Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-12-21
&ifbmon0 Enquirer,
FRIDAY MORNING, DECEMBER a1.
""Twas fate they'll say, a way ward i-te,
"Your web Of diSrnri wov-.
"And while ynur ,yrani. Jnlnrd in hate,
Lin. La. "
BY TYLER, WISE & ALLEGRE.

""Twss fats they'll say, "A way ward fate.
''Your web Of dSrnri Wow.
sand while ynur tyranis JOINED 10 hate,
"You never joined in love"
''Prccipitatc folly" 'cowartily rashness that
dared not pause to reflect" "a sncakins desire
to avoid confic, Of arms which may become
necessary for the entire maintenance OF South
ern rights" These and many other such de-
nuncations ure now directed by certain class
cf Virginia newspapers at the action of the
State of South Carolina, because, when bcsct
with treacherv, surrounded by danger, suffer
ing under insult, goaded by oppression, the
State, in her sovereign capacity, attempts
peaceably to release herself from a compact al
ready violated by her associates and now en-.
ployed as the means and the pretext Of all tile
injuries to which she is subjected.
! The most virnlent OF these denunciatory
journals are conducted by editors known MS
avowed submissioniSts Men who, all OF thcn,
prefer absolute submission under Abolitionist
aggression, to any mode Of cfTectual resistance.
Some of them. indeed, openly make common
cause with our Northern opprcssors, and more
accord concealed sympathy TO the progress
Of anti-slavery intolerance If there are any
Of the number who are not submissionistS,
avowed or concealed, We can only say that they
are IN very bad company, and, however unwit-
tingly, arc not only aiding and abeting Black
Republican schemes but arc pursuing u course
well calculated to PROSTATE their State in the
weakness of anarchy ut the very moment when
all our energies are required for organized and
cfcctual action.
To those who choose to slismatiSe with
''cowardicc' the sovereign action Of South
Carolina, it is needless to address any other
than the al hominem argument. You, who
deem secession "cowardly," what course do
you advise? What course Of action arc you
now endeavoring to promote? We have look
ed in vain for some spark of heroic courage 10
fash out from the heated furnace where so
much indignant thunder against the COW.
ardice" Of South Curolina is forged. inac:ion
seems to be the appropriate theatre Oh which
WIS spSSIGS VI PIC fNliDi NV N5 W ell
its bravery. "Wait, wait, wait is the
hushed watchword OF their courage
Not one of them has yet dared 10
raise the standard Of ACTION The whole
tendency Of their policy is 10 prevent rcsi,t
ance; and 10 this end, 10 delay, not only ac,icn,
but even dcliberation. I he Legislature of Eir'
ginia must not hurry up" q Convention. Oh,
10! They must discuss the question and
afford addltiSlal time for popular discussion. v
Nor must they 'precipitatv" T. Convention Of
the people. They must first submit the ques'
ton, Convention or no Convention" to the
popular vote. And then, they must not fix an
oa-ly day Cor tho e!Oe.ion OF elr6ateo Es'
the assembage Of the Convention. No no.
We must act "deibcrately.' And the Con
Senton? Well, the Convention, when assem-.
bled, CATER lapse, hc i; known, Of 1t least
six months time :or additional popular dis
cusson and Ge'lberation') mus; by no means
"prccipitate' action The Convention nus
"LvlberGtc,' and the result Of It's dci:brratiol
must be only TO prepare the way for debcra
. lion OH a more extended scale. The most pro
per and prudent step. forsuoth, will be 10 re
commend 10 the people Of Virginia call lor :
general Convention of the Soalhcrn States.
. And, when the people shall have ratified thi:
. call, then to address IL request TO all The
Southern States that they will acccdc tt
the call By this time twelve month;
or more will have elapsed, and a Black
Republican Administration will have had time
to perfect and apply its system Of coercion
indeed; but still we will have the proud salts
faction Of having acted @ with the "utrnus
deliberaton." But suppose that the Southern
States, or several Of them shall have beer
stupid enough to believe that the time has past
for lcllberalior,' and That the hour Of AcrIos
has arrived. Suppose that they shall alrcad;
be separately or jointly enlisted in the work d
active resistance to Northern aggression. And
suppose, Furthermore, that the Federal Govern
men, shall bc actively engaged in the WORK o.
, coercion. What then? Bah! Sufficient unto
the day is the evil thereof In the meantime
let us "DELIDEKATE."
But, the Southern Convention: We'll, tho
Southern Convention must not "prccipitatc
action either The Southern Con".n,on nuS'
resoutcly, dctcrtninateiy, above all deliher&te, :,
: demand the assembLtgs Of a Convention cf at
The States, NortAerR and SOuthern. Another
twelve months will have elapsed; but the ma
c,tic step ofmeasurc'l deliLcraiion wil! still be
on the Onward march. But will The Northern
States assemble with Us in National Conrcn
ton? Pshaw: or what u1e is it TO raise
imaginary fears Of possible difficulties?
And the National Convention, when assem-
bled, suppose it shall refuse an adequate redress
of Southern grievances What, tten? Well,
then-yes-,bcn--we'il see what We will see.
Such is the most extended, and by no means
orerdrawn programme yet developed OF the
sublpissonst policy. 1t will require at least
three long years for its full enactment, subject
ONLY to the slight Inconvenience, at every step,
of "precipita,inS" the State into Il condition Of
anarchical revolution. Surprising these little
difficulties safely overcome, what will il give
Us? Three long years Of Bank suspensions
Three long years Of constant agitation. lhrec
long years of starving mechanics. Three long
years Of agricultural produce fottinS on the
hands Of our TURNER'S and planters. Three long
years Of empty docks, aud urireQleulcd
wharyes. of closed factories AID merchants
shutters nailed 10 the window-si:!s. Three
long years of uninterrupted Black Republican
domination. Three long years Of AooIItlon'st
Judges on our federal wool.SackS; of Abolition
iSt marSials canrasslng cur voting Prec'hc"'