Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-03-03

movements which had taken place amono tl,.. Ncr,bo,,
people, favorable to the interests OF the South wnic
are SO much relied here the exponcnis oil Nor,beeo
opinions Mr. Smith distinctly declared that those
meetings had been gotten up, aud were mainly susta
Sa.; .ne po..e.ans interested in the support OF the
canf"c interests, deeply the rich
commerce, supplied by the slave labor of the South
INA, the zeal people, the yeomanry of the country
mad nothing TO do with theni--and tha, this class
was generally, II not entirely, for Abolition. These
ate me men who coniroul politicians and whose OPT
Irons are 10 De regarded, the voice of the State
Northern ianatcism he said, may be checked for sea.
son, and probably has been, part, by the determined
WI rally again, aud in more formidable power, unless
we follow up the victory achieved in the onset Now IL
tae time to strike the decisive blow. Call on the non
Ve-hoiding States Tor penal enactments for such
measures as will effectuay and forever put il down
Shall we wait, he usked, until The governments of
.rsc states have lost the power to control itunt
'"e aooiuohists themselves, the majority. What
said he, is the attitude in which we place Virginia by
inns delay' She who had been the foremost 10 pro-
claim The exclusive rights of the Southern States over
Tins SUBJECT and denounce all oreiun
rom Whatever quarter is presented TO the world
as nesang TO Declare what is the true character the
incehuary conduct OF the abolition societies of the
save. hoiding States, and 10 demand those measures
winch alone are adequate to suppress them Can this
.son, SAID he, be attributed to any thing else than
20 me perncous influence of party feelings? And are
the vital interests OF the State be surrendered for par
~ purposes Are the lives and property of our people
10 be lett less secure because in the effort eectuay TO
PROJECT mem, we may by possibility, weaken the claims
OF ~ ork candidate Tor the Presidency In adopting
at course the party who seek the of Mr. an
buren, give the strongest grounds question the proprie
~ oil MS success IL that is to be attained bv
OF one ot or title of the rights which belong to
virginia, connected with this vital interest il surely pre-
sehis an nsuperabe objection to her support. He pray
ed gentlemen not 10 expose themselves even to the sus
Picon OF connecting the interests of party with the
interests oil this Commonwealth. He spoke in the
sincerity OF his heart, when he declared that il had
not entered into his Imagination that this question
an Others the most deeply concerning the webeing
Oh me Snte, and upon which, than upon any
oiher, her sentiments had been fully and
expressed was to be used for the purpose of
OF protecting any political party in this country He
Ionuea members, on all sides, to ft themselves into
higher and purer atmosphere beyond the reach Of those
poisoned exhalatons engendered and thrown out by
party STRIFE Let he said, dispose of this question as
becomes patriots, looking alone the good of this an
Gent Commonwealth regardless of of party
ana the petty squabbles for power, which threaten to en-
guiph every other consideration.