Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-06-10

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can be taken. viz: that al! property. existing
in the form OF slave labor. or cattle or horses.
or in any other form. must Lc fully protected
in the Territories, lst, by the people Of the
Territories, if they WILL 2d. by the Judiciary.
if that shall prove adequate: and if both the
former fail or prove inadequate to protect such
property, then, I'd, by Congress and the Exec,l-
tive power OF the United States 10 propose
oaythjng shor: cJ tbs. isa thsa' delasi9a,
and nW BE- rsptlld by aN h0aomb!e minis. :
The objections Of the Black Republican
press generally, have been lerellcd at this let
ter, ns a departure from the principle OF nom
Intervention. and an abandonment Of the Gin
cinnati platform.
The Democratic press at the North have
never opposed the principle, Of this letter, and
We sincerely regret TO src OBJECTIONS manu-
iacturel for them by the press Of Virginia So far
a. VIC have been able 10 form an opinion. from
the tone Of our erci@~gt', upon this letter, the
Democratic party. both North and Sonth, have
admired and conplincntcd the wisdom and gc'
Illus cvinced in its PREPARATION and have re-
ccivcd ts principles with appreciation. The
press of the Black Republican party have OBJ
iccted to its doctrines. hut the most able and
liberal have admired the learning and compli-
mented the spirit of the letter.
The New York "TimeS," Of May +tll, says
"GovrESoR WlsE's LErrER-We publish
this morning n reasonably full, though greatly
condensed, abstract Of Governor Wisc's thirty
column letter, 10 which we alluded yesterday.
Without attempting to give the historical and
argumentativc parts of this cpistle. we have
presented all it, positions. and those Of the
most strkin. interest are given in his own Ian
guage
"'Ihis letter is really m exceedingly able
document. and is very important in its relation
t" current politics. 1t is really voluminous
treatise on the Constitution, and the provisions
Of that instrument, 50 far rs they relate to the
government Of Territories, the admission Of
new States, and the general subject Of Slarcry.
1t maintains the absolute ard imperative duty
of the Federal Government 20 interfere for the
protection Of Slavc-propcrtv in the Territories,
and presents by far the ablcst argument that
has ever yet been n,a'|e in support Of that
position.
Whatever may he said cf his eccentrici,ies
Gov Wise is 4 man oi strong intellect, Of
great acutencss and large acquaintance with
the history Of the country, perfectly free and
frank in the formation and utterance Of his
opinions, and much more inclined to win posi-
ton and power BY audaci,y than by intrigue
This letter places him at the head Of the ultra
school Of Southern Democrats: but il will do
little towards making him President Ingenious
as its argument is it will not convince the
great body os the people or influence their
action. Upon such point rs this, the masses
arc governed far more by sentiment than by
logic; and it will not he easy to bring the
country to supper, the doctrines which arr
here set forth"
The Southern Guardian, OF Columbia, Soutl.
Carolina. replies TO the Times, rs follows:
SENTIMENT rs LoGIc--Wc published'in Satur-
DAYS issue an article from the New York Times,
commenting upon the recent letter Of Governor
Wise, in which he takes the position that Con-
gross is bound under the Constitution 10 protcc;
slave property in the Territories.
Upon such point, SAYS the Times, the Mass
cs arc governed far more by sentiment than by
logic. The Times evidently feels the full force
Of the Governors irresistible logic. and in en-
D ucsNUTlle W cNd'iC IL, u 'plup'Il'' " thN' ~
fuge in this practical highcr.lawism. We deny
cmphat;cally both the premises and the conclu
sion of the Times. IN the mutual sacrifice,
which led to its formation. after anxious dclihc
rationS. the Constitution came from the hands OF
/ its Trainers grand concrete of harmonizcd an
, tagonisms. Why is there nccessityto to change it:
Since that time. we have everywhere gained
. ''moral Victories and slavery to-day stands
upon a more secure basis than ever before;
compelled to defend itself, it has trumphantly
vindicatcd itself and the opinion as well rs the
sentiment Of the world has undergone radical
| change in its favor The minds of honest AMI
: intelligent Northerncls uniniiucnccd by the
ceascless agitation of party hacks and dena-
gogucs would gladly rest contcnted with tnr
| administration Of the Government upon the old
! and sacred principles Of the Constitution
! Eighty millonsm keeps alive abolition sfnti-
! nltnt. The only sentiment worthy of the name,
! is that which springs from the bosom of logic.
! Sentiment not based on the deductions of logic,
! is not sentiment it is kDarsry or .fandiirism.
but in the administration of Government
are we to substitute 80 uncertain guide Tor
established principles, which have stood the
| test OF the sevcrcst logic? Are the conStitu.
tional provisions agreed upon and confirmed
by solemn compact, for the common enjoy
mcnt of common territory, and the common
security of property therein. to he yielded to
the cxigencics Of party. Con u 6r N"t liz
SoutAern .Statts and politicians wW yiet" T.
! this dtmand, md tam'ly girs MP Mer rjghh
m.der tie tonstitvtjoa? II eeer Mey iatrn"
10 bo'Ut earnestly fer lie .>ouM and tie Coa
! stitution. crtainly Ton is lie tine. 7h'
vhoL scheme II non-ini.rrtntion Is part ana
ptrcel Of Il programme intcnded 10 strip sc
or rights, and re5"cc m to coHdHi9H r. r'S
sdlagc.
Call Intervention by Congress IN abstrac
ton barren of fruit to the Soutil--call it b,
whatever name that may please the fancy-th'
Constitution, inviolatc and invoabc, is ON
| only salvation
We shall not make any further reply a
this time 10 the reasoning Of the "Republ:
can" We understand our contemporary a
fully agreeing with Governor Wise, in tho
positions taken in the Sanford letter, as ac
knowledging their Constitutional sonndness
and only as to tie policy Of urging then
at this time does the Republican dilie
from ourselves and the almost entire press
of the South. Will our contemporaries ii
Virginia speak out on the Sanford letter.
Many of our Southern contemporaries have ell
ouired as to the position Of the press Of Nirgi
mia. We have replied to the first Objection
that we have seen in the Virginia press.
THE VIRGINIA ELECTIONS.
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