Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-04-02
A DISUNION NEWSPAPER.

"The South" of yesterday, publishes an article
which must meet with the disspproba,ion OF all the
Uuon.loving Democrats Of Virginia The New Eng.
land States, without exception, are denounced 10
terms OF unqualified reprobalon. Five States of
the Union are deliberately pronounced rs too cor.
rupt, too rotten" - remaiu connected with the
other States OK The Conisdtracy. Their religion ia
bigot.y, atheism, or hypocrisy-their literature q
compound OF weakness, wtEedness, seryile imitation
and unqualified plagiarism-.her boased energy q
mere combination of the "srues of miser with the
genius of footpad." AL patriotism is extinct in New
England. intns et III cute it is British in It's sym
pathes and prejudices. at s an alien and inimcal
element in the Union" Itia an Offending member
which should be "lopped Ola Cancer to be cut
out before the system is infected by the poison"
II this were true pcture, undoubtedly the
"South's" dsunion sentiment ought to prevail from
New York to Texas But The picture is not only un.
true 1t tisimpossibe There is not upon the face Of
Gods fair earth community so utterly despicable
as that portrayed by our cotenporsry.
Why, then, are the people Of Virginia TO he dis-
gusted with this eaoIaous exsggeraon of abuse7-
The South" canaot entert,n serious belief that its
proposal to exchange hepcpularion Of New England
for the Nee negroes Of Janaos will meet with &C.
rious consideration in any quarter. There can be
but one object or intent, snC that is partially avowed.
"The South" has become dsunon propagandist
and Issues articles like ha, of yesterday for the pur
pose OF estranging and enbitlering section against
section.
Stripped OF its extraneous Embellishments the
whole matter may be briefly propounded, The re-
cent discussion Of exciting political Issues the cor.
ruptions and deceptons prsc,iced by fanacal fac.
ton, private considerations which have withheld
large number OF Influential aad well instructed citi.
sela som a"':--- rartcir -'ion ir r'',',,"'..
doubtless accompanied :, some extent ny ic:@ish H.
fueEc.s, lave prevailed 70 create temporary abo'
ton ascend.ncy in New England. Cnprincipled men
have been placed in positions which have enshled
them 10 abu4c constitutional powers, to pe-se ute
citizens Of New England who have fear!eSs'y per.
formed ineir duties to the onion. Under the same
influence, undue interference with territorial Tghis
has been perpetrste6, and State governments have
attempted to nullify the fugitive slave law. "The
South" considers this equivalent to desirable oppor.
tuniiy for dsunon. The people Of Virginia think
otherwise. They are ardebty attached to the Union.
They believe that their best interests can be beet pro.
NOTED by an honorable fidelity to the existing ccnfe
deration. They Will never abandon the Union from
choice; If they abandon 1t at ALL 1t will be 10 avoid
| dishonor. While they can preserve the honor OF
Virginia untarnished they will otaud firmly to the
Unon-no; as mere arbitrary league-but chosen
bond oe brotherhood,
Whenever yirsiniana are ready 10 adopt the
!" South's" assaults on New England society, they
will ars. dissolve the ties which connect them with
New England. 1t is unworthy q strong and a brave
people to hold on to the Union with one hand, and
hur! abuse at sister States with the other.
Whenever New England practically invades our
rghts, we strong enough to remonstrate against
the wrong with dignity. Whenever euch Invasion
shall demand it, We arc ready to re.s, wrong with
open force. Nor are 80 unjust aa to rely merely
upon the fears OF New England. We look forward
with ardent expectation TO the time when her .ter
ling population shall overthrow the dslusions which
have been erected in their mds and leave no oppor.
tunity for the possible collision Of the rgha and In.
terests of Virginia even with the temporary political
| errors Of New England.