Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-10-06

TO the article in question
But in addressing my fellow-czens at distance,
who do not know that vile receptacle of fasehood and
h as il is Known by those whose isiared fortune il
rs to be brought into daily contact with it, the aspcrsons
above aninadver,ed upon To be otherwise dealt with
They should aud shall know bow far exactly the truth
mingles with the alschood and the more freely as |
have sentiment upon any subject connected with the
topic OF the article IN question which would wish TO
conceal
From early youth have looked upon the existence
Of slavery in our land great moral and political evil
and have always said that eradication from the body
polite should, in my opinion be the first and ardent
desire and endeavor of every true lover of his country
think so now--and believe that there is not intel
hgent slave holder in Virginia who does not fully agree
with me in this sentiment
have belonged TO the American Anti Slavery Socie-
ty, and to an auxiliary association, established in this
city am not member of either at present, having
Withdrawn from them upon finding that the intentions
OF the Society were far otherwise respect immediate
deH0", than had ever supposed them to be before. l
always advocated temperate calm and iudcious dis
cussion upon the subject addressed the conscicnces
the interests aud the of the slave holder aud ever
deprecated faster progress of scussion than that which
keeps pace with the gradual conviction of those, whom
is necessary TO convince Of the npolcy of slavery
the most important step in the adoption of any pacca
tory mode OF abolisl,ing the system Further than this
never wen-and farther than this never understood
to be the design of the Society CO. until within these
few months past. With these sentiments went to
Virginia under the direction of medical men, who adj
vised the use OF the waters of the White Sulphur and Hot
Springs cure for most violent acute rheumatism
with which had long been troubled did not 90 Thu
ler an abolitionis-for consistency with my opinions
upon slavery part of our political system did
qure, but expressly forbade all upon the
Ject further than obviously necessary produce an
influence upon the opinions OF my countrymen the
pohcy OF the system. OF course my mouth must have
been closed were disposed discuss this abstract
view oil the subject the entire South in
a hone of excitement upon the bare mention of IT, in
any shape connection Nor were my surprise and
chagrin nconsiderabe upon discovering the North
en aboiitionists were, in full view of this excitement
taking course calculated TO add fuel the flame that
burned high and to retad the progress of the
very cause they pretended have so much at heart
adj hv tb.aE
i've Committee of the Anti-Slavery Society at ~ York
IN relation to the use OF the press and the Post Office
yeyed as they were in tone but ill-calcnlaed in my
view to assnage but rather to increase the of ex-
airead' raging to terrible height, mpeled me
TO send IN the following letter TO that Committee which
did upon the Gay is dated
Nf s,5Si%sv Misses as. as T9 ss,,
To the Exec. Com. of the An-sSvery Society:
witio the discretion granted by the
ration adopted Philadelphia, December 1882 upon
When ia adhesion expressed and pro-
tanned at the expense which as an American c
Union and U" 10 US forming the tenure by which the
put my hand to ,ba, Declaration had nsp,On oenng
,o the accomplishment OF the possible advantage of
portion Of my eow-eu at cost Of the unluppness
was certainly should never have uv O o % rs
sentiments i'm their pae,icoI sG%s,S so %
better Judgment and more naurcd this your
my opinion far better the early per-
avowed Intention of those with whom o s =, never
brought any step the Abo
slon OF slavery in our popular
ana general feness for action ON the of all the
rsop9 OF l'; Requisite a relation this momenious question
no fae'eatoIy tolerant and toieratie iudcous
judgments the STAKEHOLDER rather than
@ save IA Tue pursuit This course constitutional legal
ihgt have been assdous have been oadop
south tina, The system OF Slavery exists among ,hem mpo
uions Arguing in support Of the past m 90 Tree @sI
MOTH 10 dSen.s tins topic with their Southern brethren
ana discreet manner have at divers times and
opd p a. greet ana enthusiastic as my poor abilities
was mistaken m my estimate Of the which
b. those with WHOM" s gPSh the at''nGn of
deep and bitter because am compelled n view of
and feeling Of the People of Aniavefy soeie
Convention PHILADELPHIA 1888 acted on by tho oei"
minaory in the ishu dcgrce interest
wen as the present advantage and welfare very
These sentiments tue result of much past reflection no little
cd S n of my %Sp" The
tilted with Society, The operations of which obviously
os ,nS eT@y to which we and the
aeSe so e % benefit from the Panes
totally aud decidedly opposed 20 action whatever part
and its auxlare reserve private opinion upon main qncs
m"ato moi p,s asni u, yoa ~" firm aud deter
cd sentiments of the great body o my countrynen.
am, gentlemen, your most obodient servant
had previously expressed the sentiments il contains
more at length, and particularly in the letters which
had written from Virginia for your columns and for those
of the other Journals to which wrote In CONCENTRATION
eace during my journey.
That such were my opinions formed upon personal
observation and from my own experience while in Vr-
GINA the editor OF the Argus very well knew (for he
must have read my letters in order from them
as he has done for his malicious purposcs) and
knowing them, how vile how abjcct how mserably con-
temptOic he must appear in the eyes of all honorable
men, while cndeavorng to excite already rrilatcd and
angry people against the reputation, nay AGAINST THE
LIFE, OF one against whom he has only petty grudoe
that he is temporary correspondent of paper advocat
ing different political opinions If there be any depth of
degradation lower than that which the Liar Scouu-
drel and Coward hud before descended lcertany must
be admitted by friend and foe TO be this as he has
dug it for hmscthere, with the utmost CONTEMPT and
scorn leave linn, having at length obtained his own
dead lePcl. am, Messrs Editors
Yours respectfully,
JAMES +. OTIS.
I'VE requested to ask, whether the busy cores
pendent of the Baltimore Patriot the Portland Gazette
and the Boston Evening" Journal who writes from the
White Sulphur, and Warm Springs is not MIR James F |
Otis, OF Portlandand whether lac has been the as.
socate Editor of the Notorious Garrison of the Boston
"Dbcrator. This Correspondent says, indeed. he has
changed his opinions that he has hitherto undcrrated
the evil of direct interference with this subiectbut
does II become any man, who the colleague Of
Garrison, TO be making reflections others p
What avail his feeble hits at Van Buren, Rives Steven
sou, and ourselves Why does like him seek no.
toriety from the scenes of Virginia"
p ST. have Just been shown the above par graph i'm
originated, doubtless with e author the article at the
head Of this communication. Lite that tic SUPPRESSION is
nnGiignGnt md faSe. the sassociate editor
colleague the actual editor ofany newspaper ofany
kind whatever, in the whole ofmy life. TRUSTING
have most fully noticed this futile attempt Of the
citizens in IFS every branch take leave of The subject
with pleasure.