Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-04-19
POLITICS.
ABOLlTlON-AN ELEMENT OF OPPOSITION
TO TIE ADMINISTRATION
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New York carrying with il the Stale and Congressional
ickets) by a coalition between Federalism aud Abol'-
tonsm Whggery fearing the general effect OF JOINT
crusade against the Constitution tn Hugh It's press ois-
avowed It's political association with the Abolition cause
This, knew, was merely deception TO prevent
the ruin Of their party in the South. we knew
that in every election the North the spirit OF ia
natic'sn would be led out tooPpose the candidates
friendly TO the Administration The late Congressional
elections fourth Congressional district OF Hlassa
chuset,s (Parmeners) aud throughout the STATE Of
Connecticut, have fully verified the expectation -
We lay authentic proof before readers, irom which
every friend Of the Constitution must see that the De
mocracy encounters the whole shock OF Abo!lonlsin
ns well as Federalism in every contest. The people OF
the South, reading the extracts we make from The
responses the defeated publican candidates. hlessrs
Toucey aud Whtllesey 10 the Abolionlsts, and com.
pairing them with the replies Of their Federal antagonists.
Messrs Sorrs and Smith, will be able 10 appreciate the
excess Of factious feeling by which the Southern Rep
Of the Wing party brought not only To
rejoice the OF such enemies OF Southern rights
but in perfect concert with them in Congress in
regard TO The Presdencyto meet IN caucus with them
and conspire TO overthrow the Administration, sustain
ing it does, unAnchngly, the of State rights,
and encounterug throughout the North the double array
OF Federalism aud anaucISn.
But we proceed to the proofs of combined CO opera
ton between the two factions against the Adminslra-
ton.
We have before US the last Annual Report of 'sThe
Anti.SIavery Society of Massachusetts, This pam
phIet Of fifty pages in abiding to the funds raised to
carry the political operations in which the Society
Is engaged, after stating that there thirteen hundred
and ly Sociees organized, and saying that had they
contributed equally the whole sum in the National
Treasury would have been $4,000 instead Of S44 900,
says:
1t is fair TO presume that the enemies of emancipa.
ton make the Of money contributed the cause,
the criterion by which 10 Judge OF the sincerity of Anti
Slavery profession Certain it is, The whole land be
excessively agitaed hen. at the annual meeting
Of the Paren, Society in New York, in 1885, the bold
proposition made by southeared brother Lewis
IauOlp admitted To ihn
ensuing year, for the OF the Society, The sum Of
thirty thousand dollars The fact that such PROPOSE
ton had been agreed to in good faith, at national ga
theflng OF Abolilionists was bruited houI hOut the
country by vgilant opponents; and then was that
the demons ut slavery wrihed and h"wled in agony.
The report Of the Massachusetts Anti slavery Society
then goes on to explain why that Stale had no,
its full quota OF funds TO appan parent society, the
headquarters, city Of New York The excuse given
will be found pregnant with political meanng-w show
the extraordinary means against which newly elect
ed friend Mr.. Parmener, had to end, aud will en-
dear him and the Democracy by which he elected
in contest in which ten thousand votes cast he
largest vote given in the distrct TO the patriots OF
the South in whose he has fought and conquered
The Aboitioniss Of Massachusetts tell Tappans parent
society
alt proper TO add that among the causes which have
operated to prevent The completion Of pecunary en-
gagen,en The Middlesex election has been prominent
election which yet remains decided which is ex.
citing extraordinary interest throughout the country
and which has for time past almost lchoY eRgrOss
ed The attention and taJors Of prncpai lecturers ho
else 1oufd haze been GuSy N procuring funds The I'M
porance OF exerting much influence possible upon
the Fourth District, 10 the election Congress
OF consistent, thorough going Abol,onist, has been
felt and acknowledged by none more heartily than by
the members Of The N York Executive Committee"
Speaking OF their power TO prevent the e con of one
80 unsuted To their PURPOSES they avow "pUlical 7J0
ltioa as the principle OF their zeal:
"ifoding, then in their h0ndS, The balance of po,rer
oreruheimtngiy for IN TO aiiolo any Jut tfed IN.
nOuIs mi TSunD f ID,m mfr
could be Burning disgrace to cmSeirs and MAKE Pu-
LirIcAL ABoLIrms KISSING AND rRovERB"
The same spirit prevailed throughout Connecticut in
the last election. Compare the of the Demo.
cratic candidates, Messrs Toucey aud Whtllessy with
those Of the Federal candidates, Messls SloIs and
Smith.-Gobs.
ANSWERS OF TIE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES,
MESSRS. TOUCEY AND WHirTLESEY.
HARTFORD March l6, 1880.
Gentlemen: have received your letter, written .in
behalf of the Committee of the Anti Slavery Society,"
propoundlng the two following nterroga,ores, and
guessing communication Of my sentiments the sub
lecis embraced IN them.
"lsl. Are you in favor Of the immediate abolition Of
slavery in the District Of Columbia: :"
ID Are you opposed to the admission to the Union
CT any State whose Constitution ,oera,es slavery"
The Government of the United States is one of limit
ed powers The 10Th article of the Amendments 10 the
Constitution, from extreme jealousy OF Federal power,
declares expressly, what, from the nature Of our Go
vernment wos always necessarily implied-that "the
powers not delegated 10 The United States by the Con
stuon, prohibited by 10 the States are reserved
tn the States respectively TO the people" To the
States and 10 the people reserved The nvioabe rights
Of private rroperiy and it is not within the scope of any
OF the powers granted by the people Of the u States
10 the Federal Government 10 take away the private
property OF any individual, except in case only
that is, . for public use with just compensation -
q" e"c'puon wn,ri' ito effect and operation opues
equally in the District OF Columbia and througbrur, an
parts OF the Union IL Is Unnecessary Gay that gene
Ial emancipation act, with grant Of fifteen HUNDRED
Bs n Of
forthe annihuton OF property would be unconst,
tona and void, because il no analogy 10 the ssin
OF private property Tor public use and believed tb,t
the power of Congress pass such an act has pever
been asserted in any quarter To the first interogaorv
therefore, my answer is, that the Constitution HAVING r.
cognsed the existence of slave property The u,mos,
power OF the Federal Government, in all its branches
Is not equal the task of enocling "the immediate abo
h'i"n of slavery in the District of Columbia the n,ons
not having granted their Government any such power
and such a" act would be nd void and
'he,sinfe, n" one, sworn to support The Constitution
cnuid IN The discharge of public duty under The respon
sbllites OF that path, give the measure his sun,o,t
10 Inc second inl'rr"gaory. answer, the people of
80 ,'." 'ip UNITS Ut the Union, citizens Of
VI. o Ivy, s'a'es When, under existing laws and com.
pacs thry are "nltied TO the rights of self
vernment, and 10 be admitted into the Gn;on No an g.
dependent Slate and present themselves 10 Congress- do
manding recognition of their rights the question rac
ticaiiv, becomes nearly identical with anolhe whs,h
this Union shall exist. If Congress ref,ss :, .t
the admission OF The new State, where is il. II
the Union. it is at once foreign State lis citizens ' III
made foreigners the territory Of the United States &c
membered, revolution is ins,antansously uccompshsd
and foreign power is brought into existence wrhi
own Jurisdicona' limits unless Congress should unde
take TO govern it, as vassa province by despoc now
er sustained by physical force. The question is, whs.
aher Congress has, rIghuly, this power Of dismember
ment and revolution the one hand or OF enssvin,
the people of new State The other 10 force the oeo
pie Of that State to come into The Union upon fooiino
'f inequality with the other States, in regard to its le
Elsatve powers over ito own internal concerns The
insWer easy The people Of Stale derive no psrt of