Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-06-06
INsoLENCE OF THE ABoLlTIoNIsTS.

The habtual insolence of the Abooni'ts in W a'n-
ington imposes upon the Representatives oil 'he
the necessity either Of shameful suom"'on u 'n'u'
and obloquy. or of some appropriate ana "as4ua', ,
redress of their grievances 10 re'o"a'e i" A'''.
would be abhorreut to all the manly 'n'"ts'' VI
Soutbsrp gentlemen and would besides soon convert
Conpress into a brothel or bear-garden, "here tue
.ntspouism of opposing parties would DO reduced 10
conte,, of filthy vi,uperation The Aooiltlonst re-
cognizes no responsibility on the field OF honor or
word. of wanton or deliberate deuuncalion. What
rscourse, then, has the Southern gentleman II no
hss not been abused in his own person MS otae auu
hi, country have been traduced, and all 'e nne'
inc, of his heart tramped upon by beast OF an aoo
bop;,t To endure such indigntes would imply an
,h,ance Of that sensibity to insult and OF that
i'm mnulse of resentment which constitute the
ch;vo,rv Of the Southern character. The ooigatloh
to ,ysnpe any personal afront or LIBEL upon MS o'ae
il ~ kesnly felt by the Southern gentleman - .he
dp,v Of repelug the assault OF public enemy. ihls
nr;ds Of personal nviolsby and this perfect readi.
ma. n confront desth in vindicaton OF his honor
;,,,r, 10 the character Of the Southern gentleman
,bs DIGNITY and delicacy of sentiment which distin-
,ui,h il from the habitual dispositions of any other
community. With passions inHamed and pride hu
INFLATED by an intoerable insult, by what mode OF
rdrs,s can he satisfy his wounded sensibllity, e1
cen, by the nhctlon Of personal chassement on his
adversary
Their. NAV be some persons who contest the neces.
sity of such violence Of resentment on the part OF
Southern representatives, on the ground OF want OF
ADEQUATE provocation This objection implies an ut-
Ter ignorance Of the habitual tone and temper OF
abolition speakers. The vile and ferocious passions
of their vulgar constituency, find full utterance on
the floor of Congress. II anybody wants an iustra-
,;on Of the characteristic sentiment and speech of the
ebol;,oni,ts let him turn to another column Of this
paper aud read the proceedings OF recent ahtisare
ry Convention in Boston, When George "ash'nB.
ton is spit upon, and denounced as 'eoundra' II"
not wonderful that Southern men are stgmatised
with the mos, opprobrous epithes in the vocabulary
Of abuse.
circumstance is disclosed in the proceedings OF this
Convention, which still further ju,,ihes Col. Brooks
in his cas,iga,on of sumner 1t appears from let
ter 70 Theodore Parker, that Sumner van;ngly pro-
claimed premedita,ed purpose to pronounce the
mos, severe phillppic ever heard in Congress FOR
,uch deliberate malice in abuse no punishment could
| be excessive.
Blu, the funniest part of this affair, is Wilson's pre-.
tended regret that he not present to repel the as
saut upon Sumner. How very Justify this cock
crsws upon his own dunghill At Washington in
presence of the persons with whom he is eager to
grappe, be harmless any other non combatant.
In Massachusetts he is all ablaze with indignation,
and thirs,s for blood with the appetite of hungry
tigress. He even boasts Of having made oellge.
rem. demon,tration IN front Of Mr. keitt's room -
What pitiful pol;roonery