Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-10-28
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Richmond. Va, Friday, Oct. rs,
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.Ihe ProejS E:-kcn!'
Yes. indeed. thcy d0 thickcn, to show that Aboll!ionism is
Tic las, card which the Wings have TO play; and That they
will srarr no pains 10 raise another panic upon the sub
iee:. Was ever Il more contemplate hnmouI got up.
than apn?ars in the Wednesdays r. Wing. under the
above head? One who was not aware of the objects nt that
paper. might have supposed from its omInous givlngs-on;
beforehand. that it was i'll possession OF some nanining
fact. to blast MIR. Van Bnren-some letter under his own
hand and ppn-or something Of equal wclght-ccr'ainly
rr,hinr less than some certificate OF 1appan " 20, de-
manslrating the connection between the Little Magician
and the AbolhionislS. When we took up The paper,
therefore. of Wednesday, and saw the above head: we
sInu!! have expected something rery tHP"rt"Hi: II we
had na, known the panic plot ofthc Whig-nnd seen how
much i has trict 10 blow every trife into Il bubble. We
were really amused at the mountain laboEs o! the Wing IN
the present Occasion-and saw the flnnnikin mouse That
c!cpt forth. What a ~"brggarly accountni empty proofs
indeed have We paradcd in the long column before us
lst. \ csthlcG extract Of sumo letter (wrlter nmknown)
referring 10 same vague conversation with another per
son, ialsu unknownD stating his preference Tor Mr. Van
Buren,. Who believes in such connection, thus stated
and thus rropcG: Who does not perceive. that II Is just
such q letter as is trumpcd up To make some noise about
Just such stU:i as Tie panic bearing Noah has been IN
the Iaoi; Of getting up: For our parts, we regard 1 as
utterly unworthy of notice.
~ rronf-TIat Weld is said TO have DECLARED. That
tie Ahplilionisls. without regard In politics. would sup
port the candidate whom they conceived most favorable
10 The great ca,ise Of human rights. Now, what FF'y
is there that Weld said so? What proof that he meant
Mr.. Van Buren, .NDRc. Wha. proof that he did not
mean Harrison: What proof, that il WAS no, a general
remark. Ike that winch The Anti. Masons are wont 20 make
tina, they 90 for their cause, and not Tor politics: Aha
even il Weld did say 50, who believes h!n:
And we are 10 take such say-sos OF an anonymous let
~tcr-wr:lcr; and use such vague !nieFenceS as Tie mig
is pleased 10 make, as pr0ots that "the LcadeTS are GO
ing for Mr.. Van Buren,. when we have before us the Adj
drc<s Of their LenIerS. signed by themselves, and cis.
claiming the Northern candidate, (Ol course, Mr. E.
B. and they assigning the reason io7 it, viz: his hostility
to The liberty Of the press, (lIat Is TO say, ms casting 'o's
III iMr S"lar)
All the other yrooEs Of the Wing are Just alikc-''the
siuii tina, dreams are made Of Such as his nc, answer
in! L. r. G .lbont Abolition, when their own candidate.
Gen. Harrison, has even violated his promise: and no"
dudEcs The Gucsliou.-AS TO The long quotation from tie
Worcester Republican. criticlsing Il remark al Governor
Everett. on slavery, what does it all come to: That the
Worcester Editor finds fault generally Will! slavery, as a
great eviI-t!ough he SETS out with the broad prrcarll"n,
that "had Governor Everett said he was opposed ID
diauTiing lie rciniionS IF the States, By interfering III.
this question. he would have si00d j~St!ild before L free
people, in takin! such d course IN regard 10 the question
Of domestic slavery But notwithstanding this dis
c,aimcr. the Wing Deputy first holds Up The Worcester
Republican as an Abolitionist-and as Il second step, IN
r,rs that Mr.. Van liurcn sanctions all such Ian4uagr-
anG abuses The South. Has he ever done so:, here IS
10 proof Of it.-On the contrary, there is the strongest
ogooi that he abhoIs The hbolitionists.-ll takes the
side Of the Southland on one memorable occasion, gave
a casting vote, for which these Abnhtionisis never wi!
Eorrivc him. If these are the only proofs which the
Wing has to produce; so scanty and shadowY: that y"u
would not even :oTcl The life of a IL upon them what
are We TO think ci'lh" lI~urabug: How is the panic 10 he
90, up OF such materials: How are such proJS TO stand
up against the solemn acIs and declarations OF Mr.. ' an
I,,rcn-ara.t.5i his grave Remuneration ny 1appan ~
to.--a.niIst tine fact: that Sladc and Granger are ADo-
lll,vnI.rs. and his u"st violent el"inIcs-a9a:nst HE inctS
that lbs. Great maso ot the .Ahoitionists are Wings, a:I
opposed - !tmi-tnat rou!snus press is The must active
press against iim. and that it is the mouth piece ct The
QuhNrr$ OF ]rht!adcl phia:-Ent cnough-Wc refer 10 the
articles. which we have thrown upon Our last pagc-
and 10 the following extract We make from The Lynch
Ia-r ",,,rut f'.,., ,ttnr trlI Into a NE
".AgoIrroH. This is still the war-cry 81 the organs
q .tHc Wig ~pa:ty--a party that numbers in is ranks
every leading .AbOIlionisL Of the North and West. To
give urcatgr force to their false charges upon tins ques-
Ior. and, Thereby. to aSsail Mr.. Van Buren,. these or
gans now pretend that the Abolition presses are in favor
81 TIC DcnIocratic candidate Tor the Presidency. Among
the organs that pursue tbs course Inc lyhchOnrs VIZ.
rinian stands conspicuous. Cunceaing the fact, that
1'appan, Garrison. Smith. FcssCnGcn, and every leading
h5uiiinuist arc !uI!-bloodrd Wings and decided cPpo-
RESTS Of Mr.. Y. BUr"n-,hri missionaries have Gccil en-
pioyrd to traverse The country 10 preach up Abolition
and 10 dcnouncc Mr.. F"n Buren, as an enemy Of that
:ause-nndHhat lie An;i.SlaYery Society: ty lis annual
Report. and by its official press. the EmanclpatTr. has
held mp sir. Y. Brrcn and hs friends t.. the censurc and
Indignation Of the opponents OF siaTery-lhc lirgliiian
attempts 10 impose upon the credulity and pre- judlccs OF
tlc people, by It's statements that one or two papers hare
advocated the election Of hlr. Van Buren, On the ground
that as 'ALolii0uists they ere bound 10 support him. 1t
the Nirrlnian WIS DESTROYS of doing jusiuce-it il does
not fear that the people should know the whole truth,
why, &s i Southern print: making loud PrgtcSE'OnS OF
attachment 10 Southern Interests, las 4 L@sIgnedly OiHlt:
tui 10 TIL ITS readers. that Nj. Y. BIS opinions upon
Slavery anal his vote to protect the South from The CIR
collation. ri i~nccud:ary publications, Intended 10 excite
lu&uHUrGnaii"!r among cur slaves. has called down up
Oh him Ike bitter deuuncialionS OF the Abolition Society,
an! i!r Great iauIy Of the Fanatics al tie NOrlh: If the
I!.oi!lrln was net more devoted TO is party than 10 the
rIrn!S Of The S;Gl:ih, would it so s~tudiouS! cnGcav0r TO
pot down, by any means, Il statesman vino has II IN his
power 10 do more to protect those rights, than any other
candidate now before the people: Let rs see what 4 de.
.r.a nt credit f. tD no rilIrlru 10 lis InsInultlDnS as 10
1mc feelings uf the hholIlinnists in favor Of MIR. Van Blu
rem. The Executive committee OF the American ANTI
slavery Society "a committee composed OF "ligs) de-
nounce Mr.. Van I,utcns vote in favor Of the South in
III" following terms:
Tho ENcrGliyr Magistrate Of the American Union, unnHnhful
~ hi. p,i,.~;i,r Ia , rrr;. III. laws for the rauaI benefit of his TEL
iow.raizaGE, has sanctioned a censorship Of the press, by which,
papers Incompatible with the compact, are excluded fiUm the south
I!"u %' ~ - Iioiai Il" OF Of the Constitution, what he had hiun n1 'yinu-
ally done "ircady in despite Of bo;h:, The invitation has indeed been
,"n:ous sirsslr-a struggle which distinctly Exhibits the Eo'htai
s s"s"Iii"n. 81 "s nc ob %"Tic1i'bi BY : a \ 4 III ETR&SS'cEA S b Al FOR
THE PRESIDENCY. While, in compliance with these conditions,
the Ilon.c OF Representatives, were employed in breaking down the
rIsr of rErrrroH. Tn the 9th May last, l.e following resolution,
R's"i:rd, That all petitions, memorials, resolutions, and PROPOSE
OF slavery, shall, without hcng either printed or referred, be laid on
he table. and that no Inrthh action whatever. ShUll be AHd thereon"
n JcIaifaj ,.c .qncriecu .ana. S,ererT Soritg:
$isnci-trhur Tarpan, VIA. Jay, Jno. l"okin, &c, Sc
"Again: The Wig Convention Of Pcnnsylvania which
nominated Gen. HAREGsOT for the Presidency, adopted
the following resolutions dcnouncing this same act of
devot""n to the rights aud The safely of the South
"Iha, the American citizen who could fttct the press of the
land, the safeguard of all our civil and religions rights, docs not de-
s"Iy. the projection and privileges OF the land of Inc free, hHr is q
Ii, a,-o''a'e Of 'he leaiIimairs Of Europe, who nnnzlc tho press
will a censorship as fatal Ia freedom as necessary to tyrGnny."
:" that " irriu Van Purra, III his ra>nmE vote In favor Of tic tinE
Law. ms shown that he cnirIiains principles more hostile 10 Iih"riy
aml Tree discussions. th#a the Scditiun Act "f l19S."
Such is the almost unanimous feeling Of the North
crn AboItionists against MIR. Van Buren,. And why;
Because they hnom that lie is hostile 10 their nefarious
scilcncs-hrcausc they know that. if ELECTED, he will