Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-03-12

;n.'''"' Thy should we dissolve the tnlon
,l.,. af ,he States, members Of this
Ia!>' have seen proper TO do wrong:
',o.'i''", thosc Bills and consider them rs
IL a'H .,., ;nsul, 20 Virginia and the whole
=; No.: =. :" also TO the people who ordained
- ~, Nv are an insult TO common sense.
,;e!G NV" las been their operation: They
81; VIVA h%rn enforced, but have remained n
.sre NiS'' ,hn statute book Northern courts
ian, n?r" .n ,% declared them to be unconsti-
,'G ';n''''I - ne null aud void; and however
,s! ANU -, character " spirit they may be, the
.st,'>''' ia. - they have never lnterpeSed one
.@j.h 5, U u.s. b;r,;raucc in the way of the re-
81 'n =. :. >;ns.c fugitive slave.
, ,sTE o. i >'" w. th,ra argument which gen.
B.; m ,., reed in favor OF secession, and
:s;oe; nav. ~ H. E.2ublicsn party threaten to
~ = ':'' ,,,.h RON the common territory
,..:e Ire >'. ~. r5nsi;ty Of the States. for
.o; = :, SS n~yrr .,bm' to such law, and want
az ". ,S>' r4 10. Virginia an equal RICH, in
'SE<s ,,,; 49,, lu; VII ""' 90 oil upon the
4, 81; ''''',s' .,..,.x, Q: secession. a hiss
,r5's;'';;S ., t;,>.,> many time. believe
lave i''-'" h:,,crv. that it was the hiss
~,
i: : = ">i'':' - ,rs. ,.rsd Rome; and if the
-: ii r. ui,iri MY sentiments have just
asst: VIZ" VIA .!r,:i,e proper Indignation
seen F,'"',. -. iiTsinia rish,s all through
aud eN'' ..; ~ lie hnS"'n 81 The Convention,
he >t"''''' ,,a,hs! Hnu,s--t will save Nirgi.
~ ....,,r>r Tie Chair will remark to
IL s, $500, I'm, he did tot hear any mani
Il: .' -; ...>arwchaslnn Il lie hal, he
:. w. -, ,,p.giy have edrrc'! the gallery to
" W. ,,' .;..ls.--!.,: j; pass We are even row;
..t,a. ,!a.sA:IrJ
>, ..,a ,ceal&.Ijty il the territories have
:, ,,r', Il, ser submit TO it. But, then,
50 49,. -...y+:y is offered 10 me to redress that
-. j.: me, before | refer To that, how
49, X via: danger is there Of our rights
,'.,. ...si..!. Are We not law-aoiding PEG.
~ :. Ia. -; nc Supreme Judicial tribunal
S., ,..e; decided 20 guarantee, 10 the full
~ -. tn. ri.;.! q every Shareholder in the
80, :, ,r-ry lis property iatu sll the terrific
= ~. '::.:.::@4 States: Such is the decision
-. Ss.yeae Court Of the United States
:. :. -. ..,r. :. there were no such decision, and
1'' -, % .slr4Ss our rights in any other way.
-, .....culsa. 70 point out TO me how 1t is
49,. .S,,,%oa viii give us the right 20 the Terri
'., ..... we t;e.lauh: l.: Us look at this
49,, practically Are We 10 acquire our
49,. ,',,;;s III ;ae territories OF the United
49,, j.. .cc.a!u. from The United States; by
'-..a.. .,..;, nscks upon those territories; by
.,r.. IN A! or right, claim and interest IN
r,-r;;o.;es, p.i ever the imagination of
49,, conceive suc: an unsatisfactory way Of
i; SSH; 50 grra; wrong:
Ain: it Is alleged that Black Republican,
:, r., cot POSSESSION o: the Government, that
-. >,,ii. IS III q minority. @nc therefore that
81, !... a; the w:! aaa pleasure OF black
....,j.:n Government; vii! read you L
!. -. .y;r.c; from the opinion 81 Mr. Jv-er-
:, i. y. Inaugural address Of lS0:, believe
.-.s !cr.nrasn1 Il - tn attention o: my
?..n.,yrs,,t brethren; Tor, representing, AS Go,
,r,,..a:-a:ic constituency, laughter! | hafc
.,;i:a: % ca. them brethren.
T. >.na.ei W in this address as among
!. .>,.a.4, principles OF our free institutions
=. ..r..-.n...oa q the General Government
=. !. whole constitutional yicor as the sheet
!, ,;,.: d yu- peace i: haaIe ard safety abroad;
;..!.4s cl:v % III tight Of election by the
- ..,'---i :.:t,; ani safe corrective Of abuses
Whence .vn2sd BY the sword OF revolution
! s.:e a,area>. remedies are unprovided and
.h.o;:!r scl::scence in the decisions Vi the
VIZ. p-;ac;plr Of Republics, from
s,.,. !i!s.s : no appeal but TO force, The
..;4 ,:.ac;y;c and Immediate parent Of drSpot-
:m
Ia. IT,; ;,..re. ,Nr President. to defend the
:ic,.; >: OF ..Urahain Lincoln. believe that
/. e..s;.;oa vas virtually \ fraud upon the peo.
~. o! ne United States. AIN utterly OBJ
o>... ID The manner in which he was nomina-
r,:--g.i,..natei as nc was, by a sectional party,
n! nroaa sectional platform, with no reprc.
.a:l;;or il he b1dy winch nominated h!ln
ION Il" South; o.: he Was nominated and
e.;si according 70 tie forms Of law. As to
a- ,-;u?. AID wrons> Of his administration |
s5.I r.sei lhrm a. would meet all Other
..;.-, sd w:oHgS, ~ the force 0! reason, until
$50, IA; no force, AID then would resort u
T.. -! r4'i>.
b.. sc alc told li,,, Nc are in 1 minority.
q. :A4: the Back Republicans may swallow
!, 49, War placed IS in the minority In
:$4 LIST place il IS set that Lincoln is elect.
wea.:.e plurality Of the votes o: the
.so;,?= o: the v:...,i States. But would in.
.Girc vino p,accp II the minority Wha.
Nog,I hlre bee. Iii" complexion OF the next
>oHsrnsS of ;he tn!tcd States i! our sister
,::aa:::$ a. icy =, lied. had :.carkrnei to our
90. al s;.:7,aiy: Wa iinpiorcd them TO
-. % pass. :, deliberate and cooperate
'it,. :: az! 50: 4 there were no constitutional
's..:.', - re<""i..! !neans of preserving this
; '...a,':.:: .::. r2ir eSsing our rights: But
lsr T5:.a 20, wai:, and went oil, contrary to
scra...@<, con:rlry to our entrea!ies Now.
.ir:a:l. n ii.w Of these !ndubitsblc facts,
: . 500 Us in the minority: Sir, it was
ser seeding States. 1t is a fact t!iat
AIT: 'c contToverted, that the next House Of
Of the United States, if these
So; ~: zen true 70 themselves and true to
T:.-:a. "a have contained majority Of
.. L.: nan li.iity against Lincoln's policy
l.. :,.;a;: is 80 organized that if the Govern
-; 10! sevn preserved as it was on the 9th
,:Ie:.9Ii,yr last. the friends OF the South would
:':2si T. majority in that body all through
:: Constitutional :trm OF Mr. Lincoln as Pre-.
S::.::, lou see now who placed y; in L mi.
'&:'?. a,d vet the bug. hear Of being in nj
-: : ;s.ader3 before our eyes, connected,
E@.- Sa;.s tine with most sympathetic Ge-
;:;',aa:ions ol sIeciioaate regard for Cur
S!!: ::.ss::a sisters.
len there YES the Supreme Court as an
t;.-' protection for US; ard With all these pro.
:s.p"as s:a:n>; the ;ol!cy of the Northern Re-
s.t.c'n party, :.nt danger had t4e South To
practical danger. | ask =
:.sa:si!.
II: L"c"ln could not have appointed
-: -: l.: lis Cabinet without the consent OF
u: >'.ta-!c could not have appointed an
.-,':! ii lie " hole Federal Government, whose
:'a'y amounted 10 = thousand dollars, without
X '''<sai iti ra;iiication Of the Southland
ar'"'e: s"nt ::l"e hat: law Objectionable
. ;le >5l.i: presented &c him 20 be signed,
80 ,'a.: s:'ai. ;ccor,ing ~ the provisions Of
az .y.>i.;Ii!ga. Let ..s then hear 40 more
:"-, minority. i.vt - hear no moro ten
!" :;i'ia'!i5S ior orr seeding sisters, Who
--'' ~ is IN TINS minority; who luvc tett
= % - iEanyi"d I:ndcr foot; left lis 10 the
=. w.; o.'i.at pH?ly asa'r:st when our indig
:. "A : >cn;!4i :" ''efaiscd by eloquent APP
: :':;!g Gay. | appeal 70 history and to
:. Ss1.i'i knowledge of every member upon
=, "''; :: these statements have made are
''tJ:ce oct hv the facts They cannot be