Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-08-28

aboIooi charge laid At the door Of ,o
10, forget psrsn qSsr,si.ei ~ discard
tod o~on p0 s and s " be unit
south aud We owe to the Democratic di.approve
abo,ion and the Il the abooni.is
And we say so too n Gods nan nan . e, US forge,
these parzan qnarrcs-but if such 6rcbands as Duff
Green and Noah, aud the whrlgig Whir will motor
cannot, in tho fullncss of their vocutionwc say we
viii stand ready to repc their blows will 'no,
be the first to cry out, Enough Far he it from
wish TO saddle the Aboionists the Wings. We are
sure that the great body of the Wings North South
are clear of the stain We in the meetings of Boston
and Philadelphia the Wings step forth actively the
Republicans There is no marked distinction OF Party
We would disdan all such questions.It is only when
we are put on the deencewhen our friends charged
with being Abotioniss, that II is time 10 whether
the charge does not with equal greater force hit the
other way.
Upon this subject the Evening Post has given the Rich
mond Wing, castga,iun which il easily forget
| We con6ne ourselves 10 few extracts:
"Thc Richmond Wing OF the nineteenth in tant com
mences an article In relation to certain opinions
pressed by this paper, by snyng Mr.. Van Buren,
gan in the city of New York acrimoniously
surcs clessfs KENDALL Postmaster General, and Gou-
verneur, Postmaster of the city of New York. for their
respective letters. In this sentence readers may
see the progress of error Falschood possess
inherent sepropeing power, and its tendency is al
ways to move forward. Thus, what one day the Rich
n'ond Wing puts forth conecurally, superstition or
matter OF inference day boldly matter
of positive knowledge. On the 18TH il understood this
journal TO be organ of MIR Van Buren, and ON the
iyh, without any intermediate corroboraton of its OPT
nion surmisc had grown into established fact We are
sorry that tue Richmond Wing is thus increasing the
difficulty OF correcting its unfoundcd statement.
~ he object of connecting this Journal in respect of
ITS opinions touching the question of slavery with Mr.
fun Buren, is colaterally TO inurc that individual by
npung 10 nm sentiments unfriendly to Southern rights
and interests We must beg of the Richmond Wing
however, in justice 10 both ourselves and Mr. Van Buren,
not TO consider his mouth. piece since no inputa
uon can DC more UNJUST nor to censure him for our
opni1ns since he never has the least knowledge of them
except through the medium that conveys them 10
The Richmond Wing, namely the columns of this news
| paper.
"Thc Richmond Wing knows perfectly we'll that the
paragraphs which II has quoted from this paper il might
have taken from the Albany Evening Journal INTO which
they We're immediately copied with pre- sons of
concurrence IN the sentiments they express and with
an accompanying article strongly rcprehendinp the
course of Amos Kendall did our own But II the
Richmond Wing had quoted from the Albany Evening
Journal 1t could not have called it "r Fun Buren, or
gam since 1T is is notorious that there not print in
the U Statesmen excepting even the Richmond Whip-
more bitter against Mr. Van Buren, than the paper in
question. Yet Il few prints including some in favor
OF Mr. Van Buren, and Others opposed TO him. concur in
expressing objections to Mr. Kendalls sentiments and
The great majority of prints without reference To their
preferences or pTeudces the question of the Pres
dcncy agree IN approval either express tac of those
sentiments, how can the Richmond Wing reconc lie it to
It's sense OF what honor requires well in political war
rare as IN contest OF any other nature 10 single
particular paper and by termng ii organ of Mr. Van
Buren, dlsingenu ousy attempt TO fascn upon him OPT
mons with which he has more connexion than the
Richmond Wing itself!
e" Let Mr.. Van Buren, stand fall by his own merits
Do not seek destroy him b. imputing TO him onnion
with which he has nothing to do. Judge of him by his
own acts and sentiments. and if these do not condemn
num- attempt not to bolster bad by resorling
to species of political forgery.
1t was modcsty intimaied in the Letter of Mr. Van
Burcn, accepting the nomination rendered him by the
baltimore Convention, that lie owed his selection more
TO ms being pointed out to the Democracy by the perse
verng attacks Of his enemies than any positive ne
oil his own. The merits of Mr. Van Buren, may speak
unbonnecd to proud fortune that 10 which he is
about to be elevated by the free SURFACES of tho people
OF the United States and did not.nccd that he should
become the object of opposition rancor to endear him to
! DcmOcracy. N Inc hpb
done the State in his and consistent career his
uniform support of popular rights and his general
ry ana worth in all the relations of life public and pr
yate, furnished with ample warrant for the esteem
ir which they hold him. But this we will say that if
claims to aPproaon yet could find in the very Bit
crcst prints of the Arsocracy the most abundant ne
galFe rsuH.ony OF ms merits. Let the reader look
through the journals most violently opposed that dis
tnguished man-journas which give daily proof of
the reckcssness with which they overlap the do
estic barriers and ransack the places of pri-
yatc life. Let him fastcn all he meets with relative
to MIR Van Buren,, drag it out into daylight silt it and
examine it, and what does il amount tos IA tbcre
single act alleged against Mr. Van Buren, for which he
ought to blush "a single sentiment which he ought to
reiract single expression which does dscred TO his
head or his heart? he is called mugican vet not for
The practice OF arts inhibited for a his powers are those
only ct superior nature, periodically exercised for the
advantage OF his country; lie is called intriguer;
yet notwithstanding all the mutations Of parties and
all the dcrelicons of friends which have occurred in
the long period that the public gaze has been fixed upon
him, the world is boldly challenged to slow single
trace of secret plotting In the absence of filter themes
OF censure his personal habits chosen as topics of
ndicule and reproaci; and the proud spirit of ariso-
cacy has descended even pitiiully low descant
on The style OF his equiPage and the fashion of his
| clothes
! 'The Richmond Wing however with spirit of ORR
giDality which would be ndable were il not
spirit of dishonesty Also strikes path for itself and
dsdainng TO comment on the workmanship of Mr. Van
Buren, watchchain or the trimmings of his coach at
lacks him on the important ground of hostility to
the rights and domestic institutions Of the South
unfortunate for the object which the Richmond Whig
seeks to accomplish that il has foundation for lis
REMARKS This does not derogate from the holiness of
It's effort but materially ncricTes with the prospect of
success MIR Van Buren, will hardly be deserted as un
friendly 10 The South because the Evening Post has TX
pressed dsapprobaton Of the sentiments of Mr. Ken
dall's letter."
Yet why does the Evening Post complain Of the Whe9
When did that rebrand Of faction ever spare on oppo
Ecnt !-Audaclous in its assertions" loud and .urbu-
lent oil tongue lit substitutes abuse for arguiaeRks0s
sfions for PTo2boldy says what it ought know not
tot true draws upon its ginafion when memory
protests ITS drait-lt but the other day. il said of
ourselves; Formerly, when he had Southern Prcs-
dent to make, he hammered in and out Of season
upon interference with slavery in order 10 ret up
southern excitement, and direct il against the Northern
candidate IL has pleased him now. however that
Northern man, even Martin Van Buren,, shall be
called 10 tie Presidency, and behold the chance in
hfs cYoluticns Now, all this is gratuitous-a and
he ought to have known il unfounded. We
never did draw upon such vile materials as he al
ieges We never did attempt to get up Southern cx
element agansta Northern candidate We never did
address ourselves to mere sectional feelings 10 the
slavery question. We always have SHRINK from such
local questions, MS calculated shake The Union
itself The Wing also claims great credit for its
sagacity in predicting the course VIC would now take -
not even bnoso The pasE We have no, made the affair
SO 'tufing On the contrary, VIC have addiessrd one