Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-09-08
THF FANATICS OF THE NORTH ARD THE DIs-
rNIONISTS OF THE SOUTH.

UNIONISTS OF THE SOUTH.
The tendency Of extreme opinions, which 20 be-.
yond the bounds Of the Constitution, whether they
are entertained in the North 10 the South to dis
rupon ofthe confederscy. majority Of those OF the
ultra abolition school, we are inclined to think, cherish
no such design The disunionsts the South have no
hesitation in asserting that they do The Black Re-
publican chiefs are agtators. because they consider
slavery hobby on which they may ride into office.
The frs eaters Of the slave States ara aotuafed by
higher impulses and nobler motives. They are vo'
lent in their opinions, either because they conscien
ously consider the Union failure or because their
preudces lead them to the belief that the South ls
l.treated on all occasions and that she must soon
| separate or sucoumb. The abolitionsts are hypo'
critical and selfish. The disunionsts are illlberal
dis,rustful, restless and unreasonable. In speaking
| thus, we alude to each OF them as a class There
| are e1ceptionable instances OH both sides.
Afew of the Abolition leaders may be really desirous
of dsunon. Some of the Southern reeaters are doubt
| less prompted to great degree by ambition. But
whatever may be the motives Of any or OF all, the
tendency is the same. An immense msJorily OF tne
people Of the slave States deprecate dissolution OF
the Union as an event to be averted as long as Their
equality in the confederacy ID not Denied ana lher
rights under the Constitution not refused by the Fede
ral Government. And so with large number OF the
people Of the North They are opposed to sectional
supremacy. They may not heartily approve the in
stitutiops of the Seuth but they ooncede their con-
stitutional legitimacy; and they are Wiling 70 s1ano
by end defend them to the full extent OF State equal
y They are not willing, however that the SCUM snai
rise superior to the North in the control OF the coun'
try when it is intended by the genius OF our covers
ment that no State or section shall exercise any other
authority than that which legitimstey apperains to
a sovereign and independent people united in one
brotherhood for the common welfare OF each and sl
| the States.
The fanatics Of the North misrepresent the con-
servatiye sentiment of that secon-the disunonis'i
of the South produce erroneous impressions of the
feelings and sentiments of this. In the antislave
States the fanatics are largely in the majority In
the slave States the disunionsts are in meagre mi
nory II left to themselves, the sbolltionsts OF the
North and the dsunoniss Of the South, would not bt
long in bringing about dissolution. The sad even
would be precipitstsd upon them, perhaps, soone
than soma of them would wish. But there are mode
rate men in both sections, who have, 30 far, beer
successful in preserving the equilibrium OF the nation
| The South must hold the right of secession, al
! the remedy for her wrongs, when they become un
endurabls The North must yield to uo all 'ns
the Constitution guarantees and grants. We 'e'@
strike IL the occasion requires it. But we nope 10
maintain rights and the Union too. ine 'an'"e'
of the North and the disunionsts OF the Sou'n mo'
wage their wars, bu: as long as the Con'''u''on
enforced the republic will stand