Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-10-04
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We CONS Iois 10 u period iii cur county.
sTaira, when II is well to throw { all dis
guse, to d;sniso this cruel maecuerading, ant
resurning CIR Old AID natural position, Of hoa
est men sni good citizens, 10 speak, write and
convslse without reserve. First, let ns en-.
qui:s into thu cause of this wGr, not With &
view OF making any discovery aveilabls il
putting period to It. but nors with view o.
correcting the falls aims Ct others as to it:
cspsa.
We hars ffequsntly resolved in conventions
thu: the u1Tise agitation of the SUBJECT o.
F!a5er7 VS. the prime cause which led to tht
formation of 4 sectional party which has bro
ken tho Union. A little rthsoti0n will ena'
hs US 70 zee that the agitation of any sui jsct
hr"'aT5r uGHsa, would not aud could not dam
W. cur Political institution. To cay that
hi tuNj7c. 2r any "iber could lie nyitatcd T.
ANS drgres. would be to sGy that Republican
n"tllu!i"h5 Tsre future, ttat free speech
shi press should be restricted So long Us
Ibis agitation dii not invade or trench upon
"a, rights Of others, the agitation was harm.
les, and ns1er until tho Federal authority
was vested in those whose purpose and aim
Was to mako that power useful to deny to u
p6r!iun Of the peopls the right Of self.govern
lnent, in tho insane AID lalisoious hope that
ny changing thu relaticns of master and slave
tho negro would be more free
Ten years the Union stood after every
free S.ats had nuil'ird Federal Law by legis
la.iva eneatIaents; bid virtually sscedet. Tell
III, nrt that Indiana did hot lv a., for have
4.sn the -xSerin,snt tr;ei Of recla:ming rer-
Rhn held to servioe, in tIia Stut,, and, instead
If the negro heins returned. the owners waro
arrested FIR kidnapping, and had it net bsen
f.. tle Supreme CJur. of Iadiana which has
noe yct been transferred to the sectional par y,
thcy would. in oil probability, have suffered
The renaliy of tbs infringement Ct the kidnap.
rirg lay.
1hA rcll cause o: tho war was the want of
faith in a5heriog to the original cDnracs Of the
ibi,tie States; the great the general. wilful
md complete refnsa! to comply with the pro
visions cf the North
". Art. Constitution United States, mo
person held to service or labor IN one Stats
under the laws thereof. e'oaring Into another.
shall. in consequence Of any Law or regulation
labar. but shall DO delivered ny" g.. Ths
Constitution was to be tue :uprt n.c Jaw of ii .
!Arl.
Nag to me il tho No:,Lcrn S.*tss would
rot rhry thn sliI rfuie laval viUl. i i, ali
"nnilieh it--whn ara the stc1sri' II ST. the dis
uninr:st4? VIII This at -.l.yerY society,
rawa.,nss" a seat oral ta,t,, Sad Col toll
ing public ttf.irs upnn such eunssi:utiuns and
lnw. o. It's il "e1ive genius IF t,eir cLief
",nY prGrlamats. r't's securing the power,
finally drive tho slnyehold'n, States il II +.
Confederation fer mutual protection, still sa-
ser' that 'he South il the aegressor?
The agitation Of the question Of the right or
wrong # slavery. ana IF African slavery in
particular. you'll and has Effected Just as
much o. Tint of CHI wing tobacco or drinking
nrIan! spirits as beverage, or carrying tho
mails On Sunday.
Anti drinking. nnt;-ahewins and anti slave
iu,j;nr snaisties would mover Jis'u-b the re-
p,ze If arv earo tho rayine, fORHidg partici-
pa'o:s in them much ea5 :hs f1ubdaton Of a
snll Gn0'rnmsEt and the pillars Ct the great
tamnls Of liberty.
M il is cot the agitation, which is legal, it
is rha ltterpt to destroy without law which
briggs conflict. This was the overt net.
The c1rsss which have inIpelled the separn-
ton IF these States, il, in my Judgment. u
u!asIi n! intsrc::s . want Ct homogenity, the
swa peoples having by force Of institutions and
r!imsta heo1ns "a distinct ss any two nations
sreaking the same language and w0rshipping
the same God can DO.
Eat the pressing, urgent and prtpellir E
Cause IN 1851, was the direct Gt.emp. on the
! pare Of those VIII IN the people, in III hour Of
msi.lened pbreuzy and folly, which will cause
them many years Of grief aud toll 10 a'one for :
aye, it may DO the tisk will be assigned t., ru-
ture generations TO a'oru fer that one hour
REPEAT, the direct attempt to destroy tho insti-
tuition OF slavery brought on the collision.
Do you scli me- these men intended in good
| f.iti to sdnini4ter the Government in 1.cor-
dance With us,.g. and low, and 10 do equal Justice
50 all sections? Why, then, were they IN
wil ing to give any guarantees Of their inten-
tons? Wir did their friends in Congress re-
fulo lvcrturesf Why did the Cabin,t even
when formed. represent only the il t .rests Of
free labor? Linrcln was elected with biz DO
c!AIatiar "The Union can't exist half ,lave
aud half free" Seward to he bis premier.
With h;s; S!avery must be abolished, ali he and
his friends must do it. That an irrepressiblo
cjElic: fer life Or deaf for veal or for woe,
,n;lit go on between the two Sections Chase
ah3.sn 10 C3n;rpi Tho finances, with biz prayer
tLlt h. might live 10 &c, tho sun rise aud set
s.,d MT b. comp"il3d 20 slime on a negro in
ali:tfg, md who now declares in favor Of
bai'ot; aud bui'cts fer degrees, while he has
40 prayer 81 sfmTahy inr prosecuted whit,
men, arbitrarily arrested. spirited away from
: t lSir families ut midnight. ard thrust tito
loatlsorne dungeons III the tinkling Of Mr.
S:w.-.'s bel.
hui Cameron. whn regarded slnvc propcr'v
Just like any other property that lie migl wish
- appropriate to bis own use, u prart CO
in which lie had always shown binsel: IN
adept.
I. cse ,n-n were ,lled to administer the
G"var! III nj, TO. .e change it. Their private,
pr!iticaI or religious views they had the priv.
itsa 20 held keep, talk. write, rrasch and
:r..y b.: when they adopt course Of poll
:, l.",s re Ia ali Infringement Of The right Of
- s..ar'i@a State t. reeul; u its on II domestic
i...'iiu'ior., sIav become III, nperessors.
B.a- in n.,ni Tho ia t tLnt n ,rhern States
ars respcsitle fer this Administrations; md, it
y Il. EYER ex,tot union and pescs. the Morrill,
e-u States laust change lr II: aud Cast it e as
aa unclean thing.
Dies oily suYr orter IF this Administrator
rrrfeli t. deny that it Was the policy AMI in
:fali,n e the Present Federal Erecu-
,i,e, to change ly Che loroa Of Federal po1er
tho relation Ct master and slave? Will any
1nu say 70? Even the eo-ca!l:d Fromnc, wing
will not take such PORTION. How lung would
I - east representative Of this party retain his
p.ri;i1,. ard il fluencc, were be to make such
An i.sion7
Tina ia proven by their Willingness to
= I IL the DIFF, ulty, by either adharing to the
Constitution, the CO MI rouises of 1850 or abb
ding by 'he decisions Of tie Supreme Gut
They said no slavsry or no Uoion. and they
haze no Uai,n. D.sesrding the voice Of rea.
gon, tia voice Of right, the appeals of rtstts.
men, tie obligations Of law, violating solemn
aa',5, overst.pping all bounds, Ut III ping all
authority, they called The country to arms. ind