Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-07-21
The .Enaulrer, ON Mr.. Everett.

We rc-publsh entire editorial article from the In
oucr of Thursday on the subject Of Mr.. Everetts al
Legged unsoundness on the slavery question 1t is re-
m,rkable artce-the most remarkable have met with
in any public journal for long time-and we think it
NAV be used by our electors and speakers in the present
clnvrss to the eminent advantage Of candidates and
our cause.
Nwil be remembered that we frankly and unhesits-
tngy admitted that Mr. Everett did entertain the views
expressed in the resolves of the Massachusetts, Lega
ture quoted by the Egsir at the time those resolves
were passed and years later or the date OF Mr. E'
eretfs letter Of 1882 also quoted by the Enquirer
But while thus openly making such admission Se main
timed that Mr. Eyerett entire subsequent course dem
oasraied that bis opinions had undergone a radical
ehAnge-nasmueh, especially, as be accepted and az
proved the Compromise measures of lS5O, which dis
tinetly and emphatcay recognized and endorsed the
great doctrine Of Non-nterventon with slavery in the
Territories aud broadly asserted the right Of any State
10 admission into the Union, sci without slavery, as
The people of the Territories in forming their State Con-
s,iu,ions might determine. No can or will deny
that We stated correctly the leading principles OF the
Compromse measures Of 1880, viz: Non Intervention
aud the admission Of any State into the UniOn slave or
FREE Nsr will any one dispute the assertion that it was
q, ,rr ont the doctrine Of Non Intervention reeog
piz and established in the Compromise measures Of
lsso that the Missouri Compromise line was repealed,
aud the KansasNebraska Bill enacted. At least such
has uniformly been and still the ground upon which De-
osrt North and South rest their justification for the
repeal of the Missouri Compromise, aud the re-openiDg
of the food gates of sectional agitation and strife
But the Eaguirer argues that Mr.. Everetts aPprov
aud endorsement; Of the Compromise measures of 1880
involved no reraeon OF the sentiments entertained by
him in 1889 It maintains, on the eOntrary-and this Is
the pont to which direct particular atiention-that
Mr. Everett instead Of retracng, simply reiterated ms
-,ousoas opinions Of 1859, WHEN HE ENPHArcALLY IN
sssn uv COMPROMISE or 1850" IL calls the series Of
measures composing the Compromise OF 1850 SEVEN
AsoLroSlsr HEREsIEs and because Mr.. Everett accept
al and endorsed them therefore Mr.. Everett is ian anti
slavery partisan untrue unsOund rotten, aud unWor
bv of the confidence and support Of the Southern PEG
nile ThA. Is the position of the Richmond Enquirer in
..re4:;ect TO the Compromise measures Of 1850.
Aud vet those Compromise measures were accepted by
Al parties North and South, "a final settlement in
p-ocple and substance" of all differences between the
North and South Both parties in 1880 thus accep ed
tbsn the public men of the South Of all parties with
ont execution thus accepted them-and the whole coGa
nv North and South, East and West thus accepted
them; and all have protested Ghus abide by them from
,b,. d,v to this. Even the Richmond Enquirer itself
sustained the Compromise Of 1885, and certainly no man
in a, broad land was more active and energetic in pro-
curing the passage of that Compromise than THoNAs
Rrcg,y. If4he Enquirer viii turn to its own files for
ISL i, win discover long. able, and beautifully written
hitter from Old Mr. Richie designed 20 plant laurel,
according TO promise upon the grave OF Henry Clay for
tbe p,,rioc and distinguished par; he took in the pas
s,,e Of the COMPROMISE of 1880 Did Thomas Richie
s,,,,;on and endorse "sEvES ABOtiroSISr HESEsiES!
Were an the great men who sanctioned the Compromise
elsso Abolitiouists. Did both the Whig and Demo-
cratic p,rties Aboitionize themselves by accepting that
Compromise.
But with an due Difference to our neghber, is argu-
,rent Is simply childish and ridiculous. If sound. 1t
,kes A. much against It's party, as against OURS
Ia o.n eandidates-Breckinrdge and Llne-boih
,od or urOss to stand upon the Compromise of 1850
,, those "seyen Abotonst hereses, and therefore,
nDve and endorse the Massachusetts, resolves OF 1884,
which the Ensirsr is denOuneng Mr.. Everett for snain
ing.
There are many points in the EHq'irsrs remarkable
.-,;,s 10 which We should like to refer We shall do
70 hereafter for consider it rich mine' worthy OF be-
inc very diligently worked We print it entire for the
b.se6t of our electors and speakers in the CANVASS
A,d we invite al persons in Virginia, Wing and Demo
Gratis who accepted the Compromise of 1880 to remem-
-, at the Enquirer denounces them therefor as Abo-
r,;opsas the endOrsers of "ssSsR AbOlito"tst here