Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-03-03
THE NEW YORK EVENING POST.

The Post ls very much exercised concerning our
criticism Of free society, and publishes garbled
trac: Of our article, "as sample Of the manner in
which champions OF slavery discuss their tavorte
question" If such was the intention, why was not
the entire article published end our manner" fairly
presented That was the honest and honorable
course. The reason why it was not pursued is very
obvious. Had the Post published the article as
written, it's readers would have seen that We did not
rely upon the Burde murder or any other murder or
any number Of murders, to sustain our views, but
cited the prefigacy and prostitution in high ife do.
veloped by the examinations before the New York
Coroner similar Developments daily occurring in the
free States, the concurrent testimony Of intelligent
Norherpers to the lcentiousness OF the lower ORDERS
end the general prevalence Of delusions nHdei,y
and isms among all classes in free society 70 ust;fy
our structures. TIE existence Of these social disur-
d-rs to fearful ext.u: at the North, is not denied by
the Post, and cannot be- bu. it calls upon TO show
how they arise iron the free constitution Of socie-
,y." That We are prepared 10 do, and pledge our
selves to bs as illogical" as The severest logcian
could desire if line Pos. will give its readers the be-
nef. OF our "logic." Theirs was need o! "logic,"
in addressing Southern readers, because they know
that Northern society is thus diseased, vhile South
ern society is whole and needs no physciaa and shd
knowledge contents tben but il tie Post please, We
will show Its readers the Of the sickness from
which they suffer, ard ofFer them tho OILY remedy
which can permanently relieve them. Or, if that be
preferable the Pok may study tie philosophy of the
subect for itself wiki the aid o such text books
Sociology for the South" end 'cennbals ALL" by
F;tzhush; "Libe.tv and Snvery," by Bedsoe;
"Sl:very, Scrip,u.s and Statistical" BY striDgfel
low; "Philo.ophy and Practice of Slavery" by Rev.
W. A. Smith, D. d. Dew's Essay Oh Slavery" "a
Southside View by Adans; Lester. GLORY ard
shame of England" "Rot Corn" by Robinson; The
Police Anual, c: The Free States" The Reports
from the Five Points Mission" "Cnryle's Writiug',"
Dickens Works" Hoods Songs" "Alton Locke"
The English Reviews" "E.ondon Labor and Poor"
and Reports 10 toe British Parliament" Let the
Post purtue the course Of study thus indicated, and
IL doe. not discover tho connection between 'he
free constitution of society" and the poverty profit
gacy, .uiferins, delusiou, corruption and crime,
which affect free soce,y in this country and in Eng.
land il /. hopeles:!y stupid. Which suggestion does
the Post prefer7 How viii il acquire The information
which il 20 much reedsl That il needs 10 learn many
things In THO connection is very clear ior it has not
ye, found out what We bad supposed every body In
IN. country knew b,. the Kansas troubles were oc.
cesloned not by slavery or slaveholters, but by
Northern Emigration Aid Societies, and the preach
ing which substituted Sharpes rifles for argument
the ballot box and law.