Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-02-13
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ABOLITION REsoLUTioNs - ''''' -
MT. WiTcHrR said-Mr. Speaker, if it be in order
VIII say word or two in relation to the preamble
offered by the gentleman from Mecklenburg What is
there declared SIR Why, that the rights Of the South.
erh people TO their slave property well
derstood or so we'll secured they present
men Now, sir, ask, if gentlemen serious in this
declaration! ask them if such be the case, why this
extraordinary legislation Why has the gentleman from
Nleckenburg offered his resolutions? Why is the public
agitated by this question Why do call upon the
North to punish the abolitionsts or to stop eir pro
ceeaings by penal enactments, if, gentlemen say
alter the most careful investigations they find that our
rights were never better understood better secured
Eter The preamble the resolutions of gentlemen must
be erroneous Both cannot be But dare not trust
myself, sir, to speak upon this subject. dare moi
ust myseii TO comment upon the gross Inconsistent
cies ana perversIons of the views of others which
nave been uttered upon this floor during the last "
Jays gentlemen may attribute the difference of OPT
mon express to my of sagacity aud ability IN
iathom the proiundity OF their views; for confess NV
sen incapable OF discovering the propriey the mea
snres or the business of their reasoning But look
'he indications OF the times Look the petitions
Which are pouring in upon Congress this subject
look at The 800 associations of these dsorranizersa,
their wealth-the books and pictorial representntons
WIN winch they are flooding the Northern States Look
at THESE things sir, and then tell how much truth
ere IN the declarations that rights wese never
oeef understood and secured than they are at the
sent momcnt-Sir, there no truth in the declaration.
and The facts TO which | have alluded have connellcd
the gentleman from Mecklenburg TO come IA with his
resolutions calling upon the North protect US And
ne the other day referred 10 bills which il was
proposed to to the Legislature upon this ubiec,
ana II could Judge OF them from the portions read
no was ever more severe and arbitrary than
he deems the circumstances Of the times reoare rhen
comes in the gentleman from Goocand with his healing
oaIsan--hI save-his praise of the North Sir Womb
not speak OF the disposition Of the North towards US had
upon that point been made others but
meDs have been made this particular which hold IN
be erroneous, and which feel IN self called mon a far
In me lies to prove to be know there is an indg
nant ieeiing at the North against the aboitonists b1,
Il thpF nnf IND.
son az Dixon line, who not in his heart an
OF slavery. They do not quarrel with the aboionist
SIR Tor the efforts he is making abolish slavery bui
MIN tue means which he takes to obtain this end MIR
W. here referred to the visit made by the abolition and
coonizaton agents to England for the purpose of as
unds TO further The objects of their respective societies
ana described the contest which took place in England
between these agents. both claiming have the same
end in view, but differing as to the views of ATTAINING II
The abol'onis asserting that the scheme of the coIoni
cation society would but perpeuate slavery and the CO
lonizationls affirming that the of the Abolition
society, were premature aud must fall short any rood
end because they reused the opposition of the South and
endangeriDg the unon.l This was precisely the feel.
ing oil me Northern people They all opposed TO
slavery but old not sanon the efforts of the abolition
ISIS, because they were premature and might lead to
dissolution OF the Union If gentlemen would refer TO
the history OF events at the North during the last e
months they would find that all the meetings which
hao taken place upon the SUBJECT those who were term.
ed our friends, had always admitted the right of the
aooonists to discuss this question: acknowledged the
.si|oiity ), T yf-ossed their dns;-c 20 ssc
1T extermnated; only opposing the plans of the nboi
on the ground that they
endangered The Union The South say these our friends
WA not submit TO give up Slavery, thus we shall
lose all the glory OF the past all the advantages that we
now ENJOY, and all that might in future result from Tho
political compact But fear sir these considerations
wi never again operate upon the minds of the Northern
people Gentemen have told them that their citizens
may form these assOcIatiOnS-nIay COMMUNICABLE what
they please and that nothing shall produce dissolution
OF the Onon-that act OF these citizens can be cons
oeIed suihcient cause Tor seeding from the Union
that the Union viii be maintained ut every hazard5
There IS another reason, said Mr.. w why we siouId
urge our claims upon the North this particular period
and without delay. 1t is well known Il do not make is
aliusion on party grounds) that the Presidential cleo
non Is coming on and that candidate for the Office
of the Chief Magistrate resides i'm the North and
in the South Both have their friends who are eonail
DESTROYS Of getting all votes they can for their &C.
Parate candidates Well, the candidate the North
cannot succeed without the aid of the South; and such
being the case, have every reason 10 believe
that u we nuke demands now self interest will oup
rate most powerfully upon the Northern people as mo
i've Tor acceding to them On political grounds and
judging according 10 the usual course of human action
am inclined to think the North will be more disposed
now TO exert themselves in our behalf than thev viii be
at any future period. Our demands are lust and now
Is the suspicious moment TO make them The gentle.
man from Isle of Wight at the Time ,he resolution Of
the member from A!beBarle, under discussions had
connected this subject with the election Of a certain in.
diVldual at the North The gentleman mad said that he
"u no uouDl the "higs intended to make this question
means OF injurng MIR. Van Buren, and that it was ne.
cessay and proper Tor tina; geniemans friends to ward
off the blow.
MIR. Ho1LEMAS: / said parties here were susnicio,s
Of each other, and that the proposition Of the member
from Albemarlc, being extraordinary one was main,
rally suspected Of having particular political bear.
ing
Mr.. WucnEa; The gentleman said that an attempt
had been made BY this question TO pull down Mr. Van
buren, and That his friends justified holding hin
up--warding off the blow aimed ut him
Mr. HoLLraAN: might have said something Of the
kind.
Mr. WrcnEn continued Here were a set Of re-
solutions specific in their character called for by the
great body oie people the demands contained in them
were made without any distinction Of party In what
way then, did they aim blow at, or attempt to pnl
down the candidate Of gentlemen? How could Their
candidate be injured by tie resolution They only
asked what the large portion Of the Democratic paris
allowed they had right 10 ask Mf. w again demand
Cd how these resolutions could nurc the Northern can
didate-of how That individual became mixed up with
them IN the minds of gentlemen unless indeed he was
friendly TO the schemes Of the Aboliionists5 Would
gentlemen dare 10 say that MIR Van Buren, would be in.
Juedby these resolutions Were they afraid that state
Of things would be revealed by Investigation of tbis
SUBJECT that might operate niuriously upon Mr. Van
Burons prospects, Gentlemen evinced a sbvness II, n
fearuiness upon this subject, which went far towards
showing that ol was not rght-ihat there was some
thing rotten in the state Of Denmark" II so what
iogy could gentlemen offer for not probing this subo ~
the bottom Gentlemen said, they were justified III
warding Oh the blow aimed al Mr.. Van buren, Wbat
blow These resolutions An enquiry into abolition
Were gentlemen afraid that the Northern people would