Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-11-09
Richmond, VA, Eg'idag, Nov. {
.AEOLiTIO.N!S.u prosi,nifd 10 PARTY,

and made TOlrNi CHrSstUE, on iNCr Nc!5EInws DC.
lrincs We humbly think, that The fff,it shuuiG lave
been scorucd and PIT doTu at oncc;hat the candidates
on both sides should at least have met their H''r;o-..
tories in silent contempt !! they td not Openly aGG m.
dgnanY rrret this attempt 10 dragon rhsmi u,o tic
support ns the-!i BOLTON Cause. HIS is 30 Common
callsc It is not like The Anti Mason cawsc-L.r H.,
Temperance causc-noT Cny o! those questions, iga
are apt spring W in Ike lea; of r passions AMI loo.
|crcase the excitement OF ;le moment from the yer. ~.
)ence of The discussion Bot this Abolition qIrsloa ap
lpcals 10 Interests in which portion c crury
is deeply concerned It appeals 10 the safely Of ctr a.
miles. What IS worso-no action can Ire taken upon
it, WITHOUT threatening 10 violate the whole s?rai +
tie very Letter. Of the great CcnsIUcrai charter
which binds the Union together Tins mcuac.us
a violation Of the Constitution thus PRODUCING sec.
iona! discussion thus !nnuinG excitement which
uiay be encouraged by iadu'gfuca or augmented ly
throwing fresh fuel upon the iimes- ry.! = cal.
cnaled TO spread, 10 divide into hostile s-c.sns
and unless arrested in due time ii even threatens
Ia dissolve this holy Union asuri"r Err these rrs.
Sons we had INDUCED the hcIc. that Whenever H.,
Ab9omis's had been violent enough go the mar.
kel with their votes. The discreet pri.c,lns Of all
parties, would have their faces against ," whole ril.
cccdings, REJECTED all n"t!tucCs, rCpcird al aIa'an
refused any uuswer their miscPvoTs lHrrfr,l,orr
Bat we have nut only these PusrrS answered hy
both parties but have their votes absolutely
courled bY portion Of tie Why PRESS We h.ycsccr
however, the Republican press the proper onn
upon the OCCASION ard dErNunCe with becoming s2rl
the mad designs Of these furious Fanatics Nothing
strongly demonstrates the lengths into which lh.
madness OF ra'lG now Transporting the
Wings Of New York. than TO o. these Editors
who Is familiar wiki The institutions and attached u
the interests Of tie South and d, sses he efforts o the
Abo'Ilonls!s now falling into the current and indirectly
invoking tk~r votes IN support Of the Wing ticket
la, To the few quotations. which meant 10 lay beior,
our readers, from Tie papers Of n York
The .lc0 Yak LoEmtrfial wonders how any hJoh.
lnnist vote the Van Buren, Ticket
The .it,c York .PmcTicGn fearful that somo or The
WING Abolons;s Wi! not vote Tor Seward, and argues
the question with them II SAYS on TIE I'd int:
''Ihc D"iy IF Hsc'ory.-We ventrrcd some snrc's.
tons yesterday, touching The Gnty, which, att crisis Ike
the present, seems 10 us incumbent upon opponents q!
the party in power, VIZ 10 unite in strenuous efforts 10
overthrow IT, We addressed ourselves particularly to
those among fellow citizens Hho entertaining dep
adherence OF slavery. and especially a the slave
rs carried in tie District Of Courpb!lverY naturally
desire ensure, far thsi! votes fec; H. tue
election o! Iaen who coincide IN these views Leav.
ing 10 operate HEY may the suggestions thU7 MADE
would ask oi those Of our Wing irrndS-who
look ind!rfenlly upon TIE tvpics hch deeply more
the members Of Au.I.S.dvCry SOc.etIeSo! who think
tie agitation Of them at this time, their connection
with politics at any time, improPci-lhst they, too, vii
make Concession 10 the views o! othsIs and give
practical evidence d: their real attachment Ia free pi.n
cp!ss free opinion, and free GiscssIoa ~ allowing
others the liberty they claim, Of Entertaining and
pressing without rsh Of prejudice or loss TO themselves
the convictions Of !hcII hearts and understandings
The same Number Of the American contains n Com
runicaiinn under the signature OF " An AbGhHon:.'.
who signs his why he cannot vote lot Seward
and concludes By saying: 'Ai The reasons that cP
py To- hg AhoIiicHIsls apply 10 an Eufcn Abolition.
lists. We shall leave The sCuiie TO The two parties. We
shall take part in A. except 10 vote for MIR Bcaahh
who has commended himself by his honorable aud
" course, 1" every who estimates tie great prnc
Pies Of liberty higher Ian The miner objects about which!
The parties couicnG:Gg. When thsy both learn
wisdom. they will find returning 10 proper places
whence have been baalsled by thc!! intolerance
and folly
The lacricqn argues The matter with the Aboloast,
contests all his postions-aad concludes lis structures
in the following straiG:
"Ihc siIth and last objection, is taken from the '1
sc,lory 10 which Mr.. Seward announces lis disposition
respect the law which prevents The owner OF slaves
in other States 10 travel through reside ninr months
in our State without ioriciting their slaves Now, We
surrender MIR Scenarios style at that be any pro-
pialion, and say re think he might have expressed
more carefully happily his pnfPnse-l- aboI.
tionIsts themselves will join in calling it his iGuGl5G
pu,pose-oi sustaining law OF his State while It Is the
awGut we submit that II is no good ground ri political
opposition, that candidate does not Away: E!ve the
best reasons for right actions.
ln conclusion, cannot but repeat conviction,
that duty 10 themselves, duty 20 their country aud even
duty 10 their peculiar cause, requires from Tue
members Of Anti Slavery Societies positive action, and
that thc Abandonment Of the political field alluded 10 by
correspondent, is in fact little short o treason 10
our institutions and common country
The New York Gazette in article Indignantly
dscias the charge, that .'tc different. totally GHrfcn
answers given by candidates for Governog aud Lieu
tenant Governor TO the questions OF the aho.!!orSs
were lNe 1CSUl OF DTCCiCNS parry CONiii"HCC ~ St
rates! and then proceeds 10 cite the iang"sgc OF the \
York American and New York Gazette as proof OF u
and in the Of its reply, repeats what IT ha pa
vinusy said 'hat Seward had kept his fifth wish VI"
Convention, because knew very well that hat brry
nominated him without reference 10 TINT question, and
would not have nominated him II minority Of IT'S mrn
bers had believed it possible for him To- play into Tie
bands OF those dso=nnzers, BY furnishing. them IN
material for mischief This is wst W. sad 80
This is the proper language TO hold towards these DIS
organizers. But IN another article in the snme Aoi X
makes the following appeal TO the A50IItionists:
elf the Abooris,s were all actuard by euch re- =
InGs eyiTccd in the following CCuIlr wr should
feel all proper respect for them and politicians
however deeply might regret their opinions upon
particular point Of public policy and public duty IN"
Third reason placed before the anti slavery men Tor cast
ing their for Mr. Seward s perfectly unanSwcrr
be- and there is moi living abo'i!"m'St WHO can answer
il, TO his conscience bis consistency We protest
against every thing in the nature Of trucking 20 these
people, or asking any thing OF them a iOyOr-Dnt
there are many amabe and sensible men among ih'm
sensible we every point but th;s-and Il -
well enough to address such reasons TO Acn It's "
reach their understandings therefore that publish
this calm and (almOst) sensible circular Sensible rr
lnn!y in this respect How IS it possible sure "no"@
for an aboonst TO vote in favor of IAN Buren, man.
what is equivalent, withhold his vote tor "".,
when it is wei! known that Mr. '. Buren, IN MS Wy
first address TO his constituents declared uncGnTor'F
that he would veto any and every measure that L"ng',
might adopt favorable 10 the wishes of the aboliIi'n
We trust that the mandate sent forth from this CITY ""s
The authority OF the Tappans, vii! be dIsregarde'
The Circular 10 which the Gazette refers - '"' p'P'
issued by the AbD!ionsts o. Albany, %HI,H
fish in our previous columns 81 article IS as ''
lows:
"3I-Air. Seward is the canjidl'e OF the parry ~;
opposes the election ola President "o STANDS Pen'
To- veto aDy bill aboshng slavery the District Of Co
lumbia."
We are Glad to sec that the y York Journal Of Com
r,prca ,,rais The matter upon different key II s1y'
on Tuesday last that The Aboitio"sts OF tie I'"nF
If Erie have been serving caiechstD upon the cauaI
dates for Office there Guile different from that pro?oun''d
bv Jaw and Smith The Ete 10 know wat
The candidates will do with Abolition petitions "#'t
about the internal slave trade, and slaTcry in The Us