Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-11-06


the Wing.
following Summary Of The members elect for the next
Congress:
Independent Treasury.
"Charleson District, Isaac f. Holmes.
Beaufort and Colleton, r. b. Rhet
EdCe6ed and Abbevllle +. w. Pckens.
Rchland, Barnwell, DC, +. H. Gilmore.
Laurens Newberry, &c, Gen. Griffin.
Sparanburgh, Nc, Gen Rogers.
Kershaw, Sumter, &c, Col. Richardson.
HalficcY House.
Greenve and Pendleton, Waddy Thompson.
Doubtful.
Georgetown, &c, Gen. Campbell.
For the Independent Treasury,
Halfway House,
Doubtful l.
MIR Campbell is for the Sub.Trsasury, without the
Specie Cause-wilhou, which, MIR. Calhoun thinks The
whole system would be farce.
Connecticut The Globe states that /" A powerful
Democratic movement is taking place in Connecticut.
Well founded hopes exist OF carrying the State at the
Spring elections On Wednesday (3lst ult) Conven,
ton Of the party held at Hartford, unprecedented
in numbers, in zeal and unanimlty Twenty four hun.
dred persons counted in the procession and the
entire number assembled about 2 500. The proof
Of determination, of numbers and OF moral strength in
the Democracy given by this mighty assembage, caused
the hearts Of the Wings who witnessed their proceedings
to sink within them in dismay.-R. lngersol Of New
Haven presided at the above meeting letter from
Hartford states that the greatest enthusiasm aud the
'''''' new YORK ELECTION.
The great Election in New York commenced ycster
duy and will continue until to morrow Evening, Qhrce
days) We shall scarcely have any returns for our next
paper but shall have developments enough for
forming pretty definite opinion of the result for Tues
days paper. We have hitherto been sangu'ne OF the
success of Gov Marcy Such was The spirit oil all The
letters we have seen-bur received letter from the
interior of New York, by Saturday mall which makes
an Estimate from each county, in order 10 prepare US Tor
some disappointment We still persuaded, however,
tina. our volunteer spondent is mistaken in his
cacualions-and that Gov. Marcy will be re elected
We may lose little in Congress; but the fast so nearly
trcadng upon the heels of the Prediction that 1t seems
idle for us 10 venture any specua,ons about the result
We deeply regret, that one important feature Is
appearing in the Politics Of New York, as well
as in the Elections Of Massachusetts, and Ohio -
Abolitionism is displaying It's gorgon front on the
electioneerng arena. II is becoming Political
Question, and species Of test at the Polls We
have already published several documents on this sub.
iect-But we have seen much more; and we have now
only room for few facts Althat we have OF the
movements in n Y, satisfies US, that the AbolOnists
ilhow most Of their weight into The Wing scale THIS
may be felt seriously at the election; the number OF the
Abo,onis,s in The State having been varously estma
ted from 90 10 40 600! The letter Of Mr. Bradish, the
Wing candidate for Lieut. goes the whole in
his answer TO the Abolition Questions The reply OF
Mr. Sewark, the Wing candidate for Governor, went
with them on their Isl question: but fell far short Of
their wishes the two last that al meeting OF The So
ce,y in the city of New York. they determined to vote
for Bradsh ony and 10 deny their votes both 10 seward
and to Marcy But change is "coming over the spirit
of their dreams ~ eserday's mail informs US, that
the anti slavery electors have issued IN Albany Cr
cular setting forth the reasons which constrained them
Ito cast their votes for VIM II. Seward for Governor
The ~ Y.:Amercan (Whg) has decidedly invoked
the votes Of the Aboonsts for the Wing ticket fTst,
it presents with great admiration and respect for It's
direct and manly one and able argument the ietler OF
Mr.. Bradish to the same Commttee-Qt says) II
understood that the questions were addressed TO
Messrs Marcy and Tracy one OF whom only, has MADE
an answer-lt is certainly TO shut ones eyes 10 the
truth 10 assume that the grave matters involved IN the
questions Of the Anti Slavery Society," be got OF
by silence may with safety proprey be dIsreg ard
ed by any candidates for public avor-Ihat is 10 say
the American scear for meeting as Potca test atthe
Eiec,ions-On subsequent day, Thursday ast0 whilst
it processes disclaim the mingng OF any other issue
"however otherwise important" with The pending n
nance question, yet it insidousy appeals TO the Adolf
onists for support TO ihe Wing ticket The following
declarations which 1t makes, are suiilcienuy eafnhg
and cannot be mistaken. It tells these infatuated Ia
natics:
which attach these questions (the abolition tess) nor
in any wise doubt the purity OF those who proposed
tbeu, hut we insist that they are not the questions OF
most gravity, most comprehensive and enduring lh
portance presented for the decision OF the people
Liberty itsel-our Constitution and Tree institutions
nre in jeopardy If these sink most assuredy the aims
NJ the nt Slavery Societies become at one hopeless
If on the contrary, these receive, on the result OF our
elections guarantees-he aims OF those Socelles
must be advanced BY whatever advances ana consoIi.
dates free principles To apprehension therefore, 1t
seems clear that it would be both wrong TO ther own
cause and betrayal Of the interests OF our common
coun,ry-or the members of these societies to absent
themselves from the polls-or, being there, 10 decline
voting for the whole Wing ticket, because It may con-
tain names which they cannot count upon as triehay
"Ofonc thing these Societies can haze no douots-maa
Northern President ,c Southern principles IS no! MeT
man. any more than Governor, who like Gov Marcy,
recommended the suppression by law in this state Of
their pamphlets and tracts, is their man MT Camore'
leng and MIR. Moorc-the advocates OF the gag law IN
Conpress-are not their 1t is therefore obvious
rko ey ougktto shun; and seems to US, that in the
General poiev and principles c the Whgs-'n The sen'i
;Snen,s expressed in the letters from Messrs seward
md Bradish-and in reference 10 our Congress 'ckei
here in the votes of Messrs Hoffman and Gurus
poton's oap iau-suicent assurance may be iound Of
o,neraL apreemen in opinion TO warrant The hearty sup
snort Of these and other WING candidates
Such is the tone, in which the leading Wing journal
in the CITY of New York invites the aboonsts 10 CO.
onerate with the Wing ticket. We should ne sorry 70
believe that such the sentiments OF Inc Ie1uhg
Whias in the North; but have no doubt IRON all the
indications we see that The aboltonists VIII throw os'
of their actual vote into the Wing scale and this In
crcases the chances for lis success.
llseems clear too, that the abolions's mean 10 me-.
up the game, and try 10 convert this dark ques,o" nv
political Test We have published the Circular OF :
M BlakesiCy, the "Agent n Y. State A. 5 s'ciety'
in which he declares that The frs! object TO when
am bending all my energies is, noLDiSG or GouSif
MEETINGS BEFORE TIE COMING ELECIloN
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