Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-26
hOR THE E.vGr!REH.


In Il former communication cnIcntcd. that Tho
pursued and proposed by those who lave put
themselves tnrcmos III getting up and Keeping up t!Is
nti.Abolion Panic tended 10 degrade the South and
rxalt the Fanatics. deliberately believe it, and wall
rar!.ssy maintain it.
Mr.. Slanard in la.c speech delivered in the IcGis-
uture upon MI Gilmcrs resolution, suPposcs concaye
Of Aboiitnists celebrating upon their prospects Of
crcdng in their internal schemes and comes TO the
clnsion, that the party dissenting IN the South, would
furnish the grounds Of their strongest hopes Mr. Stan
ard knows. HAT there is division in the South to
the inquisy Of these inccniaties He knows, that the
whur South viii Ec as one ;Ian, whenever any serious
attempt shall b. made by the North to lbrraa the slaves
Of The South. Ii the naughty delegate D Richmond
will open the either eye he cannot tail 10 perceive that
the hopes CT these irnds arc iounded he nsnu.
atcs upon the apathy If the Van Burn of the South
the North, bat upon the ether YEc>;t0nS iEggcd INTO
tbs diSrnS.ica; upon the principles involved IN the mra-
strrs which calling upon tho North 10 adopt;
upon pleading the right Of discussion, the freedom OF
speech and OF ihc PrrsS; upon the Ideas lncu!
eating, Of the weakness Of liie South upon the proscrE
tive spirit attempted to be engcndered between the whole
South. and the whole North, "wi;houl distinction Of
party and last, not eas upon the prevalence OF sys
TEN o! political morality, in AID Of their nick named phi-
nmhr0Pya political morality, similar to ,Iea preached
up by Of Senators, relation To the Bank Of the
United SlacS-l political morality which would justify
the annuing Of oahS and the setting ASIDE of the Con-
sltul"n, upon pleas Of rrscedGnts, startling 'dcrclopc
m,"t<, and 'nr'n alternatives Precisely tic sort of
political morality 20 suit "rgroJrsi"g panic maker, as
The tr.ih is, Alcs>rS Editors have permitted our
selves ir carried further than sober judgments
would dictate, Ivy the b"l;. daring, duf;rrIn. manner,
aud the false accusations OF rur puca opponents. They
would have the world tn believe. that lives.
wives, our children. and our property, nothing
10 us, provided we can elevate hr. Van Hurca TO the
Presidency. May not it'll more justice charge them
with willingness hazard every thing iur the purpose
of crvating themselves and their Leaders, upon ,hr down
fall of Martin Van Buren, and his friends: They set
themselves up rs the peculiar guardians OF Southern
rghts They call themselves Mc S@"h and Il wc Do
say amen 10 ever proposition they make they b"
IL and insutngiy brand us with cnuity to The South.
1t time that They should be farcssy cvrIba,tcd with
truth and fearless exposure of their own wicked game.
1t really that we have cnmc to SUCH pass. that
We cannot speak citizens of the United States. with
out being charged with hostility to the South We arc
told that the whole South must hauy logethrr-lhat
there must be- no dIvIsI"n amongst upon lls subject
as if we disposed to Join the AbDionsts. Agree
to this proposition: and you must next assent 10 every
hinr proposed By he S0th, ;naLler how desperate
the men or the measures Thus il is that have been
carried along in this panic striving VIII" can hal"' loud
est and longest against the Fanatics whilst negIrc
ting the only upon which o"st cly. f;s thu
of peace and safety against the nach-
nations Of these nccndarics.
How have the papers and doctrines Of the Abolition.
lists been disseminated amongst us: Has 1t not been
prjncpay and of late exclusively through the instru.
mentality of Orators, Presses and Committees of
yiuancc' Have not our Post Masters, in many in.
stances handed out these papers tn persons to whom
they were directed directly in the teeth of the Post
Office regulations; Why not begin at hOmc9 Is il n9t
as easy for prevent the circulation OF hcmto pre-
vent presses from rcprnttng ticmand prevent our
orators from giving publicity to their d"clrines j. is
for the Northern States TO stop the nccndaTics from
talking and writing: If there be no party in this mat
ter why State authorities s1ertcd TO tic
ullr7mos in guarding against the niischcfs which
profess aprrchnnd frankly confess again. that can.
believe that these tracts can do the mischief which
many apprrcnd. Yet, it is our dnty, not only no'r:
but all times, 10 be strict and vIgant in our po-
Ice. Differ as may, 10 the number of the
Abnli,ionlss. and their power To do mischief, sc all
agree that they enemies ~ peace aud safety and
that ought to guard against their designs. II We
will do duty home have any thing to fear from
them May we not safely leave them 10 the cafe of our
Northern brethren Can nrcd better assurances
than we have had that they dcspiscd by an over
whelnling majority Of the Northern people: Ought we
to nSG them to cgs!atc concerning our domestic mat.
tcrs:
| have not the time to pursue the subject farther.
rrppat let us &c of ourselves al home and leave
Northern friends pursue their course IN their
ow !imc aud made For one, do not doubt, that If Tic
fanatics persist il icr eiicrts: the Of the North
people will resist them in tie best they
They love the Union and their interests well rs
do. Their interests we'll ours stskrd upon
the prrpctry OF this Union and upon the limitations
, aud obligations of the Con -ulon
A FRIEND To VAN DEREN-BEcACsE 4 FRIEND
To THE SOUTH AND TIE UNION.