Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-10-21
sa,'a.sn,,iiyej il ihe State Legislature which was strong.

= MONS i"' 49,, -, ."o, .:,, rirl,l5, or interfere with them.
Bu; il, i. dHi:cu!t 80 perceive ifH' rpp' :: : 'sa savor,cp nf
Itn W.. ~ .l,v,r. ;ato i few TeCio;, is we dav"sA'y.
d1ctioh % s'av..5 .. :, ,I,casy exists. This act cannot,
ur;,. ,.y nrnnrictv. te cunsirued i'ito an op'"lon &c
abi. To She abn'ilirn 81 s'aVt'y. IL :" vssI n,o
E.a,,.:., =, ,l,at EIr7Si;Tc was, t"'t y '"f'"'cN "F
So"JeIti"" " a,i~.c.ri. n Condition OF admission lnis
tns Unies,. which, could not he c'nsH'nuonaiiJ 4hiIa ,;ou
i.os,sr slavery, h":ng Il qHeSlion o. ao'heSue gt" r;;ah
T.n,J ,ocui,.rl 10 tho States. Missouri hu Il r'9"!
oe'Tns,u IN nr The question Of slavery for herself, wi'hoa'
;nts. isrsnce on The part of lie Federal GoSerhiIcnt'
t! Van Buren's vote for Mr.. King as Senator H1.a ~.
YAH. has been ascri.ci to The TACT that Ml' mig ~.
i"h' ras,-;r,;or u,.on Nissoufi-Ihis is not So-t"e
&c u res;r;rtion did not cate; into the consideration
of ,I,,t election at I'll. The kcPuohcaTS "et1 :" - ~.
u,r;,v in the Legislature, ;hry ind 10 CHOOSE " =
M.y.,,is nj Ms Hartford Contention stamp, OF VII, hi"s'
"e -, y,s rrec.rtrG. because during the war, he act
sL The mar, Of a ~patfios-he separated himse" 0 n'
f.aer,l friends, sustained the war ana war t"ea<a'ee'
with that energy and oeTotoh @h' ~. Is nss sustained
c,n ci,izoo and a patriot, and tor TINS lie was s'"'".N
Ia Mr. Van Buren, and his Republican friends, III pre-
ference 10 his competitor - ,h,, Mr.
We will merely make the additional remark, ta' '!F;
Van Burcn perempl"r!ly reiusce TO s.s" .c s 's 81 ,Ls
and vroceedings Of the citizens of Albany 10 taVeF oil 'e
res,rictions upon Missouri: thus showing that as d pr
vale citizen lie took no part III IKE mattsr'
i FREE Memo SurrRaaE.-This is another OF the
humbuus of the day. The trHth lies in 4 nutshell eis.
Van Buren, voted to e1tcpd the right OF Young u %"|t
nor",ns bnl 10 restrict it as to Free Negroes. Under
The Old Constitution Of New York, all citizens being
C,ceholdcrs, no matter what the value oil the lreeholc'
were entitled 10 vo,c-the negro being placed on an
rquaiitv with the white man. BY the clause OF lie
amended Constitution, for which Mr.. Van Buren, is so
much abused for voting, the only qualification required
OF white men. is personal property ant !he payment OF a
tax-whilst the yjric Negro, IN tile place OF Rus t"rne.
qualification. is required to be possessed CT q freehold
worth two hundred and fifty dollars, clear Of al! debts ard
membranes. Under the Old Constitution, there we're
several thousand Free Negro "o,ere, nov n.y That
bcr but a little over one Kindred. @eSLe III ne word
"whitc' from the report OF The committee, the retention
Of which would have deprived tie free Negroes OF the
right To vote, which they enjoyed under the old Cons!i,u-
tion-but we know, that that vote vas rrcdicated upon
the fear, thatthe new Constitution would De rejected by
the people, II presented to thcm IL that sLape-and that
he voted for the restriction 10 the $50 freehold, us be-.
ing in effect an almost total denial TO The free Negroes OF
the right of voting. That he was correct in llut i'm
preston, is proved by the fact, that that description OF
voters has dwindied down 10 the insignificant number
we have Just stated. Wllerein DO you perceive the OK.
tension Of the right Of suffrage in the facts here stated,
and they are drawn from the proceedings OF the Convcn-
ton? What do yog now think OF all The clamor upon
this subject:
We have thus dispsoycd, cs briefly as We could, and
we trust satisfactorily, these several charges against Mr..
V. Burcn-cha7ges preferred against him, too, by 4 par
~ which embraces among lis leaders, men who have
b&cn, and are the advocates nf the Bank, the Tariff, In
ternal improvements, abolition, Missouri restriction,
aad Free Negro suffrage. We have Thus given you a
faithful! exposition of the political principles of the can
didate for the Presidency selected by the Democratic
party. We have shown you that he is sound upon all
the great questions Of National policy, and that he is en-
titled by the purity of his character, by his talents. and
by bis orthodox principles, TO the confidence and support
OF the South. We ROW propose to 90 into i brief exa,ni.
nation Of the principles Of his competitor.
The great Wing party-composed Of all the fragments
Of the Opposition, Nulitiers, La:i,udinarians Banki,es.
Tariih!es, Internal improvement men, Emancipationists,
Aboliilonists. Nc, &c, have, Notwithstanding the dis.
co!dancy Of their principles, joined their political for
tunes and formed 4 perfect union. They present you
with Il double .sho.ted Ticket, headed for White or
HARRISON. ihlS unIPrlncipted attempt to impose up.
- tho non,lo -, ,t!-,t - .-. ~ 80 49,
ties in his country. That this alternative ticket is a de.
gross dccepicn-nuSt be apparent to all who
have watched the course Of events, as connected with
the parties Of the day, for the past twelve months
Judge White was originally brought forward as a cand!-
date through the influence of a disappointed aspirant
Tor the Speakers Chair OF the House of Representatives.
The design OF this nomination, as is clearly proved by
the subsequent course Of the nopinators, was, by d.
r!ding, to break down the Republican party, and thus
10 enable those who were unworthy Of its confidence,
10 step into Office and patronage upon its ruins
l ms Design was, however, concealed under Il hollow
profession Of friendship for the Administrator
and the prlncip! by which il had been governed, TO
the object at the outset would have beeu death !
70 the hopes OF the demugogues who conceiyedit. Thew
knc" mat upon the South must they rely for their
chance OF success. They knew, likewise. that the strict
political Integrity and the attachment TO DrinciDle which |
?ad ever marked the course Of The people of that Sec
ION OF the Union, forbid the idea that they could be in.
luceo, ny alEect means, to abandon the Administration,
ana with 1t the principles which they had Inherited from
hef fathers. lndlrection and deception were the only
means by which these reckless leaders could hope to
gam the object of their unhullowed ambition. The Ad-
party i'll the South were invulnerablc to the
ttacks of an open opposition. It's solid ranks could on.
y be broken by presenting to them 4 candidate dressed |
Up in the garb of q friend, who, when the object for
"hich he was selected had been acconplished-when t
mao sown The seeds of d!sscnsion-when he had ar. c
aged men oil the same faith against each osAe.-when z
e aas aiiureu a sufficient number of Republicans from l
Ell dntV and their allegiance TO their principles-might Il
"'a which he had thus sulreptilious! en-. y
-, IL IT., a.l>..z ! ~
it'll The toiio"',- '"nslerFed over 10 his and Il
former enemy. For this purpose, Jug Sn",h ~ ~ Il
J.cted as the instrument to operate upon u S.;G,rn' do D
lis support of the Administration. anu "' &C his no. {
often to Southern principles up 10 the time y. : .
,ina,ioD, would, ii was expected, secure him The support T.
t q large portion OF the Southern Democrnt.c laml'y, =
enable him, if necessary, to ALLEVIATE Their ai!ectioh :,
j party which they could never be seduced 10 desert, .
ycept under the influence of a fatal dclusion. 10 gain .
nat ascendancy over the minds of the people-to plo- :,
nee a rupture in the ranks of the Republican party '
and Still is, the object OF the Willy, poiiuelahs wno r
old him in leading strings. They pledged themselves :
nat Judge White was not brought out in opposition 10 The
%rinciplcs oflhe Republican party, and that his nomination !
vas not int nded to prejudice its ascendancy. but now
they redeemed this pledge: Becoming sa'isiiea :
hatJudGe White could notsucceed, they have abandoned
i'm and selected another more "~avaiiable candidale.- :
I is true. that, to keep up the deception, TO draw you over ;
n the support of the opponents Of the Administration !
,arty, they associate the name OF Judge Nhite win tnat
f Gen. Harrisou-the State Rights man with Tue ia''
II you DOUBT lhat IL ~ o~e
hat Gen. Harrison is now the only candidate IN Tic
south oppuscd 10 Martin Van Bucen-a shghi cAa"tina'
ion If The subject will dissipatc that doubt. lthaS pcen
ully demonstrated that Judge White cannot be sIec.ru
~ the people, Qar he is not run in a sufficient munger
i States to secure his election,l or by the House Of ne
should the duty Of choosing a Chict Ma
r;strate unfortunately devolve upon that body. These
Two facts are .~candidly Acknowledged BY some OF ms
eudinr friends in Tennessee, and in other sections OF the
Union; and are further sustained by The undlsgulscd sup
mort which his former adaerents are every where giving
Gen. Harrison. The organs Of the Southern Wing
party are almost totally silent us to the claims or pTei M
Of Judge White, whilst their columns are hlied
with nraises of Gen. Harrison, and With predictions oil ms