Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-07-23
DISUNION.

The "South" OF yesterday in q dissertation on the
late disunion pronuncamento Of Mr. Yancey, avoids
all direct reference the great end and object of that
extraordinary productions and seems to find nothing
reprehensible in the same, beyond the means by
which Mr.. Yancey proposes to accomplish scheme
of disuniou. Even in connection with this point our
contemporary entirely overlooks the mos obvious and
natural explanation of Mr.. Yanceys affected dlstrust
of Virginia. He knows as everybody else does,
that any scheme Of dsunon which his ingenuity can
invent, would find no quarter among tha people OF
Virginia. Both sbotonists and disunonists have
natural antipathy to the conservative sentiment OF
the Old Dominion. 'The South" may e1postulate
forever with tho little faction who have un-
der.akea to convict Virginia of disloyalty but
will make no impression whatever until it shall
change its present course and boldly sssail disunion
Ism itself The great fault Of Mr.. Yanceys scheme
does not consist in the premature character Of his
attempt but in the fact that tintends "blow against
the integrity of the Union" The enterprise in which
he is embarked is one In which the people of this
Stts will take no part. They regard his plan for
COMMITTEES of eafety" and the plan which he attri-
butes 10 Dir, Ruin for "lesgue oi United South
ernerp," with equal reprobaton. They both involve
disloyety TO the pledged faith Of Virginia They both
contemplate disunion. They both intend that imme
diae dsunon ia desirable, and are proposed for the
purpose only of rendering it practicable They are
both adapted to 'beget sentiment OF enVious Mis-
trust" among the States of the Confederacy. Aud
they are equally insulting TO the Southern people.-
They proclsim that the South ia dishonored by the
continuance of the Union; and yet that Southern
nm n ha
ments Of honor and patriotism, that they cannot act
openly and directly through the State Governments
which they have erected; but must resort TO the in.
trigues of an irresponsible league 10 prepare the dis.
ruption of the Union, while they consent 10 be
partakers of its benefits.
And the dsunion faction consistently pursues tho
same despicabls course OF action which they would
impose ON the Southern people. The most rayenons
OF ali the ntrguers for Federal office are to be found
among these same politicians. Pretending most
deadly hatred to everything which opposes Southern
Institutions these men have shown the utmost willing
ness to strike hands with Aboltionss, whenever they
could thereby attain place or power. Perpetuay
rubbing The sore Of sectoca irritation they the
first 10 betray the South on every matter OF actual m
portance to her interests. Ii all the mock enthusiasm
which all these gentlemen evince vera genuine and
loyal they could long sinos have secured Southern in
dependence beyond the possibility of invasion, with.
out resort to the pitiful farce of COMMITTEES Of
Safety" and sLeagucs of United Southeruers." 1t
will be tenfold easier and less expensve TO finish the
James River and Ksnawha Canal. Let the dis
unonists who pretend such eagerness to risk life and
fortune fer the safety of the South pend their money
aud labor in building up Southern commerce. When
they shall have effected this. will have something
like papable guarantee Of their honesty. 1t will
every honest and lsudable purpose better than
the staggering treason which has already dissnsted
mos; people, but for which, unfortunately, our cotem
porary Of The South" seems to End terms of con-
demnatop.