Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-12-02
For The E6gU!rCr
THE CRISIS.

TIL. New York Herald" oil the 23th INST,
contains the following language: Another
Instruction is in preparation. more bloody ana
more. extensive than the first. It's haitle'flcldS
will not he confined I? Virginia, but, as the
Washington Era" has threatened, Tie area cl
rebellion will he extended 10 other Southern
states where the black population are more
numerous. III proportion u the whites and
u,oy,. ignorant and more unriyilIzed than they
are in the border State.
Coming from the New York Herald this
language * highly significant indeed, is TO he
taken US truly representing the purposes and
designs Of the enemies of The S"i;'h, for that
paper has, by its open, Iea: less, and powerful
dcnunciatlons OF ihr ~iaria,icS and robbers OF
the North. established its riaum Il" orr conii-
drncc, and to the gratitude, not only OF every
Southern man. but Of every lover Of peace ana
good government cVcrywh.re; and every one
knows the accuracy of lis information.
Receiving, then, the statement III the Her
aid as true, is il prudent or reasonable IN the
South to remain nile and inactive until the next
assault is made, and then be found unpre-
pared to rcpcl III 1t seems to ne not.
The South has already suffered too mnch
from her SupinenesS. If she had met her
ASSISTANTS when, under the lead OF John
Quincy Adams, they claimed the right to u>r
the National Hall Tor the purpose oi dr.aning
her, aud disseminating their infamous doctrines
undcr the hypocritica! prc,encc Of petitloni".
for = redress OF grievances, She would have Is.
capped the scenes htely c'actc'; within her Dor
der. Her soil would not have been polluted by
the blocd Of John Brown or Cook. and the
fanatics of the North would not have been mis-
led in,o the belief that there were traitors in
our m!ist, IN sufficient numbers to do mischief.
ready TO aid them l~!aIprr'> Ferry w"uid not
have been captured. and oar citizens would
ncl now b. IN arms TO enforce our laws and
protect oar soil from another INVASION. But II
j.; useless to LOOK back, except for 4 warning.
We must look TO The ruturr, and protcctit from
;i,c errors vi the past, and remember that
whcI The !wrnty-rrSt rui. was repealed.
and The Halls "i Congress were SURRENDERED TO
the ahpii,irnis;S. pRS. Il "iG.m 81 E'%ht Hr
co'id nave declared Il pca"", ard made II per
mnrynl. .Hrt -" a"er. hry T.N 4 IL trCr "a
aGGu.. Il, r,rn while | write, the words Of
TIC iI,ra!G" arr justified. 1t comes with ;cc
proclamation q. war. cca>clcss, rXicrrmina!luy
wur. b" our foes. who avow Etc"lHtio"--
D.ar,irUy, u; &c, ,Is. "md scDIHtjg, i n.
WH"I. aIiu '|t'hi.Nl- th'l .uiI"S' t"''
or di, Jy tie iun.s' which they have un.
iuriui asiiu>, Us. This ha4rsr was Fabricated
III the workshop Of 4 Southern traitor, "hr
Helper of North Carolina; and already have
"Me G"ts,no = .Nrr jork. an cr,ja'g, c'
lie Supreme 'ovrt - .!cr '"rk. tie thoit-
m"l, 81 he We" l"iE h,rojjtra" .>intc C"m.
mi't.>. q Hwgc nnmbor. IF r,aI'hg an" 't'Ytcfo.
hi. citizens, und r-'y. gil; me",be'" 81 t'r-
43ts.." headed hy tur Gallant iinriirsa;a"
enlisted under it.
Men oi the .>,,th, how much longer will You
sleep: Wncn tine state al public sentiment al
the North will justify the Governor Of New
i"rk aud SiXty.els;.t ,neinb,Ts Of Congress in 4
public a]ppr"Sa, 81 ;ai> infamous p~Iog'amin" OF
u bloody ~Crusai" acain'! Your lives lnd
property, viii YOU not a"akr To the call Of
hor.0r, interest and patriotism, aAl prepare for
tie irf,nc Of Your homes, your wives, and
y"ur children, or viii Non sleep the sleep OF
]ii,ionol AMI death AN sure you WI
awake 90 yGuI duir and hc,rkcr 10 The cal! %!
your country. What i..sn >hal! hc III" mode
.. proceedings venture To suggest that 4
IynvcnIiono i nj ttc southern states he called,
Ia a..e;rnic 4, Richmond, Oh Monday, the 10Th
DIZZY =: January ue>., 40 Cr''~:Gcr a:i deter.
HEIRS what itr Sna;ll Shall do. To Rake il
impressive and d-!.hGIa;irr. let there be 'wo
houses: one To be composed al two members
from each Congressional District in the States.
and the ether Of two mernhers from the State
at large. to he a~rpa'ntrl Ly the Executive Of
the State, OF IN default OF such appointment,
10y The delegation from the STATE. l..