Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-12-01

carry out the Abolition doctrine and associate or
equaizs with negroes. they would debnuch and ruin
themselves and if the naton-the twenty millions OF
white eciiizens-were to equaize with the four mil.
! lions OF negroes in our midst, of course their de
| bauchment and ruin would be equally certain and
| unavoidable. The monarchis;s Of the old world
know, then, well enough what they are about. They
know that negro freedom means white slavery-that
the natural distinctions of race be perverted or
| broken down. that the artificial distinctions of class
ran be preserved-that If the works of the Almighty
can be debauched and dstgured, that their own in.
ventons may be imposed on the world while longer.
All 'hs is go plain, if not seevident, that little
allowance should be made for ignorance delusion,
and every man in this city, this State, or in this
Union that opposes "negro slavery" should be de-.
nounceo as he is in fact, the eneny Of freedom and
Tree lnstltuons-he malignant traitor, or If possible
the still more viainous tool Of the enemies OF his
country. And the time will come when journal in
this or any other northern city presuming 10 address
the masses in the terms employed by the Tribune and
other Organs" OF the "anti-slavery" mposure, will
be lynched as promptly they would be at the pre-.
| sent momeat in Charleston or New Orleans.
Meanwhile the question remains undiscussed and
| misunderstood; tue absurd dogma of a single raoe
aud IFS coIsequen falsehood, suppostious slavery
TO be exploded, and the simple truth of the matter to
be recognized by the common sense of the masses
1t IL plain nough to every one who will seriously re-
-ct upon The matter, that as already observed there
is no midCle ground or possible compromise. Negro
su6ordnation or negro equality must be accepted
the permanent condition. We must remain as we
are now or voluntarily march to perdition. We must
retain these negroes IN social subordnaton. Or fol-
lowing the advice Of European arstocrats equalize
with them. We must lynch the tools of the enemies
OF our institutions, and preserve American society as
is, or commit socia suicide and affiliate with these
Inferior beings But there is or should be no alter.
native. To every man truly American-tbat il, truly
imbued with Democratic ideas-ihere is but single
course. single straightforward, unmistakable road
TO follow. The stdtus quo must be preserved, must
be defended must be- permanent. Negro subordina-
ton called slavery ia the basis, the foundation,
the 'corner stone of Republican edice," and the
time has come when this must be openly avowed and
boldly proclaimed as the distinctive badge of De-
mocracy.
If there we're no negroes this continent or in this
Union, or il their number were insignificant, and
other questions kept this in the back ground then the
reasonings and the duties of Democrats would BIZ diff.
ferent. But now, with three or four millions of ne
groes, and they rapidly multiplying with the whole
combined mouarchica world secretly and openly war.
ring upon the existing condition, with nne.tenths of
the writers Of the day, both foreign and American,
working in the sans direction, and q vast msorify
Of the public Journals engaged in the same csuse,"
and, most alarming of s, with the recent spectacle
of l,2O000U voters marching to the polls and voting
against this 'slavery"-that s against these negroes
being retained in subordnation to white menin view
OF all this, repeat 10 be in favor of this so-csled
slavery is the Indication, the sign and only badge of
Democracy. The man that takes ground against ne.
gro subordinaton, or that unites his efforts with those
OF European mOnarChlsts 10 change this condition, 10
alter the existing relations of white and negroes
this continent, is an enemy to Democratic insti'u
tOns, indeed, traitor TO his race as well az to his
country. And the man that occupies or strives to
occupy neutral position, that, in the face of those
mighty combinations against Democratic institutions,
which are disguised under pretences Of philanthropy,
&C., fails to array himself openly and boldly on
the side of truth, of the status quo OF the existing
order on the side of fixed and permanent sub
ordination Of negroes called slavery, is certain
ly no Democrst, whatever else be may pass for or
imagine himself. The question lie before the country.
II is the only question of general interest, and will
remain the only question until it is decded-until
the people are enlightened upon il and the wide
spread and mons,rous imposure of the day s eI.
posed and exploded, or left in ignorance OF il, the
enemies of Democracy will WELD il for the destruction
of the Union and the overthrow of American nslitu.
tions. And the sooner this truth is brought home to
every protesting Democrat IN the land the better for
himself az we'll as the cause Of Democracy. If the
Democratic party had defended the repeal Of the
Missouri restriction, and then provided for the equal
rights of all American citizens alike in Kansas by
legaliEing this imaginary slavery, and then de-
Tended it right and proper, all the troubles, dis.
grace and bloodshed Of that territory might perhaps
nave been avoided. And to this complexion it must
come at last. The Democratic party must stand firm
snd square, openly and bravely by the truth-,he
simple, palpable and unavoidable truth, that negro
subordnatIon orso called slavery is the normal con.
dition of the negro-the natural relation of the
races-the recognized and permanent csndtion Of
American snciety, and therefore oil those who com
bine with European monarchisis to upon this
condition are enemies TO society and traitors to their
country.