Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-03-23
Rcmnrks OF Mr. John T. Anderson,

t1aysrenes.
Mr. ANDERSON said lie had not intended say
inv ANYTHING on the resolutions under chrSiIera-
ton to-day, uat:l the gentleman from Marion
moved the prcyin,ls question, which be TAD
bean so kini rs /" withdraw at his request.
The House had rarely been called on TO vote
unon = question OF such inomrntous import
,rcc and he believed the safety OF the South
and the pcrpctlity of tie Union were involved
in it. ,
Tn. friends Of \ Southern conference hal
been charged with the design Of diSs'lrl'is the
Union. lie Yielded TO 10 one in devotion to
the Union. lie had been brought up IN the
scIool of ,h. ~ia,riots OF &c, who were deTotcd
"a tEr Eu;nn. lis ycnrratet father was a SOL
| ,Ii.r nj the Revolutions, had fought its battles,
suffered its privation$, and had taught I'm
from his earliest Infancy 10 love aid adore the
rninu as tic palladium CT our liberty, and 10
louk Upon any one who would attempt 10 ue'
s,roy it u Il traitor To his country and all enemy
TO the huru.l, race. But, sir. that was 1 Union
founded upon Il Constitution ih;ehucu 20 pro-
mote justice. peace and harmony among all the
mrnibrrs ui this conlcdcracy. 1t WAS The mon
beuucaLhcd w. by 0;ir revolutionary. latllcrS-
founded in love and affection. and rut IN The
iittcrcSt hate and iii.wIi:.
Sir. this Union can Cn,y ;r preserved upon
the principles III which il originated. II that
spirit OF hatred Which is 80 much cherished by
the dominant part: ia the free States towards
Shareholders, be encouraged, it Is idle 10 talk
about urcScrvin: the Union. 1t can't be- pre-.
served hv cnltivaiing Il spirit Of diSirIIst and
ili.wili. Il is based ,Iun a constitution CON
tn;n;u, mutual confessions and obligations Of
equal sovereign States. hy which the present
free States have obligated themselves, i'll con-
sIi9Iglion rit!,c great concessions made to them
hr line slave States, to surrender fugitive slaves
To ll;eir masters ~ demand.
II is well known that without this provision
in the Constitution il would never have been
Adopted hy the slave States, and. yet, after en-
! ioy;rr Mi the cuuccSS!ons made to them by
which they have reached an uncXalnpled pros
pcritv, fifteen nf the free States. have by de-
liberate legislative acts, mTlIiiied an act Of
Congress, pronounced by the highest State
! and Federal Courts TO Le Constitutional, which
was enacted to enforce this ONLY Constitution
al provision Tor the protection Of slave proper
u; and these unccnstltuliOna State Laws nave
been enforced by the executive and Judiciary
Of most Of the free States.
Only Il few months ago, 4 CITIZEN OF Mary
land, who went to Pennsylvania with written
authority from 4 Shareholder Of Frederick
county, Maryland, TO capture his rGnaway
slaves, for doing what he j: expressly author.
lied by the Constitution to do. was seized and
violently carried across the State line from
MARYLAND 10 Pennsylvania, prosecuted for
felony, convicted and sentenced to the pcnI-
tertiary for Il number Of years, from which he
was released. hv his employer guaranteeing Up
to the authorities of Pennsylvania the slaves
! he had canturrd for him. and thus he was
cornucllcd 10 give Up several thousand dollars
wnrii. Of PROPERTY, 10 which he had Il perfect
right 10 release his friend and agent from the
peniiv;liarv; and yet. the Governor Of that
! Stale has tic assurance To read 10 W., in his
! last annual message, homilieS upon preserving
The Unicn, and 10 talk about Pennsylvania
maintaining it by force, when her statute
book conialns laws made To deprive the slave
States of their plain Constitutional rights; AMI
u Sul,SrGvirnt court. III violation OF his oath to
support The Federal Constitution, executes
tins uncons:iIutipnal law. even by the nm
just imprisonment in the pcnitcniiary,
% Il citizen of = slave State. Sir, the
issue must bc met. We lnust come
]s1uarr!y up 10 ii Ike men, ard not be fright
en.,d like children lry the s~cnSclcss cry Of dis.
union. The onion can only he preserved ly
tl.c cors s~rvatirc party in the free States. W.
less they cas- obtain tie asccndancy, the Union
il gene. presume that no Southern man viii
continue 10 submit to the aggressive and I'M
constitutional legislation OF the free States
which cau only lac repealed by the triumph OF
the Conservative over the Black Republican
party. This aggressive anu demonstrations
course was commenced by the North in 1920,
lwhcu Congress refused TO admit Missouri into
the Union because hcr constitution recognized
slavery. and has been continued ever since
tn. South, Influenced by her devotion To the
Union, ~rc;rca,c'l ir0t. one compromise To ano-
ther, until >lia can retreat 10 farther. without
! disgrace. The rc,,or, IL the Joint Committee on
the l~Iarper's Ferry invasion. contains a faithful
narrative Of this part Of oar history. 1t traces,
step by step. these Northern aggrtSslonS, until
fifteen of tic free States have taken possession
OF all the departments Of the State govern
mcnt anl nnl!iiied hy law the provision Of the
Constitution requiring the surrender OF luigi
liv" slaves. They nave Eca!ly half the repre-.
*cnta;ivcs in Congress. and arc nov struggling
Ia yet uoSscssium 1T every department Of the
Federal Government. They cultivate, through
their p~uipitS, schools and press, the most ina
~lignant hatred towards Southern men and their
domestic institutions. they assume and teach
that there is at irrcprrSslh:c conflict between
slave and free labor, and that one must III
%t;lnatcly cXiinsuish the other, which is rquira-
lent to w:trin. Il war of determination against
the South. For this purpose, Iilcc have adopt
ed concerted action hy tie publication md cir
~culaiion Of the rIast infamous book ever writ
ten, Which inculcatc: Il spirit OF cnry and hos
tIiitv in the non-sIarrlolIcr towards the slave
holder. ana attempts 10 persuade him TO unite
with .he slave in cXIcrulinating the slarchold'
ers and their wives ard children.
This hci.ish back of Helper has been en-
dolsci by Is Of the hlacN Republican mcr1-
brrs Of Congress, and Jy many others Of their
most prominent men. As i natural consequences
of these movements ind teachings, John Brown
lately invaded our territory, and attempted 10
excite cur slaves to insurI e%ction; and murder
and treason have been applauded by the North
rrn press and pulpit. and Brown has been re-
presented rs Il saint and martyr. and bias.
Ihcu.nuslv compared Ii the meek and lo%ly
Saviour. 10 guard against such outragcs in
future, and 10 prepare for any emergency, the
jrint committee recommended Z thorough Or
lanization, training and arming Of the militia.
Cor which purpose Il hall million Of dollars has
been; appropriated and the passage Of laws to
encourage domestic manufacturers and direct
trade: and REQUESTS II! the Southern States to
co Operate with lis IN these measures. Since
this committee made its reper, 4 great change
iIa; conac over the spirit Of our dreams. Al
That time there was Uut one voice, and that
waS the voice which came up from the primary
meetings Of ;lc people in nearly all the coun-
lies Of he S.a;c-a manly resistance 10 North
crn a.grc<>i0ns, # Withdrawal o! commercial
patronage from Noibein merchants ard manu-.
iac,mcrs, and the encouragement Of onr own
NJ any cost.
The Legislature are called on TO aid in the
accomplishment Of This Object ny the passage
Of al constitutional laws necessary. which i
was agreed OF all hands should be done. What
j.. the state "f feeling hr,e now? Tn special
license bill, which Mas reported here from the
finance committee Under the influence ui this
patriotic feeling, Il bill which carries out the
recnniincndalinn Of the ID resolution. which
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