Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-11-20

denonoed the Aboitionsts, and protested aga,ns, the
o.ecnon of their purposes of mischief ana aqua
ton Such the prevalent indignant sPif ~ Du.
sections that il obvious to The most CASUAL
Thai any organized attempt to spread the ncehoaty sP'
would ename the public mind to pitch beyond enGu
,nce and would lead to violence and TO the forclne
unnression of their mad and dangerous schemes: ne
great and pervadng voice of the PeoPe-le chn'
ort and responsibility of the country-numbcrs' cna
racer and moral and political OF vas.
nTepondcratng majority, distinctly and unequiVo'
cav against them. 1t under such c'lcuinsiu"
ces that the Abolition Convention was PrcPoscu.-.
II was urged forward in defiance Of the pubic sent
o-n, in dcrogation of the popular feelings ana WIN
m audacous determination To beard the moral sense @
the community, and seek the consequences. Inc ino
vers of the scheme knew that would lead 10 lrta
ton and provoke disturbance, and they courted Tic a
,e1 They were in search of notoriey and they coveted
il in any shape Their element was agitation since
prosperous and undisturbed tranquility was theiI Oanr
hev we'll knew, that conceivable public good couo
rse from the movement. They could not but perceive
that they were running the of those for whose
condition they protesScd much concern. Such was
tho sniritthe fell spirit Of disturbance and evi-whlch
presided at the inception and animated The intended &c
comnishment of this bold and mischevcus contrivancc
VIII il be pretended, them that by any pervcrson OF
terms it can be tortured into convocaon Tor the main
tn,,nce Of the right of free discussion Or that It's orr
anators and orators whether at Utica Pcterboro
really believed that that right, or any other great P
Itca and constitutional right required tie Interference
or demanded the aid :. any such body OF heated Pafl
or dclnGed tanltlcS
Surely it will not. Credulity itself will demand no
such concession Nor is this ground seriously maintain.
ed by Mr.. Smith He starts with it, but abandons II;
for The real object of the convent,on-the gF0em ana
Of unconditional ami ultra d60tt3nSH, anu
t5rouTh IT, 4 RELENTLESS SECTIONAL WAR BETWEEN THE
NoRTu AND THE SourH. This is distinctly avowed-
is placed in the foregfound with holiness OF coorng
md prominence Of outline, that evince determination
that so far as they effect it, the conflict between the
two sections shall rpcn into utter alienation OF !erlag
and association if not finally into dissolution OF the
Union This has been the aim OF the leading Nrl!lcrs:
it is equally the aim OF tho leading Ahoon'sfs anu rs
their objects in common also are their moVerh
political philunthropc. and fraerna There are none
in this country, whose political designs arc III more exact
ainity-than the Garrisons, the Tappans the Stewards
the Noahs, the Kings, and the Smiths oil Tie Sofl aha
the Green's the Caouns tho Peasants, and the Poln-
dcxters of the South. They seek common olect-tEe
proposition Of the Democracy and the ceieat ol r. van
Buren-by similar means, and through like results
And it is in the view of the subject that VIC crave Tue
undivided attention Of all who look TO the preservation
of the Union Of these States and to The maintenance OF
glorious fabric Of free government 1t is not TO be
6: disguised (says Mr. S;nh that war has broken out
between the North and the South Political and con
mcrcal are nlustriousy striving to restore peace:
but the peace which they would effect, Is superhcai
| " false, and temporary. True. permanent peace can
be restored until slavery, the occasion OF the
L" war, has CEASED the sword, which is nov drawn,
will never br returned to its scnbbard until victory
entire decisive victory is or theirs; not until
that broad and deep, and danlnng stain on our conn-
trys escucieon is clean washed out-that plague spot
on our country honor gone forever or until slavery
has rvcttcd her present chains, and brought our
heads also bow beneath her whitening power II Is
ide-t is criminal to nope Tor tic restoration of peace
| :; on any other condition
II this the lanquare of the religion of Jesus, with
which Mr. S. PROCESSES to be familiar; Is it the Ian
ruauc of patriotism, of moral duty, or Of civil oblga-
ton? Is it not brliigcrcnt nsurrconay imbucd with
the spirit of dscurd subvcrSvc OF the spirit OF ant
and destructive Of those ties Of fellowship and love Of
country which, Notwithstanding the divcrSities OF into
rest and position existing between tile scvcra! members
| of the Republic, have been rs sacred talsnan, ce.
nentinr its bond of union and presenting to the world
the spectacle of great prosperous and happy people,
the refuge OF liberty, and example, for present and
after ages OF the true philosophy OF government =
How does il contrast with tho Farewell Lcgncy OF the
Father of his Country, and wtha The earnest appeals
of the pare spirits that from time 20 time have warn
cd us against sectional differences, Of rock, fatal
: We confess that have seen nothing even among
the more violent Of the parlizans OF Qualification, more
thoroughly hostile 10 the interests and welfare OF the
country more directly in conflict with the guaranters
of the Constitution clearly III violation OF every
dictate Of humanity than the defamation oil this fresh
convert to Aiuiitionism And yet there those among
Us the Eve Journal Of this city is Of The nnnhcr WHO
Droicss hostility to Abotunisn and who spoke with
iisiavor of the pcpuscd Stale Convrtion but who ap-
plaud This speech Of Mr. Gcrrit Smith, because he Is an
cmncuy good aud gifted man, and because " the rs1-
luton amt rlmarkS boldly up to the v1dca!ion ni
those great and sacred principles q! civil liberty which
are asserted in the Declaration Of Independence, and were
sealed By the blood of fathers! Boldly indeed -
But bollness such if it were not The weakest OF all
things as would bring with it inevitable and wide spread
evil.