Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-01-01

own protection "0ut !f' the Union. :,
TO Preserve tho Peace. Il
1t is univer$al!ya matter Of surprise Th
ones enemy becomes complimentary
commcndation now being bestowed by ,,f
Black Republicans upon the ''dcliberation"
the border States may VIGIL cause our peot
to reflect, if this dclbera,ion is not rcall}
juring their own cause. Tc are not tic sih.
Gates Of unnecessary haste, but We 10 NIT
earnestly impl"re the authorities Of the ;et tr
States not to be 50 dclibcraticc as to incur le
contempt Of the enemies of the Souttn'ii ,ac
Black Republicans regard utmost deEbci-
ton as an indication Of abjcct subrhissitE
and Notwithstanding the unmcasured sN,,e
with which the Black Republicans dGnpurs
South Carolina in their hearts they @s!":t
the prompt and decided action of SouifE, I
lima, while they:despisc nd1contcmn tips : :
most dciiberalion' Of iheta,ilsr s;atesS i :
New York Tribune" the acSfSwicds s6ssrep: |
sentative organ, and by all odds, ;..t abless 1; I;
vocate of Black Republicsnism,S says: i
genuine secesaonist, kaseyey nistasea u
think him, ICE re,psct,ss ssis wssso !l::sincerj
earnest, persons. 4 shame scc, >ieaiH, o,
who really DOES not wish to breaS*lo TIL
Upion, but Oily TO bully and irrghtep :Sshe' !
By making-aashqsspfwanting to do s. ss;astest
asl We do'atl shhms and hypoches zEhis is
direetlSapekeds. s.ta;those. i9 tbs "boycilShtes',
who are re asg threat sassaassisS sssortt
!stsss : sd. ss5sss iSsn Si tne Ssailv7
States, who, hoping to obtain indemnity and
security from the North, under the threat ii
secelc after efforts for redress have failed, is cs
tcelucd dctestahe "sham aud hypocricy,' will.
The genuine Scce:sonist" Of South Carolins
is respected rs 4 sincere and earnest man, -
Delay does double injury; it encourages Black
Republicans in persistent refusal TO do justice
to the South, and it paralyses the North
crn conservative in his effort to bring pub
lie opinion to bear upon Northern Re
representatives. The hcsitancy Of the bor
der States, misunderstood rs Submission
encourages the cnercunsts nf the Mort:
to nltenp. the suhugation Of Any one State
which, like South Carolina, resorts TO scccs
sion. As lony as the North believes that thu
border States are divided from the Cottor
Sta!cs they will not hesitate 10 resort TO CO
crcion, while they would shrink back before
the united South. This is evident il We look
at the temper and reasoning of the New forA
Of Ihc people Of Montgomery comfy in th
State, 10 persuade its Northern readers tha
the border States are willing 10 submit to tn
rule Of Abraham Lincoln 1t says:
"As one evidence Of the conservative an!
Union.loving disposition Of those Southerr
men who, from their neiehborhood, best know
the aims and purposes of their Northern icl
ow-ctizcns, we observe with pleasure that
large and enthusiastic Union Convention wa.
recently held a. Christianshur. MnEigoncrs
county, Va The Hon William Ba,l1rd Pres
ton, officiating as chairman Of u nulncruG:
Committee, introduced the resolutions, which
were advocated by him, by the lion. ". |.
Staples. AMI several other gentlemen, anc
adopted with grsat unaniniity. We have
oniv room lo: tic fourth Of the series, which
will show the spirit uI the meeting, and is a
follows:
"Rcsolvcd, That the election n( ABRAHAM
Lincoln to the Presidency Of the United States
, Under the provisions OF the Constitution an,
in the manner prescribed therein. is not uf il
self 4 sufficient cause for any State 10 $cccdi
from the Union"
From which it concludes that the border
States " i'll not fJllow South Carolina "in thcil
ATTEMPTED secession" What authority lhC
"rribnnc" can have for congra, il:
readers that The llan. Vim. BalIartH'rcston'
and ''tie Hon, ". L. Stap!c," ''hcSt know Tho
aims and purposes Of their Northern fellow cit
izenS," We are unable 10 ascertain. i'uL bt
this as II may, submission 10 Lincoln. by Nir
rin:a and the p,llcr border States, would bC
the signal for The subjugation amd ceaqnc>t 0
South Carolina, 10 BIZ fuiowcd ky civil an,
sectional war While, if the hordcr State:
cause the North to understand that prcScn
dolay is no evidence Of future submission, hu
that, before the .ili of March, Virginia and tn,
border States will sever their connection viii
the Federal Union, then We have the "fri
bunc's" word for different and more peacca
BILE programme. 1t says
"llost certainly We believe that government.
are made for peoples, not peoples government:
that the latter derive their just power iron
tue consent Of the gorcrncd;' and wicnevei
portion nt' tdi$ Union large enough 10 .forn
ar iad~pendtni, ssy:suJSisting nation, shal
see fit TO say authent;ca'y to the residue, I'VE
want to &c, away from You, we shall Say-ant
we trust >e!l-respect, ii not regard for the prin
ciple oi selI.sovcrnment, will constrnin the re
sidue Of the American people 10 say, Go.
We never yet had so poor IN opinion Of our
selves Or our ncighbors as 10 wish to hold other:
in mated connection with Us. But the dI>so
lutiun Of government cannot be effected il
the time required for knocking down house
Of cards. Let he Gotten States, or any s'r o,
navre States, say uncqui"ocally. We want tc
cel out Of the Union, and propose 10 etfec
l:ei. end peaccaby AMI inoaensively, and We