Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-11-20
FOR TKS ENQUiREn.

, FOR TH6 ENQUIRER
Let the Wing Journals dice IN the -.-at OF the Adj
miuistr4lion in New York Let them sing songs OF tn
umpb that Badish, The ayowed AboiilIonlst has been
elected Lieutenant Governor Of the Empire State. Let
them eXu that the Efforts Of The Government 10 main
tain our tranquility the Northern frontier has lost It
/ IN Vermont and New York, thousands OF votes. Let
them triumph in the reflection, that "Northern Pres.
DENT uM Southern tecitnss; that is, President who
will sacrifice the tights oil the South 10 The pejudces
and anatcIsm of the North, Is Inundated on the altar
of fiery zeal Let them, in Short shout with Joy, that
this unsteady State, ever watering between Federalism
and Repubcanism. and only true to the money god II
woshps and 10 the Banks his ministers, has rejected
for 4 season the man, Who more Than any other has
elevated her character All this is natural in the
Of victory, before time is allowed tor sober reec
| lion.
| Bat let tie South at least, pause and consider The
crisis Let Virginia seriously and graTeiy estimate Inc
| aspect and tendency Of this New York movement Ian
she believe that opposition to Tie Independent Treasury
System recommended by Mr. Van Buren, has alone pro-
duccd these mighty changes IN his native State II ne
had uttered that celebrated declaration, ~ must
90 if at ALL into the Presidential Chair, the lntiexIoe
and unCornpromsng opponent OF every attempt on Inc
part OF Congress- 10 abolish slavery III Inc DISTRICT oil
Columbia against the wishes Of the savehodlns States
and also with determination equally decided, 10 resist
The slightest interference will! i, in the States where II
exsts-thinh yc, that the thirty thousand abolition
| Votes in New York would have been cast against him:
Had he rickled 10 thu. spirit OF Northern interference
with Southern rights, and proved himself Nofthsrn
President with only Northern feelings, does any one
doubt, that all the States North of The Hudson would
have followed his standard Had he thrown The weight
Of Executive patronage and power into the scale OF ADO
lIonm might il not have swept away, IN ITS Teslssss
course, oil the barriers Of the Constitution, and lett us
deliberate, the choice OF his successor but
the advantages of the Union' And If nc IS 10 be
made maIyrin the generous fort of protecting South
crE interests against the unconstitutional and unhalowed
efforts assa them, is Virginia abandon him. be-
many Of her citizens 90 not agree with him on
question of mere cxpedsncy end Of subordinate import
ance' will she psrae from Pennsy lvania, her tried
Republican sister. and the Other Democratic States that
have TO the rescue, will she abandon the South
to the chances of cec,nga President equally nlex
and uncompromsng' in opposing The growing spirit oil
g Gunnesm, as MIR. Van Buren,, and haTing equal IN
luence the proper quarters 10 make that opposition
efrcuaI Or lastly, will she adopt armed neutrah
~, recommended TO them BY the example OF the mia
NOUS Catherine Of Russia and stand with folded arms
to view the battle Of these antagonistica principles:
1t is time 10 ponder these questions. They address
themselves 10 all parties. In tie South they are begin
ming TO immense importance and must have,
il generosity gratitude is TO be found there control
! ling influence. THE SOUTH.