The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-03-06
,,,xDAS MARCH 6, 1871.
Progress Indeed.

:, j. rcported that "A member OF Parlia-
,,.,,f intends 10 introduce bill to leSaliZe
,,,,r;accs for limited period, and that
Mr. MnxcrEE ID. CONWAY, whose name rs
. american is well. and we regret TO say
,,. very favorably, known III these parts,
,... printed book in which he argues that
,.,.,rsaccs should be tcrminablc at any
..n,c. Exactly There's the rub. Mon
-.sy is crazy. So are they all. II ever
,f,crc was a country completely Findicated
:. : This southern country. MoNcURE went
M from his people (he was born in Stafford
oy>pot>yIvaniaj upon heart-hrokcn sympa-
81, for the poor negro; that very poor bar
Iari.,n whom we had exalted to stage OF
,,,,lzaliou he had never attained in any
other condition than that he enjoyed here
80, the face of the earth. MoSCURE began
his tnllies with his mistaken philanthropy,
and his lachrymo>e SympathieS for the hap
,,y beings with whom he had played iii
,puth, and whom nc left far happier than
himself, 10 pre- lch 10 the world the wrongs
rl Africa that were no wrongs, and the
r.i>rricS Of population far happier than
l,m>,lC. And what do we see? Why, that
NnNc.gr has. like any other enthusiast,
made war upon the very foundation and
,.,uar oc social order. We are not sur
,-;.cf. Like those communities which
h.y,. distinguished themselves by their cru
>rir ua~linSt the South, he has proved his
fny hv becoming the aSsailant of virtue
and of the very citadel of domestic peace
and hapuincSS-the marriage tie and the
marital obirationS~wh are so remarka-
h!y mixed up With all the other theories OF
tn. enthusiasts Of New England-theories
from which this nation is now suffering un-
Numbered evils .-.
Perhaps in time, and that not very long
time. people in this land may soberly settle
down TO the conviction that these enthusl-
;,-i- are not the very best guides, and that
4 great deal Of suffering and wrong has been
brought upon us under the delusions OF the
mock philanthropy Of these guides, VINO
desire 10 uproot the very. foundations OF
society, 10 destroy the affections of the FAM
lis thc very pillar Of religion and yirtue),
t. complicatc al the questions ofmar1tal obil-
cations, and effect the annihiiation of every
true principle Of yirtuous love and the no.
nor affection, and obedience due to pa
rents. such Il state Of society would be as
dreadful as burning blast from heaven.
Indeed, il WAS this sort of disregard OF all
III" obligations OF family, MI the affections,
and the duties OF conjugdl and paternai love,
which provoked the destruction ofthe cities
OF the plain.
No nation can stand up under the demon
aIjzng and physically destructive inhu-
rnr@ Of tie morality Of the wrctched phi
lanthropists who have distinguished them
selves by their crusade upon the South. If
there were not enough Of good sense and
intellectual force to withstand the war OF
these monsters we should indeed, easily
turn prophet, and predict the sure deStruc-
ton Of this country. But we have more
faith in the wisdom and manhood Of the
nation, and believe that in good time the
mscalled philanthropi>ts will meet
their deserts. These agitators, of whom
SUMNER is the bright particular star, will
soon be overwhelmed by the avalanche OF
public opinion. and the deliberations Of the
national councils be freed from their pes
tlcrous Interruptions.
There is q screw loose in the physical a:
well as mental constitution of these people
They are not Of the ordinary nature OF hui
man beings. They are distorted and miSera
bic creatures, who are not to he conciliateC
by the ways of well-regulated society ant
the inclinations Of healthy and proper
ly-deyeloped human nature. The morbit
propensties Of such persons found II
slavery salient point congenial with thel
proneneSs TO make war on society. Ant
that being ended, they naturally continue
their war upon other elements Of order
peace, and love, not one of which minister
to their prejudiceS. 1t is fact that mus
astonish all rejecting men that none of ths
wild vagaries of the enthusiasts ever fount
favor in the South, and that is fact tina
will stand as IN imperishable honor to thi
greatly wronged people. .... ....-.