Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-07-05
from The Savannah Gcorgian)
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Wherey YER the Democratic party have power IN the
Northern and Eastern States, there Abolition lies pros
,,a,e in The dust, The "Whigs par ezeei.nce Of York.
aided BY the money, and influence, and The thirty thou
sand votes Of the Abooniss elevated Luther Bfadsh,
an avowed Aboonis TO The second Office IN that Stale
The aWhgs did this-and yet some of their organs in
that Slate have the emery 10 say that they are rtsnd
iu 10 the South. The "Whgs IN Connecticut elected
Mir Ellsworth an Abolitionst, over MIR. Niles, friend
of The Soulh-but the "Whigs" of Connecticut, are
more sincere than those Of New York-tor no" HMg'
paper in that State pretends to support The sonh0ey
are all advocates for the which boasts OF Carl
son. Tappan, and Thompson, as ils champions In
Vermont, they are the same.
In New Hampshire, however, the "Whgs" and Abo
l,onsts thanks TO The patriotic efforts of Isaac Ill.,
md The other sterling Democrats OF the State, are de-
prived of power They Uhe Democrats) came out open
IL as friends of the South, and as such received the
---..- "f the fteemen of the "Granile State
Hampshire, meets the Abolition question in manly
and decisive He plainly says that the effort oil
the Aboonis,s interfere with the institution OF sIa.
very ia the District oil Columbia, has the ultimate view
OF eec,ing the abolition OF slavery in the South, and
re probalee such an a,iemp, in the strongest terms
The stand which The leading Democrats have taken
throughout The slavehoding States has saved the
Union They have met the common enemy IN every
conflict and either conquered or paved the way tor
tory In New York, the ephemeral triumph of the
"W higs' and Abolilionsts has already sealed their
douln as party In Connecticut they have lost ground
they can never regain. In Massachusetts, The sun OF
u
long been twin sisle in that State. Like the Samese
twins they will die together The putrd corpse OF one
will inevitably cause the demise of the other.
The cause Of the people and the cause of Republic
an Liberty are and the same, and The former
must and will support the latter. Never in the annals
of political warfare, the sky brighter, the prospect
suspicious for the final accomplishment OF all that
the friends Of liberty of order OF law and Of Denocra
cy can desire. The principles of Washington a JET.
frson, Madison, and Jackson, now in The ascend
ant Long-long may free people manlain them in
| their lofty position. When they fall-and may that
| day never come-lberty will fall with ihem-and an
o'igarchca faction will rule harrassed people, with
srod of iron"
| We have drerged some shat from The object we had
in view, when commenced, which was, to show The
fidelity with which the Democrats of New Hampshire
adhere their Southern brethren. Our presses n the
pnry are proud 10 belong TO, have cheered the Demo
Gratis Of New Hampshire The following from the Bos
ton Post, is fully deservrd:-
New flaMrsIIRE-TIIe message of Gov. Page 10
| the New Hampshire Legislature is sound and we'll
written Stale paper, just the document that we expect
| ed from that accomplished Statesman. Though compa
ai rely Short subject Of interest is left untouched
and as much is said upon each as is necessary II al
udes, in elicous terms 10 the noble conduct OF Maine
in the late boundary difficulties approves of the views
OF the Administration in regard 10 the establishment OF
an Independent Treasury; treats the subject OF Adolf
ton in manly terms, expressing the opinion that The Ell
forts making to abolish slavery in the District oil
Columbia amount 10 an indirect interference with the
institution of slavery in the slaveholding States; sug
ges,s the humane Of entirely abolishing mprl
sonment for dcJ only, and thinks that Imprisonment
| should be reserved punishment for fraud and
| crime; recommends that due encouragement be al
orGed the militia, and The adoption Of such measures
will advance The great cause Of educaon; the policy OF
granting premiums the growers of corn and wheat it
thinks longer expedien and strong doubts are ex
pressed 10 It's being udcious 10 prohibit the sale o.
ardent spirits by law Such are tue principal topics
upon which the message treats and they all handled
ia excellent style, which cannot but be satisfactory 10
the Democracy, not merely OF New Hampshire, bul OF
the whole country. Mr. Page has proved himself as we
have always believed he would, worthy successor TO
Gov Hill.-- Boston Post