Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-01-03
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men 20 consider not only their private %htr>
but tr weigh well anu carefully ponder n!'n
,hei. pnblc and political coarse. The sad
events in our public history. with which: The
year 1859 closed should aJmonisl. all men o
that fearful and impending crisis that now Gc
sets the South, ami threatens the permanencv
VI the Fedora! Un,n. From violation nf The
theory ard spirit "t the Federal Constitution,
the political. social and sectional cnclni'.s o!
! the Somthrru States. have al. anced 10 open and
avuwed sympathy with n direct al:t! violent rs
>auit lrpn The sovereignty Of the Sonllclt
States III harmony with this act OF outrage ard
! wrong, Nnrlirru srctinna>:n. rmhilcred by Il
prolonged contest. fostering Southern tra!,"I
and publishing lis ;.in."u. S:a:dcrs, aiding IN
the circulation i,s ''imending crisis, recon-
ncn,iins and endorsing revolutionary and III.
! Surrrct~nary appeals. has presented ae is
selected and approved candidate one Of ;hc
signrrs and rnloiscra Of the inpenns rri-
sis for the third great nIlice in the Federal
: Government. Not ccntrnlcd viii, these acts
! Of treason against tho letter ari spirit d tho
Constitution. our enemies seem determined to
; >i,naizc the year 1870 by the inauguration Of
! The 'irrcprc>sblc conflict under the npcn
leadership Of the author Of that hloody aud
! trrtsonullc manifesto. All this has b:-n de-
med by nortl& Nnt cuiiiirtEel 3y iett,-lnd tie
Southern people have been called upon Ia dis
regard the potency OF actual OCCURRENCES, and
to trust their interest and welfare 10 the prrIn!.
! ses alri professions OF their Northern enemies.
| We hope it is not necessary to guard nur
Southern readers aSaIis! the folly OF trusting TO
Black Republican cuiiS I'luvVr"ss promises or
prct;ssioH> We hope the past has instructed
the South as 10 the u;urr, aui the wrongs aid
! tyrannirs ol thirty years t.:u.Et "ur people
the utter fulSity Of Black Republican and
! Abolition promises.
; While their official leaders. with unbiuShing
imptllence, deny any design or intention Of our
Northern enemies TO interfere with slavery il.
the States. We find the y. \. Tribune" tic
! leading organ, the brainS-Iachine OF the party,
opcaIy ayowngand mainlaining for slavery ''ihC
enovIucut Of tho fruits ul It's own ingenuity
and iml,>try, IN The production and accnmua
ton oi' property" The meaning and intention
of the "l'rinune" may br best uscrrtaincd i,y
the criticism of It's Black Republican mci.hh"r,
! the Times; which, startled IT the rrvo'u'
! tionaiv avowalS Of The Tribune, asks "W.
! should like Ia know hy what process the Fri
bunr proposes to secure to the African III
America thcs" good things, otheruise than BY
rsc"gai7i"g il; hiS case E'e righi Of representa-
tie" as n cVatrol n1oH ncation" Here, then
We have the platform and It's Interpretation au
lhoriialivcly laid down and cxpounded by the
two leading journals Of Black RcpuhlicaniSm
What m,r;lnS the ovation To Mr.. Seward upon
{ his return to New York Seward announced
The "irrepressrhlc conflict" john Brown in
aug,lrutcl it Seward. in high position, pro
claimed the treason the covert act of which
John Brown, the oGicasl, performed; the AT
thor He'd to Europe 10 awai, the cxplosinn II
The mine lc arranged at Rochester; thr actol
repaired 10 llarpcr's Ferry 20 carry ont th'
programme Of nsurrrciinn. Jubu Brown wa:
hung aud New York city approved the punish
ucnt: Seward returns to he lioniSed and votee
a public reception Ivy lie government q: the
same city.
John Brown .r1i'r't iii his treason, and HI
ililurr makes good and proper his execution
but Stewards prospect 81 s"ccrSs makes hin
the hero; John Brown in fcon$ grave a
North Elbu, VIM H. Seward in the Governor
room Of New York city. What comment
upon the failure aud sucr'.ss ui thr sauIr enter
prise.
Such is the prospect Of Northern sectional
ism with which 1860 opens, and to reflection
uuon Which wc invite the attention Of oul
readers. The phase ofreviving conservatism dc
serves also to he carefully weighed and consi
dcrcd; that il holds out auy very flattering
hopes, is not claimed even 10y lis warincs
friends; but the spirit in which these meeting!
were gotten up and conducted. is worthy of th'
cause and reflects great credit upon the holt
and brave minority which is struggling s" no
biy for Justice and fraternity, the Constilu
ton and tue Union. The spirit Of these lncc.
ilgs may inspire the great Northern brcaS
with proper regard for thc Union and even
u,allv bring back that section 10 ihe line %
,iuty, and restore peace and happiness TO lht
country. That such may hr thu result is the
PRAYER OF every patriot, either North or South
Turning from the North, let us enquire What
is the prospect at the South with which SIT
urer,>? Is the South united? lr spirit ant
purl.nSe It is i; IN the determination to rcsiS
the cnnsu,,nmtiGn ui sectional outrage aiit
! Injustice iv the election OF Black Rcpnblicai
President. the ,"aN 10 unit. In concert o
MEASURES for the future, the South has takel
nu decided steps, but wc are CAD 10 Sec Sonl
Carolina has appointed Commission for con
ference with Virginia, 10 concert measures tn
united artior
Col &. G. Mcuiningcr, the gentleman dis
tinguishcd with 50 important Il :nission, is
gentleman "I very line talents. of unmieach
I'd private character, Of great persona
worth. ami distinguished for conservatism
and Leadership in the m'nre moderate par
! ~ in South Carolina" AZ the session o
the General Convention oi the Episcopal Church
IN Rirlnnnnd, Col! McInminger waS l'adin.
ana influential delegate; he returns 10 l.ichmnnt
upon mission "f equal Importance. and fui
the proper discharge "f which ,hcenincnt picl,
and virtue Of the distinguished gentleman pc
culiarly fit him.
Col Mrmminser viii Lr received by Vlr
sinia with the same distinguished coi1>i,!cra
lion that marked the reception Of Benjamin
Watkins I.righ ',v South Carolina iii lS"t.
And Virginia will hear will' pleasure the w"S'l>
Of her Southern sister State expressing tn,