Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-09-20

wished pace e we r5ruf suffrage nbonrers on inc
a's e. 4srss ":c-
ard 0c"re ri .,y. 10 say more this part of the SUBJECT
~ 10, inr 10 rest the matter WIFI Tie pe'i'' "'' 'N
not their is lha, he is IN Abolitonist. III
L Charlie is nol made in niany woroS, hut II is
ioar that the Committee designed 10 eaVe t'a ipt.s
;r nooa the minds Of the people ih'y u" ""' ""u"1.
s,ui ma rliclc of evidence 10 sustain Inc charGr-es
- ,h, he had ne yer favored the designs OF te ADO
Itionisls-,hey knew that their unhuowed drs'snS 10
produce disat"con among our slave p"Puidl"nn I "
ot me, with anv. The ic!St coun,cnInce from h'- me-
knew that Mr. Van Buren, had ever been opposed anu
,ha, his friends had at all times dcnnuncta 'e'' az"
that he looked upon their attempts 10 secure '' e
hry rad in view, fraugh with the greatest ut.@e' !"
opr Union: that he had always thus SPOKEN Oh IT. a'
,, he had moreover pledged himself to put down oil
al,.Yuu,s al interference with our property neLeVe
may safely assert, that there was mol single hooin
is, in the last Congress, who was not Ti"cny oPFoSru
"a Mr. Van Ru,en; aud far Information can he oh
aincJ il is CLEARLY and concusyey cslahSlcd mat
the AboloniS.s in his own State, and IN me ~Nne
North. are universally opposed to hin. "nu!a IL Ut
thus if he favored their views: "'uiu yo" iu 'neI'
r-sInr ,o all means to defeat his election, If he wer?
,hc;r friend; No tie en'crlans for the miserable IA:
na:ics Of the Nort: more favor ina" TIC aulho' Oh
the Committees Address. =.
IF had .hc s!iriyst reason to suppose that Mr. Van
Buren, favored the LrS gus Of the Northern AbonnislS'
cnld mover be induced TO enStaiD him tor the GreSlden-
cv wyud be found arEayed against hun would "p.
nos, hi. election by all fair and honorable means-l
would leave no effort unrcd-i w"n!d nnnt no e*'iuoh
10 secure his defeat, But, perfectly salts fled that he Is
with Ibc Sou,i, uron this eueston-that he Will guard
and protect her i;c5rstsha, he will not permit Tue re-
laon between master and slave to lie in'ereica Will
aud being the unanimous choice OF tne hePuoi'' P"'
~ Of the Union shall most chrerully sustain hin-
And hero vii; take occasion TO introduce some e&tracis
from letters written by him, al different times, tal WI"
leave your rcuders doubt whatever as IL lis OPP
MONS rpun ths subject:
! THE relation OF master aud slave rs matter t%cin
svpIy belonging To the people of each State, within lis
own boundary snI any attmp; by the Government Or
pcop!c IF am Stale, by the Gtntrnt noeeT"mSh' IN
critre WITH disturb ii. 'r""la rt0Hte me SPr" e""
compromyc ,ck lies at tie basis % TIC JeaeF"t com"
pact. .,,,,,-,;o,, g.
GORGE their brethren in other States INTO The aOo" "l
Slavery bv appeals the fears OF The master and 10 The
passions OF the slave ani co',id not 6u consider Mcm
as surLcrs IF The p"J:c pcncc ana ,e0"'d "y ii" t0"S''
tuOnut mc0ns eter myiguencc 10 arrest Tie FF"gTeSS
such MEASURES.
If the desire Of that portion Of the people which is
favourable 10 nv elevation to the Chief MagIsiracy
should be grattcd must 90 into the Presidential thair
tile ifrribie and uncomprOmiSng 0Ppone" OF any at
tempt the part of Congress- 10 abolish slavery IN Inc
District OF CHiunIia against the wishes oil The slave
holding States and also with the determination cqHaHy
dtcidcd resist the slightest interference with the sub
isrt in The States where ii exists.
Here is evidence amply sufficient, in my opinion, 10
satisfy the most sceplcatn prove conciusivey that he
is decidedly opposed 10 abo!itIohat he vii! 80 as Tar
to lhwarl their Gesigns-lhal lie will sustain warmly
the interests Of the Soultat he will look carefully
TO the preservation of the Uniontla hr will respect as
rigdly the rights Of the States, any other man who
could be selected. Let every friend OF the unon anu
every friend Of Southern rights, and Southern Interests
unite in lis support, and lis election 10 he Pes
dsncy.
In the conclusion Of the address, arc told, that
;:Jctferson Madison Monroe. and Harrison: have ever
been looked upon as Demorretc Republicans" cheer
fully agree that Jefferson, Madison and Monroe have
always been regarded such but as to Harrison have
awa understood that he was "a t"c tght It"'ii"ra
(oyr.rtu,rr, tlgch cocF0dc TtderaIiSt" No ever
dreamed tina, he Republican until the fact %as an
nouuccd in their address. 4 Republican," The corn.
mitiee knows, and every other knows thai he a
decidedly opposed 10 Repubicanism That he is and ever
been q Fcera.st of the war!te>t kind that he has
never advocated other than Federal principles.
! A DEMOCRAT.