Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-03-23
this Union can BIO sarcd-by striking at tho
,ocL.,.t porrc nf the North.

conplishcd! 1t cannot he done by Virginia SIN
gle.hanied. No. 1t GILL only be accomplished
by the united action Of all the Southern States
How is this to lie effected? BY q refusal TO &C
,ent the kind invitation Of two of them 10 mcci
the Southern States in Conference, and thus
maniresting n want of confidence in them =
. No. sir. II your refuse 10 conlcr with then
upon the condition Of the SnHtl and the hcs'
: measures 10 br adopted for her safely hnf
the preservation "f the Union. think YOU
that the other Sputhefn States VIII ht
! willing to adopt Your ipSi dIxlt ard sub
init TO your arrogant dictatI6n without con
| descending to meet with them in conference
and give them your reasons i"r the measures
YOU recommend? Sir. il this Legislature
would pass resolutions agreeing TO co into con
/ ference with the Southern States, AMI invite
all Of them 10 meet her In conference, | nave
no doubt that all Of. them would agree tc
ADOPT some such measure as that contained IN
! your special license bill, and agree TO p%atronlzs
! Southern manufactures and encourage South
crn direct iluportations, TO tue exclusion oil
! Northern manufactures and importations.-
Thi, would, in 4 short time, build mp a South
crn commerce and manufactures in the South
pru Lord.r States which would make us con-.
! merciallv independent nf the Sorth and per
nctua,c the Union. We should then be able
to set Northern fanatics at defiance and defend
ourselves in the Union. Besides. il would en-
terminate the Black Republican party, and
give the conservative rartH the control OF The
governments Of the free States. 1t Is SAID that
there is danger Of the mcmbrrs Of 4 Southern
Conference being pushed into extrcmcS by Ike
IiotSpurS and fire. caters. and that they would
attempt to dissni:e The Union. | have no fear
Of this. We could appoint five or six Of
our iirmcst, ablcSt and m">t conservative men.
and authorize them 10 report To the LeglSla'
turc such measures rs Inns Conference should
recommend for the preservation O! lie Ln!or
and the protection OF our rights in it. And
We could instruct them not TO discuss the luca-
ton Of dissolying the Union or re.opening the
slave trade, and ! have no doubt Seven-eighthS
of the slave States would give similar instruc.
tons.
Such n course us this would give the lie to
the charge that the Southern States had met
in Conference to dissolve the Union. Sir, it
would strike The Black Republican party with
terror, and iniusc courage md spirit into the
ranks of the conservatives Of the free States.
IF this measure be not adopted, what, sir, are
you going 10 do? You can't pass the special
license bill without The Conference. If you
kill the Conference, il will be the death Of the
special license bill: and are You going to do
nothing Are YOU going to ignominiously
back out, after having talked and published SO
much in the newspapers? Sir, We must meet
the issue like men. There never was as favor
able an opportunity Of bringing the free States
10 their senses, uGrolling back upon them their
aggressive and unconsli,utiona measures,
and Of establishing our constitutional rights.
Sir, | wish Ia have Il part in the settle
mcnt of this matter. do NJ; wish 10 leave
it as i legacy to my children. If you neither
meet the Southern States in conference. nor
pass the special license bill. what are you go
ing to do, Will you cravenly Snbini; to the
| demonstrations and aggressive mrasrircS q!
The free States? Will you tancly submit TO
their unconstitutional lrgisintive cnactincnts,
by which they nnlliiy that provision of the
Constitution without whIcn your lnretithcrS
would neYcr have adopted The Constitution :
Will you become the degenerate snnS OF slch
noble ancestors as io submit To such wanton
oppression: Sir, If yoIi 10, you must be pre-
pared tor still more Illuminating degradation
To submit IL n Black Republican, President and
Congress, WHO will repeal the Fugitive slave
law. abolish slavery III the District Of Column.
bIa. prohibit slavery in all the Territories and
admit no more SiMvc States in the Union, and
encourage all kinds of Vaccinations 10 lnc!tc
our slaves TO lnSurrcction, and attempt to unite
the non.slareholders with thc!n in cutting
OUT ti.roats ard our children's and in ra-
Wishing and numbering our wives and daugE!-
tiers. Sir. this will be the humil;atIng
result Of Black Republican rule. We call
retreat with honor 10 farther. We must
meet the crises as our noble ancestors would
have done. We must stand to our arms
and defend our rights like men, vino know
them, and dare maintain them. If we 10 50.
the raid CT John Brown viii prove L perfect
God send.
If we refuse 10 meet the Southern States in
Conference. and do not pass the special license
bill, what effect will it have upon the Black
Republican party md Conservative party in
the free States: 1t must greatly encourage The
first, and discourage the latter. 1t will enable
the Black Republicans to satisfy the masses
that It is true, us they have often told them,
tina the South Cannot be kicked out Of the
Onion. and TINT the cry ~f the Conservatives
that they are driving The South to dissolve the
! Union l. false. This reminds nc Of q state
mcnt. that I respectable lawyer of this city
! tlluc III lIC IL lCn udlS lSp, NtitN 81 Z N'n
client cane into his Office, and after tranSactIng
with him some professional business, he asked
him what the Black Republican party were
gong to do: He said they intended TO elect
Sew ard President, that they would repeal the
fugitive slave law, abolish slavery in the
District Of Columbia, prohibit slavery in
the territories and ninI!t no more slave
States into the Union. My friend SAID, d
you think the South will submit TO thlsE-
Submit, yes, he replied, has she not submitted
to NIL the North has heretofore done: Why
not submit again: Ny friend said he thought
1t would drive the South out Of the Union,
when he replied You can't drive the South
out Of the Union. She will not give up ali the
advantages OF the Union for such Il cause II
she submits now | shall compelled" believe
this Yankee is more than half right.
But, sir, the cry Of disunion has been raised
against the friends Of 4 Southern Conference,
ard il 10 doubt has had much influence upon
the minds Of the tnnid. Mhu Is there III this
House that is in favor Of d~iSuhlou, as long as
the Union can be preserved with honor Sir.
il is an insult 10 men To cudenpor TO irlgtten
; them by such a cry. Some here are no doubt
influenced Us party Considerations the elect
! this measure NAV have Oh his party. The
gentleman from Harrison said thst he was I'M
willing 10 have ii SAID that the Democratic
party of Virginia had agreed 10 meet Me
Southern States in conference To dissolve the
Onion, and there are no doubt Wings who are
unwilling that this shall be said of the Wing
party, Tor fear that il may ~lnjure their cand',
date in the Presidential CANVASS. have no
d,nbt Inn, that party considerations i'll rcla-
ton 10 the Presidential ~ciecti"! have had much
influence OH m#ny members Of both parties.
Both parties arc anxious 10 concIilate the North
in favor of their candidate. In this way the
rights Of tic Scn,h have often been SACRIFICED
in Presidential elections. had hoped that on
this occasion all men would Ti>" aho"c The pal
try considerations of party, and 20 Tor their
country alone.
Sir am done--l have >a!t! more than ! IN.
tended; but ! could not SAY Icss ara 10 JUS
,ice to myself and the great rarse Oh Se"'ltFH
rights.
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