Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-05-01

the land the turrow should be thrown.
These gentlemen not Democrats. }. &. Wright
will feel secretly lattered when he learns that pro-
nouncc him a high toned FcdCrast, from the first
foundation of the world, and if his colleague Is not OF
quite blue steep, 1t is because he has not been IN
the dye so long. Knowing as do, it was intended By
the Federalists that the Democracy TO be gulcd
by this confidential conscience keeping committee trick
think 1t manifestation OF diplomatic stupidity,
that have never seen eHcclled in political manGuvre-
ing. 1t customary stupidity. think 1t is the
customary bird that rests the security of its body in
the conceament Of It's head The politics of this
mittce are too well known IfGeneral Jackson, in his
proudest and most popular days. to have put him
self in the keeping of these men, it would have blown
him sky high with the Democracy, far and wide they
are known II the friends of Gen. Harrison had con-
ttutcd
OLD STEriiET WOOD, aud
JIM GOuDIOE,
the Committee Of Conscience Keepers TO General liar
rison the Democracy would have understood some
thing of the principles and rules of action; but as it Isl
they will stand oil. Sir, before attempt 10 expose an
extraordinary display oiFederal Inconsistency will
ask your attention, while expose ordinary one.
The Federal Wing national ticket is
wn t"' ri n::;ii" nA lfn Gst5:i S' @y
Join TYLER oi virginia
Now sir | pronounce John Tyler u Shareholder and
Violently opposed to modern Abo!Iti"usm in all its
forms lf have done linn INJUSTICE, hope some one
oihis Virginia friends here viii contradict me, and
will rctract None to contradict me; Then | am
right.
How does Gen Harrison stand on the question OF
Abolition As | cannot answer you that question,
and as Gen Harrison will not and rs ms
keeping committee are prevented by rule and
the precedent OF the Convention, will ask to read an
from letter, which will give us some Ugh, on
! the subject
! Here is the letter:
gro THE PI'BILC.
"Frow cZensBrine called suddenly home Ia attend my
but lew OF The
MES which are in circulation concerning me-
~ accused Of being friendly To slavery From my earliest
youth the present moment, have been the ardent friend OF
T as 's n6 Is GE .y Established at na the
object Of which ameoratr the condition "t slaves. aud
procure their freedom by every legal means My venerable lnen
Judge Catch Of Cen"n county, was also member OF th 20
cey and has lately certificate that was one The
obligations which the" came "nS n n IyS " Akk Gf!Y:"
So much for the letter Now Tor a small sentiment,
which is part Of speech delivered by Gen Harrison
on public occasion. Here il is
aid III. emancipation, answer that has
long obe heart, 10 see the whole OF MS surplus
| appropriated To that beet
| This is the sentiment 1t is small sentiment, but
big with meaning; and the very attempt to carry INTO
practical operation would drcnc your streets IN BLOOD
lay waste IN wreck and ruin this land, and SINK tins
Union Still, sir cannot say that Gen Harrison IS an
Abolitionis He may have qualified these sentiments so
as make them uncXceptionabc, but this IS Tor him. or
his political conscience keepers, 10 show But SIR, what
want call attention to, is the truth OF an as
| Sertun once maze OH lS UooT, WHICH Ndsr hit
the contcndng Federal factions OF this Union will be
drummcd up and drilled, ranked and Sized faced to the
right and marched to the polls to cast their suffrage IN
support of the Federal Wing National Harrisburg Con
vention Ticket. General Harrison will be sustained,
Aboltionst or no Aboltonst by all the AbotonIsts,
as well by the Federal North and South Antl-Abo-
litionsts. John Tyler, Shareholder and slave:
owner, will receive the entire Abolition and Federal
] Wing vote North and South.
1t will be remembered that in lS32, Henry Clay was
candidate for the Presidency the Federal side
believe, and such was universally the belief, that he
was Mason Of the highest ORDER and that he stood
upon the tip-top round of the Masonic ladder. his
will not be denied.
Darius Lyman, who Anti-mason, was taken
up and presented to the people Of Ohio as candidate
for the gubcrnatorial chair, by AntI-masonc con-
vcntion This at a time when that miserable and
contemplate demagogIcal hobby, Ant-masonry was at
lis zenith. Anti-masons then the AbotonIsts
Democrats: but, strange to say, the cdc-
/ raj Mlasons to sustained Mr.. Lyman Tor Govern
or and in turn, aud by OF reciprocity, the Ant-na
sons to a man sustained Mr.. Clay for the Presidency.
Such is the fratv of man when beset by political anibi-
ton and the love Of power the socmnty OF an oath,
peace conscience and the sacred ties of religion,
alike their victims of sacrifice. And predict,
with more confidence than Daniel predicted the dcstruc-
ton OF Babylon, that all the factions opposed to the
cause of Democracy, all the princes Of factions, the
Governors and captains, the Judges the councillors,
the trcasures and the shcrls OF tactlons Will be gath
crcd tonclRSr al lfd 10 worship .Ncnuchaune2zdl ,
golden image; and the Jew will desert his God and the
religion of Israel and the Pagan will desert his idol
and abandon the sacred mysteries Of his temple, and
will fall PROSTATE before the image the sound of the
corne flute, harp sackbut, psaltry, ducimer tmbrel
jewsharp banjo, and ambarine Yes, sir at the nod
of Federalism, all other Isms must fall PROSTATE. But
! it will all do. Babylon must sink in wickedness,
pollution and idoatry. In the light Of eaSting and
debauchery, the Cyrus of Democracy will destroy it.
! Yes, sir Abolition Whiggery Of the North will he
of blue light Federalism, whether in the North in the
fool, who will attempt 10 alix either to the support Of
Democratic party or the Democratic principles. In
support Of what say, permit me to read two small
tracts from the Philanhropist of March 3lst 1870
The Philanthropist is leading, and of the mos,
thorough going Abolition papers Of the day. But here
are the extracts read from long article headed 'ht
| present administration.
1.-THE prcscn, Administration, generally conceded
scnay Southern in it, principles and policy; distinguished
by devotion the foreign and
perhaps than by any other feature The protection Of slave
labor 10 he lis controlling principle True freemen
the North and West number than twice those
South but they supposed have peculiar interests
protection Of free labor minor consideration The
Gratis the South a the Government Van urer
is their vaSSal Executive.
sAnothe the subject would present Should
urtn party after having rested lis hopes
extent lis Abolition warfare, defeated would
thing that could happen for eI well the
From that moment the party would md
from South. The conviction would that had beef
leaning broken reed, and that there power hou
which OF consequence 10 concIar than the slave
holding interest the AbtIonss rEiancipa
parties Iiraiom this interest This they ercan
such of anSlaver sentiment IN the free States and