Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-10-02

! million Of Foreigners Or more, the Democratic Leaders
mny still lind tllut they will haze to fight their future
battles with diminished cliancrs Of success. Bu'
whatever alliances the Democrats may form viii
foreigners and Roman Catholics however the lead
rs may fret and agc-wit wlntevcr otrt:nacy 81
rurtose ;lev ma seek 10 resist or crush the AnIcri-
can party, they will iail 10 deica; the great end and
fundamental policy Of that party.
THE fears OF the timid have hcc! appealed 10 by
the assailants OF The American party, and their coop.
Grafton invoked, in putting it down, on the alleged
ground that its policy in regard I" foreigners tends
t. provoke riot and hlor.i>IcI. 1t il said tilai this
ncw party las been -;aincd wi;h blood in lis ycr!s
birth. anI That from this We may au.nr 4 bloody III
tErc. Yes. blood has been shed. AID i; may tore
shadow Il bloody iHturc. will not stop 10 enquire
who provoked the shedding o.: blood in Louisville
and other place, hut ;hi, | will say, that whatever
party may have given tic provcca;ion. il = better
thai . little blood should sprinkle the pavcmcnts a!,;
sidewalks Of our cities nos, than that their streets
slIn:lh he drr,chr,l IN blood hereafter: or that the
highways and open fields Of our country should
drink up the blood OF it, citizens slain i'll deadly con
iEct between armed bands, it may be between di>cll-
lined lcgiola-Iatlve Americans Oh the one side, and
foreigners, supported 10y native .ac;ion:s;s. Oh the
other. And thi- will he our future. unless, LOW
and before it is too late, We erect sufficient barriers to
arrest the torrent OF aliens aud strangers which
threatens. in = few Years more, L" Hood the whole
land
We lave made full extracts from this speech. We
wish to 10 him no injustice. We have given him
the full benefit o! his ar9ulnciit. Look al il. Read
il. Study its import and meaning. Was such :.
cold. lloodc'i speech ever before delivered in ;hiS
cuuItrv: We know that there were many wrll-i,l-
,cEiioucd but unrvicctins men drcoycd INTO this new
ali now o,lioU> organization. who. while sanctiouin.
it, principles Of hostility 10 It supposed dangerous
Increase Of The foreign element in oar country Yet
!oaiIrI and cnTdr:nlcd the bloody prosecutions
which rriyiIcd III sDlIr al orr lnr.c cities. But not
- with Mr.. Bell. y man Of mature years, when the
passions ar supposed 10 have subsidized. anI of long
experience i'll the public service, We see him >tcrpin:
forward not only to endorse the principle, OF ,l!>
'Ecw" party, hut also e. justify its acts .0i b!0Od>hr,i
and. ~ u consequence, 10 incitr tl. lawirsS men who
had engaged in It to still further acts OF murder and IA
p;tc. Was such 4 spectacle ever before presented 10
the people OF this county: Better that Il little blood
should sprinkle the pavrrncnts and sidewalks ni OFT.
cities. :" To what did lo a!luLc 70 The horror,
enacted in Louisville Oh "Bfoody .Uo@hiy." Has
this scrnc passed IRON tho recollection oi the pea
pie: IL ACQUIRED on the 9Th Of August, lS5j, only
about II Hunta! and a-Ila!i before Mr.. Bell made ir>
speech. Is il necessary 10 rcllcar$c the horrors al:
that day; % tell that the corpscS Of twenty dead
rlriI were picked up on the pavrineuts, whose blood
had sprinlilcL the s:dcwalkS-to rccitc how tive men
were pcnncd up III II building ani roasted 10 dsQ!h-
!" depict the horrors o. the brewery sccne, where, NJ
ter the building was fired, cannon Was stationed 80 ~
:" prevent the cgrcss Of the inmates, and how from
lis ru!!iS WAS dragged thu cllarrcd remains ota wo-
ll'Ill IUirsIliH icT lllIiil IL IcE UTcaSl pUT HtuTl
Sicken> at The bare thought Of such horrors. and Yet
this old n!an-Joln Bcll-gcts up in Il public meet
in, and i'll the coolest manner. tells his audience tina,
il j. "bc,tcr' such sccrrs should Occur '.bet;er that
q little blood should sprinkle the pavemrE;;s and
sidewalks" than that tn, ''ncw" party should not
rule America. We caunut trus; ollr.clvcs to com
lnrnt upon such conduct.
We might 90 on and show that. after announcing
in the Senate that il the people OF TcnueSScc decided
against him on the Kansas Nebraska bill lie woald
r.siyo bn YrlV.l ,..rnnI1f IN hi prN,,,,,. q IN ,1,,.
had * three elections condemned his c"lr-r. and the
Legislature, in ohedieuce 10 the popular will had re-
IucsteI him TO resign that he has been Tor und
against i National bank, Tor and against q protective
tariff, for and against the distribution ur The proceeds
Of the public lands among the States: Tor and against
internal improvements, aud river and harhor aIrpro-
priations: in short. for and against every mSuSTrr
that Was canvasScd during hi, political llio: hut We
.urtcar. We have presented enough! ~ show what
manncr ni a politician he has been. We nov leave
him to the Judgment of the people.
EDWAKD EVER EFT.
The position OF The candidate for Vice President, NJ
though always important, Is rendered now not even
second i'll importance 10 that ii: the candidate for
President, il we ue 10 believe the predictions ot the
supporters OF Bell and Everett. They argue that the
election is sure to 20 into the House Of Representa-
tivrs, and their hope is, in case the Black ReInbli
calls will not conc 70 their aid, as tiIey say they have
promised Ia do, and elect Mr.. Bell, that they can
succeed in giving enough electoral votes to Everett
~ liNNs iA'h' ''SN ~ ~ 's'''f ''' 'NN~''' ~
lIstnlIn; and that Il. the SrIiate, according 10 the
Constitution, is compelled to choose between the two
candidates receiving the highest electoral votes. they
will hg com PEELED, us Il choice, 10 take Mr.. Everett.
According L" their IDEAS, the position Of Mr. Everett
them becomes rs important H. that OF Mr.. Bell
In order, therefore, n show the Southern people
villa, sort Of . President they would have in him.
should the hopes of his followers lie realized. wc in
v!tc their attention 10
iIIs Record on the Slavery Question.
NJ. L....,, ,.- 20, .l. 1lr,,., - Drr-n,.,,-.
wi:!l Sir. Bell, and voted, like him, for tie reception,
printing and reference al Abolition petitions.
On the l4th Of October, ls%7. Hon. Vim. Jackson. |
OF Newton, Massachusetts, wrote 10 Ar. Everett Il
hong letter containing the following questions
''Do justice. humanity and sound policy alike re-
eYrc that the slaves OF this country shoUld he cman-
cipated
AS il the RICH; and duty Of the citizens Of tic non
sluvcl!oldinr States to require OF the general govern
rncnt the abolition ot slavery in the District oi Co.
lurnbia!
as it Just or safe, with regard 70 our foreign rcla-
,ious and domestic compact, 10 admit Texas int" The
Union -
10 these inquire, Mr. Everett replied:
'RosToS, uct. 81, Isl.
'.SI::-I have luly received ynur communication
of the lath inst, in which you desire to be furnished
with my views OH certain questions therein pro-
pounded. Cnler other circumstances | should deem
i proper TO preface iay answer with some pIclimina.
rs remarks, but my engagements ut the present time
compel me 10 reply ~ conci$rly aS possible.
I'm answer to the first Question, ! observe, that
slavery being. bv universal admission, a social, po-
li;ical and moral evil Of the first magnitude, il is re.
quircd Ly justice, humanity and sound policy tina;
the slaves should be cnancipaicd by those having
cdlstitutioually the power 10 cilcc. that object, as
>oon us it call be done peacefully and in i manner 10
better tie condition ci the cmancipRted.
"In reply to the second question, would remark,
that all the considerations in favor Of emancipation
in the State, apply with equal force to tho District Of
Columbia.
My opinions Oh this subject are fully expressed
in the resolution adopted by the Legislature last
winter, with II Hear approach ~ %unanimity, in the
following terms:
.l:csolvcd. That Congress, having trc{uEirs f,yi.M
f;on in the DiStric, Of Columbia, possesses the right
n ABOLISH SLAVERY in the said District, and
,la, its exercise should only bu restrained, BY regard
to the public good
Tho last question propoundrd by you refers 10
the annexation OF Texas. 1t presents the subject Of
slavery, in most Of it, bearings in . new light.
The whole subject has been 80 ably discussed by
DR.. Charming. in his recent letter 70 SIR. clay, that
il would he supcriilons 10 enlarge upon IL. %i!!
ullIy say, that il, at this moment, when al al!-im-
por;ant experiment i, in train, To abolish slavery by
le:a! and p%caceabIc means III the " est indies the
United States. instead Of iminItating their example,
or even awaiting their result. Shonld rush into II pol
lev OF giving IN indefinite extension To slavery over
i vast region Incorporated lnso the mon, We should
stand condemned before the civilized world. Il
wuulI be in vain 10 expect 10 gain credit for amy
further professions of - willingness TO be rid or
slavery rs soon Us possible. No cxtenuation of liz
existence, on the ground Of its having been forced
upon the country, i'll its colonial state, would my
longer avail III. II would he thought. and thought
;u,ijy. that lust ofpowcr and lust of gold had made
H. deaf TO the voice OF HUMANITY AND JUS
TICE. We should hc self-cnnric'ed Of The ENUE-
NOUS CRIME Of having VOLUNTARILY given
the greatest possible ENLARGEMENT 10 All evil,
which, in coliccr, with the rest nf mankind. VT had
affected to ~depIorc, AMI tia; at 4 time when the pub
lie sentiment Of the civilized world. more than at any
former period, is aroused to it, magnitude.
81 am, sir, respectfully. your nbcilnnt ssryai!!.
'EDWARD EVERETT"
'li"n. WI. JAcGs"H.'
in lS3y, the following iitrrrn.ntUrir' were pro-
pounded t" Mr.. Everett, BY the Hon. Nathanie! E"r-
den, OF Massachusetts,:
/. Are you in favor o: immediate abolition ~: lnw
Of slavery in the District Of t~ulumli:, and al the
slave traffic between the States Of the | mon.
=. Are You opposed 10 the admission int" the
uuion OF any new State. the Constitution "T whiciI