Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-09-01
TIE InCHMOND ENQUIRER.
THE AGITATION OF SLAVERY IN CON.
GRESS


=" The triumphs of the National Democracy over the
Black Republicans in the free States, and over the
Kuow.No,hings in the South, have given US good
working majority in the next House Of Representa-
tives In spite OF all the ISLANDERS and caumne0 VI
the disunionists, the condition Of the Natlonai De'
rnocraoy was never more healthy and harmonious
than at present. Two years ago the successes Oh
Black Republicans in the free States and the tempo
rsrv nrosperitv of Sam In the slave States had re-
dpced onr numbers, and temporarily crippled our
u,rono,b Tho eleo,ion of Mr.. Buchanan was the
first cheering eign of our returning power, and now
ths National Democracy control the Senate, the
House of Representatives, and the Executive de-
pa-tment Of the government.
The Suprem. Court OF the Quilted States has given
greater dignity and importance to the principles OF
the Democratic party, by rendering decision IN the
bred Scott case in strict conformity with the doctrine
embodied in the Kansas. Nebraska ACT, and in that re-
solution Of the Cincinnati Convention which relates
TO the constitutional rights OF the people Of the
ted States in the Territories.
There never was, therefore, period In the history
of party when there was more concord and harmony in
tho ranks OF the National Democracy than at present
North and South they occupy precisely the same po'
sition on the slavery question There is nothing so
far a. the slavery question is concerned about which
the National Democracy can possibly differ.
The whole question of slavery in the territories
having been laid at rest by the decision OF the
Supreme Court in the bred Scott case, and by the
acts for the establishment of territorial governments
il Kansas and in Nebraska, there is phase Of the
slavery question which can be legitmstey made the
subject of controversy in Congress. We sincerely
trust that the representatives Of the National Demo.
cracy in the next Congress will oppose and deprecate
the agitation Of slavery. They will have good re-
liable majority of at least fifteen in the House of Rep
resentatves, and every conservative, rejecting cti-
zen OF the United States desires that the discussion
of slavery may forever be banished from the halls Of
Congress. The whole question having been settled,
theagitation of question 30 exciting and disturbing
should be punished as q crime by all who have the
Interests of the Union at heart.
Let the National Democracy, now the dominant
party in this country, determine to put down every
attempt of factionists from whatever quarter they
may come, to open the hateful question of "save-
ry" agitation.
For nearly thirty years this bone Of contention has
engaged the attention Of Congress- to the exclusion
OF nearly every thing else. The true interests Of the
nation the most important questions Of domestic and
foreign policy have been neglected, that sectional
strife endangering the prosperity Of the country
might be kept up, by designing demagogues and
rsvng fanatics. Spectators and lobby members avail
ing themselves Of the turmoil, confusion and excite
lnsnt engendered by this hateful question: have pill
LACED the government of countless millions All the
most important interests of the country have suffered
in consequence of this question, like Aaron's rod
swallowing up all others. Although few danger.
Gus extremists, may desire to continue the work Of
sectional agitation, the great mass Of the people,
North and South, desire that the agitation of the
slavery question shall cease now and forever.