Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-26
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OPEN THE OTHER EYE,-LOoK Ar HONS
In former communication [ commended that the
course pursued and proposed by those who have put
themselves foremost in getting up and keeping mp this
AMI Abolition Panic tended TO degrade the South and
exalt the Fanatics Deliberately halipye !, onJ Iii
iearlessly maintain IT,
Mr. Stannrd, in late speech delivered in the Iegis
iaure upon Mr. Gilmers resolution supposes concave
Oh deiiberatng upon their prospects of
ceeuihg IN their internal schemes and comes the con-
cnson that the party dissenting the South would
iurnsi the grounds OF their strongest hopes MIR Stan
aLu Knows 'at there is no division in the South as to
tue hiqmy OF these incendaries. He knows that the
whole South will be man. whenever any scr;ous
attempt shall be made by the North To berate the slaves
oil The South II the naughty delegate of R;chn,ond
will open the other eye he cannot fail TO Derceivc ,h,
the hopes OF these hends founded as he nsnu
ates upon the apathy Of the Van Buren, men The South
OF the North, but upon the Oer qucstiDns hg0ed info
ms discussion; upon the principles involved in The mea
sures which we are calling upon the North to adont.
upon p'ea9hs the right oil discussion the freedom of
speech ana oil the Press upon the ideas we are ncuI-
eating OF the weakness of the South upon the proscrn
i've spirit attempted To be engendered between the whole
Souui, ana The whole North, without distinction of
party and last not least upon the prevalence of
tenn oil political morality, in aid of their nick named UIi
M"HroPy-a political morality similar TO that preached
up y one oil our Senator's relation the Bank of the
Chited States-a political morality which would ius,irv
me annulng OF oaths and the setting aside Of the Con-
mems ana aictM Ghernntires' the sort of
political morality To suit negro freeing panic maker as
well as Bank panic maker
ne ruin Isl Messrs. Editors, have permitted orr
selves to be carried further than our sober udopen
would dictate by the bold daring, domneerinq manner
anu inc a'se accusations OF our political opponents They
would have the world To- believe that our lives onr
wives, our children, and our property are noih;na
to us provided we elevate MIR. Van Buren, 10 the
iesiuency: May we not with more justice charge them
WIN Willingness TO hazard every thing for the purpose
OF eevatng themselves and their lenders the
IAN oil Martin Van Buren, and his friends? They SET
themselves up the peculiar guardians of Sonihcrn
rights They call themselves tie Souh"-and if VOC do
not say amen! TO every proposition they make thew hold
~ and lnsuitngly brand with enmiiy 10 the SoufL
IN thau cltp nj 10.
truth and fearless exposure of their own wicked nInc
III really seems that have come 10 such mss tot
we cannot speak as citizens of the United States with
OUT oenS charged with hostility to the South We are
toid, that " The whole South must hang togethcrtiat
there must be no division amongst us upon this subject
as II we we're disposed to join the Aboionsts Agrrc
10 tns proposition, and you must assent 10 every
thing proposed by tie South no matter how desnerate
Tie men or the Thus il is that we have been
carried along IN this panic striving who can Ialloo loud
est and longest against the Fanatics whilst we are glc
ting the only means upon which ought TO rely for tho
OF our peace and safety, against the machi-
nations OF these incendiaTes
How have the papers and doctrines of the Abolition.
ISIS been disseminated amongst us? Has il not been
principally, and Of late exclusively through The ns,r,
mentality OF eur Orators Presses and Committees of
Figiahcel Have not Post Masters in many in
Stances handed out these papers to persons 10 whom
they were not directed, directly in the teeth of the Post
Office regulations! Why not begin at hume Is it not
as easy for us to prevent the circulation of teto prc
vent our presses from rPrnng them-and prevent our
orators rom giving publicity to their doctrines as il il
Tor the Northern States stop the incenJiories Co,
talking and wrlingl If there be no pnrty in This mai,
ter, why arc not our State authorities exered 10 the
ullrrInos IN guarding against the mischiefs which we
profess to apprehend frankly confess again that can
not believe that these tracts do the mischief which
many apprehend Yet, il is our duty not only no,e
put at all times to be strict and vgil1nl i'm our DO.
Ice Differ as we may, as TO the number Of The
Aboliiioniss, and their power do mischief we all
agree that they enemies 10 peace and safety and
that we ought 10 guard against their designs If we
VIII DO our duty at home, have any thing fear from
som May we not safely leave them TO the Of
Northern brethren Can we need better assurances
than we have had, that they dcspscd by an over.
wheimng majority of the Northern people? Ourht we
tersi
have not the time TO pursue the subject farther
repeat let Us take Of ourselves home and leave
our Northern fiends to pursue their course i'm their
own iimc ana mode For ono, do doubt that If the
fanatics persist ~ their efforts the mass of the North
crn people will resist them in the best manner they can
ihey love the Union and their interests as well a.
we DO Their interests well ours are staked upop
the perpeUiiy Of this Union aud upon the limitations
and obligations Of the Con .iitution
FRIEND TO VAN BUREN-BEChUsE FRIEND
10 THE SOUTH AND THE UNION.
COMHUNTcgrED.
must trouble you, Mcssrs Editors. with few re-
marks IN selfdefcnce; and ask the reader 10 weigh
well my words that he may comprehend their whole i'm
port
Already has the current Of niseonsruetion and mis-
representation set in against The course shall
pursue has long been moturcly considered and deter.
mined on shall proceed, al my own selected time
and IN my way, 70 vindicato myself while unfold
the million Of tricks praosed cards TO the end that
an universal knowledge Of the of their perform.
ance, may prevent The expert from practising them with
mpunily, the inexperienced. / shall avow viii,
rankness whatever sentiments entertain with since
ry and leave them TO their justice FOR their success
regard every man who lives by his own abour or who
honestly derives living from the labour Of others az
being willing 70 stand between me and those who Nv
stealth az cards, derive support (or an abundance