Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-03-30


he p.pected in constitutional adjustment OF on,
ferepces. "Such degree OF unsnimlty' a. hs G.
stitutiOn requires "caDnot, We are ioid, "bA 10,
for on anu question Of purity or strfi0anl itelE,
j. absurd 10 expect il" Re. Again, after telling
rhe result we now witness of Northern ascenas,,
A,rs from natural, inevitable and nnchaHgs.
causes, and that the South cannot escape their O.
ton, the Times saya:
81, ia nrepostsrOus to expect the Free States raj
fay,ly 10 surrender the political power which The
ration O. these causes gives them. They will a.
Ia acquire every year more aud more supremaC
the affairs of the Federal Government
The cau.es Of the increase OF Northern power O.,
az il said, to some extent. be ndtnr6f How ia, 1,
rower may b. no we of the South believe. a,iritr.
hi. TO political management; 10 .:judiciOus tsr.. .
navigation laws; to undue appropriations Of the IA
liz lands and public money; will not stop to ncv
From whatever source power may come, nothlu,
more natural at least, nothing more common, 4,
tbs, those who have should cling 10 ii-ilg0l
power most especially. ="
For why, Because the good old Rule
Sutfceh them; the simple plan,
That they should take who have the power.
And they should keep who can.
Whether the Northern people will "volun,.,
surrender" their undue shars of political power
hands entirely upon themselves: whether they
keep" it, is quite different question. Ths, j
matter about which the Southern States, over "
il il I, la exsrted, have come little concern. I'll
NAV choose to be consulted: and, II, al the ~ \
self interes:-migh., rather than iIyht-be ''ihe
old ruiz" that "simpie plan itself will Teach N
10 pause, lest. in grs.png At too much like the J
in The table. they lose all. The South may pred
them the fair alierpativs-keep your political :.
riority; but give US adequate security against il.
prsssiys e1erciss or we withdraw our necks !rcm
yoke.
But the privilege OF Withdrawing from "iuvc
tary servifude," 20 clamorously urged for the y
ern blacks. is not TO be- allowed to Southern wh
"A peaceful secession 10 practically impossib- !
Force shall insure our submission. Sn-there i; |
error: there the true impossiblity. Granting the
psror strength Of tho Northern people, We VI
spec, their Justice "a we'll Is their prudence loo n
to believe they will ever make the attempt 7
are not atrocinus enough for that. They will
the cost too, not in dollars, but in human bloc
Above all, they will fear TO draw On their head,
lust wrath of the Cop who msds them.
But, any We are forced. subjugsted; what vi!
do with us Shall We be reduced ~ colonisl vs..
age annexed bodily to the new Northern Emp
or psrceled out as diets TO the several Stairs VI
compos. ~ Virginia, To Rhode f~!and or Coua-
cut--Sou,h Carolina 10 Massachusetts with ctx
pions from tho ranks Of tbs Blnck Repubcsi.
Republican Blacks, III proconsuis 10 l"Td 1t
them
Submission "Submission to the substanli.
pr.mycy of tho frea State The land OF Wash
ion and Henry, OF Mouifrs and SumpIer overruc1
the heroes aud beroInts OF The North M. To,
NAV bs annoyed by vol!eys ut ablse and elan
caononaded by most murd1rous rrsoiutoDs-ant
is bad enough but that ~ the w"r-t, The ia
submission or sulidgation l. absolutely too iidicG
to br treated with gravity
Ii il very cnnsolatory IL bs told by party I!
that He dn.a not beev. that the South has
thing 10 spprph-nd from thar prepondsrance Of
free States which IL iGevits bls.' But the attn
assu ned by numerous factors At the North, An:
journals which sustain themi the aro,c'd il hss
.'p.riy and sectional ferline," the fac's of Ire
hsv. somewhat shaken Southern f,Irh in Nw
iu.il,p Not individuals. or affiliated sscts AMI
ties only, but portion OF the States thsm-a'vrs
manifested by overt ACTS their hostility towvtyS
On their stature book are 10 be found resolution
claring tha, no new State with institutions III.
own, shall, with their consrnt, be admitted m
Union, and puri-liug those who shall aud Sou
citizen 10 the assertion of rights acknowledge
their own compact. With these facts before our
to say nothing of The denial Of our equal right Be
Joy thr common territory, or Of unirst tariff
navigation laws, Sc, the Southern pe"pls need 'pr
thing more than tbs assurances Of forbrarapc- "a
party press pledged tn v'udicste all the Unjust
which they complain. We must have, w-r- :.
some substantial gyRrAnfes-Pon" means at s-lfn,
lection. Even in our present condition, growln1h,
" worse, acts vitality affecting our Interests ms
gle representative OF The South in either bfsr
Congress. Would the North consent 10 ocrc,
all time 80 advantageous and degrading kny
toni r..
Let it not be aaid that Constitutional gusr,y d
will not stay tho hand OF power. IL that we'1 .t
would. perbsps, be readily granted. lt,hat w.eed
why the long and arduous struggle both OF the u
and the South, in the Convention which IRAN. o
Constitution, 10 obtain them Why any Constr
at all .oy
Upon THE question -. Northern suprems y
minds ofihe Southern people are, and have long xs:
greatly disquiated Th.r.i il nns fact fspsca ,al
significant 10 be passed unnoic'd. aliuds ~
call made by the Governor al Virginia on thu "
nur- If some Of the other S"u:he'n States 10 vi
conference, pending the last Presidential eec
The motive assigned by ,h- G",.rnor himself r,r
call was, that that election 'por'-ndsi resul;- %
deepest interest to our people" What replies r.,
mad- Ia this call, what mraaurrs prryv& b
contemplated, h. has not deemed 1t proper {" -
nicsta. Without meaning now 10 ni'Cuss I'll t'f
vinhicais the propriety Of the movement. ar
il a. q striking proof of the brittlenes4 "t he NJ
which unite us. Tn. fact alone spsaks volum- !,
J, ads Ia the cns clision that on aoms future Th
or any offensive display of Northern amin, sy {
may 10 heard from tho South that p 10
rriSfs. 20
There are epidemca moral and mental =; eve
physical Masses, like lndividuas, ARE prDr- =
Ulb,i anu lntn Ibs Jury OF tach Uproul+s
ter 4. by contact with the many. so that the IN n
OF ths maddened multitude ~ Tar transcend Inc
tha solitary mamie, an the raging Of old O,est a
I'D by polar storms, exceeds the ripple o h-. .pi
pool, stirred by the evening breeze. Not ht1 'ho
the millions. who, first reused by a fanatic, se
for two centuries poured into Asia from I'll Id
rai-irg aloit the banner Of Christ whi!-. b,
Piled lhs d-calngus under foot, and d.secr. IS
very s-pal"hre with hands stesped in hama =
Tol Ia mention the votsr.s Of Mahorne: or r
tims al JLggernsu' the followers Of Joan nj 9LL
Joanna Souihcot--ws behold 10 no rrn0i, 80
sober aud Christian people Of Spain AMI Old =.
burning h.r1iic- out Of pure love ard klr and
conviBcs Item 0f their error, and thas sign !. 4,
their zeal tor the God OF Mercy by takIog (orh,
trade Of He'll the Pilgrim Fnfhsrs al N-'D DE |,
land drowning old women under SUSPICION a -
craft-to prove their innocence and in1icn' EVA
rem Of hv. years old, and hanging drgs an
nccomplioss-still lat-r-A Fr-nc' is
cracy-DamonOcrscy may ws not more prop 5a!ni
in the sight OF many who now live. working .n'el
lotLe day and night 10 the tune OF "p.r, 10 may
Passing all this, do W. not even now beh": ~.
States at the North, pre- eminent for ssnH 1. |,
learning. numerous infatuated sects sni &l,o
who. ~ though tnrmented by more devils & of
sessed Mary Magd-l-na, daily perform their |he
Qua pranks and disgusting orgies before II Pree
ven! bs.iavsrs in An ann--ltvsry Is .bls A. Pc
shippers OF an anti slavery God; professor sc.
IUlOnSr5 OF lllkutT Inv ana MOD Law n
ists Free Sellers; Free Lovers; Mormon; I'M y
ot Womsn's Rights, new tangled monsters q
AZ the Centaurs OF old, half men and hall a.:
sort Of amphibIous X nigh, Errsntry, who 90,
voice., "rave, recite and mad len through NJ kyiSf
seeking 10 relieve Distressed DANES AMI dam" mr.
the crucl letters OF Tnafrimooy; Md I" th-" larg
,oyan,s; Spirit Rsppsrs. who call up apn. on Of
the Vastly deep bat from "charD-l honaes Nurse
graves;" making "aur tnODumen'- The aeo VI
ma "a 81
A., we no, %, ,his r"an,"n, n ,t ysry rder,
parenfly, Of national ireDzyY Dos It 10 my.,
though reasOn wsrs bhDshed from our pu' RsHan
cilsl But yesterday lhe Hail of tbs naioh kh -
sentatives VIVA dssscrstet by actual Si"'r An
demon Of party apirt roarns abroad sven
voice may be heard in the Senate chsmb.' bus 4
an unwritten Law known only 10 himself III
the written Inv and COnstitution OF ths BAL
,bs srmns ronss o ;n",i im'e 70 c"rry ms ST.
execution.
Bat OF what avail, II may h, asked, lsW'
downward tendency Of The times IN ~ r
country! IL ia indeed bar 70 utter simf
and to incur the ridicnle and odium OF un'"E .
or affected morality. Denounce II yor v ILL.
rup'ion OF the party presa, or party pow ties {
do but Waste breath in preaching to ne W. sad I,
Still, thank Heaven. the destiny OF 'h- COZ Rich
not altogether depend on the frantic. there pAsr
restless who distract il. The great body" Lac
North and South are upright and infe'Iiasn III
land, now disgraced by incendiarie. Wh' "a
The temple of Concord. gave birth 10 moor IL
guided by their FrsnkIin and Hancock W lppv y,
ton and their Adamsfa-ioined in buIcl1., H.