Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-11-19

But this concession did not satisfy the AbolIIloniss,
knowing their strength Indispensable 10 The cause oil
Whggery in New York
In Oneida OF the head quarters OF The Abolition
lists they have made public proceeding OF ihe dealings
with the Wings II will be found anne Sed 10 the article
published last Tuesday from the Utica Observer j
The manner in which the Wings associated on the ticket
with thorough going fanatics ready at once 10 subVert
The Constitution 10 accomplish heir pufposes) sought 10
avoid taking The odun Of open accession 10 The Abo-
ltioniss themselves and their party, is almost Judi
crous. Some gave pledges in writing with an lnJnnc
ton tina, they should be kept secret one gives private
verbal pledge All this the AbolilionIss make The SUBJ
jec. public proceeding in convention and spread 1t
abroad in their newspapers together WIN Inc SUI more
humbng process Of taking testimony 10 ascertain whe-
tier the secret promises of The Wings can be relied upon
The dealings Of The OneIda convention with the W mgs
of New Yurk is sample of what has been transacted
between them in every coun'y-in some more discree'y
than others -Glote
adjustment gt tie terms Of alliance tct'rsen the tco
branches If lie Federal party in .Ncw York
The public know that Gerrtt Smth, a Leading Abo
ZIONIST in New York, has endeavored TO draw Abo
lrnisa, to an independent head, aud make Whggery
follow wake. Other and more ariu Abolilonisls,
WELDING greater influence, from their position III the
heart Of The section OF New York which gives the great
est majority against the Democracy, proposed different
pulley which was almost universally adopted Ii was
coalssce with Federalism, upon condition that TINS
old party would assis, The Aboilionss IN their main de
sign without giving in an absolute adhesion TO 1t as
party creed and so lose lis ancient identity as political
party in that of The OF AboItIonsm Among
The most prominent OF the Abotonls,s who insist up
on The union of Abolition with Nhigeery, as the
sureS, of tIrc;g the particular objects OF The
sect 10 which he belongs Is Mr. Gates, enhe elect 10
Congress from the Gencsee district, n His plan, he
insists, is a "imm6diats' way 10 accomplish the
object al which the Ah"siioniSis aim than that Of Gefrh
Smith In letter Mr. Smith. published in The AL
bany Evening Journal Mr.. Gates tells him:
'limagne pei haps ooshy, that my standard contains
much the most lmmedateisn, and yours the most Gin.
duaIlsm | am for mmedateiy doing all ! can against
slavery. II cannot fell The tree at blow, immc-
dtdteiy begin to chop in upon H. II cannot repeal all
the laws winch uphold slavery a. once, Immediately
repeal such Of them as | can. You, on the contrary,
with a noble heart whose pulsatinns beat with a tire.
mendous power in unison with ali that is good, and
moral courage which would grappls with world OF
1ckedne>s al once-gtasping Tor weapons 10 smite
down the monster OF n'quy al single sweep, scorning
any partial SnccrsS md presenting moral subiimy OF
utpose which sdmSe, nevertheless as II appears
10 me-, eiecIunlIy posp0ni"g and Ca'tsrng present
pOsitlrc 9dr1nidgc, Tor 4 future uncertainty.
In the same letter dl ed the ooh OF October last he
recurs TO The early counrnance which the Abolition
brotherhood had received from The Wings, in the first
campaign in ~hcR they lnnsht together, and repes he
idea that he oneh, to rpcat hc SIN n rcinS HrEct
ohich hroush TIC tOiernnee and Hicaity OF the Whms.
had upon il a Lieut. Gorrnr, a Senator two members IF
CoagtcSS, GEd al least tire Of four members IF
4$semJiy, alt Mea supposed 10 he consistent 7Looasfs.
and GoDern0r In say hc icast dccidedy lbTal
ana tOCiAt tR HtS ttHS tiuN l0Huhnte OpVVstH ~
him
From this il appears that in Grnesre, in the frs, year
Of the union OF Wings and Aboonists, the former
sen,rd 10 make Urc fouJhS Of the representation OF HAT
county consistent Abviiiionisis And this most pronl
neut and influential AbolIii"nist, impressed with the
conviction that the party which would WELD much 10
Abolition in lis infancy, would yield every thing IN The
end anres at once lie proposition for making THIRD
party - lie says
81 acknowledge that am Wing was nominated and
elected such. and feel deep interest in The prominent
measures OF which that party the known odv"calss:
und after the generous confidence the Wings Of Genesee
have been pleased TO repose in me, should indeed con
slider myself bnd 10 truth and duty, basely 10 turn my
hack upon their interests unless had very different
cause for il, from any which has yet occurred
And he goes on 10 show that IN voting as wing, he
was, according 10 his account advancing the cause
of abolition in the most eiieciual manner. lie says:
"Beevng that It is duty TO write, print, pray,
and RITE against slavery, cordially presented and sup
ported such resuluiitn in our late conventions but
then, now, believing That could do so, and yet vote
Tor candidate under certain circumstances, who could
not properly be considered fully Abolonist, op.
posed resolution designed as pledge against such
course"
And then he adds, auding doubt, to the secret
pledges OF the Wings The ground Of his resolution,
and as indicating ii TO those insisting positive and
written pledges
ITO resolve to vote against slavery, and then 10 re
Qure 10 carry thu resolution according la
his bes, Judgment Whit property be ask'd'
Is no confluence to Ls piartd in mem Are they mott be
a'ln'ocd 10 exercise their o,cn best judgment
This letter ut Mr. Gates, which very distinctly ind.
Gates the terms Of association bewe the Wings and
Ab"nonisIs the official journal of The administration al
Albany weeds Evening JournaD thus endorses:
"Ihe enghteneda and patlioc letter of The Hon. Seth
NJ Gates, Iseber oil Congress elect from lie county OF
Genesep. should be extensively published IL VIII be
read with attention and interest Mr. Gates, IT will be
SEEN though member of the Anti slavery Society, was
among the thousands who did not feel at liberty TO disre
gard their political faith and duties :
A IL rl,,
admission ,hn, ''the esea, body ofhe Abolition
lists had into the covenant and given their support
to Federalism. lie says:
host fortunately for country, The great body Of The
friends and adrooatrs IF emnnp patton, 1chO
prthend all The interests Of society and appreciate all the
d1tisS Of eut:enshiP Globe
The Popular rofo-Ihe Denocrallc party al the las,
election received mn ority of upwards 1000 votes
/ against their Federal opponents in this State-yet the
FedeaIss have majority IN the Legislature. Now It
fact that $50 votes divided between Middesex and
Cumberland counties would have rescued The empire
OF the State from the hands OF The present holders aud
have placed j, in the hands of the Republicans
Consistency The Federal party charge MIR Van Blu
and the Administration with The design OF destroy
ing all Stale banking institutions, and al The same time
il alleged that MIR. Van Buren, is cndeaporing 10
tain The New York Banks by bringing TO their aid the
assistance Of Government. Both these assertions
no, by any possibility be true. The latter dspoves the
/ farmer.
| Popular rntc IF Pcnnsyizania-25 0G0 moioriiy.-
The Keystone OF the Federal arch has molly sustained
herself and given The popular vote upwards Of %,
00J for The Democratic party. So much Tor treating al
election though they were not defeated
Trenton Emporium.
THE SouTH-The Southern section Of this country
ems TO claim of right all The Offices Of honor emo
lument The disposal Of The Wing party. AT the mp
preaching session OF Congress- it is understood, TINT
the Wings have the poNer they mus, elect Southern
man Speaker-John Bell OF Tennessee II is also al
ready than minated that there must be South
ern Cerk-MatllIew ST CLAIR Clark; and, su pposp
Of course Southern Printer. Yet nearly too thirds =
The Wings in Congress from The Norhera an
i Northwestern States. The men named for the afore