Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-01-01
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Messre. Editor: How doss 8 il .ppea inr, oa- ID . -
cratin papers have no; deenel i; advi-,.a- tofC~
''su D?uS'se spsech! A-s ;cey atrusd or ut tt.ll
"a arrsa!aT Ieader O. The "Enq uIrcr IRA { Cl!..t
| OCCASIONALLY Of the 'Sou'h." AMI should not rn
"aV nave seen thai sle-ch bu. for the "Nator. D.
| 'eiilS"nccr which Ida :u!-n into nv hapds I.c,-.
'|f'n 10 ie 'ha' 'ile perp.n -huud y- p-r,a-.l 20
ptruse document which j. perl .pa q, tus i'm. rr
ri'h2 more ih'errs md ealing form mo criticism
tbah anything e!se;ayes paper which ii The s,ps a.
| correct, Is likely 10 prov. barre, of ssnn,no--
| ne Democratic party and even the rn.u :,.-li
vel al nave 10 say H. that u my poor tri! n ,rs
Inc ta.K Gi J""ry'n' III" GAnurcr.t6lt. wh'cn .i,y
been buried At lis author noon, any ,,r.,,.,. ...
iA" >pteca, IL or- in which, to- one, v aid no lk-
20 risk my reputation, if ha! M .ui,,l ro t,,,, 80
'he Senator hins-lt. Ant mGt COMES. .aa, j., -.
the eleoorat" criticisms upon from +. ror psg.z
the gov ernin-u organ Gown l., Iu.. l,i, -.
the S:nhfnrs-ih-rr iumbl- ot iljluys wnicn
shoni blush 10 be in the las, iacr-s r..nn.iS' f-
As an argument, and y. u defence 81 s.- p".iron
has iaken hr -, plsc"d hns-ii apou KvcE VIM.
every effort 10 blast that aa"- s-eu. "a. on,y ,r,.
l!ed more firmly in its place. Look d S.ua,n- 2
er> reply, nj Senator Nasrns =. con.nrs a. r-,.,..
IN th- Uni u, look ut them. say ,o.,lous th- Il jim
kdaS0s nat, ruGt' D0uSlgs snd yau " J.. s.- T.
thing but begging the question" ant utter n,sr-.
presentation OF the pisnest lsosusg- ths; ire mu.
| OF man utter.
| propose, sir, in my bri-f ald crude bu, ton.
common eense way 10 notice some OF rho coin.
this lansniable coutroversy-a cnnrrnVer-v IN s,,i.
give me leave To say, can scarcely unf -
ingredients OF onb party TO he contest AGREEING in
| sentiments. The Union" and "Enouiirr" ar.a.,
| rance The South" cnnradic.s bo;h; MI conrr~ci
themselves, and the President recommend. VII.
right in the teeth OF his emphatic Tstrucf,r,
All urge that Congress shall accept tn k.n-v- J,,r
stitution and mske Kansas S!ae, in n.,!rr 70 81
rid OF the subject aud throw 1t back upon fnr r
of Kansas. | d,Hy ihs justice Exp d.-n-v of .,
| n policy. lts und-nnhlr tat ''th- people ~. ga
sas, by large majority, do NOT ask -iI.h an a.r!
the hands or Congress and therefore CaIyr.s- rhy.
no right TO take IL not whit more than If jan l.s
himself had drafted CouslitutIon AMI s~u' = ,i
adoption by Congress. j can hiv :. Iu,.
that is to be accomplished by forcing ugon :hr ur,.
ple q Constitution 10 which a maioriy al ih-fp ,.-
opposed snd Will do everything III t!.ir p1w o
utu.ral,fe and dsstr0V. that wnGd lf nIrh u, M
likely ~ be at; ainrd by referring tie wha- ~ r-.
back 10 th-n until they shall have complied wi'',
whole coda Of popular sovereignty, whch ;h4v crr
tanv have not done. IA neariy ali nriuu ~. ~ :
dent included For MI admit that il "wou.d ~
been BITTER" il th. Constitution had h"-n submit
/ tor ratification That admission either norfr'
or i, implies all that Douglas and Walker c,ni-r.:
for. Far better that the people should fight - on
uoac than to have contest forced upon ihsm n " ~
the AgtaOrs viii! have for their 'c'@pon prinT1ys
which the whole party opposing them are thoruus,y
! committed
| II il commended that the Kansas Nehraska hi I ia
mands the reference of ths suh.ct OF slsv-ry G'1t :
t. tEa people, And suppose IL didl i there 10 y,
moral. political constitutional, nor any fbnS es" any
wher, but in the kansas Nebraska biiR IL there , o
other subject of interest 10 = people in forming
ernlnen,. but that OF slavery Was il intend. a. lr
the setrment Of that question, III 1t the propl. sh q
be deprived of the privilege OF deciding fir thr'1
selves upon any other! Better. then. THAT mil.
had bsen tied that BILL and it tossed in'o ths
But for one, sir do not read the Nebraska n:' 90
nor any one Of the thousand spasrhes which W.
made in its favor. WIS fool enough 10 regard j. '
neither more nor lcss than the Application OF n gsa
pranrspe. clear rs the Hght 0t Henren I q.i,ry.
lar subject; aud should stntlty myself | -h"n o.
hang INV head in shame. il | were found claim :,
that it should not BIZ applied TO ccery subject:
not how tring, to which il Is applicable. II win
do to cay that there was uu controversy Abou' sry
other subject. How do We know thst' Th- psr,r
Of Kansas have not been allowed io $50 This ConsrG.
ton otiics!lyl to determine whether It th''
or not; or if they have, il is clearly shna
i'm fact, il needed argument n. ~
that. matter hchHt may be their oh cone IL
they are forced TO swallow il! With or whcuji
ry. it mag be bitter pill 10 all but the CoHv+n'.u
I who draft ed 1t; but dorn il must go! Oh. but We
told, it they don't like it, they alter 1t! Tsks .r
enetic and throw UP the pill. Let ns knock paI
down, you can get up again. an perfectly with f.,
to admit M-ssrs. Editors. only for the -ake ~ srCg
ment that this Constitution is unexc-pronsb-; mr.
every man In ksnsas Territory knows II To be-
that the role object OF il. opponents i. 10 m"k ,e"-
ous opposition To It. Still there- this grsa, o.
pie the very vi the Nebraska Dli, aGd IT.
ONLY link which binds this Union together, .'nnc :
lated until angel from Heaven shall proc aim t:ni
so long III the world lasts, never again will ire-
Pile have Occseon 10 rely upon it tor their ri2h's =
!, For such occasion shall arise, viii ot:
hands be tied, and our mouths stopped; our ony
pom flung away. True, many of our Northern tti-
are in favor OF the reception of thi, Con.'iru ln'
Yes sirs and il s bonorabs their heayiS IL
their he1ds, that they 1t proves tho gen.
ius stuff their hearts are made Of that ihGy Are 3d.,
ing to submit to this unauthorized proceeding .
which the South at least will Certainly get whn ::
, claim u,'r rights, in order To Ob;nin q"i -
But it should be borne in mind, tha; The h0n,s ,".
pie Of the North have not the same inter--r IN
subject tlnt we have. They have no fears
South. Ii il IRE who have hed 10 fight 'ha dertn
this principle" the only ground We had to .ai,
upon; and il is because would not w-ak"n
ton, nor wanoniy throw away the high want -
ground We occupy, that say touch il no. - f.
dieney!" What, but this saIDs czpcd'SqC -
brought upon Us oil our woes Wha' .s" our -.
. d'ency induced the people o the South 10 suoU %
{ the Missouri Compromise, To ba swiLd!-d or &.
. half of California! In short, 10 yield up rig y
upou all occasons. Had he Consulted e1p'I!l,nc
j where the necessity Of the Kansas Ne5ra-K. ..
c The Aboonists have got Kansas after "a. hrt
it would have saved n vast expenditure Of no.
money, breath and wrath. TO have let CoHgr-s- -
il TO then al first. But fought tors ''prsRc'ps
: and ] venture 10 say that THE speech al S-n-
y Douglas, delivered at that time, before Black l..
publican audience, would bav- elected -.
curses. cloud and deep from W,jr !hroats, ~ =.
gies from tloss who now black balling oIE g.
. betraying the South.
The President not only Expresses regret that =
whole Constitution of Kansas WAS not ruhmi''~. 20.
!. ratification, hu: recommends th. for the f,turr ~
condition shall always be eAacisd I'm s'H7'Ia c7sn
a, Could there be d NOR. emphatic endors-!n~n
Senator Douglas position Now, pray sir- i
: ask one simple questions II il were nor vocation ,
? vital principles aud if the consequences w"u't fs
q been So very disastrous 10 Kansas and 10 ike w.
country, ,rhy rtgrtt Il? According 10 your nor!
g the Constitution duly and legally elected
formed its duties faithfully; csrrsd out the pr'c
r. of the Kansas Nebra.ks bill, in submitting "n'r
- question Of slavery; and saved The ierr'C'y ;'"Ti
= Vaccinations OF the Topeka party. aud tie c"nu.
z from the further agitation Of the slavery qrs
i aud yet everybody regr2S that the who.- C"">'i D.
!. ian WAS not submitted. Regret not taking
. which you coutend would aver-sultsd IN incr.u
y BILE evil. ] chD't understand this sort OF hr-un-
y Now, Messrs Eiors, If this be Treas Il, 'n7h~
It most OF it / AJAX you 10 publish il ! AN. = "
souled Southern Rights Democrat; an anv'"-'r - '
Divine right ot slavery rather inclined :"
n that il a few million more Uf the irgrad-d :!
r hesthen could be- taken in clean, airy ve-s..-.
clothns put upon them, and plenty ot foo a." lr.E
aud brought to this country to hor arj O. -
oes, worm tobacco ard pick o"On il 'h- W." I. %
Y hear the Gospel Ut Sunday. il woud b. 5.'
them, for rbr world aud The re-t o! inG. IS 4.
20 for sticking to tine hGDe=t iruih-io ''pr.'.'Ipl
You may camor against il till dr"msda', -. '.' f
that appears As yet, d ,uglas has The r,gh1 If" J.
Congress send this Constitution back, sLG !7'V j.
u, more to do With it.
One more word and have done. Stree w'r'ir
9 the above. hsv. hcd the satisfaction o' r.s1n.
n 10 days Enquirer" the letter Of Governor " =
. ! | hesi,ated not 20 ray that, in my humhlr ndgI
y /; clluct-s The nail which Senator Drusss h~- 'rV
n home beyond tb. power OF fair arIusn II; 10 r"'r. b.
>, il. BE has p yed himself To the lat !r'r~r I.r
d consist-n, with himself. TO h- prnc =!
II faithful to the Constitution Of his cnnnTy; AL
!, ly undeserving Of the ob'iqay which has ten
y tempted to be ca.; upon him. Upon the w1o- 4"
oi tho case, unI..i'stingy endorse bi. ".s ri
!. that the course Of the L-comptcn C'nven'i'" +
It .Inockery OF the el-cve franchise aud perl
sporting with the sacred rights OF the people
again ssk the favor OF you TO publish ms a.
let all the responsibility rest upon the WILL ,
o MESSAGE OF THE GOVERNOR OF NM
r NESOTA.-S Med.ry, Tho T-rritorisi Got '.'
Minnesota, delivered his message TO the L-y,' '.
N on the lj,h inst. He devotes much spsce 10 h-