Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-02-07

open the eyes Of lacacisn ~ the enormous and bloody
cri>i, Is prrcpitatng the country II serves 20
arouse conservative sentiment the North As 10 producr
rcacionary movement which III overpo.er fanaticisn
destroy The abuses Of the Cnion aud replace the Con,itu
ton :l,ru r!s appropriation will bc most productive
good r-ult'-% he the most economical remuuera,iv
a! Lrieiicrn investment that legislative or financial Wis.
.!r. devised Ea i. on the contrary, The spirit OF
abolition il, Ia ac wholly unarpeasab!e. II Il i. fatally
at mpo. plucing ;he.- States into the abyss OF d.union
and inernccinr strife then this appropriation the nos;
iortate AMI Indispensable that ic: wisdom 81 moEa
man can conceive
In t5 event The measure becomes sacred Instrument
tay 70" preserving not merely the security the property
aid lie live, II our people, but what Is precious than
tn. blood "f Nrinas children the integrity the hitherto
u.ullird homer Of this Commonwealth Sir, an no Ills.
uuiu-t bcrre il i. worth much toll and sweat aud
hpu to maintain Constitutional Union now, it 10
establish .uch u,on in 80 But any ULlon Is nothing
than delation, r,"cerTy and fraud unless you
retain the determination aud ,c power 10 V!nd!cals your
:i.;. ia oGt g IT, There |, in human nature such
rrornrsS rsurativn there such love Of aggression
and pun,cr inixed in the human heart, that paper
ties OF constitutional right will ever prove deluiYe
al futile under circumstances most favorable 20
cr,y unless hold Ia ycur hands, the armed power TO
those GUARANTEES Bat there VAS In th: his-
Of the world, example OF ~ iropr Two Sec
tiu- County, Tetiv crCumStacet hs are
Northern and Southern sections Of this Union, the peo
pie the larger section hostile ~ the weaker i'll all their
political religious educational aud social ideas and innu-
,irrr was, say, sir instance OF the lbrr
ties CT the weaker SECTION being inaincd except either
hy rctual ny the fullest preparation
aud determination for armed resistance to a2Sression TO
lnh unHrnIrl another ay, under existing circumstances
further is 10 make an Snolsnious surrender Of your Sec
toV Sir Union mar, in constitutional sense, as am,
utterly rerG!ate the spirit which habi'nnE dHp'aycu
r advocates OF the Union at this day. There are no
dangerous cnelne, o. the South not rAcep:nS the
uic.t OF freedom Shriekers. there prsterous
politicians earth, than those Southern men who sing
ho.arnail- 10 the Union il il. They sounding
parry Of prnvDcaon 10 the has.S passions OF N"flrrn
:iIatici.m Their sp!Elt Of loa;ry Of the Union. with
ant reference it, objects, i, the displayed uy
the slaves OF an military dcpotisH who magnify and
adore the bloody handed power tha. smi!ss e 10 the dust
Sir i Union created as an instrumentaly for per-
pc,ns the blessings OF liberty 10 ourselves and our pos
:ry and Whenever this tion defeats the ends nj Its
creation become permanently subvcrSirc OF liberty,
that EIi Is An enemy the Constitution and traitor !"
freedom who does assist tear it Into taiters Our
oaly salvation is In planting ourselves upon principc As
rock Of salvation in saying TO the North, y our
ac:s you will henceort r, alone IN the peaceful enjoy
of the liberties guaranteed 10 s by the conr1c; o'
fathers will fight for the preservation OF The Union
forever; Il "u ers. in the rncroachmeniS you are now
engaged r will tear down the pillars ol III: temple tnns
Perish in it, ruins. II there Is any virtue III THIS bii ~
all Is in the seucancy with which it" provisions de-
clare tina; Virginia vii! have her rshts-peaceaby II she
Is armed force IL she mus; that The enemies OF our
peace M 10: hGck d",ea or they nH-tFIh.
Are gentlemen still scep;cai about he necessity Tor n
eaiEn: and arming: Then they have not opened the!r
eye! 20 the fact! surrounding theta. am not gong 70 lei'
The often.t"i tale o: John gowns raid Hut !! gentlemen.
after looking Upon the eucroaclcn's which the genius o.
abolition has systematically prosecuted against IL Tor many
years sc.ins the heDmhs Us In ana gradually
drawing lirs uf ufrcumraaliu.. and siege closer and closer
round U.s. until baG OF armed mcu the vanguard Of IA
-tici hordes hare crossed the line Of our sovereignty
AMI bearing the torch and the pike have sauShtered our
people and begun the Of n-urrec,ion and civil In
ev. then neither would they believe though Moses and
all she prophets from the dead and warned them
po gentlemen deny that these invaders were fair expo
rs II Northern an,i-slavery sentiment? Do they doubt
that the Invasion the logical Sequence OF the teachings
81 iiia; BLACK Republicansm which now dominates the
Sorh: Let them 10 that magazine Of nlaGsnity, the
compendium Of Helper, and read these pasSaGt-: " We
SHSHn 10 Hboi'sh a!drery IN The states, zee
mean 10 cTf'rm'ndis H. ana, 40 h''P "'
,,J, Ji.ti thrDn nt,.rry thr
leading spirits Of that party. osarch. Of Black Rennb.
rani. exponrns Of ,s intelligence and It's wealth who
deliberately In the retirement Of their closets and in writing
endorse the sentiments OF that book and contribute their
money its free circulation throughout the country inciu
the House Of Representatives and these d endorser
strengthened with OF accessions until liz represen
,svcs Of Northern sentiment speaking for Heive millions
OF Northern people single enO-scr OF the doctrines
Of HELPER and In naughty distlnn Of Southern relnon
STRANGE stand ted Cor many weeks in desperate struS
gle elevate him 10 the highest office they had to besto~
Let them 90 Of Natck Mass, aud see the popu
aiion including United States Senator consrega'ed In
va; <scmage upon the heel Of John Browns defeat, to
consider the condition Of the country ana see then' Wilt
~, one dissenting voice, adopt this resolutions:
"olve That IL the right and The duty OF the slaves
resist their masters and the rilh: and me duty OF me
Ir nrifs them la resistance and 10 aid them IN H.
tn 20 the Of Barnsahle, and you see there too
lc Gathering without solitary iissc,icnt adopt re.
solution In rtcalIy the words 20 anywhere, out
side nj the immediate influence Of the commercial cmporia
Of North 20 among the OF the INTERIOR and hn
Il yoa can any demonstration OF sympathy Tor the cons
Black Republican cndnrsaon Of John browns Invasion,
when rd Ivy the great exponent ni their doctrines Hho
sits upon hi- throne in e c"n'i'crca' centre OF te eo,
anil eaters his rc.hrard srtimeI IS I" hall nhiLoh
readers weekly ar "hn writes: Let not john brown
ripaph he wT:rnri i rr; lee written till the rahk oi
no slaves lain is heard in The ,hacs Of Nn::i Vernon
Are We TO look 10 the Cnion demonstrations III c North
ern cities as uEurding the Scam Of hope "i reiut"i:
sense >ticc Are At last 10 rely upon those grant
gatherings always loud In patriotic professions when
Southern dealers begin withdraw their rpatronage-Uhere
snon.taccd Capital panpcred upon the rich sos which
rrjmst government has shached rom soushen Iapor
anu poured into the Golfers OF the North where ihwhinS
Speculation mcrcennry Trade and crafty sc!ilnterest
unite in resolutions wherein they do homage by means OF
snrcoI generaes, 10 the Union AS II now iss CIR Wnat
rw friends have those meetings secured for the South
Who ever united in them except those who protested 10 he
.rieis the Union in all times past? What BLACK tepub
ca has ever appeared in one o them, to confess his sins
and recant his heresie; Why sr Of these very Union
meetings. held in Rochester, under the auspices OF James
Brooks and Ex-Governor Hunt adopted resolutions wmch
beug translated into plain English declare that they will
uh the South into subsection II she dare resist the naueu
ration Of an abolition President!
rr all wherein have these Union meetings surpassed In
r,sp.c of numbers influence enthusiasm those other
Northern asscmbagcs which pronounced cuoScs upon the
character OF John lrown endorsed ms prhepies tocd
hclS In his honor and said prayers for his soul Wherein
did they surpuss those other asseiDbagcs which amid the
roar o! artillery I'd the cleaning OF banners hailed he re.
return Of William H. Seward ana MS .ri.
u,nhal march through the State OF New York: Sir you
NAV can as hopefully you please Northern demons,ra'
lions you will be bound 10 conclude in reference TO our
eueirs that instead Of being startled ana aTesrucE by
ill., rorm,y of their teachings rs developed In the
cent outrage upon Virginia. instead OF alteIinG before the
incna,on OF the South they arenarchng up beyond the
Limit offOrnIcr oufrases anu laPa'y every
pa. cncroachmert, ,, ,.,
nt Is not 70 arm her defence that her mmemorinl
rIci. dead That without hundred stand, Of improved
nr ccent ~ in her arsenas she Is to seem !nsenshe
nrr all her OF the past and prepared Tor suhnis
jo % ,hc outragcs which threatened in the fu.Gre:
We're such decison the spirit OF the mighty dead
would rise Up and rebuke Such decision would cover
;, General Assembly With eternal and burning shame
r. instincts Of every man. with drop OF Virginia blood
in hi. veins rerolts II and forbs H. The thousands Of
volunteers who knocking at our doors Tor arms the de-
from the hundred meetings OF the people OF Eir
pua which are th;ndeiirg In our forbid It. SIR since
III. i.vs oi l716, when the cry OF Liberty or Death
swept through the lan there has never been anything IKE
t E cny Of indignation under outrage. which
tends rom the Ohio the Of the chesapeake
and Is upheaying the masses Of the people OF Firg
mia A representative of the people on this floor may
well l.. reminded by the power of the public opinion
o the day Of that fearful stone which Is shadowed in Holy
Wri, -"WhoSorvrr shall fall on this stone shall be broken
hu. on whosoever shall fall II will grind him to po"
der :"
Il will no, 10 io the gentleman from Boetour, to talk
about delay ask Cor further time 10 examine The bill
and Ia rr, arc au consider OF his amendments. tell the
gentleman thai he may investigate the subject from now
until ".cracs Of doom, and he will never accumulate
such an amount az varied professional knowledge and
E,l a. was brought 20 the aid OF your committee in per.
f-crc hi. Delay can only serve to indicate
dvi.i,u In couses and TO break the moral e'cacy o
nnr ac,.n Delays have hitherto presented Virginia as
hating In the maintenance Of her rights Knowing Al
s on.e docs its duty In the premises :he:c no time
propi,ious for action as this hour.
"Thc Eighty purpose never Is oer.ook,
CnIrss the deed 20 with IL: from this hour
The very irstinss Of my heart shall be
The GrstIpg4 Of my hund: and even now,
To my thought, with acts be thought and poTE
Lc, Il lie done ,h, day Immediately a: once, And
cb.n thus done the effective and memorable blow,
within the constitutional power OF the General Assembly
will have been struck. the discontinue OF the rneme,
~ ou- .ae. and the pcrpctuaon Of the dignity autor
~ and grandeur Of the commonwealth.
~<-<Y9-N
Debate on the South Carolina Mission In
the House Of Delegates, Jan. 2Sth.
Nr JOSES Of Gloucester said Mr. Sreaker-I dislike to
,rrsass on the time OF the House. and j. not my habit TO
t 30 but uader existing circumstances lest silence Oh my
par might be susceptible Of risconstructon deem my
Jv 20 hos. represent, coming DO from one nf the
districts which have been overlooked in the
rnoiut.r, OF this cort1re TO say 10 r House, that
str one WA. no, little astonished when tina; committee
va. announced, TO that three Congressional districts
,ro Of theta comprising whole seccI Of the STATE had
L.,o wholly overlooked by III. Speaker Sow Ar Speaker
Il. ti,r this entirely 10 inadsrrtency do not mean TO
cn. any collection whatever the motives Of the Speaker
yr cannot but look upon the In which The appoint