Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-12-28
9AitRrnon0 Enquirer,
FRIDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 2s.
r,,,e ,toxsnse OF Governor fletcher.
BY TYLER, WISE & ALLEGRE.


to use him, and those seeking to destroy him,
arc alike active in circulating rumors oil cha
ructer at war with every principle OF his pub
lie life, and which, if true, would stamp nm as
traitor and dcccivcr of tho people WHO nave
recently elected him.
Rumor is widespread, that his message will
oppose secession and resistance, t!cnounce South
Carolina, oppose State Convention, ana auvo'
cate the formation ola Central Republic with the
Northwestern States. But, not satisfied with
these reports, ruInor attributes to tile hScc'l-
tive, efforts to prevent State Convention 10y
asitatng the question Of taxation--wr'iing TO
Eastern lnen that the West will demand taxi
ton of slaves, and TO Western men urging
them to demand taxation. 1t is idle 10 attempt
! 10 Drarent r,lm0rs al such time rs this; Tic
m,,st the press can do is to warn the public
against the belief Of these reports.
Gov Letchcr is so publicly committed To the
RICH. Of secession, and the duty OF resistance,
that were he to oppose them in his message he
would incur the meritcd condemnation Of
friend and fnc. When the Enquirer was op-
posing his nomination, because Of the Ru!incr
pamphlet Gov I.c,cher published pamphlet
Of his speeches, To show to the people OF 'lr-
einim his soundncsS upon the slavery question:
| and his determined devotion to Southern rights
To this pamphlet VIC now turn for material to
chov ,,,,. n,,.r and necessary C,,,i,y of the
'"'''o'S '''" ".'''' II. ''''
Tins pamphlet oi Uov' L'chcf sieec"cs
was regarded by the people Of Virginia as his
nI,j.. iha, Al susicions against his fidelity to
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.''' '''''''''. ''''' w '''N
It's Sphlt "l resistance 10 No'IheFh "ssss'
was received by The State rs Il guarantee that
in his kr.,,ip- Tie honor nnl interest Of Yir-
r
s''''- "'','' -.
FROM ti'at ra'hPh's' We 1''F '''' '"'''" '''e
extract on
prS;sT,Sc. AND DISSOLUTION.
.Tf this l;nion cannot be preserved uron
forms or ,uuoIitv and if the territory OF this
country ,cnpircd hy the common blo.l and
common treasure, is not to be open alike to the
North and the south theh We ueShe " DC n; III.
10, ,n'e" ~. ~ ~ W,;ou mw,, h. I,,o,t,a mlafsrer
man be tAs regrc: that uiU atiend its Gissolu-
tion |, for oue, regarded as one oil the most
conservative men IL my own otats' tli1 VII" '''-
ing TO ncleSe 'li"t te' ""s - S.ta'." Ic' puse
OF TINS kiu any ",''''' A1' et p,.p''IN 'c' t''I
result whenever t'e,e lSsue' S'ta. 'e ''' 0en
upon us of 'he peos y. i"e w.; W., =, '.'ai n
s'and oy t"e ;h Wv ,Un', 'a"u @ ~. I"nn %.
oor'' ana III "n. U", I ,,.I,., I'."'' ",,'
rcpose. "SA ,'',"S "e' ~ 1,. a"i
whs'ns 10 acco!u :" os"e - a',1 ,,;.o 49,. J =,
nave INC; VI 'o'ce' ~ ,Li. :,'.Ity,;nns
nc 5t"eu {" c; -, ',Jor;o,, con,5 TLo GTn;on
ara n0IoI - ."s anJ y' ltnSs;,rs ,cInow,nJ.r
mas lis oe"eu.s air. nns,,I ,,,',, ,h.r 80
mem a.. ~ or no,o,;tv hat No Ib,r,,s for
c'l'e' ''a.n s.", S,.,c ,rI;,.j, has r,,;n,ancd
''t. - -, ,;,.,a, -ost md ,rb;rb will s,,,l
nc' e'; ~ -, .;"a p 80 ooroo ,r;,I, on.,n1 fr,,
s"c'' Trsoan,..r NJ ,,,n,ur, i mod. r. s,,il.o
us. US, ;.,;,,,,;',,s ,,,i ;nt,rr,,r,. Win tho
uo". hc' .'':;u ~" Wi, ,n,n G,T ,I,a,
,!sHeo " ne' III '.vi;t,;t sr,;r;t of STrDE
s,,t:i. t".' w. 'i". .ha ,rn, s,nnJ H.. ror
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go .''' ,,.,-,, ,,,,. 49,, :.
Cou'u any V'c"Se w 0'o""'' .'''''' t''., ~
defend ''tIc rights, institutions and honor, not
ONLY Of Virginia. bnt "or THE GLORIOUS SouTH.
F-or, tho .ors na,nnhlet we cytrac, ,br C,,.
coy Ie,cbor y,
lowing view" vi o''. 1'''"'' U"
RESISTANCE:
Suppose the party to which The gentleman
belongs should get the aScendcncy; suppose
they succeed in securing the Executive aH'
thnriiy o! this country ana h"'h hfaEchtS ut
the National Legislature $" that nj VIII work
i'll harmony, how ionS does Tie S"i''ic'nah sup
pose, under such an Administration recognizing
TIC principles they profess, hhd adopting Tue
measures lhey approve '"c union u 'Hese
States would endure
Mr. WAKEMAE. All the time
Mr. LEICnEK. AL the time! Then | should
be sorry to entertain the option OF you that
yUu must entertain GE us should be sorry
to believe that even you Of the North, were the
power Of this government welded TO the cc-
Structlon OF your tights, anu III sue" d way ~
to deprive You Of your property, would ta'ne'y
submit without resistance, and without 4 In'!r-
mur. So far as the South are concerned SIR
tell you now what have no count VIII he
the inct--what hei'cVc irnily ana cohscieh-
tionsly, that, /! you Should have power here,
and undertake to pass measures To carry out
the principles which You profess, you WOULD
find that we tat tteA0"Jh t0sfrarate .J''"'
y0u, ant make ne cg"rt III 'faS'' L" '"hs care
~ "Hrselfes'
\ voice What measures
Mr. LETcnEE' II you undertake 10 fci'Sa'
the fugitive slave law, and deprive us Oh the
means OF recover'ng our property "heh II Is Is
stolen iroln ns that Is one o. the measures 10
which a'iude, ana ncieSe lhat tl'e Gi'air'
man "t the Judiciary Committee is ior INC re-
peal OF the aw. II you undertake " abolish
slavery in The District "t Columbia, ana pro-
hibl it in the Territories OF the United States
by Congressional legislation, and II you under
take 10 ueclarl .i.' sr.ss " ,hn so",i, re. ,rr
arsenaS anu aoGH I'In ,h,, 81 ~, ,I Ch"r,nan or ,
',, InJ;c,,rv rnnmi,lee is also in favor Of all
Lhese-vou will find that the South, if it has a