Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-10-26

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The Immluency OF Disunion.
We would call the attention Of our readers
to the editorial Of the New York "lIerald, =" CO.
pied into this mornings Enquirer" :" However
much wo may deprccate the many harsh
phrases with which the "lIcrald," at times,
has stignatized Southern men, States and poll
ties yet, impartial justice demands the meed
of Southern gratitude for its manly and bold
assaults upon the sectional enemies OF the
Union with which the Herald is surrounded.
Justly approaching the Importance OF the
Union to New York city, and fully aware how
destructive to all National greatness would be
its dissolution, the Herald has, for months,
devoted the best energies Of its talents, influ-
encc and power to open the eyes Of the North
to the impending danger which now threatens
alike the North and the South. The same facts
and arguments with which the Herald plies
the Northern States, address themselves with
peculiar force to the people Of Virginia, at this
time. As the Herald" invokes men OF all
parties, ut the North, 10 unite for the preserva-
ton of the Union, so we call upon all men at
the South to concentrate their. votes upon MIR.
Breckenridge, as the best means Of defeating
Lincoln-if that be pOssibe--and If not, then,
as the sureSt way to protect the Union from
the ugsressions Of successful Black Republl-
canism on the one hand, and from the too
hasty action Of the extreme Southern States on
the other.
Should Virginia vote for John Bell at the
approaching election, as she will by so doing,
| disconnect hcrser from the Southern States
and deprive her influence of all its power, so
she will invite aggression by inducing the be-
lief that she is already semi.aboltioniscd.-
The Southern States, seeing their cause desert
ed by Virginia, and alarmed at the near ap-
proach Of abolitionism upon their own borders,
will not hesitate moment to dissolve their con-
nection with the Union that has snbsidised
Virginia from her ancient States Right faith,
to the revived and re-modecd Federalism Of
| 1860. The Northern fanatics, encouraged by
the victory won by the defeat of Breckenridge
in Virginia, will not delay the 'overt act" con-
scous that Bolts and his myrmidons, from the
countenance that has been given to him, will
be able to bring allies from the ranks of their
enemies. And what will be Virginias pros
poets when the great power Of the Southern
States has been Withdrawn from her support,
and unrestraincd fanaticism turns all its power
upon the institution Of slavery in the few re-
naming border States
There will be no remaining border States,
when Virginia has broken up the union by
voting for John Bell. The Southern States
having once dissolved their connection with the
Union, Virginia will join them, or civil war
will delugc her hills and valleys with the blood
of hcr best citizens.
The "IIcrald" misundcrstandS US in saying
that "the Richmond Enquirer, on the contrary,
declares that if Virginia should 20 for Bell, the
Cotton States will regard this as a casas 6ett'"
What We suid was, that Eirginias dcsertion oil
the South by voting for John Bell, would be
regarded by those States as rrncnostlc OF iu-
ture abandonment Of the Cause of constitIl-
tional rights, and that this w' uld create such
an apprehension throughout those States, that
they would instantly abandon the Union and
form u Southern Confedcrary, in which, by
diplomacy and arms, they would hope to find
| the protection denied them in the Federal
| Union.
Alarming Progress OF hcVolut'"h "' 'he
" We publish to-day number OF letters from
Southern correspondents, a'I article from the
] Southern press, showing the alarming progress
! of revolution at the other side oil Mason and
Dixon's line The revolutionary programme
of the Black Republicans at the North, and the
near prospect Of the election OF their CHIEF, are
prccipitating the secessonsts, and even the
conservative elements Of the South, into revo'
luton and civil war.
Already arc preparations for hostlities being
made in Virginia, and the arrning and organiza.
ton are going forward with vigor, as described
by our interesting Richmond correspondence.
| If We are to believe the statement Of another
we'll written and eloquent letter, from another
Of the bofler States, Maryland is also in the
incipient stage of revolution, and every border
State will stand by the action Of any one or
more Of the cotton States which may secede,
and will resist to the death any attempt to CO.
cree them into subjection to the Federal power
The writer says, that the attempt OF the lie
publican President to force his Northern Office
holders on the South, would be sufficient to
commence the bloody fray, but that his e!ec-
ton will be regarded by the South as CieSar
crossing the Rubicon. .,.
The people of Mississippi and Alabama
speak, through their press, their determination
to rig bit themselves outside Of the Union, ana
not within. The Charleston Mercury, "hch
exnresses the sentiments Of the citizens Of
Sonth Carolina, is equally bold, and proclaimS
that NOW or never is the time for action, for
the emancipation OF the South from Northern
AGGRESSION or the retiring Of the Southern
States from the Union. That old and respccta.
bIr organ of the Palmetto State coupsels the
people not to postpone their measures till after
the Inauguration Of Lincoln, and the armed
force of the North is at his disposal, as their
action may then be too late The same senti-
msnt is uttered in Virginia.
4 Georgia paper suggests the mode OF bring,
ing the revolution to crisis. 1t advises that