Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-12-14
Public Meeting In Warrontoh
r. TYLER, ESQ. Editor " the hichmor In

Nat. TYLER, ESQ. Editor j the hiehmo" In
WAIgcSToS. Dec. G, &C..
s;ir--In the proceedings OF = puhlic lnretin held
in Warrtntou on the fourth Monday III Nov noer,
and published in the Enquirer O: The 18th il, my
~rosiiioa j. not correctly stated, nor has it :cri IN
my one OF the pnrcrs publishing the pr"cce"'S' OF
that meeting.
Nv positions We're these:
Iii. The rights oi the South, present ant!nture,
mus: be secured ut every hazard. mud ut H. cost;
If this can be done, with the Union restore, ! sl!alI
rejoice ut it {; if NOT let the mon go.
I'd. Tllr Constitution OF the United Stal: creates
The Union: If, therefore, the Constitution broken,
the Union j. dissolved. Those N"rth'i states
which have nul!i:icd The fugitive slave ", nave
| hrc::cn the Constitution, nirt tis"rc"? dls'.ved thG
| Union. It's CONTINUANCE, IN !orn, si:Icc, L. resulted
from the ,Urbrirm!cc Of the South, III irtrI;lii!islg
the forfeiture unrer the broken covenant.
Sd. | regarded the secession Of one or ore oil the
| cotton States IL n fixed ::ic;, and Gdvuratc / coilvcii-
ton that Virginia might declare in the r=t solemn
iiiaolt be f fssor it2aI'G to as i III ine y + bsriing;in. the sece-
ding States back iu:o the Union; and i.'teiiiPieu'
regardless al her rcu.0rS:rancc, sink OWN, AFc
or die, she should make coInn!pa 'tisse n The cot
ton States.
18th. / opposed immediate secession irIi'iia,
bccnusc her voice would be more potel III than ont
OF the Ua:on in preventing any st!em. -! coercion
by the Federal Government.
ptIi. | TSIsIltt lir lIth silk
main III the onion, 10 act rs mediator. 'eiwccn the
| North ami the South, by distinctly sing That no
| Southern S;utc could, withca. disgrs, propose q
| compromise 10 the North Of existing ~Gic'Iitlrs, ana
that the laws %! honor and Of Clique, governing
individuals in the nd ~ustIncnt OF dl~r!tles apply
with equal force 10 States; that i: m :i:viu"a! was
insulttG ar injured, lie must adopt o!'oi Two "'tcr-
natives, either 10 treat the aggrcssor III silent con-
tempt or demand redress: but to ask :onicrct2c 70
compromise insult and injury wonlt,c absolutely
di+gracciul. and l added That II IT,: ,orth asked q
/ convention, with tic view Of co!npr ising diileul-
ties, 10 Southern S,a:e should e:r il, except
with the condition precedent, that n. re laws, III NIL
the States multiplying the fugitive slH-hill should he
/ repcuird. also stated, rs my oPI'l. that u Inc
border States would u:itG i'll drclar. that no r0.r-
| zion shnulI he used Ia force Il scccC:;; State back III
10 the Cuion-,iat III ninety day ,ur difficulties
would be adjusted without / shedding u
one Lro1, al flood. brcau-c L, free ports Of
the scccd:r. States would = luce such IN
effect upon the mme aud re!sica "i the Gov
| c%rnnient, tina: the North would j.: orced L" repeal
its obnoxious Legislation. and "a ! Convention OF
| nil the States to adjust difficulties. rhu South could
| then. without Gishonor, enter sa;. Convention, and
| obtain such guarantees ~ would igcc her instltu-
lions end ~in;crcs: beyond The .."h Of recurring
difficulties.
S,ich were the positions assuE,l hy me. in the
debate referred 10 in the "Enquii'' "t the 18th inst.
| am aware that the position uf II I""te citizen Is OF
| no importance 10 any one but l4eeii, ard al very
little 10 him! but il worthy @: .cw$pnper notice.
they ought 10 be stated correctly.
l'rcrrct 10 learn thpt the l'rcsid !, has determined
upon cucrciye measures. in refer 81 10 The seeding
States. |, is IN net OF ,lr-pntism bold II Siutc sub
ice, to the burdens 81 the l. Mo! airn It ccasrs %
| he 4 member oi il. II NJ. Bnc'aau rersevcrcs III
| his apparent determination to c"ct federal revenue
in the ports nf seeding States, sill not only close
the door urom Il peaceful adju,~ent of difficulties.
but will be answerable "a God! very drop OF blood
shell in the r,niic, which his --takri policy int-t
inaururat.. Jackson WIS de-, lined TO enforce the
revenue lass. in the dnys OF ii!icatIon hut that
rrca; n,a:l drew II distinction .twern ratification
| And secession, and i, is 10 be ii that Mr.. Buchan-
nm. upon mature consideration Ill not so blend the
two rs to supposc tia; the 81 remedy can be ap-
plicd 10 each. When 4 State Inns Ia be- Il nrin'rr
| of the Onion. though n~nllifya.s particular lnw, She
should bear it, burdens, bee She claims the pro-
! ,cc;in. and benefits OF the Ism. En-, when she
| scceics she claims no bcnrt; protection from the
| Union: she is IN independ'" sovereignty, md H.
| sucl. entitled 10 all OF the rig appertainirr "a SOW
| c%rrignty. To attempt, !hcrf =. 10 collect taxes, d.
! rect or indirect, within her :SdictiulI, il I'm net of
dcspotic mower. fur greater al those which huvc
! cost ,vrants their heads, NJ ~irsp"ilcd Empire Of
its riches; provinces.
No southern State sliould"Dmi, to ,l,:s species OF
coercion, anil trG>; none : do 80.
as truly.
", ". PAYNE.