Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-08-07
PRESTON COUNTY.

July l4th, $40.
81 have delayed answering yonr letter until III" pn-
litical magnctiSn should indicate IN" probable result oi
The fall election in this county: the need!e now puInts
l., 100 minority for Martin Van Buren,. Most Of the
,rnselytps made by the hnnibugs of The Wigs have
and VII return to our ranks. The passage of The In
d.orntent Treasury bill wall have a good effect. Mr..
RIves's visit 10 the Northwest has proved a tnlIurr.-
lie p,rases neither party ile Wings cnnnot adopt b.
notions If the unconstitnt onal,ty OF 4 L. 5. Bank
HIS apprnyal If the Removal Of the Drpositrs- hrs a"
sire to hiring back the Government l. what The Constr.
tuition intended il 10 be, 4 hard mon"y G~overnm"nt-th"
return ar far as Practicai!" 10 a sp"c'" c.rcuia',"n.-
They declare this il almost as bad AZ the doririnr "t
T Ren,on. The Democrats cann", Ike ham, although
he processes much Of 'heir principles. lie IS end"a-
vor,ug to elevate To Office those who agree N nothing
witt, he Democracy.
.If thought that nv fcllow-citizrns in The interior
of the slave States were as familiar wish the progress
ard design Of the .Ab"lition'-ts as we on the borders J
would not trouble YOU with 4 word OF tins subject
That they are a iormidahle party in the free States,
both in point Of numbers and Intelligence. but above al
N their re i and devotion 10 the cause in winch ,hrs
are engaged, is n fact that we well understand. Aa'
their object IS The emancipation of The slaves through
the General Government. is rquiily cIrar-tiat they
will IN ! the election of Gen. Harrison as an Abolition
triumph, and the whole North Will b. d-airned win
their sll.nts of victory, no one can doubt, who ha~
travelled in the free States since the opening OF me
Presidential campaign; nor can they be blind 10 the
fact, that the great issue Is there making up between
the friends Of emancipation and those VINO are deter
mined 10 stand b. the rights of The Southern master.
wish To God you could hear and see what We witness
every day; men shouting for Harrison, on the gr"nn"
,ha, his election will secure the ultimate triumph OF tn'
anti-slave party, and hasten the period when me VINO"
South shall trenbie for fear Of their slaves, ana c""et
beneath the spirit Of universal emancipation. no sue"
doctrine is permitted to be taught in Virginia, hnt It Is
The hrst thing you hear on crossing Mns"n and Di3o"
line. On the other hand, Won hear, without eScep'on
The supp,r;ers of Mr.. Van Buren, declaring that tiiey
can find their path OF duty in ~ other way, than IN az
und.seuised opposition to such doctrines. Now : T.
possible that Virginia will be found aiding IN. Ia.":
al crew in breaking down the friends of the Union ~
The free States: If she does, well may our friends ~
the North say, that whilst they were battling Tor an'
rights, for the safety Of our wives and children; 10, u,
Union itself. We were engaged IN their overthrow 4
vol a. our own. Under these circumstances, hoi'
TIN, /, is not sufficient for Gen. Harrison not to be ~
| Aholi,ionist only, but that as a patr'"t he y o'u"u :
TAX. sides openly with the friends of the ln'on' an
as openly to denounce those who are seeking us az
%structIon.