Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-05-17
EsebHIt'E'he;S,

advers to the successful combination Of back and he
Whigefy in the SEWARD and BRADisu gu5crnaoTlal
ticket at the last cleclIon ard shows low the
winch led In tie union IN the canvass brought the Fe
de1a members wearing veiies Of opposite colurs TO
unite cordially both in the Senate and House in the de-
nuncatIon OF Mr. ATIEEToYs resolutions arresIing the
agitation OF the Aboionsts in Congress 1t must lie per
iecty clear 10 The people Of the South ha, those in the
North. who assert the right Of nermedtng, ih oush
the instunennlty of The Fedora Legislature with le
domestic institutions consider the first point 10 bp eained
49, that Congress shat entertain discussion Of tbs tobd
den SUy6rt This assumption Of jurisdiction, U matter
with how many proieslaons OF repusnance 10 1t
TO the injury Of those Immediately interested necessary
to the propagation Of Abollioni.m 1t work
the Of The Northern people, unless they per.
suaded that The lDteposiiion they called make
through their immediate Represe natives in The National
Legislature, regards subject which they have
right 10 exercise CONTROL and the only etecuaI way 10
produce tins conviction is 10 bring before The people
nua debates III Congress on the Northern petitions d.
recy indirectly affecting The institutions OF The South.
Hence all The batteries Of Abolition are pointed against
Mr. AlherOn measure, which excludes The consd' u'
ton Of The and objects OF their association as
matter foreign 10 the business of National legs a,ion
They call II gag law, although does not prevent them
from foil liberty of speech and of the press, but only as
sers the right OF Congress 10 decide what comes w'thn
the constitutional scope OF its duties and 10 exclude the
discussion Of topics in Congress which II isiGerdIcteG
from acting by The instrument from which II derives lis
powers:
(Erirar'S from ic .7ddrfss.)
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uses Of the Opposition. Whether through design,
do rot undertake 10 say, but in the nomination at can
ddaes for the highest Offices III line Stale Indv!du
ais were selected who opposite opinions
this subject. While Mr.. Seward The Federal candidate
for Governor gave negative 10 the questions
put to him by the Abolliouiss, Mr.. Bradish, the
dldd,e for Lieutenant Governor. the ticket,
gave affirmative answers To the same questions. From
! the moment il settled that the AboOn.s.s were
not to nominate separate ticket il was apparent Their
votes would Le given 10 Tie candidates IN nomination
/ most favorable 10 lLcIr cause. The nomination Of
candidate for Lieutenant Governor, therefore, who was
with the A5o!iiIpnIss all questions, doubtless
considered by the Federal party certain 10 secure
their Tor The entire Federal Ticket In this
peciatOn they rot disappointed. The amalsa
nation complete, excepting IN few counties;
and in these, The votes withheld by the Abolition
lists from the Federal candidate for Governor, were
about equal to the voIes withheld in others from the
candidate for Lieutenant Governor indeed. the result
! shows unprecedented equality. The difference be-
tween he number Of votes cast or The Federal caud
dates for Governor and Lieut. Governor throughout the
State. was but iortyhce out Of one hundred and ninety
thousand while the difference between those given for
the Democratic candidates for the Offices, four
hundred and ninety in q total nt than Eun
bred and eighty thousand In l-32, the difference be
tween The votes cast FOR the "NaIionaI Republican e
deral Whig party for their candidates for Governor
and Lieut. Governor, five hundred and forty seven;
in 1884 1t vas three hundred aud eighty. three; and
fifteen hundred and twenty seven IN -3G Thus have
the Wings for the purpose of obtaining The political pow
which tllsy sought made themselves
designs o! the Abu.!IunIS and the great mass "i me a'-
Ter who merely Federass IN disguise, have given
their support he eutre Federal ticket though sOemny
pedrtd 10 Tor for Office, who Ho! GYoia
biz IL their doctrines and measures hat this operation
was founded upon the understanding that the Aboli'Dnss
were receive ~ least partIa! support from The FrCtfaI
party the legislature, cannot he doubted Accordingly,
period o ihe sesSrn resolutions "ere ntroCEc-
ed the Assembly, cnnGenEng The resolutions ct Nh
Atbe,ron which were adopted b. the House Of Repre-
sen Congress- IN DECEMBER last, pTovGinT at
oil petitions &c relating 10 The subject Of abolition.
should laid the table without being debated PRINT
ed or referred. The resolutions, thus introduced mo
the Assembly, we're passed by nearly the entire "nIg
vote. and TO the Senate where they were re-
iacicG by he votes Of The Republican mrmbers-egCry
Republican present. iheen IN a voting against them,
and every FpdcTa!si (ioueen voting IN favor If them.
These resolutions denounce the resolutions Of Dir.
herlou as violation Of the rights OF Tie people ol
this State and request The representatives, IN Congress
from this State To their best eXeons 10 cause teTi
! 10 be resc!nded.
s.1hus has the Federal party of the State Of n York,
through lis representatives in the Legislature pledged
itself 10 the canse cf AbotIonsm The resolutions "i
Nj horton calculated ind Intended TO prevent
the alton Of this exciting subject IN Congress; ana
the Federal party in this State declaring itself III "a
vor of ,cscsnn OF these resolutions has IN I'll, Ct
avowed its determination 10 open the question OF slavery
for discussion each OF the numerous petitions a"d
memorials which are presented 10 the ti"sc OF i'eprr
sena,iyes-a subject relating exclusively TO The domestic
ncIicu of Individual States-with which Congress has
no constitutional power TO lnrerere-and which cannot
ogrta,ed in the manner proposed by TIE ADO i"n'ss
w,hou, arrayirg the different sections OF me o""n
auains, each other ard threatening the dissolution a.
those poical buEGs which have ever been held sacred
"a the only protection ct liberties and The shield
arans, tyranny and oPpitssion
H nile the ,esui, Of the late election ard The action Of
tho Federal branch Of the present Legislature exhibits
the Aboli,ion:ss and Federal Wings IN close alliance
against the Republican party the Democ'acy Of The
State has op y an fearcs.y resisted al The efforts q"
this rniticnl combination TO carry on Tie warfare IN
which The hbo!.lioniss embarked against the nlrg
,i,v and peacc OF the Union and the domestic policy
and institutions o.. sister States. Believing that
this unauthorized agitation could result IN nothing Ia
vorebe to the sacred q. freedom and universal
mancipsiion-tha its tendency is not I" accelerate Inc
ACCOMPLISHMENT Of the immediate object which those
enpared in il profess 10 have IN vew-but IN the con
trary tn perpeiuutc the present state o things ara II
persisted in eo?ardzc The existence ct The Ionicde
tacv-they la hcsiaicd 20 array rmsTires against
!, IN all its forms regardless Of present consequences.
and under the full conviction mat time W ud VIn'cae
the purity Of their motives ana The "'sdem o. 'he''
course.
uTbe policy Of the General Government SO fully
discussed in the Address Of The Republican Contention
held a, crkiiner September last that any lurhe' 'e
ference TO il would be superhuous. We cannot, now
ever frbear to add that Congress at It's late session
has done nothing for the settlement OF the great cues
tim as 10 the collection and disbursement OF The pnoc
revenues II was manifest from The commencement oi
the session that the Federaiists and Conservatives VINO
had majority OF the House Of Representatives, were
resolved bv combining their forces, 10 prevent acNOn
upon this mporan, measure. The principal business
OF the Federal Wing and Conservative coHSIna''""
during the last Of Congress has been 10 De
claim against defalcalions which The Government !
had made every effort 10 guard against and prevent
| While Ioudy complaining OF abuses, however 'hry
have openly and Systematically opposed every iea
sure the part os the Government 10 co''tc'
ib.m and while thus arayed against all sound ana o'S
Greet egslalnn they have never proposed or concu''eo
in single measure to avert The evils Of which 'hey W
compI,iped course OF conduct in such deadly h"si
IT,, 10 The pubc interest and unwarransd BY the 'a'r
ruIe political controversy only be accounted '"r oy
the uprosition that they desire by rejecting every sa
,ary recommendation OF the Government Tor The sscu'
and proecon of The public finances 10 produce ne" "
r,c,toos TO be made the groundwork Of new assaults
upon the Government and thus ultimately 10 rtea'e
md lar