Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-04-10
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Southern Traitors-The iIelprritrs The
only Hope and the only Kcnicdy-Nortii-
crn Democrats Erue a'atriots-'Ehe Eu-
lure.
The proceedings in the lower House Of Con-
gress are every dry developing soinr new 1T.
tribute Of Black Republicanisl.i, and exhibiting,
in bold relief, to the gaze of ali indignant and
outraged country, tue persistent trra.0n OF
some half dozen Of the so called South Anlcri-
cans
The discussion so fur has been productive of
good. 1t has concentrated the conservative eI-
ements Of the North, q mean, Of course, outside
Of Congress) and upon national stand point,
whence they are ready, and, due time, will be
eager, to unite with the national Democracy i'll
crushing out the fanatical bandits who would
make war upon the South and dcluge the coun-
try in fratricdal blOod-and it has opened the
eyes of the South to the imminent dangers
which are upon us, and which must be met, in
the Union If are can, out of the Union j ICE
must. This, am sure is the universal Scnti-
,ucnt Of the Southern heart, and this Is, feel
safe in affirming, the sentiment recently pro-
claimed to the nation in your own metropolis,
by the distinguished citizen Of Virginia, to
whom the South is every day more and more
learning to look as the only available leader for
the great contest Of 1860.
In this connection would say q word or
two in reference to your new Representative,
Hon. Daniel G. Deiarnettc. Few men, per-
haps, have ever risen in so short a time and on
So meritorious basis to national reputation rs
this gentleman. His debut on the floor of Con-
grcss was unassuming but it suiliced to rank
him among the most eloquent and ablcSt of the
nations Representatives. His arlent advocacy,
for President, Of the late Governor Of Virginia,
knowing him to be the choice Of those he re-
presents, and his solemn conviction that he is
the man. and the only man, for the times
made him ut once the centre 0t Il political cir
Gle, embracing Representatives from almost
every section Of the Union, who concur in his
views and share in his zeal Of these | could
name at least u dozen, but the time is not yet.
The Providence that oyerlooks our desliuies
will so arrange events, before the close Of the
present session, that what is now the result Of
personal and political preference will become
the inevitable necessity Of the conservative,
National Democracy. Virginia was the first
State that Providence designed should feel the
practical workings of the "irrcprcssblc con-
!lict." Virginia was thus, as II were, proyi.
dentially heralded a. the State whence is to
come forth the leader that IS TO crush the Go
liah of fanatical madness This is the senti-
mcnt which politicians would affect to repci,
but it has already sunk too deep into the
hearts of the Democratic masses, North as well
as South, to be overlooked or weakened
Hickman received rebukc some days ago
from thut able and fearless Northern champion
of the equal rights Of the South, Hon. Thomas
j. Barr of New York, that he will not forget
''whilc grass grows or water runs The for
mcr included, in onc sweeping TRADE Of 'lemn-
ciaton, the Northern Democrats rs the scrvc
tools of Southern members. "rhc member
from Pennsylvania" Grnucdiateiy interposed
Mr. Barr ''has M ri ght to dclOunce Northern
Democrats, and he must not repeat it. lie may
denounce traitors like himself, who have gone
over to the Black Republicans for mess Of
pottagc, and failed even to get the price Of their
treason" \ truer patriot or 4 nobler specimen
of the National Representative is not To De
found in the present Congress. He is always
in harness, and at the right time will be found
in the right place lie is a Northern man
#ith Virginia principles.
begin already to feel that AM almost too
far North to write with my accustomed warmth.
The miserable set Of huckstrring politicians
who are daily sowing the seeds Of dissolution
in the Halls of Congress and tiinging their in
suits and bravados i'll tie face Of Southern
men almost sicken me- ar heart. llickIman's
menace cf 10000 ,..l@iG:; riot over oar
sr,nr South aui o:terns Up our "g'iny
A. ,0G0. .0lp' as iiViDcau;: 10 tn" Moi"ch ol Ia.
naticiSrn is, il is rne, Just ridiculous enough 20
be amusing; but when see 50 large L number
Of men representing on tho floor of Congress,
! the present ant-slavcry sentiment Of the North,
7 confess cannot discern but gloomy future
for our country unless we are sigraIly favored
by Il special Providence. In this is my hope
my only hope-we have been saved under
perils equally imminent, thoug h not Of equal
magnitude with those that now besct US. Pro-
vidcnce will open the way for oar dcliverancc,
if wc are only true to ourselves.
Is shall sojourn here, perhaps, = few
months, will again seek the columns Of the
enquirer" name as familiar in New Orleans
rs in Richmond and beg to subscribe myself
CREOLE