Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-10-02
POLITICAL.


POLITICAL.
The lssuE.It is contrary to the tactics of the Multi
hers 10 meet question directly and fairly. Acting
on their system, they endeavoring to present
false issue to the peoples and persuade them that the
PRESIDENTIAL question is 10 be decided their upproac
ing elections. Nothing can be untrue. This very
question will be decided by the people themselves in the
fall of 1886, when they will be He'd on under the Cor,
stuon of the United States TO choose their electors of
President and Vice President On these matters import
ant as they certainly the Legislature exert
no influences 1t can do no more than make n recomnlen
dation; and to such recommendation the people will paw
no more regard, than shall accord with their Judgment
and VACCINATIONS the first Monday i'm October 1896
But the supporters of Van Buren, always ready for
trial; and they will not sliun this question
lew OF the more unprinciplcd Nuifiers by art(ul
lnsnuauon, and false Inference cndeavor TO produce
the IMPRESSION that Van Buren, is unendy 10 The vital
interests oil the South, and gives councnancc and en-
enlargement TO the schemes of the abolitoniss This
charge is libel and he who fabricated and those
who repeat it, conscious of the fasehood seek shelter
under the indirect language of nsinuaon As adj.
diIiona refuta.on to these vile SANDERS we repubis
Two letters showing the sentiments of Mr. Van Buren, on
a subject so intimately connected with the security of
'he south, and the safety of this great Union
The Nuiers have in general occupied the position
that just regard for their safety requires the people OF
the South to oppose Mr. Van Buren, the ground that
ne is Northern man; and to unite in support OF u
Southern candidate. Their reasonin0s and their decls
nations their appeals to the judgment and the passions
SaVe-holdng States to rest their safety the forna-
ton OF party bounded by geographical limits wing
the Potomac for its Northern border?" Never was n
more fatal proposition urged any people Such a po-
Icy would subject the people of the South la ceT,a;o
and constant defeat If the people of the south act nm
this geographical distinctions the people of the North
will be provoked to il in retaliation; they will be
dyen to act on it in selfdefence If Southern party
DE formed, this will lead the
OF an opposing Northern party. Ifa candidate wing North
OF the Potomac Is opposed at the South because he is
NortheTn man. tor the4ey he will be support
ed at the North And it will follow as further conse-
quence, that whenever Southern Statesman is caadi
date, he will be opposed by the people of the Nort! on
the ground that he is Southern man Nor will the on
position OF such parties to each other be confined TO ea
sures of hostility against the candidates of their oppo
nents When parties exist it is customary for each TO
oppose the measures of the other Whenever nny mca
sure shall be introduced by Southern men, and lis ten
denotes shall be beneficial to the Souh il viii bc v;ecs
as party measure and will be opposed by the Northern
party AS in all other party strifes the North and the
South thus formed into parties, will be perpetuay ar.
yed against each other aud the incessan collisions of
these different portions of the Union will give birth TO
mutual dstrust and jealousy, and hatred The success
OF parties depends their numerical force that which
mas the greatest number OF votes must triumph over
ITS opponent 1t is prudent, before engaging in such
contest TO compare the strength of these Northern and
outnern pares sought TO be formed by the policy the
Nulhcrs, and ascertain whether the hope even the
possibility OF success awaits the slave-holdng States
The following States, fourteen in number have mo
slaves, viz: Maine, New Hampshire Vermont Massa-
chusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut New York New
Jersey Fennsylvanla Delaware, Maryland Ohio lndi-
and Illinois. The following ten are slave. holding
States viz: Virginia, North Carolina South Carolina
Georgia, Alabama Mississippi Louisiana, Tennessee,
and kentucky. Each State being entitled two votes
IN the Senate in that body the holding States
have majority OF eight votes In the House OF Repre-
sentatves the Yeholln0 States have
and hity representatives, and the holding States
have nincty.two; the former having majority of inv
eight votes in this assembly In the colleges the ee
ton OF President and Vice President, the We hold
ing States have hundred and seYentyeirh Electors
and the ye-holding States have one hundred and
WE'VE making majority of sixtysx in favor of
the former 1t thus perfectly certain that it the slave
holding and the non-slage holding States be arrayed
against each other, we shall be subjected to aevabc
and constant defeat We shall never succeed i'm elect
ing candidates for the Presidency and Vice Preed
ey we shall never be able to carry any avorte measure
m Congress, or to defeat those which shall injurious 10
our interests or dangerous to our safety The effect Of
THIS state Of things be foreseen with perfect certv
The South would not endure condition 50 huilatinO
70 her prde so hostile 10 her interests threatening
to her safety. She would abandon a Union in tho
government Of which she could not equally partci-
pate. In this manner formation Of such obi
cal parties would lead feel assured to the dissolution
OF the Federal Union and the formation OF two rivai
and hostile confedcracies Let NuIfers pursne tis
policy IL would accomplish their great object and give
To John =. Calhoun chance Of becoming President
not OF the United States but of Southern confcdeacy
But IN this contamination, ardcntly desired by Null
hers, Union men perceive only turmoil and weakness
and the destruction Of commerce. and tic crimes and
the horrors OF domestic wars, and tho loss Of national
independence, and of individual liberty We will moi
suer any illusion to make the parrcides our conn
try We will snatch the torch from the hands of the in
cendiary, and exnguis The flames which he has kin.
died in the family dwelling. We will preserve our CON
nexon with the Democratic party peryadng every por.
ton of this great Union from North 10 SonR from Eas
70 West We will not suffer the tics to be sundcfcd
nay those ties shall not be weakened which bind us to
The amiy Of American freemen. When our Northern
brethren present suitable candidate for the highest Of
flee in tie county, the fact, that he is a Northern
man, shall be TO US reason for opposing him. IN
pursuing liberal and honorable policy we shall pre-.
servo foil participation IN the councils Of the Demo
cratic party, and exert fair influence in the choice Of
its leaders, and the direction Of its measures. We will
cherish that patriotic American sentiment which makes
the North and The South feel that they portions Of the
same people, and bound 10 each other by tie ties Of
mon interest common honor, and common liberty Act
ing on these principles who love the prosperity Of
their country Will regard the objection 10 Mr. v Buren,
that he IS Northern man, nsidous snare prepar
ed by the enemies of the Federal Union He is the
choice Of the democratic party of United States;
anu ne VIII receive the cordial support Of that portion
Of this patriotic party, which is embraced within fbe
limits Of gegle Federai Union
Playing into eaeh others kaHds.-A writer in the Her,
aid quotes irOm Zone Of the Richmond papers an A.
teie unjnsty abusing the Northern People as body on
account OF the proceedings Of the Abolitioniss Bot
the writer carefully suppTesscs the fact that fbe mao
sleIreo e. iulblooded Wing paper the Richmond