Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-03-10
from the L,nchhnrg VIrgla!au |

YIlGINA WooING THE NaRTm WESTERN
:jrATEs.---A tirg Of tho peopio Of Abe
marie county YVES held recently to give cx-
pressicn to their sentiments u p.n the rcrsut
Political manifestations in the Moth rest
.tn portion of the United Sia.e,." "
| regret TO iinl li.nt thoh srnthan!t4. nj i:nIi.
csted by til" resolutions adopted. ere "u:h u,
We hoped would not find u.torernu any pn:-
lion OF thu people OF thc Confederate States.
Their pu'pvtt in Brief Is a bid 10 tia Moth
west u JOIN tho CONFEDERATION rr Soulhs,n
Stalca. These w0rJH Set iatth tbs invitation
mo4! clearly: That while ws ai.ould prninr
that The mc,uuers Of thia UDafcloracy Should
be- characterized ny oimilar in,titutians, yet
up:", the sdcption LY them Of The cnfrda-
rSte Constitution, "" Should MT 10 unTill-
inG 20 fnEm lasgun with such No,th-wc::
y:n !S.aicn," X.
We aru 81 lnsl 10 know hnw Souih4in
men cFM reconcile il 10 their telling uf pa
t'i,ii.m AID just indignation 20 favor, or
even content TO, the incorporation Of those
States into our Oonfederacy On any terms
If the-e is anything in tbh manifestation IF
on inplacabe hato in council aud IN Tho bat
Ito field to foster such desire-if th3rs il any
them calling f,r auch Course, then tho ua-
hnly cpup,ot msv be formed. Certainly
fhcsr poopln Of tho Northweat have proved
themselves our mcat foIIaidah!o oncDiey-
Moe stoutly llan any of their ALLEN hay"
they etrivon to conquer and tnSlave uS. Wisb
farocinWs c:uclty they have ovotrnm our scil
and rav5ged our homes. Their hands arc pur-
p.n With The blood Of our people. On cvery
battle Gold they hnvo dora surely their work
If dea'h. And yet there arc those Of our
people who would take into their traterDsl
embrace these mnrderora of onr kindred,
these dugolRtnr, Of our lard!
Wo depIo'e that such is tha cas-. If the
n.ople Of ths northwestern 8 atas ass dis
so ,lied it'll thiir G ,varr msnL, let thar do
:s = have done break Il from it and :oI Ill
one Of theic own. they are ii'cl of the
war, 1T them withdraw ,h.ir R!mies f;om
Gu, stii TIE Confederate Congress viii
I0uotiesI guarantee IT, th, NJ the fres napi "a
ii II Of the bis. 'sippi IVer, and enter i"tI
CON msr cial treaties u i!h IN. III but we trust
tie day is Ia, very far. dIst mt when they
wii he admitted, rocking ss they are with
Southern blood. as mflnb>rs Of our flrcily OF
S;ateH. DIV lors would it DO. were such
thu case, before Gi;coId, disarnsi ira and
oI.er Iup;u5a would aga in eosuc? lev long
would 1t lie beryIo their deep seated hrs:i;y
10 cur institutions would I0Ice us 10 break
away fem tbtm? How long cau'i 20 'i:e
in f:str,ni y ei'h Lovtjoy snd Giddings and
Wads and the like: No. 10, LEI the thought
be far bali he'd from the minds Of tho Psop!e
. Of the South-let the syren be avoided 81 q
deadly uph5 to onT Liberties.
One Of tho resolutions of lho hihemarlo
! mreLiDg p-oreeds TO lecture tho press Of the
South for discussing this question. II Is just
at such time ths, tho press may ard does
perltirm most benfiica offices; it is on such
occasion thst ita yuice shGnla give forth no
uncertain sound it is when such hereass arc
advocated that duty impels it 10 exert it's
! potent Influence AGAINST them. An sentinel
Of the pubic liberties i! 10 bound to give warn-
ing Of the approach of danger-to sound the
alarm when the enemy threatens. Danger now
approaches, the enemy threatens, in the shape
of this most psfncous doctrine OF union with
: tho North-x est. and tie press would DO re-
! c.eanl to its high mission snd duty wore 1t to
rsmsin silent The childish foar Of driving
. ctf'' people who arc already cutting our
. throats is q novel idea. We have no objec-
! fon to their eeasing their savage and fsroci:
fous crusade against us-we hope they will