Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-01-16
A NECESSARY EXPEDIENT FOR The
SOUTH

Although the institution OF slavery was rec1Sr'!.>;
and maintained in majority OF tie Sia'es o' '"9
Union al the time of the formation OF thus Gp'e:"'
nept and the bent and tendency 81 our ederh ar
ganization was evidently such, a. To preserve ~ {
equilibrium nf power in the Legislative halls 81 ~"
country between the Two sections, 70 u'1e's"iE ~
the peaceabe advancement aud continued p.Frt'E.'
ton of orr bonds Of union, yet the persistent an 20
Ienes. efforts of the non sl8veholdng -ecton, hava
succesded in pervertng the original intention ui tao
government and have 40 Tar monopoizrd The It.'''
la,iys power as drive the South 10 some !n"' rc-
soIuta and inexorable eIpedeni, to escape lr" iHnt
utter annihia.ion of her constitutional deicnc.",
which now seema to be the one, entire, and compete
des,leratum Of the North. There IL one eApecsti.
which necessity may suggest GDh lusllcr dtiiiat!,
separation. but so long We can hv".a eE'Tr.'ea'
and ind redress and safety in more moderate lush'
sures it becomes our duty good and loyal cz.i.-,
lovers of our nationa! prosperity and Dsiicns+ h"r'.
to exercise our Judgment and employ our ihR-h"!'t.
in the tormao aud support ol these mIde' s,s'''.
which can afford us relief.
The rapid increase of The iree.soil power ia's'S
seem to argue Inherent iinpot-hcy IL Hia'crE 7i-
to indicate that from ;s very nature II vas at nec'
sty to totter and fall but ts increaGe and p.rrr'7'
i'm localities where II has long existed, anu Us '''''
mined spread into districts adverse tn II ID GU" h'r NJ
soil and it's maintenance and its ext-ns0ndt PIE 1910
obstac.s Of unconstiiutiona! RESTRICTION ana '- v'i"
l.nce of fanatca and even dabDllca! opp"s %" ''"s
too plainly i,s strength and force" slavery has sL""n
and hourished against reachery hnu D'''er n'so'i,
while free. .eOili-m has never progrrHseu' i'.'" u"
apuliapces OF corrupt and partla ''s'-h'""'
history OF slavery under this goVe'hhr'' .o -. -
con,pcuous and important part IN on. ne'oLd' 'r'
cord for Us to Tor ln0in-iit W '" ' 'H'
BE- en- and will be the coufs. oi 'hr .'o'' e "is
tom. Entirely di,r.gsrGng ths or -'..' .nIeht oil IL
.,a,, a. m.:I,ainn. the Legislative equality
Is IS ,6s ,srn s.s,ou. the Eo- Las gone practically t.
norL % arm II, of ou. .gE;s and privileges b. tho
;s;,;n NJ restrictions, Which II has been the folly
of rb. Suuth 70 recosuize Uy its submission II la
hs.n ,hcir aim 10 acCu.e the asceEdgDcy III Congr'
md then by .pccious acts ut ustitiable l'r.n'!y.
% imnos urou the South, contrary 10 the .r r' snc
sysn tt. letter OF the CONSTITUTION. In tho intro
d,ction Of new States, the North has managed ~
s.cure herself the preponderance Of power 20 tae
wilfu te,riment Of the South, and In ts.ecs opp9..
ton the evident intent and paipab!e justice OF me
Constitution. No tGpedient except ih- security VI
our legislative equality, short Of dssolu'ioE can tor
tily and protect our rights. We might e. s"cn cH
pect 6gs Of thiste. to look for Justice rom re
North, either iu or out Of the legislative ha. pow
ded they haze power to harmu, The avCwst sp.is
Of our opponents. shows plainly that We uu'; n".4"
tain the equilibrium Of power III Congress a. IN, !"
means of protecting ourselves. F.ctn ics we!
House can expect nothing. Already NJ ~ c=tu
in the bards of eBeIr.cs and sf--f VIC G.i co..
sus the representation OF several The orIaern shss
will be dou bled and IN some !,.sa-ccs ripledr gNirs
to the free soilers the eu,ve p"sreesion and dreciof
of the acts Of that House. ne Senate his Je'a pre-
served free from t..ese cDfrupng II hncucrs .'i :
i,.anne can VIC depend Tor ss.ty ~ IL" future 10
South then dsir ..I all iissi t.sI IN irpc-i!"t
in the Ssna.. from tie South, shall keep tStt!
nnue win tha; c tre North, n.i E!.t i'c -.,'u
Of IA. Constitution be strictly anG lmprrGir1i. -.
b.red to us the only col4Ition uf "uT s;-y l. "a
Union frtdsr.cs-vurg Sse0rdsT