Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-04-12
asich1nolad, tuesday, April 92.
THE HrMBGG P.3NIC.

tons. Their present cry agaIhst VIC h'puD.E"h canG
dates is Fan BurensIn ifgT0 Ictc
| The People would indeed be the guIbc fools which
the Wings take them be, if this species Of slang wc!e
10 operac to any extent upon the fTrcmcn OF Virginia.
We know however, The wings are trying this glm",
and that they are play ing il deeply Their YcILs
NOW are. qb0tun;sfs and Free NrgTo Ictrs.
| IN Sposylvana. they cried up that trnclicL vas
an AbooniSl. because he supported an Buren,. when
they boldly and falsely proclaimed IL be an ANoInpst
In BuckGG ham they have raised Tie CRY 'Aal al G".
| rem was 10 set the negroes tree
| They flooded Ilrnrico with handbs iaisrly assert.
that Van Buren, had voted 10 put the flee negro !av
same level with the white man
| In one county Wing candidate has obtained ."sc
mature Of his broticr and il is believed "G iItc:Ge
,coIs and las addressed further queries 10 MIR. Van b.
rem upon the Slavery GU sl!on-or the purpose. 10
doubt of using it, if they can rrrvrrt 20 rirc'on"'s
puruosrs-just the Wings oil Jackson ~ l.. CIitC!rs
10 employ his last letter.
But we hear Of another hn}c trich-(o tie same genius
A. The famous and infamous CrJfn HnndbNS TINT wc,"
employed against Gen. JackSon')-a trick. winch a.
Yirpinians we should have hoped, wnuld bus;
rcsrrt TO- and il is tins: firm in this City purchased
tie other day in New York some HWc ch!'drc" Hand
kcrchefs having the alphabet, and some CONNIE" n-uns
upon them. 4 lew abolition lardkerchIrs haP?"H'dio'
he mixed with lhCm-conaining some hg"';S 81 III.
treated slaves similar pictures which one OF TIE
ddacs for Piltsyvana displayed to The people. hhca
Mountchank at Smh!icd fair Wing III this City
bounced upon :hcEc handkcrchriS when they wee
oucurd--cbtaincd possession OF some OF them, aTG DIS.
paycd them in tc City-(we hope. Ith"ut any political
drsirn1 The thing however got wind. ! lie Co:MIre
| Of Registration, vino was appointed ny The ahiI'ANt!'
ton meeting Of The Capitol last all was called 10 iaSe
these panic handkcIchics into considerable n-bnt liz
LYhius of the Cu,rnit;cr suffered the matter 10 drop
| No, So some of these handkerclicts Ala mcrllng@
the People al enc Of the precincts Of Hanover, IN Sa
,urday last one of these pictures was P"ml'"s'y o.
nIaycd before the voters, fer po'Hir0t Ittct-a"t tie
pistol missed fire. The Exhibitor was betrayed Is
| his zeal into measure, winch We are sure, lie
would regret in his cooler moments. lie Was re-
handkerchief was quickly returned I" his pocket W.
know not how many "l these handkcrchcis hav" lien
circulated. and how far this miserable game has r1'''
ed But thanks The last Legislature, they passed.
law which will take effect Jun" nrxt-and the cAa
blon Of all such pctuEcs Tor potica! effect or not, vi"
| be prohibited. ~
| .iraiu-A little thing in the Richmond Wig
out. but the other Cay, in shape OF Tie lo'"ihs par
Now in the m place. Van Buren, the frat instance voted
word nhe and thus 20 place the Tree negro Without
ony so voted but spoke Of il. Subsequently, h"
the compromise jnds. Spencer which annexed OPer! quail
| lcation at $3.50 To the free negro
What couivcca,ions are here. MIR. Van Buren, never
smoke n syllable this proposlton-and I'd, lie com
prDuise for S2lU freehold did not come from Ju"-e
Spenccr--and the Judge voted against the pnvo-Ihc
true case Of the former and the present Constitutions f
New York. has been repeatedly explained in this paPc
Col GoodaI's address puts it in the strongest pi"o
view In addition To which, it may be stated. that every
.save.holdng State, except Connecticut ana IN two
of the slave holding States. the free negro had precisely
| the s0mc swfr0nr as the white man.
No pains have been spared TO circulate the version Of
tiR Free Negro Vote, which was published IN ,he "n2
and certified be correct by the IA Wings The ir.
trrsburg ln,egenccr the Alexandria Gazette, and other
papers, have given air with all its errors and ni"'
iections its head while own exposition ct TIE
facts the has been pctcy surred over by tie
Wing press.
Such is the game played upon us-such is the game
which is playing Off upon the worthy G. r. Eo"da'l Of
Eannycr-but with mI;slrrs hand this charge, rs well
| in he ham
the following Address. Though is only addressed TO the
people OF Hanover set ccnains many passages "l &C.
neral nature, which admirably adapted at tins mo
uicnt 10 the whole meridian OF Virginia -
TO THE VOTERS OF HANOVER COUNTY.
| FrLLcw.CrIzExs A committee of the Wing CIT.
Of your county have prepared and are no" r"G'
| grd in circulating among yon, ab"rcd Address, the
avuwed object OF which is 10 prevent my election !" lie
post which your kindness and Partially have often ac
corded to ,r If. fellow. citizens, have indeed forfeit
ed all claim To that generous support II Is your duty
discard from your SERVICE but is also my duty,
we'll my privilege, to place the humble part when
have borne, member Of In" late "gs laturr larry
before the view OF the people OF Hanover cannot con-
sent TO commit my public conduct TO the Gus 'ody anu
safe keeping Of committee of gentlemen, who ho"'
disposed to do me justice pTScnGfy have SNOW"
By the address before you that their judgments are
too much warped by their party prrudIcrs, to cc'se
my course with canduur and imparllaliy. deeply re-
CTct that the which these gentlemen have tUHGH
proper TO pursue, las forced upon Inc The Necessity
appealing To you through the channel AMI o &C.
tending myself in the form from their UNJUST as
PERSONS should greatly have preferred 10 have ao
hcrcd. the present OCCASION to the ancient custom
approved by the imnenoal usage Of Virginia. {" n"rt
ing my ctmns Jncc 10 Jace and render ns faith
iu account Of my stewardship. But since Tins IL o.
MED me- since the Wings have forced upon the af;
native: either to acquIcscc in the unfair version ct u"
and dongs your representative during tiTa;'
winter, or to explain my conduct through the punt
press could not hesitate as to the course whc! Gu!
TO myself and you required at my hands. am n's
vain silly enough lowctzens, to suppose there
object Of this committee confined To the demolition {" ~
humble individual! as myself. know ful We" ~"
the tync motive was TO strike at The candidate Of He
Republican party for President of the u States th'ugn
my sides while the 0stensibc was, TO hold me Up''
an object unworthy Of your farther support or c"UH"
Ny defeat only soug lit means ct t'o".
the good old county Of Hanover into the arms oil "a'
pcbald and incongruous party who have ar'"gn" n
| themselves the once homurcd name Oi HhgS. ~
whom you to be transferred then, should they ocC'
psh their object, whether to White, or HARRISON"
Webster they have not vouchsard 10 tell y"n bu' %
this political auction must necessarily he comGuc
the principles of other public sales ycu WILL "'
doubt be knocked out to The highest bidder W d! ~"
do these modest and candid gentlemen persist III ls
the of Judge White adccoy duck TO cht'o' i
into the net they have spr ud for YOU: why GO ~
seek with so much industry 10 present 10 you Inc |
issue whether Judge Whites Mr Van Butcns 'fn
mons the subject 81 slavery, most accep'abc
when is morally certain, that the OF tie SisIF,
carried b. the Wigs, will be given, not to Judge "
but 10 Gehclal Ilalrlsoh, OF WHOSE opih"'' o ~,
tang subject, you know positively nothing, ana L,r
gard TO which they have not condcsccnded to cnie"
you: 1t is Il shallow trick, unworthy of The graz ""
good which lheysay they engaged in IL a'sI
a contempt for your understandings which trust - E
result will shew they have most cgrcglousy u"' IA
rated But will proceed 10 notice some hat 'ar No. Ia
tail the specific charges which this Wig C0mn a., b
have though, proper to prefer against me- and III I,'
so will necessarily be compelled to advert 10 soHe
the opinions publicly expressed by Mr. Van Buren, ~
chosen candidate of the People. precrtcd' nYT
the short time allowed for the preparation OF tins ".
| address, from noticing infinitely the long ana ''v