Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-04-05

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tratrum!
Never was The hpolIcgm, extremes arc nearer than
their means, sIngularly verified than III The
duet Of these parties. Protesting 10 be the very po
,ca antpodrs Of each other. they have nevertheless
been Tor past always found ac!ing IN Congress-
and in The public prints. and at The Spring Eiet0nS, in
The slrct,sl concert and accordance ACIrArIrN is the
wchword Of either party, and to further this common
purpose they always found fighting side by side
The friends Of White, not cuntcnt simply TO tie
allies u the HbHoHsts, by spreading their mos, able
and nccndary; productions throughout the South by
their speeches and in their papers, and by flying To their
rescue whenever Congress 1t suugh To suppress
debate and agalion by laying their obnoxious petitions
the table, sending them silently I" committee H.
s,ruced report univoray, also deem il their
imperative Luy all occasions to brc"c the culosis
of the Ablipntstu stand sponsors for their vcracItY
and responsibility.
II VIC arc to believe the Wing Orators and the Wig
Presses The only truthful people the North Arthur
Tappan Gerit Smith x Co.; Tor they constantly
surlny U.s. that their vile inccndar;ps tell the truth, the
whole TRUTH and nothing bul le truth, when they speak
OF the great numbers and responsibility OF their party
willis. the other hand they quite confidently assert
that the great body Of the public Press, the Slate Lc
gsialurrs, and the representation in Congress from the
North, enteavOrng ~ dc!udc by sheer iaScho1d
and Insrrprrse ntation This subject Nay, they tell
us that these last are in irnl and II heart nucI abo
llioniss Smith and |appaH-hnl lai they have not
the honesty and fearless independence, like Smith and
Tappan to avuw their real sentiments. Moreover, rse
ir.rnds Of White have lately d!scurrrcd that all who
think Congress has the constitutional power to abolish
slavery in the District Of ColuHbia, however morally
wrong and nexprdicr they may deem lh' exercise Of
such power, truth abutIUnsts. They wei! know,
too that tic universal opinion Of the North is that Con.
grcss has such power.
-Yr friends OF White who have thus discovered thai
every man, Woman ana child, at the North abrli.
tionst, what wi! yon do nextwhy do yuu hesitate and
faer; If We DO verify believe What you rpundIy
assert, you guilty Of little less than treason 10 the
South In pause at such crisis! Ii you sincere in
the opinions you express why DO y"u not. like pa
lrotc Governor, sci abUut putting yoar house III order
FOR state Of things? Every body at tine South
and al the North too, admits that whenever the great
OF the people Of the rrhodIng States be-
come aboliiioniss, dissolution Of the Union is the only
under Heaven of pTcs rving the lives and proper
l. Of The people oil tie South. You say THIS state al
things has already arrvcd-hrn, friends dye White
why do ye slu,nLer and scep whilst y ur house is il
flames your heads; Tins inconsistency between
Jour conduct and your professions is easily accounted
ur and indignant people will ere long reward ytu as
you deserve fur tamperins with delicate subject You
preach what You know 10 be iaSrlu truth you deem lie
addition excitement Of So little consequence, you
Reckless Of Consequences. that you have mounted il
hhht to ride your party into political power party
OF winch he Ahotnnis,s form integral part, anu
without whose aid you well know you succeed
! III your pnrpos.s SCIPlO AFRICANS.