The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-11-22
Southern Chlvalry.

The Mobile Register is thoroughly disgCsted
with the tone of the Richmond Enquirer, and
other Virginia papers, not without reason, As it
would seem. IL says:
eve republsh elsewhere a remarkable article
from the Richmond Enquirer. We do so in
order to place upon record our unqualified, ear
nest, indignant protest not only against the
conclusions of the writer, but, against the tone
and spirit of the article VIC are unwilling that
such a crapeniy o'f.cry shall 90 before the North
ern public without at least one vote OF dissent
from the South Ii was disgTaceful enough
that the inroad of twenty-five wretched Dor .eI
marauders should Gov town OF 4 couple Oi
thousand inhabitants. We smartei under the
/ ignominy, but could fai extenustng circum.
stances in the paralyzng effects of panic origi-
mating in surprise aud utter ignorance of the
extent OF the danger. Then il was a bitter pill
to swallow, that Gov. Wise should praise If in
deed we may trust the reportof his own organ
his citizen solliery for not having shown the
white feather while on their way TO take a sniff
OF gunpowder. But now, for Southern paper
to go before the world with what the world will
consider cowsrdly confession, and what We
denounce an unmitisited fllsehooI, is more than
wc rsn bear.
"ihe burden Of the Eagnirers waiIings is,
tha: the institution of slavery requires the assist
ancc Of the General Government, that il mas 10
selt-sustaiuing power, and that TO repose in
peace and security We must needs trust 10 the
stslwart arms of our beloved BRETHREN the factory
hands and mechanics of the North 'Protec.
ton tmeanng Federal protection of slavery is
trm7nde. by the blood OF slaughtered citizens,
and the tratorou5 Southerner that dares deny
the right, is even more criminal than the inmates
of the Charlestown jail We profess to love the
South with an ardent hearts devotion, and we
feel IL this moment that we love it "a the En-
q"'rcr is incapable of loving ii; yet IRE spurn
the obose sentiment rs "wcDrthy IF Itrginia,
recrc,Ht IL >on,hern dtyhig, AID insulting 10
Southern hotor. We, in Alabama, and in the
other Southwestern States, have more slaves
than over they had in the negro breeding border
States; and not only are We fully competent 10
take care OF them and keep them in subsection,
but to furnish to Virginia, if she cannot deal
with hers, arms as steady and rides As true as
tho Ehg'tirers clamors will be likely to get from
the Federal Government and the Northern States
We never expect to need such aid, and would
scOrn 10 ask for il.
Could the worst enemies of the South-could
the most frantic of Observation-Disclosures at the
North-iavc invented a calumny more injurious
to Us than this novel plea of Gov. Wise's organ
of the insecurity OF slavery for want of Federal
protection? Has the EHY4'rer forgotten how,
in the trying days of the revolution, the Carolina
planters LETT their homes and families under the
charge of faithful shves-how the negroes
planted thc crops while the masters fought their
country's cause? Has the Enquirer for .otten
how few Virginia slaves availed themselves of
the royal Go, errors pre- clamation-hOw few
sought refuge on Lord Dunmorc's ship. :"