Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-11-27
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The wholehng with 4 vengeance

was rec tyed with nine cheers This is indeed song
The wholehng with 4 vengeance
The SOufitrn Littrary .'isssengtrls interchangeable
Editor is going AHEAD usua!uGd oF seVea! days we
have rad December No upon table As his IS
the closing M. Of the should have taken G!ea
pleasure reviewing and giving full expression to the
feelings Of appreciation aud delight with which We nave
received only its contents but The past iaoors OF
w"rihy contemporary. The want OF tine ana space,
however, iorbius. The No. before Us is worthy oil us
predecessors presents many entertaining well as IN
sructive papers The Thoughts Slavery by South
pm. is eminentiy worthy OF pcrusa II Is from one OF
The first pens in America. Mrs SigourReys Du'y OF
Mothers Is admirable. But II were 10 specify all
that liked, should have 10 write much longer
article than We can afford TO dedicate 10 day to The pages
of tie Messenger MIR White vel! deserves the support
which he rccr!ves-hlay his noble vessel sill continue
to with favorable gales! He is entitled TO il itom
ali Americans, and particularly from tie South
no YHE EDITOR or TIE ENQUIRER.
Communication addressed TO me III your paper ii
the 2OIh inslau, by writer who signs himself - Ike
publican of The Old School, has Just fallen under my
eye. 1t has been NY misfortune, you are aware MI
Editor, for The last eighteen months especially (ars!ng
from no other OF which am sensible, Than All III
dependent ard conscientious discharge OF my cuty !"
the Country according 10 the best dictates OF my under
standng) To- be the object OF much denuEcaiion ana
misrepresentation, through the medium vi The poilca
press Under all this injustice have remained seh
well knowing that honest intentions anu integrity OF
purpose have nothing TO fear from the calm and uno
assed decision Of the people who judge pubic men by
The evidence r,Ee acts, and not by the gratuitous as
scrons dcooured representations OF personal OF par
T. pre- ud!Cc.
From this course should not depart, but for the
peculiar circumstances Of the The accusaioTy
queries Of your correspondent refer to matter resting
in the privacy Of friendly ePlsn!ary intercourse Inc
public therefore, is possessed 81 no materials on "cn
10 found its Judgment. might well except indeed 10
this attempt in the reckless party intolerance
Of the tunes to invade the sancy OF private cores
pondemce But ask no protection OF thai sort nave
expressed sentiment under tie hitherto respect
ed sanctions of private correspondence, when a HO
willing 10 uvow in the face oil the world
What then, 10 the burthen OF your Correspondent S
complaint lie cites from Baltimore paper report,
hat Senator Rives had written letter TO friend IN
PHILADELPHIA in which he demonstrates earnestly against
any Conservative voting for Porter and lheref"'e he
Eliminates against the charge o.! ian improper inter.
ference with the syvanIa election ana "l Throw
ur nv influence into the scale Of an Additions
The facts which suppose 10 have given rise to THIS
report are bs fly these: worthy and intelligent friend
in the city OF Philadelphia, agreeing with me IN poli'
cal sentiment, had written me letter referring 10 The
interesting political contest then pending IN PennsyiVa
MIA and TO The position in regard TO IT, Ui that portion oil
the Republican party TO which we both belonged. In
repyiur to this letter. responded without reserve 10 his
own feelings Of patriotic suicude on The subject par
ticpaed Tie apprehension that the election 0! The Ad
mnisru,ion candidate for the Office of Governor, IN.
less something could be done to exclude that inference,
would be claimed by the victorious party, and be c"nsi
t!ered every where out oil pennsylvania: as the triumph
believed 10 be fraught with fatal consequences 10 the
counlry-and that the moral influence OF supposed
decision in It's favor 10y so and patroca C"
Inonweah that of Pennsy lvania, would be The almost
certain inca Of its other parts ot The Union
Believing that majority Of tho people OF fennsy va
MA were opposed TO this scheme, had suggested %hc'
thcr might not be practicable to adopt some means
by which the success oil the Administration candidate
could be prevented from being p!ausiby interpreted o
al expression of appreciation OF measure, which was
persuaded from the proceedings OF her Legislature mat
ancient Republican Stale did not approve; but II no
such means could be found II would then become mat
ter If grave consideration Tor the Conservatives oil
Pcnnsyvana whether they could c0nscenlousiy be.
stow their votes 10 be instrumental IN fastening
upon the country scheme which ihey believed 10 be
Iunous lis prosperity and dangerous TO It's Tree ISt
tuons. This question, added, which lie Coh
servaves of Pennsy the nselves were alone com
pecnt decide demonstrated against no course they
should think il proper pursue but expressed my con
v'clon That their determination, whatever IL WGEt ue,
would be guided by patriotism ara wisdom
have 10 COPY OF my letter; but that this IS correct
statement OF general tenor ana spirit, iCci perfectly
suc. was gully Of no interference with The frnn
syyana election charged by your correspondent
NV letter was not obluded, but in answer 10 one
had received Ii strictly private letter, not de-
signed for public or for political rirct 1t vas sim
Ply Interchange Ut opinion with TREND III r Ifee
dom Of private spOndence, on matter 4" general
ION and interest; and unless correspondent
means to nerdict all liberty OF cpsioary c"nmnEica'
lpa think he can hardly consider me as haTng Hbus
Cd humble and customary privilege, on Nis tccis!n
An attempt, however is now made 10 connect The
question Of Abolition with the Pennsy vana Election -
Will venture assert that hardly man out Of ih'
State o ennsylvanIa, and but few # any within H.
ever dreamed Of any other issue being involved IN the
couttst there than that which had been joined on the
great political question Of the day What evidence was
there That the Administration Candidate highly respect
able as he undoubtedly is, thought differently IRON hia
connection on the subject OF s!a cry II lie had MADE
nav pubic declaration Of his sentiments on that quCs.
tor or If there any other evidence OF what has SEN
tnerts are upon ii, have never or heard OF them
We have recently III nnny lnstances-es, Tor cX
annie in the Suites OF Ohio and Massachusetts, accord
ing 10 statements contained in late numbers Of your
paper-,ha! Of The candidates Tor Office OF the Ad
niuslra,on party have expressed sentiments as hcretI
cal and dangerous in regard 10 the institutions and rights
Of The South as those attributed 10 the candidates Of tie
! opposite party
Of oyirinn in the South curb It's expression the
great principles Of civil and political liberty involved IN
The measures and administrative policy OF The Govern,
nent by paadIng before eyes the g0fg0S tcfors oil
Ahoiiiion!sm We will defend domestic institutions
md The peace of our iresides. whenever wherever
they arc threatened every hazard and to ihc last eI
ircny; huL we are no less determined, trust, To guard
the uul, ca institutions have inherited from our an
crsors and which the guarantee OF CDR common IT,
berries against the dangers which menace them, tfoEi
wlaic yer quarter those dangers may proceed
Very respectfully,
Your most obcGient servant
W. &. RlEES.
Aibemar!e County, Nov. %, le35.
FOR TIE ENQUIRER.
II cauno, fail 10 strike the Southern people, that Abo
Ttionsm is becoming TO The North as clearly political
Anti. and that al