Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-09-25

and bloou-tAlrSty Splrlt-nUt OF revenge, lul VIZ
have done no wrong to lie rcvengcd--but a
blood.lhirsty spirit Of assassination, Of murder,
and of wrong takes its place, and we find scat
tered throughout all our borders these people,
and we find the midnight skies lighted up by
the fires ur our dwellings. and the wells from
. which we hourly drink poisoned by strych-
nine and our wives and our children, which, we
. arc away Al our business, are found muir
dercd by our hearthstoncs, my answer, my
! friend, is in these words What would ga" 10?
Loud applause.
\ voice. would stop him before he got
that far.
Mr.. Ynnccl. believe that the God Of llber-
t., to whom 1t is our duty at all times to pray;
he who holds in his hands the very deStlnics of
na,ions-will so turn the hearts Of our people
that such an event shall not happen.
4 Voice. Amen.
Mr.. lancey. For myself, | Ito hope that in
the Northern States. which hold this question
in their hands, in SOM way Il feeling OF justice
will he aroused in the minds Of the people. and
they will consider this matter, and prevent this
dire result. AS for the South, we nre in 4 mino-
rity. We cannot prevent il, however much we
desire to do so. The North is now the domi.
nant section Of this country. 1t has 1888 cleo
toral votes to our l20. 1t is for them to say
what is 10 be our destiny within this Govern
ment. It is not. thank God, for the North to
say what snail im the destiny of Southern free
men. Good" and applause. That we hold
in our own hands. Our prosperity, our safety,
orr institutions do not depend upon any vote
the North may give in this matter rs long rs
We are true to ourselves. They are safe,
though the Constitution may be rent asunder.
We prefer our protection and our defence with
in the lines Of the Government Of Washington
and Jefferson and Of Hancock. but if it is not
given tn Us, We know that we have freedom
within our nwn breasts. But within this
Union, this Union must be preserved by North
cIn votes.
The issue is now left with the North, and it
is rendered her to save the lnion and the Con.
~stitltion by putting down the Black Republi.
can party. Good. They can do it by a
union If I'LL parties against the rolnmon enc
my. IT they do il, the Union will be safe. and
We will he rrJoiced to tender CIR acknowlclg.
mcnts TO or Northern brethren that they have
preserved the Union. Good. But if they
do moi preserve the Union; if they choose to
divide it into factions looking after the State
SI,oilS, and without reference 10 the safety OF
this great country, and this party is elected,
and the South is driven TO the wall. then let
not the North complain if Northern commerce, |
that rests upon Southern industry, becomes
destroyed, and they become ~bcgsared by the
operation.
| read the other day Il very SiatcSmanlike
speech by Mayor Wood. Of New York. at the
nrcat Union meeting, III which he spoke Of
commerce and the value Of commerce to the
whole country. But would commend 10 the
Northern people this idea, which did not enter
into the speech Of Mayor Wood: Commerce is
not merely the handmade Of agriculture, bli it
is tlc creature % agriculture. Commerce is
the mere means Of irtcrcianging the cOmlnO.
IiIie> whicI! are made by industry, by the agri-
cultural and mechanical ar;S. Ii IS true that
il we make no surplus there will he no com.
mcrcc, but still agriculture will exist, and the
mechanic arts will exist Tor our own subSiS.
tcncn. II the South ever undertakes to make
other ruarts than New York, and if the North
does not uphold this Union, but permits it to
be destroyed, the South intends To make
her Baltimore, her Norfolk, her Charleston,
her Savannah, her Pensacola, her Mobile,
and her New Orleans. her maris. Rivals. not
rivals merely. bat substitutes for New York,
will rise up NIL along the southern border
Three hundred and sixteen millions Of exports
in the last year We're all given TO New York and
New England commerce, the coaSting and ship.
ping and foreign trade Of the North. and inter.
changes usually make that right. $25n. GOO. 900
Of this amount were the sole results Of South
ern industry. This $3.50, 000. 900 a year can
make commerce IT other ports than New lork.
Let New York sec to 1t, my coUnlryincn. If
she loves her commerce and loves her palatial
houses ami prinrely merchants. let them see To
it that the South, driven to the wall, does not
make Ne" Works u her Baltimore, Norfolk,
Charleston, Savannah. and Ncw Orleans, and
Grass grow in the streets Of New York. We
can do without her commercial facilities, but
she cannot Ito without cur agricultural labor.
We can bring the shipping OF the world to our
ports, and make uIr own shipping 10 carry
away 30 millions Of the 3l6 millions. She
calrot supply the $50 millions Of our Southern
labor, if ever she rloes permit that division t"
take place. | say, therefore, to New York, in
no spirit Of arrogance and pride, that her COM
mcrce. while in some respects it may be
the handmade. is the creature Of Southern
industry and Southern wealth, AMI unless
she chooses to take in hand this question, she,
Boston, and Philadelphia. and settle it so as TO
preserve tic benefits Of this Union, and the
Constitution that secures il to her, we will show
to the North that we can do without New York,
Boston and Philadelphia, and make other marts
for our industry, wllllch her shipping and wharves
and her warehouses will rot for the want Of that
industry and support. The Union is everything
to New York. Boston and Philadelphia. The
Union is much 10 the South we prefer TO
have il as i; is, and WE will 'lcprccatc diSs"lu-
ton. But if II is dissolved. il shall not be the
South who do il. 1t shall be dissolved hy
those who nrc warning on the South. and seek.
ing To destroy the Constitution amt destroy the
Enion that is made by the Constitution. Let
Northern men see 10 it that they preserve that
Union, if they wantto preserve their commerce.,
if they wish 10 preserve their manufactures or
power, and il they wish 10 preserve t!:c South
as the best mart for the sale Of their products,
the fruits Of their industry and their commerce.
If we OF the South are driven To support our
selves, We are independent Of the world we
nave the great peace maker, King Cotton, with
in orr midst. EocilcrouS applause.
We caii supply the looms aud manufacturers
of the world; we can feed ourselves and c!othc
the world. Unless these people, therefore,
want to 90 naked, laughter and show their
nakedness, renewed laughter, they had better
come and solicit tie support Of our cotton plan.
tiers.
Now, then, fellow citizens, beg you to ca
ctSr me from saying anything further, and Tor
the lcsulrory character Of the remarks have
&C this time submitted. close them by tell
inc you that the South loves the Union, re-
spccts the Union, has all respect for the Con.
s]titution, and will stand by and preserve that
instrument intact, with all lis checks and bal
anceS: and the South i. row Stcrn!r ~rr>"l"rl
that every other section shat! so preserve it
The South means To defend lGiat Constitution
against all attacks from tie Wide Awakcs, the
sleepy abnlit;oniS;<, Of anybody else. Great
applause and laughter
DIED.
ban, al Ncwingtuu, ktug and Qu--n, August 3lHi, Miss
MARIA SUSAN HARDWOOD, u d-a; mute. ~ III" age q?
u wears she hrcaInr "a student ~ the A.''ui" !"r the Deaf,
&c. III S;uunlnn. Within thu h;iri period "i afr" rn".ih-,
,hr had tn.i such at,aiHmrIts A. enabled her u ahhiir a
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