Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-09-29
FEDERALISM AND sRolITlONIsM.

The late elections and conventions al the North,
must have removed all doubts, ii any before existed,
both to 1 true character and the real objects OF the
Opposition in that section Of the Uni The Wing
party composed oihe old Federal party and the Abo
Itioniss united Without the Abo!ilionSts, Tie Wings
could mo- succeed IN single Eastern state They
would lose Connecticut without their AID. Hence
their efforts every where TO secure the support OF the
AbolonIsts. That this union exists rs proved by the
result OF the election i'll Vermont, where the Abo-
ltIonISs numerous than in any State IN the
Uuion
Last year. when it was supposed that Clay to he
the Wing candidate for President many OF the Aboll-
oniss did not vote al all, and others voted tor the De-
mocratc ticket. and consequently the Wing majority
but about twcntvthrcc hundred; but, at the late
election II Than ten MoMS0Hd Tins astonishing
increase 81 votes otherwise be accounted tor,
but b., the ct that the whole body OF the Abo.tonsts
voted the Wing ticket. This apparent, that the
Wings were apprehenSve that il might operate against
them al the South, and, Ia prevent which, they have
had the hrazcn impudrncc to declare that the Demo
cratic candidates for Governor and Lieutenant Co
werner were both Abo!:lons,s, and that those fanatics
voted for them, when their vote actually fell below their
vote If las; wear more than three M0UsGRd.
At the late Wing Convention in Connecticut, which
made out an Electoral! Ticket, large handful, pnr-
porting to he issued hy The AhoonistS Of Hartford.
and addressed "fn the ibolitlonSts OF Connecticut,
was distributed among til" Delegates, be carried 10
their respective and put the hands of the
Abolition voters. This handful contained strong ap-
peal TO the iboltionsiS, 10 rally and support Harrison,
and attempts 10 prove that he friendly to their
views.
The Aboonists in Maine have put out their
whole strength, and voted the Wing ticket.
In Massachusetts, ii is notorious that this faction
unite with the Wings.
In regard 10 the purposes and objects Of this conibi
nation Of old FcderastS and Abolltionsts they
rous The leaders of both factions in pursuit of
oice-and to attain this object they have been striving
for twelve years, and almost annually have changed
heir name and ground of attack
II there ever was ''spos party in this country or
any other it the present combination OF factions,
banded together like bandtti, by the hopes of plum
der and spoil Their profigacy and total disregard not
only Of all political principle but OF all moral principle,
Of truth law. Justice and honesty, and their resort TO
alsehood frauds, togeries, threats oppression bribery
and corruption, has formed in the politics Of
the country.
But the leaders, whose only object is Office, who
constitute the ssworthy and able candidates, who, lir.
Webster says are take the Offices of those they
to remove must hold out, if not 10 the Publc eye, al
least to individuals, who not cXpecants OF office,
some objects for which they are 10 contend
The stockholders, spectators, and joint stock manu-
facturers must be stimulated to all their influence
and all their money in this struggle rs there IS no