.
- But TO our measure.
il Let a practical issue be made a. once between d
" abultiuniss and the South and let that practical
v su. be this Should Banks he elected, let him nppoi
10 sbnitonists in the majority on every committee
i. them Introduce what bills they may think prope
j. but let the South boldly say. with these things
h have no;hin. do say; our opinion IL known ;
a. th,y arc passed by this House we Withdraw, aud III
W demand OF yuu your ultcriof purposes" We wuu
ar even say let Banks be elected aud then firmly sta
c. upon the basis Of al open defiance and rupture