Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-10-26
(Fros the .AiJany .Argus


Although we have long been satisfied that the Church
AID State patty intended TO the Abolition question,
thry did anti masonry, tor the acquisition OF political
power, We have not before met with such nncqnivoca
evidence Of the fact as viii be found in the letter which
We nav lay before ,hc public.
After reading this letter, doubt that the ~
York State Anti Slavery Society whatever may have
been the original objects Of lis ln:malion IS
THE FiELD POLITICAL WARFARE, SECRETLY LEND
ING ALL ITS ENERGIES To TIE SUCCESS or the FEDE
K,L PARTY IN COMING ELECTIoN.
The State has, 1t seems, been divided into missionary
districts aud the four Western counties have been
slgced as "eld of llbor 10 The Rercrcnd ~ B!akes
iry who writes from Aurora Erie county, to Of his
supposed par,isans in the county of Chantauque. This
political priest nsleod Of obeyng The high behest Of his
Master To publish the Gospel. says: '"TnE oRJrcr
To WHICH Al LANDING ALL ENERGIES, IS. HOLD
ING OF COUNTY MEETINGS BEFORE THE COMING
ELECTlONS;' aud he wishes especially toexcite Ado
lunsls Ito carry their principles TO THE roLLs and
WELD all their POLITICAL as swell rs moral and EELI
Gou. pcwet" The thin disguise of sympathy for SHE
crashed slave but i'll conceas the real design Of this
champion who is ready te lead on his brethren, aud
"cTeaie ndous reaction against the Republicans
OF Chautouqme, two of whom he mentions by name, and
ChsrDclerzrs The rest their Southern whiitedoH
tram.
We are told, that arrangements are now being made
r,r huldns conventions in Niagara and Eriethat ina.
nv OF the counties have hcen for q gear Pnst holding
monthly meetings. and that "they have the prospect RI
complete rictJry in Genesee, where "ihc Wings have
Nominated for Congressman full blooded Aboli,l"nlst
The local executive committ is expected TO get up
county and meetings, and for that purpose 10
write letters all over the country, and have notices
given in the churches This " hig' missionary
thinks ii important that his friends should show their
"roLlTicAL sTKESGrH, and says, VI especially are
the ChdnuHguc Aboonists called upon 10 act at this
election on OF this county being tic residence ri
ons of the candidates tor GOrtrnor. This appeal in be
half Of the Great Spectator Of the West is too plain 10
be mistaken.
believe county and town Executive committees through
ru the State besides ecclesiastical and lay agents, and
missionaries without number. Whatever may have
been the opinions wishes Of particular members OF
the society il must be apparent that this powerful
ornauiz cation is welded BY the enemies Of the Demo-
cratic party and that its utmost efforts 10 be put
forth 10 sustain the Federal candidates in the coming
contest. But, Republicans need not be alarmed In
concndng with INSCRIPTIONS adversary, IS worth
while 10 know beforehand what weapons he intends to
If it is now manifest that The of Aboliiionism is
10 be employed, the Indisn question and the Anllma
souic excitement were for the uses OF the enemies oil
the Democracy, Republicans be at loss in choos
ing their ground Nor ough, we TO doubt, when it is
seen that the holy Of Religion is to be dragged
into The of politics, and TO be made participant
in the strife Of contendng parties that its true friends
wherever they 10 be found, will lake the course
which shall most significantly rebuke an attempt go well
calculated bring down dshonor upon it, and TO mpa
It's influence in its appropriate spheres Of exertion
AURORA, Oct. s, 1888.
.'Dpar Sir: have just had assigned 10 me by the Exc
cutive Committee Of the New York State Anti Slavery
Socir,y. NY field of labor for several months to come
Niagara Ere Chautauque and Caaraugus counlies.-
The frs, ohjec,.o which am bending all my energies
is NJ rue noLplYG OF COUNTY MEETINGS BEFORE
TIE COMING ELECTION, nih a rier especially
Of prspariag and exciting 7to'ttoa'Sts to carry thea
priac'ples to Tie POLLS AHD WILD ALL THEIR roLtri
CAT as oeil moral and pocer for the re
de.npon of one sixth potion Of our fellow citizens
who grooming every breath and bleeding al every
pore under the crushing weigh, Of American oppression
created and upheld by American law Now, brethren
what say your Are you already a, your posts in Thu
work in old Chauauquc or are you waiting for some
oac to lead on Can you not create tremendous reac
ton at this lime against mohocrac Judge Focte an'
Esquire Waite and all their Southern white, dog tram
The only say in which we can move the pro SLAYER,
and dough faced politicians, is by showing them Pc
rrcAL strength; and especially are the Chau'a"qu'
Aao,onsts called Upon to act at this election, on &c
count of ,a, county being the residence of one of h
candidates for Governor.
Announcements are now about 10 be made for ho!dn!
conventions in Niagara and Eric counties Many OF III,
counties hrre tssn for year past holding m"n'ht!
County meetings Genesee has been tor come tame n0c