Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-08-23
POLITICAL.
MIR. CLAY AND ABOLITION.

The Wing papers Of The South are putting, with 81.
mnitaneous blast a letter of Mr. Clay 10 4 Committee Of
Wings ot Nansemond county. Virginia, who had sent
him resolution, declaring ..that the gallant stand OF
the Southern Wing members Of the late Congress Of
the United States and particularly the efforts OF VIZ
Cav OF The Senate Saniy of North Carolina. PreDtSs
Of Mississippi, and Wise Of Virginia OF the House Of
Representatives 10 expose and check the fell demon Of
Abolition en,ltle them TO The cordial thanks and graft
tude Of the friends Of peace and good order throughout
the whole Southern country" We pass the sin.
gu!arly chas,e and elegant phrase Of exposing and
checkin fell demon" as mere verbal matter, and
proceed TO the substance.
The Committee of Nansemond county, il seems, con-
fine their praise the Southern Wings and very Justly
because II i well know that those Of the North uniform
y vote with the hholonists But where ask, is the
peculiar merit OF Southern members of Congress 10
ian'ng The rights and property oil themselves and their
constituents This is too natural 10 make il subject
Of emphatic COMMUNICATION. and il really 10
that common sense and gratitude would not forget the
services Of MIR. Aiheron and the Republicans Of tie
North. who sustain The South. tins vital question,
om dIsn'sresed principle, and a. the risk of sing he
support OF large portion Of their constituents We
find it liu!e hard 10 imagine hat the hss Of Nan
senond should find CONNIE ndobie ~ the coarse II
the puny Saniy Who stood up before III, whole
House 10 be prompted by The notorious Ab0IiilorIs
Sade. As 10 the braw.ers, Wise and prrntiSs. H.,
have too little character sense or discretion, 20 pom -
any cause; and The course Of the former THIS question
has teen any thing but favorable 10 Southern rights
We make no comments on The Nansemond letter. who.c
contemplate nnc are beneath cTIt!cs'
MIR Clay reply Is, as usual. pOmpous and hlsEy,--
:uit0f high sounding sentiments, which are ePmpy
phrases We will not dwell upon certain equivocaleX-
pressons. such ultra Aboi,ionss, and the duty 81
confirming themselves 10 "mora! persuasion" les, We
should be deemed hypercritical.
II is not Itll. curious that the Northern papers
tain, about tie time, address OF The Abolition
ISIS Of Rochester 10 Mr. Clay in which while t!.sv
compliment him as highly as the Wings of NaGsemond,
u their idol Mr.. Leigh, they appea! Gtecons,ely 10
his conscience and send him variety Of tracts with
The hope Of converting him, al the eleventh hour IT, like
certain ladies he IS not already anxious, al least. will
ing be persuaded We hope their venerable pull vi!
profit by The prrusal Of ''Amsrican Slavery il Is.
.Thomr and knbalI's West indies, the Constitution
of,he American ,i-savery Society," and the "Decara
ton ofsentmeps with the last number f,he Rochester
Freeman, with which he was presented by these phan-
thropic gentlemen. who, after tusonie compliments eS
pre- IS themselves thus al the close Rpquesting your
searching and unbiased attention 10 these publications,
at your earliest convenience beg leave TO ycl
Of cordial good wishes for your full! and everlasting
epioynen, of all The blessings laid up for such devote
themselves 10 the practical assertion aud support Ut
truth Justice and humanity" How tender and afec
tomato Probably The Ainsemond and Rochester letters
into amiCable contact in the breeches pocket O:
their llu'rious recipient What an interesting instance
Of compromise and Cancellation is furnished by this
black and white GmGi. 0mafi0n! Truly the man who
hcs reconcile and Gnaigamnte the Wings OF Nanse-
mond with thu Aboitionss Of Rochester, deserves the
tile o: the "Gteat pecifcator'
Charleston Mercury observes, no uIcd hard TO lie
cunning. and with te lie has oil the
meaUnrss Of dupciiy, without the skill. He hoped 10
be sh!e :" please both parties by running with the houtcs
and holding with the hare Accordingly, al late pefIct,
he made his celebrated an,Abo!.uon speech, bot NJ;
until after he had read il to his eaky irled
Preston told US consult about is effect upon the pub
lie mind. Dsnterested patriot if he had ''ra,her be
right than President, why assemble caucus OF his
friends in advance to Judge Of The effect Of his speech:
He Rugged himself with the ldea that the Abcons,s
already rrevocabIy committed III his iaYor aud
that. therefore, he might haltsr the South with safety.
He trusted also 10 the management Of his friends aud
the fervor of party spirit. As last resort, he makes
descent upon the very Injected district, and IS H.!
abou, and onized by the notorious Aboltionst Gran
ger He thought that nobody could resist the charm II
his presence; that IT, like the coquee IN the poem, some
fralIties fr 10 hs share he had but 10 show himself,
and the offended Ahotonsts would e1caln, with rag
ued admiration, Look his face, and you forget them
all But in these fine spun calculations, he IS h.Iy
TO be Disappointed You cannot rule masses OF men By
snch limsy con,rvances and Transparent, e1Ped'ent'
We informed that, after all, the fanatics Will support
no for the Presidency or any other Office who -
not in favor Of the immediate ABoLIrIoS OF sLAvEEY
We suppose they 10 separate ticket unless ~
deed their Lieutenant Governor BrsdisA aja,e
them into the further support of the Wing use, with
wAirh they naturally affiliated But II - hard to
retain at The time. the support Of the Wings OF
Nanse mond and the Aboouists of Rochester Mr..
Clay has tried turn the Antlmasons. NatITe Amer.
cars $50 caIled) and Abolonlsts II these fail hun,
we would commend HIM, as last resort 10 the Nor
mGns.-GtOLe. -
LETTER OF SIR. CLAY.
The following letter addressed by Mr. Clay 70 ne
Committee Of Wigs Of Nsnsemond tonn'y, fra'nia,
in reply to letter enclosing resolution, declaring
sihat the gallant stard of The Southern wing IL 'nt'
hers Of the late Congress the United States and
ilrularly the efforts Of Messrs Clay. o: The SerGi',
Slanly of North Carolina Pren,iss of Mississippi ord
Wise Of State of the House oil R'prcsentaitre
TO expose and check the fell demon OF Abolition en,"
them to the cordial thanks and ga,i'ud" OF the rsnca
Of peace and good order lhroughoutlhe whole Southern
country.
ASHLAND 25h May, 1892
Gentlemen: ] duly received The letter which you
did me the honor 10 address 10 me, transmitting copy
cf Resolution adopted al meeting Of the Wings OF
NansPmond county, recently held.
Whilst but too sensiby feel that,hey have plscss
estimate entirely too high and atierng upon my capa
city and upon the public services which Ihave been lie
70 render. affords very great satisfaction TO learn
that have been fortunate TO sbton their approba-
ton; and request you 10 communicate 10 those whom
you represent mr. respectful and grateful acknowledge
me ns for the sentiments of respect and esteem with
expression OF which they have honored me.
Al the session Of Congress PRIOR 10 The last present.
ed Resolution 10 the Senate touching the Institution ot
Domestic Slavery embracing all the principles oppica
bic 20 Inc subject the maintenance Of which appeared
necessary 10 the security Of property the siabiy
Of crr system Of General Government, and harmony
among The States Of the Union Al the last session ct
Congress the Ultra AhOIltInn'ss had presenho mem
selves under a new ard alarming aspect Instead OF rc.
str,,inr their ex-lons TO moral pesLason acdre.sSf
10 Tie cnnscences Of slaveho!ters keeping aoct ifom
parties and politics. they originally Pro1essed 10 he
their ulenon they had openly proclaimed Their purpos"
10 enter political and denouncIng all who did
no, adopt their dcgmas and agree with them 10 force
,ba;, ,rncpIss and lhor by the aid Of the ballot
bo, IL REQUIRED but little foresight TO discern the fright
fI consequences shich would result from this change
Of their position, II they should succeed The Union
yoult be first convused throughout cad Snaliy broken
min focmrn's Thought therefore, al the last sessrt,
,t,t the G,e suitable TO the coua;ry Of their
designs for,s; and hence the speech which Lss
commented Itself 10 the appreciation of The Wings q
argument embodied in the resolutions Of the previous
SESSION. And shall lie most happy if il should conIfi.
k,,a no