Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-04-15
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POLITICAL.
VAN buren, AND TIE PRESIDENCY.
Abolition is the theme of Wing declamatiou; the
topic Tor camor and abuse against Van Buren, Taking
the letters and reports of Abotonsts aud their soci.
ties as the only evidence the whole Of the North are
denounced as Aboitionisls. These Abolitioniss Too
whose letters &c employed in the South are Whg.
and opposed 10 Van Buren,. Disregardny The demo1
STATIONS ny open and violent acts, Of the prevailing
ument OF tue North, they rely Interested aud iscre
dltable testimony, 20 exaggerae the evil at the Nar,h
While we admit that there Abolitionists land n
more odious, fend-like set exisied we cannot
the Northern population. Fucs 10 which we h, 70
adyeried before confirm us in this view. 1t is indeed
dangerous subject, and would sooner lose Our
earthly ALL than favour advocate any man or scheme
winch does now or ever WILL aid, aLet give coun,e
nance TO this horde of cutthroat and sooted villains
would not resist them by such means az nccessv mo
iequfe-and when IL does come pledge ourselves 10
De as uoe TO the trigger as any Bot We will not
9o In bringing on inns necessity; ssl ching to this
Cnion, till hope is clean gone. With these views an d
feelings, and unallerably fixed in determination 10
ABIDE the tate OF the South her rights and institat,ons
as Tue most ciamorous and Jealous Wing, will vet
strive and act Tor the Union-for the Republic of The
Onited states Taxing all this Glamour Just for what
ID WORTH uaternhed by artificial and political exotic,
me mt and the noise of panic, look TO the erc,. of
mARTIN An buren,, of the surcst dor
the stability OF the Uniou and the protection of com,
mon interests On this point we take this vieyy yh;c
we submit 10 al! candid and impartial men If The nre
Vailng sentiment at the North such as il is represent
ca 10 De oy southern Whgs-lr NortltcTa snan cal
be tusted-(assumpons tor which we lack tie proof
other man interested designing PUTS and rcprsc
nat tho
real position OF the North, and the South, should k
TO be convinced oft speedily possible by such Vi
dence as we can honestly give credit to; and when con
WINGED, we shall look upon the Union as virtually s-v.
ed; we shall regard the election of ahy man AZ Press
dent Of the United States useless AID idle IL nee,
the success Of man as candidate 10 hasten r "rr
the catastrophe When look the undo nsblc and
numerous facts which before u.s. OF the souudnsa,
OF sentiment and feeling, with the largest and NEST
our affection for the Union and our common coun-
try, strengthened and cheered. We are filed with
chilling horror nculcated by the farewell adonition
OF = The father OF his country) for sectional iea
ousies and LEGAL prejudices. Regarding the North
as part OF our Republic, and deserving ION
account oil The excuses and anatcism of part of liz
citizens and of them large proportion women and chill
dren that alienation and local jealousy which is SO un-
happily eScited by party movements and political de-
signs we regard IT as sacred duty, to show our des
htuton of sectional feelings by advocating the election
OF Northern IN preference to Southern nan If he il
unobJectionabe in principle and worthy 10 bc trusted
IN safety In the present excited state of sectional feel
ings, and agitation Of conflicting interests conpronis
ed and settled at the formation Of tile Constitution
we DeheVe such Il course, (viz the election of a
Northern man as candIdate to be the most efficient
means OF aayng these unhappy and dangerously exci
ted feelings, and the best guaranty for the preseyvaon
Oh the Union Having an honest and full confidence in
Martin Wan Buren, we give to him our suppert In the
present contest support which is influenced by such
considerations as we honestly and sincerely bcIey To
be correct patriotic and warranted by his principles and
character AS politician he has always been identi-
hed WITH the Republican party the opponent OF the Fee
derai party AZ such he was approved by the RepUbI-
cans OF N York before ne entered Congress As soch
he was co'aborcr with the Republicans in Cosgscss
and as such, then undoubted lie was elected LV n
Southern vote, Vice President Of the u. States Gc1
unul he became the most promising competitor ct
Messrs calhoun Clay, &c for that high Office was liz
regarded as tainted with Federalsm the charges ngain
hun were then conceived in disappointed ambition of
his leading Wing opponents, they brought forth
aud have lived IN clamOr and panic.
Bot il is by means of the Abolition panic that Van
BureD IS is 10 be defeated Taking ADVANTAGE of an nm
due excitement, produced by Wing efforts for The spe-
cal purpose he IS 10 be put down by the cry Of ABOLITION
Abolition We say look to his letter. asd let any CA n
did man say, ifhe is fortified as strongly on ,s sob
ject by his views and opinions as any man ca, H.. -
What if he did deny 10 Congress Inc Cancellation,
power TO interfere in tie District of Columbia Are
there not many, even in Virginia, who egree in ibis
oPinionf Did not thirteen members OF thc last virginia
:, i.cgisiatuie vote the same opinion! Can any be-
heve that these Abollonists? Mo- Became ,le,
are opposed TO II upon other and stronger grounds Mr.
van buren, declares his settled conviction 10 be against
any interference and says that he has objections M
strong as he must papaCie Of constitutional po,oer
could be. He declares that he should 90 into I'm. p,os;
tal hair the inAexible and Of
this interference, the grounds Of xpediency for the
safety OF the Union and la good faith 10 lbat mpromsc
wheh was the basis Of the compact formed by The States
Maryland and Virginia. We know that consliintionnl
objections may be gotten over Mr. Madison signed
BANK Law even with this objection. Mr. Leigh would
have voted for feobarer Of the Bank II i6sirncfed
believing al the time it unconditional Here
IL proof that constitutional difficulties will WELD i cor
alterations Of expedency. Is it, then a safe densn
dancer is il safer reliance than considerations
ron tie Unlon-if from tie spirit Of compromise be-
tenton and understanding Of the States which ceded
The DISTRICT Let every look to this sabect-I.f
MIN zee whot an Aooltonist Is, and decide honestly
upon this charge against Van Boren.
fDanpWe OGssyrer
iis said that Gov. Tazcwell has resigned. Will, the |
Iynchbgrg Democrat we say, joy 70 piM him" Tie
Sae WIN doubtless be more benefited tban splcd by
his resignation Why did he not do this before the =.
gisoture adjourned, that his place might have been sun
PieH we suppose u y smother instance Of his Msies
ys contempt for nt body and The State which lIev
Tepresenied.-D NY
lFfom the Wyths Court House. Woonisisoo,1
Inc time ~ fast approaching, nay, almost a hsr ve
The People OF Wyihe, Smytb, Grayson and Tszeweli i
Will have an opportunity Of sho ging 70 his royal Lg,
ness, watkins Leigh, whether they will rise aboge tbc