Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-10-05

Crn yCutn Is lliuS cuuSatSu, "Hu all TIE ncnc-
rous impulses of their nature are made to turn
against those who are with them the descend.
ants of those who were "chlldren OF similar
misfortunes and grievances.
Every engine which can operate upon the
hubble mind has been brought into rc1uISlt'on.
To the teachings of the youth, plouS 81 preach
crs add the sanction of reilglon-'a religion
of hate" which is ready To break down all
laws human and dirinc'-and from the pulpit
profaned. broad, blighting biazcs of higher
iawisln is forever ascending To al 'antI-siaver!y
god" the foul incense Of hearts 'dcccIltnl above
all things and desperately wicked. lhc fFeSS'
with It's thousand tongues. echoes their teach'
ings-and the rcvcrbcratiun comes back al
'anti.Slavcry Constitution anu an'anti-Sla'erly
Bible" Everything indicates Il deadly hostility
to the South ard her institutions. States
through their legislatures have nulIIiird the
laws Of Congress for the protection Of slave
holders bv the passage Of Personal Liberty
hills. and everywhere throughout the entire
North the black flag of abolition hostility to
slavery floats forth upon hreeZcs rank with tht
foul breath Of treason. SiXty-elGlIt 'lcInher'
of Congress aid in bringing on tic "I:HIcn'iing
crisis" and John Brown raids and Texas burn
ings are but the beginning of tha, end which
fanaticism seems eager To hasten.
We stand to-day in the Union fifteen slave
States to eighteen nOn-siavcloldlng States,
The balances of the Constitution are being &C.
strored. The Senate is being swept from us
and with it the power TO check appointments
to office. \ Black Republican u~naJo'ity con-
trolls the House U! Representatives. The ie'
s~islativc branch Of the Government IS lost to
US forever. TIE result Of this election "lll
determine the character Of the Executive Office.
If Black Republican, then will follow Il recoli-
s~truction of the Supreme Court Bench, and
then the Judicial arm with lis slender protcc.
ton will also bc broken down. When this
comes if there is ans safety left 10 the South
it must he in hcr reserved ri.hlS-tlrc only
safety Of Virginia vii! be in lcr resolutions of
'9S and 'gg-ptartadie secession.
This right Judge Douglas denies IN her and
proclaiIns upon her own soil. in the city Of
Norfolk, that he will aid Lincoln if he is elect
ed in subduing the South to Black acl"!bl!ca;
rule, and preserving tie Union under ""H ron.
tihgehcies,' by forcing the Southern States L"
submit rs General Jackson did South Carolina
when in lS32 she nulliiirri tic laws ri Con.
greSs.
There is al obvious distinction between the
doctrine Of HulyFcition and secession. lr nHI-
ilhci''oh Is "'ue'S'oo' III ',a'l 81 "
continue - u Il "'e'''oet V 'He "'''".
cc!'t y oe"et,'S' ~ cNe'T'>' - ""'"o'h1, -
unite III us le@'S'%t'"'' ~ ~ :2e'"'|'> Wv
representations -"u ~ ''t e'ec''1' ~ ia"
ue'. ~ .'e ~ = pt"t',' II" 1T 81
.'''e !" pas Nv '''TSt''G W. ''' ou.,
avs " ~"'a''r> ""' :t"2 ::L,'
thi3nsao"s ~ r minus : j." CIV m"hI,c
""t"o''ts' ns','' .':> '''I
art 'SSe,'ea III, "'c".'' = '"atni ,ho
" men JON" 10y Ioi u ."'"'','' Ill., :" ,u,, Wv
reS"'',tlohS u - III ON OF wan. We" r,
c'are' 'hat tHe ",'e' i'''' ,'''" "N.l,
uhco'A.'.'''",'a' "'' ""' '""' "rrr''
MILL, t0'" " - ne. '"'rt "m" !','''
"or"S nio" "7'"n II" "'"o' 'ff 49,,
were stricken ou'; mus ":.''' '"'"." -.
general ;sScil!n'y 1T 'ne ''''c sue 'sS'l'
ed the doctrine "l oc'eS>,o"' l"t ""S '
the ooctrinc.
he risht OF Src"hSlol' u 'n IL, . ~ W. any
o'a'e "ie" u HIS eA'"'S'e" 80 81. ia,
TeureSS KNOWN ~ 'ue .nn>''t"'"" - Nt"
the ooii@aii"' OF '"e C"r;S'''',''r "a "I'
'eil'''atc' ps ''c "'""' IVA" " " WV
other parties thereto.
| do not believe that n'iiiiiIcalioh can u S'iS-
tanned regarding the Constitution as 4 r""l"'ff'
The right of secession Is founded oil that very
doctrine, for it is Z compact between separate
sovereign States; the States in continuing the
compact must he governed by Tue lfillci:ics
OF Public Law, which allows eacli party IN case
Of an attraction OF the agreement 70 JinSe lof
iScli, IN the la'Suasco OF III. '.'irrS"i' u, no'n
the mcars and measure Of redress. y State
in DulllipIDp NOT only lnuncS Tor herself hut
fsr all the Others likewise.
The right of Secession is a public law guar
anteed By the Constellation itself, wlicn II de-
clares the States to retain 'all powers not Sle-
officially delegated to the United States.
There Is also a very Obvious dIiclcace !c'
tween secession and rebellion or violrncc--
(thcsc two tcrlns are used indIilcrcr;iy in Mr..
Douglas speech in New York;
Rebellion is where a portion Of the subjects
attempt to overthrow The authority Of their
government, and if they prove unsuccessful
they would be treated rs traitors and punished
accordingly As the laws OF their government
prescribed.
Secession is the peaceful withdrawing OF Il
State from Il compact or agreement with other
States, when the compact is violated, or becomes
destructive Of the end Tor winch II was cstaH,
iISHSN, d'u ''"'S "'
and treated rs tie Law OF Nations prcscriors.
Secession is indeed 4 peaceful remedy, ana II
war should follow, it would DC the FAULT 81 tie
others, and not the seeding State, necessarily.
This doctrine is not only right and Just, bnl
is expedient, ami Is the only remedy to PrrftHt
revolution, and all the horrors oil civil war, m
any contingency.
While thus. fellow citizens, | have cndcavorc'l
to point out the rights under the Constitution,
and among them have asserted The right oil Sc
cession as Towing directly from that instrument
DO not suppose that would. Tor Silsiit causes
urge the exercise "l That right. ! am cam
ins the right Of secession. ana not urging US'
Hht0".
am Tor the protection Of right ANA am
not Insisting al this time upon llc 'T"rr'se al
that right.
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