Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-12-04


exclusively othe opponents Of the national and state
administrations Such this moment can
proceed only from designs hostile to the well being and
tranquility Of the community; although, this instance,
u was too Insignificant TO excite any other feeling than
thut OF contempt
Another correspondent highly respectable citizen of
Salem. writes follows on This subject
In the County Post and North Slir OF the 18th in
stant IS editorial article under the head of itoion
in which, amongst other gross the
following assertion The LEADING of the late
venoa (aliuding Lie late abolition convention in hi
county, and The nyVr part OF the people assembled at
Argyle the avowed and strenuous supporters of MIR
Van Buren, The impression sou;sh, Ia b. conveyed by
the above extract well by the entire article,
the iren is OF MIR Van Buren, in this county,
the abolition party This impression, well the
seon above quoted. is in all respects II false
mat the leading men at the late abolition convention
the friends of MIR. Van Buren,, and il is false that the
friends of that gentleman are the abolition party that
they councnance that party Z.
few plain facts viii put this matter in its light
The abol,ioni;ts in this county few in number, and
belong almost exclusively TO that part of the late anti
pa y, who members of the Baptist societies
Nearly all the members Of the late Convention Argyle
from the Baptist societies at Salem, Greenwich
Hartford and Fort Ann; and the entire nunber
informed did not exceed fifty The cnent, like the
Introduction OF sonr amongst us assumes in part
To be religious. Thus at the late convention on the
18th, a Argyle, the meeting was opened by PRAYER by
the Rev. "A. &. Tuttle of Hartford MIR. futile is the
Baptist clergyman of Hartford, aud member of
the conventions and there two other clergy
men of the denomination also present Elder Gull
yer, who figured largely in the Antnasonc excite
ment though present at the convention, is known
to be active, persevcring agilaor in this business
There doubtless Others present. from different
ves, but ii is unnecessary TO them present,
am dealing only with the assertion of the Post and
Star. The proce, dngs of the abolition convention
published in the Banner of the 2st instant; hut the
names OF all the delegates present not published il
is POSSIBLE TO pronounce with entire accuracy as TO
the political character of all them They may however
lsupposc, be fairly Judged BY the officers appointed COL
Straight the chairman Of the conven,ion reputable
man, old, uniform and undertaking Fsderalist. lie
was not an Anti Mason, but he Republican,
or acted with them, except perhaps at the two elections
against political Anti Masonry. Dr. Corss, who
elected President of the Society," has been Federalst
all his lite, and was AntMason while that party
lasted. AT the election of 1894, he q candidate
the Wing convention for the Office of sheriff and failed
to receive the nomination He then seeded, with por
ton Of the old Anti Slasons the chairman OF
convention, which another ticket in part made
out aud supported during the election. II the other
persons appointed officers of the society and ho ,cere
present have either been known except uncom
promising opponents of the Republican party Or if they
ever were Republicans, they left during the Anti
Masonic exciteent and have acted with since.
With what justice them could the Post make the asscr
ton, that the leading of the convention, and the
Van Buren,!
There another assertion in the Post that requires 10
be noticed IL alleges that most of the abolition papers
IN tins State sailing under the flag of Van Buren, and
Johnson The assertion is doubtless untrue relates
TO the State. So far this county is concerned, the
only professed abolition paper the Banner, does fly the
Van Buren, and Johnson flag This of the
Banner is not TO aid the of Van Buren,, but the
ofthe abotonists 1t done enable him place
,
where the contrivance is well known, it deceives
nobody. 1t is calculated, however, to create
favorable Impression abroad but for this the Republicans
OF the county are not responsible What the
facts Previous 10 the last election, the editor of
the Banner protested to favor the Baltimore nomina
ton choice of evils. He did not profess aban-
don Anti Masonry, and claimed and still claims that
he will support Anti-masonc nomination. should
be made lie occasionally inserted articles in his aper
favorable The Baltimore nomination, and occasionally
article slavery free discussion, &C. but enough
create the impression that he intended his paper for
md ClrH tla
editor attended the republican county convention in Oc-
tobcr last, US delegate from Greenwich. He pre-
sent when the resolutions reported TO the
ton, and when the taken for their adoption
The vote was unanimous These resolutions
sldered by all, the republican creed Abolition.
They were published in the Banner without comment
objection The acquicscence Of the editor of the
Banner in these resolutions, deemed by all
pledge ON his part that he would conduct his paper
in conformity to the principles thus advanced
THESE resolutions published in the Argus, and
deprecated the conduct and designs of the aboltonists
In consequence, the editor nominated by one,
and appointed the central committee of the county
He has never met with the committee, acted with
them in any shape and the subsequent conversion of
his paper into abolition Journal doubtless consider
ed by him. it is by his associates and be by all
honorable men, declination Of the Office. These
the facts How, then, the friends of MIR. Van Blu
justly liable to the charge of setting foot and pa
onizing abolition Papersl The Banner and still is
an Opposition paper. II is an Ant-masonic, well
an abolition papera Supported the republican
didaies-it did not support them at the last eectonit
published their of intelligence aud il
against us
7. Sit is said the Abolition Convention met with
some unpleasant interruption. This may be regretted
But il cannot be expected that convention, meeting for
such purpose, in church, and going through the
solemn Dockery of prayer for blessing their de
llbcratons, &c will be held by the people otherwise
than in contempt IL is not improbable that Re-
publicans were drawn into the meeting; but the number
must be few, fany.-atLnny Argus
Mn. LETcHERs LETTER.--Wc find the remark of the
Hon Robert L. Lecher, who of the Clay friends
Of Judge White chic fly instrumental in bringing him out
for the Presidency is by the Judges organ in this
city, carried TO account OF attacks
females; and the abandoned editor adds, that
assacd the character of Mrs Jackson of whom we ne
line but defend. Indeed, we can safely
cay, that we never wrote dspaagng word Of any e-
male in the whole course of our life.
With regard 10 Mr.. Letcher's introduction of Judge
Whites wife into his political episte think no re-
pehension too Enjoying, he did last winter
the confidence and intimacy of Judge White and his
friends and the portion Of bis family then in this city
living in social intercourse with that Of the Judge, we
cannot conceive of ungratefu return than the
dicule he attempts TO the victim of his political
intrigues, through his dearest domestic relation
So far frcm countenancing, the whole tenor of our
comments on the of Judge White contradcts the
idea OF the suggested agency which Mr. Lcicher would
introduce into his politics. We have ascrbed and still
ascribe, the detection Of Judge White from his party
and the Republican cause the of the old political
stagers who have long figured at Washington and who
use such fnsTuments LetcheT accomplish their dis
honest designs Against such men, Judge Whites cx-
supposed would have protected bm--and the willing
service he has endeavorcd 10 render the Opposition
in the South, ought least to have saved him
from their sneers. The fine understaDdipQ-th sa-