Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-10-09
The Asranc, 70 submisxion.

The position Of the Bell. Everett party, as
iaid down bY Mr. Bolts, on the subject
Of submission to Black Republican rule, IS
such Gu entire and absolute backdoTn from the
position formerly held hr the leaders of this
sane party when called Wing, thai we cannot
su, exhibit the disgraceful change. ;,i
In 1913, AS and 90, when the Wilmot Pro.
7iso was about 70 be forced upon the South,
the Wing party was then at the height of its
power and influence. Success and triumph Ind
crow zee is efforts in a Presidential election,
and place and power Wore in its possession
l. is t!rc a Wing triumph brought with it re-
aswel agitation, just as Ito election OF John Bell
would keep open the now agitatlng question Of
slavery. Gen. Tsyior's election settled nothing
and John Bells election would continue the
country a prey to all tbs evils OF anti.slavery
isnalicislu, uucpr6cd by defeat, uusatiated by
success. -
Ipls4s the "iau.ors1 Wi!mot Proyiso and
kindred subjects were before the Legislature
OF Virginia ard most ably discussed. 1t was
an occasion when party feelings snd party lines
were forgotten snd oIliicrate'l, and men re.
m inferred Only Virginia and her honor. With
INST unparalleled unauiini;y the Legisla,
turs Of Virginia adopted the famous Conway
resolutions OF 1919, which placed her, upon
{ e happening cf certain contingencies, in de
;er,pinsd Its;sta.cc' Ia the Federal Govern
neu..
Nr. Robert (. Scott, OF ta,iquicr, led the
opposition 30 these resolutions ina speech Of
remarkable power, but 81 sentiments which
We ore glad to believe he now no longer holds.
IS TO the power G? he Ecde:a! Government over
the suffice: OF slavery in the Territories. 1t is
not Inc Constitutional principles that Mr..
Scott then avowed ,!.st have caused Us TO refer
to this speech; but to show that while depre'
eating resistance then contemp'atcdto the pas
sag. Of the Wilnos Proviso, there were con-
tinsencies. upon the happening Of which be
did contemplate resistance.
The copy Of Mr.. Scots speech that now lies
before JIG has been INITIATED so that the ex-
trac. &c are about TO give being only partial
may not clearly represent his sentiments--if in
th, extract sc 10 him any injustice, by his
furnishing US with Il full and complete copy oil
b 3 speech we viii gladly set him right.
Mr. Scott said
when the accident Of birth in Il Northern
or Southern cline, and the hAniiS OF thought
dependent upon it. shall determine the fitness
Tor tie honoTs u Office when one part OF the
couutry shall sec itself cut. of from participa-
A. = Al. 49,. E.on + a, t,,,, ,r 1nyietnftnp
and the whole powers OF q government made to
subSrrrc the purposes OF prejudice and ianatl.
cl-ul when, through these agencies, rights
are assail.d that on: Cnion Was designed to
protect, aud what WIS intended as a shield
usairs. wrong, shall he converted into an in
siruucn, OF aggression against rights, the
great purrose OF the Conirttrracy will be lost
10 our hopes s5-i
In this extract Nj. $. foreS!adowg The occa-
sion VIXEN resistance may ne necessary to pro-
tee. our rights. Has not every one Of those
facts ,nstanced by Mr.. S. Is the destruction of
'',ue great purpose oil the Cortsderacy, cul-
minated in the present threatening attitude of
the Republican part;?
Ii US I'm cow 70 another distinguished
Wing, Joseph ssga-, who, opposing Mr.. Scott,
eoncurred with the great body OF the represen-
tativss OF Virginia.
Mr.. Segar said .;! -.
The resolutions, It Is said, commit us to re.
~s;s,ance. What else should they do: II we
nre no. prepared for u quiet surrender OF our
constitutional guarantees, what can we do but
resist. and if VIC mean in any event to resist,
why not say 60 TO all the world, and let the
warning hx the responsibility OF the conSe.
quences upon those who shall force us to the
sx,retni,yy Besides, do no; the resolutions Of
the gentleman from FauQuier, com,ni, ns TO re-
~sistancs in tho evcEt OF slavery being disturb
ed in the Districtf
But hou arc we 10 resist, it is asked Are
we, said the gentleman fro.n Fanqnicr, to send
our little guard 10 fight the battle Of resist
ance? I tell that z ntleMan that when the
dark hour of trial shall have come, when the
foul outrage upon our rights shall have been
consummsled, and Virginia, prrferring' manly
resistance 10 slavish submission. shall call her
soma around her, il will be no little squad, no
petty guard that shall rally to the rescue, but
thousands and tens Of thousands Of her gallant
SONS will gather under her banner, with stout
hearts und strong arms, ready and willing to
Share With her whatever !ate shall bc!all her
be II q glorious triumph en- tho one hand, or
snnihilaton OH the other. 4.
"Huw shall weresist: On this point | might
throw my self upon the coursr, "l lnv friends
from Fauquier AID Alexandria. They tell us
there are cases in winch they would resist.
That if Congress dare lay touch on slavery in
the District Of Columbia they W.t resist; aye,
'resis, Oh the threshold. apl At every hazard"
Let them inform mo how they would resist,
when the evil is q: hand, and perhaps We shall
not be far apart about the '1node a"'l measure
Of redress"
elbow shall wc rcsisty For one, | AM willing
to speak out. and say the worst Dir. Speaker,
I love the Union. In the deep sincerity OF
my heart I love it. No one in This broad land
has worehipped ut its affairs with n purer and
deeper devotion. IT'S connected III my mind
with u thousand, and twice a thousand glorious
asSociHt!ons-with the wisdom that conceived
and the blood TINT ccmented it-withour pros
perlty and strength at home, and our glory
abroad-with that gallant flag that ilinys out
the stars and stripes Of our country Oh every !
ocean, gull and Sea with that reunwn which
eIhib Is Der u~ncooquercci and triumphant OH 4
thousand battle helds-with the bright glories
Of the past and brighter hopes Of the future.
II say Mr.. Speaker, l love this Union, this
glorious, happy, blessed Onion. lis the no.
best work Of human hands, the bright BAR
ticular" conception, if / may so speak, of hu.
man sts, sns ship. Yet, dear as it is, bright
as are its sluries, mud rich its blessings-hal.
lowed as it is by the blood Of msrtyred patriots
beacon light though it be, to brighten mans