Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-02-21
To The EJi:or, 9f' tie EaYnirer::

BoSroS, Feb. 9, ls60.
Gentcn,cn-As n quiet observer Of public
aii;,irs at the present inncturc, ] cannot but
view the course Of proceedings here. at the
Moth, with any save feelings uf mingled sail
ness and disgust Setting aside the extreme
policy OF Banks, Seward Il Co., As so emincntly
drludcd us rot to require comn,ent-wno mean
that so fur rs thcs are concerned, there sa0H
be an "irreprcsSi6e conflict if fighting an
innocent md unofErn6ins portion Of this great
nation---if hurting lhundcrbc|ts INTO 4 peaceful
camp-i' applying the torch Of lisscnson and
discord to the pillars of the Federal Cons;itt-
tinn-if the total disregard ol all the rights ct
all men. save those Of their OWN abolition CON-
tcmporarics will tend to cngcndcr conflict;
ard who dignity their invctcratc hatred TO the
Constitution Of these United States by the title
of ~ tirhcr iaw." | cannot but look with
contempt and dcrision upon the puerlle whine
Of the (Sclfstylcd) conservative saSes OF the
North as set forth in the speeches OF Everett,
Winthrop, Hunt and host Of other supcrnu-
merarics in the great drama Of national life.
who have figured on the Union" stssc for the
past two months There arc ncble and homo.
rabIe exceptions to this ''smeolh road to fame
band-thc gallant Gushing. whose HercnleAn
energy and patriotic zeal is always spent in be-
hall Of the country, and the whole country
he is the Henry 4. Wise Of Massachusetts :;
and Charles O'Conor, the undaunted hero Of
the New York Union meeting, whose manly
sentiments aHi unlinching integrity cntitle
him to The resaruand respect Of all true Amer
lean patriots. Bat when | look out upon the
political North, and behold the destroying
angel bearing the Black Republican banner in
his talunS. sweeping orcr tnr country, threat.
cning 10 plant il upon the dome Of the national
Capitol, and only here and there Mail, through
out the whole North, armed and equipped.
ready to rcpc any assault upon the federal
Government, and IL fight in the defence 6i our
common rightS--whcn the only sound that
comes 10 us from insignificant ihinnev Lus'
tom linuSe demonstration at Barnstable, 20 the
great assent lagcS OF the conservatives at Ncw
York and Philadelphia with the honorable ex-
ceptions above named and few otherS-the
only sound that reaches our ears Is subdued
moan, timili announcement Of Dissatisfaction
with the raging abolition doctrine and dlslran-
chisins policy Of the Black Republican party.
When recognize with what weakness and hu-
mitr these men face the insults and indlgnlticS
heapeil upon the South, | am constrained 10
aduronish the South to beware lest they place
too much confidence in the support which they
may expect from these timid individuals The
only safety for the South is local independence
and protection. Let her enlarge and increase
her resources, extend her commerce, build up
her manufactures encourage and sustain her
military organizations, and !c prepared for any
cmrrrcncy. Let the Convention at Charleston
olace once more on record such principles as
cannot be mistaken or miSintcrpreted, and, with
Henry A. Wise for Il leader and representative
of those principles. march to victory.
yours J. C.. T