Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-12-04

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Democratic iicart But THE GREAT MASS OF AboLi
rioxisrs jt and uted hke men who hold iast ana en-
!,.htened views oi their duty as ci.i%rns rue E'u
.rsc asl pa,,"i,s,a of four hiihs OF the anu I''Y
,.s nrry,il,d oo,;us, the unretro,c aud ngl"ti"Gs
tF,s Of The few Who sought BY The !nni"si meas lac
Instruction Of hr Wing candidate Tor eofefnor
r.h,, !. MIR (.rt Smith and one or t"o !eaaing
ALoIiijoaisls conceived that they were mol ac"s con"
v,cut nor, in supporting either al TIE Candidates 10"
Governor advised Thrift friends TO vote Tor nehcr' ahu
This is The extent Of their "unpau"''c ana ing"''Is e.
c,' and ,l.ir "f.ul means TO work The "drsNucuon
lila, Wbir candidate Eut .hcr ''breth!en took II"
sucn neutral ground: not only ''the great mass "ut
-Iy every nan Of Them, under the secret GiS VI
.,rr .kcslrys and Weeds and The ciandssine e'icu-
~ az the Albany Aboi,!oniss, were among 'r "s' &c
.actop.errrs for Seward Such as are hoacSt and
suc,re in ,!rir sentiments, were deceived ana ouPru
in,oa supper. Ct Federalism wkrn, 'ney we've tray
sincere aod honestly entertained he heller that Ao"'
,nn oug; Ia take the poiticat field, their nny Coz"
ss,n, cnur.s was to support candidate @! their own,
distinct from existing political diriSions Ana .hs was
IN, ground as we understand, assumed by Mr. s"'''h
The Rochester ,''Democtat. ESQ Called rrI"y "..
and echo of the Evening Journal, but leading
rriu; al the Nest Immediately Responded Us W "'o
ton .,, x,,os
,. nj ,,r ,,yr, Al In. denuncia;oTy article HgaS' l'e
Abali,cnis,s as body, alluded TO III Inc i"i""'hs Ia"
rs.ro,h from the Journal Here. as elsewhere, 'e!e
y,,r bu, E.w-ycyY Tcro! the Ahoiilionis!s wa" up
nnL ,,c coo-,s marked oct hv Gcrr Smith, and his
,,nn,m,n,,ory associates defeat Mir. Seward ihty
deprecated III timed unjust, aud 0ta TO "e cary
success Of THE CAUSE which they deemed so 10
the welfare of the millions OF humen beings 10. Wh"se
liberation they were Ia50rng. And, as an evidence OF
their sincerity and OF the fact ha, they dsapptoVeu me
suicidal rccoine nGaons IL their would be leaders 'ey
Maid no attention The electioHeerng bulletins so pre-"
iuseiy scattered a;iang thca but voted Tor 'ie h'h
whom they politically preferred. Ard THIS HAS hfE'
rnr casE-as WILL RE sEES BY TIL RETURNS IN 'LAN'
~ EVERY cousTY ~ TnE STATE
We hive already sailed that he fedeta's'S 'a' az
abo;;Goo ticket, out and out in Geuesce county Seth
Gates member OF Congress elect is the editor OF me
lie Rov Gazette tie is assured, known ior MS
sincerity and integrity OF character Hear 'ns ieceEai
nl.. esier in the s:rong county OF Ienesee:
On The one hand, there is class OF editors, though
M, numerous, headed by james Watson Webh OF me
Courier and Enquirer and MAJOR Moan, CT 'he osar oo
mos, thorough pro slavery men, and ne'!he, OF WHO'LL
however vigorously and ably they may "ielu the ealto
iisl pen have given evidence oil the most Pto"und
political sagacily who are rampant against aooi,uo"
and about TO follow Governor mecy ta;a'et ,tau
in war Of prompt and utter exiefmIaatoh against oo
ave do not expec, our human visacr; Yet so Ear as
pro slavery knights euan.. OTHERS, say any attempt
il may be haaF4I prove Just as stove was III. equally
.adnd mad efforts OF Webb, in the murder Of Galley,
10 cnuyncs the American people that he gentle
man, the proclamation of the msjcr to gather the
scattered tribes of Israel into nation Grand Island
The main fundamental principles of The Abolition.
ISIS founded upon the eternal nnchangng laws CT
human rights and emtndy the very elenenIsof liberty
They only the carrying ont and extension oi thase
same principles upon which the whole glorious SUPER
structure CT Republican liberty and ;ie American TO.
vernment arg based, &c.
"Un the niher hand there are some Of those who have
been regarded leaders in this great struggle in favor
of The inaiensbe tights OF man, VINO have been ia
tcnliy occupied with the advancement Of these prBci
pies and arrGus TO AVOID every charge OF
reckless party press tul they 10 be made suase
the ad OF either pai;,icnt purity And
this the extent o The unpattotlc and ingcrious e!
forts denounced Sy Webbl that they have chakeG
one particular Cor all The Abotionss 10 pursue,
The cny one by which these principles can he ac"anc-
and very ,nuch disposed 10 denuunce ali those
who do not up their tTue sandaTd as traitors 10
the OF human rights and enemies 10 tie Cause OF
freedom Now, We have hesitation IN saying TO these
gentlemen, highly as we appreciate tier motives, and
much indebted 10 them iur their previous la
bos, beware how you indulge the first emotions of
sentiment or disappointment You have seen tit to is.
warning to Aboi,ioniss not 10 voc for can.
ddae OF political party, The eve OF an important
and exciting election Reasons, you doubtless quite
satisfactory, have been urged showing The pr"pfiety
Of following yaur To the great mass OF Aboll
tonsls those have bccn entirely unsatisfactory,
and your warning has been very generally dsTeg2ded
WITH VERY GREAT uS,N'MITY, ABoiiriuS;srs ~ THE
WEST, Asp APrREmESp rnHorGHorr THE STATE,
HAVE CoSEciENrIocSLY considered Esy rerc atSkaFg!nS
=;r so'esa dirty their country and directly adeGnc'ng
tie cf duran rights u Ell CASTING THEIR VOTES
FOR WIN. II. SEWARD for Governor mau aud eau
ddate Of party who have ever treated the advocates
OF emanci patton with consideration end respect, ana
standing opposed also TO q candidate and party who
haze failed treat them with hostility ana The NEST
supercilious contempt u THE ALMOST UNANl.
NOUS SUPPORT OF SOME FIFTEEN THOU.
SAND WIG ABOLITlONiSrS OF THE STATE,
despite the hyroct,ca cant of pros,itued grovell"g
p:;.y press and your well intended warning, has
overthrow kno, Of Are,ocra:s no have for years de-
aicd me creed and faith CO the State, and whose high
ts-st he's been law aud gospel 10 hundreds 81 their
adherens.
"On the one hand. therefore, our Wing friends would
do well to be much elsted with success, and 10
feel confident OF their power hereafter as TO attempts
warfare agains, Abolition for they should remember that
nis The fairness and hbsray 1oita iehch patty,
,y haze kere,ore treaied the .7doftonts:s phch has
secured their geReral support even despite The warnings
OF The rrncps Aboiionisls in the State; end
should they now be foolish 10 commence attack
npon them and change their course Of Conduct towards
hs w!it find to their sorfow, that they viii aTo&se
opposition which party cords Can c"n'rol, and 1T
WILL BE ELEc Ton ~ the STATE rnEY WILL
CARRY.
With this urqunlifsa admission that the Fsderals!s
have carried the election by the and o Abolition VOTES
nv the 'aaost UNANIMOUS SUPPORT .. some tesH thou
sad s6eiaiaaiSs' conclude fer the present.
Illustrations ct the iaen,!,y OF federalism and Aboii
tiomissn w. s.,a!! extend the proofs hereafter.
TIE CANVASS
We give 10 our readers day, in another column, the
rerrns Of the recent election for Governor IN the sever
al counties OF this Slae-wh Tie results IN lSIi and
l:7 These are official but sill vary slightly from the
official statement oil the State canYassers as sn occa
siona scattering vote will be allowed which 10 not here
The majority for Seward is 10 322 for BIadsh $3.50
Eut i, III be observed that The aggregate vote FOR Sc
ward and Bradish is alncst precisely the samchey d.
fer only IS vo,cs-whie Ike difference between Marcy
AMI Tracy is 400.
Here is The cea.est proof that Federalism aud Pol
cal A5olilionsm have been completely identified IN
this contest. The fedeIaiio;s have supported tadsh
with entire unaniin;y, with all hs diSt'nct ab"n''on
avowas lsare few votes in The cities o! New \ ok
uad Rrooklyn which than made up in other
coun,iesj aud the abo,ous.s (wih few exceptions
in Oneida, Madison and Oswego) have supported Sew
ard with equal unaair.,y. Political Aboli,ion;sm is on
" another name for Federalism-for hostility 10 the