Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-04-06


Seward said, "Whcrcin do hestrengtn anu Sc
curity Of slavery lie: You answer that they
lie in the Constitution Of the United States,
and in the constitution and laws OF the slave
holding States Not at all. They lie in tho
erronsous sentiment Of the American people.
Constitutions and laws can no more rise above
the will of the people than the limpld stream
can climb above its native spring. lncu!cate,
then, The tone of freedom and the equal rights
Of man under the paternal roof See to it, that
they are taught in the schools and in the
churches. Reform your own code; extend a
cordial welcome to the fugitive who lays his
weary limbs at your door, and defend him as
you would your pa!ernal gods. Correct your
own crror-that slavery has any constitutional
guarantee which may not he released and ought
not to be rrlinQuished."
And he says further on, "H''ienever the pub
lie mind shall will the abolition OF slavery the
way will open for it
Again he says
Slavery can be limited t. its present
bounds. It cnn be ameliOrated. ii can and must
be abolished, and you and can AID must DC
t."
On Another occasion, speaking Of the abol
ton Of sllTery. nc Uses the ioioaiag Ian
guage:
=. The task is a; simple and Easy IS lis con
summation will he b.Iefceut ard its rewards
glorious. 1t requires to follow only this sim
pic ruiz Of action: 70 do everywhere and OF
every occasion, what We can, and not 10 ne
eject or refuse 10 do what yTe can, at any time
bucalsu ut that precise time and on that par
ti,u!ar occasion We cannot do more. Clrcum
Stances determine possibilities.
Henry Wilson, now United States Scna
tor, from the State Of Massachusetts,, said in :
public speech:
@ Let us remember that more than three
millions of bondmcn, grooming under name!es!
woes, demand that We shall CEASE to TcproTt
each other, and tina: sc labor for their deliver
ancc.
al tell you here o.ng;st, that the agitation
Of this question OF human slavery will con
tinue while the foot OF = slave presses the sol
of the American republic"
The Hon. Arson Bl!linganne, now M.nls:ei
to Austria. BY the appointment Of Abraham
Lincoln. says:
III asked to state specially what be woulc
do, he would answer: First, repeal the Ne
braska bill second, repeal the fugitive slave
law; third, abolish slavery in the District o.
Columbia; fourth, abolish the inter State slave
trade; next H. would declare that slavery
should nc. spread 10 one inch Of tho territory
of the Union; he would then put the govern
inent actually and perpstually OIL the side q
freedo;n-hy which he meant that Il bright
eyed boy in Massachusetts, should have a. GOOD
Il chance for promotion in the navy as by q
Que of the last families in Virginia. Tic wouc
have our foIeign conSulS take sid. with The M
bic N2s5uth, and against that butcher Bcdini.
lie would have judges who believe in q hig hei
Law. and au anti.saycry Constitution, an anti
slavery Eblc, an nnti.slavery God! tIavin.
thus dcnationalizei slavery, he woaj Mt men
ace il in The States where 1t exist; but wsuu
say TO Tho States, it is your local insti
tuI;on--hug !: to your bosom until i. de
s.roy% you. Eut he wonll say, you must
let our freedom atone. If you hut touch
will tra,upe you to Lac Garth. THIS is tn:
only condition Of rrp"se, and it must come II
this. He was encouraged by The recent cleo
ton in the North, and he defended the new
movement which he said WAS born Of Puritan
blood, ard was against d2spotism nf ull kinds
Tnis new party should be Judged, Ike Others
hy its fruits 1t had elected champion q
freedom to the Cnittd States Senate for four
years. to Gil the place CT man who was false
to freedom, and M; true to slavery. For him
self he could say that, 50 long as Life d@et il
his bosom, 81 long would nc .ht for liberty
and against slavery. Ii conclusion, he express
cd ;ne hope that soon tie tine tuight come
when the sun should not rise on u Iuastcr no:
set on u slave.
Their, sir, (said Mr.. t;ooDE,) we have here
the declaration Of the President elect that he dc
SreS the abolition of s!aTcrs. Wo have the
declaration that he hates slavery as much
as my Abo!itin.iSL We have hi. decia.
ration that lie believes slavery 10 he il the pro
rress of ultimate extinction, and that the s!aTc
ry agitation would never bc put to rest, unit
that institution was rut in the course Of ult
mate extinction. Wetiaye the declaration q
his Premier TIA. free labor, in other words aboi
ton (anaticism is TO invade our institutions
wherever they may take root-whcreve: q
slave shall tread We have his declaration
that it shall ;hus invade us upon the soil Of
Virginia And sir, while that prophecy was
fresh upon the ljps Of Vim. H. Seward. nnati
cisn did invade the sovereignty Of Virginia
alI strike down the peaceful ci.iz;i OF the
Commonwealth rtp"sing unHer her constitution
and her laws The remainder Of that prophecy
is vet 10 liz fulfilled, hut will as surely bi
fulfilled ~ the sun now rolls above ms.
Wilson demands the agitation Of the s!a
slavery question 10 long As the foot OF SLAVE
shall press the soil Of tho American Republic
Brrlingame would have judges who believe il
Il higher law. lie would have an anti slavery
B.h!r. and an aht-slavery Ggd H. looks fer
ward to the tlne when the sun shall not riSt
upon master or set upon 4 Slave. W II!
these sentiments upon their lips and IN the
hearts, these men have been elevated ID t.t
high places Of the nation.
We have an Abnitionist at the head OF the
Govcrnmcnt-surruunde by Abolitionists a.
advisors. We have Abolitionsts sent rs Minis
tiers to foreign courts We have AbulItionists Il
the head Of all the ilnport;,nt committees in tn
Senate of the United States. We have Adolf
tionists in all the subordinate Departments Q
the Government. And this the gentlcmai
from Augusta thinks is backing down OF In
Republican party from their abolition procllyi
ties and sentiments. SIR, if that be so, God saw
rs from any farther backing down OF the Re
publican party
The gentleman irr,n Augusta told us, ant
told US with an air OF triumph, as though tina
concluded the question, that the RepublIca'
members of Congress were willing TO lncorpe
rate into the Constitution provision prohibit
ing the interference by the Federal Govern
ment with slavery in the States. What, ask
wonld that provision be worth if placed there
Would it be more sacred than the proyisio
for tbr return of the fugitive slave 70 his mas
ter, no. sir; vet we have seen that PROV
sion violutetl-we have seen it sFurncd An,
trampled on by tine Republican party. 'ri
the gentleman from Augusta, that men VIII
DO not regard one provision OF the CorStItu
:icn-who do not regard the wh"le as sacred
will regard none Of its provisions Or its part
will tell the gentleman another thing, an
| will quote from Mir. Seward 10 show, that i
this Republican Government 10 Constitution
can prove barrier 10 . hostile public sent
menl. Why has 10! the fugitive slave INV bee
executed. IL it because 1t is not plainly Ell
| grated upon The Constitution Of the country
No, sir; but because ,l:e public sentiment .
the North is opposed TO it--because that pub