Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1857-09-17

s~erSins consistency and is consdiate and elevated
uotism but the ES9-srrs VI tod.yse Ter The qsss.
,oa ct agitation" 10 corosIprd-s The Ksssrsv Of
past Il oct the Eag.rsr Of twelve mouths
sgo-ior during the last year. these Jour-
nal In the country which could properly DO termed Sec
,icus-nsjiy and dangerously ssctiopsithat yournal
the Rehu'ond Es9..s ls arguments In behalf Of
Buchanan sectional rsuneo-iis appeal. SECTION.
al appeals In word, Il ''cgitdteG" with a al dill.
gcues perseverance,, peculiar delight aud ariou..
" denounced ever,bodr else who would not srdsu,, u
atc its amyl Bu'frsuge aud sudden change OF put
pose-t bs- concluded o"sEits,, more. 1t i.,
said the Other dsy reformed syitotor and Ike all
other converts, II Is .ome-hst in,orr.nt towards
those who have no, experienced birth like ITSELF
Although once-apj bot little While sgo-.he very chel
OF "agtstors, /, cannot endure ag,a.or in is
sight II isncies that they all and e.
sltuetonis,s and il would have them all banged right
away. without benefit ct clergy. and experience thrill Of
pesse 10 contemplating their melancholy ste. So Gu.
ricu- aud cruel human id r.tor''ed agitaiosi
Unlike the enquirer, ,hs South pronounce. . rstm
aud psssionste eulogv upon agitation" points out,
With proud ard triumphant air. the msny and iucslcu..
bic bes-iugA il has couiervd upon the county. and
pecaly upon the PCope Of the South The intelHgea,
people Of the South. learle~s alleges, "vi disel.iu,
any sympathy with that ,epugnsnce to agitation which
il is the fashion ~iih cs-, oi politicians s.e, under
certain circumstance The class, presume to which
the EnqWirer beouSs and which sos for sustaining the
administration y, Washington through thick and thin
and which, It would SEEM goes r perpetuaiing the rule
the Democracy for the sake the losve. and fshe,
and whatever hazard 10 the institutions Of the South
which goes in short or indicating and ssnctioning the
Free coil policy OF Wslker in Kansas the best aud only
OF preserving the Democratic orgsa;za,ion and
triumphing in the Presidential election.
The South and the Enq'Hrsr. il will be seen, are Is
wide apart the poles this subject a "asi,suOn
We have heretofore svoted readers with the tenor
Of SYrfr views in reference .git..iou By COP
ying from its articles We nov propose to let
them those OF the Souih which will be found 10 bs
Numerically opposite. They disclosed in the follow
ing IRON the lesdng editorial in irs Yesterday
sue;
why should should the South be arerse TO agitation
How Else but by agitation the moral smospher. Le
purg-d OF the elements Of unwhoesorne public s,t,-
mentt Discussion only enighten the popular mind
Behold the results OF "sgtation. Thirty wears ago a
very tolerated inconigble evil even by the
South ITSELF Thirty years ago government commit
ted TO the policy Of slavery restriction Thirty wears
ago slavery doomed inevitable aud speedy des,ruc
ton Meanwhile the ndiscreet attacks of the Abolition
lists have reused the South from s torpor-have driven
into attitude OF resisance-compelcd IL 10 explore
the foundation OF its institutions and 70 determine wheh
CT or not it would abandon their defence The attacks OF
was Awakened the popular interest increased with the
progress OF the discussion the energies OF the Southern
mind were drawn out in ,indcaon Of their cause ss-
very philosophcsy surveyed iu s its relations. Al
oiiionisu exposed in all its deornty system OF
society contrssted with the brcng system Of society,
in Short the country couvused With the thrues OF
mighty agitation"
Aud what is the result? From being tolerated a. an
incorgble evil, slavery is supported IL the South ~
moral social aud political blessing. From tnld and
hesaug apologies its friends have advanced in the pro-
gress OF discussion TO svowed and absolute ustfc.
ton OF its existence From attitude OF self accusing
suppcation, they have risen to the elevation OF ,sm-
phsnt defiance Instead OF Offering atonement 10 often.
ded humanity they demsnd the approval o. public opp-
ion. revoed conscience longer threatens the over
throw Of slavery but stands upon the imprcgpsbls
STA OF resson and right The policy uf the Government
has been reversed The repeal OF the Missouri Conpo-
mise signafzed renunciaon Of the doctrine OF Federal
Intervention, and recognition OF the equality and iude
mite cxpansibty Of slavery. Northern Presidents e,-
pound the constitutional rights OF the South by the light
OF CahOun's commentaries and powerful party In the
North seconds and supports the position. slavery no
longer ciouchcs in apprehension OF the impending blow
but assumes the defiant post OF conscious urncGily
All this is the result Of agitation. why then Should
Z he Snttfh dsDra sa~tt.