Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-02-23

says Ranrr2it, re thrill Of indignation to run
through Virginia, pffacing all differences Of
party, and rousing one strorg, impassioned
pu7posc to drive away the ~insOlent power by |
which it had been put forth" 4 cotempora-
~ a%nnalist, adyertipg tn tho came prorlama-
tion, said 1T was received With the greatest
horror in all the colonies"
"rhe policy adopted By DcnmoTe," says
Lawrence in his notes on Wheaton. 'ot arm
ing tho slaves against their masters, Waa not
pursued during tho war OF the RevolutEn;
ard When negroes were taken ny the Enc"
lish, they were not considered otherwise tnaH
rs property and plumber" Emancipation CT
slaves as q var measure has been severely
condemned aud denounced by the mos: emil,
nent publicis.s in Europe and the United
States. The United states, Sin their dipio-
matte relations, have ever maintained saye
the Northern authority just quoted, that
slaves were private property, and for then'' rs
such, they have repeatedly received eompcn-
sation from England" Napoleon |. WAS never
induced 10 issue q proclamation for tie eman-
~cipatian Of tie serla in his wgr with Russia.
Re said ~ could have armed against her .
part OF her population, By proclaiminG The
liberty of the seris. A great number OF VII
lagos asked it Of ME, but | refused t. avail
myself rf Il measure which would have ds9ote1
10 dea-h thousands Of families" in the dis
~nrssions growing out OF Inc uooty ct peace OF
l9l4, aud tho prof :red mediation ot EiS5is.
;hn p~riuripie Was maintaine' by TIE tinted
States that tho eu ancipat!on OF enslhy's
sla7rs ) nor annug the acts Of egtini" ~ var
fare" L. ite Instructions from ) I'm y ii1oJ
Adams, rs Sc:retuTy Of State, to Mir Middle
ton, at Saint Petersburg, October lsta. lS2h.
it is said: 'Tne British have broadly ass rted
thu right # cmauc' aat;ng Slaves ipr!C.t? pc.
perryi as u legitimate right IF WE. No suci.
rich: il nckac~iofrai a. n lnT # war ny
, wri-cTs who xImt a',Y IMITATION. The right
(! Of put.ir. 20 death al p:i5aae-s IN cord HI"
and w;.;:nut rroclal cause, might. AZ gel! hn
rrct., IcL to be Z !aw ii .:lr. or the rigS: 10
asc POISONED Weapons, 20 sra l+s'nas,.'
ni-rcsariiu. nc Tea shi~Gs Gf tie approved
writer's On International lew and the practice
ard cla; ne nt his nwn Gove.anc:5i liz is Iur-r
days. President Lincoln ha' sought t" con-
! reTt he S.ti;h intn q s.. DITiHgo, hv appeal
ing 20 ti,o c~lp'i,t5, ,!ua.s, s~Tn5ilio7 Eut t"r''
citg Of tie slave. Abraham Line In is ait
| s?l, l:reaI descerIcnt Of Ddrmorc, and
SIC irnnnt.nt malice of clch was Eoiled
IL the fidelity Of those who, by the mcanness
| OF tho cnnsai-a:or=. wouli 1hly, II successful.
haze been snduccd imtn id!cn"-s, f!,h. wee,
brssary and d'a,h.
Bus We t;rs u these ind :~n.;i,= a1d c-:r
mites. They are 700 sic.auiEE ~ r"c.td!.-
History will hereafter pi'!,rY ,ho-n Sho &: III
mitted and encouraged such crimes ~ iInmcr.
rel inf.my.
General Robtr. F. lie. u a r"2aat batt;e
order, stated to hi i"y!e::h's leSi'17tlar the
'rrnal foe socks 10 r"3u:c our fathers and
mothers. aur r?i-os md n il r 20 ahiso,
slavery" lie dos not paiot tm strongly the
purp SEA OF the enemy or tire consequences Of
suhiugg,ion. What ha, been done in ccrta n
districts, is but the prologue OF the bloDdy
drama that will he enacted. il il well that
every man and woman should have some Just
cancertinn If the horrors Of conquest. The fate
of Irelsnd at TIE period Of its conquest, ana
Of Poland, distinctly fcrcshadnw5 what would
await us. The gaillotne, in ita c~ceseleFs
work Of blood. would be revived for the execu-
zion of the "rnLcl leaders," The heroes Ct
cur contest would be required to lay down
their proud casigns, on which are recorded
tao battle fields Of their glery, TO stack their
arms, lower their heaGs in humiliation and
dishonor, and pass under the yoke Of aboli-
ton misrule and tyranny.
A hateful inquisition, made atrocicus by
sries md infurmers; star chamber courts,
enforcing their decisions by confscations,
imprisonments, bsnisbment, and death q band
Of detectives, ferTetipg out secrets, lurking IN
every family, existing in every conveyance; the
; suppression OF free speech; the deprivation OF
arms and franchises and the ever present sense
Of inferiority would make oar condition AFFECT
!, ind miserable beyond what freemen can imsg-
t inc. SubiuRst;on involves everything that the
~torturirg malice and devilish ingeuuityof our
: foes can suggest. The destruction OF our nation
allv. thu equalization Of whites ard blacks, the
oblit Of State lines. degradation to colonial
y~sssalsge aud the reduction Of many OF our citi,
} zens to drcary, hopeless, rencdiless bondage. u
hostile police wonld keep "order" in every town
and city. judges, like Busteel, would hold our
courts, protec;ed-by Yankee soldiers. Churches
! would be filled by Yankee or toty preachers
Every Office would be bestowed on aliens. Alb
sentecism would curse us. with III lis vices.
SuperaIis1 to these, sinking VI into y love!
abyss of degradation, we would be made The
slaves of cur slAree, hcwers Of wood ard draw
ars Of water for those upon whom God his stamp
"a indellibly the marks uf physical and incl
~!eeluai inferiority. The past or foreign countries
need no: he sought into TO furnish i!lusiratious
IF the heritage OF siism- tha: snbjngation wonld
entai! Baltimore, s. Louis. Nashville. Knox
lie. N"~ OrieaDa Ficksburg, Huntsville. Nor
f5!k, NaSbern, Louisville aud fredericksburg
Al. III. frs: fruits sc the :gE0miny and poverty
Of Var i;-e l0mi: a'inn.
The sad story of the wrongs and iEd entities
endured nv those States VT oh have been IN Ire
a3uple.e or partial possession of the ENEMY. will
rive the he's. evidence of Tho congo qu.EcaS Of
snhiup.tion Missouri, n magnitiGen; empi g NJ
apricu trral aid mineral wealth. is to day Il
I SIN king ruin. and tn" theatre Of tie most revolt
ing crueifiss ani hRrhsrisms The n;ini"ds RI
tyranny consume her substance, plumber b.r Gil
zers, and destroy her p :aca Tie Sacred rights
~ .rh.t p-n .rb htrIicE .iGN ". Eni tho D'CUH Of Ter
! c~ii!tr-n. her raiqcns an her old men, is mhle
- e. ~. gu, at Tere wan onness mi ~r.cSiesS-
ness. NJ wh,Spn s Of fl. dom p" mi u'.i.in d.
- 4 lie var .rs:inrs CT re preservation gr
| "a! AVID II" ,orsh:p e.! God and the r;ca OF
,~'Iuf.ra iar- n@sn a'..io.'U'iT iTciinptEi 7nI,
70 m,np ln- .y,.S. i.r. N ~!ivafign e.; ihr sCi!! IS
mniibitat to "#m .: IL rs Tn - facts "rs
n tes ed by many wi'ues ;e> AID Ii IS bit - jas:
tribute 10 h It .. bic ar1 chiva rou- 7eu"le, inst,
anil b.Tbsrities almost unparalleled. they s:l!!
maintain a proud and defiant spirit towards their
enemies.
In Naryiaud. tho irdi"inry. maie auhsar.isnt
DO executive hbsolu' ISM furnishes 10 security
!or individual rights or personal freedom men-
bers Of the Legislature are arrested and lmpIis>
oneJ w'tIUu process of law or assignment OF
cause and the whole land grosneth under the
expressions cf q merci'ess tyranny.
10 ksntucky, the ballot box hiss been over
tbroxn, flee speech is Suppressed. The nloss veIs-
tious anr 9auces hsrnss and embi ter, and atl
tn. arts and appliances o. al IDscr.p n Gus des-
potism are freely used TO prevent The uprising Of
ths noble patriots Of The dark and bl cd
gtuund.'' Mites o; e. iness, assurances of u
brighter and hcttor day, reach us, and the exi!as
may take courage and hop for the fu'ure.
In Virginia. the model of ail tLat illustrates
human heroism and Selfdenyipg patriotism. 81
though the Tempest of desolation has s~ept over
her fair domains. no sign OF repentance for her
separation from the North can bs found. Her
old honest, ala dismsntled, her ancestral rel es
d estr4yed, b r people impoverished, her territory
made The battle ground tor The Jude shocks Of
con,endi' e hosts, and then diTided, with tirt-
l1ics parasites rno'kingIy claiming iHrisdirti N
80 nn,i,nri,u III. q 4 u ,mini n q III stands with