Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-01-08
Tsrs a:s:atsi ~ ocaside-ssions CONNECTED VI!

e"c"Gra.'.i - r-Yn.. agai?st 1her,-thcY COM
p'niuaG Il t:!s min 53c, / ,nnc.ral and fnan-
,}iai, w!,c: .EG Southern States underwent,
u, O. consCIua:rG g. th"ir Connection with the
Nnlfi -IEey 20 80 q. the Secession ~ q prs
babe contl: < Ecg---;~s sn cent which @ould
probably ru,po-r un0n kala many ;ncr;G,cs
but they stated hat lhe.e SACRIFICES would be
accepted hy lie Seth - t.! alternative prefer.
able 10 e continuance o. ;hc relations which
thcn aubs!sttd bc.ween tie Northern and
Southern States.
7'I-sa conversations were held moro thsn
year bcfOrh the election of Mr. Lincon-st 8
slime wh@il, according TO General Meagher, the
Ssu.horns were occupants OF all the influential
positions OF the General Government. do not
remember that The Interests connected with off
cial patronage were brought into discussion bur,
even il they had becu brought forward do not
conceive that any imputaIion Of "lawlrss a:ribi-
ton and lust Of power OF selfish End iDsatl-
be ambition" could be fourd upon thn intro
duction of slrh elements into the consideration
of this question. Let III suppose That, in 1882,
the Irish patriots had learned that instead Of the
amicablc adjustment which then tnok Place by
3 concession of the demands Of Ireland the
| British. ministry knd appointed u Lori Lieustu-
ant III Ireland who you'll undoubtedly have
| filed all official stations with Englishmen. or
with Irishmcn who were opposed 70 tho national
| intorcs's--rou'l Msagher have reproaeked them
! if thay bad made tha appointment Of such 2 Lord
Lieutenant 81 cnsus b,ii, and hal subjected TO the
arbiiran.ort of the sword The questions thai were
then 1T iss,!s between England an1 Ireland
Nciticr is Mr. TooInbs 10 l." h!amoi for having
taken iutn account this G,en-:Is in considering
the relations between The Southern and Northern
States of America.
Equally unreasonable are the reproarhcs with
which the &outherns have been asssiled. because
at the time Of the secession they t1ok possession
of the forts and arsenals which were situated III
the Southern territory. Those forts and arsaEais
belonged ~ much to the Southerns az To the
Northerns. and as the secession naturally gave
90 la Noriherrs the arsoEals ana dock .yar,ls,
wl;ch wers situated in the Northern States so it
gave TO the Souh=rl,s hose which ara Situated in
III. seeding s. lies Ifthe Irish Instruction O.
sis ;:a,l been snc"rs:iu wrnli 10: Gcncr.;
SIeagrr have laughed to s"oin my che who
should lirve r.nrnwhei him Cor taking possess
sion of Spike Island, b,raIsc i w., r.Iad hT :he
Er.'ishn british fu:t. Fort S:lut'sr stands in
relation 20 Charleston in Il prsiiinn "sa''iy sin.i
in- Ia that which acciiPirl ~ Sp!'!" lSi:.nd in
| relation to Cork
Let il not b. surprised. however thai write
these T.ng.s With v.ev: L" Justify .Lc secession.
| Whau ] ir,.la irur u .ha SU':ti EN- Sacs &C
North Nae ;ca in i-I9 earnestly iIrr!ore.l my
s'u'hcYi ;:c,niS Ia grnnunrr The ida Of p stpa-
r..n. which c.ull not !ai! 70 no disastrous 10
them, H.; vel re- 20 ih. whole IT tie Ee Ir:,ic
Whom l..rne'i t.at instead nj eEG.ravring TO
obtain clrsss ir: rea! nr inn .irary grievances
! hr ,,aac. iul negotiations. he forces nl South
lnrs ina had cred upon Fort Su;,l'rr. ! thought
il rkiroariy natural that tll' inhabitants Of the
| Northern States should meet force by ice in the
! maintenance e OF the Union. Mr. II. ". I'cechcr
asked III auditory in Lon lon lat weak whaiier
| EucIi.hmen womb or cuchs 10 tolerate the Seces
sioi OF Kent from tho political unity which nov
! Lui1s together :hc several cyuniGs of England.
| | answer without Hesitation. that suc!: So,
;.asscn ought 70 he prevented by force wLi!-,
Kent trjoy- equality Of rights with the
other inhabitants Of Britain: an1 though
| ! ,,aintair. speaking Theoretically, tia. South
Car0;,,..t or Vi .i"n enjoys u right 10 Withdraw
! :suin .:c ia'ur lei. :; practical question. it
j. ~ ,.,.r:i1r.,l thai :hr other members OF the
| Uri!c'i ;:ra' : shnuli cHi"ayrr TO prevent by
! ,urc" y secession which may I've injurious to the
| Whole Union. Rrt since, G!,rr = succession OF
bloody engagements, i ha7 ben seen tn! what
arrcar, :. iirst ~ b. c within ola single State.
i tho ia:ib ra.o TeSai:@ If saver.! millions Of
! rC",.t--siEce it has harG al hat thoEGh rou-
! e'.,,iug unacr man difficulties mn ds"dran.
| farrs The Southern les.'cr, i,G"a d;sHayed more
/ ahie craftsmanship arl mo-" skilia strategy
than have been exhibited ~ Il. II aiver. arins-
Ebc" il IL n.nie.t thai tfry possess ri The
qualifications which render Il naople fitted for
self covernmcnt-au attemp. to co.rce them into
enforced subsection. becomes nothing less than
unust;Gable aud intolerate trrrnny. At tho
time when, in 1861, / addressed q letter on
this subject to Mr.. Sew.r! it was said
! by the Nor'herns that the war would be
terminated in three months: yet now, after
yh. .i.n~ yv~-L:-n."3 - III" 1.posrd 70 great.
- il-ni-ar than is 20 be apprehcnded by Rich
rnond or Charleston; and although the Northerns
hold military occupation oenady important posts
in the Southern territory, they 20 not appear 10
have rcconciled 10 their dominion any important
e c.on OF the inhabitants Of he revolted States.
| The question, therefore, roclrs which | put 10
Mr.. Seward in ls6l-assum;ng that you will,
seoraT or later, conquer The Southern States how
IN yam propose 10 govern them? Ii You leave
| to them the rights of sc!l.government, which
,iay have hitherto enjoyed. they will be more
dangerous 10 You ~ unwilling associates than
they could be in :he cuise Of open enemies.
| There remains. therefore, no other policy by
which these territories con be governed except
that which was formerly adopted by England
toward Ireland -anl which is now praciced in
Poland by Mpuravieff a;.l Bars, under Inc sane.
ton and approval % I'll. tyraIt Alexander. This
- the policy of0Oi sca:iaC. devastation and eX
termination. That lean and hungry Adventures
should covet the rich possessions of the Southern
planters. and urge forward system of cOnhsca.
sinn and determination which will resemble the
plantation Of Ulster and the cr,lelties Of Crom-
well, IS extremely natural; but it is 4 spectacle
painful and humiating to ell lovers Of free dom
10 find one Of the representative men of the Irish
race-himself an exile and a Observation-Disclosures
Ting course Of policy similar 10 that which ex-
I nailed the natives OF Ireland from their possess
ions and from their homes.
| / have spent much time in analysing the let
lcr of General Meagher, because, although it is
addressed to private friend. it was evidently
written ~ M appeal 10 the public opinion Of this
country. Though it is over!aIen with cumll-
!ativc rpithe's OF lec:lnat"ry nvective, it il o
production which has evidently been prepared
Is It'll caro- and deserves n deliberate response -
! In ;iis sspoat. it contrasts favorably with ri
election squib recently addressed ny Mr..
AIeaghsr to the electors of Ohio in opFcnition to
Tie claims a Mr.. Talisndigham in whose person
NIL the rights which belong la FREQ citizen have
hcen vio!n::l Sal. indeed. is it to me /" fad
tha: orr carralr, who WAS once the champion If
human liberty. has enlisted himself The de-
fender nf every SOFT of iyrnu'cal usurration-
IT. + Mcaghar, IAo young tribune, onra The
champion At MS coriE:f:'> freedom, has become
the algocata at - sysIca "i government which
carries Tito ctTx', It's policy
By susrondirC the writ Of habe0S corpu<. and
thereby suLjecting the personal Liberty Of every
citizen us the United States to the caprice of :,
| single ruler Or Of his minions.
by coercing into the ranks OF the Federal
':rmy, through the iEstrurcn.ality OF cousc:ip~
ton. al vino cannot afford to purchase thsir de-
liva:enaa BY IN enurmons rnnsom and by ariv-
ing, under the terror cf military execution, TN.
willing cOnscriIts into i-lis of battle, where
Lhvy r---:a -air:u " ir'T:t IN NOT same !nned
by the approval .! iheir own ccnscieucea.
| Be- supercodirg the rights which. nndar ts,;.
constitution Of the United States. were guaran-
tead TO each individual State.
Ltstly, by irasarni.ins With The tyrnnt of Rns-
sia. =" no il az this moment engaged in carrying
into eff-c: guc', y syGem of measures against the
nobe Polish nation. M has won for him and for
nil who abet him the esecra.i0n Of mankind
! Alas that we should o"Ar havs Witnessed