Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-10-06
Richmond, va., TMesday. Oct. 8.
TIE DARK QUESTION

Hia,s from our Correspondent:
For TIE iroUyRER
As of the regular subscribers to- and readers of
your paper look upon it that have right mot in the
spirit OF dctaon through the medium of your columns
!" give my views in regard TO the irritating subject of
Abolition Since the general agitation of that question
which has been o! date your paper has constant
" been filled with nothing else but an-abction
ings IN all The counties throughout the State and United
States; and their Prcambes and Resolutions occupying
great deal OF space amount to nothing than
series OF tautnlogy-hackncyed verbosiiy with which
an, really Disguised. have too TO complain of Won
Editors, for attaching much importance to the false
phanthropc e6uiliiions OF Iappan and Co.; amongst
exotic from Scotland) for, you have already seen
enough, from Maine TO Georgia, to satisfy any human
BRING in the possession of mind that their doc
trnes utterly absurd that the nculc,
ton of them cannot viii not take in this country
am rather inclined to the opinion that your extreme SEN
siuveness upon this question arises somewhat from the
efforts which have been made to identify Mr. Van Blu
rem with the Abotonists BE this il may, all that
you can say gainsay will not satisfy or even be he
lieved by The Wing party "a msnone by the bye who
have long since determined, all hazards 10 put him
down The division desired to be produced i'm the Re-
publican ranks by The nomination of Judge White will
not carry the Election to the House of Representatives.
notwithstanding Webster and Harrison in the field
would therefore, siew to such degraded aud unpnci-
ped politicians as have descended 10 such mcanness as
A6ocnsm to effect their object that would Law them
aside as spurious CON- and rely entirely upon the known
merits oil my avore candidate whose moral and puliti-
cal standing loo well known by the vrtuous and intel
igent people of this frightened country to be shaken by
the assaults of such horde NV opinion is that ;s
Tappan has settled the matter iwho suppose spenks
INC voice OF the Socety when he says that they have
determined to persevere, life DEATH if any fall
- the hand OF violence, others will continue the blessed
Dieter had he said dabolicaD work
would simply ask, why they do not run the risk of
ioowng their incendiary and nhammatory pamphlets
ana papers into the slavehodng States if they are re-
solved on death or success; for one know The rea.
son.it Is ths They have the narrow escape made
oy Mr. Ous of Maine, at Lexington in this Stale who
went home thoroughly proseyted and said TO the Anil
Slavery Societies. that he had altogether mistaken the
treatment and condition of our slaves Notw;bs,,nd
HON ba 10, r
me r Otis, from whose lips such oracles fell in Fa-
n' ,u Hall. ANTl-TAPPAN.
n"ycS with the Discusson--bu we have THOUGHT il our
duty, from the great interest which the question has as
sumed to lay all the facts and Developments of public
opinion before readers-Thc North and the South
ought to understand the feelings of each other-he dan
gers the duties of the Crisis For this purpose we have
given at great length both sides of The Question we
hope the good sense aud good feeling of the People viii
correct the Evil, always has hitherto done nj our
greatest apparent extrenity-and when the difficulty has
once been settled and the sky restored to its usual sere
ny then our columns will be relieved of the dark mat
ters with which they have been loaded
IL rs true as our Correspondent suggests that this
question has been employed by OF the Wings as a
party engnc-and that they have borne most unuslv
upon Mr. Van Burenbut it is also true that it calc1
'eu III one aspect ultimately to affect the stability of the
Union ieliand that has used in another asoect
more immediately by the fctious desperadocs to shake
the Union How possible then to blink the oues
uon-and not to present it in all the copiousncss of de-
tails, which was necessary convey right conscep-
ton Of all its bearings-But if Mr.. y Buren had
to dJend INN and his friends against the nsdious at
taeks of the Opposition. We would most willingly
naEe waived any such discussion We were prepared
TO accept the act of amnestyand TO separate the Abo
lton Question from Politics But some of the hig
raruzans would not have IT so-and they have put his
friends upon the defence. They Connected him
TO come out in his person appears by the follow
ing extract from Georgia paper:
From Tie HHgUSia COurier)
We suppose the following letter from Mi VAN BuREs
TO gentleman of this city, will do but little good with
nose VINO are determined on making him Abolition
lens rul0 watt
ter oil the injustice Which his opponents continue To do
him, III the face of all disclaimers:
"Oswrao, September TO- 1885
MY DEAR SIR Your letter of the I'D ult met me
at tins place. on my return from the Falls and lose no
time IN replying TO that part of it which relates To the
continued attempts to prejudice my friends as well as
myself in the estimation Of the South in respect to the
Slave Question
sit is deeply be regretted that there should befounJ
OH the part oil any inducements sufficiently strong to in
crease an excitement, already so alarming by resort
10 Putatons, IN the truth of which ingenious mind
can place the slightest confidence The allegations
wSh attribute TO me views and opinions that just
~ obnoxious to the slave holding States are made in te
lace OF The most explicit declarations my part deny
ing all authority OH the part of the Federal Government
To interfere IN the mater-against the proprety of ag
aing the question in the District of Columbia and in The
absence oil single fact giving the least nce 10
the unfounded nputatiOns should probabv reo,,, ,b
candor with which have hitherto treated bv the ra
mass OF my iellow-ctzcns of the South were 10 al
low myself to appreend that those who would other.
wise be disposed to give their confidence could un-
der such circumstances, suffer TO be preudiccd in
ueH oPlloni ny the unsupported assertions of IN
MES however reckless yehcmently persisted in
Were these labrcation therefore, designed to affect me
only should not hesitate TO leave the as stands
TO the spontaneous action of my counymen But when
II is intended TO reach in this way those who honor me
WIN their friendship, do not feel myself at liberty TO
withhold any correction that may, by possibility be use
ful 10 them. With this view send YOU the cncloscd
proceedings OF the citizens Of Albany upon the subject
ana authorize you TO say, that fully in the sc
timcnis they advance. absent from the city AT the
time the meeting held, but took carly occasion
TO advise ITS CALL and 10 encourage the attempt make
H. what IT has BEEN meeting Of the people without
reference To their entmcns any other subject than
that which discussed before it: Connected with s
proceedings are 10 be found the Of our principal
state Officers, Executive and Judicial, including lie
Governor OF our state with array of private citizens
which, Tor personal worth and weight of character has
never to my knowledge, been excclcd at any previous
meeting.
alt would be presumption in me to add nny assurances
OF my own, as to the sincerity with which the sentiments
they express entertained or Of their disposon a.
make them efectua upon the important subject to whch
they relate.
INLAY not, then hope that the proofs of an fec
Tomato and just spirit towards the rights and interests
of the South, which have been brought out by tbs hi
terto threatening excitement will have tic effect in
uuie, To remove all uufounded Impressions and To- mi
an END to every feeling and prejudice inconsistent with
TIE principles upon which the Union was founded.
Earnestly cherisiing this pleasing anticipation
am, dear sir, very truly
Your friend and obcdient servant
M. VAN BUREN,"
This letter is perfectly explicit and satisfactory II
shows concusyey that lie is with the South; more cs-
peclaly when connect it with the Resolutions Of the
citizens Of Albany which be has adopted his own We
have read diem over, agan-and repubsh the following
synopsis Of them, which we gave on the llth u
Amid these Proceedings. we hail ,ytb deligbi the
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