Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-11-27
For the Enquirer.
10 NV Follow Citizens Of Lunenbar=.

,ro NV Fellow Citizens Of L~uncnbnr%.
Through the columns of this widely circuia'
ted paper, | desire to address a few lines 10 Tue
citizens of Lunenburg, on the subject oil seceS'
sion which is now distracting the public lnn";
The day of surmiscs has come and passed
away, and the hour for honest talk and prompt
action has arrived. All hope for the triumph
of State Rights has fled, and Virginia, together
with the whole South, stands awed to The very
heart by the presence of n terrible crisis. Be
yond q shadow of O doubt Lincoln is our Pre-
| sident elect, and it is perfect folly to discuss,
now, the means which made hun such. lie IS
such, and that is enough for lis to know.
Ii is always well, before VIC enlist in favor Of
or against a man, to cool down Our passions,
and collect all cur information concerning him.
and reason calmly and coolly about his charac-
ter. Let us do 50. and if you will honor us
with Il perusal and reflection, We will honestly
cndcaror 10 lead you to L conscientious concln-
sion.
In the first place, We will give Il definition
Of the word rebellion. sit is an open and
avowed remuneration Of the authority of the
government to which one W c allegiance or
the taking Of arms traito:ously TO resist the
authority of Il lawful government. No one
can reject this definition Of rebellion.
In the second place, We wish to refer 10 the
acts and sentiments Of the Black Republican
party. Out of many, we will cite only one
The Constitution Of our Government. rs every
body knows who can read it, guarantees 10 the
owner the restoration Of his slave from any
State in the Union. This law is commonly
called the Fugitive Slave Law. The Lincoln
party, in tote, stands in direct antagoniSln TO
this law, and swears that it stall nat he exc
cuted. Its members have taken up farms
traitorously 10 resist it, and have c!tcctually
accomplished their end. What is the para
mount sentiment Of that party : 1t is TO crush
the peculiar institution Of the South. This
no one can deny therefore. The Black Rcpub-
lican party, from centre 10 circumference, is .
rcbcliiou& party its every member is n rebel
against our government, against his oathS and
against his God. No one, with the sense O! u
jackass can deny this. They do not deny it
themselves.
In the third place, it is perfect ta;lity to
deny that Lincoln does not partakc of the
character of his party, inasmuch rs he has
spent nearly the whole Of his life and fortune,
and all the honor he had in Its cause; and has
worked so zealously, so nrdentlY, that his party
has said to him, "Well done, thou COOP and
FAITHFUL. servant" thou shalt be our President.
Lincoln, then isa tried rebel against our gov
eminent. The question now arises, should 4
rebel 10 a government, preside over that
government as its Chief Magistrate: The
very question is foolish, and an affirmative
answer still more so and he who gives one is
not competent to take care Of himself. I'm.
other question arises: How can We prevent
him, since he has been elected by n majority
Of the people? The answer is very obvious,
viz: by saying that he shall not, and shaping
our action to our words. DO him Ike the poo.
pie of England did Ridley, Cranrner and Lati-
mcr, rebels against their goyernmcnt-HcES
HIM TO ASHES. But. says the suDmlSsionisl,
we can't do that. lie will burn MS, at least
with the lash, if not with fire. We must lie
low, and say nothing. For the same reason,
| suppose, you will say that tho people OF Il
community should not resist Il band Of out
laws in their course of murder, rape and ,helt,
if they be n majority. Well, il numbers can
drive Won from your post OF honor: destroy
your loyalty TO your government, eNtingulsh
the last spark Of devotion to that country winch
your fathers bought with their blood, and
taught you 10 lorc-forcc you, with 4 ie"
threats, TO curse the graves Of Washington aud
Jefferson. we say submit-sublnit. But we
hope and pray that tho day will never dawn on
which Virginia, through her noble and gallant
sons, will submit to and thereby affiliate with
rebels against our common government. We
have not yet despaired Of Tirsin!a's courage to
declare her rights, and fight againsta all her rebels.
We Of the South are not the null!iierS ana Sc
cessionistS; they are found in the Lincoln par,
tv. and nowhere else. The arms Of 3 united
South should be directed against and aimed at
the very heart of that party, till its i!ag, HOW
blazing with re6ellious doctrines, shall wave
no longer, but trail in the very dust oil the
earth and wipe thercfrom the concentrating
blood of it's defendants. | know not what
course others may take, but rs for me-, as long
as Almighty Heaven allows me The use oil my
limbs, this arm, though weak, shall fight against
its progress at all times and in all c"ntinSen.
cies-this tongue, thougl, feeble, shall herald
their rcbcllious doctrines and when this beuy
sleeps in death the still small voice that circles
around my grave will sing the requiem OF il
heart that ever lhrobbed with repugnant pulses
to the progress of Lincoln's party. The ti'nc
has come when that party will begin 70 prosper
or decrease; and the people of Virginia, who
have hitherto raised their voices in lis deliuII-
CATION, are now called upon to give their r'"-
sent or dissent to its progress and prosperity.
And for the purpose Of elicitiDs the opinions
Of the citizens of this county on this motncn.
tous question, we propose that a mass meeting,
regardless Of parties, be held at Col. VIM. l.:
Flippin's store, on Saturday, the ilrSt day ol
December. JlS!ts'
November 18TH, 1861.