Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-09-24
"Vill O marty" he asked. (which, in its in.

"Will o. party he asked, (which, in its in.
fancy, haushtily claims the right to refuse a
State admission into the Confederacy, because
slavery is in her Constitution, hesitate, IN the
days Of its unchaslcnged ascondancy, to sSpel
q State from the Confederacy for the same
cause, or to take upon itself the expurgatioa Of
slavery from her code"
Upon the tendencies Of its organization and
the effect of its triumph upon the institutions
of the land and the liberties of the people, he
shall bu our oracle:
The organization of q sectional party said
he. sis a step, and a startling step, gained to.
wards that Capitalization which, as a faLhom.
less gull, is ever yawning for your federativc
]svstem" : = = 50 1.-THE concentration of
ali political rule at Washington cannot but be
regarded as the last calamity which could be.
fall the land which we all loved so much "
> y v "Beneath the intense heat of that
new born sun, your liberties would wither
away as withers the green herb amid the scorch.
ins sands of the African D .sert."
andrew Jackson had said almost the same
thing, in substance, years before, in his Fare.
we'll Address, but his language is not half SO
aowery as Mr.. Hollis, nor is his authority one
half so COMMANDING, nos, in the circles WIN
whose pleasure We desire, rs Tar as practicaole,
to conform ourselves. How tame are the cid
mans words! Not - ''gnlf" nor 4 desert in
the whole passage.
..If" said he, IN his homely way, 'such a
struggle is ever begun, and the citizens OF one
section Of the country are arrayed in arms
against those Of another, let the battle end as
il NAV, there will be AZ end of the Union, and
with it an end to the hopes OF frcemcn."
With Mr.. HDlt's endorsement, weaccepl the
prophecy, however, in spite of its LONELINESS
and sadness.
These statements Of doctrine ever nearly
the whole of the points in dispute in the
bloody controversy which is now dividing The
land. Having given in our adhesion to them,
one and I'll, "Sithuut any mental reservation
or evasion whatsoever" as required by the
OATH Of allegiance, We trust that cur " 10y
atty and orthodoxy will forever hereafter be
| free from doubt and superior TO question:
| With Mcssrs. Lincoln, Bates, Everett and Holt
on our side, we think we can defy the Times"
the Tribune" and the "Aunrican." IF there
be any uncertainty still lingering in any mans
mind, he must be malignant aud d~ep7avcd in
deed, if it does not disappear, when We an.
nOunce that We pin our faith to the sleeve Of
Mr.. Francis P. Blair, now and henccforw2lti,
III. QeGCC anu III WILL III lcSpSCl ~ iS hOpIr
sentiments concerning the freedom of speech
and OF the press. We rejoice that our humble
opinions should Lc ccuchtd in these manly
and vigorous words uf his PIE L.i:co!nitc yeara:
Under 10 poSSihl. emergency, moi. cren in
insurrectisn or'mid the throcs o: civil wa:, can
this Government justify official interference
with the freedom o~fspeech .: Of the press, any
moro than il can with the freedom fthc ballot.
The RIGHTEOUSNESS Of tie toI:ae and Of the
pen i: 4 ;n!npr evil compared with The lic.n.
t~iousuess Of ~ bitrarY power.
Surely su:s words, :pOIr; ny Blair TIC
elder, a::d aGo;.!e,l with all orr heart as cur,
will melt the oLduracr Of BAR the younger,
so that tne Exchange" may one" more enjoy
the Freedom of mai! bags. end cheer and iilu-
mina:c the distant world.
From the Baltimore Exchange, ScI'te,rhsr II.
The nominations made by the Peace Con.
vsation Yesterday, will undoubtedly columcnd
li'c cordial appreciation and support Of the
great and patrintic PARTY whose feelings and
opii:i,nS the candidates worlhily represent
Gen. Inward, the candidate f." Governor. is
well k1awl 10 the peoplr Of the Sta;s for those
elevated qualities If mind ard cfi@:Grte: which
are mes: ,:cm i1d:f u. s. cri,:; l,k2 H.. pr, mt.
and &: ljiI. s:paIat'nn RON ac:irr l%:.!!,ica!
pursuits has M: weakened, in anT way. the
public conidanc. shfch he ,lal earned By
distinguished and honorable service. The
moderation anG trm"c$s of hs views are not
less conspicuous than his Stead!ast and earnest
devotion 70 the cause IF freedom and peace
Mr. jarrett, is likewise I gentleman Of extern
siye and wrll-deserVcd popularity identified,
a: the ricc!inn, two years ceo, With the free
dom Of the baIlo; 5nX. and cut of, unit! very |
i4;ely, by The official misconduct Of theGD"crnor,
from fae enjoyment Of the office Tor which, ne
YVES llsn selected br tie people.
Ne have given, in smother Column, q full re
port Of the proceedings III the Convention and
the lissrscetul and threatening Interruptions
bY which; il was permitted TO be disturbed
These things gtc probably but 4 i~orc;a*!c OF
things worse which are NJ hand, bot having |
the prof.undeSt confidence in the g~onaaesS o.
our cause ami in its hold on the feelings and
Convictions Of the people Of Maryland, we
enter upon the canvass IN support Of its can
did .,cS with the most assured convictions o!
ultimate and triumphant success.
The Philadelphia Pres Tor one. makes no
disguise Of the theory upon which the Repubii.
can party is conducting It's war. Its doctrine
is of the most ineligible character. If the
South will be governed by the North, very
wcll--it shall! h. governed as gently as may se
convenient. If it refuses 10 he governed it
must take The consequences. The "Press' il
clarifying Gen. Fremunt's proclamation, and
it. saws.
General Fremont, in telling the traitors Of
Missouri that, ia rebeiling against the Govern.
ment, tEcy forfeit the right TO their slaves,
reaches tie heart pf this rebellion. and %anlic.-
oaies the voice Of The country III relation 10
every traitor ii the country. We Offer these
men protection 10 their property if they obey
Us; if t@:cy tlSooey, shall that protection not
be withdrawn
Will not we be o~3liging enough 10 say
precisely to what extent we desire that the
''traitcrs" shall "obey us" Perhaps I'VE"
will coadesccnd to dictate a Constitution and
form of government Of ''our' own to these
men" to supersede the obsolete instrument
signed by George Washington! The "prolec
tire clauses will no doubt b. edifying!
General McCulloch Calls for Fifteen More
Regiments.
PR0CLAMAT1oN.
HEADQUARTERS, CAMP JACKSON, ARR,
September 10th, 1861.
Citizens 81 .lrku"suS. Tt1as and LoniSiana:
Every ~cxcrtion is row being made on the
part Of our enemies Of the North to retrieve
tli@ir late disastrous defeat Oh the plains OF
Manassas and the late battle field Of Oak Hills. g.
1t now becomes necessary, in order to main-
tain the glorious achievements Of nur arms,
that Il large force Should be ihro*n in The
field on this frontier; and having received in
slructiors from the War Department at Rich
mond, to increase The force under my command,
| will receive and muster into the service OF the
Confederate States, five regiments Of ~inft'.;ry
from each ofthe above named States, By cum
panieS, battalions, or regiments, for three years,
or during the var. Those from Arkansas viii
rcndevouz at Fort Smith and Camp jackson. !
haze in my possession al. ms sufficient 10 coup
TWO regiments ii Arkansas lr00ps-the remain.
49,. ..s..;.rl 80 a,i, iLa.ar.lusc .s;.L