Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-09-14

State upon the Continent Of America, and
which still retains any vcstige OF slavery, that
does not to-day confess itself to be IN danger
of domestic instruction? Not one. A hanu'
FIJI of madmen meeting in Chatham, and gong
with 81 few pixies and spikes and spears, alarm
and terrify the oldest and proudest, and once
the greatest and leading State in the Federal
Union, with the panic OF insnrrcction and civil
war. 1t comes back TO you in every State
Kentucky expelE the free man who defends
freedom within her limits, and Tennessee sub
iects to the stake and tagot the slave who
asplres to freedom. Not from feelings of cru
elty, but from alarm for the safety of the State.
And what do we hear from Texas now but that
hat new State, still newer than Michigan, but
having, as she thought, tenfold the elements
of wealth and strength and prosperity, is con-
vulsed with panic because of slavery beng
brought into debate among u portion OF her
citizens"
Again he continues:
''Ihose who think that Il nation cali DC wise
and prosperous and happy that retains slaves
will have another opportunity NJ the next
Presidential election to secure the machinery
by which it can be done. On the other hand,
all of us who have enlisted IN this great CIVIC
contest, OH which the eyes Of the whole world
are SET. will then find that all we have to do is
to take care that we do not suffer differences
among ourselves or any other cause to slVlde
us, and one single administration witt settle
this question finally and forever"
And he further adds:
.In,roducc slavery, and you cxpel freedom ;
introduce freedom, and slavery will sooner or
later die. 1t has always been my policy to
take care that every new State should be a free
State. and | will favor as long As can, within
the limits OF constitutional action, the decrease
and diminution Of African slavery in all the
States. (.Applause.j That is the whole ques,
ton"
Would you-could anybody-itnagine that
a man who had delivered the above atrocious
sentiments was 4 member Of the United States
Senate, and sworn to support the Constitution
We had supposed that a navy was necessary
to protect our ships, chiefly owned at the North,
and our foreign i'll time OF peace,
and to be used rs Il means OF defence III time
Of war. But it seems that We were mistaken.
1t was created and is kept atloat TO mind ne
groes, and look after free negroes and aDoil'
~tioniSts.
We had supposed, also, that our gallant little
| army was necessary, in time of peace, to Keep
the Indians in subCrdination, and to look alter
| rebcllious Mormons. But here, again, VIC were
Mt fault. It too, Mr.. Seward declares, is only
maintained to watch negroes and abolitionistS.
And hence he goes in for abolishing both, and
trust tho defence OF the country To The "oo'
lition, H!Wfde Awakcs."
II Lincoln is elected, Seward expects IL
be the soul Of his administration, and TO pave
- ~ 1880, a.... p,,,nnrrInn IIr
is q dangerous man and, with vastly overraled
| abilities, he has, by a deal Of deinagogueic and
jcsuiticai plausibility, acquired an influence
over his blinded and ~fanatical followers, us :;
man Of great statemanShip aud nf ho"nd!eS*
talents.
General Wheat, who Claims the Old Domi'
Mon as his birth place, sailed in the NandeF'
bilt OH Saturday, to join Garlbaldi.
By late accounts, we learn that the Canton
Cotton Guild (Chinamcn at Canton) have otirr'
cd to bet $50, 900 that the allies will lie asaln
repulsed from the Peiho, and that only Sl,aoV
had so far been offered against thy Enslislmcr
in China.
By late udviccs received from -Africa, in Eng
land, it appears that his Royal HIghnesS, Ming
Daholney, was getting ready to sacrifice an
immense number Of his black subjects, in coin
memoration Of his fathers birth day. The
subject came up in the British Parliament
Lord Fcrmay asked If it was true. Mr.. {.
Fortescne said, that unfortunately it wa: too
true. He said that the influence Of England
did not extend far inland, but Dahomey had
been sent word TO desist from this sacrifice, as
it would not be pleasing 10 England. shaho'
mcy will STAY his people FOR all that.
There are two Rev. Mr.. Spurgecns. The
| brother to the one of cclebracy was married
the other day, by his brother, to Emily Georsi'
anna, daughter of Gen. Sir John Burgoyne,
| Bart.
Mr.. Henry Mayhem, Of London, is preparing
q Life Of Benjamin Franklin" in Il popular
; form, c~mbodyins the new facts which recent
publications of letters and other biographical
materials afford.
"rAc tsapaaqq"ssa adpp "h tie ftllissp ding HIT; evening paper
but there were cheaper things above hundred
years ago, now forgotten. The 'lntelligcncer' ap'
pearcd in 1928, and though no less famous pens
than those of Dean Swift and his friend Dr.
Sheridan supported it, only 20 numbers wert
issued at the small price Of one half:penny.'
As we predicted, Maine has gone Black Re
| publican. The Tribune claims all-Govcrn
or, Congressman and Legislature. So muc!
for Democratic divisions. ANERlcts.