Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-09-03

channel. warned Tue people against the conse
quentea ol the course which they have been
pursuing. There is no need. therefore, for
guarantees Or concessions from that quarter ;
but the country will look again and again, and
will never cease 10 look 10 the leaders of the
dominant party i'll this country for the mea.
| Surcs for The teachings, ior the appeals which
will prevent the demon OF anarchy from max.
ing havoc in our land
No". sir, RS 10 the httit.idr al tie city Of
New fnrk. We will cling to lhis Union while
there is hope let for lis pregcc vation, End we
will hold the gully to d Est accountability
for whatever woe shall betidc the Confedcracy :;
but when there is no longer Union, proud as
! we ere, and have been always, Of on9 position
as its metropolis, ready 10 bury everything
like sectional prejudice, ready always TO con-
! tribute in all things TO maintain its honor and
preserS= its integrity at home ard abroad yet,
whel. this Union is no moro, We will uot con.
sent 10 remain the submissive appanacc oi =
Puritan province. We will assert our own in
dependence. Tho North will lheu see and
feel that secession, although it may begin at
the South, will not end at the South Sir,
there is no sympathy now between LLe city
and the State Of New York; not the least nor
has there been for years. The city Of New
York is now q subjugated Dependency Of
lanatical and puritanical State government,
that never thinks ofthe city except to send lis
tax gatherers among us, or 10 impose upon us
hateful officials alien 10 our interests and sym.
paties to eat up the subsistence of the people
by their legalized cxtortions Such are the re-
lations which have existed for years between
the city Of New York and the State-evcr since
tho present dominant party in that State has
been in power. That party has standing army
Of policemen in our city, which we have to pay
for. It's Legislature has forced upon us taxation
to the amount Of millions to maintaia State
government which never approaches US except
to oppress us.
Between such communities there can be no
sympathy, no feeling Of fraternity. There is
no loyalty in the city to the State Nothing
has prevented the city Of New York from az.
seTting her right to govern herself, excep, thai
provision Of the Federal Constitution which
protects State from being divided without its
own consent. II we had not been thus resiiui:l.
cd By the Cons;itrtion--and every worl Of it
is sacred to us--we would long ag,, i:. uccor-
dance with tho desire Of threc.;our;iss vi our
people, have sought in independence fae ong
escape from hateful government.
What Say 10 you nov il 30 :!rN ;hois.t
in the city OF New York. IL has hsen lie
cherished thra:c Of cur citizens 10: ycara yasl
Our city has been brought to the very verg.
Of anarch: and civil war by the outrag"s and
insults Of the State government artned men
have been InarSiia!cd in the streets night anu
day 10 prevent the pnblic indignation !.cin
breaking into tumr!. and revolution. neei.
meat sfIcr regiment, artillery, infantry an,i
cavalry, nave been arraycd To- orerawe lbc
fierce passions whici! tyrannical legislation
aroused among ti;c multitude or oar citizens.
But the reverence 81 the people for coHsiitu.
tonal obligations fr: remained, ard they have
submitted year after year. When tha. rc.
strant sha! no longer exist when Tho ohiis;.'
ton Of the constitutional compact. wiicii !3r-
bids the division Of a Stnte without tia o;rE
consent, shall be suspended, then iei y"u
that imperial city will throw of tie odious
government 10 which she now yields reue-
tant allegiance she will rcpa tho hateful ca'al
u. Albany, which has so long abused its power
over her, ana with her oTn i!ag sustained by
he courage and devotion Of her own gailsnl
sons, she will, ss free city, OPEN wide her
gates 10 The civilization anh commrrcv ci ;S"e
world