Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-12-04

4 Vuicc OF Warming from Virginia TO Iac
South.


Tho election IF Lincoln, has placed fifteen
States of this Confetleracy in a positiousncycr
before occupied. The uitimatum Of subm:s
sion is reachei Secession hy the whole South.
or submission and utter degradation, is nov.
the onlY portion which must ill the cup for
your lips. These are the only alternatives.
Nav the God Of nations seal the former and
uTcrt the latter.
Frllow-Cilizrns OF the South-ln the cx.
tremely perous position OF our Conledcracv,
now in the S5th year Of It's foundation; l.
Conicdcracy whose erection and independence
among the nations of the earth, was planned
by the bold spirits Of "76," and sealed by the
hearts blood and treasure Of our revolutionary
sires-when the best blood of Virginia, Geor-
gia and the Carolinas WAS freely commnsled
with that of the North, on the battle fields Of
Camden, Cowpens and Yorktown, Trenton,
Monmouth and Bunker Hill. In view Of our
present surroundings, and tho many difficult
ties Which environ US, rs q nation and 4
people So dStracting, antagonistlc and rcrolu-
tonary in their nature, it behorcS US, rs did
our foretlttcrs us did our great and good
Washington, humbly 10 implore Almighty Je
hoyah, the God uf nations, to bestow upon us
wisdom from on high, that amidst the bitter
contentious Of party and sectional strife, sage
counscls may prevail, and that we may be able
to bring our feeble offering Of patriotism, and
lay it upon the altar of our common country.
In the beginning Of these articles, which
we nrc now inditing, intended as al homes! ap-
peal to the South alone, (fur We would not here
make public record Of our stupidity and folly,
BY uttcriuS ole word of remonstrarcc, mcIucc
or cntrraty to the North, a Sense OF duty anG
Justice 10 our own humble behalf ant Il deyU.
ted love for my whole country, forces Inc to
declare that have never been Il disunionist;
that have never cluimed for Virginia and the
South any rights and privileges, which would
not freely accord to any, and every State Athc
tnion-that have never affiliated with Gny
party sectional in its spirits and feelings, and
that have never resisted the will and acts of
q majority in power, when that power has not
been welded against the Constitutional rights
of 4 minority. low stands the case now? The
election Of Lincoln by a strictly sectional anti.
slavery vote, thereby in 4 spirit of bold de-
tiance, declaring that we shall submit 10 the
reign and rule of abolitonsm, places YOU and
me, and every other conservative State Rights
man Of the South, in position which we have
never before occupied We have reached the
cesson after concession, and compromise upon
compromise, with the enemies of our peace,
our constitutional rights and liberties, our
homes and fire sides, until there remains TO the
South but one more step 10 take, on which will
depend accordingly us it is made, her future
redemption from Northern intolerance and Op-
preSsion thereby securing life, liberty and
happiness, or her doom is sealed forever by
Submission; and death and degradation, worse
than death will be the bitter end. FROM this
Northern incubus, which dsturbs alike Your
dreams and waking thoughts, and whch hangs
upon the grca. body polite, like some impacs-
ble consuming cancer, forever devouring and
gHawing upon your vitalS, yet never filled,
there is 10 you. no dclrcrance, but present
and eternal separation. Submission TO the
North, is treason 10 the South.
10 The Northern portion Of this Conicdera.
cy--this one sided political co.partnership,
falsely called Uuion--I have not one word 10
say. I believe that the cdct has gone forth.
Let her alone" "Ephraim is joined to his
idols" If my feeble voice u ndmDn,ion.
through the press, could GO 10 tic lnnd Of
isms and Of political hcrcsy, phrensy and in
G!tuation; TO the land recognizing Higher
Law than the Constitution Of my country; to
the land, that pharisaically devotcs her tres-
sure to the enaction of conspiracy, treason, re-
bcilion and midnight assassination, among
pcaccablc and law abiding citizens and defence
less women and children, on the score Of mis-
guided philanthropy and false region whilst
men, women and children, at their own doors,
are cIamurng for bread, and rats in the city Of
New York have leasted upon the tender of
spring of their poor, helpless, uncarcd-tor white
women such being the p0litieo ct retigicso
stutus nf this land Of higher laws than the
Constitution; Of 4 better gospel than the Cos.
pei of Jesus Christ our Saviour; whose teach
ings require pixies and rifles of John Brown
memory for its promulgation and the blood Of
defencelcss women and innocent children, as
sacrifice upon its altar of immolaton if my
voice could reach this land Of intidelity in mo.
rails and politics, OF unlaithtuness both to
God and man; this land Of divorce and free
love; this land Of matrimonial puisonings, Of
spir;laiism and hell.bnrn necromancy, and
could perrude the whole body polite it should
not 60 there. They have had Daniel W Webstcr,
their Moses, and their great poiltical prophets
of former memory, and their prophets Of 4
later period, their DickinsonS, their OConorS,
their IIalettS, and Il host Of others; and, if they
would not believe them, neither will they be-
levc, though one rose from the dead. Let
her alone; she is joined to her idols.
But to the South, the land Of my nativity,
whose soil contains the sacred ashes of my
forefathers, both my voice und hand shall be
ever raised, if needs be; the ono to counsel the
other to inilict the thickcst and heaviest blows
upon her enemies. whether they hail from
the North, South East or West
And now, once for all, here state, in this,
which is the beginning OF series Of articles,
which | shall labor to devote to the best in.
| tcrest Of the South. that : !, strive To deal
truthfullv, impartially, and Il" ,parinsly with
| both men and measures, and ,,..tlny incognito
is not assumed for purposes ' miSrepresenta'
ton, invectre or rituperation: put the veil shall
be raised, for any responsible "ggrc"ed party.
Now, fellow. citizens Virginia, lny native State
and brethren Of the South, We are through with
our programme, and sorry il Is so long. We
will submit series OF im!u tant queries for
your delibcra;ion, which We intend in this, md
succeeding communications, to discuss, d."
rolente, according to the b'' lights before us ;
come, then sc friends Of tic south, We friends
Of peace and good government, ye !aw.abidng
citizens, who have never made any aggresslons
upon the sectional rights Of This union, but have
meeky asked ''to be let i.one - come, and
planting ourselves upon the Federal Constitu.
ton and the State.rights principles of '9S and
go let us calmly reason together, truthtully
review the evcntFu history Of our distracted
country and, like worthy descendants Of the
Henrys, the Mercers aud the Lees, Of Vir-
ginia the David<ons, the Haynes, the Mcul-
tries, of the Caroliuas, let us, humbly mplorins
wisdom and aid from above, learn from the
past record Of the worlds history, what will be
our fate and the fate of the whole South, il We
continue to submit 10 aggression after agsres'
ssion upon our constitutional rights and liberties,
with the mocking cry Of Cnionr Union Union,
dying upon our lips. ! beSecch you to hear
me dspassionatcly-" hear me, for my cause
and be glad that you may hear" Now, whilst
you may shun the thralioln OF Northern intol.
erancc, before the chains Of oppression ure
linked together, and the halter OF Submission
is tightened around your necks The tree is