Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-01-19
POLITICS..
ABOLITION HIGGERY.


Abolition has assumed Importance that enti-
ties The serious attention of every saveho!der
Leagued il is with the Wing party in the North and
possessing sufficient, power 10 incline the scale Of
~ in the elections That section, becomes the duty
Of every Southern 10 examine the princ Piles OF
the Abnonsts themselves, the proofs Of their coalition
with Wh,ggery in the recent elections, aud the acts OF
those who aiding these fanatics in Congress We
have already publis ed OF the evidence Of the
an,algama,ion Of Aboonsm and Whggery in the
Northern elections and shall shortly lay additional ,es
timony before readers; at present. we shall con-
fine ourselves TO The abettors OF Abolition IN Con
gress On Friday last published Mr.. Atherton's
resolutions, and gave brief abstract of the proceed.
inps in the House of Representatives upon their pas
sage together with the nays upon every question:
All the opposition TO these resolutions with two
exceptions came from the Wing party. Mr.. Gushing,
u Wing from Mass objected TO their introduction, and
he and Mr. Adams simultaneously demanded the yeas
and nnys when SIR Anterior moved for nson of
the rules enable him TO get his resolutions before the
House. Mr.. Wise, Virginia WING, denounced them,
said they were not "Souhern resolutions, and there
fore "repudatcd them SUCH. He wished TO offer
amendment Mr. Gushing called for division of the
question: take the yeas aud nays upon each
solution. After the demand fer the previous question,
which cut off all debate and all ame ndmens, MIR. Wise
attempted 10 create confusion, and, though repeatedly
called by the Speaker persisted in his course aud
finally refused to vote upon the resolutions After Mr.
W. had exhausted his efforts, Mr.. Bell TO his aid,
and moved that the resolutions should be printed and the
House adnurn Mr. C. demanded The yeas and nays upon
Mr Bell motion TO adjourn. Mr.. Mason Of Ohio raised
question of order which decided against him by the
Speaker. The House then seconded the previous ques
lion, by ordering the main question 10 be put. Mr.
johnson, q Mary land Wing, again moved for ad-
journment, which was rejected. Before the vote was
taken on the first resolution, Ar Wise, Mr. Jeniier and
Mr. Stanley, refused to voe-hnd Mr. Williams Of this
State and sir Underwood of Kentucky, asked permits
sion TO be excused from voting which refused by
the House. AT length, after wearing away the day in
these attempts TO procrasIina'e the action OF the House
the question lakcn aud Mr Atherons first resolu
ton adopted The House Immediately adjourned
On the next day after the reading Of tie Journal, Mr.
Wise remarked that he did perceive The fact rccurd
ed tha, he had refused 10 vote the first resoution-
His object in this 10 force The House 10 take
suses compel him TO vote and thereby get up
Of excitement wh,ch might be used TO proven, further
action the resolutions. Mr. Campbell, Of Tonnes
see, inquired ii would be in order TO make recohs
deraun OF the vote the question:; the Choir
replied that it would not. Mr. Bddle asked TO he
cused iror, voting; the House refused but Mr. Bdd!e
evadcd voting The second resolution; probably by
leaving the House When The name OF Mr.. Wise
called the vote Oh the second resolution, he
in his place and refused 10 vote Mr. Gushing rnme
diseiy raised qneslicu OF order, insisting That MIR
Wise bound In vote unless excused by the |
HOUSE. The Chair decided that the rolls must be pro-
ceeded with. after being commenced Mr. Gushing gave
notice that he should raise the question again soon
as the calling f The Ioi had been concluded Mr. Cus.
ing again raised the question as 10 Wses voting but
was led be of order When the third oluun
was read Mr. Bond called for division of the question
MIR Wise called E'r division Of the second branch Of
the third resolution but the Chair decided TINT il
no, susceptible Of division The fourth resolution be-
ing beiole The House, Mr.. Lincoln, Massachusetts
Wing demanded dvisnn of the question. The fifth
resolution divided uP"D The motion of Mr. Randolph
Mr Wise moved a suspension 90 the rules, SO as I"
amend the fifth resolution by striking cut the words |
.wi,h the vie VS. afnresad. The Char decide The mo |
ton out of order Mr. Wise then remarked. that "lhcse
were the words that sold The Souih. AIR. Potts moved
TO Law The second branch Of the fifth resolution upon the
table Mr. Pope and Mr.. Chambers of Kentucky ssk.d
TO be excused from voting upon the second branch Of
The fifth resolution bnt the House refused. Mr. Wise
again refused TO vote.