Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-04-08

mont and it is this circumstance princi
pally which renders f~actious combination
loss to be dreaded in tho former than il
tho latter, GytcnC
the sphere, and you take in a greater varie,
~ of parties and interests; you make i
less probable that u majority Of the whole
will have a common motive to invade the
rights OF other citizens, or, if such common
motive exists, it will lie more difficult for al
who feel il, to discover their own strength
aud to act in unison with each other.
The influence Of factions leaders
may kindle 4 flame within their pa~rticula,
States, but will be unable to spread a gen.
eral c~ontagratiou through other States; a
religious sect may degenerate into q politi-
cal faction i'll a part Of the Confederacv.
but the variety Of sects dispersed over the
cntlre face OF il, must secure the national
source; q rage for paper money, for an abe
litiou OF debts, for an equal division of pro-
perty, Or for any other improper or wick
cd project, will DO less apt to pervade the
whole body OF the Union, than u particular
member Of it. III
the extent and proper structure Of the
Caion, therefore we behold a Republicans
remedy for the diseases most incident to
Republican Government" jNo. 10, OF
the Federalist.(
The same views are presented again in
the 5lSt No, by My. Madison.
Il will he observed, Mr.. Chairman, thai
Mr.. Madison, i'll this most interesting and
philosophical paper, anticipates that q Sc
curitv against t~actious combinations Of a
majority will be found in the extent Of our
Federal Territory; and the difficulty which
would thence arise Of uniting u sufficient
number Of the States, in schemes Of o.
preston, and Of obtaining the necessary
concert st the precise opportunity. For u
long time the experience Of the country
attested the justice and Sagacity of these
au,icirations. With widely diNrrea; into
rests manufacturing, commercial, planting
and agricultural, in different sections. their
curitr, against any serious abuse by
sectional majoritieS, Of the public pow
81. But q moral principle mas sub
orlinated to Itself al industrial ana Ma-
teriai considerations; q principle EN-
bracinS in its influence. the entire North,
and binding together parties, GiscorGan: III
every other respect, bv the powerful CO.
hcsion OF hostility to slavery. The intro
duction Of this disturbing eiemen; into its
machinery, has rendered worthless 81! the
checks and balances o; tiie Federal Co!ist!-
tuition.
You will observe, that /: party haTing
only one idea, and that idea net necessarily
~antagonistic to any industrial policy OF the
section in which it prevails, holds balance
Of power between parties divided upon
other questions, which will enable lt,:n time.
10 incorporate its own dogma into ore or
the other Of their platforms. Sir, | r=col-
lect, fifteen years ago, hearing Nr. Chase
cnunciate this principle, anu | remember
being struck, Al the time, With lis truth,
and anticipating the certainty OF It's tri-
umph. lie said, ii substance, that the
aati-slavery party, il the State OF Ohio:
contained some twenty or thirty thousand
members; men who hated slavery so much
that they would vote ior Wing or Demo-
crai, would stand upon 4 Why or 4 pc!no-
cratic platform, as the one or the other
would take anti-slavery into its creed
That policy has achieved lis tirs! great
tr;umph-and that policy is irrincihle, I'M
less you can bring about some rc-a'! Just
.Gent OF the Constitution, which vii! re-
press and control this fanalic!sn, by rem
Icrins it utterly impossible, TO employ the
Federal Government in any way IL is SER
vice.
Snail We rely upon the good faith. the
good feeling or justice Of the Northern
people for security agains. the wrong and
tho degradation @! a sectional ascendancy .
Jealousy, NOT confidence. has been the ;ute-
larry genius Of English and American libcr-
~. Shall vi believe that men are better
than thein principles, or shall we bind them
in the chains OF the Constitution Will
not the Executive patronage he prosi!tutel
il the North. to reward the active enemies
.: slavery; in the South, to reward those
who, at least, are willing to sprinkle in
cense on the affairs OF ianaticis!p : In re-
gard to tie Legislative department, is there
any security against t.. most partial and
un asst laws? Prudence or fear may with
mold, for q time, the heavy hand Of opPres-
sion, but where the impulse, the power
and the opportunity coincide, sooacr c. later
wrong must come.
There is one result to be apprchendcd
from this sectional domination, which has
made q deep impression upon my OWE mind
IL renders utterly worthless to & Southern
freeman, the great franchise OF liberty. 1t
transfers the decision OF ell questions con-
nec,ed with the pubic policy o:tsie country:
from tho South 10 the forum Of the North
alone. Look at the last clcctioai What ISSUE
was decided BY il? Ii was the exclusion o!
slavery from the territories, the placing Of
the government on the side o~ffrced2m. This
policy was discussed in the North, but IN
the North only. 1t will be the same here
after in reference 10 all other great qucs-
lions, SO long as that a~scendeucy continues,
Unless some division should occur IL the
ranks of this Republican party, before the
next Presidential election takes place, the
North, being able TO control the election
and that party having the ~ascendency IN tne
North, would il no! be the mcrest mcckertT
10 open q poll for al electoral vote IN the
South!
Now, sir, The great difference between
the p~casartry OF England and the lahorine
men OF the United States, arises from the
exercise and enjoyment by the latter OF the
elective franchise. Look at the English
oeasant, and you will lind him blank, stolld.
uninquisitivt. The English law protects
his rights OF property and his rights Of
person, IS SacrcdiE, rs ouF Cous'i'".I't
guards those Of an American citizen. ihe
laboring man Of our country Is lnquisitivc'
aspiring and intelligent. There is no slng!s
cause more operative i'll producing TINS I'LL,
ference, than the fact that the laborlng man
Of England has no vote, and the laborlngman
Of the United States has Q vote. But TINS
sectional a., cndcncy would rende the vote
Of the Southern laborirg man worthless N
his haad=. Sir, il has been, through the
discussions addressed to the people, thasthe
!aboriag mcn Of our country have been Gle
waited. They have learned to respect them
selves as men, and as frccnlen; TO en!arge
their sympathies beyond the narrow e!rcie
Of their W homes and business; ana &c
embrace 10 their thoughts and alectloas Tue
,rert interests that involve the destiny o!
their country and tac:r race. :,
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