Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-04-30
Mutual trust between thp SECTIONS M lonc

eXists--contldence between the States is d.
s:royed and discord has usurped the high
places of law and Of order. Parties have be-
cane sectional, not national party issues arc
abandoned, and geographical determinations
mark the divisions now into Northern ard
Southern parties; no, sir, not parties, but into
neutrality-suspicious. between which there must
be lasting separation, without iorbcarance on
the part OF bottl aud security for ALL
Then, Sir, aay, the language Of John Bell
was the announcement Of the sentiment OF /.
patriot. Now, Nir. Chairman, is not the present
condition OF the country, and the state Of public
affairs, just such US | may present to your
minds from tue picture which has been drawn
with such skill by thOso who have already
presented it? Does not that very state Of
things exist in the country to which Mr. Fill.
more alluded, and to which Mr.. Bell referred
when ono Of them, a Northern man--not North
ern man with Southern feelings, as another
distinguished man Van Burcn) WAS said to
be years ago-but . Northern man with tho
feelings Of ps;riot who loved tho Uhian,
and who told us that in such u crisis
as this the Union would be dissnivei-
that Southern men would not stand b. and
submit to such humiliation And yet, We
find SONS of the South, good true and loyal as
they are, know, standing in this hall, telling
us to wait, wait, wait Il ltt!c longer before you
take your position. They talk aIuat the
glorieS Of this Cnion-i,s past history and its
glorious deeds. Why, to all that | subscribe
They speak of its advantages; 10 all that give
my assent. They dwell upon its blessings; from
these | would not detract. But yet, Mr.
Chairman, the truth is before us, the crisis is
upon us. Do We derive any conS0lation that
Nr. Lincoln is President Of the United States
instead Of John c. Fremontp | know there
is no man on this floor holding different sent.
InentS from those entertain. know there is
no one man within the sound OF my voice, who
holds any sentiment IN regard 10 slavery rs an
institution in common with the President.
know there is no member OF this body who
would not spurn his sentiments; but,
sir, | ask gentlemen here to rc,nema Der that
he is President OF The United States.
!naugurated, and now discharging The
Executive functions upon almost single isoli-
ted principle in the platform upon which hc
was elected. He stands upon that principle OF
the Declaration OF Independence which was 10
give liberty to every man in whatever coni:-
! ton he might be- Bat arc you to derive any
consolation from the fact that John ?. Hale is
one Of his adviScrs-not n member OF his Cabi-
net, but who stands in our councils at Wash.
lngton member Of the Senate Of the United
States, in the majority as he now is-one Of
| Mr.. Lincoln's defenders, an able and efficient
man as he is, supporting the doctrines OF the
! President? | cannot answer gentlemen here
who talk about the South having given this
| majority to the free soil party OF the NoIth.
have no reply TO makc Tor tho fact Is so.
| simply call your attention. Mr. Chairman, and
| gentlemen Of the Conycn,lUn to this, however,
that no matter what cause may have produced
| il, you are 10 look at the condition in which
the people Of Virginia find themselves at this
moment 1t is not worth while to tell us that
| different stale Of things would have existed
| if Georgia and the other seeded States had re-
maine in tho Union. That is ascifeyident pro-
position tell you again, Mr.. Chairman, that the
fact being SO, it is the duty Of every Virgil
! Nun ia this body TO look 10 the Interests ol
those whom be represents, and TO ali the inte
rests OF this proud old Common wealth ii vie'c
Of that very feet. Are We TO derive any con-
ISOLATION from the fact that Ar. Seward is one
| OF the constitutional advisers: lie, too, is oI,e
Of the strongest men Of the great sectional
party Which now controls the destin'es oil the
should suppose, Mr. Chairman, that there
is 10 one hare who would endorse the senli
,nents Of Mr. Seward. | know there is rot.
But ] should suppose that every member OF
this body who would reject his sentiments
would also reject and rcpudiate the man az the
leader Of the Cabinet 4 man OF talents. a
man of great abilities ii. is conceded 10 cu;
yet, reprcscn,ins AZ ne does III lat Cabinet
the same sentiments upon which Mr. Linco!h
was elected he has talked not only aGcnt al
'irrepressbie conflict between slavery and
freedDiu, but he stands before You as one Of
the endorsers Of one Of the most infamous pam
phlers that has ever emana;cd from tho public
press-a pamphlet which took the ground tha.
slavery was nuisance-snd have no doubt
that he believes in tbs legal doctrine thai, be
iug NUISANCE, it ought 20 be a5aed, and that
III that abatement the ioruiS oi Law need not
be strictly observed.
These are some OF the cardinal doctrines Of
tho party:
shareholders are n nuisance.
"Ig is our imperative business 20 abGte nui
sanccs."
I'VE propose to exterrn;r:te this catalogue
from beginning to erd.
1--WE believe thai thlcvc: are, ss general
rule, less amcnabc 10 the moral laws than
shareholders"
Shareholders are mere criminal than cor'.
mon murderers."
Shareholders and slavctrsdcrs are US a gen.
eTal thing, unfit to occupy any honorable sta
ton in life"
ut is on. honest conviction that all the pro-
slavery slayehuidcrs, who are alone responsible
for The continuance Of the haneiu Institution
among US, deserve to be ut once reduced to Il
paralIr with the bsscst criminals that lie ict.
tered within the cells Of our public prisons >
Were it possible that the whole number
ltia, is, Of the saveholders) could De gather.
ed together, and transferred into four equal
bands of licensed robbers. riiians, thieves
and murderers, society, We feel assured, would
suffer less from their atrocities then than 1t
does now" :,
"[nscribcd on the banner which we herewith
unfurl to the world, with the full and fixed de-
termination to .tsnd byit or die by it. unless
one of moro yir,ucus efG:acy shall be pre-,
sentcd, are the notices which, IN substance,
cnoody the principles. as We conceive, ihat
should govern US II our patrio:Ic warfare
spai,,st the most subtle und ;nsidinus fye that
ever ,nenaced the inallenable rights nnd iibcT.
ties and dearest interests Of America.
"l Thorough organization md independent
political action on the part o.! lho nonsIavc-
holding whites Of the South.
'2. Ineligibilty of proslaVory s!aVchosd'
ers: never another vote 10 any ono VINO advo'
Gates the retention nnd perpetuatlon OF human
slavery.
"3. No co operation with pro Slavery poi'ti'
cians: no fellow ship with lhelu IN eilGien; no
attilia.ion with them IN society.
II. No patronage 10 pro slavery merchants;
no guest ship in siave waiting hotels; NO iscs
to pro slavery lawyers; no employment O! pro-
slavery physicians; no audience To l'roSia'vrty
.5 No more h;reins OF slaves bg non'sla7c
holders. .;. ;.
pro slavery newspapers,
,..a ,la,,b IN slavery or. II no!