Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-10-02

No S'',, rs part tn protect those rights and IN
MED 2. ,sionrshcd and confnunded at the glar-
rsu'an,' t.,n,nn exhibited in that quarter. | am
gr''> :. !, should send members In Congress To
500 >.." N the AhuIitioniStS in their war agains,
E'A' .,J,.. that they should array themselves
~ ,artS aaG with such bitter hostility against
s,u' hose policy, even on the testimony of Mr.
.rt' ~ Ne, his decided opponent, fully acc"rds
- pu"'' Avn long cherished principles, and who
b 90 ~, ,itares,st every measure directed against
ply '''' ,i,g south has been successful in defend
'ii'' ..r.r The uniformly hostile policy of Frde
- ." .r.., and wel!-cementsd union, reinforced
~ ..,rrlcv Of the North, which has ever been
u. - s,d, IN vindicaton of the principles Of
ave" ,,,,.n. aud IN maintenance of the solemn
80 On which j, is based. As n the past, so in
and future; il is and will Re only BY this
.n among themselves and the auxiliary AID
,~ ,,thr North, that they Will be enabled To
'. sd. malignant crusade now waging against
49, .' ~, Federal party and The AboIitnnSts the
' Z, NJ. another Protective Tariff; the creation
-. Rank Of the I. ); the war against State
b,rh form the great defensive bulwark, not
- Individual States, but of the weaker sections
i,n And vet with all these pal pable and
i"> ,-,ths staring them in the face, we have
I III Carolina giving her sutirages in favor of
4 with hbul,tionlstS, and pledged TO the sup
- .,rGIdatr Tor the Presidency, who, among the
| ,.,s in, has condescended TO give, has declared
I " II r,io no bill passed by Congress; in other
- i'm, II, tina, body, at any time, enac's law for
r,an ii slavery IN the District OF Columbia, or
.l,r or 10 charter Il Bank of the L. 5, or I"
| .,. hun rea millions of State debts contracted
- mess Of speculation, and pledged 10 foreign
,.,fy,nt banks to support thcir tottering credit,
n,s,.urrs Will meet with no opposition III his
\sv what still more aStoundS my senses and
-. nty understanding, 1t would seem by the con-
5..,.,< Il the Federal Abotionists, that Old Nr.
dis NJ .thrr ot States and Statesmen, the ancient
rraopr promising defender OF State Rights and CON
.,o,, principles is on the eve of iorteitlng her
.. and Indicating her supremacy among the
-. !, bind herself hand and foot to the car of Fe
. and Abolition combined. For myself will
lev, this, until ! see it confirmed by the event.
.,f; Il should ever have been doubted, is sam on
rg,gllcd glory of that ancient Commonwealth,
. l she can only wipe away by triumphant retuta-
(. # Ne backsdes, shall go to losing all re-
| ,, n human reason and political consistency.
1.-The an,on OF the Federal party, and the Abolition
:, .,-,daallv film. Congress with pledged Abolition
;, aud Frderalsts, who, feeling their abject Deepen
ar, On these furious Fanatics, dare not do otherwise
/, sustain their principles. Before you know it, Con-
. max thus become an instrument OF destruction TO
i. ,sa,s or provoke the entire dissolution OF the
nan The union of these two parties is now forever
rsa'ya and It's consummati will be the sacrifice OF
south the altar OF Abolition. There is not a
, lie L. s, who does not look 10 the election OF
- HARRISON as the signal for immediate emancipa-
, !. mar they stand painting and glowing with an
al, ~ which, if realized or not, will produce con-
~rs.. winch shudder 10 contemplate. They have
s.c.',d INTO phrenzy of hope, and success or DIS
r,a-it VIII almost equally endanger your safety.
Ill, : tie fruit of Abolition principles, sustained
g.rr-l cooperation.
~yaa " 4 have seen, BY letter which observe IS
she'd ii the Enquirer, that at the late election in Yer
M, runaway slaves were permitted to vote for Aboii
p candidates. All the South also knows, or ought
,a9w. tina, in the State of which am citizen, the
pa, safe Of New York, the Federal party being in
.,snjlut, law was passed, which virtually re-
.ae psoy son oil the Constitution, and renders the
ga-g ii fugitive slave all hu. impracticable. But
:.~ ora;icatson inserted in the Constitution of our
j., through the efforts of Mr. Van Buren,, there rs
ore OF Tues, negroes, who could not be entitled 10
,.s,s tie privilege of suffrage in The State Of
r-m.rt Tires It Will be seen, that the triumph OF the
laarj factions Of Federalism and AbolitonIsrn will
=. Where lead to the destruction Of your rights
lslads al rana,ray negrO6s 'c:H exercise the pre-
= 4 Sgiroge, and The property Of the Southern
,sr r.u, be rDtct array by his fugiarc Si&rcS At
.gfy moment, were II not Tor the property quai'h
20. % winch have Just alluded, there are runa-
Z. .r,es enough N ,h,s City to turn the scale in
,nguuy election, and who, TO a man, would vote
Federal Ticket Fortunately, however, such IS the
> '.oStsS, and mprovidcnt character OF these Abo-
n Pris that few, very few, ever acquire the right
:f.l.r under our present Constitution, which Will
a5ue he altered IN their favor, the moment 1t is III
POKE. 1 the coalition Of Wings and Abolltion'sts
.Ha,.ihnk YOU otths my good friends OF the South
.anly for all, or good portion of your slaves 10
aTag, 10 the North, and they may elect President
Congress TO rob you OF the rest Does not this
Ken some latent spark of indignant apprehension,
n YOU anticipate the period, not so far distant per-
?. a. you imagine, when you will see, aye and feel
That your dvstinies al the mercy OF your runa.
l. slaves. That ere long, unless you mantully
ban the Democracy 0f the North, you will have no
y alternative but 10 separate from this Union But
4, sd alternative is that: | will not dwell on the
5a5c consequences but simply ask whether it IS not
better 10 preserve your rights and property, by
IN ,th the Democracy Of the North, than by tear.
/ your stars from the bright constellation of the
n and looking to foreign aid, the sure precursor OF
-r.encc, for allies. And where will you find them;
En- land. No. She is the heart and soul of the
,.ar against your rights. She stimulates, abets and
alp7ltrs with the AbotIonsts. She furnishes them
money; she By her agents summons a"Worlds
a,-nIlon to plot your ruin, and the Husband OF
Sovereign presdes over its deliberations.
tsttn 10 cajole, wheede, much less to address
81. 10 the appre tensions of those who are above
|r know that the gallant spirit Of the South, can
will protect itself; but also know, that 1t must
af0iIh blood, ana nre ana carnage, ny mortar sIuS-
Is ana .ncalcmlable sacrifices. Is it not better by
= uo,on with the faithful Democracy of the North,
1-suL them from behind the impregnabe entfench-
~ u the Constitution: By the ballot boxes and m
eUd-D: voters;
When you see the Abolitionsts debating can
4'c Tor the Presidency, who has declared, in sab
aca, That il elected he will not interpose his
,,''a'. nal perogatve of the veto, in defence oil
Eyg>''u,ional rights when you see these gra-
yu, surely, hy the aid Of Federal support, slid
[ lrrr open and secret abettors into Executive and
ca, Offices: when you them passing laws IN
2!"g On that security guaranteed by the Compact OF
lag,n % your property, and permitting your run.
o, slaves To have a voice in these violations "i
-r,ed t5utn; when you the infuriated denuncia-
Loot he Abntlonsts ara ms, yonr habits, morals ana
.,rn ihrir principles and purposes; when you see
Worlds Convention assembled, and The Fanatcism OF
tar>'"ndrm invoked to your destruction-when
,er a these, and a thousand other signs and omens
- wlrrc aul on all sdrs-and last of ALL when you
yol- own Representatives in Congress, and your
~aarrs a; home, siding with an Abolition Candi-
e and d-nouucing an Administration, because II IS
1Lri ~ defence of your instItutons-upon my soul,
nnot account for the divisions that rage among you
ug,t especially, for the spectacle exhibited IN the
Nd OG Commonwealth.
Ism dr"aulaI that By coalescing with the Adolf
as's they will dlsarn their teroctvs or that surren-
%, al discretion viii best secure your rights: DO
: ml-rne, that such puny whirsters as MessrS
-, TYLER and Leigh can rem III the hery steed OF
Uphln ana,icIsm, or that in gratitude for the VIC
=, Ftf. ,,,b t,a,r lp