Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-08-28

rom .ne constitution, upon the exercise of which
by Zen Washington, Mr. Jefferson himself once con-
graduated ms republican frends' But will the South
ern People follow their Wing leaders in their infatuated
support of Gen Harrison. VIII they assist in div :.
iroh me administration the very man. who stands So
ieWny pledged 10 reject any bill which NAV touch the
OF slavery and trench upon the sacred rights of
.''e SCUM ne following letter from able Repub.
ears, wh,ch no wise in the South is at liberty 10
disregard. For once we ask the Wings to Guc their
phrenzcd feelings and listen to the still small voice of
common sense:
"fcderatsn, IN its worst FORM is abroad among us,
and what IS worse, is counting with great confidence on
virginia The Old Dominion they claim, has aban
o"hea her principles, apostatzed from her faith and
become convcrtto Massachusetts, and her creed. In
hrr the tutellage of the Hon Mr. Bolts, and VIM c.
Rives Virginia has mounted The stool of repentance
and BUNDLED her pride to Webster and Harrison! /
need not say TO You, that am vet skepc-that vet
IN spite OF all her faults, have faith in Old Virginia and
that the Democracy of the North look to her elevate
her own glorious standard and be foremost in this
mIghty ana unequailed conest-lhe unfortunate re-
suit OF your last Spring election, and that of some pre-
ceding elections IN Virginia, and farther South, have
operated dsastrously in some sections North. Ii is
claimed that lie South IS not true 10 hcrSe questions
that Affect her most aud as proof OF It, we told
that the Abotonists have made Presidential nomi-
nation which Virginia, in her State election, sanctions
that Bolts, and Truman Smith, and Wise, and S!ade
are in one common brotherhood, uniting in the
cause anu Tor the same end lhere IS more truth than
| wish there was, in these remarks; and they
without their effect some. The questions of slavery
and freedom, IN free State, present themselves differ
emily from what they with you. If our friends
have not permitted their sympathes for the slave to in.
fuence them, It has been, because they have been 90
verned by what they esteemed higher obligations But
these obligations your Tyler and Leigh, your Bolts and
Wise and VIM. c. Rivrs removing, and leaving
your Northern allies without any principal. For, let
Northern Federasts and Aboonists succeed in
inducing the South vote for Harrison, and you para
I've to extent the arm and the tongue that has
been ncrved in your cause.
sOn this question never touch, without finding my
self hurried away by it. The South, ii they yield
tins question, only take away all argument from,
and abandon their friends the free Siaes but they
will take step that never be retraccd The inter
nal and unhappy divisions at the South, during the last
four wears, have done you serious injury
awe shall continue 10 look with great
NirTinia-to your Convention-to your movements
and TO the grand result have permitted myself
to doubt the integrity Of the Old Dominion. God bless
her for the good she has done, and likely 10 do
Certain it IS, that BY cectIng Gen. Harrlson must
cheer and encourage all the Wing Aboiitionsts, and
throw damper many of our friends tethe North,
who have hitherto rIsked so much for the South.