Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-11-30
Ricbn1ol1O enquirer,
81 TYLER, WISE IL AlLEGkE.
FRIDAY MORNING., NOVEMBER 80.
rhe Missouri Raid.


Twelve months ago, the citizens of Virginia,
of all parties, were aroused to the utmost ten
sion of Indignant determination, at the out
rage just pcrpetrated on our soil, by the lnva'
sion Of fanatical ruilia,ls. armed with the wea'
pons and the purpose Of midnight msrauders'
Public meetings were held, not only III every
county III Virginia, hut throughout every
Southern State to express the public dctcrml-
nation to tcmporisc no longer with the prompt,
ings and the practices of sectional intolerance,
but to meet every aggression, present or pros
pcctve, with stern and immediate resistance
To this end, solemn action was taken by more
lhan one Southern State Two sovereign States
accredited diplomatic agents to confer with the
authorities of Virginia The Governor called
opr citizens TO arms, and recommended instant
LEGISLATION for arming the State; and t., tru,:iEd d
and enforce from Our sister States Of the North
full recognition and respect for tho violated
equality ant! sovereignty Of Virginia. Even at
The North public meetings, counting hundreds
If thousands, were assembled to express the
svm;athy Of conservative Northern masses,
ard their determination to assist the South
in the declaration aid maintenance ot their
equality of constitutional rights In the halls
Of Congress and in the Cabinet councils Of the
Federal Executive, Il, well rs in State LcSlS!a'
lures and in thousands Of aSseInblases, civi!
and military, the one question as I" the out
rag. Il, llarlcr'S Ferry was the predominant
topic which engaged the earnest soliclludc o'
governments and people. The whole Union
ran. with shout Of Indignation, which forced
even the suhtIc,; orgnatorS of lanatcal agita
ton 10 profess sentiment Of horror At the
crimes rnc,lila,r, aul partially accomplished Il,
their suggestion.
Fanatic>,n in high place, BENT indeed t"r the
moment before tlc storm which i had excited
But experience mus proved the utter ialacy o.
the soothing whispers OF the tlIuld and ID,
tc,nporizing, which finally prevailed to per
suadc the people Of the South that we coult
trust public sentiment" unaidcd, 10 amend
the evils Of which the same public sentiment
had been poweI!rsS to prevent either the in
cipicncy or the rapid accumulation. There
WIS then, ;:i there is now, but one lncans by
means an ACT Of WAR; \ mere declaration o
war nigh, then have been sufficient. Now
iu all human probability, actual bloo!she'l vii
bc required.
| But we lave waited for public sentiment
! TO do It's wnrk. And. in the mean time, az
! ercssion las advanced. accumulated, il
strength purpose and accomplishment, with :
rapidity Of unchecked fnrce such as never be
fore has violated the peace and honor ot ou,
people The Smoking plains of Texas have
! witnessed 4 fearful devastation, where tire ant
sword and poison have done wholesale slaugl
ter on an un"llendng population y party
! avowing the purpose OF an ''rrcprrssiblc con
! liict' with the social system Of every Southcrl
! State, has Snatchcd the majority Of politca
power in every Northern State, and the whol
I cScCullNt IJrNNl vi lllC NJiiiSNS'"SJ VI '@'eN$"
! And now. armed bands OF traitors, in all TIT
| panoply Of war, arc openly invading the Stat
! of Missouri, nurdcrins the people, burning TIT
towns, and prccIaiming the purpose to '.ir"
! ersrg sl,cs IN Southeastern Missouri" How
long in Gods name how long are we Il
/ suffer the humiliation Of such insulting out
rage
For oar own part, we have neither patience
with, nor respect for, any Southern man win
ditreS in the andacily ut treason, or the trcln
orS Of cowarlirc, or the pronptings OF seltisl
gain to raisc his voice at this moment for STE
MISSION 10 any part or parcel oil the wh"I'
chain Of aggre$<ions with which we arc nov
asSalcd
Fellow citizens Of Virginia. put your shoul
l,rs at once tu~ the wheel Let meetings 1t
called in every county to instruct Senator's a"'
Delegates to cali State Convention empower
cd to express, in regular and nnmiHt"kabI'
iora,. the decided ACTION Of Virginia's organ
izrl sovereignty.