Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-12-09

uu'l> ana pilr luhrhtt. Nt SuOnlu allall
ail the ends nj ,iisuricn whilst still remaining
in th" Union, and gain time To form alliances
and rrcpar, iur civil war, II that he inevitable.
We might divide uur enemies, too, by direct
ing Dur'Ictaiatiug artd 'unintercOurse legisla-
ton only against those States most inimical to
the South, aid giving monopoly Of our trade
IL the less inrnical. IL event Of dlsunion,
il We are wary and prudent. the dividing line
will runa hundred and fifty miles north of Ma
snm and niXnr'S and nj the Ohio. II would he
iinpru'lenl as yet tu call Southern Conyen-
ton, because such Convention ght not agree
on the time and mode and measure Of redress,
for although the whole South is now united in
the resolution to defend our peculiar interests
and institutions by arms. if occasion need there
would be difference Of opinion ss to the urgen-
cy Of the occasion Such Convention Of the
w!,oin South would Mt once array the whole
North against rs. hv forcing unnecessarily
sectional ISSUE.
Let each Southern State act for ITSELF aud if
it he brought TO the is>ue Of arms, the rest of
those States will instantly fly &c the rescue.
Di>union within the Union is our present poll.
cv.
Thi, policy may Le carried into effect with
out violation of the Federal Constitution. Ey-
cry State has the right To regulate its internal
domestic trade as it pca,cs. 1t may charge
what licelse tax il plcases lor the privilege Of
selling merchandise, and make such diScrmi.
nn,ion in granting licenses, both u, 10 persons
and places, as it pleu~es. Nay, more, it may
prohibit altogether the sale by merchants, ped
lars, ur others. of whatever articles il chooses.
This is no novelty in legislation. but an every
day practice. Peddlrrs, Showmen, clock Ycmd-
ers, &C. have been almost put down by excess
siyc license taxes. License to vend liquors by
retail. To be drank wher" sold. is denied to all
but ordinary keepers, and inrnnh-r"d with 4
heavy tax when otherwise srar'rl To merchants
Of good character. who reside at proper places
for its sale. Some counties have determined
that thcr we're nu proper place.. ar1 has" r"-
fused LICENSES altogether.
The Maine liguor law l. the strongest ca>e
IN point. |: they have the right tand 10 one
disputes III 10 prevent the sale oi liquor from
Virginia, have W not equal right To prohibit
the sale OF any good, from Maine: They think
the sale OF liquor ,lcbauchrs public morals
We kn"r that trade with them jeoparCs our
property ami our lives. We can cut oil ail
trade with the North. without violating the
letter or the spirit Of the Constitution, for We
have The same right To guard our lives and
property, that they have 10 take care "f their
morals.
Again, the Federal Courts, III questions be-
tween our State government and our own citI'
zens cannot intervene OF give relief. We may
treaS such Northerners a, We please Il persons
OF iN:J;tms, improper colnpany for |nS''.'a'is,
and recognize, fine aud impri,on o3r o'r'. e't''
sei.s, who deaf ar associate with them. Thus
W. might rxpel nli the itimcrant 4uscns, and
pedarS aud teachers from the most innilcal
Northern Sste,-and from all oi those states
ii experience proved 1t Necessary to our safety.
We might also punish our citizens who shipped
grain by Yankee vessels, or procured good, Of
any sor, 10y them. Let Us hegin with palta!
nor..in,crcolisr. Strike AZ tl!poc STAB, which
have nullitiri the Fugitive SLAVE l.a". !! this
does not suffice, let uS proceed I" adopt inca
srIrcs Of non.intercour>e with the whole North.
They who condemn Ils n, Inan.>teaIing sinners
should be glad 10 bc lid "I our trade and our
company, ami especially of slave products; for
il * the demand ;or thos- rrodnct> 'eyery day
rapidly ir,lca.aisI that ai"nr sn>tan- and eN.
tends negro slavery. DiinliSli the demand,
and You din,nir slavery. Cat 1t of. las onr
North u.,i Europe might dDy and you abolish
slavery. Besides. they "ho take away our
proper " ,our slaves when carried among them.
surely will no, complain wE'en ~ adopt the
mlldcr measure of prohibiting the sale Of theirs.
We propose no forfeiture ui their goods brought
to Virginia and yet e'eiI handed justice would
i,Isrir, suct. Il measure. Ion complain oi
slavery aggression. and set. by y"nr ever III
crcaslnc demand for slave products, YOU arr thr
authors ard promoters nj those agsre>,i"ne
The election ni u Black Republican as Pre-.
sidcnt in lsiu, unleS, that party adopts new
leaders AMI 4 new platform, will render disu-
nior inevitable on the ,!ti March, !'t'. We
shoul,; DELAY 1t until that time, preparing
for lis consequences. with the hope that
returning sense oi justice. on the part OF
the North, NAV render II unnecessary, Had
We twenty years ago begun vigorously to p'T-
SIZE our present policy OF State protection To
State interests, our wealth. our population aid
our strength would nave doubled. We should
have been independent Oi the North and have
commanded, her respect. We should have had
LARGE cities. lourishing commerce and manu-
lnc,,lrr, abundant roads and canals, and direct
trad. with Europe. The true States rights po-
liticjau is not hc Who deal, merely IN nb>tra;-
,ions and relies vu IN" " Let alone, '' do
nothing" policy oil political economy to build
up Stat. wealth and strength by mere unas-
sisted private enterprise. The school that held
those doctrines ha, passed away. Direct trade,
trade encouraged and controlled by State legs.
laton-not tree t,adc,-is now the order .!
the day. twill be The duty, We have no doubt
the agreeable duty. Of orr Legislature to ''arry
on. vigorously ana encrsetically this new Pu'
LEY. which has been 20 ably advocated hr our
retiring Governor. The distinguished gentle
man abou, 10 ill the g'lbernatoral chair, will
give, no doubt, efficient counsel and aid to the
Legislature. His known executive talents. ms
decision Of character and his patriotic zeal, lit
him for the crisis.
The speedy completion Of the Co'ns,on and
Ohio road is especially desirable; for that
work, with roads connecting Cincinnati with
Mobile and Charleston. will ere long entirely
tetach Southern Ohio. in feeling and in interest,
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