Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-03-02
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Saouid tho Convention venture 10 adopt the
'.Sr-aalin substitute" as vrgnia's ultmstuu,, and
recommend It us an amendment that will restore
psace to :As c>rn,ry, it will havo opened contes,
III Virginia wh;lh not marked by civil conflict, will
Be remembered Tor bitterness unknown even in
party campaigns. Tho very acrmouy that it will
eagende- the con,nueG sg!tstlon that must spring
from it, will keer dcranged AID business
s;asn.te;i. Az 20 man OF common sense, suppoeeS
,!!a, tie Cui: States will return under the Franklin
substitute, the commercial disturbance which now
entails such heavy loss upon tho country, must
continue; and those vino have adopted this SUBJ
sne. will be held justly chGrgeaSle with the ruin
TIA: must follow the onse. Continuance Of the de-
ranged condition OF COMMERCIAL a6ui.s in vain will
The sEbmissoa;sts plead that they did their best
Possessed Of the p7#er, they will be held uccountu-
DE "r ts abuse; and ali the evils tha. spring from
tie folly OF trusting to the franklin substitute, will
be visited 10y bauk-Up; people upon those who,
when entrusted with the sovereignty OF the State,
:.ilel 10 pro;cc. Tho interest OF the pcopr.
These who now prove themselves tE!tiiess or H.
eompecn. 10 the great tr,s: reooscd IN them, will
n.sin lind themselves IN possession Q; power
.. cc:..de.eo. Mhea, % coTa!jly ard rlinouS
Submission, :key have driven from Virginia large
h.rs CT slaves VIXEN icss Of i.bor causes tho
Reduction: Of tile value OF l.i throwing large auau-
:i:irs upon Tie market: VIXEN tuxes sreuty Increased
ao nc !itie property tsa. remains, not able 10
meet tic teres. o. Ike pnee dcbt:and the disgrace OF
.cpa alter is aG e. 70 the folly of submission when
every Kind {! Virginia manufactures, shut on: oy
discriminating 1yyiit roa te Gull States, snguiSh
End Gle from oorupe:;ou In Firginie, with New En-
g,aad AID p=nns! lva,.i AID the operatives wishou,
em!.oyn:cL, tnd themselves without bread. then
will those wLo placed lie State under the Franklin
Substitute md themselves pointed cut IS the authors
0: al. tue :un IS the fraudulent guardians oc public
:.u:l
D!4c!. R.pab.icau!zad Vicyilia-sTen Abolition
izeG Virginia is 10, as degraded as re2udia-
ting Virginia; ard how Gun Republication be pre-
ve!:ed, wher thousands upon thousands OF
slaves i:.vu been dcpo-!ed from Virginia
leaving tic lands unculva.ci and npon the market,
reducing tEvi. vaao and thereby reducing the
ua,ora: y: ;axcs, while greatly increasing the ra;e
paid upon what remains bcl!udi These will now be
represented lis the va:icinulious Of disappointed
press. We hope :hcy ,nuy prov, merely sur,nisss.
We So: i:ltce3, disappointed, deeply greuty, dis.
aopo...;e!. We h.:d 10: supposed that one hundred
a"i Il y-::o ;i.ca would have been elected mo-
;nr'., c: a!.om would haze been willing no. only to
!..ve .::!.s:sd disgrace npon Virginia br: to have
iL5irted material ..:ia upon tho people.
Car !isapp 1u.:n;!:t has been srea: in Tot finding
4. me Convention, :kst spirit CT 81 which NO believe
s;i!. .'.!a;es Ter people So .ar as the Virginia
Convention is concerned ":he age OF chiralry is
go.v !"t q; sorhlsters, economists and cslcuu;erS
las succeeded" but We will not believe that the
.'goiy O: *:rs!.;l is cYtiEsGishcd forever" The
-pr: q: a.: cX.lsel freedom sill! lives in her pso
pic ana - ;!..l vii; appeal confident CT the re-
suit, however long It ma! be postponed
When they feel The brand Vi in!triority upon
themselves and their children, even in the due
"eou;se OF the conmonlaw," they will curse this Con-
vcu::ou; Wien they measure their own ruin BY the
anexa.apl,d prosperity Of the Cotton States, they
will no. BE- satisfied even though fully assured thas
1t i, according 20 the 'course OF the common law"
II ir:vr slaves will remain with their masters
under writ Of 40 srsat," nor 90 returned by &C.
zion 0: trorsr and conreyioa," then in the 'course
o: the COMMON law" Of the Franklin amendment
C0mgrcss sAa! pay The owner the ivll value" out Of
:he owners money, ull being in '.hc course OF
tho common law" These things may Galude The
2eoce :or 4 wi,:ie, int their practical operation will
aoon uHlrccire them; and then re,ribu:oa comes,
political Nemesis rinied by ruined people.
o. tic other hand, bv what standard shall! we
measure The popular gratitude that vii! follow the
.eaac.s OF this Convention il they promptly reject
Ills cr:v,s bausle, and hold the Northern States
10 proper and speedy adjustment The
Northern people would have timely warning that
i;.,ce mi and ample, mus. De done Ii the Union is
10 b. rIiu:ainel. Tho Southern States fading Viz
e:ra evIring f com;Ion feeling in tneir common
wrongs would s"e respect cud Difference 20 her
voice, and when Pepper guarantees had been ratified
arc adopted % conventions Of ths Northern States.
Virginia could lead The column of tho whole South
back into tic Union md pence prosperity and power
continue tErous!. ;ac long future.
Da: cxfc nicn.iag with the Franklin substitute"
i Casting away The golden opportunity. The sece-
Gtd States Mus: ne led Gu; OF the Onion,
or IN rebellion, they IIuss he su5juyated and re-
dcced II recognized Us On: y: inc Union
art, icdrpcnleii: S:.l,es-,hc ,imc thrown away by
Virginia, IN experimenting upon tho Franklin sub
f:nr, viii be improved by their States in negotia-
-in. treaties, encouraging these manufactures,
building mp their own commerce; snd when Firgl-
ni.s experiment has failed isi! it must, she may
a,at for willie upon the sea o; sovereignty, 20 fnd
resting place in tho Southern Confedcrsey, shoIne
OF her power, property aud :naacDcc.
But should Mr.. LincolI refuse 10 recognise the
!nd.pendeucc Of the seeded States, he must, by
e obligations of lis oath, attempt the execution OF
;..e laws OF, in other words, the subuga.ioa Of the
seeded States III That conflict will the Franklin
substitute protect Virginia from being forced into
collision VIII. The Federal Government, or made to
lake par, in the war waged upon the South
TIE Franklin substitute makes no provision for
the contingency OF its rejection by the secedod
States Virginia must accept or reject 1t for herself
Gionc II she accepts il, she gives her pledge TO
s:aI,i by tho Eaion, and she must De prepared to
share her par, in all that hcfalls the Onion. She
THIS: -nppors The policy Of the Union with her men
u teaLA Unnecessary. States that are foreign 10 the
CaoH .nu,t be oreiga 70 her, add those with whom
tie c:.ion Wars she must Her protest against
coercion you'd 10 violation Of tho pledge she gives
&. he ratification OF the franklin substitute by the
Sor;lrr% States. IL addition 10 all the springs and
tra;a >aNcgL &: the denG full Of this substitute,
TIC cunning device o: sclucinE Virginia to MD in CO.
crcu. Is adrotl concealed. Here, again, is matter
Cor mighty con,%s, in Virginia. The sons OF her
people scattered ,hrougEoa, the seeded States,
and their fathers and brothers will wage deadly civil
war before they VII! MID 10 ,he!. destruction.
vir.snians Arc Eou Ready FOR tho Ques.
Iion1
Forncy's Prcss OF Thursday contains The following
notice OF tho speech OF Mr. uaskins, d member of
Cons Sss from New York
Il, il PLAIN und ,ruthfn statement Of the causes
1tl,. .s,ra.